January 24

After arriving on Saturday , the team of 8 trainees joined the saints from various districts in the area for a combined table meeting in Surrey. There was a rich love feast where the trainees were able to blend with some of the local saints, followed by an encouraging orientation meeting with over 150 saints from all the churches in the Greater Vancouver area. We ended the day with dinner at a family’s home before going to our respective hospitality’s homes.

January 25

We began the day by gathering in a home and having personal morning time, then a corporate time of enjoyment with prayer and singing. We then had practical fellowship concerning the schedule, the venues, and contacting others. Teams of saints went out to a venue at Cottonwood Mall to distribute Bibles while others put together packages containing seminar invitations and a tract. They then went to give them out while door-knocking in nearby neighborhoods.

The day ended with dinner all together in a home, then a group of local saints and trainees visited a new family’s home. It was a wonderful time, the family was very open, and the husband said he is planning on joining one of the seminars this coming Lord’s day.

January 26

A team of full-timers, local saints, and trainees started the day early by manning a venue at the nearby Abbotsford Airport at 7:30am. Those who remained had another time of personal and corporate morning revival, followed by a truth pursuit session of The Up-to-Date Presentation of the God-Ordained Way and the Signs Concerning the Coming of Christ.

Teams went out to door-knock and also to distribute at Cottonwood Mall in the afternoon. We then gathered together for dinner in a host family’s home for dinner. This was followed by an awesome prayer meeting where the saints gathered in the basement to forget themselves and to be one with the Lord and what is on His heart concerning Abbotsford. Names of dormant saints and new ones were spontaneously made mention of to the Lord in a strong way.

Prayer burdens:

The ones whom the Lord is seeking would come into contact with the saints in these venues and through door-knocking. The strengthening of the local saints through visitation, especially those not meeting regularly. The positive experiences of the local saints in going out to preach the gospel door-to-door.