November Ministry Update – Portugal, Candidates, and VisionQuest Alliance

November 30, 2011

Dear Friends,

This past year you have partnered with us to take the hope of Jesus to a continent where the Gospel is hidden behind secularism and materialism. God is on the move. Here are three exciting things we have seen God do this past month:

In Portugal, Vitor Biscaia, found he had to respond to the economic crisis by laying off his only employee, Rui. Strangely, the closure of the business coincided with an upturn in the progress of the church plant in Mora. For the first time in ten years since ECM began work with Vitor and Bea Biscaia the group is able to rent a small facility. And among this small group are Rui, Vitor’s ex-employee, now a vibrant new Christian, and his partner, Zezinha. “While I was his employer, though I often shared my faith in Jesus Christ with him, he did not respond”, says Vitor. “But in all those years working together have obviously had an impact. Now he is so hungry to know more about God, it’s just amazing!” Praise God for what He is doing!

Two weeks ago we held another Candidate Orientation class with three more completing the course, for a total of 8 this year! Praise the Lord for the workers He continues to raise up. Pray for Jessie Sweeney (Ireland) and Jim and Lore Schwenk (mobilization) as they begin the support raising process.

The transition of our financial services to VisionQuest Alliance on January 1, 2012, continues to go well. Pray that this will go as smoothly as possible.

Thank you for partnering with us to reach Europe for Christ. Your prayers and gifts make you part of God’s transforming work in reaching people like Rui and Zezinha! Will you pray for us and with us that God will continue this good work which He has begun?

May the Lord bless you and your family this Christmas season.

With grateful hearts,

George for Cathy and the family

P.S. You can now give online to our ministry with ECMI-USA
Check it out: www.ecmi-usa.org/donate-now

Praise and Prayer Requests:

Ministry Prayer Requests:

• ECMI-USA Board Meetings Dec. 2-3
• Praise for new appointees
• Pray for the support needs of our missionaries
• Pray for the transition of our financial services to VisionQuest Alliance on January 1, 2012!

Family Prayer Requests:

• Praise that Michelle has been hired to do substitute work in the school district
• David returns from Belfast this  Monday, 12/5
• Pray for Christopher and Cierra’s wedding plans in March 2012