Dear Folks – Hope your day is going well!
We got our son Steve off to his Missions trip with the World Race this morning (his plane left at 6:30am). He will arrive in Ft Lauderdale at 12:30pm, meet up with his teammates and then leave on another plane at 4:30pm bound to Peru to help with earthquake relief (I think) and evangelism. He’ll be there for the month. He has raised about $8,000 so far and needs to raise about $6,000 more over the next 11 months. He’s pretty excited! His backpack weighed in at a little under 50 lbs (he had to pack everything he’ll need for the next year in there – including a tent, sleeping bag, supplies, clothes, coat, shoes, etc). I’m not sure how he did it!
I know he will appreciate your prayers and support. He has a website specifically for the trip. It’s www.stevewright.theworldrace.org. You can keep up with his travels through pictures and videos, leave a message for him or make a tax-deductible donation if you want. You can even sign up to be alerted when he posts something new on his page! It’s interesting to see who else is on the team with him. Pretty amazing people!
Also, I wanted to remind you that we are having a hot breakfast tomorrow morning at 9:30am at church. Biscuits and Sausage Gravy and Hash browns! Yum! Please come out for a time of fellowship!
Also, we will be hearing from Andy and Ruth Bishop, our missionaries to Italy. They will give an update of their ministry during Sunday School and then Andy will be sharing from the Word in the Morning service. They are leaving for Italy shortly after the service. I want them to be encouraged by your attendance and attention! I also want to receive a special offering for them as they leave. The Missions Committee decided to give them a gift of $500 from our Faith Promise Fund (thanks!), but it would be really nice to send them off with a special goodbye gift, too!
See you tomorrow at church (come for breakfast – if I can get up early to cook it, you can get up early to enjoy it J).
Pastor Bob
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