Mondays with the Whites 
Volume 12   March 19, 2018   

Would you please pray for us as we have a number of important meetings this week.

Each Spring, the C&MA pastors in Taiwan are required to attend Strategy Meetings and In-service Training.  It is a time for discussion about important issues facing the church in Taiwan.  It is also a time of fellowship.

This year there will be a number of topics discussed, topics that relate to how individual churches relate to each other and the denomination.  For some this may be an uncomfortable discussion, as their viewpoints are not the predominant ones, nor do they align with those of leadership.  For others it will be an opportunity to ask questions and put forward edifying ideas. Please pray that the discussions will lead to a greater sense of unity and a greater sense of being on mission with Christ.

There will also be presentations on church planting.  The desire is to explain and cast a vision for cooperative efforts in starting new churches.  This is both exciting and also rather daunting.  To do things cooperatively will take work and compromise and even sacrifice.  But as we dream of the result and the glory Christ will receive, we believe it will be worthwhile.  Please pray for Taiwan C&MA leaders, Penny Iverson (US Team Leader) and Lorne (Canadian Team Leader) as they all have a role in the presentations.

May Christ be honored and may many more people have access to the good news about Jesus.

• Please pray that the meetings this week will bring people together and create greater partnership for sharing the gospel.
• Please pray that Lorne will experience God’s special help as he prepares to preach next Sunday.  The meetings mean that the time available for study is much less.
• Please pray that the joint Good Friday Service will promote greater reflection and greater gratitude for Christ’s redeeming work.
• Please pray for the Easter morning outreach.  Church members will be distributing colourful eggs in the market and talking to people about Christ’s resurrection.  Please pray for good weather and a good response.