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Blessings!

It’s incredible to believe but the annual
London Scripture Focus started 11 years
ago in 2015!

It originated when it was acknowledged that most
of the London branches had insufficient members
to fulfil their Scripture distribution opportunities.
The aim of the London Scripture Focus is to visit the
Hotels, Guest Houses, B&Bs, Care Homes and Funeral
Directors in a particular area covered by several branches
on a four-year rolling basis. In 2026 it was the turn of the
five branches in the North-East and East of London: Enfield,
Havering, Ilford Barking and Dagenham, London North and
London North East. London Scripture Focus Coordinator, Geoff
Mann, provides us with plenty of encouragement in his report.

“A database had been prepared for the 900 establishments in the
branches, the aim being to have each of these visited by teams
over three days in June. We had worked out a programme of three Praise the Lord for the
days of Scripture distribution, with participants meeting at one of 3,000 blessings which
the two base stations to collect Scriptures and all relevant route have been delivered to
information. Each route consisted of 20 to 25 establishments, establishments in the
carried out by teams consisting of two or three people including North-East and East of
a driver. London so far and for
Gabriel from the Cambridge Branch was part of a team which orders for a further 3,500
visited a Care Home where the Manager said, ‘God’s Blessing has (and counting!), which
come to us today!’ and promptly ordered 245 Scriptures! will have been delivered
by the time this article
Ian from the Edinburgh Branch was part of a team which visited a goes to print.
Care Home where the manager wasn’t available to decide about an
order so samples were left. In a follow up phone call subsequently Please pray that many
made by Ian, the Care Home Manager explained they had been will come to know Him
going through a difficult time but “it felt like an angel had visited, because of what He has
providing them completely unexpectedly with Scriptures when done during the London
they had just been through what they had been through”. Scripture Focus 2026.”
He placed an order for Scriptures for the staff and residents. Matthew 28:19a ‘Therefore
Yet another blessing. go and make disciples of

I only have space to mention a few of the ‘angels’ who took part all nations...’
this year, but I am grateful to all 45 supporters for giving of their
time and effort.

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