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Richard gave a Hope magazine to two American tourists Over 1500 Scottish HOPE magazines, and nearly 900
who were due to fly later that day. “We can read this on New Testaments were accepted over the four days.
the plane”, they said. Please continue to pray for all who received God’s Word,
that they might find the Hope of Christ afresh. Pray too
Adrian spoke to a 92 year-old lady with eyesight for those who walked on by, like so many in our land
problems; he had a Large Print New Testament in his bag today, blind and unknowing, that they might yet turn
which she received gladly. back to God.
There were many more encounters and conversations “The harvest is great, but the workers are few.
which would take too much space to recount. It was So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest;
clear, however, that for many entertainments and ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
pleasure seemed to be the order of the day, and God (Matthew 9: 37-38 NLT)
was far from their minds and hearts. In Scripture Jesus
speaks about exactly this. “When the Son of Man Submitted by Graeme Simpson, Region 1 Director,
returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day. In those days on behalf of the Edinburgh Scripture Focus Team.
before the flood, the people were enjoying parties
and banquets and weddings right up to the time Noah
entered his boat. People didn’t realise what was going to
happen until the flood came and swept them all away.
That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.”
(Matthew 25: 37-39 NLT).

POETRY

IN MOTION

Region 2 held a Wirral Scripture Focus in June. One team covered Chester town centre,
Cheshire North Branch member, Bill Watson, who within City Walls, their exertions.
is also the Director of Scripture Distribution in The reason? Next day, Chester Races,
Region 2, turns to poetry to provide an update: with blockages, jams and diversions.

Our annual Good News Scripture Focus Day Two had a U.R.C. Hoole base:
in June ’25, Region 2, seven teams, most in cars, with packed boot.
saw Chester and Wirral South Branches Roads were busy, but most visits were fruitful
join forces, with outreach to do. with Divine Intervention en-route.
We ‘Zoomed’ for our Steering Committee, We were pleased with our contacts in Wirral,
then prayed and planned, seeking God’s will. we’d seven hundred Scriptures given out,
We’d Mike, Simone, Philip and Alan, and the witnessing from Doug and Rachel
Paul W, Paul H and Bill. deserves an encouraging shout.

We’d Google, update information, The same good results, too, in Chester
check lists and do mapping (a test!) nearly twelve hundred Scriptures in all,
print lists of hotels and guest houses lots of Testaments taken, and HOPE magazines
and pre-phone for care home requests. and much thanks from the homes where we’d call.

Our order was legacy-funded, But our Focus was not about numbers
we rented a ‘Big Yellow’ store for it was “Thy Kingdom come” here on earth,
HBs and LPs and PWTs*, as we planted the seeds of God’s precious Word,
key fobs, magazines (HOPE & Explore). So we pray for new spiritual birth.

Day One had a Bebington Church base, The picture shows Gareth Evans of Cheshire
six teams: one by foot, five by car. West Branch at a care home
We’d hand ‘sample packs’ to reception, *Hotel Bibles, Large Print Testaments and Personal
with care homes most grateful by far. Worker Testaments

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