Postcard from Dongara

As we meet together now, the Gordon family of five, and Peter Downes all from the 5p.m. service, are on their way to Dongara for the Family Mission which starts on Tuesday morning. Jeremy and Annie Chappell with their four little ones, will set off on Monday after Annie arrives back from Brisbane tomorrow night. Can you sense that those involved have been very busy. Two trailers laden with Scripture Union marquees and all the necessary equipment are going up from Perth as well. A lot of work has had to be done, then many miles to be travelled before the Mission can begin. This is our focus for mission prayer this morning.

Let us pray for safety in travel and for the children to be relaxed and happy in the midst of all the busyness. Matt and Corinne Malcolm and Tyler and Penny Swartzentruber will be waiting eagerly for them in Dongara. Matt says he hasn't got a clue what the response from townspeople will be. This sort of event has never been run before.

Their plan is to run a Beach Mission type programme in the mornings of Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday and Friday and different events for adults and families in the evening. OnTuesday there will be a Card Making Evening for the ladies at which Annie and Penny will tell their stories, Jeremy will run a Family Fun Night on Wednesday and then on Friday there is a Beach programme in the afternoon and in the evening Nigel Gordon will speak to the guys at a Beer, Prawns and Eternity night. One very real complication is that Nigel has been called to give evidence in Sydney over an accident which he witnessed six months ago. The hearing has been twice postponed but is now set down for that same Friday. We need to pray about that specifically .

After the Mission is over Matt Malcolm is planning to run an Alpha Course. The very best outcome for the Mission is that people would sign up for that course so that they can hear the true message of the Gospel.

Let us pray now that the Gospel will be truly heard by children and adults alike during this coming week in the town of Dongara.

BT