Wessex Auxiliary2017 Newsletter

Trinitarian Bible Society

s we bring this report of the activi-ties of the Wessex Auxiliary, we

do so once again with thankful-ness to the Lord for His goodness to us inopening new doors across the region.

We continue to find a regular demand forBibles amongst the prison population,and have in the last few months distrib-uted over 500 Bibles into five different in-stitutions. Encouragingly, these copies ofthe Word of God and calendars were in28 different languages. is reflects thefact that the population of our prisons isgradually changing, enabling the Auxil-iary to distribute Scriptures in a widerrange of languages.

One of the places where this is most evi-dent is within Immigration RemovalCentres. e Auxiliary has two of thesewithin the region, one at Oxford and theother near Colnbrook. Towards the endof last year and again in recent months,Campsfield House at Oxford have re-quested Bibles, New Testaments, Gospelsand calendars in Afrikaans, Albanian,Arabic, Armenian, Catalan, Chinese,Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Greek,Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian,

Maltese, Maori, Mongolian, Ndebele, Pol-ish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian,Shona, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian andUrdu. ese centres hold many needypeople, who are perhaps disorientatedand agitated, unsure of what will happento them next. Many have fled their homecountries, from whence they have lewith nothing. If they are Christians theywill oen have le without a Bible, sothey are very thankful when they receiveone free of charge to take with themwherever they go next. e average stayis only 35 days; 60% return to their coun-try of origin and 40% are released into thecommunity. Our hearts go out to thesesouls who have come from desperate sit-uations, but it is our privilege to providethem with a copy of the “holy scriptures,which are able to make thee wise untosalvation through faith which is in ChristJesus” (2 Timothy 3.15).

We would seek your prayers that theWord going forth might, by the work ofthe Holy Spirit, bear fruit unto eternal lifein such as shall be saved. “e entranceof thy words giveth light” (Psalm119.130). May the Lord bless His Word toneedy souls.

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NEWS SUMMARY

FORTHCOMING EVENTS (DV)

Wessex Prayer Meeting – Monday26th June 7.15pm at Old BaptistChapel, Chippenham, Wiltshire.

Special Reformation Meeting –Saturday 4th November 2.30pm atLansdowne Hall, Derry Hill, Calne,Wiltshire. Speaker: Mr MatthewVogan of Reformation Scotland.Tea provided.

Wessex AGM 2018 – Saturday 20thJanuary 2018 2.30pm at LansdowneHall, Derry Hill, Calne, Wiltshire.Speaker: Pastor Rowland Wheatley,Cranbrook Strict Baptist Chapel,Kent. Tea provided.

OTHER NEWS

TBS Reformation Quizzes – copiesof this are available to downloadfrom the Society’s website. Success-ful searchers will be awarded acopy of the new TBS ReformationBible. Further details are on theback of this newsletter.

Wessex Quiz – this is still availableon the Wessex pages of the Society’swebsite for download. A selectionof prizes are available to successfulsearchers.

Donations – the Auxiliary receivesno central funding for grantingBibles free of charge, other than forgrants to schools. ose supporterswho may wish to donate towardsthe work of the Auxiliary directlycan now do so via the Wessex pagesof the Society’s website. We wouldrecord our thanks to all friends whosupport the Auxiliary in any way.

www.tbsbibles.org/wessex

Railway PostersIf the Lord will, these texts will be seen at the following stations on the dates shown:

If you would like to help the Wessex Auxiliary, we would welcome your support. Should you have any questions, please contact the Secretary: Tel.: 01367 241408 email: wessex@tbsbibles.org

www.tbsbibles.org/wessex

T H E W O R D O F G O D

Christ Jesuscame into the world to save sinners1 Timothy 1.15

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T H E W O R D O F G O D

For thus saiththe LORD... ye shall

seek me, and1nd me, when ye shall searchfor me with allyour heart.Jeremiah 29.10,13

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Repent ye therefore, and be

converted, that your sins

may be blotted out

Acts 3.19Trinitarian Bible Society

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4TH NOVEMBER 2017 AT 2.30PMe Lansdowne Hall, Petty Lane, Derry Hill, Studley, Wiltshire, SN11 9QY

If the Lord will, we hope to hold a special meeting to mark the500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Mr Matthew Vogan (ofReformation Scotland) has been engaged to speak and will bringan illustrated address on the Word of God in the context of theReformation. Mr Vogan is also a deputation speaker for the Society in Scotland and a member of its General Committee, andhas a particular interest in this area of church history. He willalso address the children, bringing a talk on a character from theReformation period. We would encourage all friends to comealong. Refreshments will be provided aer the meeting. e Society has also produced two Reformation Quizzes for two dif-ferent age groups, 7-11 and 12-16. Successful searchers will begiven a free copy of the Society’s Reformation Reference Bible,as seen opposite. Details and downloads can be found on the Society’s website at www.tbsbibles.org.

Special Reformation Meeting

3rd July Bristol Temple Meads

4th December Portsmouth Harbour

11th September Basingstoke and Reading