Smithton Church

28/10/2026

China 🇨🇳: We give thanks that two of the Early Rain Covenant Church workers mentioned in last month’s notes, Wu Wuqing and Shen Xiaqing have been released from administrative detention. https://chinaaid.org/news/two-early-rain-church-members-released-chinese-police-crackdown-continues/ China Aid

Continue to pray for others as they are targeted. Elder Yan Hong (pictured) has been forcibly imprisoned. Lead pastor and founder of the church, Wang Yi, is reportedly suffering from advanced liver cancer.

Mozambique 🇲🇿: Christians in this country pay a heavy price for following Jesus.
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/mozambique/ Open Doors UK & Ireland
Pray that Jesus would be with his brothers and sisters suffering in Mozambique. Pray for protection, resilience and hope. Consider signing Open Doors’ Arise Africa petition.
Barnabus reports on one recent incident which highlights the dangers believers face there. https://www.barnabasaid.org/gb/news/christian-captured-and-killed-in-cabo-delgado-northern-mozambique/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BB_Oct_2026&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UK-261020-EPR-HH&utm_content=UK-261020-EPR-HH+CID_a6c6c2695e119b54bf41ab290e1dc192&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=Christian%20captured%20and%20killed%20in%20Cabo%20Delgado%20northern%20Mozambique Barnabas Aid - International

27/10/2026

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Pakistan 🇵🇰: Early days but a bill that would potentially give more safeguards to young Christian girls has been approved by a legislative committee in Punjab province.
https://persecution.org/2026/10/05/punjab-panel-approves-bill-to-reform-christian-marriage-law/?utm_source=International+Christian+Concern&utm_campaign=b0358bc256-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_06_29_04_52_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3d8e04bfb4-127119077
Pray that this private member’s bill would make it to full implementation and that, if passed, it would be enforced effectively.

Continue to remember girls like Maria Shahbaz. A High Court in Lahore recently ordered the restoration of a previously closed police investigation in her case which will give another chance to review the facts of her case. You can read the background story here: https://adfinternational.org/case/maria-shahbaz/

27/10/2026

Let's start this month's from our Voice of Persecuted Christians support group with Sri Lanka 🇱🇰: Give thanks that Christians who have been living with the long, drawn-out trauma of loss of loved ones during the Easter Sunday bombings of 2019, are seeing a measure of justice following the conviction of 15 terrorists.
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/news/latest-news/sri-lanka-easter-justice/ =6b832770-d6d7-4c9a-9c5a-903cd0fe0300 Open Doors UK & Ireland
Pray that believers in Sri Lanka would know healing and peace, and that the government and investigators would be given wisdom, protection and clarity.

North Korea: A new report on human rights was presented to the UN General Assembly last month.
https://www.churchinchains.ie/news-by-country/east-asia/north-korea/north-korea-un-secretary-general-reports-deteriorating-human-rights-situation/ Church In Chains
Pray that despite the state’s determination to prohibit access to scripture, NK Christians would find ways to read and spread the word. Give thanks that even in the midst of extreme persecution the church in NK continues to grow. Pray for those suffering in prison camps such as Choi Chun-gil and Kim Kuk-Gi and their families.

In a landmark ruling in Sri Lanka’s legal history, 15 men have been convicted and each sentenced to over 200 years in prison for involvement in the Easter bombings of 2019. Please continue to pray for justice and the comfort of those affected by the attacks.

26/10/2026

Our community groups start back up this week!
See the latest updates on these groups, including a new daytime group, below 👇👇

25/10/2026

Rev Davi de Paula

25/10/2026

😊 At this morning’s service, as a congregation we were delighted to witness the baptisms of Baby MacAulay and Seth Lucas Macleod, a son for Seumas & Eilidh. 😊

25/10/2026

Rev Alasdair Macleod

24/10/2026

All very welcome to join us for worship tomorrow.

Alasdair leads our service at ▶️ 10.30am.
There will be a Holiday Sunday Club for pre -school and P1/2 children during the morning service.

Davi will lead the service at ▶️ 5.30pm.

Join us in person or through our website, Facebook or YouTube accounts.

Don't forget that clocks go back by one hour tonight! ⏰️😊

22/10/2026

One of the reasons we would very much encourage you to book for Dingwall on Saturday ASAP is so our lovely Lunch Team know how many to cook for! Rosemary Macdonald and Maggie Macleod look forward to welcoming you.

Doors open at ✨ 9:30am ✨ for refreshments, and then we will start our day at 10. So please book, and we will see you Saturday!

Nairn Free Church Free Church of Scotland Dingwall & Strathpeffer Free Church

21/10/2026

Rev Davi de Paula