Praise Gathering was a wonderful occasion, and it was great to see so many of the Flame family present for the afternoon performance. Hospitality after the event was a lovely experience, and a great opportunity to catch up with Flame prayer partners and give a brief update on our projects. 

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ROMANIAN PLAYGROUND PROJECT UPDATE

Thank you for all your prayers and interest in our playground construction projects for this year. We are going to be building a facility in the small town of Scorteni in Bacau County, and we now have the resources available to develop the all-weather surface play area in Brusturoasa, thanks to the kindness of Flame prayer partners and funding from Habitat for Humanity.

However, a few days ago we heard that some of the equipment had been caught up in the shipping congestion caused by events on the world stage, and our timescale for the build has to be modified. Calin will still travel to finetune all of the detail, and some of the build will begin to happen, but the completion date is more likely to be the end of September. Dave has modified his diary accordingly as he intends to be at the official opening of the playground and of the new all-weather surface play area. 

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ABUNDANT LIFE UPDATE – Tranquillity Project Student Support

It has been wonderful to hear recently from our Student Support Worker, that good relationships have been built with students this term. A couple of the students have felt so supported that they have been able to share some incredibly tough situations they are going through.

Our Support Worker comments: “We were able to be their safe space – they said, ‘I know you won’t judge us and you will care’.

“This is the aim, to give young people a safe space, and to ensure they are being well supported. Many students have asked if they could do the course again as they loved it so much and felt they got a lot from it. I love the impact we are able to make, no matter how small, in the name of Jesus”.

Please do pray for the ongoing ministry amongst students.

 

We have recently been encouraged with the news that has been circulated in the media, that there is a substantial interest in spirituality amongst today’s young people. This is certainly mirrored in the rising attendance in our Christian fellowships nationwide, and provides added incentive for Flame to continue exploring invitations to be salt and light amongst the UK student population. We receive many enquires to have input into schools, and over the next few months we shall be developing a more robust chaplaincy initiative to follow through on new opportunities.

We are also wanting to encourage more folk to consider becoming School Governors, and should this be of interest to you, please do feel free to send us an enquiry, and we will forward you an insight into how to proceed with the Head of your local school. Dave has a wealth of experience in this area.

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