September 2016 Newsletter

September 21 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

-Praise the Lord -  We have received all but one of the documents needed to submit the application for indefinite leave to remain which we should have tomorrow
- Praise the Lord - Although Beyond X-Factor was not highly attended this time, those who were there were deeply touched

- Praise the Lord - Sunday was a precious time and there was a good deal of ministering one to another incuding "Listening Ear" getting off to a good start

-Praise the Lord - Also out of discussions Sunday at church, we will begin street witnessing at a local park. Really pleasently surprised that the idea came from an unlikely source!

 Please pray for the following with us:
- Pray that our witness in People's Park this Saturday and next will be fruitful. We also pray for good weather - always a hit and miss thing here.

- Pray with us against the spiritual attack of depression and apathy that has hit a lot of our folks.
- We pray that as we apply for indefinite leave to remain our application for permanent residency will be accepted for by the UKVI without any questions or obstacles.
- Please pray with us for Christine who re-dislocated her knee last week.
- Pray that Ruth will gain physical, mental and especially emotional strength. She had another tough week this past week.
- Pray for traveling mercy as Linda and Kim leave this Sunday to come and visit us; they'll be here for our retreat which is such a blessing to us all.
- Pray for the Lord to help us in the plans we are making for the CBV retreat next month.
- Please pray that the breakfast for ministers sponsered by Without Walls Tuesday the 27th will be well attended by Ballymena pastors, ministers, reverends and priests (including myself!).
Thank you for your faithful prayer support   God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

September 13 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

-Praise the Lord -  We were blessed by the Lord during a one day Prayer Retreat for "Without Walls" praying for unity among the ministers in town.
- Praise the Lord - John, one of the youth, got accepted this week into a university in York England. He is looking forward to fellowshipping at Calvary Chapel York which will be mutually beneficial.
- Praise the Lord - Prayer for schools in Broughshane started back up this week.

- Praise the Lord - Ministering and building up one another began this week with "Listening Ear" initiated by a church member (the woman whose faith used to be shaky!).

-Praise the Lord - Linsey was back to work Monday after being off for almost a year for stress!!

 Please pray for the following with us:- Pray for the Lord to bring more men to our wee church
- We also are asking the Lord to bring a healthy married couple or two to the fellowship as well. 
- Please pray that more women will sign up for the Joyful Heart book study. There are just 3 books left and we are believing the Lord for 25 women in all to participate or follow along in the book.
- We pray that the final documents needed for our application for permanent residency will be supplied quickly and efficiently and we will be accepted for permanent leave to remain by the UKVI without any questions or obstacles when we do apply.
- Please pray with us for a mighty move of God during "Beyond X Factor this Saturday.
- Please pray for Cindy's stepmom, Vernie. She is in stage 4 COPD and has gotten a chest infection that every antibiotic doctors have tried has not worked.
- Pray that Ruth will gain physical, mental and especially emotional strength. She had a tough week this past week.
- Pray for Linda and Kim as they are they continue preparing for their trip to visit us, they'll be here for our retreat which is such a blessing to us all. 
- Pray for the Lord to help us in the plans we are making for the CBV retreat next month.

Thank you for your faithful prayer support,
Rick and Cindy Johnston

September 6 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

-Praise the Lord -  Tim and Hazel had a beautiful wedding that both Cindy and I were able to attend.
- Praise the Lord - The first ladies studies of the Autumn were the same day as the wedding and the gals rose to the occasion to begin it and lead it without Cindy there.
- Praise the Lord - We had a great meal and time of fellowship with Jo Anne and saw that her anxiety is much less now.

- Praise the Lord - We had a God-ordained visit with one of our church members that really encouraged her in the Lord.

  
Please pray for the following with us:

- Pray for the Lord to bring more men to our wee church
- We also are asking the Lord to bring a healthy married couple or two to the fellowship as well. 
- Please pray that more women will sign up for the Joyful Heart book study. There are still 5 or 6 books available and we are believing the Lord for 25 women in all to participate or follow along in the book.
- We pray that the documents needed for our application for permanent residency will be supplied quickly and efficiently and we will be accepted without any questions or obstacles when we do apply.
- Please pray for Rick's uncle in America, Del, who had complications from extensive heart surgery. He is in rehab/nursing care in Seattle. He and my aunt are strong believers.
- Please pray with us for a woman in the fellowship who confided that her belief in God is waivering as she would like to see His supernatural touch.
- Pray that Ruth will gain physical, mental and especially emotional strength
- Pray for Linda and Kim as they are they continue preparing for their trip to visit us, they'll be here for our retreat which is such a blessing to us all.
- Pray for the Lord to help us in the plans we are making for the CBV retreat next month.
 

Thank you for your faithful prayer support   

God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

August 2016 Newsletter

August 30 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

-Praise the Lord -  Ruth is healthy physically and restored emotionally and was able to come to church.
- Praise the Lord - Sandra has had significant improvement in her health, getting some of her voice back and was also able to come to church.
- Praise the Lord - Jo Anne has had her anxiety soothed and is much better now.

- Praise the Lord - Our friends from America's plans to visit us next month have come together nicely.

 Please pray for the following with us:

- Pray for the Lord to bring more men to our wee church
- We also are asking the Lord to bring a healthy married couple or two to the fellowship as well. 
- Pray for effective results from "Without Walls" which is building church unity in town through various churches working together on outreach and other projects, breaking down denominational barriers
- Still pray for the Lord to heal the chest illness that Sandra is suffering from, the doctors don't know what the cause is.
- Pray that the prayer initiatives starting up again for the Autumn time will bear much fruit 
- Please pray that more women will sign up for the Joyful Heart book study. There are still 7 or so books available as we are believing the Lord for 25 women in all to participate.
- We pray that the documents needed for our application for permanent residency will be supplied quickly and efficiently and we will be accepted without any questions or obstacles when we do apply.
- Pray for the Lord to bless Tim & Hazel as they are getting married September 1 and moving to Edinburgh, Scotland.
 

Thank you for your faithful prayer support   God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

August 24 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

-Praise the Lord -  We had an effective time of work at Creation Fest. The Lord reaped a harvest of souls saved and lives blessed through it.
- Praise the Lord - He has shown us that the season for working Creation Fest has come to a close. But, praise the Lord, He has raised up a team from the local area to replace us!
- Praise the Lord - Our Ruth was a real trooper at Creation Fest and the Lord blessed her with stamina and she made many new friends, also, Rick's heels weren't too painful

- Praise the Lord - For the deep rest, renewal and confidence that we got from the missions conference.

 Please pray for the following with us:

- Pray for the Lord to bring more men to our wee church
- We also are asking the Lord to bring a healthy married couple or two to the fellowship.
- Pray for our wee Ruth who suffered from a flu after Creation Fest causing her to be weakened physically and which also dampened her spirits.
- Pray for the Lord to heal the pain that Sandra is suffering from. She can barely speak right now due to the rawness in her throat and lungs, the doctors don't know what the cause is.
- Pray for Jo Anne that she will overcome the anxiety she's feeling right now.
- Please pray that more women will sign up for the Joyful Heart book study. There are still 7 or so books available as we are believing the Lord for 25 women in all to participate.
- We pray that the documents needed for our application for permanent residency will be supplied quickly and efficiently and we will be accepted without any questions or obstacles when we do apply.
- Pray for Tim & Hazel as they will be getting married September 1 and moving to Edinburgh, Scotland.
Thank you for your faithful prayer support   God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston