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New
European Regional Director Appointment Process:
Applications for the position of the new European Regional
Director should be received by mid-October at the latest.
The Appointment Group will meet from 29 – 30 November for
interviews with the short-listed candidates. The appointment
Group will then meet with the European Board on 1 December
to conduct the final interviews and decide who should be
appointed for this important ministry.
Austria:
Pray
for our Schools work: The network of student prayer groups
is ever increasing. We have taken up the challenge to
support these school kids to have the courage to meet in
their schools to pray. We hope that students will be
encouraged at a large Prayer Congress from 2-3 October.
Staff worker Stefan Hüttenmeyer needs our prayer for this
strategic ministry.
Finland:
Pray
for the SUbiNor conference (Nordic and Baltic countries´
subregional conference) that will take place in Bergvik,
Finland the 7th to 10th of October -
that God would give us blessed and fruitful days together.
Greece:
Please
pray for the huge economic crisis in our country. There has
been a 50% reduction of gifts for Hellenic Scripture Union
and our economic situation is serious and we have to reduce
our expenditures. Pray this crisis to be a spiritual
blessing for our churches.
Sweden:
Olof
Brandt, SU Sweden’s new national leader, started work on 15
September. Please pray that the transition will go smoothly.
This will include moving office, changing broadband,
telephones, and other things that can go wrong! This is the
time we have peak orders so it is imperative that systems
and routines are operable as soon as possible. Pray too for
a good start with the committee. What complicates matters
is that Olof has been finishing off work commitments to his
previous place of work.
Lithuania:
In the
absence of any staff at present, please pray for Arturas
Rulinkas who chairs the Lithuanian board, for each board
member and for the faithful volunteers they have. Pray for
courage and encouragement when they plan next year's camp
activities.
Norway:
Thank
God for all that Grete Martinsen achieved as editor of Alfa,
our notes for children. Pray for her in her new employment
with another Christian organisation. Jorunn Elise Djupvik,
who in addition to working as our inspirer for Bible
engagement, has taken over Grete’s editorial role. Please
remember Jorunn Elise in her important ministry.
Germany:
At the
Moment we are developing the TV series "The Three Friends"
for pre-school and primary school children. Three soft toys
(a lamb, a donkey and a pig) tell Bible stories with great
humour and creativity. Two 5 minute pilot episodes about
Bartimaeus and Zacchaeus will be broadcast by a Christian
station Evangeliums-Rundfunk) this autumn. Please pray that
through these evening bedtime stories many children
will be reached with the gospel.
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