Pacikert Mission Church's community outreach day

It's a beautiful, sunny day here in Debrecen, and the community outreach at the Pacikert mission is going on as I type this.  The people from the neighborhood are enjoying lots of fun activities including music, face-painting and pony rides.  Believers are there to make friends, answer questions, and share their faith.  Our teammember Darrel Hathcock and his family are on hand with other friends and volunteers to distribute Bibles from a booth near the stage area--pray for good communication and many opportunities to share. Later in the afternoon there will be a special time of live Christian music and preaching.
Pray with us that God will move in a mighty way to forge new connections with people and draw them to new life in Him.  Pray that the Bibles that are given away will be read, changing lives.

Mission pastor Csaba and his wife Marika give glory to God for the opportunities of the day

Darrel and friends at the Bible booth 

Praises and prayer requests

Praise the Lord for how He worked through the English and Bible camps over the past month or so - I hope to post pictures and more information soon.  Pray that the witness that was given and all the Gospel seeds sown will continue to work in the hearts of those that heard.  We thank the Lord for all the volunteers, partnering organizations and national believers who worked together during these events.

Tomorrow will be a day-long community outreach organized by national believers at the Pacikert mission church in Debrecen.  Our teammember Darrel Hathcock will be working at a Bible distribution booth and will be interacting with a lot of people from the community.  Pray that as the Gospel goes forth, the Lord will impact hearts and draw people to Himself.  Pray that the Bibles that are given away will be read, and that individuals and families will be transformed by the power of God in their lives.

Please continue to pray for the Tiszafüred church plant, where very serious discussions are taking place during Bible study. Also pray that the Nádudvar Bible study will soon grow into a church plant; we are currently looking for a new place to meet that will allow more people to attend.  Pray for guidance and provision for us and our national partners.  Thank you!

University of Mobile mission team

Praise the Lord for the volunteer mission team from the University of Mobile that arrived Thursday in Hungary and is currently doing outreach to Hungarians in the Transylvanian region of Romania.  They will be working alongside national churches this week, so pray for their local partners as well as for the team and those they will be ministering to.  Pray that hearts will be open to hearing the gospel, and that many will come to Christ.

   
The University of Mobile team, led by Dr. Jeffrey Quiett -- the team at dinner with the Hathcocks and Millers in Debrecen

First day of English camp

The 1st session of the outreach English camp in Hajdúszoboszló begins in a few hours. Pray for good new connections & a clear gospel message to be communicated as we teach using the story of the raising of Lazarus.  There is also a daily optional 1/2-hour session at the end for adults wanting to know more about God, so pray that it will be well attended and that hearts will be open to hearing and responding to the Good News.

PTL, volunteer team arrived safely

Praise the Lord, the Cross Timber Baptist Church volunteer team arrived safely last night with all their bags.  This afternoon and evening will be a cookout and planning time, so pray that lesson plans and logistics all come together well.  Continue to pray for those who will be attending the camp, that a huge impact will be made on their lives as they hear the Gospel.

Volunteer team on their way!

A volunteer team--friends from Cross Timber Baptist Church in Burleson, Texas--will be arriving in a few hours at the airport in Budapest, then coming by van to Debrecen.  They, along with other volunteers and the national believers that we are partnering with, will be serving at an outreach English camp in Hajdúszoboszló (July 1 - 5). 

Pray for the team's safe arrival, and that all their bags and needed supplies make it!  Also pray as we continue to work on logistics and preparation for the camp, and that the Lord will prepare the hearts of camp attendees to hear and respond to the Gospel.  Pray for Gary during this busy time, that he will have wisdom in how much to do, relief from pain, and that his recovery from surgery will not be set back by any of the work.

Our virtual prayerwalk of the city of Hajdúszoboszló includes photos from previous years' English camps.

 

Thank you for keeping us on the field!

Praise the Lord for those who faithfully give through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions and the Cooperative Program - your gifts keep us on the field, and we are grateful.  What a privilege to be able to be here and see first-hand how God is working to change lives, and what a blessing it is to be a part of it!

Although the 2012 Lottie Moon offering--finalized last week--fell short of the national goal, it was still the 3rd largest in our history!  Thank you to all of you who partner with us in giving, praying, and going to reach the world for Christ.

Article about the 2012 offering: http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=11925&LanguageID=1709

How to give: http://www.imb.org/main/give/default.asp

Interested in doing more?  Contact us about possibilities for coming as a short-term volunteer.  It's amazing how God can use any skill or gifting in His service!