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Assembly reports are welcomed with news of special their annual conference November 8. Five of the
ministry and gospel meetings, conferences, gospel Lord’s servants were present and gave timely
outreaches, announcements, etc. Please forward news ministry. Two weeks later, the assembly was
items by the 4th of each month to truthandtidings. encouraged when a young sister and brother
news@gmail.com for publication in the next month’s obeyed the Lord in baptism.
issue. Notices of homecalls should be limited to 150 Wallaceburg: The assembly enjoyed the support
words. The purpose is to encourage, and to foster and presence of surrounding assemblies for the
interest and prayer in the work of the Lord in every fiftieth anniversary of testimony on November 1.
corner of His vineyard. We would love to hear from Speakers James Beattie, Russell Fuller (Lambton
your area.
Shores, ON) and James Metcalf (Toronto, ON),
who were all present in 1975, shared memories
and ministry for encouragement. Bert Snippe
and Tim Woodford also gave excellent min-
istry, and they continued with four weeks of
British Columbia gospel meetings. The Lord blessed with two
Langley: The assembly appreciated the ministry souls trusting Christ. The believers were very
November 15-18 from Phil Coulson. encouraged. Thanks be to God!
Richmond: Phil Coulson visited the West Rich- Saskatchewan
mond assembly for ministry November 11-15 Taylorside: The assembly appreciated valuable
on The Priesthood of All Believers. teaching on Church history from Alan Smith
November 2-7. Please pray for the salvation of
Surrey: The Fleetwood assembly was encour- souls during gospel meetings scheduled Febru-
aged by a young sister obeying the Lord in ary 15-March 1, D.V., in Melfort, SK, with Shad
baptism on November 9. Kember and William Skates.
Vancouver: In November, two young men who
professed to be saved during the gospel series
last spring at Victoria Drive obeyed the Lord
in baptism, bringing much joy to the assembly.
New Brunswick Arizona
Sussex: The assembly held meetings Novem- Phoenix: The Orangewood assembly continues
ber 30-December 5 with Eugene Higgins, who their series of short Saturday night devotionals
presented the gospel through the background via Zoom on “The Person and Work of Our Lord
of some much-loved Christmas carols. Jesus Christ.” Brethren taking part to date include
Nova Scotia A.J. Higgins (November 8), Mark Quitadamo
(Methuen, MA, November 15), Paul Barnhardt
Halifax: In November, the saints were encour- (November 22), Bruce Cottrill (November 29)
aged to see one young man received into fel- and Brody Thibodeau (December 6).
lowship. They also held their annual clothing
giveaway; a large number of people from the Connecticut
community attended, and they were encouraged Terryville: The believers in five of the surround-
to take a gospel tract and an invitation to the ing assemblies have united in their desire to
Christmas Carol gospel service on December 7. see monthly area Bible readings restored once
again. They are studying the book of Philippians,
Ontario which speaks of the believers’ joy and unity in
Kapuskasing: The assembly held children's Christ. The goal is to encourage and edify one
meetings November 16-21 with Lorne Lang- another, and to pass on truth to the younger
feld. Meetings in previous years have been generation. The first Bible reading was held in
encouraging.
Terryville on November 16, and their hearts
Oshawa: The assembly enjoyed a full hall for were encouraged both by the attendance and the

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