Praise and Prayer IEB THE MAGAZINE OF THE IRISH EVANGELISTIC BAND SPRING/SUMMER 2019
Preparing literature for Postal Distribution in Letterkenny/Fanad, County Donegal in December 2018
Team Outreach Speakers, Singers and Team Members
Friends and Supporters of IEB at Reunion with Dick and Mary Keogh in Enniskillen
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Tribute to Mrs Letitia Elizabeth Moffitt Enniskillen and Cavan Bookshops Postal Ministry and Literature Distribution Winter Team Outreach Tribute to Mrs Letitia Elizabeth Moffitt There was a deep Information studies. It was around this investigations and in early June sense of grief and time that her mother died of cancer and received the devastating news that loss following the this proved very traumatic for Letitia. cancer was widespread in her body,
death of Letitia On completion of her studies, Letitia news that she bore courageously, Elizabeth Moffitt worked for a number of years in the relying on her steadfast faith in the who passed away Lord to sustain her. local library service. It was during this at Cavan General time that she felt a strong call from God She again received various forms of Hospital on to go into missionary work. This led her treatment and tried to live her life as October 10, 2018. to give up her job which she loved to normally as possible, not allowing the Letitia was the study at Belfast Bible College, but cancer to keep her from her daily only daughter of sadly this was also interrupted by routine. Each morning began with her the late depression. usual devotional time with the Lord.
Christopher and On completion of Bible College training During her last couple of months the Edith Whittendale and after prayerful consideration, she illness began to take its toll but, even and sister of accepted an invitation to join the staff though weak and tired, she never Robert. She of the Enniskillen Evangelical spent one day in bed and was up each started her education at the Earl of Bookshop. There she was able to use morning for breakfast until her last day Erne Primary School at Teemore, her skills as a librarian and her desire in Cavan General Hospital before she Derrylin and later at the then to share the Gospel. passed away.
Enniskillen Collegiate and it was not On October 2, 1993 Letitia married Letitia enjoyed meeting people and had until her final years in the Collegiate Robert Moffitt and they made their a large circle of friends from school, and with the influence of two home on the farm at Furnaceland, university and Bible College. Contacts committed Christian friends, she Swanlinbar. After many happy years in were maintained over the years with realised her need of a Saviour. the bookshop, Letitia took over as these friends as well as new ones Around that time she attended a manager following the retirement of made through the bookshop and the meeting conducted by Arthur Blessitt, Angela Jones. She remained as such various events she organised and an American evangelist, and there she for twenty years. helped to run. trusted Jesus Christ to be her Saviour. In 2006 Letitia was diagnosed with This was reflected in the large number With this step of faith, Letitia’s life was cancer and had to undergo surgery of people who attended the removal turned around. Prayer and Bible study and radiotherapy which she faced with and thanksgiving services conducted became more meaningful to her and such courage. On returning to work by Rev Lorna Dreaning who paid Scripture Union groups at school and she became heavily involved in the tribute to Letitia and preached the later at Queen’s University were a refurbishment of the bookshop and its sermon. Bible readings were by Rev great source of encouragement in her reopening under the new name of Real Malcolm Kingston and Rev Steven new found faith. Life. Foster. The hymn, ‘And can it be’, was
Letitia’s first year at university was However, another shock was in store sung at the removal service. ‘In Christ interrupted by a period of severe for her in November 2010 when she alone my Hope is found’, ‘How deep depression and she spent some time in was diagnosed with breast cancer. the Father’s love for us’ and ‘Blessed Belfast City Hospital. Over the months Although a great disappointment, she Assurance, Jesus is Mine’ were the that followed she made a good again experienced a great inner peace hymns sung at the thanksgiving recovery and regained her confidence service. that sustained her through surgery, and faith in God. She developed an chemotherapy and radiotherapy. On behalf of IEB we express our interest in librarianship and applied for On recovery, she returned to work and deepest sympathy to Letitia’s husband a job as a trainee librarian in Robert, brother Robert Whittendale, Enniskillen, a post which she held for a enjoyed a further six years of relatively good health. However, in May 2017 sister in law Linda and the wider family year before going back to Queen’s to circle. complete a degree in Library and she was back to hospital for
PAGE 2 www.iri s hevangeli s ti c band.org Letitia pictured with her colleagues and friends in Real Life Serving God in Real Life 8 Dublin Road, Enniskillen BT74 6HH e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 028 6632 2400 (from NI) 048 6632 2400 (from RoI) ‘For whatsoever things Stalls were written aforetime People who may were written for our never come into the learning, shop can browse at a that we through patience stall and may find and comfort of the something that is Scriptures might have really helpful. We are hope’ (Romans 15 :4). thankful to Henry who Sunday Schools took a stall from Real The God breathed Life to Camagh words of Scripture Fellowship Evening are applicable to all and to Joan who took ages and Sunday this stall on to the School teachers Staff and Friends enjoying an evening out for a meal with Letitia and Miriam Fellowship Evening in have the privilege of Strabane. For the teaching children Mary and Martha event we important Bible truths. We are again grateful to Joan supply these teachers who co ordinated getting with resources to help boxes to and from them in this task. We can Markethill. For four nights show them the various in November we had a stall options available, whether at the annual Banner it be a teacher’s book with Mission in Enniskillen. We accompanying children’s are thankful to John who workbooks, or a book looked after our stall at an which has lessons and event in the Stables. A worksheets to photocopy couple in the Republic of Real Life Staff Violet, Wilma, Betty, Fay, Liz, Joy and Linda together in one book. Ireland invited us to supply a stall for an event in their Sadness We are always on the lookout for new church. It was really encouraging that We grieve the loss of our friend and voluntary help and it is now important, a lot of stock was sold at this, despite colleague, Letitia