Location look-out in Turku

For the last two years, Calvary Chapel Turku has met in a rented room in an old school building. But that might change soon as the congregation is growing, the rent is being raised, and babies require better facilities.

"The Lord has added unto us several new attendants and for that we are grateful and wish to minister to them ever so faithfully," explains Pastor Bob Pecoraro, adding that growth is not the only reason for CC Turku to look for another location.

"At the old school house they have recently raised the rent, which makes it a natural time for us to look for a new place that accommodates us better anyway. Another issue is the children's ministry. The babies in our fellowship and those who watch over them during service times need a proper room to be in. This would also allow us to tend to the needs of other families that perhaps would want to join the fellowship in the future," says Bob Pecoraro.

As they now look for a new location, CC Turku would like to find a place which is their own and which they can have access to and "use whenever we want and for whatever we want," as Bob puts it.

"Would you all please pray for us as we look to the Lord for His unfailing wisdom. We truly need to be wise in this time and do not want to be hasty. Pray that the Lord would lead us to the right place and that we would clearly see His direction and hear His voice. Provision is another thing that you can all pray for. Moving to another place would cost more. So pray that the Lord would move upon all of our hearts in the fellowship at the perfect time so that we would have enough funds to continue and grow in His service at a new place," Bob asks.

"Thank you all so much for your love and support. We wish all of you a very warm and Jesus centered Christmas."

Merry Christmas from the Powers

American missionaries in Latvia, Brenten & Lena Powers and their two kids Caleb and Lily, send the following greeting to all those who are serving God in Scandinavia:

"Merry Christmas Scandinavia! We hope you have a Christ-centered Christmas this year, remembering how He has washed us white as snow, though our sins were as scarlet. We are actually taking a short break from the frozen North to visit our family and church back home in California. But we can't wait to get back to Latvia as we will start a new Bible study in January. Look forward to seeing you all next summer at the conference... if the Lord doesn't first come again!"

Merry Christmas from the Pratts

From Turku in Finland, Aaron & Sarah Pratt and little Emily send their Christmas greetings to everyone on the Scandinavian mission's field:

"We are so thankful for what the Lord has done this year and can only look forward to what more blessings are to come next year. Emily is such a joy that we couldn't even imagine! God is faithful in the good times and bad, and He is good to His children."