National Elders in the Church in Udine

The Church in Udine has officially been passed from the missionary leadership to the leadership of two national elders. For the last 6 years  a team of missionaries have been working to plant a church and raise up elders to lead the church. This month the missionaries left the church in the hands of the Italians. At the same time a new church plant has been started in a city called Pordenone which is about an hours drive from Udine. It is so wonderful to see the work that God is doing in both cities. To watch a church start from nothing more than a group of American missionaries meeting on Sundays to a full Italian church body that has Sunday service, Thursday night Bible study, biweekly women's Bible studies, and weekly prayer meetings. Praise the Lord for all He is doing and will do!!!

Greetings Friends and Family,

It has been a long time since we have last written.  and much has  
happened. This semester marks 10 years for Saints Bible Institute.  
This semester we have had enough part time staff to make it possible  
to build relationships with easier and deeper. The students departed  
this morning bright and early. Yet another semester has come to an  
end. It seems strange that it is already over. Our prayer is that the  
students would not go back to the States and be the same but rather  
continue to grow and follow Christ.

Please pray for us as we face changes in the government and economy  
here in Italy. The gas prices are still rising ( currently $10 a  
gallon) food products are going up in prices as well as the taxes  
taken out of Leo's salary. No matter how much overtime he puts in the  
ends met tighter and tighter. We know that God is in control and that  
He has blessed us with may things. We are thankful for a roof over our  
heads and jobs to go to. But there are times when we don't make it to  
the end of the month on the salaries that we have. We would ask that  
you would consider supporting us on a monthly basis. 
If you would like to help us please send  
your donation to Saints Equipped to Evangelize P.O. Box 587 Bradenton,  
FL 34206-0587. Make Checks payable to Saints Equipped to Evangelize  
but make sure to add our names in the memo so that they know who it  
goes to. You will receive a tax deductible receipt every month when  
you send your gift.  If you have any questions please feel free to  
email us and we will be happy to answer them.

In His Service,
Leo and Beth Mascia