Trip to the U.S.

You may have heard that I am planning a trip home for the month of September to bolster support for our ministry here in Namur, Belgium. Robyn will remain in Belgium to continue learning French and developing relationships.  Our committment is to continue the work we have started in Belgium, so that many will come to know that God is real, relevant and accessible to us all.  Prayerfully, I will be able to meet with many of you over the coming month to share what God is doing in Belgium.  Following is an update on our ministry as well as further details concerning our financial needs.  As always, thank you for your continued prayers.

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     As UWM’s first missionaries in Namur, our focus is to partner with the few existing churches surrounding the city to establish creative ministries which target the high school and college age groups while also developing a community of faith in the old heart of this urban area.  As we continue to learn language and culture, we are building meaningful relationships that will prayerfully open doors to ministry on the campus of the University of Namur. Additionally, we are developing plans with a Belgian national partner to open a coffee house ministry to create a greater presence in the community and to be the place of a church plant.

     In order to accomplish the ministry God has placed before us, we need the ongoing support and partnership of the Church body, both in prayers and finances.  We are grateful for those of you who have come along side of us and for the sacrifices that you have made in order to support this ministry.  However, this past year has been difficult for us in the financial arena, as it has been for many missionaries.  We have seen a slow decline in regular monthly support of this ministry, so much so that we have been on a reduced salary for the past three months.  Yet, our vision and calling to be in ministry here has not waned.  I would enjoy talking with you in more detail about how you can partner with us in God’s ministry in Belgium.  I will be in the U.S. from August 28th through October 1st and I would be blessed by the opportunity to stop by and share with you during this time.  Please contact me at zickmundsbe @ hotmail.com to set up a time.

In His Service,

Chris