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As the

Deer Pants

for the water……

Martin Hooper, Region 6 Director,
reveals how the heat did not deter
the distribution of God’s Word.

“It was hot! In sweltering temperatures,
seventeen GOOD NEWS for Everyone! members
from six branches across London and the South
East worked to offer London HOPE and Explore
magazines, Outreach and Youth Testaments
around Southfields and Wimbledon stations
over the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Association
(LTA) Tournament fortnight. The famous deer
statue at Wimbledon Station, offered a little
shade and proved to be a popular base.
Among the crowds there were those rushing to
Wimbledon, those hoping for a ticket, residents
going about their business, marshals, taxi
drivers, police, shop keepers… and a few folk just
wandering around.
Such was the hunger for the Word of God that,
each day, heavy suitcases full of Scriptures were
distributed in just a few hours. It was good to
find other evangelistic groups also distributing
God’s Word, sometimes to the background Some spoke of their search for Jesus or had
of nightclub music and alongside other busy questions about Scripture. Others had their
stallholders offering their wares. own strong opinions or asked for prayer. Great
opportunities arose for GOOD NEWS for
Many folks engaged in deep and memorable
conversations with GOOD NEWS for Everyone! Everyone! members to testify to God’s goodness
members. There was the young Catholic and the saving grace of the Lord Jesus in their
embarking on a Theology degree, the two own lives. At least three people were saved
policemen – one a believer but the other not, on the spot. Encouragingly, several Christians
the Egyptian Muslim, the Muslim ladies, the Saudi passing through the area also made themselves
Arabian learning English, the Big Issue seller, a known to GOOD NEWS for Everyone! members.
Hindu communist, a man from Seoul in Korea, Apart from a few negative comments
a Swiss man, an Iranian man, the Jewish lady, a from passers-by, some last-minute train
Mancunian young mum, the Romanian worker, cancellations and one member’s excruciating
the Hungarian atheist, a fan-selling Ghanaian sciatica, Wimbledon LTA Outreach 2026
and the Scandinavian father and son - and oh so has been a tremendous encouragement to
many, many, more… everyone involved.

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