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August 11, with local brethren preaching for that began August 23 with Brandon Doll and
two weeks. Meetings were also livestreamed Frank Sona, helped by Andrew Baker (Marion,
via YouTube. IA). They look to the Lord for blessing and
Waterloo: Paul Jenkinson (Scotland) visited the appreciate the prayers of the Lord’s people.
assembly for ministry on August 28. Washington
Minnesota Arlington: Please pray for the salvation of souls
during gospel meetings scheduled October 12-26,
Fridley: On August 17, the assembly was
encouraged by a young man, saved in August D.V., in the hall with speakers Paul Barnhardt
and Craig Saword.
2024, obeying the Lord in baptism. The gospel
meetings that commenced August 3 with John Marysville: The assembly held a week of VBS in
Fleck (N. Ireland) and William Skates closed July, with over 100 students attending each day.
on August 22 with blessing in salvation. Please Moses Lake: Tent meetings were held in July,
continue to pray that the seed planted would with 16 young adult believers working together,
yet bring forth fruit to God’s glory through the teaching over 100 students each morning dur-
salvation of souls. ing the VBS. Three young brethren shared the
Missouri preaching responsibilities with Tom Hoy dur-
Kansas City: In August, the assembly was ing the evening gospel meetings, with many
encouraged by three believers obeying the parents and children attending nightly. Most
Lord in baptism. of the children and parents who came were of
Ukrainian descent.
Ohio Okanogan: In mid-June, the assembly worked
Akron: The assembly greatly appreciated the together with Craig Flett (Marysville, WA) and
variety of relevant and profitable teaching of the Tom Hoy for two weeks of gospel meetings and
Word of God by Joseph Baker, John Dennison, one week of VBS in the tent in the Okanogan
David Petterson and David Vallance (Livonia, County fairgrounds.
MI) during our conference meetings this past
Labor Day weekend. The believers enjoyed a West Virginia
time of warm fellowship with many visiting New Creek: Jerry Jennings and Joel Portman
believers and trust the Lord will bless His Word commenced gospel meetings August 24.
presented to the encouragement and upbuilding
of His people, and in the salvation of the lost.
Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr: The assembly was greatly encour-
aged with a week of children’s meetings (VBS) Nuevo León
the week of August 11-15. The meetings were Juárez: The assembly held a week of children’s
led by Jeremy and Justin Coleman from the meetings August 18-22. Juan Carlos Rodríguez
Hatboro, PA, assembly with the assistance of (Veracruz, Veracruz) taught the class for the
their very helpful wives. They were privileged younger children while Miguel Mosquera had a
to have 43 different children during the week, class with the youth and adults. The attendance
with 11 or 12 children from the immediate was very good, and the prayers of the assembly
area (with hope of having some attend Sunday are that the Lord will bless the Word sown.
School). The gospel was presented simply,
soundly, and in a manner that would interest Sonora
the young. The saints are very thankful to the Hermosillo: During the first week of August,
Lord for His blessing. the assembly held a week of VBS. Two local
brethren, Jairo Gracia and Abdiel Vieyra, had
Texas the responsibility of giving the Bible lessons each
Dallas: Several thousand invitations were dis- day. It was wonderful to see a good number of
tributed in this new area for gospel meetings grandparents, both from the assembly and the

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