October Partner Update

We believe that prayer has the power to bring about change, and as we continue the work of George Müller, we are continually reminded that 'God is faithful still and hears prayers still.' Thank you so much for your continued prayer support for us and our partners. By praying through the Partner Update, you are actively supporting the work of those sharing the Gospel and caring for the vulnerable around the world.

“Indeed, our heart rejoices in him; in his holy name have we put our trust. Let your loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon us, as we have set our hope on you.”

Psalm 33:21-22

1st - 3rd October: Müllers Bristol, UK

  • Müllers seeks to honour God, following in the footsteps of George Müller, by strengthening the Church to meet the needs of the vulnerable. We do this by freeing children from poverty, focusing people on Jesus, and fuelling leaders for mission and evangelism.

  • Last month we welcomed 27 new students onto the Scripture, Theology and Culture Course. This month we’re partnering with Illuminate to launch the very first Illuminate Bristol Schools Tour. Over the course of one week, the Illuminate team will visit five secondary schools across Bristol, delivering inspiring, whole year-group PSHE lessons. To cap off the week, students will be invited to a city-wide gig featuring LZ7 and SAINTZ. We’re expecting more than 600 young people - many of whom don’t normally engage with church - to come together and hear the Gospel. Following the event, young people will be invited to join one of the Alpha Youth courses happening across Bristol, giving them the chance to explore faith. Find out more at mullers.org/everychild.

    • The Illuminate Bristol Schools Tour - that the young people who come along would encounter Jesus in a real and life-changing way.

4th - 5th October: Ian and Caralee Loring, UK

  • Ian and Caralee work for church growth and development in the UK and Albania especially re-energising struggling churches. They seek to achieve this through evangelism, discipleship, leadership development, encouragement and resourcing.

  • Ian and Caralee have seen their Tuesday Cafe outreach grow and those who attend have become more forthright in sharing the Gospel and inviting people to church. In August Caralee was able to host an activity for the girls in their youth group. During this event they studies the parable of yeast and made bread together.

    • Continued opportunities for Caralee to get into schools to host Christian assemblies.

    • Their youth group which started back last month, pray that they would continue to grow in their faith and relationship with each other.

6th - 8th October: Gilbert Rwanyange, Rwanda

  • Gilbert is a member of Open Air Campaigners Rwanda and he shares the gospel with street children, youth, widows, single mothers and the deaf community.

  • In August Gilbert and his wife Aimée welcomed their first daughter Ikamba Rwanyange Vannah into the world. In the last few months, they have had the privilege to equip students with training and tools for evangelism to reach their fellow students. During the summer months they held Kids Camps where they had days dedicated to gaming with kids, art workshops and painting Bible stories. Through these days they have been able to reach new kids from the surrounding villages, some of whom have joined the Bible Kids Club and Christ’s Love in Colours Project.

    • The children in Christ’s love in Colours Project starting school. Particularly for the provision of materials to support these children in their education.

    • Gilbert and Aimée as they continue to navigate being new parents.

9th - 10th October: Charlotte Bowden, UK

  • Charlotte works with Youth With A Mission and is based in Nuneaton, UK. She leads the Online Greek and Hebrew Schools, teaches the Bible and offers spiritual direction.

  • In July, Charlotte helped at the YWAM King’s Kids SHINE Event. During this event around 300 young people and some families came together for worship and teaching and finished with a week outreach to churches across the UK and Europe. Starting this month Charlotte is beginning a 3-month sabbatical to take some time out to pray, meditate on scripture and seek God’s leading.

    • Charlotte during her sabbatical, that she would know God’s presence and hear His leading.

    • Charlotte as she continues offering spiritual accompaniment and begins offering Ignatian Spiritual Exercises (a compilation of meditations, prayers and contemplative practices to help people deepen their relationship with God).

11th - 12th October: For-Ethiopia

  • For-Ethiopia works to deliver equality in access to secondary education for girls from remote rural areas, primary school children living in hardship and those with disabilities in Ejere.

  • Last month a new school term began after the Ethiopian New year on 11th September. Before the term began For-Ethiopia were able to distribute uniforms, stationery and all the school essentials to the students.

    • The new academic year, that the children will thrive holistically in education, spiritual life and wellbeing.

    • The scholarship offering process, for wisdom to the local committee as they go through applicants

    • The new intake of students to settle in well and to be a blessing as well as to be blessed by the existing students.

13th - 14th October: Paul and Albana Alkazraji, Albania

  • Together with his wife, Paul leads a church in an Albanian village. As part of their church they run outreach projects and programmes for all ages.

  • Paul and Albana are continuing to support and give advice to Vloçisht church in Albania, whilst they take a sabbatical in the UK. They are giving thanks for the prospering children’s programme at the church, which provides Bible studies, fun activities and aid to children whose families face challenging circumstances due to unemployment and emigration for work.

    • The children to grow in their knowledge of God’s word and to continue to benefit from the safe refuge and provision the church gives.

    • Paul and Albana to find the Lord’s refreshment and direction during their sabbatical.

15th - 17th October: Kabwe Chapel Children of Promise Orphanage, Zambia

  • Kabwe Chapel Children of Promise orphanage is run by the Rock of Hope Assemblies (RHA) who oversee 20 branch churches in Zambia and more than 20 more in the DRC. The orphanage ministry covers all of the material needs of the children and shares the gospel, planting seeds of faith in their lives.

