Archive for May, 2009

Our VBS is scheduled for June 1-5. We can’t be here for the last 2 days, as my niece is getting married in SD and we’re both involved in the wedding (I will help officiate and Carla is helping with music).  Our church people said, “Hey, that is great, we can do just fine and everything will work out just great – just please help us plan and we’ll work at it when we can.” They’re more than willing to go ahead with the same dates we planned. WHAT a church!!!! Great workers and helpers – what a great attitude!! Praise God. Ray & Carla Berry

We’ve visited half the families in the church so far, plus 7 families that don’t attend the church. Our outreach has included Bible studies, visitation, and even babysitting for a young mothers’ Bible study. Things are going well. Robert & Susan Bohlken, Associates

I spoke at a Couples’ Night for the Christian Women’s Club in St. James, MN.  There were 125 in attendance, and 8 people indicated they had trusted Christ – five of them were men! That was a highlight of my month. Franklin & Lynnette Knoop

The small groups for the Family Action Plan have begun well. About 60% of the households in the church are meeting to focus on Parenting & Marriage, or on the more general study for Singles. We’re excited about how the Lord is helping us as a church change our perspective on ministry in the home. We’re making the changes over the course of this year to move parents back into the Spiritual Champion role in their own homes, training their own children to follow Jesus. We will help, we will teach them to teach their kids, and we will offer plenty of resources so that parents can accomplish their divinely appointed role. We’re also trying to help those who aren’t raising children see how they, too, can have an influence and why they need to join in with the small groups and the changes to the ministry. Sometimes grandparents and seniors forget that they do have a significant influence, many younger people look up to them as a model and for encouragement. We are working to help them use their influence more effectively as well. John & Candy Adams