Calvary Chapel Bible College York
Dear friends, I pray that this update from the United Kingdom finds you well. We’ve just past the halfway point of our fall semester here at the Bible College. I am currently teaching through the Gospel of John and the Book of Joshua. We have a wonderful group of students this time around representing Canada, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Romania, the UK and the USA. We’ve just returned from Speaker’s Week in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales where I shared with the students some lessons from Daniel. While we were there, I met a couple from Delaware of all places- it’s a small world. Thanksgiving is around the corner which is always a great time as we give thanks to our Lord and enjoy a wonderful meal and time of fellowship with staff and students.
CC Sligo/Ireland
This past July I was blessed with the opportunity to teach and lead worship at CC Sligo, Ireland. It is a wonderful congregation comprised of members from Ireland, Ukraine and elsewhere. It was my first time to Ireland and I drove, taking the ferry from Holyhead (Wales) to Dublin. It was an adventure and a blessing; I got to experience the beautiful rugged west coast of Ireland known as the “Wild Atlantic Way” and also spent some time in the town of Donegal.
Sligo, Ireland |
Mullaghmore Head |
Austria
I’ve
mentioned in previous posts about introducing students to the ministry of the Castle
(Schloss Heroldeck) in Millstatt, Austria.
This past summer I spent about 5 weeks there helping out with the
ministry and also serving at the nearby Calvary Chapel in the town of Spittal.
Lake Millstatt |
CC York
Calvary Chapel York is doing well with numerous ministries operating almost every day of the
week at our facility right outside of the ancient city walls. I’m blessed with many opportunities to teach
and lead worship and to serve in lots of practical ways.
Prayer Requests:
Please
pray for the City of York and its unique, diverse population. We have quite a few refugees and asylum
seekers nearby. Pray for open doors to
reach the lost. Also please pray for our
students that they would continue to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd after
their season at CCBCY is over; also that the Lord would send the students He desires
to be here for the spring semester. Thank
you for your prayers and may the Lord richly bless you!
About
Me:
Prior to launching out into the mission field, I served at several Calvary Chapels in New Jersey for many years. I have been serving at Calvary Chapel York, England since 2016. I teach at the Bible College and serve at the church in a variety of ways including teaching, prison ministry and leading worship. If you'd like to follow my journey more closely, I have a blog (www.pfgoodwin.blogspot.com). I can be contacted at pfgoodwin@hotmail.com.
If you wish to
support this ministry, contributions can be addressed to "Shepherd's
Staff" with account #1454 in the memo section of check and sent to Shepherd's
Staff, PO Box 24174, Knoxville, TN 37933. Automatic EFT can be set up through
Shepherd's Staff website: www.ssmfi.org. Prayers are also greatly appreciated. The Lord bless you!