SAT-7 News and Prayer Letter | September 2008

The value and appeal of live productions is undisputed. That is why our SAT-7 Lebanon Office regularly rented satellite uplink services in the past, in order to be able to include one live program in its schedule per week. Now we are happy to announce that those challenging days are nearly over! The arrival of a brand new, vehicle mounted Satellite News Gathering (SNG) dish will vastly enhance the number and quality of live programs produced in the country.
In order to make the new dish operable, an important MPEG2 encoder, which is already en route, must be installed and SAT-7 will also need to acquire an appropriate vehicle, a small generator, some cables and professional monitors. Once all those pieces are in place, a whole new era in SAT-7's broadcast capacity will begin!

As Naji Daoud, the Lebanon Office Director, said: "The expansion of our programming and the launch of a new studio desperately required some fundamental changes to make our operation as a whole more effective. With our own mobile uplink permanently at our disposal, we will be in a position to significantly increase the frequency of live programs, even from different locations," says Naji. It is a dream come true for SAT-7 Lebanon, and will be a blessing for innumerable viewers!

Please pray: that our SAT-7 team will have the wisdom to use its resources wisely, for the benefit of our appreciative audience around the world, and to the Glory of God.

SAT-7 ARABIC viewers' comments:
I would like to salute you for the biblical movies you aired on SAT-7 lately. So many people like movies and they spend hours watching TV. I am so impressed by the movies that you aired that attracted millions to watch SAT-7. It is a great chance to open their eyes to the truth and the Christian faith. May the Lord Jesus bless you and use you for His glory to lead many to Christ. - A man in a Palestinian area

Last month, I had many problems that made me lose my hope. I was going to lose my business to be able to pay my debts. I sent you a request to join me in prayer. Thank God first and you second for your prayers, because He heard our prayers and now my business is growing and I was able to pay my debts. You are the reason that my children now are happy and smiling. Please continue to pray for my family. I am very thankful to God for the power in the body of Christ. –A man in Syria

My words are not enough to express the joy and peace that filled my heart as I was watching the program "Files from the Past" (this is a testimony program). I thank God for His grace that is able to change people's lives. I miss hearing people testimonies because they encourage me and strengthen my faith. –A man in Egypt

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