Moffitt, who went to but not essential, that volunteers are the small number who attended. be with the Lord on 10 October 2018. comfortable using the computer. While she is greatly missed we know Volunteers could also help with routine Praise God For Sunday School teachers and the she is now in heaven, free of pain and duties in the shop. resources available for them. suffering. For family and friends who Serving For those who helped with stalls. have been bereaved by the loss of a We thank God for the privilege we For a new opportunity to supply a stall loved one, words of Scripture can have serving the needs of our in the Republic of Ireland. bring great comfort. This can be a customers. We had a lady who was single Bible verse on a sympathy card looking for something to help a friend Please Pray That Sunday School children would or a booklet with simple comforting who was seriously ill in hospital. She respond to the Gospel. thoughts and relevant Scriptures. was concerned for his soul. We were For Letitia’s husband, Robert. Staff able to find a booklet with a prayer of For good health for all of our staff. Our staff are getting used to the new commitment to Jesus, which she took For volunteers to help in the shop. computer system. With this system the for her friend. till is linked to the computer. Joy Loane Welcome to Real Life Bibles Devotional Books Bible Study Material Biography Christian Living Fiction with Christian Values Youth and Children’s Resources Music Cards Gifts FORTHCOMING TEAM OUTREACH SUMMER 2019 (dv) Westport Fri 26 to Sun 28 July 2019 Pray for the courage to step out in faith and Pray for more people to join in the outreach. speak up when needed. (2 Timothy 1:7 8) (Matthew 9:37 38) Pray for your needs. Do you have a close walk Pray for compassion for the lost. with God? Do you need a deeper fellowship with Compassion is a necessary element in witnessing. Him? God loves you and wants you to make It motivates you to speak. (Romans 10:1) your needs known to Him. (Philippians 4:6) Pray for the desire to witness. Pray this Prayer and thanksgiving for Paudge Mulvihill regularly and watch the Lord change you and the team at the Calvary Mission and give you a desire to reach out and in Westport. (Philippians 1:3 5) tell people about Jesus. (1 Peter 3:15) Colin and Doris Cromie Fanad Thurs 16 May to Tues 4 June 2019 Inishowen Sat 3 to Sat 31 August 2019 That the Word of God contained in the calendars and literature That the team will be blessed with people of prayer who know will challenge people to respond to the Gospel. the blessing of God and have experienced His power. For safety and protection for the teams. For God to keep the team spiritually victorious That God will bless His Word as it is shared on the doorsteps. and filled with the Holy Spirit. That God would grant wisdom and spiritual guidance to team That many people will be reached in the Gospel Evenings members as they go from home to home and share God’s in Kilmacrenan, Rathmullan, Milford and Rosnakill. message with precious souls. PAGE 3 summer 2019 Jack and Alice Irwin Bert and Gloria Cupples
The National Ploughing Championships, 18-20 September 2018, Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly
‘In every thing give thanks: for this is The OM organisation provided us with On the Tuesday we had, as always, a the will of God in Christ Jesus their big red bus and a small gazebo marquee overflowing with both young concerning you’ allowing us to continue with our and old. The truth of God’s Word was (1 Thessalonians 5:18). outreach to the people. While the bus presented to all by the spoken word When I think on these words I am was very effective over the two days in and in literature form. We can only reminded of the calamity that faced us reaching many young people, sadly it leave the increase of the outreach to on the second day of the 2018 was not inviting to the older generation the One who gives life to those who Ploughing Championships. Storm Ali and we were a little disappointed. are dead in sin. We do thank and had left its mark and reduced the praise the Lord for His providing marquee to a heap on the hand and for each and every faithful ground, and still God’s Word tells member of the outreach team. us that it is His will to give thanks Do pray for the preparations and for it. What was God’s purpose in planning for 2019 in Ballintrane it all? That’s something for County Carlow from reflection. Nevertheless, there 17 to 19 September (DV). were more pleasant happenings Andrew McCausland for which to give thanks to God. For guidance and sensitivity as we share the Gospel Prayer Requests for the Work of IEB with people in their homes. That God will direct many people to pray for the advancement That literature distributed, conversations with interested of God’s Kingdom and revival in Ireland. people and Gospel messages would be used of God to lead That the IEB Committee would be guided by the Holy Spirit. people to faith in Christ. For the leading of the Holy Spirit in the work of IEB. For God’s blessing on the Postal Distribution and all those Healing for workers, volunteers and friends who are ill, and for who have received Hope in a Troubled World booklets. families who have been bereaved. That people would be saved as a result of reading literature For health and protection for all who join our outreach teams. which they requested. For more dedicated team members For all who give of their time to help in administration and who will faithfully present the Gospel. prepare literature for outreaches.
Croagh Patrick 2019 TEAM OUTREACH AND MISSION INFORMATION AUTUMN 18, WINTER 18/19
Sat 27 and Sun 28 July Sept 18 to That for many who climb Dates Nov 18 Nov 18 Dec 18 Jan 19 Jan 19 TOTALS Croagh Patrick, pardon and peace will replace Letterkenny Roscommon Other pilgrimage and penance. Location Achill Belmullet Fanad Mayo/Sligo Areas That pilgrims will listen as team Leitrim members tell them of the One who climbed Calvary’s Gospel Evenings 2 2 5 9 mountain on their behalf and Cottage Meetings
to pay the penalty for their sins. That the Holy Spirit will speak Care Centre Meetings 3 3 3 10 19
to pilgrims who will read the Team Members 8 6 39 4 7 64 Gospel booklets. Dick and Mary Keogh Homes visited and 1040 1625 An Post 18 700 3160 1270 29 795 Booklets distributed Team 4000
Team Members and Prayer Partners IEB Committee Members Eric Hammond (chairman), Denzil McIlfatrick (vice-chairman), Wesley Armstrong, Tom Condell, Leslie Hadnett, Henry Jordan, Joan McAlister, Victor Niblock, Olive Orr, Walter Pringle, Vera Smith and Robert Sturgeon. PAGE 4 www.irishevangelisticband.org Partnership in the Gospel in Cavan Christian Bookshop 22a Bridge Street, Cavan Tel: 049 4361418 (from RoI) 00 353 49 4361418 (from NI) www.facebook.com/cavanchristianbookshop ‘Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path’ (Psalm 119:105).
