MISSIONARY CONFERENCE 2016
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE 2016
Saturday 16th April
3.30 pm. Opening Hymn and Prayer
3.40 pm. “Egypt the country of my adoption”
Mr Geoff Payne
4.20 pm. Hymn
4.25 pm. Discussion arising from the reports – brethren are invited to ask questions of Mr Payne or make comment on issues raised in the presentation.
4.55 pm. Hymn & Prayer
5.00 pm. Tea – This will be provided and all are invited to stay.
6.15 pm. Hymn and Prayer
6.20 pm. ” Blessed be Egypt my people” ( Isaiah 19 v 25.)
Mr Geoff Payne
7.10 p.m. Hymn
Displays and literature stall.
Please take time to study the material showing features of the territories involved. There is also a display of items to be delivered to Medical. Missionary News and the Women’s Missionary Fellowship. Emmaus & Postal Bible School material is also on display.
The work in Egypt
Egypt has a population of approximately 90 million people.
Religion
87% Muslim.
13% belonging to Coptic Church.
Since 1978, Geoff has been visiting the country of Egypt with the full support of his wife and family and all the believers in fellowship at Swinton. In 1980 the Egypt Christian Fund was established for the development and extension of the Lord’s work in Egypt and to facilitate the transfer of monies. The purpose of this being to provide for the needs of the work in a material way and also for supporting the national full time workers as well as poor and persecuted believers.
Geoff travels to Egypt on a regular basis – at the request of the Egyptian brethren – when conditions within Egypt allow. He is regularly asked to minister the word of God and to preach the Gospel in many parts of the country so that the saints might be encouraged and help given to strengthen the testimony.
At present – through the Egyptian trust fund – they are helping to establish a new refugee centre and a Christian hospital. There are now 50 assemblies in Egypt and a number of house churches.