Basel, 09 Oct. 2004

Dear Friends of Eastern Europe Renewal:

The Peace of the Lord be always with you.

In his first letter, the Apostle John maintains he is not giving new teaching, but clarifying old teaching, which is always new. It is similar with the lectures and sermons God allows me to give in various places in the world. Students still are hearing about comparative worldviews, the nature of Truth and how we know it, the meaning and function of Art and Film and what it means to be „spiritual“.

The longest teaching time for me since the last EER letter was in Bratislava at SEN, where they let me come for the whole 6 weeks of the Gospel in Society Learning Community. One of the highlights of that time was being able to help organize new glasses and a new wheelchair for Oleg, a great guy from Ukraine who works with orphans. (see photo)

An unexpected teaching opportunity came suddenly for the "Christian Artist's Seminar" near Toulouse, which was excellent.  Several professional artists came together for refreshment, discussion, encouragement and they flew me down to „stimulate“ them.  One woman said she had never been so tired after 3 days as the discussions were moderately intense.

The Brethren Assembly here in Basel has asked me to preach 4 times a year for many years.  Their elders recently met and decided to ask me 8 times a year.  This is a great encouragement and Mary and I know many of the people quite well.  I married 3 of the couples in that Church.  We usually have lunch with folks on the Sundays I preach there.  It is a very good contact and mutually encouraging. 

The Youth With A Mission base in Wiler, Switzerland allowed me to test an experimental interactive learning program with their students in August. The subject was Church History which is traditionally a bit boring. The students got so excited, they forgot the coffee breaks and came in the evenings to do research. The program is available on request.

On 12 Oct. I will go to Romania for 8 days to help with the Film Festival in Iasi and give 2 days of teaching/training for the staff of the Quo Vadis Cafe in Cluj Napoka. Then we go 1 week to Centro Paladina. In November I should lecture in English L’Abri and in Cambridge on Buddhism, give 5 days of lectures in Nitra, Slovakia, and a week in YWAM, Germany.

My nephew, Rex, a Marine Lt. was wounded in Iraq and hospitalized in Germany, not far from us. I was able to drive up to see him for a couple of days. He is a strong, dynamic young man and dealing amazingly well with one blind eye and a painfully injured right hand. Please pray for decisions concerning his future. Thanks. He is a believer.

After many years of trying, a new possibility to give tax deductible receipts for gifts has come about with SEN.  They have offered to take me under their tax-free umbrella and will send out the receipts for me.  If more than $1000 a month comes in they take 10%, which is fine with me as I would tithe to them anyway.  Here are their banking data: Bank One, 66 Main Street, Hobart, IN 46342 USA Routing number 074000010 Account number 616531380 They also take donations by VISA card and need card number, exp date, and exact name as on the card.  They recommend sending the card number in two separate mails for safety.  Please visit the SEN website at Mary has been dizzy and fallen a few times. We have a handicapped sticker for closer parking. Otherwise, she is in good health. A new cat named 'Henry' is tearing around our house.

God bless and keep you all. Please let us have your news.

Much love in Jesus, Ellis and Mary Potter

Oleg with new glasses

Meal Fellowship at SEN

Group work at YWAM

Ellis & Mary at Centro Paladina

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