John's Thanksgiving service is next Tuesday 12th May at 3.30pm You can view it online at https://lansdowne.churchonline.org/
Please continue to pray for Patricia, Robert & Claire

Jane passed into the presence of her Lord on Sunday (3rd May) following a short illness. Richard has health issues and will find it hard to cope without Jane.
Please pray for Richard and the family in their loss. Also, for the family as they seek the best way forward to care for Richard.
The funeral will take place at 10.15am on Friday 22nd May.

Mike Cave of Calne went to be with His Lord on Saturday 9th November 2019. Please remember his wife, Ruby, and family and friends in your prayers.

His funeral will be at noon on Monday 25th November at Calne Free Church, Church Street, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0HU.

Please pray for Maggie from Cardiff branch whose husband Chris has an inoperable brain tumour and has been given only weeks to live.  Pray that she will be given all the strength she needs to cope with the situation as she nurses him at home.

Update 3 Nov 2019:-

Ian made good progress yesterday.  As the sedation was reduced he gradually came back to more consciousness.  He fought to remove tubes (especially one in his throat which was helping his breathing) and apparently this is quite normal.  His wife and sister took the lead in holding his hands to prevent this.  We all spoke encouraging words to him as he slowly realized where he was and why.  By evening he was 'Ian' again, and had his sense of humour!  Today he has apparently had some breakfast, and may be moved to a cardiac ward later. They need to do tests to find out why his heart stopped, and whether a pacemaker or other treatment is needed.  Ian is only 42.  Thank you to everyone for prayers and please keep praying for complete recovery.

Original request:-

Please pray urgently for our son, Ian Owen. 

I have to share our family news of last night.  Our son, Ian Owen, was working away from his London home, in Cirencester during the week and going home for weekends.  Last night, after work, he collapsed while playing football with mates.  He is in intensive care in Bristol hospital, having had a cardiac arrest and been resuscitated.  His wife Amanda arranged child care for Lillian (age 9) and went straight down there.  We are taking the caravan and going to Bristol today so we can be on hand for as long as we need to be.

Please will you all pray for Ian, and pass on this news to all people who know us and will pray for Ian's complete recovery.   Psalm 103:1-6    ..."for He heals all your diseases"...   Mark 6:56  ... Jesus healed all who came to Him.

Many thanks,
Love to everyone,
Anne and Peter

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Exmouth Community College is one of the largest schools in the country, with around 400 pupils in Year 7.  The Devon East Gideons have been visiting the school and taking an assembly there for many years.

It now appears that with a change of Head, we may no longer have this opportunity.   As we try to find if there is a way to overturn this apparent decision, we covet the prayers of Gideons for a change of heart by the college.

Also, we have recently heard that a 12 year-old lad from Sidmouth has taken his own life.  We assume that he was a student at Sidmouth College where the branch is due to take a series of R.E. lessons in a fortnight's time.  Please pray for our wisdom and sensitivity when we take these lessons.

Many thanks,

Steve Owen

This can be found at the ‘NOD’ tab and then ‘Downloads>Regional News & Reports>Region 07

Keith Dennis (Region 7 Pastoral Support)

Please remember in your prayers the family of Mr Reg Richardson (Mid Essex)

who passed into the presence of the Lord on Friday 11 October, 2019. 

The thanksgiving service for our brother will take place at Life Church, Hall Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0HG, on Thursday 7th November at 12 noon.

Please note that there will be no parking at the church.

Parking can be found on Parkway,or George Street , which is just off Moulsham Street. Baddow Road long stay car park is another possibility.

Give God glory for 4200 college testaments presented to students at 2 universities , 3 Further Education colleges , 1 Conservatoire of Music and 1 School of Art . We were blessed with good weather on the whole ,for the kerbside presentation method employed . Also help was forthcoming from many friends to meet the 65 slots and other branches  helped with supplies of colleges.

Please give thanks for the 2714 scriptures distributed to mainly students and some older people at the two Freshers' Fairs in Cambridge. Pray for several Chinese who said they would attend a good evangelical church in the city this coming Lord's day.