  • Kabwe Chapel Children of Promise Orphanage are exploring options with local partners, including the Church, to fund a Solar Power system to mitigate extended power outages due to load shedding. They are also seeking help from local partners to finance the drilling of a new borehole to give better access to water.

    • The children who are struggling academically and behaviourally. Pray that the team would have wisdom on how to best support these children.

    • Wisdom for the team to know how to effectively share the Gospel and provide follow-up care for the children who are in the home temporarily.

18th - 20th October: Simon and Ruth Potinu, Papua New Guinea

  • Simon and Ruth live and work in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Their main goal is to help empower lives with a special focus on reaching the most vulnerable, particularly widows and their children, orphans, and the elderly. They do this by providing skills training for the widows, walking alongside people by creating an encouraging community and preaching in partnership with local churches and organisations.

  • This month Simon and Ruth are taking a family trip to the village of Anga, where they are building a community library and computer lab. During this trip they are planning to do more work on the lab as well as share the Gospel in the local church. Last month marked 50 years of Papua New Guinea as a nation. During this time of celebration Simon and Ruth hosted a special meal with the widows and fatherless they support. The ladies all received materials to make a dress to wear to celebrate Independence Day.

    • Simon and Ruth’s trip to Anga, that they would make good progress on the library and computer lab and that their time would be productive and encouraging.

    • The families that Simon and Ruth support who have recently lost loved ones.

21st - 22nd October: New Victory Child Care, Uganda

  • New Victory Child Care provides education, housing and a spiritual home for many orphaned children in Uganda. The children live on the school site and are part of the New Victory family, helping with the planting and harvesting of crops, cleaning of the site and cooking and preparing meals.

  • New Victory have continued to reach many vulnerable young people in their community through sharing the Gospel. Over the next few months, they are hoping to complete the work on the main hall and dormitories by fixing the remaining shutters. This will make the buildings secure, protecting the students and staff as well as keeping the rain out in the wet months.

    • The provision of materials and finances needed to complete the main hall and dormitories.

    • The children in the communities surrounding New Victory to know the Lord.

23rd - 25th October: Bunna Yin, Cambodia

  • Bunna Yin works to link together churches in Cambodia to a network for mission, so that people can be transformed through Christ. Bunna leads House of Smile which works to meet the basic needs of the rural poor and provides their children with a good quality Christian education.

  • Last month, the ground floor of the new Discipleship Training Centre was finished which will be used as a meeting place for the new church. They are hoping to build three additional floors so the building can serve as a dormitory for university students. In December, the final deposit is due to buy the land to expand the House of Smile School. Expanding the school would mean they can support more children, improve the education they provide and use the land to plant rice and other crops which would support families in the local community.

    • The provisions needed to build the additional floors at the Discipleship Training Centre.

    • For the new church to be a blessing to the community particularly that it would reach young people and students.

    • The financial provisions needed for the final deposit to buy the land to expand the House of Smile School.

26th - 27th October: Bethesda Hospital Trust, India

  • Bethesda Hospital Trust provides essential care for leprosy and AIDS patients who typically cannot access treatment at regular hospitals. In addition to medical care, the hospital is dedicated to meeting the spiritual needs of patients, offering the gospel as a central part of its mission. They also offer specialised care for children affected by leprosy and HIV, providing medical treatment, education, spiritual nurture, food, shelter, and clothing to ensure their overall well-being.

  • Bethesda have shared how they are thankful to see several young people progress in their studies. One boy has completed his Medical Laboratory Technician training and is now pursuing a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology. Another young person is starting a Diploma in Radiology & Imaging Technology. Meanwhile, two girls have both begun their training as Multi-Purpose Health Workers.

    • The younger children to know Jesus personally, and for the Sunday Schools and Youth meetings that run each weekend.

    • The young people who are in their final year of General Nursing and Midwifery and have sat their final exams this month.

28th - 29th October: Shared Hope, International

  • Shared Hope serves local communities through three key approaches: expressing mercy, promoting justice, and upholding dignity. The organisation works to meet the social, medical, educational, and economic needs of under-served communities, while advocating for social and economic justice in partnership with local community members.

  • Last month the Wukwashi wa Nzambi project celebrated its 20th anniversary. This project has helped cut through many of the taboos associated with children with additional needs in Africa. It has also allowed parents to no longer feel they need to hide their children away but can share with other parents and carers in the churches and communities to connect and form support groups.

    • Henry, Joyce and their volunteers as they continue to lead and develop this project.

    • The continued development of a mixed class for children with and without additional needs.

30th - 31st October: Barbara Connor, Spain

  • Barbara works with Kings Kids International, a ministry of YWAM that works with children, youth and families through carrying out evangelism and discipleship throughout Europe and Africa.

  • In September Barbara hosted several Leadership Development Seminars. When the COVID pandemic stopped the in-person leadership development courses, they developed a shorter online alternative which has now seen more than 450 leaders take part.

    • Relief from pain for Barbara where she is struggling with a painful lump in her foot.

    • Those who attended the Leadership Development Seminars, that they would continue to be inspired, equipped and strengthened to lead with faith and humility.

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