| Portugal
Presbyterian Church of Portugal is a faithful community of over
3,000 people. It’s developing a strong young adult leadership
corps and has extensive evangelistic and social outreach in its
congregations. There are four presbyteries. We work closely with
the Reverend Andreas Ding, newly elected general secretary. He
is part of the new younger leadership that is bringing new life
to this church.
New church development
We are working as presbytery consultants under the auspices of
the Presbyterian New Church Development Pastor-Spouse Network.
As called upon, we help presbyteries respond to existing minority
communities and new immigrant groups.
Little family news
We have moved to the Sacramento area in Northern California where
we lived and worked for 15 years earlier in our ministry. We have
two married children, four grandchildren and two more coming in
the Sacramento area. Two married children and four grandchildren
remain in Southern California, where we make frequent visits.
Prayer requests
- Pray for our next mission trip to Spain and Portugal in July.
Pray that God may help us to establish at least two sister presbytery
relationships in 2003.
- Pray for the Middle East post-Iraqi-war scene, that churches
may be able to respond to the humanitarian needs coming out
of the Middle East crisis.
- Pray that the Holy Spirit may open the hearts of the PC(USA)
presbyteries to reach out to new people groups within their
bounds.
Support to meet out-of-pocket costs
We are using our retirement income for personal support and we
need individuals and churches to help meet $4,800, our out-of-pocket
expenses. Please send gifts to PC(USA), Section 300, Louisville,
KY 40289. (Littles' ECO#-074383)
Your may reach us at the above address and email or at telephone:
(916) 714-1252; Bryce’s cell phone: (916) 690-1124; Phyllis’s
cell: (916) 690-1127.
Let’s keep in touch. Thank you for your many letters and
email messages.
Bryce and Phyllis Little
The 2003 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p.
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