“Instead, we will speak the truth in
love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of His
body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its
own special work,
it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.” Ephesians
4:14-16
Dear Members of
Christ’s Body,
Shirleys In Illinois David and
Stephanie’s family now live in Illinois! Danelle and I drove out to help them
settle in their new house. We even took Stephanie 3 beehives! That was an
adventure! Ask us about it next time you see us. While we were there, we hung
many paintings, cleaned, made repairs, played with the grandchildren, spent
time with their neighbors, and encouraged their faith with the new
opportunities. By God’s grace, and with your prayers, they will be fruitful in
the gospel!
Atlanta Church We strongly encourage
each member to participate in our gatherings, as the verses above from
Ephesians describe. This is done for discipleship, to promote ownership of our
faith, and to practice the “One Anothers” – “pray for one another,” “encourage
one another,” “serve one another,” “forgive one another,” etc. On a typical
Sunday we will gather for fellowship and to remember Jesus’ sacrifice with the Lord’s
Supper. We worship with songs. We spend time praying for each other and for our
lost friends. We pursue the “building up one another” by sharing what God has
taught us in His Word that week. We read (out loud) and discuss a passage of
Scripture and share personal applications. We read the same Scripture during
the week on our own. We often read a book during the week and discuss a chapter
on Sundays. We are currently reading A Third Of Us, What It Takes To Reach
The Unreached. by Marvin Newell. We highly recommend it! Thank you for
praying for us!
Prayer & Praise
1. Atlanta Church Please ask God to enlarge our
hearts to love the unbelievers in our lives and to use us to bring the gospel
to them. Ask God to lead us to open hears that are ready and to help us speak
with confidence. Ask Him to give us deeper love for the Lord Jesus and His
word.
2. Virginia Church Pray for the
believers there to not give up or give in to discouragement, but to find
strength and motivation in the Lord Jesus and His promises!
3. Shirleys In Illinois Praise God for David’s new job, a safe
move, and new opportunities to reach out to people in Carbondale! Ask God to
lead them to those who are broken and need the Savior’s healing and love. Pray
for a new missional church to start gathering in their home.
Yours
in Christ’s love,
Steve & Danelle
Esther, Malachi, & Granddad
Illinois Sunset
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