February Believers Magazine

February 2014
present and the assembly at Sandringham was much
encouraged by the ministry and support.
Co. DOWN
Ballymagarrick: The assembly organised a special
Gospel Meeting coming up to Christmas for everyone
in the locality, with D Gilliland as the speaker. A large
number of unsaved attended.
Kilkeel: The Gospel Meetings conducted by A Wilson
and N Fleck finished well with blessing being seen
in salvation.
Kilkeel: The assembly held its Annual Conference
on Boxing Day with very profitable ministry being
given by S McBride, A Davidson, B Smith, A Nesbitt,
W Nesbitt and M Penfold.
Newry: Just prior to Christmas, the assembly held a
special Gospel Meeting for friends, neighbours and
relatives. The response was excellent and D Gilliland
gave a very clear message in the gospel.
“If the Lord will…”
Ballywalter Gospel Hall: Special Gospel Meetings
are planned to commence in March in the Gospel
Hall. Prayer appreciated. Details will follow.
EIRE
Andrew Shanks had the opportunity to place a
Scripture text on a billboard at the main roadside
through Newcastle West, on display from the
middle to the end of December. Pray that God would
move people’s hearts in response to this, and to the
clear gospel verses on many calendars which show
local scenes for each month, and which have been
distributed throughout the area. They also contain
details of the various assembly gatherings and an
invitation to all.
ENGLAND & WALES
Prison Work in the North-east
For 17 years now the authorities have granted Jim
McMaster free access to Durham Prison and its
inmates. Interest in the Friday Bible Class continues
unabated with a steady list of those waiting to take
up any vacant spaces. Often the personal contact
in the cells yields the best interaction and the
greatest encouragement, however. Pray for J serving
a long sentence for drug running. He attended a
Gospel Hall Sunday School in Lanarkshire many
years ago. Pray for another J who is very open to
the gospel. He is a nephew of Duncan Donaldson,
a notorious character in Jim’s home town who had
a remarkable conversion many years ago. Another
J is an ex-policeman who was suicidal on his arrival
but several weeks of patient visitation now sees
him very interested in studying the Scriptures in
his cell. Permission has just been granted to begin
a concerted campaign of Emmaus Bible Study
courses. This will allow Jim to place posters for
the courses all over jail and give the opportunity to
enroll as many men as possible. Pray that the Lord
will grant wisdom and discernment in this important
development of this work for the Lord.
Manchester and Wythenshaw
Wesley and Alison Downs thank the Lord for the
support they get from the team which continues to
go out each week onto the streets of Manchester to
places where homeless people are sleeping rough.
They provide them with spiritual and material help in
the form of hot drinks, food, sleeping bags, clothing
and hygiene packs provided by the saints. Many good
spiritual conversations are had there, for the gospel
message is the priority and their only true hope.
The work in the assembly in Wythenshawe continues
with the “drop-in” on Monday and Wednesday
mornings and the parent and toddlers’ group on
Friday morning, giving many contacts with local
people. Often over twenty adults attend these events
with their children which can mean quite a crowd -
among them Indian, Chinese, Bulgarian, and Czech
people. Some previous Sunday School scholars, now
grown up with children, come along and make regular
contact with believers from the assembly. These are
wonderful opportunities to show the love of Christ
and witness for the Lord as He gives help, through
telling Bible stories, singing choruses, and distributing
Bibles and other literature. Alison and other members
of the assembly faithfully run this work. Pray for June,
the Chinese lady who was saved through this witness
at the “drop-in”. She is due to move to the south in the
New Year. Pray also that her husband will be saved.
THE LORD’S WORK & WORKERS
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