Due to problems with our rented meeting place the Elmhurst congregation recently moved about a mile on to a new housing development on the north side of Aylesbury where nine thousand new homes are planned. We have changed our name to reflect our new location and are now the Aylesbury (Buckingham Park) Church. Three BBS graduates are members of this congregation: Steven Whitehead (1982), Diane Telfer (1989) (now Bacchus), and Learie Bacchus (1991).

On 27th September 2009 we held an Open Afternoon and invited our new neighbours to come and meet us in a less formal situation than a regular church service. There were refreshments for all and craft activities for any younger visitors and we had displays of various projects with which members of the congregation are involved. The new BBS display was much admired and we also had information about other BBS graduates who have support co-ordinated by sisters at Buckingham Park. Eileen Wickenden collects and distributes funds for John Tamakloe (1985) and Stephen Akadjah (1993) in Tema, Ghana and Barbara Fisher does the same for Naeem Sabhir (2001) in Pakistan.

We enjoyed our afternoon together, several local children came in and we also had visitors from other congregations. Please come and see us yourself, if ever you are in the area. Our website (www.aylesburychurchofchrist.org) is maintained (at a distance) by another BBS graduate, Roel de Gruyter (2001). We are preparing the new pages to accompany our new location but the contact details are all correct.

Steven Whitehead

Next week, Lord willing, I will be at the National Ladies' Retreat in Bacolod City (in the Visayas). I have been asked to facilitate the group discussion for the single ladies. Please pray for everyone as we all prepare for this yearly event.

Blessings,
Gigie

It is again an honour for us to report about the Lord’s hand at Stapleford and Nyabira as we continue to expand Jesus Christ’s kingdom in Zimbabwe.

As we have begun yet again another new year, we are all optimistic that the Lord will continue to do His wonders in helping us spread the gospel in other communities. As the Lord once said, “… the harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few.” The Lord’s church is always in need of highly prepared men who can teach and preach the undiluted message of the Cross. Currently, Zimbabwean congregations are witnessing unprecedented numerical and spiritual growths directly linked to the prevailing economic hardships. When we are in problems, we tend to lean more on God; we are doing our best to help people spiritually and physically during these trying times.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support to the preaching of the gospel and feeding the needy. You have brought life to a lot of souls and we need to keep encouraging them with the Lord’s gospel. I am so blessed to see some of the people who used to be the worst in the communities being the best now in the Lord. May the Lord be praised. But also all these are possible because of your support and prayers. You have blessed many people and brought them to Christ.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support when l was in hospital. Thanks to the Lord for l was not operated as they thought it could be internal obstruction but later own finding out it was cholera. Two people died in our ward because of cholera. Cholera is there and people are dying. It was so painful to go through three hospitals in two days and my condition was so bad. God is great and His name should be praised.

Thank you very much for all what you are doing for the spread of the gospel and feeding the needy. May the Lord our God continue to bless you as you continue the great work you are doing. We can not do all this without you. Many precious souls have been brought to Christ. The gospel have been and is still being preached in many communities and our plans is to go in many communities and preach the true gospel of Christ.

Our Love to you all there. We continue to pray for you and wish you good health. We are so encouraged with your letters and emails, please keep them coming. They mean so much to us give us strength each day. May the blessings of our Lord be with you all. We love you
Keep smiling
Together for Christ
Fred, Taurai, and family (Dorris, Norris & Stacee)
I am feeling much better thanks for your prayers

We're off again to another mission trip this time to Iloilo City (in the Visayas). Please pray for all those that are traveling already to join us there and for the rest of us who are leaving tomorrow and the next day. Please pray for everyone's safety and for the free clinics' success.

May our Father be glorified in our efforts to serve His people.

Your sister and fellow servant,
Gigie