Posted By Administrator on November 8, 2009

October & November Outreaches!

Dear Beloved Friends and Family,

      A major blessing and privilege of serving with Calvary Chapel in Split, Croatia is the many opportunities I have to help host short-term missions outreach teams.  In the last month we had four outreach teams back-to-back!  Needless to say, it has been a very busy season – busy but blessed!  With the extra influx of Christian servants and leaders we spent a lot more time on the streets and at the local schools sharing the love of Jesus with whoever would hear. 

OUTREACH 1 – Soccer Tournament
       Our first outreach team consisted of a small team of semi-professional soccer players who spent a week in Split and helped us put on a 6 vs. 6 soccer tournament.  The Lord provided marvelously and it was a great day!  14 teams participated in the tournament, the weather was great, and best of all – nearly 100 people heard the Gospel preached!  We were all very excited about the great turn-out and the opportunity to give out Bibles and tracts.  Please pray for all who heard the Gospel to remember the Word, repent of their sin, and turn to the Lord.  Pray also for the possibility of doing another tournament outreach in the future.  

Picture Below: Sharing the Gospel at the Soccer Tournament

OUTREACH 2 – Evangelism at the Local High Schools & Our Global Café
       The day of the soccer tournament another outreach team arrived to serve with us.  They came all the way from the Calvary Chapel Bible College in York, England.  They spent the week evangelizing at the local high schools and working in our Café.  I was blessed by their fellowship throughout the week and their small team had many great conversations with people about the Lord and the truths of His Word.  The team met and became friends with a group of students that regularly come to the Café and invited them to church.  They came and have continued to come still!  Please please pray for Ante, Anela, Antonija, & Matea to realize the difference between religion and having a relationship with God.  

Picture Below: Cafe Regulars who have begun to come to church!

OUTREACH 3 – Café Ministry
       A group from the Calvary Chapel Bible College in Vajta, Hungary came to assist our team in running the Café and reaching out to the many regular customers we have.  Iva and Katja are two girls who come to the Café for tea almost every morning before they go to school and then come again to hang out after school.  I have talked with them a few times and a few girls from this outreach team shared the Gospel with them too!  Please pray for the Lord to soften Iva and Katja’s hearts and draw them to His love and grace. 

Picture Below: Weekly English Club

OUTREACH 4 – Team Retreat & Café Ministry
       Seven girls who have been traveling the world for the last year helping various ministries chose Croatia as their last ministry destination before heading home.  They ran the Café for a week which gave our team the freedom to take a much needed little break.  We were all pretty wiped out after hosting all the teams so the opportunity to get away for two days to relax was a huge blessing. 

Picture Below: Students hanging out at our Global Cafe

       The months seem to go by so quickly.  Thank you for keeping me and the ministry here in your prayers.  It is extremely encouraging to know that I have friends and family who love me, support me, and pray for me.  In addition to the prayer requests that I already mentioned, please keep the following things in prayer this month: 
* Weekly English Club – Kristin and I have been organizing a weekly English Club at a local junior high school.  We have around 40 kids that come!  Please pray for them to see the love of Jesus in us and to be drawn to Him through us.  Pray especially for an end-of-the-year party we want to have for all of the English Club kids.
* Worship – Continue to pray for God to lead me and use me as I attempt to lead His Church in worship weekly. 
* Administration – Ask the Lord to give me wisdom with all of the church finances and the Global Café finances.  Pray that I make wise decisions in running the Café and that I am a support and blessing to Pastor Tim.

Thank you so much!  God bless you all!

       THE LORD BE MAGNIFIED!    
           ~ David Wilkinson

Picture Below: Lunch with friends for my birthday!

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