This news from Serge and Evelien is a bit late coming to you. The couple are knowing encouragement in the work they are doing for the Lord in Cuenca. Here are some points for prayer:
They are opening their church building from Monday to Friday from 18.30 to offer counseling to any who may feel the need to talk. Also, from Monday to Thursday at 19.00 there will be time for prayer and a short explanation of a passage from the bible. Each Wednesday the weekly Bible-study is held at 20.00.
On Sundays the church is open at 11.00 for prayer before the service. The congregation is being encouraged to see the need of praying for the work and are beginning to attend.
In the Summer months they go, after the evening service, to one of the parks and have a short gospel message. Already they have had some interesting conversations with different people.
Pray for Sergio in his involvement with some Jehovah Witnesses. He asks us to pray that the Lord will give him love and wisdom as he explains the only way of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Pray for the producing of leaflets advertising the times of the services. and please also remember their testimony at the weekly street market.
Please remember the retired policeman who was playing his guitar in the park when Sergio met him. He has come to one of the services with his daughters. Pray that he may return with his Muslim wife.
Sergio is happy to have found a hobby that he can enjoy and which gives opportunities for sharing his faith - fishing. He hopes the patience and dedication needed will help him in his other work of fishing! Olga's husband Augustin is one of his fishing friends and has visited the church on several occasions.
The meeting with the congregation on the 8th of May was very encouraging. The people and other pastors do feel indeed that it is the Lord's will for the couple to continue their service in Cuenca.
Evelien will start teaching again in October. They are grateful to the Lord for providing for their needs and thank all who pray for them in the needy land of Spain.
