Services in Wales and England October 2004

John and Sharon Lilford-Powys, co-workers from Kwasizabantu Mission, are in Britain from 14 to 28 October 2004 to take services in South Wales and Northern England.

Report on 22nd Oct: We just returned tonight from Lancaster where we had a blessed service with Rev Helga Cornell, she visited KSB a while back. She is the minister of the URC church in the area. There was a good turnout of different churches and the response was positive, I think we will get a good number from there to the conference next year. Just to recap on Wales, the situation there is desparate. Churches are closing, the average Evangelical church has 15 to 35 members. One church has not one wage earner in the congregation because of unemployment due to closure of the collieries. However, God has preserved Himself a remnant and we met with wonderful brethren who sincerely seek a fresh outpouring of the Spirit. Tomorrow, Saturday, we go to Dr Anne down in Hastings for meetings with some interested people and then we will take the morning service there and afterward travel back about 3 and a half hours to Swindon to take the evening service in the Evangelical church. I trust the Orange farm outreach is going well, thinking much of it in prayer. Greetings to all, John and Sharon.

Report on 19th Oct: Our first service was on Sunday in Pentrebach Merthyr area in a Church called Jerusalem Baptist, the morning service and evening were there. I spoke about the revival in the morning and a personal testimony in the evening. Last night was in Maerdy in Seion Church, there was a good turnout and people were touched by the story of the revival and that there is hope for Wales which has fallen into darkness and occultism like few other countries. Witchcraft is the fastest growing religion here, 60% of the people have not heard of Jesus Christ, they only know His name as a curse word. Tonight we will be at Mountain Ash in another valley nearby. Tomorrow we go back to Marlborough in England. We go to Lancaster in North England on Thursday. from, John and Sharon.

The first service is on Sunday 17 October at Jerusalem, Penrhiwceiber morning and evening.

Then, a joint meeting between Seion, Maerdy, Carmel and Blaenllechau

The next service is a joint meeting on 19 October between Cwmdare Mission, Aberdare & Bryngolwg Mission, Mountain Ash. (These places are all in south Wales in the Rhondda area).

Then, they go to the north of England in Lancaster with Rev Helga.

At the end of the tour John and Sharon will join Dr Anne Hyams where there will be various meetings in the Hastings/Bexhill area.

The return to South Africa on 28 October, the Lord willing.

Thank you for your prayer support.