Shop Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 5.30pm
Bookstalls Faithful Service We appreciate the work of Alice Irwin I had the opportunity to take bookstalls Mrs Letitia Moffitt was involved with the who makes out the rota for the to concerts in Corcaghan Community ministry of Cavan Christian Bookshop bookshop very efficiently. We are Hall, Billyhill Hall, the Barnabas Trust from it was taken over by IEB. Letitia thankful for the help of John Johnston Fund Evening in Cloverhill Hall, worked part time in the bookshop and as he brings stock which has been Drumartin Hall and Virginia Mothers’ also played an important role in its ordered from Real Life. Union where sales were excellent. In refurbishment in 2012. We thank God Sales in the shop December Frances Good and I had a for Letitia’s faithful and dedicated years We partner with churches by providing bookstall at an annual evening in of service during which much was Sunday school teaching material Longford Church Hall where parents of accomplished in the extension of God’s throughout the year. We also supply young people from various churches kingdom. We express our heartfelt Bible Study resources and other purchased Christmas cards and gifts. sympathy to her husband, Robert and material for ministers and church At these events people also received the family circle, and commend them to members. In September we supplied Christian books and Gospel literature your prayers. Sunday School teaching materials for a free of charge. Audrey Douglas Dedicated Volunteers and number of churches and we pray that brought a bookstall to a Craft Fair in Faithful Supporters God will make it a blessing. Quite a lot Monaghan and sales were excellent. The ministry of the Cavan Christian of people came into the shop to buy Pray for Bookshop continues as the shop is gifts for Christmas and our prayer is The shop to remain as a faithful manned by a dedicated group of that these will benefit people spiritually. witness in the Cavan area. voluntary workers and things are Please Pray Good health and protection for staff. running very smoothly. We are most We have opportunities to speak of Staff who are ill and those grieving the indebted to each helper who gives of Christ’s love to needy people who Homecall of family members. his/her service so willingly and enter the shop. We find that free CDs Guidance in the provision of stock. sacrificially. May God abundantly with music and Gospel messages and Sensitivity and wisdom with customers. reward all who serve in this way. free calendars are popular. We would More opportunities to take bookstalls. In the bookshop we are most grateful value your prayers as we seek God’s Guidance in planning outreach events. to those faithful customers who wisdom and guidance for the future. Our Annual Gospel Evening on continue to support us. We also Praise and Thanks 13 September 2019 (DV). appreciate the encouragement given All who pray for the work of the shop. Henry Jordan by the local clergy and Sunday School The support of local churches. teachers. We are grateful to Joy and An open door of opportunity. Bibles books children’s the staff of Real Life in Enniskillen for Faithful voluntary staff. books biographies gifts their invaluable assistance in supplying Resources that are available. cards CDs DVDs us with the required stock on a sale or That Sunday School materials benefit return basis. young people spiritually. Something for all ages We Express our Sincere Appreciation For all who help in administration and preparation of literature. to All who Faithfully Support the Work of IEB Those who transport and distribute literature. All who faithfully pray for our work. Rev Sharon Connor and the members of Battlehill Methodist Church. Ministers and pastors who support us in our outreach. The friends who help at Fellowship Evenings. Those who contribute generously to our work. Those who accept missionary boxes to support our work. Faithful team members, volunteers and Committee members. If you would like to receive a missionary box, please contact the IEB Office. PAGE 5 summer 2019
Dick and Mary Keogh Reaching out from Tipperary Hope in Troubled Times and In a The Cherith trustees have, for some Troubled World There is Hope. time, felt burdened for the people of Four booklets were written specifically India and have sought the Lord for outreach on Achill Island: Famine, concerning the possibility of reaching Eviction and Emigration; The Great precious souls in this land with the Storm of 1847; The Kirkintilloch Bothy Gospel through our literature ministry. Fire Disaster and The Clew Bay After much prayer, the door has Drowning Tragedy. Our tracts entitled opened through our contact with India Beautiful Donegal, Lovely Leitrim and Bible Literature. This organisation ‘Do the work of an evangelist’ Memories of Monaghan have been expressed an interest in our book (2 Timothy 4:5). widely distributed by outreach teams entitled New Life in Luke. The book Our Ministry working in these counties. contains twelve Bible lessons based on Cherith Gospel Outreach Trust was Overseas the Gospel of Luke, plus the complete established for the purpose of making We have endeavoured to reach out Gospel of Luke. IBL translated the Gospel literature available to precious even further with the Gospel by having book into the Hindi language and needy souls who are living in spiritual some of our literature translated into printed it. IBL works among the darkness. Over the years, six ‘Saint various languages. For instance, No Banswari people in Rajasthan. Twelve Patrick’ booklets were produced. Large Longer Hoping is currently available in evangelists were trained to share the quantities of these booklets have been the English, Irish, French, Spanish, Gospel with these people. They have distributed during the Saint Patrick’s Polish and Portuguese languages. started thirty five Home Fellowships in weekend at parades in various areas Requests for these booklets continue the villages where they are working. of Ireland. They were also distributed to arrive from overseas from pastors, The evangelists use the book, New during the annual Croagh Patrick evangelists, missionaries and Life in Luke, in Hindi and share the pilgrimages. churches. Gospel with them in the Home We have produced five articles in our India It has been estimated that the Fellowships. ‘HOPE’ series, namely, Hope in a population of India numbers 1.35 billion Prayer Requests Troubled World; Hope When you are and that approximately 40 50% of the May the Lord be glorified through the Hurting; Hope When Things go Wrong; people speak Hindi. salvation of needy souls. John Johnston Guided by God in the West ‘I will instruct thee conversations with the different people They all received 2019 calendars. In and teach thee in whom I have been privileged to meet. the evening we went to Dorrian’s Hotel. the way which thou Special Events Neil Shaw played and sang and John shalt go: I will guide A Praise Evening was held in Dorrian’s Hayes spoke on the birth of Jesus. thee with mine Hotel, Ballyshannon on Saturday 13 Twenty four people were present and eye’ (Psalm 32:8). October when twenty people were most accepted Gospel calendars and Counties present. John Hayes spoke on ‘The daily readings from the literature stand. visited in the Uniqueness of Christ’ and Paddy Tuesdays in Cavan Bookshop West McGrath shared his testimony. The It has been encouraging to see people From October singer was Donal Gallagher. On moving into shops in the immediate 2018 to January 2019 I have visited Saturday 3 November we returned to vicinity. A Polish lady moved into a Kilnaleck and Crosskeys in County Dorrian’s