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Convent Update

by Joy Stevens 19 Apr, 2010 » Add the first comment.

We’ve come to a decision regarding the convent that we need you all to pray about. We’ve decided to put in an offer! On Friday we put in a formal offer that the Estate Agent is now taking back to the Presentation Sisters to consider.   We’ve wrestled with how to move forward and [...] Read more »

Convent Prayer Requests:

by Joy Stevens 29 Mar, 2010 » Add the second comment.
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Thank you all for praying with us!  We continue to trust that we serve a God who knows what our needs are and that he is trustworthy to meet them.  Please continue to boldly ask God with us that he would provide the financial backing we need to purchase the convent!  Here are some specific [...] Read more »

Prayer for Convent

by Joy Stevens 11 Mar, 2010 » Add more comments.

This last week has been a big week for us in the whole convent journey.  We have started approaching the major donors that we have asked people to pray for and it has gone really well so for.  God is so faithful and generous and after a weekend of intense conversations we have about 60% [...] Read more »

Convent Prayer requests:

by Joy Stevens 22 Feb, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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We want to keep people praying with us because we really believe that this ministry venue could be a powerful tool in helping move the vision forward.  So here are a couple ways that you can pray: -Pray that the property would not sell to anyone else while we gather potential pledges. -Pray that God [...] Read more »

Convent News:

by Joy Stevens 4 Feb, 2010 » Add the second comment.
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Thanks to all of you who are praying and have provided feedback to us regarding the convent in Bicester.  We’ve tried to listen to God and our praying friends and we feel moved to continue to pursue the convent, albeit not through renting it at this point in time. Over the next two to four months, we [...] Read more »

Open Doors: Sharing the gospel by opening your home to teenagers

by Joy Stevens 2 Dec, 2009 » Add the first comment.
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10 tips for an open-door policy Sharing your home with teenagers can bring them miles closer to the truth of the gospel. But opening the doors of your home to young people may seem overwhelming. If you are interested in showing the gospel by sharing your home here are ten tips to get started. [...] Read more »