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Greetings fromNizhny Novgorod

After a dark and unseasonablyrainy August the weather

slipped from summer into fallwith hardly any awareness. Ithas been depressingly cloudy,overcast and rainy most of the

month of September, andcolder weather is on the way.We actually had our first briefsnowfall late in the month. Bythe end of October things will

be nearly frozen over andsnow will begin to cover the

ground.

The earth may be frozen, buthearts are warmed.

The rhythms of life go on inour day to day ministry. Life

seems routine, but every weekwe see people coming to

Christ and lives beingchanged in dramatic ways bythe power of the Holy Spirit,

mercy and grace.

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Bibles, Bibles, Bibles!

We express heartfelt thanks tothose who responded to ourFacebook appeal forcontributions in order topurchase Bibles. We receivedover $900 and were able topurchase more than 300 Bibles.This month we distributed thoseBibles to four churches, fourrehab centers and one Bibleschool!

Rehab MinistryWe continued our regularschedule of teaching in the localrehabilitation centers this month.It is a joy to be able to speak intothe lives of so many youngbelievers and recovering drugaddicts. We are always aware ofthe great changes that areneeded in their lives and thetremendous struggle they face to

follow Christ and live a differentlife in a culture that is somewhathostile to Protestant Christianfaith. To become part of aProtestant church in Russiameans that you are labeled amember of a sect or cult.Protestant churches are lookedupon as something from theWest which will corrupt theRussian culture.

A Team from America

In September we hosted a teamfrom First Baptist Houston. Sally

Hinzie was the team leader. Theteam visited local area

rehabilitation centers andchurches. In addition to this wearranged for them to teach intwo local Bible schools. One ofthe Bible Schools is sponsoredby the local Assembly of Godchurch which is pastored by ourgood friend Ivan Beshlyag. Theyalso taught on Thursday eveningand Friday evening at theCornerstone Church leadersmeeting and Bible School. Sallyworks with the Union BaptistAssociation in Houston, Texas.She has led teams to NizhnyNovgorod for many years andshe has raised up a large teamof intercessors in America whopray on a regular basis for thecity. These prayers have yieldeda harvest of new church plantsover the last 8 years.

We count it such joy to be ableto work with many groups, andmovements, and across culturaland denominational lines. It isso exciting to witness peopleworking together, prayingtogether and for each other, andlending a hand to each other tofulfill the gospel commission ofmaking disciples. It is such aprivilege to be a part of this and

to have a small influence in thelives of these kingdom buildingleaders.

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The guys in the Cornerstone City Center forhomeless and released prisoners praying with fervor.

Some of these guys are already rising up andshowing leadership qualities.

An evening together with the Americans in the

Mogiltsi Rehab center

PLEASE PRAY WITH US

for Karens safety and the reliability of the car asshe drives long miles each week to serve therehab centers while Michael is traveling

for Michael as he will be traveling in Siberia forthe month of November

for open and responsive hearts to the gospel

for us as we seek Gods heart for our future. Webelieve that God is not leading us away from whatwe are doing, but may be leading us into newrealms (adventures) in ministry

Some of the Bibles that were given to theCornerstone Rehab center

The 3 on the left are new in the center learning to usetheir new Bibles

Students of the Assembly of God Bible School allfrom backgrounds of drug addiction now studying to

be church planters

Huge Thank You! to all who pray for us andfinancially support our work. We could not behere without you.

Important Giving Directions! Please make checks to HOPE CHAPEL and write

Russia or McDonald in the memo portion. Please mail your check to: HOPE

CHAPEL NASHUA, PO Box 1458, NASHUA, NH 03061-1458.

Thank you so much for your partnership. Individuals may send support to our homechurch at the address above.

Direct electronic giving link through Foursquare

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