Pastor Greg O’Brien of Christ Church Downingtown (CCD) shares that the Lord continues his work in their midst, causing the church to grow in various ways. They are particularly grateful after finishing up a new member’s class with 17 adults and children! Also in the past three months the church has had a steady stream of visitors, some already becoming regular attendees while others are considering whether or not CCD will be their church home. Greg personally has had the opportunity to meet many neighbors (none of whom are believers) and either invite them to church or share the Gospel. This month the church is starting a regular meeting devoted to teaching the faith to the youth while continuing to encourage families to raise their

Andrew Canavan shares that while Corona OPC is still in a season of transition, things are going very well. The core group remains strong, and on a given Sunday they have 55-60 people in attendance. They also continue to see a steady stream of visitors, most of whom are looking for a reformed, confessional church.“It’s very encouraging!” Other notes of praise: officer training is underway and is going well. Pray for wisdom in this process as they wait to see who God will raise up. A monthly women’s Bible study has just begun, co-led by Jane Crum and a woman from the church, and it’s been very well received. Andrew reports that outreach has largely been informal, but the church recently started a new practice of spending one Sunday school a

Regional Home Missionary Jim Bosgraf writes, “We praise God for the particularization of the Church in Pella, IA. Please pray for our mission works in Crystal Lake, IL; Davenport, IA; Andover, MN; and Oshkosh, Chippewa Falls, and Shawano, WI. We praise God for new contacts in Apple Valley, MN (with Nate Strom leading); West Plains, MO; Stevens Point, WI; Kearney, NE; and Iowa City, IA. There are also some potential opportunities coming up in Eastern Kansas and Nebraska. Please pray for wisdom in these opportunities, as well as for the Presbytery Home Missions Committee as they look for a man to be the new RHM. On an evangelism note, in my work as RHM I visit many churches. On these visits I will often encourage each family present to pick

Bill and Sessie Welzien Bill Welzien, pastor of Keys Presbyterian Church (KPC), asks you to pray for the upcoming 43rdAnnual Swim Around Key West taking place June 1. Over 200 swimmers are registered, and Pastor Welzien is the organizer of this event. He sees it as a way to glorify the Lord. All swimmers will receive goodie bags with Gospel literature, including invitations to the KPC Sunday morning service. This generally is the largest attendance of the church year. Please pray that all they do will be a good witness, for the salvation of the lost, and encouragement of any believers who will be present. Pray also for good, placid weather and a safe event. Bill shares that they are losing a couple from their church due to a

Chris and Grace Ann Cashen Pastor Chris Cashen writes, “How do you pronounce ‘resurrection’? What was a ‘tomb’, and was it full or empty? Over the last couple weeks, the children in our after-school program learned about these unique things of the Christian faith. An Iraqi man that the Lord brought to us is seeking truth. Having concluded that the ‘god’ of Islam is false, he is asking about who this Jesus is: God or man? An Afghan family, who cut off all contact a year ago, recently asked for help in getting to the airport and storing some items so they could visit family back home. Please pray that God will use these small acts of kindness to open a door to their hearts when they return. Praise God for a safe journey in March, as we