Rejoice in the Lord. This is the update situation in PNG. Please continually pray for us.
Outward situation:
At the end of March, there was a car accident between our gospel car and a local bus. But the Lord preserved us, so nobody was injured, but our car was totally damaged. Therefore, our gospel activities and visitations were being limited. Through the fellowship with the local brothers, they felt that we should stop going out for a short period of time and focus on preaching the gospel in our community. After that, we stopped the gospel activities at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG).
In the beginning of April, the dengue fever and malaria outbreaks and it caused the hospitals overcrowded. Four saints among us also got dengue fever. Even more and more people got dengue in our community. At the same time, looting cases became frequent because of the deteriorating economy in this year. In the middle of April, two tribes clashed because of the matter of bus, which caused traffic gridlock throughout the city.
In early May, the protest caused by the UPNG student extended to other cities. UPNG students protest against government corruption and requested the Prime Minister to step down or surrender himself to the police. Furthermore, the protest triggered looting shops, deteriorating of social security, strike and schools closed. Eventually, the police stationed in UPNG to maintain the social security. After a few days, several major universities announced the closure of the campus, canceled the semester and required students to leave the campus.
In early June, some colleges reopened. But the UPNG students stayed on the protest, and clashed with police. Eventually, the police opened fire to the people, which resulting in bloodshed. Now the situation is more chaotic.
Gospel activities in the community:
Praise the Lord, in the recent rapid changes of the outside situation, we have been preserved from that chaos and stayed in the presence of the Lord. Behind that, the Lord opened the door of the gospel in our community.
In mid-April, in our community, Glory Garden, we contacted a lot of young people who are open. Sometimes we would invite them to the meeting hall for the activities.
In May, we invited our neighbor John and his families to join our love feast and had a sweet fellowship with them. Sometimes we go to the house of sister Hetty for the hymn singing. Eventually, this whole family joined our meeting on the Lord’s day. At the same time, we have recovered the meeting in Sister Jemmie’s house to pursue New Believer’s series together.
Serving of the Young People (YP):
In April, with the lord’s blessing, we began the YP meeting. From every Friday night until Lord’s day morning, the YP came together to have the corporate living in the meeting hall, to practice the God-man living. On Saturday, we have morning revival together, enjoy the hymn singing, calling upon the name of the Lord, reading the Bible and praying. On the Lord’s day, the YP joined the services and sometime spoke for the Lord in the meeting. Through the corporate living, young people learn to cook together, do the cleaning, weeding. They are very joyful in such a living. Sometimes YP performs according to the Bible drama.
In May, several YP who are from our community also joined our activities together. We play games and learn together. By pursuing the message, they recite verses and dictation. They even share their enjoyment and exhibited the hymn on the Lord’s day.
May the saints continually pray for the Lord’s move in PNG:
1. May the Lord preserve the outward security environment and the saints’ going out with the Lord’s presence.
2. May the Lord cause the people’s heart to be open and gain the seeking household for His testimony.
3. May the Lord gain more YP and preserve them in the church life.
关于巴布亚新几内亚（以下简称巴新或PNG）情况的介绍:
外面的局势：
三月底，我们外出所用的福音车与当地巴士发生碰撞，主的保守，双方都没有人受伤，只有我们的福音车损坏.因此，我们的外出福音活动和看望受到限制。借着与弟兄们的交通，弟兄们感觉我们应该暂时停止外出，在社区传福音。之后，我们暂时停止了在PNG大学的福音行动。
四月初，登革热和疟疾爆发，医院人满为患，弟兄姊妹当中也有四位得登革热，所住小区也不断有人得登革热。同时，因经济形势恶化，抢劫事件频发，人心惶惶。中旬，当地巴士因小事引发部落冲突，引起全城交通瘫痪。
五月，由PNG大学学生引发的罢课扩展到其他城市，学生抗议政府贪污腐败行为，要求总理下台或向警察自首。伴随学生抗议活动，引发抢劫商铺事件，治安恶化，出现罢工，中小学停课，随后警察进驻PNG大学，维持治安。月底，PNG主要几所大学宣布关闭校园，取消学生课程。
六月初，PNG大学部分学院复课，学生继续抗议，与警察发生冲突，警察开枪导致流血事件，目前情况不明。
社区福音：
感谢主，在近期外面局势的快速变动中，我们蒙保守一直在主的同在中，同时，主也为我们在社区福音的行动中开路。
四月中，在我们所在的小区Glory Garden，我们接触到当地的青年人，借此，我们与当地人有了更多的接触，经常邀请当地的青年人到会所与我们一同活动。
五月，我们不仅邀请小区当地的John家一同参与我们的聚会，我们也常常到Hetty家中有诗歌聚会，稳固当地的家。同时，我们也恢复了在当地Jemmie姊妹中的聚会，一同追求初信系列信息。
青少年服事：
四月，蒙主的祝福，我们开始有了青少年的聚集。每周五晚上到主日中午，青少年在会所一起过团体的生活，一同操练过神人的生活。周六我们一同晨兴，享受诗歌，操练呼求主名，读经祷告。主日，青少年配搭服事，并常常为主说话。借着这样住在一起，青少年一同做饭，一同打扫，除草，青少年非常享受这样的生活。甚至，青少年还根据圣经表演话剧节目。
五月，小区的青少年也有几位一同加入，一同做游戏，一同学习，彼此调在一起。借着一同进入信息，大家背诵经节，并且默写。他们这样地享受，甚至在主日展览诗歌，分享。
盼望弟兄姊妹继续为着主在PNG的行动祷告：
1. 求主纪念PNG的外在治安环境，保守圣徒的出入，能够有主的同在。
2. 求主使人的心敞开，得着当地有寻求的家，为着主在这里的见证。
3. 求主得着当地的青少年，能够蒙保守在召会生活中。
