Bridgman Update

http://www.church.jp/Sanyo_Meg/

Praise for:

1) For approval to buy land for Sanyo Grace church, the price is being negotiated as I write this
2) For our faithful supporters
3) For record attendance at our special evangelistic service on September 28 (21 attended)
4) For a new video we want to show to the kids that come to our house
5) For how our special speaker on September 28 encouraged our believers and made an impact on the new-comers
6) Many opportunities to witness to kids playing baseball and soccer in the park, and older folks in ground golf club
7) Mrs. Michihiro, Mrs. Yamada, Mrs. Kishimoto and Mr. Taniguchi seekers coming to church (pray for salvation)
8) Jeffrey and Kevin have started back to school and continue to do well
9) Paul is getting to know the members of the neighborhood committee more - pray for good outreach to them (none of them are Christians, yet)
10) 6 ladies (including Mrs. Yamada) are continuing to study the Bible in English with Violette

Pray for:

1) Pray for the salvation of the ladies who are studying the Bible in English with Violette
2) Mr. Igarashi, a Christian businessman, asks for healing and salvation for his son who has cancer (His son isn't baptized yet, but recently prayed to Jesus)
3) Mrs. Omura asks for continued prayer for health and her daughter's special needs(We haven't seen her during the summer)
4) Dr. and Mrs. Yoshii are seeking the Lord about when they should wrap up their medical practice, so they can have more time for ministry
5) For the kids Paul has contact with during the week ( parks and parties at the house) to be spiritually open
6) For new members in Violette's English Bible class on Sunday morning to stay for church in Japanese
7) For Mrs. Watanabe to choose to get baptized soon and Her daughter's salvation (She hasn't been able to attend church recently because of health)
8) Financial provision for Sanyo Church as we look forward to building a building (Pray for the remaining financial goal of $150,000 to be met)
9) Mrs. Omori continues to miss church because of bad health, pray for healing
10) More English students and friends who are seeking the Lord
11) For Paul as he fills the role of the chairman for the Japanese neighborhood organization (Cho nai kai)
12) For Mr. Hamada who has returned from the US, and has no job
13) Our financial support to continue to improve (also special needs for Kevin's educational expenses)
14) For Miss Ishihara to be faithful in attending church and to keep growing spiritually
15) For Paul as he is the special speaker at another church on October 19th, to encourage the believers there in personal evangelism
16) Spiritual growth and unity of the believers at Sanyo Church as we develop a vision for growth that includes purchasing land and building and calling a pastor
17) That Miss Kubo (came with her mother to special meetings!)and Mrs. Demura (never seems to be able to come)would be free from family obligations to come to church
18) The Lord's provision of missionaries or Japanese pastor for Sanyo Grace Church during our home assignment starting July 2009
19) For Reed Daigal, Allen Lungren, and Mr. Kennedy, three native English speakers who come to prayer meeting and have Japanese wives (They are believers, but we are not sure of their wives faith)

Thanks for praying