Dear praying friends,
We praise our great God for His ongoing goodness toward us. By His amazing
grace He has forgiven all our sins and adopted us into His family. He also called
us to be involved in His glorious mission here in France: being witnesses of His
resurrection. What a privilege it is to be part of His great project. One day He will
bring every thing under one head, JesusChrist
! His reign will last forever !
Lately the Lord has been adding new blood to our young congregation. Since last
November 30 more people are attending our Sunday morning services. Our
regular attendance has increased from 50 to 80. We glorify God for all the
newcomers. Many of them are discovering the Gospel. May God draw them to
Himself !
Here are some of our prayer requests for the next few weeks
CHURCH
Praise God for
1. Our new status as a recognized and officially organised church according to
French legislation. Here is our official name : L'Eglise Protestante Baptiste du Val
d'Europe
We had our historic meeting last Sunday (the 19th of June 2016) . 17 members
were accepted into our new Fellowship. May God guide us every step of the way
in this new and exciting adventure with Him.
Please pray for
2. Our church life in the Summer.
On
Wednesday night we will be studying various†prayers†taken†from†the
Apostle Paul's letters May God bless our 9 convivial meetings in the homes of
our members. We want to be a praying church as God wants us to be. We also
want to learn from Paul how to pray with God's priorities in mind. Oh God, teach
us !
3. A period of transition In September Christopher de la Hoyde will start taking
on more responsubilities as our new pastor. As for now I (Pierre) continue to be
the part time interim Pastor. I am leading the church with 2 other elders.
4. Our Board of Elders includes : Christopher Del Stéphan and Pierre
Gaël will join us in the Fall as a future church planter. (he is planning on planting
a new church in Villeparisis next year. The Val d'Europe church will be his sending
church). May our leadership be a reflection of His !
5. Our provisional Church Committee (or nucleus) is formed of :
Philp, Gaël, Joël, Armel, Jeanine, Roselyne, Rosette, Emmy, Lisa, Martin, Laura,
Rachel, Christopher, Del, Stéphan and Pierre. Pray that God would unite us in
His love and wisdom.
Family
Matthieu
is finishing his year at Geneva Bible Institute this coming weekend. It's
been a wonderful time of learning and growing in the Lord for him. Please pray for
his plans for the Fall. Matthieu would like to join a church planting team in AixenProvence,
as a lay person. If God leads that way he will have to move down
South, find a job and and an apartment, while seeking job training. May God guide
him every step of the way !
AnneSophie
is writing her Middle School exam at the end of the week.
Next year she will start High School. May God help her as she is working hard
at reviewing. She will attend a huge Youth gathering (Teen Street) in Germany
with some of her Christian friends in July.
Joël
is still working in Montreal. His contract has been prolonged for 6 more
months. Pray for him. He will have to find a new job in the Fall. May God bless
his involvement in his local church (youth group, evangelistic teams, etc...)
Jeanine
will be working until the 15th of July. Please pray for rest during her
holidays. Pray also for an important decision she has to make concerning her job
with autistic children. She is considering working less hours next year.
Pierre
is asking for prayer for his regular evangelistic outings (on Thursday
morning in Chelles and on Saturday morning in Val d'Europe)
Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will
fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador
(...). Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.(Ephesians 6: 1920)
Thank you for the part you're playing in God's great mission !
May God grant you rest and renewal in Him during the Summer season !
Blessings to you all !
Pierre et Jeanine Bolduc
Fellowship International
Eglise du Val d'Europe, France