Members of Bodrum Grace Church in Turkey were surprised and thankful after their church was reopened by the governor of Bodrum six days after being ordered closed (click here for details). Late in the afternoon on September 29, Pastor Engin Duran was called to the police station. There he was told to write an official request to have the church reopened. Once there, a police officer dictated the letter to him and then told him to deliver it to the governor's office to be signed. After the document was signed by the governor's assistant, it was returned to police station. Pastor Duran was told to return the next morning, but only minutes after returning home, he was told to go to the church. Once there, the church was immediately unsealed. They have been given permission to continue using the building until the authorities find a location they consider more suitable for a church. The church is in the process of working with the Budrum Council in this regard.
The church expresses their appreciation for everyone's prayers. Continue to pray that this issue will be resolved in a way that is aminable to everyone involved.
For more information on the challenges facing Christians in Turkey, click here.
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