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(1)    Burundi - Simon and Lizzy Guillebaud

Our commitment to Simon and Lizzy, with little Zac and the new arrival (due soon!) enables us to support them in their evangelism and vision for the national transformation in Burundi (please visit www.greatlakesoutreach.org).  To read their latest update (Nov 07) click here

 

(2) Kenya - Benn and Hellen Mugisha

Since 1995, St. Thomas' has been committed to supporting Benn and Hellen in the establishment of health and education provision in the Kware slums on the outskirts of Nairobi City (www.handshaketokware.org.uk). 

 

(3) Northern France

 

We support:

 

Geoff and Michelle Morris who are currently in Northern Brittany establishing a place of rest for missionaries www.lereposoir.org

 

Francis and Diane Dognon who worked in inner-city Belleville, Paris, for 15 years in the Eglise Reformée de Belleville where the Lord put Normandy and Lisieux on their hearts. They moved to church plant in Normandy in 2005. more info

 

Steve Lee and the Pluto Fund. Since our mission in 2002, "Church in the Park", a close working partnership with Steve Lee of Miracle Street has been formed.  (www.miraclestreet.com)

 

Steve has also seen the D-Day Paradigm for many years previously and this was witnessed to by all our French partners on a key day, 19 April 2004, when the Holy Spirit fell upon all present to confirm that this was indeed Gods will for us in partnership (www.ccs.churchinsight.com/publiture/article.aspx?ID=63399).

 

Our involvement in France: Following the Project Overlord Prayer Walk during June 2007, it became clear that the St. Thomas' call to Northern France centres around the D-Day Paradigm that was experienced during World War II.  In particular, the fact that Allied Forces from the South of England, in particular the British, set France free in the following manner:

 

(a)    Airborne gliders to set free Pegasus Bridge;

(b)    Paratroop Regiment to set free and silence the guns at the Merville Battery;

(c)    Supporting French troops landing at Sword Beach, which due to the earlier work at Pegasus and Merville, meant that casualties were minimal and the first French commandos released to set France free themselves.

 

In the same way, we believe that prayer partnership and financial support is only the beginning in enabling and strengthening La Source and the Northern French church by unconditional British love to enable the French Church to set its own people free.  Our role in prayer as "Airborne gliders and Paratroopers" means that the work on the ground can be more effective.

 

(4) Michael and Fran Cohen, Jerusalem -  At St. Thomas', we have a heartfelt love for the Jewish people.  We therefore support mission to the Jewish People as our commitment to share the gospel "To the Jew First".  We consider the formation of the modern state of Israel on May 14 1948 to be a confirmation of the Lords faithfulness to his ethnic people, Israel. More info

(5) The persecuted church

 

We have partnered with Barnabus Fund (www.barnabusfund.org) for 4 years as we believe particular support for the church when it is persecuted in the Islamic World is vital at this stage of world history. 

 

However, we have the growing sense that The Lord is asking for there to become a united front in the UK in supporting the persecuted church and, to this end, we also contribute and partner with Open Doors (www.opendoorsuk.org.UK).  Nina Kelly is a staff member of Open Doors and helps us to pray each Wednesday for this theme and, in particular, the issues that arise week on week around the world requiring prayer and intercession on behalf of our persecuted brothers and sisters.

 

We are very excited to have been asked to help plan the Unite Conference on 29 September 2007, which will be a national opportunity to see united ministries gather to pray for the persecuted church and be inspired to continue this work back in the local situation.

 

We have sensed a great blessing from The Lord upon ourselves as we have turned our face to regularly support our persecuted family on the Earth in prayer and informed intercession.