Local Ministry Highlight from FBA . . .
Following up from First Baptist Atlanta's Wisdom Seekers
Life Group’s participation in ServeATL last fall, Kim Vescovo, teacher Bill
Vescovo’s wife, reached out again to Phoenix Assisted Living to see what they
could do for the residents at Christmas.
It was suggested to provide gifts
for people residing in the memory care section for their Christmas Party. Each
resident (or their helper) indicated on a checklist the item(s) they would like
to receive. Life Group members then chose one or more of the gift lists and
shopped for the items desired and wrapped and brought the gifts back to class.
Due to an outbreak of Covid among
the residents, the party was delayed, and visitors were not allowed in the
building, but Kim and Bill delivered the items to the door where they were
received with much appreciation by the Memory Care administrator for
distribution to the residents.
PRAYER & PRAISE ~ January 11-17, 2023
1/11 LUC & SUZY SALSAC
VIANOVA,
Belguim
Much needed items were collected on a truck organized by Vianova
for Ukraine. Members of the church and many of the Salsacs’ personal friends
from the different organizations where Luc is involved gave a lot for the
project. The Red Cross allowed them to use their van to bring it all to the
Vianova center and they also had a van from another business. Pray the Lord will continue to guide
and oversee the remainder of the school year.
1/12
PAUL & LOIS JENKS AMG International, Asia
Pray
for the Jenks as they travel to Chicago January 12 to meet a significant donor
for the By Grace School program and give orientation to their granddaughter,
Evangeline, who will accompany them to Thailand for five weeks to help Lois
teach ESL classes to the elementary students.
1/13
T & A
Asia
Praise
God for the nine couples who participated in the marriage retreat. May they
establish new patterns of relating to one another in love. May they be models
for other believing couples around them.
1/14
JOSH & GINA BLOOMFIELD
AFC
International, Australia
Pray
that God would enable Josh to coordinate the process of strategic change over the
next twelve months among the national and international leaders, the boards they
represent, and the staff and volunteer teams they lead. Pray that the Holy
Spirit would structure their team for more fruitful ministry multiplication in
the mission of accelerating the spread of the Gospel.
North American Mission Board,
USA
Please join the FBA
Missions team today for the first Adventures in Missions Luncheon for the year,
as Faith Promise Missionaries Bennett and Idong Ekandem share about their
ministry work.
1/16
VERAL BLAKE
Ambassadors
for Christ International, West Indies
Obviously,
Veral was devastated by the deaths of his wife and son and the situation took a
heavy toll on him. It was difficult to function normally but thanks to the
prayers, support, and encouragement of many of you as well as members of the
body of Christ in general who know them well and benefited from their
ministry for decades, he is refreshed, renewed, and reinvigorated. Please
continue to pray for Veral and his family.
1/17
DAVID & KATHY NORTH
TEAM,
USA/Worldwide
Pray
for David, as he has been having heart issues. The tests revealed Micro-vascular Angina and Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction. There is a portion of the
heart that, due to some past stress or event, has become thicker and harder, so
less able to pump when needed. Pray for the medications to be effective, and
that no further degeneration will occur.
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” I Corinthians
15:58 (NASB)
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