September Prayer Letter

Great Summer!

Summer is camp season in Hungary, and our church held three camps and many of our members helped in other camps as well. These are great opportunities for outreach and spiritual growth. 

 

English Day Camp – July 1-5

The first camp was our English Day Camp held at our church. This is Charin’s big week, as she plans and oversees the camp. We had a team from Florida come to help, and many of our members helped with translation, game time, snacks and meals. 90% of the 72 children who came do not attend our church on a regular basis. Most don’t go to church at all. They all got a good dose of the Gospel throughout the week. We also shared the Gospel with their parents as well at the closing ceremony. One family visited several more times on Sundays during the summer. We’re praying for fruit that remains!

Closing ceremony with parents

Ukraine Missions Trip – July 20-27

It was exciting to send another team to Ukraine this summer to do a Vacation Bible School for our partner church there. We got reports of a great time with a lot of good feedback from both team members and the missionaries who serve there. We plan to send another team in October to do a weekend event for women. Many of the husbands of these women are off fighting in the war, so there is a great need to encourage the women and children left back at home. Please pray for Ukraine!

Two or our young ladies leading singing in Ukraine

 

Focus Church Family Camp – August 19-22

The last big event of the summer was our church family camp. We had about 90 people spend four days together in Szajol, Hungary. I really do feel like our church functions as one big family during these times. It was an important time for spiritual growth and building deeper relationships. We had teaching and small group discussions in the mornings, free time in the afternoons, and then special evening sessions. Monday was a prayer walk, Tuesday a worship night and Wednesday a night for testimonies. God worked in powerful ways, and we are fired up for the Fall!

 

Worship time at Family camp

Family Time:

We enjoyed a visit from our daughter Nancy and her husband Keith in July. We also enjoyed visiting Ben and his family in Zanzibar in early August. 

 

With Ben and his family in Zanzibar

With Nancy, Keith and Betty

A look ahead:

September 21 – Focus Worship Concert – Our worship pastor and his team wrote 7 new songs this summer and will be introducing them in this concert.

 

September 29 – Five-year Anniversary – Yes, it’s hard to believe, but it’s been five years. We are looking forward to a great celebration!

 

October 5 – Church Planting Conference. Our church will be hosting this event, and we are hoping to draw dozens of church planters, pastors, and leaders, from across Hungary to join us for this event. Please pray that many will be stirred up to plant strong, Gospel-preaching churches in Hungary!

Thank you for your faithful prayers and support!

Marc and Charin Patton