There are lost sheep who don’t want to be found. There are lost sheep who seem hell-bent on getting to, well that place. There are sheep who lost their way, believed the deceiver’s lies, and there was no one close enough they could trust to persuade them otherwise. Some fell in with the wrong crowd. […]
Author Archive | Dennis Downing
“Playing” Carnaval
Dear friends, please pray for believers in Brazil in the next seven days. Our national “celebration” is upon us and while many are able to get away to a retreat or stay home, the homeless and needy cannot. Keep them in your prayers. Following is a reflection I wrote, more for Brazilians, but might give […]
A Bible for the Homeless
Dear Friends, I don’t believe I’ve ever made an actual appeal for donations. But I’m coming to you today with a very special cause I ask you prayerfully consider. In November in a visit to the French Bible Society (Alliance Biblique Française) I learned of a very special project to produce and distribute 10,000 Bibles […]
Church in the Street – Christmas 2023
Dear Friends, Hard to believe a year’s flown by since our last update. I saw many of you when I was back on furlough this summer. Still, had plans to send more news of the work here. Lord willing you’ll receive some more updates in the coming days and weeks. It’s really been an incredible […]
Street Church Christmas
Last week we shared about our Christmas banquet with our partner ministry Church in the Street. This week (I know, its a little past due), we have our Derby Park Church Christmas banquet. We’ve been having record numbers of homeless men and women coming to our services in the park. Pre pandemic we averaged 60-80 […]