Hotel and sixteen people shop opposite the bookshop and has Cavan, Blacklion, Dowra and were present. We enjoyed the ministry paid a number of visits to us. We also Swanlinbar in West Cavan, Laghey, of Neil Shaw singing and Gary had people in from different Christian Ballyshannon and Bundoran in County McGrath as he testified. I spoke from churches. I visited all the businesses Donegal, Manorhamilton, Kiltyclogher, Luke chapters 23 and 24 concerning and shops in the area giving them a and Drumshanbo in County Leitrim, the thief on the cross and, in particular, 2019 calendar and a Gospel of John Ballymote in County Sligo and Boyle in his words, ‘Remember me’. At the and was warmly welcomed. County Roscommon. As I visited the bookstall 2019 calendars and copies of Prayer Requests different places I distributed copies of Our Daily Bread were accepted. On For Saint Patrick’s Day outreach. the Gospel of John, 2019 Gospel 1 December we visited a Nursing For forthcoming Praise Evenings. calendars, a variety of booklets by Dick Home in Bundoran when fifteen That I will know God’s guidance. Keogh, some CDs by George Barkley residents were present. Carols and For improvement in my health. and Bible verse bookmarks. I have readings were shared with them and I For my family, especially my nephew enjoyed many encouraging spoke on the Christmas story. Andrew, enjoying Agricultural College. Dear Praying Friends, We are reminded that the Gospel is the only hope for our We give thanks to God for land. The bookshop ministry in which we are involved has His provision and guidance. many needs. Please pray that those who visit the shop will We are blessed and see their need of salvation. There are many opportunities privileged to be involved in for outreach. Please pray for wisdom as we seek to reach serving God in Scotland. the lost. A new door has opened for Wesley to visit in a We praise God for prison. Please pray for this opportunity and that souls will increased numbers at our be touched for the Lord. weekly Gospel meetings. Thalia appreciates your prayers for her and the children. Recently an elderly lady Thank you for your continued prayers for us. trusted the Lord and she Yours in Christ, Wesley and Thalia Mitchell passed away to Jesus the 28 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1ES following day. PAGE 6 www.irishevangelisticband.org IEB POSTAL DISTRIBUTION OUR VISION IN IEB To continue distribution of Hope in a Troubled World booklets so that all of the homes in the remaining fifteen counties of the Republic of Ireland will receive a copy of this booklet. “Men and women created and intended to live in Heaven...going down straight to hell…Thank God they can be helped; but oh, they must be helped at once…Will no one rush in? Is there no lifeboat for these perishing souls? Is there no eye to pity, no arm to save? Heaven and earth telegraph and entreat you to help this rescue.” (General William Booth, Salvation Army). ‘The harvest is IEB Vision past, the summer is The vision of IEB is to do a similar ended, and we are work through the Postal Distribution not saved’ of the Hope in a Troubled World (Jeremiah 8:20). booklet throughout the Republic. Postal This venture is currently ongoing, Distribution with eleven counties already No Longer Hoping covered. However, there are fifteen booklets were counties still unreached. This means distributed to there are vast numbers of men, homes in every women and children who still need to county, parish, city, town, village and be reached with the Gospel before rural area in the Republic of Ireland, a they, too, pass into eternity. total of 1.79 million booklets. The Replies reality is that some of the people who Both booklets include a reply slip received the booklet during the Postal offering a free Bible or New Distribution period are no longer with Testament and literature explaining us. They have passed into eternity. the Way of Salvation. The following We thank God for allowing us the is an excerpt from one of the replies privilege of reaching these precious we received: needy souls with the Gospel message “I have done a lot of bad things, but I before it was too late. Our prayer is am sorry now. I would like to get The Challenge May God challenge and motivate us to that the Holy Spirit enlightened many forgiveness before it is too late.” and drew them to the Saviour. do what we can to rescue the perishing Prayer Requests without delay. That God will awaken people Dick and Mary Keogh That God will provide the resources to who have read the booklet complete the Distribution of Hope in a to their need of the Saviour. ‘Say ye not, There are yet four months, Troubled World booklets to homes in and then cometh harvest? Behold, I the remaining fifteen counties in the That those who requested Bibles and say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and literature will be convicted of their sin Republic of Ireland. look on the fields; for they are white For 490 people who returned reply by the Holy Spirit and be saved as slips requesting Bibles and literature. they read God’s Word. already to harvest’ (John 4:35). The job of preparing 18 700 envelopes for the Postal LETTERKENNY/FANAD DECEMBER 2018 Distribution was a big task to undertake. We express our A POSTAL AND PERSONAL OUTREACH sincere thanks to fourteen people who willingly worked so hard in their homes to complete this task of having everything ready for the postal workers to carry out their very important role in this outreach. Our team members commenced their personal outreach in the same week as the postal workers distributed the envelopes. We visited local towns to put up posters for the Gospel Evenings and were delighted to find out that the postal workers had already distributed our envelopes. It was a great blessing for us to take part in the outreach. Ian Kennedy The Postal Distribution in the Letterkenny and Fanad We are thankful to God for the privilege of reaching people areas was a great success. When we received the boxes with the Gospel through the Postal Distribution since 2012. of literature, envelopes and invitations we started the work We appreciate the commitment of the Irish Postal Service of preparing each envelope with its contents. We had help whose workers carried out a professional job in delivering from family members and it was such a joy for us to be booklets which explain the way of salvation. involved. We prayed over this as we worked. Each We are committed to follow up work in our areas of envelope, with a label ‘Good News 4 U’ on the front, outreach as we revisit people who show interest in the contained a Hope in a Troubled World booklet by Dick Gospel. We thank God for His faithfulness in our Keogh and a lovely invitation with details of five Gospel outreaches and for dedicated team members. We praise Evenings in five different venues. When the label was God for answers to prayer as we see evidence of the Holy stuck on the final envelope William and Ian Kennedy filled Spirit at work in the lives of people with whom we have the van to capacity with the boxes, some of which had contact and for those who have come to faith in Christ. come from other helpers. They headed off to Letterkenny Thank you for your prayers which are a great support and Post Office with the boxes for the postmen to deliver. Post encouragement to us. Joan McAlister Office staff were most helpful and delivered every one of the 18 700 envelopes to homes in the designated areas. £120 or 135 Euro will pay for the cost This service was excellent value for money. of printing and postage of booklets William and Jean Roulston PAGE 7 summer 2019 to 1000 homes in the Republic of Ireland.
