The first English club outreach of the year was
held Friday, September 30 and we were thrilled to have a number of new families
get involved. In fact, there were
23 of us at one point crowded into our living room!
Some were checking it out and we trust they will be back
tomorrow evening for our second outreach.
One family contacted us to say she did want her son to participate in
the club this year. With the
increase in participants of various ages (from 2nd grade to adult)
we have decided to split the group and have one group learning the Bible story
while the other group is having their activity/game, and then switch groups.
For our Bible theme this year, we are
going through the 7 C’s of History from Answers in Genesis. We need the Lord’s help as we prepare
and teach God’s truths, and for the participants to see their need to put their
trust in Christ.
Preparing for the evangelistic film outreach on
October 8 included getting out more than 2000 invitations. These were shared with neighbors and
friends, distributed to homes and handed out at the Saturday market the week
before the film.
We didn’t know if
there would be an overwhelming response and we would be scrambling to find more
seating or if, as in some of our past outreaches, there would be almost no
response.
God brought 10 visitors
to see the film, from four different families. One of them was one of Caleb’s friends from school who came
with his mother and younger brother, a family that we have been praying for and
reaching out to over the past couple of years.
It was a great opportunity to introduce these people to our
church ministries and everyone enjoyed a time of refreshments and visiting
after the film.
Praise
for:
- the great attendance for our first English
club outreach, and for the need to split into two groups for the activities.
- good contacts with neighbors and for the
visitors that came to the evangelistic film outreach.
- those attending our Sunday school and morning
service, both saved and unsaved.
- Josiah’s seventh Birthday this week and for
the work that God is doing in his heart to help him to grow to love and obey
Him more.
- Cherith’s Mom’s safe return to the USA from
Romania and for the opportunities that God gave her to serve Him there.
Pray
for:
- The English outreach club tomorrow evening,
and for wisdom and help in preparing and teaching. Pray for the contacts with each family.
- God’s work in the hearts of the unsaved
individuals that have heard the Gospel.
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| Adrianna helping to prepare for the Retreat |
- us this Saturday as we will have contact with
the families of five of Josiah’s friends that he has invited to celebrate his
Birthday.
- the annual family retreat that our church
participates in along with the three other Bordeaux churches and a few
others. It will be the weekend of
October 28-30. Pray that God will
use the retreat to speak to hearts for salvation and for spiritual growth.
- God’s leading and provision of a new building
for our church.
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