Ministry News - 2010
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March 7, 2010
Jerry was asked to teach our Sunday School class today as our regular teacher was out. The lesson was on unity in the church and how to stay focused on Jesus and not cause strife over little things. We should never let pride or our personal opinions interfere with the Lord's work. That's a hard pill to swallow for many people but unity in the church is very important. Don't let little things become big problems in your church!
Today was also our turn to teach Children's Church. We love being able to do that! We prepared a lesson about missionaries and how anyone can be a missionary. We told the children about the Great Commission and how easy it can be to tell your friends about Jesus. We gave an example of kids playing on a playground and one child asks another if they know who Jesus is. The child explained to the others that Jesus died for them and was raised again 3 days later, that Jesus loves them and will save them if they trust Him as their saviour.
Another example we gave was about how bees find flowers. We told them that one bee finds a flower (representing the good news about Jesus), he then returns to the hive to tell others the good news and where it can be found! Each story had a coloring sheet to go with it and we even brought in some fresh cut flowers (but no bee, lol). The children loved it and were anxious to try out what they had learned this Sunday morning. Praise God for his blessings and for allowing us to do His work.
March 4, 2010
We were invited to speak at Union Grove Baptist Church in Jemison, Alabama last night and it was awesome. It is such a great feeling to be a blessing to others while bringing glory to God! Jerry gave his testimony and told the WOM and Brotherhood groups about our ministry. The pastor there told us he would like us to return and speak again during a Sunday morning service when more people would be in attendance. We are so excited to be doing God's work!
We are so thankful for the donations and support we received and it takes us a little closer to our goal of 70 supporters who give $10 per month. This goal will allow us to travel more frequently and to be able to stay in more campgrounds where we can spread the Word.
January 31, 2010
Today, during the morning service, Jerry gave his testimony and formally explained the ministry to the church. It was such a blessing and the response was overwhelming. We are so glad that our testimony and our ministry brings glory to God. We made a video but the the audio turned out very low. We'll try to get that rectified and put it online.
January 25, 2010
Cynthia is director of the WMU (Women's Missionary Union) for our church and during their last meeting, they brought up the subject of presenting the ministry to the congregation. I spoke to our pastor and he said we could do it the following Sunday, which will be the 31st. So on Sunday, January 31st we will officially present our testimony and the ministry to our church during the 11:00 AM worship service. If you happen to be in the neighborhood and would like to attend, you are certainly invited. The address of the church is shown on the home page of this site.
January 18, 2010
We visited Rock Springs Baptist Church in Calera, Alabama last night. Although we did not get to give our testimony, we did speak to the pastor about returning at a later date to do so. The pastor was a young man and seemed sort of quiet and reserved before the service. However, once he started preaching, wow! It was like Clark Kent turning into Superman. We enjoyed the service and hope that we will be invited back to share our testimony with the congregation there.
January 11, 2010
God is great! For some reason I kept getting the feeling we needed to visit Oak Grove Baptist church. Oak Grove Baptist is very close to our house and I had visited there a few years ago when looking for a home church. Anyway, after church at Providence Baptist (where we are members) let out on Sunday morning, we drove over to Oak Grove to see what time the evening service began... 6 PM.
We arrived about 5:45 PM and the pastor was out due to an illness and Don (the music director, I think) led the service. We sang some great hymns and then instead of preaching, he told a story about a handicapped man and what he was doing for the Lord. After he told the story, I asked if I could share my testimony. I was able to share what God has done and is doing in my life despite the hardships I have been through. Based on the reaction of the congregation, it was a blessing to them.
We were able to show how God has made good from the bad in our life and that all things are possible through Him. We were also able to tell about our ministry and what our goals are. We received a lot of hugs and handshakes and were very glad that we went that night. As I told the congregation that night, I may be the one they see giving testimony but it is God who gets the glory!
January 1, 2010
Happy New Year everyone! We had a very blessed 2009 and we are looking forward to a wonderful 2010. God has done so much for us and this ministry and we are honored to be able to do His work and help spread the Gospel. Keep us in your prayers as we continue this ministry into 2010 and beyond.
We had a great praise and worship service last night at our home church. We sang many of the all-time favorite hymns and gave thanks for all the blessings we received in 2009. We then gathered around the altar and Bro. Allen prayed for a prosperous new year, growth for the church and that lost souls be saved for the glory of God!
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