Missions

Dear Church Family,

I want to take this opportunity to encourage all of us along the line of missions work. I was very blessed to hear from our team that went to the Philippines on Sunday. Maybe you weren’t able to go, but your prayers and support helped make a difference. There are hundreds of people that were affected by this trip.

I am also very thankful for the other missionaries who we are able to support as a church. Brad and Amy Beebe are two missionaries who we began to support recently. They just moved to Ireland. We are planning a mission trip next year to Ireland to assist them in a children’s crusade. They need numerous people helping throughout the week to reach out to and disciple all of the children. The Beebes will then try to get their families plugged into a good church.

The Beebes, along with Amy’s parents, have been doing this annually and it has been a huge blessing in their city. If you would like to go or are at least considering going, please talk to Bill McDaniel and he will help you begin to take the first steps to be a part of this trip. Part of the funds from our RAGBRAI fundraiser will help toward the expense of that trip.

Mark 16:15 says to “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.”  Everyone deserves to hear the Gospel at least once. The next few verses (verses 16-20) talk about all of the signs that follow the preaching of the Word. We should expect these kinds of results wherever the Word of God is being preached.

As some of our team members said when they got back, we have a huge mission field right here in our own back yard. There are many around here who still don’t know the Lord. Don’t wait until a mission trip to preach the Gospel. Start with those around you and watch God begin to work through you!

I would like to encourage you to consider a mission trip at some point as well, because there is something about going on a trip that will ignite a passion for souls in your heart, which will last for many years after you get return. In the mean time, let’s keep reaching people around here, praying for laborers, and sending others to go out into the harvest!

 God bless,

Pastor Jeff