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March: Woodstock, Ontario and Badger, Newfoundland. May: Sauble Beach and area, Ontario. Please pray for much fruit from these campaigns and for the Lord’s blessing on each participating congregation. Altogether, these campaigns will deliver the FTH booklet to a total of 32,930 homes.

A pastor catches the vision  In September 2012, we received a call from a pastor in Riverton, Manitoba, inquiring about Finding the Hope (FTH). The potential of the campaign captivated his interest and he shared the vision with his congregation and the Interlake Ministerial in rural Manitoba.

Systematic Saturation for Multiplication (SSFM) is a time-proven principle used by successful businesses, political parties and many causes. This approach is designed to give people enough information to buy a particular product, vote for a certain political candidate or make an important decision.

Today, we have successfully distributed Gospel material throughout the entire nation of Nepal. In response, over 360,000 people have been followed up. As we begin the journey of discipleship, Christ Groups grow. As a result, over 9,000 Christ Groups have been established.

At the recent EHC International Conference, I heard our brother Cleopas Chitapa, from Zimbabwe share an inspiring message. Here is an excerpt: Acts 5:42 is the Scriptural premise of EHC and its methodology. “Day after day, in the temple courts and FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news.”

We are pleased to announce the first printing of a bilingual version in Chinese and English of the Finding the Hope booklet. We are deeply grateful to a team of Chinese believers in Saskatoon for their labour of love for this translation.

“The angels spoke to them (and us), saying, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy for all people.” Jesus is that good news and so, as Paul told the Philippians, we can “Rejoice in the Lord always.”

One dark night, in a lonely field, shepherds were minding their sheep. Suddenly there was a great light – and they were afraid. The angels spoke to them, saying, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”

WORLD WATCH LIST The World Watch List (WWL) is a ranking of the 50 nations with the worst record of persecution against Christians. The list includes Christians of all denominations in each country and focuses on persecution for reasons of a Christian faith, not for political, economic, social, ethnic or accidental reasons.

Bertrand is a purser on ferries operating from the seaports of Calais and Douvres on routes between France and England. Two decades ago, Bertrand had a life-changing encounter on one of those very ships. A regular passenger, a pastor from Ireland, was distributing the EHC booklet, Are You Happy?

PAKISTAN On Friday, Sept. 21, an angry mob torched St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pakistan’s Mardan district. Protestors destroyed not only the church building but a nearby school attended by Christian and Muslim children. “Nothing is left,” a St. Paul pastor said, sitting on a pile of rubble, turning a brick over in his hand.

It was an extraordinary privilege to participate in EHC’s International Leadership Conference this September. The conference is an annual event where leaders from every continent gather to report on what God is doing in cities, villages and remote places around the globe.