Prayer Items

Betty went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 24th, 2020 in Red Deer, AB. She served with her late husband Charlie for 40 years in Angola and London, ON. Please join us in thanking God for her life and ministry and praying for his comforting presence with her family. […]

Charles Shorten was called home to glory, September 2, 2020, at 102 years of age. Charlie served in World War 2, and served God for over 60 years as a missionary to Angola and in other Christian ministries.   […]

I was asked by the government of a nearby town to help with publicizing health measures to reduce transmission of coronavirus. I prepared handouts in Portuguese and Chokwe and took a team of government workers from village to village. It was convicting to hear the government leaders almost unanimously acknowledge that their principal recourse is […]

A number of younger men started weekly village gospel meetings. A less experienced brother is paired with an older man to speak each week. Give thanks for the young men who are presently preaching in a village about 15 kms away. Pray that those with the gift of evangelism will be compelled by the Holy […]

Sam was called to see an urgent case at the clinic. I found a lady already dead when I arrived. Her husband was accused by the village leaders of using witchcraft to kill her, though there was no evidence. People here see physical health tied to spiritual causes, so a sudden death is not likely […]

Our new nurse and his family moved back to Biula after he completed his training in the city. Please pray for them. He is already proving to be a tremendous asset to the work of God in this area. He is active in the local church and in the clinic. […]

God’s work continues to progress, and it is not dependent on us. Young men in the assembly in Biula are showing active interest in outreach, which they initiate, in learning more from God’s Word, and in their interest in meetings of the assembly. Praise the Lord! […]

Ethan and I (Sam), along with a brother from Saurimo, went to Chilombo, 400 kilometers in the bush. They requested two long teaching meetings per day. After the meetings, questions followed for another hour. Pray for the believers in Chilombo who are a bright light for the Lord among the Luvale people. […]

Local brothers, mainly young men, have been consistently going out in gospel outreach, cycling significant distances on a Sunday to take the Word to small assemblies in outlying villages. We see this as evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives! […]

On Sundays we hold a youth event in our yard. They enjoy the trampoline, soccer, frisbee or organized group activities. We end our time with singing and a Bible lesson. Our efforts are a drop in the bucket of need but we pray that the kindness shown in Jesus’ name, and the Word of God […]

Since returning to Angola, we have focused most of our energy working with children and youth. We section off series of 10 weekly meetings with the children where we sing both in Chokwe and Portuguese and have a Bible lesson, emphasizing God’s salvation. The quiz at the end is a highlight, as we often team […]

We had our first Bible conference in Biula. One of the speakers was a young Biula man who is completing his nurse’s training in Saurimo. He has grown tremendously in spiritual things. He finishes training in January and will return to work in the clinic. Pray for the physical and spiritual preservation of him and […]