December 2004/January 2005 — Number 389
Contents

Europe-Middle East

Azerbaijan: a country at the crossroads
Challenging journey for pioneers of Bible work in Azerbaijan
On the road with the Bible message in Azerbaijan
‘The best way to evangelise is to cook a meal’: spreading the Gospel Azeri-style (Azerbaijan)
‘The Lord worked in marvellous ways’: successful summer camp for deaf children
in Moldova

Fun, friendship and spiritual food: God’s Word for Armenia’s children
Helping young and old to find the loving God (Belarus)
Bible stories a hit among visually impaired children (Egypt)
Despised and rejected: how Saieda found healing (Egypt)
The sleeping seed: a true story (Spain)
‘You have to reach your own personal gutter’: the fall and rise of one of Scotland’s top painters
Peter Howson and the Scottish Bible Society: a partnership made in heaven (Scotland)
Congregations go for ‘Bible marathon’ in Denmark
Denmark aims to expand market for Bibles
Swiss children learn biblical values through sport
Bible Society to provide Scriptures for centre for abused women (Poland)
Celebrating the Day of Prayer in Poland
Reaching out to the elderly, victims of violence and alcoholics (Poland)
‘The Bible is part of my everyday life’ (Poland)
Woman pastor takes the Bible story to street children (Poland)
‘Pray for God’s blessing on our country’ (Poland)
‘Comfort in our daily routine and hope for our future’: the Bible goes inside in Poland

Asia-Pacific

Literacy project benefits both young and old in Cambodia
‘No peace if I don’t share the Good News’ (PR China)
From grieving to rejoicing (PR China)
‘I don’t want to be petty over little things’ (PR China)
A staff member turns preacher (PR China)
‘If there’s one group in need of the Scriptures, it’s the Dumagats’ (Philippines)
New Bible will build up ‘Church for all the people of God’ ( (PR China) )
‘God is at work in the midst of chaos in the Solomon Islands

Africa

Struggling to survive in Rwanda
Bible News in Brief (South Africa)
Mali’s oral tradition a potent tool for telling the Bible story

Americas

Partnership approach brings hope to families in El Salvador

Latest News

Summaries of stories which have been e-mailed in the Latest News series since the last World Report:
Wales, Russia, Paraguay, Haiti.

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Editor: Andrew Mathewson
Writer: Andrea Rhodes
Writer: Mary Frank
French Translator: Claire Bedot


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Spanish Translation: by Athalla Jaramillo

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