March 2015
Dear Friends,
Temperatures are rising
and signs of Spring are all around us. Spring is always a busy time in the
ministry, and I would like to share several important prayer requests.
Marriage Retreat:
We have 11 couples
planning to attend our couples retreat which will be held this weekend – March
20-22. This is a smaller group than usual, but we are praying for a good spirit
and a good time. I will be speaking on childrearing this year. We are praying
that it will be helpful for these young couples who attend.
Genesis Choir:
We have a homeschool
choir of about 30 young people from New Jersey coming to sing for us on
the weekend of March 27-28. This was arranged by our intern Marci Csiha. They
will be singing in the public school where Charin teaches on Friday afternoon,
at a special youth meeting at our church in Esztergom on Friday evening, and in
Nagysap on Saturday. Please pray that the Lord would use them in a special way.
Mark Drama:
Our church will be
putting on a 90 minute play on Easter Sunday and Monday called the Mark
Drama. It is basically the Gospel of Mark acted out in drama form. Sixteen of
our church members will be the actors. We will perform on Sunday evening at our
church in Esztergom and then on Easter Monday evening at the Community Center
in Tat. We have been preparing and praying for this since the beginning of the
year. God has blessed the Mark Drama in many churches in Hungary, and we are
praying that He will use it in our church as well. We are praying for scores of
unbelievers to be in attendance, so that they can both see and hear the Gospel
presented in a powerful way. Please pray for the Lord’s blessing on this
outreach.
A Prayer for Unity:
We have been dealing with
a difficult situation in Esztergom since the end of January. It has taken many
hours of time, and added a great deal of pressure to our lives. Nevertheless it
seems that we may have crossed a turning point this past weekend. That is all I
can share at this time, but I would ask you to pray for unity in our church –
especially as we head into a time of outreach and evangelism.
Tata Update:
The church in Tata has
been doing well. I am also happy to be able to share a couple of architectual
drawings of the plans for our new auditorium. These plans should be turned in
this week to begin the approval process. Please pray for a quick approval and
no major hurdles to be overcome. Please pray also for the needed funds to come
in. We have had a significant amount promised by a major donor here in Hungary
– about $10,000, which would be a huge help. We still need about $20,000
to complete the project.
Thanks again for your
prayers. You will find the drawings below.
God bless,
Marc
