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Holy Communion (1st Sunday of the month) 10-30am Morning Prayer (2nd & 3rd Sunday of the month) 10-30am Family Service (4th Sunday of the month) 10-30am Praise Service (3rd Sunday of the month except July and August) 6pm The Potter's House for primary school children meets during the morning service and a creche is available as well
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July and August we had teams come out to work in Concepción
and the surrounding areas which was a real encouragement for
everyone here. The team which was here in July did building work
in San Juan, one of our annexes, and also worked with children
of the area. The leaders and the work with the children there
had suffered a ‘few blows’ and were struggling, so it was a good
opportunity to
get that up and running again, and they have been
carrying on with renewed enthusiasm ever since. 
in so many places the day lasted two weeks. We had games,
and food, a wee present for each one, clowns, singing, and
taught them about “The Second Coming” and being ready, using the
story from Matthew 25:1-13. It was a special time and good, just
to be with the kids,
and to see their joy and laughter. Many of
them suffer so much in all sorts of ways so it meant a lot just
to see them enjoying themselves. 
that are happening in their homes,
and of awful influences that many of them are exposed to. A good
number of them have been abandoned by both of their parents,
often because one has left and the
other one goes off to find
work somewhere else. Others are badly treated in one way or
another. Others are exposed to occult practices going on in
their homes. These are to name but a few. In the midst of this
many of the children shine and are an example in their home and
the city. You can see how the Lord protects them and cares for
them in the midst of their suffering. 
In one home there are 7 children from 4 different families, all
living with their grandmother, as their mums and dads are all
elsewhere. In this home the children gather together each day to
read the Bible and pray. Please pray for them, for the Lord’s
continued protection for each of them over every area of their
life and for Lourdes the eldest girl amongst the 7. She is 13
and is a wee star. She goes round and visits sick people and
prays for them. But she suffers so much as well and carries so
much responsibility. She, and all of the 7 need a lot of prayer.
Thank you for your prayers for these children. Our prayer is
that God will lift up a new generation of kids, of youth,
growing into adults who know Him and love Him, and fear Him, and
serve Him and are faithful to Him. Many of them are already
saying that one day they want to serve God, teaching other
children, as youth leaders, as worship leaders etc. Please pray
that it will be so. Jesus said “Let the children come to me.”
Our desire is to see them come, and then to go and bring others.
Graham evangelistic
campaign. We are meeting in someone’s house at the minute, but
are losing that as a meeting place for a variety of reasons, and
as yet have nowhere else to go. We desperately need somewhere
soon and are seeking God for His plan and will in it all.
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