Dear Folks – Just a quick note to thank you for your prayers for the Teen Christian College Trip last week. We had a great time together and the teens were really impressed by the colleges we visited and the sites we were able to see. Each college had its uniqueness and atmosphere and were so helpful! We had a couple of last minute changes to our schedule that needed to be worked out, but we were able to fix them (one of the churches that we were scheduled to stay at in NYC had plumbing problems and had to cancel on us – for awhile, I thought we were going to have to sleep on the streets!). But we were able to find a really nice hotel just outside of NYC for really cheap (on hotwire – a 3-star hotel for only $65 a room!).
Anyway – God kept us safe on the highway (one close call – there was an accident on the expressway as we were going into Washington DC. The cars didn’t notice it until we came over the hill and traffic was stopped. The van in front of me put on his brakes, then I did, but the car in back of me wasn’t able to stop – so she swerved around me and slid into the lane in front of me – barely missing several cars – pretty scary!) Anyway, I’m glad she didn’t hit us!
I heard that services went well on Sunday. I’m glad you were able to hear from Chris Walker. I went to Bible College with him and have always been impressed with his ministry. It’s amazing what New Tribes Mission is doing in the world. I’m looking forward to being with you this Sunday. We are going to be hearing a report from Andy Bishop. He is leaving for Italy this next week – and had an open Sunday, so I asked him to be with us. You might remember that we recently voted to increase his support to $200/month. I’m glad we’ve been able to help him out! Also – Steven is coming home this Monday (Nov 24th). His plane arrives at 3:15pm. If you’d like to come with us, we are meeting him there. It would be fun to have a group from church there! Let me know.
This is pretty cool…I have been asked to go into Blissfield, Addison and Adrian Schools over the next month to present some opportunities for counseling/assemblies. I’m excited about that! Our team from Recovery Lifestyles will be challenging youth about the perils of poor lifestyle choices and the benefits of integrity, wisdom and honesty. It’s amazing to see things open up for ministry. Also – our church has been asked to sponsor a “Celebrate Recovery” Chapter in Adrian. This program is designed to help those who are struggling with various addictions from a Christ-centered perspective. We’ll be recognized nationally for our participation. The best thing – the material is already purchased and the staff is already in place – we just get the benefit of the advertising!
I don’t know about you, but it’s interesting to me to see how God is opening up our little ministry in Britton to the larger community. What is your part? Are you involved in praying for the work here? Are you faithful in giving to make sure the bills are paid? Are you giving your time to make sure the programs are staffed and the committees are functioning? Are you attending services and bringing your family and friends to the programs?
Get onboard! Good things are happening here.
Pastor Bob
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