Achill Island Teams on Outreach 10 17 November 2018 8 team members 1040 homes visited and calendars distributed 2 Gospel Evenings 3 Care Centre Meetings
‘He that goeth forth and weepeth, The ministry in music and song, and It was such a joy to be able to tell them bearing precious seed, shall doubtless Bible talks by Maurice Patterson of Jesus who understands and can come again with rejoicing, bringing his touched the hearts of those who meet all our needs. We left them a sheaves with him’ (Psalm 126:6). listened and they expressed their New Testament and a Gospel of John Looking back over our week spent in appreciation. We had two Gospel which they assured us they would Achill several highlights come to mind. Evenings in a hotel and community hall read. Thank you for all your prayers First was the evening the children and where thirty local people heard the and please continue to remember all young people were so enthusiastic as Gospel. The evening in the hall was a these dear people. they quoted their memory verses, reunion for the young people who Maurice and Gretta Patterson answered questions, played musical attended Keel Beach Clubs, led by My good friend, Jackson Wallace, was instruments and listened so attentively. Norman and Hazel McFadden in July. with me and we worked together. In Parents and grandparents came along We all appreciated the children playing Dookinella, Dooagh, Pollagh, Keel and and enjoyed the evening too. Joan had their musical instruments and singing. toys and books for everyone! Dugort we distributed calendars and Lynda McAuley, a CEF worker, invitations to the Gospel Evenings. We Another highlight was visiting a lady presented the Bible story and had a also visited from home to home in the who now calls us her friends. It was so quiz which everyone enjoyed. We Corraun Peninsula, an area which was good to talk with her over a cup of tea. praise God for opportunities to revisit visited over the past five years by Jack We also visited three care centres homes where we are welcome to read and Alice Irwin. It was an honour to be where the staff, residents and visitors the Bible and pray with families. involved in bringing the Gospel to were very receptive and a number people in very remote areas. Larry Philip Hawe were able to join in the singing. Dunne from Calvary Mission joined us Prayer Requests The last day of outreach found us That people will read the literature and for three days to help us and we knocking on the door of a family. We the Scripture verses appreciated this very much. We sang were warmly welcomed. They opened on the calendars they received. hymns in three care centres where their hearts to us and shared what they That there would be a spiritual eighty residents and day visitors were going through and their awakening among the people of Achill, listened to the Gospel. difficulties. leading to the salvation of many souls. Belmullet Teams on Outreach 17 26 November 2018 6 team members 1625 homes visited and calendars distributed 2 Gospel Evenings 3 Care Centre Meetings ‘The harvest truly is plenteous, but the We shared some labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the thoughts about God’s gift Lord of the harvest, that He will send of His Son to the world. forth labourers into His harvest’ It was encouraging to (Matthew 9:37-38). have local people in at Returning to Belmullet on Sunday 18 both Gospel Evenings. We really We spent a weekend in Belmullet November to help with the outreach appreciate the opportunity of visiting following up a number of contacts from was a great privilege and blessing. the three care centres to sing hymns previous visits. In one of the homes Belmullet is a very scenic area and the with some of the residents and staff. they were celebrating a birthday party. fine late autumn weather meant it was We are always made very welcome at We had some children’s books in the very pleasant to get around to homes these centres by very friendly staff. We car so we asked if we could share them and offer people the Scripture thank God for His blessing and with the family and friends present. The calendars. Almost everyone we meet is protection through the week and pray children were delighted and Gretta pleased to be visited with the calendars that He will use the seed that has been even got a big hug! and expect us to call with them. It is sown to bring fruit for His glory. Please Maurice and Gretta Patterson lovely to be invited into some homes pray for the people in Belmullet. As I sang and played at our Gospel for tea and a chat. We also distributed Robert and Sharon Swanton Evenings people joined in. I sang ‘Joy invites to the two Gospel Evenings and to the World’ and other solos. got the peninsula covered as well as Prayer Requests These were appreciated and people Belmullet town and most of Bangor That God will speak through the commented on them. They also heard Erris. The Gospel Evenings were held Scripture verses on the calendars. the Gospel message from our speaker, on the Thursday and Friday evenings That people will come to realise the Robert Swanton. Our two Gospel at a hotel and heritage centre. Neil true meaning of the Gospel message. Evenings were attended by local Shaw was back to sing some hymns That lives will be transformed by the residents. Pray that people will be and lead group singing of hymns. redeeming blood of the Saviour. saved through the work of the Holy PAGE 8 www.irishevangelisticband.org Spirit. Neil Shaw Letterkenny/Fanad Postal and Team Outreach 28 November-18 December 2018 18 700 booklets and invitations to Gospel Evenings distributed by Irish postal workers 39 team members 5 Gospel Evenings 3 Care Centre Meetings 4000 homes visited and calendars distributed by team members On visitation in the Milford, Cranford and Carrigart areas, Ian and I were encouraged with the friendliness of the people and their willingness to accept calendars and literature. With repeated visits people are getting to know us. We are thankful for opportunities to share about the Lord with some and to leave New Testaments with those who showed interest. We believe God is working and we pray that His Word will It was a great blessing for our family to ‘Thanks be unto God for His bring light and salvation to this area. take part in the Postal Distribution in unspeakable gift’ (2 Corinthians 9:15). Joe and Margaret Kerr the Letterkenny and Fanad areas. We We had the opportunity, in favourable Eric Kells, William Stewart and I visited packaged 5000 envelopes and a report weather, to distribute calendars and Rathmelton, a town we have visited on on this is on page 7. It was a great Gospel literature to homes in the rural a number of occasions. We were success. God also blessed us with areas of Leiter, Rathmelton and warmly welcomed and people thanked good weather for distributing calendars Milford. We also had the opportunity to us for coming to give them calendars. in Kilmacrenan. A good number of give Bible bookmarks to children. It is good to know that Gospel verses those who received calendars and Jim and Dorothy Malseed for each month can be read from the invitations attended the Gospel We give thanks to God for giving us a calendars throughout the year. We Evenings. We pray that God will use blessed time as we visited homes with praise God that some people from this the Bible verses on the calendars to calendars and invitations. We praise town attended the Gospel Evenings. awaken a desire in the hearts of the God for lovely relationships that have Jim Davison recipients to know Jesus as their been formed over the years and good I took part in one meeting in Milford Saviour. It is such a wonderful way of conversations that ensued. It is our and brought a message from the Bible. placing God's Word in so many homes prayer that the Holy Spirit will continue We had a brilliant time with a very and God has promised that His Word to speak and draw many souls to good crowd of local people attending. will not return unto Him void. saving faith in the Lord