Missions 8/09: Italy for Christ

August 8, 2009 by Church at the Gateway
Filed under Compassion

FOCUS OF THE MONTH:

Italy for Christ
Rev. Gaetano & Sondra Sottile
1301 Shiloh Road NW, Suite 1720
Kennesaw, GA 30144-7170

Opening of a new Church in Rome – On June 20th, we celebrated the opening of the new Christian Church in Rome in a building that can host 650 people! This church building that had been closed for over 10 years! After much prayer and a meeting with the landlord, the Lord gave us the go-ahead and we signed the contract to rent the building for the next 10 years!

Abruzzo Earthquake April 2009 – For most of the survivors of the Italy earthquake the future seems uncertain. Now, months after the disaster, the majority is still displaced in hotel rooms or camps set up on the edge of their ruined towns. Each day is a monotonous waiting game as they try to picture a future in a region where the infrastructure was so badly damaged. On a positive note, they do have access to everything they need for survival: food, water, shelter and medical care. But much more than that is needed for life to return to normal. Pray for God’s provision, spiritual awakening for those being cared for and wisdom for the teams involved in this ongoing project.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Please pray for the thousands of people who continue to call in to our 800 lines requesting how they too can have a personal relationship with Jesus. Although the program has completed the spring airing, all the programs are still available over our website, www.drittoalcuore.tv also pray for funding to continue this unique tool the Lord has given us to reach into millions of Italian homes. Without this, we will not be able to go back on in the fall!.
Please pray for Gaetano & Sondra’s support so that they can focus on evangelism and reaching the Italian people with the Gospel of Christ.
Pray for the 36,000 people waiting for a place to live in the earthquake area. We are working hard to provide these homes before winter.
Pray for the ministry that we will be able to continue with our calendar of events, that we can raise enough funding to carry out everything He has planned.
Please remember to pray for all our precious supporters throughout this economic downfall, that the Lord will provide for them, that they will be blessed and be a blessing to help continue the work of Italy for Christ. www.italyforchrist.it.
Also, please pray for the hundreds of leaders we are training thru Equip, they will be the footprintswe leave behind when the Lord calls us home.