Spring has arrived
I got through my “everything” week, when all my possible meetings and studies to prepare came up. I even got a newsletter out as well, and managed to do half a reorganisation of the church web site. It meant working less on less urgent matters than I would have liked (such as the studies for next month, as I like to keep as far ahead as possible), but I should be able to catch up a bit this week. An encouraging moment the week was meeting with Marcio, the leader of the young adults’ group. This was the first of some meetings we will have every two or three week, in which I will be trying to help him in this ministry. It was encouraging because I could see all the work God is doing in the lives of the people in the group. It brought make happy memories of such groups I was a part of in Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra, and the many things that were accomplished then.
Another highlight of the week was having a record attendance at the church service today: 73 adults, plus guests and children. Spring is arriving, so we always get an increase in numbers, and there is also an increase in activities as peoples’ attitude changes and they are more willing to go out – and there isn’t snow to block things. In fact the next 3 months are full of church activities. I will mention them as they come up, but this week you can pray for (apart from the usual activities) the second evangelistic meeting at the cultural café on Thursday, a meeting with other ECM missionaries in Italy on Saturday, the first young adults’ service (a praise night) on Saturday evening, and a meeting on Sunday afternoon for the musicians on leading praise.