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Nov 10, 2023 by LMAsia

Vietnam

Children’s Summer Camp

Every summer we host a healthy family camp for families with children, and the participation of families and serving ones has been increasing each year. This year, a total of 260 people attended, including 60 serving ones (half of whom are teenagers) and 90 families from 15 localities.

Prior to the camp, the parents pursued the handbook with their children. The children also learned to sing the songs with actions and recite Bible verses. The subject of the camp this time was “Genuine, Exact, and Strict”. With much prayer and careful preparation, all the activities, such as singing, lessons, games, Bible storytelling, Bible verse reciting, training for teenagers who served, prizes, uniforms, meals, and other arrangements, were in sweet coordination.

Through the help and supply of the brothers who ministered the word, the parents were strengthened. They saw the importance of seeking the Lord and nurturing their children according to God’s will. These families need more intercession and encouragement so that they can continue to exercise and practice what they have been taught faithfully in their homes after the camp.

Training for Students

From August 14th to 20th, a summer training was held for the students, with a total of 55 students and 13 trainees attending. The subject of the training was “The Intrinsic Significance of Samuel-The Nazirite.”In addition, there were two minor subjects: “Experiencing the Two Aspects of the Holy Spirit” and “Preaching the Gospel”. The Lord’s speaking in this training refreshed the students, and they consecrated themselves to live a Nazarite living as today’s Samuel to become the overcomers living for God’s heart’s desire in these last days of this age. Most of the students came forth to pray to consecrate themselves to the Lord and wrote on small paper to promise to attend the full time training after graduating from college. May the Lord gain these students for Himself.

Young Working Saints Summer Camp

From August 26th to 27th, a camp for the young working saints was held, with a total of 120 participating. The subject was “Practicing the Group Meetings”, which is also the main practice for the young working saints for the entire 2023. Through the brothers’ fellowship, the young working saints were strengthened in their vision and practice of the God-ordained way. They saw that eighty percent of the church life is carried out in group meetings, and this is the practice of a normal church life. They were encouraged to raise up more group meetings to pursue the truth together and care for one another practically.

After the training, the young working saints promised to rise up to practice this. The churches with existing small groups need to continue to practice and multiply. The churches without small groups need to pray more for the young working saints to have their own small groups. Please pray for the practice of the young working saints to be stronger in the churches.

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The Church in Lalitpur

This year, through the practice of the God-ordained way and the daily morning group prayer watch, the saints have gained one home after another, thereby having an increase in the small groups and districts.

Lalitpur is vast in its expanse. Through a sister the Lord gained a seeking family in a certain area. This family of five has a longing for the Lord’s word. After they entered into the church life through shepherding, the number of saints in that area exceeded ten. Through much prayer and fellowship, the brothers felt the need to establish a new district in the saints’ homes. This would not only eliminated the saints’ distant travel to the existing meeting hall but also create opportunities for more seekers to be gained through the saints’ practice of the God-ordained way. On January 21st, a new district was officially established.

In July, two group meetings were established. The primary reason for this increase was the gaining of a complete family unit. A sister who runs a fruit stand shared the gospel with her neighbor, a shop owner, and discovered that he was a brother thirsting for the Lord’s word. Through his enjoyment of the ministry, this brother brought his entire family of four to the meetings and began to have church life. Through continuous shepherding, this family was also brought to the group meetings and became solid members, increasing the number of attendants in the original group meeting to over twenty. Brothers then decided to add another group meeting, making it a total number of four group meetings. Now, the saints enjoy the “house-to-house” church life every week.

The Church in Pokhara

Through the practice of the vital group, the saints gradually became burdened for the gospel and shepherding. Currently, the responsible brothers of the church spend four mornings each week praying online for the church’s advance and the saints’ situation. During the week, the saints go out to visit gospel friends and shepherd new ones in the principle of coordination. On Fridays and Saturdays, there are two hours of gospel visitation time in the afternoons. Through weekly contact with the friends and relatives of the saints, the Lord added some homes and truth-seeking Christians to His church. To bring these newly contacted gospel friends to the Lord’s table meetings, there is a gospel meeting after the pro-phesying meeting. Such practices not only increased the Lord’s Day attendance but also strengthened the saints’ burden for the gospel, enabling the gospel friends to know of God’s salvation. On September 9th, two gospel friends were baptized. Hallelujah!

Because the responsible brothers live in an area with many children, they are focused on children’s work, and many children have been brought into church life as a result. Sisters work together to serve in children’s meetings, helping the children develop character and grow in their knowledge of the Lord. The children themselves testify that they often call on the Lord’s name and sing hymns in their daily lives. Five slightly older children have been brought into the young people’s group meetings to continue receiving perfecting. Children are a great gospel. May the Lord bless these children to know God and the Bible from a young age and gain the parents through these children.