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were appreciative of the lunches served daily. their series of short Saturday night devotionals
The children memorized Colossians 1:13-14 via Zoom on “The Person and Work of Our
during the week. Several young people from Lord Jesus Christ.” Brethren taking part to
this work planned to attend the Teen Bible Camp date include Eugene Higgins (July 11), Brian
outreach in August for the first time. Crawford (July 18), Tim Woodford (July 25) and
Andrew Zuidema (Midland Park, NJ, August 1).
Ontario
Burk Falls: Jim Jarvis and Liam Hannah (Toronto, Illinois
ON) commenced tent meetings August 2. Joliet: The Spring Creek assembly has changed
Maberly: The assembly commenced tent their conference date from the last weekend in
meetings on July 22 with Murray Pratt, helped by September to the first weekend in March. Their
local brethren during the first week and Phillip upcoming conference will now take place March
Morton (Ottawa, ON) for the second week. 6-7, 2027, D.V.
Ottawa: The assembly is planning gospel Iowa
meetings September 13-25 with Bill Seale and Dubuque: On July 25, believers from Marion,
local brother Brandon Basque-Albert. Please Manchester and Garnavillo assemblies sought
pray for blessing in salvation. to distribute gospel literature to a number of
the 20,000 cyclists participating in the 53rd
Sarnia: The assembly was encouraged by the edition of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle
good attendance at their tent meetings July Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). In two hours,
12-August 2.
3,000 RAGBRAI Iowa-shaped route magnets
Prince Edward Island with QR code and gospel verse were given out!
Borden: Tim Burton and David Hierlihy held Over 1500 gospel tracts and pocket calendars
gospel meetings July 12-26. They were very and 1000 water bottles were distributed during
encouraged with the meetings, especially the the riders’ final trek into the city.
week of children’s meetings. A nice number of Dunkerton: Gospel meetings with Brandon
children came from the area, and new contacts Doll and Brody Thibodeau that began June 14
were made. closed on July 10.
Souris: Brody and Sharon Thibodeau, with Michigan
the help of other believers mainly from the Battle Creek: Venezuela Relief Fund (VRF)/
Charlottetown assembly, set up a gospel booth Earthquake Relief: The generous financial
at the local farmers’ market on July 17 and 31. In response by the Lord’s people individually
addition to framed laminated Bible texts suitable and from assemblies worldwide has been
for children and adults, bottles of honey labeled remarkable, showing the Lord’s care for His
with gospel verses and a link to the Rosebank people in need. Aid forwarded to the VRF fund
assembly website were distributed for free. They and other recipients is being directed to the areas
are so thankful for all the help and generosity of greatest need. We are working closely with
from believers to make this outreach possible. trusted Venezuelan believers who are leading
Quebec relief efforts in La Guaira. (See the report below
Maniwaki: Brandon Basque-Albert and Éric from Samuel Ussher Jr. for details.) Over half of
Lambert (both from Ottawa, ON) held gospel the believers in the assembly have moved away
meetings August 17-21. from the city due to the loss of their homes. A
gospel hall in La Raya was badly damaged, and
brethren are working hard to repair it.
Many who were left homeless are being sent
inland to live in vacant buildings provided by
the government. One group of more than 40
Arizona people was sent to Barinitas, about a 35-minute
Phoenix: The Orangewood assembly continues drive from Barrancas, where Sandra Turkington

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