Jesus. We The Holy Spirit was evident in the William and Jean Roulston were blessed as a good number of meeting. Keep praying as God is at We were encouraged by the response people responded to the invitations work in the lives of people in Donegal. which we received as a result of the and came to the Gospel Evenings. John Mulhern Postal Distribution. As we visited from Eric and Olive Borland On 5 and 6 December I joined the IEB home to home distributing calendars team to visit homes in the Milford, in the Fanad area we had many good Rathmelton and Rathmullan areas. opportunities to share the Gospel, read Blessed with favourable travel and the Bible and pray that God would help weather, I met with many grateful people through their difficult situations. residents at the doors as I gave out The clergy in Fanad are supportive of Gospel calendars along with other our work and we thank them sincerely. Bible literature. With invitations to the Ian Kennedy Gospel Evenings also being given, it is We welcomed the IEB team. The our prayer that God will use these Gospel Evenings were held in Gospel materials and events to speak Rosnakill, Milford, Rathmullan, by His Holy Spirit to hearts to bring Letterkenny and Kilmacrenan. We them home as part of a great Gospel were encouraged to see increased James Smyth and I had the privilege of harvest. ‘One soweth and another attendance by both sections of the distributing literature to people in the reapeth’ (John 4:37). community and local people took part Kerrykeel area. Each pack had a Bertie McCord in the Bible readings. Graham Murphy, beautiful calendar and a Gospel leaflet John Porter and Neil Shaw blessed us which were pre packed and this Prayer Requests with lovely Gospel singing and music. protected the literature. We express That the Holy Spirit will do a work of Gerard Clinton, John Mulhern, Jamie our thanks to all who gave willingly of grace in people’s lives in this area. Brennan, Michael Quinn and Ricky their time to pack the literature. It is That God will move by His Holy Spirit Henry shared meditations from God’s very important to give people the across Ireland. Word. opportunity to read God’s Word in That the Word of God contained in the Bert and Marie Anderson booklets and calendars which they can calendars and literature will challenge Rosnakill and Milford Gospel Evenings read in the comfort of their homes. We people about the need of salvation. were well attended and everyone had good conversations with people That many dear people will come to joined in praising the Lord. I sang ‘Light and explained to them that we can know the Saviour through reading the of the World’ and other solos which have a personal relationship with God. literature distributed. were well received. Neil Shaw William Alexander PAGE 9 SUMMER 2019 Roscommon/Mayo/Sligo/Leitrim Team Outreach 30 December 2018-7January 2019 4 Team Members 3160 homes visited 10 Care Centre Meetings
What a privilege it is to share the good Our team stayed in a news of the Gospel. We visited nine house at Loughglynn. care centres where we were warmly We thank God for welcomed as we brought the Gospel in what He enabled us Word and song to these lovely to do and for the people. Residents, staff and visitors favourable weather listened attentively and it was good to we enjoyed. We visited homes in ‘Your labour is not in vain in the Lord’ see them participating as we sang well Leitrim Village, Drumsna, Mohill, Sligo, (I Corinthians 15:58). known hymns. Many expressed their Aclare, Frenchpark, Castlerea, The Lord blessed us and it was a personal thanks and assured us we Loughglynn, Charlestown, Kilkelly, pleasure to leave in the mornings with are very welcome to return at any Kiltimagh and Swinford. We were our calendars and Gospel leaflets. The time. We felt God's presence as we encouraged with good opportunities to literature was well received by the shared the Gospel. We pray that the share the Gospel. people. Some of them told us that ours Lord will bless the seed sown and As we visited homes in this needy area was the only calendar they had encourage those who listened. we met lovely people who willingly received. Others asked us for a Altogether 300 residents, staff and accepted the calendars and were calendar for their family. At a prison visitors appreciated the Gospel looking forward to us coming. I met a fifty calendars were requested. message through the words of the lady and when I offered her a free We also visited nine care homes and it hymns and from the Word of God. We calendar she was delighted to accept it was a great privilege to bring the had a gift prepared for each of the and she told me that the local shops no Gospel to the residents and staff in residents and they were all very longer give free calendars to their Word and song. They really enjoyed appreciative. We also spent time customers. She was very pleased hearing the old hymns, sang along with distributing calendars in twelve towns. when I told her it was a Christian us and clapped their hands. They It is our prayer that, as God's Word calendar. We visited nine care centres listened as our speaker, Gilbert Beck, printed on the calendars is displayed in where residents, day care people, staff explained clearly and simply the way of homes, the Holy Spirit will make and visitors listened carefully and the salvation. We also brought them a people realise their need of salvation Gospel message was really small gift. It was a great and that many will come to faith in appreciated. A resident offered to sing encouragement to us, on most Christ. We pray that these calendars ‘How great Thou Art’ and I helped him occasions, to be told, “Do not leave it will be used throughout this year to with the singing. After each service, as too long until you come back to see remind people of the most important we shook hands with those who us.” There was a great sense of the matters they should be considering. In listened, many expressed how they Lord’s presence in the homes during some of these areas there is little had been helped through the Gospel our visits and we thank the Lord for Gospel witness and we were glad of singing and messages from the Word that. Our team found the work the privilege to scatter the good seed of God. Philip Hawe spiritually rewarding and a blessing. of the Word of God. We thank God for Ian Kennedy His Word. Pray for all who received Prayer Requests For a move of God's Spirit in lives. it and that the Holy Spirit would That the literature distributed, opportunities to witness at homes and messages in speak to their hearts. Word and song will be links in the chain to lead many people to faith in Christ. Gilbert Beck That many will respond to the Gospel message and be saved. That God will bless all those people who received follow up visits. Summer Outreach Roscommon/Mayo/Sligo Summer Outreach Achill Summer Outreach Belmullet Sat 8 Sat 15 June 2019 Prayer Requests Sat 13 Sat 20 July 2019 Prayer Requests Sat 20 Sat 27 July 2019 Prayer Requests For safety as we travel, team unity, Visits to care centres and the opportunity That God will provide enough divine appointments and protection to sing and speak to residents. people for a team. as we distribute literature. For team unity, for help as they witness at For health and safety for the team. For God’s blessing upon our Gospel homes and for safety in travel. For good reception of literature and witness in care centres, and that For those who will participate in the door to door outreach. residents, visitors and staff will respond to Sports and Bible Clubs with children. That people will attend the Gospel the Gospel message and be saved. For parents and families Evenings and God will open For the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we of the young people. their eyes spiritually. converse with people about their need of For favourable weather and good That God will bless our Gospel Evenings a personal relationship with Christ. numbers of young people to attend. and visits to care centres.
