Week 3 - Around the World
January 13th - 19th
Monday (13th) - French-Speaking countries
Tomorrow, on January 14th, the CLC French-speaking teams in the various countries will meet together on Zoom. The idea is to share our news with each other and to enjoy a time of fellowship and praying for one another. Those attending will be in Benin, Burkina Faso, Canada, France and Ivory Coast. Please pray for this time of encouragement and building each other up.
Tuesday (14th) - Mexico
From January 14th –16th, CLC Mexico will have an event with 700 pastors and leaders near the city of Culiacán Sinaloa in the north of the country. Let us pray for God’s blessing on this time and also for safety in all the travels since this can be a hostile area in which to move about.
Wednesday (15th) - Mexico
Please pray for the renovation work at the distribution warehouse and bookshop. This month, we should begin installing the floor in the main area of the warehouse. Please pray for God’s grace that we may obtain good quality materials and labour at a reasonable and fair price. Also, please pray that we may find a place in Mexico City where we can open another bookshop.
Thursday (16th) - Colombia
For many years, CLC Colombia’s Social Foundation (FSCLC) has supported indigenous evangelisation organisations in many ways, including the supply of books and resources to translate the Word of God, and theological training for indigenous leaders. Last year, the FSCLC, led by Ana Cristina Torres, was invited to Puerto Inírida, in the region of Guainía, for a meeting of Christian indigenous people. It was a long journey, but we thank God for these opportunities.
Friday (17th) - Outsourcing
Some of our teams need to outsource certain tasks, either because this is more economical or because we have not been able to find a staff member with the required skill set. The tasks are as varied as editing and accounting! Please pray that we will be able to find all the skills that we need to do a great job in each country where we are present, whether the work is done in-house or externally, and that we will build very good relationships with our external partners.
The Weekend (18th - 19th) - United Kingdom
In the UK, more and more books are being produced on POD (Print-on-Demand) equipment that has the potential to disrupt traditional forms of distribution, including our own. Once again, we need to adapt to new technologies. We have started POD in our own warehouse, but we are still new at this. Pray for wisdom and open doors so that we can grow this dramatically.
Liz Patten
- Africa Consultant & International Office Communications