I don’t know about you but for me - November was filled with things to be thankful for!
Our European Student Weekend Away took place with students from 8 different churches around Europe, representing 17 countries!. Our theme this Year was Made Brave – to Change the Campus and to Change the World! It was a power-packed, God-focussed weekend full of encouraging teaching, prophetic ministry, worship, loads of food and lots of fun! Please watch our recap video from the weekend HERE and be blessed.
Two of my biggest highlights this past month have been going through our
One2One booklet with two new Christians. We use this booklet to help
new believers take “baby steps” in their new-found relationship with God by
taking them through the foundations of Christianity. One is an 18 year old who
came from a very rough background. I loved sitting with her this past week
telling her the story of Moses! We were talking about baptism and the Red Sea came up and I asked her if she knew who Moses was and she said no. It was so exciting telling her the story of how God took people who were captive and set them free and how this was an example of what Jesus did for us. I love it!
I’ve also started walking with a beautiful Romanian fitness trainer and body builder! She is a powerhouse to say the least! I love her passion to do what is right and eagerness to learn. We have just started meeting up but I am already so looking forward to seeing what God is going to do in and through her.
Last month when I sent out my letter I mentioned that I had started reading the book The Circle Maker. I have started dreaming and praying! It’s been amazing as well because without people even knowing, I have been receiving words from people in person and by email that have been encouraging me in those prayers. One of my prayers has been about my finances increasing and the same week I started praying I received notice from two people that they were increasing their support! I want to encourage you to start dreaming and praying audacious prayers and believe God for answers. He is Faithful!!
Thank you so much believing in me and the call on my life. You are reaching people in London and across the world as a result of your prayers and support. Lots of Love
Traci
I can’t believe how quickly October has flown by! Can you believe that 2014 is almost over?!
Even though 2014 is almost coming to an end, many young people who are school and University age started a new year of classes during the months of September and October.
We have met and welcomed many new University students from all over the world during this time and our prayer is to see many of them come to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour and to get them plugged into our small groups and congregations.
This coming weekend we will be taking all of our students and students from our other European Every Nations Churches away for a European Student Weekend Away. Our theme this Year is Made Brave – to Change the Campus and to
Change the World! It’s going to be a power-packed, God-focussed weekend to help them gain the compassion and competence needed to share the gospel and to become the disciple that Jesus has called us to be.
This week I am also excited because I am training a new leader to start a Connect Group in a new part of London. The people in this Connect Group will start with a small number of Filipina nurses but I am trusting for a whole hospital to be changed as a result of this group!
Last week I started a 5 part teaching at Bible School called Getting to Grips with the Gifts. Please pray for me as I continue teaching over the next 2 Monday nights on the Gifts mentioned in Romans 12, Ephesians 4 and 1 Corinthians 12. Helping people to understand these gifts and also where they fit in the body is such an important thing for them individually and for the church itself.
Finally, for those of you living in America I pray that you have a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving at the end of this month! Thank you to everyone here in the UK and across the pond for all of your prayers, love and support. I thank God for you always!
Lots of Love
Traci
Jackets, scarves, and umbrellas are slowly coming out in London. The leaves are also changing as Autumn has arrived and a new season for many has just begun or is about to begin in the next few days. Children have begun a new year of school and first year university students are descending upon London to start a new chapter in their lives.
This week Imperial London College (Recently named as the 2nd Top University in the World) will have thousands of new students arriving on campus. Our church has a society on this campus so we will be on a mission this week to not only welcome new Christian Students but to also share the Gospel with as many people as possible. Our church is passionate about campus ministry and we know that these young people will be tomorrow’s leaders so it is vital that we make as much of an impact on campus as we can. Please pray for us to have favour with the students and faculty as well as wisdom and grace in sharing the Gospel.
Our Connect Groups have also started up again after the summer break and this past month I have already had the pleasure of visiting four of them and I can’t tell you how excited they make me! The diversity in ages, nationalities and spiritual maturity is amazing! It’s so exciting to see that church is not just happening on Sunday and that people are being ‘church’ to and with each other.
Last Sunday was also a highlight for me. For the past few years I have been helping our Worship Leader - Dina – to raise up a Youth Band. This past Sunday they led Worship at our Slough Congregation and I must say – they went to another level! The drummer we have had over the past 2 years has gone on to University and keen to step in her place was a 10 year old boy called Matthew. With only 4 practices under his belt he played his heart out and the band led with such an anointing.
Please pray for me over this next month. I will be working with all age groups in many different areas such as Connect Groups, Bible School, Mentoring teens, Worship, and University Students. Thank you for ALL of your support. You have a part in everything that I do! You are touching people’s lives in London!
Lots of Love
Traci