Daphne Morrow Hugh and Ethel Wylie Robert and Sharon Swanton
PAGE 10 www.irishevangelisticband.org Mrs Rennie Montgomery Mrs Irene Moore was originally from Kesh from Ballygawley was a highly respected Tributes to Very Special and Enniskillen and latterly lived with her lady who loved her family and went to be People in the IEB Family son, Rev Eric Moore, in Bangor and with the Lord in January 2018. She was Lisburn. She went to be with the Lord in interested in the ministry of IEB, supported Mrs Meryl Spence (née Stafford) was November. She studied at Belfast Bible the work and prayed faithfully for the called Home in September to be with her College and in the early days helped her extension of God‘s kingdom. We offer our Lord and Saviour whom she loved and late husband, Mr Willie Moore, with his heartfelt sympathy to her son Tom, served. In her teens she came to know the missions. She had a great interest in the daughters Chris Jordan, Frances Houston Saviour during a mission in Togherdoo work of God in Ireland and supported Willie and Iris Graham, brother Bill Oliver, sister Methodist Church, near Dromore, County with his work of evangelism and missions Dorothy McCammon and the family circle. Tyrone, her home area. Later she felt the with IEB. She was an example to everyone Mr Jim Whitmarsh from Richhill was a call of God to enter The Faith Mission Bible of a true servant of Christ and was faithful highly esteemed gentleman who was College and went on to serve the Lord in in the place of prayer. To her family Flo faithful in his support of IEB and was called the ranks of The Faith Mission in Scotland Demolis, Angie Baird, Stephen, Robert and Home in February. He lived a godly life and and Londonderry area and later in County Eric Moore and the wider family circle we had a great interest in missionary work. Down area with her husband Cecil. Her extend our deepest sympathy. With his wife, May, they attended Kinnego vision to see souls saved never abated. To Mrs Lesley Webster from Portadown was Fellowship Evening and were faithful in the her husband Cecil, daughter Ruth, brothers called Home in December after a long place of prayer. To his wife May, sons and sisters in North America and London illness, bravely borne. She was a most David and Stephen and the wider family and the family circle we offer our heartfelt gracious, gentle lady who loved her family circle we express our sincere sympathy. sympathy. and whose kindness touched many lives. Mrs Anna Graham from Portadown loved Mrs Maureen Irwin from near Lurgan She lived her life for God's glory and was and served her Lord until she went to be loved and served her Lord until she went to an example of a true servant of Jesus with Him in July. She prayed much for be with Him in September. She was a most Christ. Originally from Dublin, she was those involved in the work of God and was Godly lady who had a deep Christian faith. interested in the work of IEB, supporting interested in IEB outreach in Ireland. She She had a great interest in missionary work the ministry through her faithful prayers. was a regular attender at our IEB and prayed faithfully for the extension of We offer our heartfelt sympathy to her Fellowship Evening in Portadown. We God’s kingdom in many places. We husband Clive, sons Lee, Ross, Scott, Ian extend our deepest sympathy to her sons express our sincere sympathy to her sons and Stuart, parents Patrick and Eileen David, Edwin and Kenneth, brother Wilfred, David and Robert, daughter Eleanor Byrne, brother Paul, sister Vivienne and sisters Violet, Evelyn and Marion and the Ingram and the whole family circle. the whole family circle. family circle. Miss Eileen Smyth from Castleblayney Mrs Dorothy Dunwoody from Milford was Mr Leonard Percival from Brookeborough was a most gracious lady who went to be a highly esteemed lady who went to be loved his Lord and faithfully served Him with the Lord in October. She lived her life with the Lord in January, in her ninety fifth until he went Home to Glory in July. He had to God’s glory and her kindness touched year. She had a great interest in her a deep Christian faith and prayed much for many lives. She was a great support to the church, Lislooney Presbyterian Church. those involved in the work of God. He was work in Lurganearly and she had a great She was respected by all in her interested in IEB outreach in Ireland. To his burden to see people coming to faith in community. To her children Ivan, sister in law Audrey and the whole family Christ. She was faithful in the place of Raymond, Harry, Betty, Mervyn and circle we offer our heartfelt sympathy. prayer and supported the ministry of IEB. Barbara, sister Evelyn McCartan and the Mrs Annie Kerr from Strabane was a most We offer our heartfelt sympathy to her extended family circle we express our gracious Christian lady who went to be with brother Samuel, sister Isabel and the whole sincere sympathy. the Lord in August. For many years she family circle. Mrs Ethel Kingston (sister in law of the was a member of Ballymagorry Prayer Miss Edna Greenaway from Gilford loved late Mrs Letitia Moffitt) from Enniskillen was Band which met in the home of the late her Lord and faithfully served Him until she a highly respected Christian lady who Mrs Mary Elizabeth McGoldrick. Annie was called Home in October. She was dearly loved her family and was called supported the work of IEB through her saved in Derryhubbert Mission Hall in 1948 Home in January. She lived a godly life and faithfulness in the place of prayer and in through the ministry of Mr Boland and Mr quietly witnessed to others. She was practical ways. To the Haywood families Wheeler. She attended meetings and interested in the work of IEB and prayed from Ballymagorry and Londonderry and church services and lived for the Lord. To faithfully for the work of God. She was very the Henderson family from Bangor we her sister Olive and the wider family circle involved in church life and the work of the extend our sincere sympathy. we express our sincere sympathy. Clenish Centre, Bellanaleck. We extend Mrs Olive Henderson was born in the Miss Ethel McMahon from Clones in our deepest sympathy to her husband townland of Crosses in County Monaghan County Monaghan, and more recently Trevor, sons Rev