ISSUE HOWARD AND SUE 01 IN SPAIN FEBRUARY ElimEspaña 2020

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The work in Benalmadena P.1 A FORGOTTEN CONTINENT? The work inland P.2

When people think of The work in Spain P.3 Missions, do they think of Spain? Lots of Trends & New Software P.4 people don´t, they think of Africa, Asia Hello from us here in Benalmadena, Spain. not Europe. Thank you so much for supporting the In Benalmadena our meetings are bi- There are more Lords work here. We have been so busy lingual, English/Spanish, we have 15 Christians in Egypt that we missed letting you know what different nationalities, so our culture has than in Spain so we has been happening, sorry. to be Kingdom culture. Last week we have a lot to do. Here had the tremendous joy of a young We truly appreciate your loving support we have a form of couple with a baby giving their lives to of us here and for the work the Lord is religion which inhibits the Lord. They are from Brazil and have doing. We are really encouraged to the true gospel being immediately volunteered to help us know that you have seen the need to received, and reach out to the lost in a town that is take the gospel to those who don´t although on the behind the mountains called Coin. know Jesus as Saviour yet. surface it appears that

all is well in Spain there are many people In Benalmadena we have started a new As you all know we are not a big group caught up in difficult Sunday meeting, it is completely in of people here (don´t want to say... lives, prostitution, Spanish led by Pastor Lucy & Bruno. It is we´re a small church) so we need to do a drugs, alcoholism, in very early days and so far the small bit of everything, practical and spiritual, broken families, core working group has been which means we have the opportunity broken people, established, they are reaching out to the to be very hands on. We have a destitution and worst Spanish speaking people of this town, wonderful team who are getting tired of all so many are lost. with great faith and comitment. and we pray for more workers who will be able to help us in the mission that The greatest God has decreed for Spain.

need is for We have so many challenges and Salvation. opportunities before us please pray to see how YOU can be a part of the Mission to reach Spain with the gospel. I G L E S I A

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT Planting a new Please pray - because church in the town we have lost some of our financial support of Coin. and although we know We are reaching out with our our Lord has all things in His hands and we will bible study group to start a not let it stop our new church. Please pray it outreach, we have a real need. There is a lack of will be fruitful. work here and many people with many needs. Income has not In Coin we have for the This month we have ELIM SPAIN risen for most; it has past 18 months had a small decreased for many been blessed to have bible study with 4 people NATIONAL since the law changed to who live there. We have Pastor Yimi and Pastor restrict the amount of CONFERENCE been praying and asking Sammy from Elim hours people can be the Lord for an open door employed for which is Girona ministering 2019 and premises to hold causing hardship. As you here followed by Revival Meetings. A couple know there is not a of weeks ago our Spanish Pastor John Murfin social system here that We had a fabulous national son-in-law Bruno was at from Elim Motherwell. people can fall back on conference last November. work and met a pastor of and utilities, rent and Our guest speaker was an evangelical church in God used these men food prices increase. Pastor Finny from India and Coin who has offered us to bring a timely our heavenly Father We were hoping that the use of his church message to us. blessed us all and financial giving would building for a Tuesday encouraged us that, as His increase not decrease evening meeting in English. Ambassadors He has because we really do The first one will be on the equipped His church to need help and have 18th February 2020. We will walk in His call in this land been unable to find try to outreach for 6 of Spain. The challenge is missionary help and months and then re- huge. There are less than were thinking that the evaluate. 1.00% evangelical only route was to Please pray - that we will Christians in Spain. employ someone, this is be able to reach the lost impossible presently. and those who have We are hopeful we can wandered away from the Only with God will it be clear the mortgage Lord, our resources are possible to reach this land before we retire so the very limited in all natural with the gospel. next leadership team areas, however, we are rich will not have that spiritually, praise God. pressure.

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EYES OF FAITH IN A DRY LAND I´m sure everyone thinks their country is the most difficult place to share the Good News so we are always so encouraged to see you when you visit, and to know that you are praying for us and for the Lords work when you´re not here, this is FEDERACION ELIM PENTECOSTAL a land where the land is being ploughed and The picture above shows a wonderful group of people seed sown, so we seem who are our leaders and their partners, together with to see little reward for pastor Finney from India, taken at our conference in 2019 the great effort it takes, BUT we must not It is an honour for Sue and I to lead the Elim work throughout Spain become discouraged as as President and Secretary of the Federation. We have seen the we plough and sow, we movement grow and new churches being planted, especially in the will see the harvest and North. God is on the move in Spain and we now have eight pastors workers will come and and we accepted seven ministers in training at the last conference, help us to sow and harvest KEEP PRAYING, Please pray for the furtherance of His Kingdom here and the part you have in His Mission never stopping while to Spain. It never ceases to amaze us how God can use two kids from Leicester, although TODAY is called the we have more years now, we are still those kids. Never doubt how God can use you when day of Salvation. you say Here am I, use me. Thank you and God Bless You. Sue and Howard

Eyes of faith see a OUR TV AND RADIO BROADCASTS multitude of people coming into the You can see and hear our We are still reaching out Kingdom of God broadcasts, together with more to the whole of Europe despite what our eyes information about this ministry on and beyond with our TV see in the natural. our web site. and Radio broadcasts.

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