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Assembly reports are welcomed with news of special (Scotland). For more information about the day
ministry and gospel meetings, conferences, gospel and to arrange accommodation, please contact
outreaches, announcements, etc. Please forward news Jesse Booth, Tel: 705-498-7216; Email: boothjesse@
items by the 4th of each month to truthandtidings. yahoo.com. Also, please pray for the VBS and
news@gmail.com for publication in the next month’s gospel meetings August 17-24.
issue. Notices of homecalls should be limited to 150 Delmer: The Grace Gospel assembly purposed
words. The purpose is to encourage, and to foster tent meetings again July 22-August 10 with
interest and prayer in the work of the Lord in every Jim Bergsma and David Yoder (Garnavillo, IA)
corner of His vineyard. We would love to hear from beside the Public School in the nearby village
your area. of Courtland. They have had good interest and
attendance in previous years. Please pray for
those who attend from the Dutch Reformed
and Mennonite communities, and individuals
of other religious backgrounds from the sur-
rounding area.
Alberta
Calgary: The West Hillhurst assembly held a Kirkfield: The Victoria Road assembly held
gospel tent series July 11-20 with Mark Bachert a series of drive-in gospel meetings in the
and Ross Vanstone, preceded by a Seed Sowers nearby hamlet of Glenarm July 13-27 with
outreach at Forest Heights Park. Please pray for Lorne Langfeld.
God’s blessing in salvation and for the encour-
agement of the assembly.
Edmonton: The assembly was encouraged by
the addition of several families in the past year.
They thank the Lord for providing places to Arkansas
meet while the hall undergoes reconstruction. Alpena: Due to a certain set of circumstances,
Progress is going much faster over the summer, the assembly must cancel their annual confer-
with the reconstruction to be completed in Oc- ence in November.
tober, D.V., so they can have their conference
in the new building. The assembly planned Arizona
to continue this summer with a soccer camp Phoenix: The Orangewood assembly continues
outreach for children during the week of July their series of short Saturday night devotionals
7. More than 100 children registered, and they via Zoom on “The Person and Work of Our
planned to have a gospel meeting on three of Lord Jesus Christ” to help believers prepare
the evenings. In the past, this has been effective for worship on the Lord’s Day. Brethren taking
in getting parents out to hear the gospel. They part to date include local brother Jon Vizzini
purpose, D.V., to open the hall with gospel (June 7), Steve Meyers (Arlington, WA, June 14),
meetings in November, with John Fitzpatrick Tim Woodford (June 21), Marcus Cain (June 28)
and Alan Smith speaking. and Mark Quitadamo (Methuen, MA, July 5).
Nova Scotia Illinois
Halifax: The assembly’s recent conference June Spring Creek: Gospel meetings that commenced
7-8 covering 2 Corinthians 1-6 was a real bless- June 15 with Al Christopherson and local breth-
ing to all those in attendance. The teaching was ren in the hall closed after two weeks, with good
appreciated and fellowship with saints from numbers attending and blessing in salvation.
different areas was enjoyed. Iowa
Ontario Dunkerton: Jerry Jennings visited the assembly
Arnstein: On August 16, the assembly is hosting for ministry June 4.
a youth retreat called Focus on Faith. The Bible Marion: During their June 9-13 children’s work,
teaching will be done by Gordon McCracken the assembly was encouraged to see over 40

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