Malcolm, Rodney and and later moved to Crumlin where she lived living in Lisburn, slipped gently into the Craig, daughter Stephanie, brother Robert until she went to be with the Lord in arms of the Saviour she so dearly loved in Moffitt, sisters Doreen Foster and Mabel August. Olive’s eldest brother, Mr Samuel November 2018, three months short of her Kennedy and the wider family circle. Johnston, and his colleague, Mr Bob 100th birthday. She was converted at the Mrs Elizabeth (Betty) Collum Graham, were dedicated workers of IEB in age of twelve. When grief stricken after her from Enniskillen was a highly respected the Monaghan area in the 1960s and 70s. mother’s death, the ministry of the late Mr Christian lady who dearly loved her family Olive attended IEB meetings in Monaghan Frank Marshall and the IEB were a and went to be with her Lord in January. when she lived there and supported the tremendous blessing to her. She prayed Her godly, consistent Christian life Mission both prayerfully and practically for earnestly and faithfully for their work all her influenced many lives for God and was an many years. She had a great interest in the life. Her intimacy with the Saviour, her example to everyone. She was involved in work of God and prayed faithfully for the prayer ministry, her servant heart and her youth organisations through the years extension of God’s Kingdom worldwide. quiet trust in God were truly an inspiration. including the Girls’ Brigade, and in many We express our deepest sympathy to her To her devoted sister Dorothy, nephew other aspects of the Methodist Church, of sons David and Alan, sister Mrs Iris Tutty, Harvey, niece Elizabeth Ross and the which she was a lifelong member. She sister in law Mrs Vina Kinkade and the whole family circle we offer our heartfelt attended meetings in the IEB hall in extended family circle. sympathy. Enniskillen for many years and had a great Miss Audrey Dunlop from Armagh was a Mr Ernie Graham from Tandragee loved interest in Missions for which she prayed gracious Christian lady who was called His Lord and faithfully served Him until he faithfully. She was interested in the work of Home in September. She was interested in went to be with Him in November. He was IEB and prayed faithfully for her extended the ministry of IEB and prayed faithfully for involved with the IEB Youth Movement and family and for the work of God. To her son the work of God in many places. To her prayed much for the work of God. We Niall, daughter in law Kathryn, sister in law Rene, nephews Nic and express our sincere sympathy to his wife grandchildren Patrick, Lucy and Rebecca, Andrew and the family circle we extend our Maureen, son Timothy, daughter Kathryn sisters in law Lily Collum and Betty deepest sympathy. and the family circle. Montgomery and the family circle we offer PAGE 11 SUMMER 2019 our heartfelt sympathy.
Fellowship Evenings 2019 ********************************************************************************************************* Castleblayney Sat 16 February at 8pm Speaker Rev Ivan Thompson ********************************************************************************************************* Ballinagh Friday 22 February at 8pm Speaker Rev William Park ********************************************************************************************************* The Word Bible Class, Listullycurran Road, Dromore ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IEB/OMS OUTREACH REUNION EVENING Saturday 23 February at 8pm Speaker Mr Gilbert Beck Epworth Methodist Church, Portadown ********************************************************************************************************* Saturday 9 February 2019 at 7.15pm Castlederg Friday 1 March at 8pm Speaker Rev Mervyn Carter
Speaker Rev Malcolm Kingston ********************************************************************************************************* SAINT PATRICK’S DAY OUTREACH 2019 Monaghan Monday 18 March at 8pm Various Venues Sunday 17 March New Date Speaker Rev Neville Hughes ********************************************************************************************************* WEST OF IRELAND CONVENTION 2019 Cunningham Memorial Presbyterian Sligo Presbyterian Church Church, Cullybackey, Ballymena Saturday 11 May at 8pm Thursday 28 March at 3pm and Sunday 12 May at 3.30 and 7pm Outreach Powerpoint Presentation ******************************************************************************************************** Guest Speaker Pastor Michael Quinn Drumcree, Portadown Monday 1 April BANGOR WORLDWIDE MISSIONARY at 8pm Speaker Rev Gary Galway ********************************************************************************************************* CONVENTION 2019 Enniskillen Friday 5 April at 8pm Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church Speaker Canon Kyle Hanlon Friday 23 to Saturday 31 August ********************************************************************************************************* NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS Mavemacullen Saturday 13 April at 8pm Speaker Miss Elizabeth Conn Ballintrane, County Carlow ********************************************************************************************************* 17-19 September 2019 Desertmartin Sunday 14 April at 8pm Speaker Mr David Collins OUTREACH/MISSION SPRING/SUMMER 19 ********************************************************************************************************* Achill/Belmullet Tues 19 to Tues 26 March Clones Easter Monday 22 April at 8pm Speaker Dean Raymond Ferguson Fanad, Donegal Thurs 16 May to Tues 4 June ********************************************************************************************************* Clogher Tuesday 7 May at 8pm Roscommon/Mayo Sat 8 to Sat 15 June Speaker Pastor Roy Dreaning Achill Sat 13 to Sat 20 July ********************************************************************************************************* Annual Fellowship Evening Belmullet Sat 20 to Sat 27 July and Dinner in Corick House, Clogher Westport Fri 26 to Sun 28 July Friday 11 October 2019 at 7 for 7.15pm Croagh Patrick Sat 27 and Sun 28 July Speaker Mr Trevor Matthews Inishowen, Donegal Sat 3 to Sat 31 Aug Ballybay Country Gospel Group
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