Fresh Starts....06.26.07
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Thank you for your prayers over the past couple of weeks as Cindy, Hannah, Dawson and myself have taken some time to rest, relax, recover, and recharge for the mission ahead. We have had a great couple of weeks as we have spent time with family, friends, and trying best to detach and reconnect with Christ and each other. During this time off, we've had the opportunity to spend extended time seeking the Lord and having fun as a family.

Hannah has been going through a season of loving the water (so we went to the beach and
bought a kiddie pool) and loving horses (she had the chance to ride a pony and take a wagon ride as a "special treat"). It was so much fun watching her enthusiasm as she passionately took that first step into the pool and then later making that first first step riding the lil' fat pony (that's what the ranch referred to them as!).

In the same way, Cindy and I feel as if we are now taking that first step towards Overflow and that God is giving us a fresh start with Him. We see this "fresh start" as the next step in our walks with Christ and in ministry and can see so clearly how the previous season was an incredible time of preparation for what is next. As we seek to follow Him, He doesn't
waste any experiences or steps we take (Ro 8:28), but rather uses them
to develop us for the future. I am continually humbled as I see not
only how God leads us, (Prov 16:9; 19:21) but how everything always
seems to connect.

For example, our first step on vacation was to meet up with a few of
our fellow church planting friends in Lowell and Grand Rapids and
amazingly, both services provided us with a chance to take communion.
Immediately, Cindy and I sensed that God was leading us into a new
season and that our walks with Christ and our communion with Him
through the Holy Spirit would now need to be even greater. I have
been reading through the book of Isaiah and the Gospels lately and
have been amazed at how God is continually seeking to restore
relationships and communion with His creation (you and me) and to give us fresh
starts. As I look ahead toward Overflow Community Church and
the St. Joseph/Benton Harbor area, I know that we will need to receive
more and more from God as "He pours in and we pour out" to those
around us. My prayer is that each of us who share in this journey
will be strengthened and able to see this as a new season with the
Lord and will truly participate with Him as He pours new life into our
relationship with Him and with those around us.

Our June Bently is posted (see the right side of this page) and so is
information on how you can get involved with Overflow and what God is
beginning to do. Look for weekly updates as this journey unfolds and
feel free to email me your prayer requests at:
brianbennett121@gmail.com

We are thankful for each and everyone of you!

In Pursuit,
Brian & the Bennett Family :)
Phil 1:21

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Our Update & The New Bently 06/07/07
Thursday, June 7, 2007

6/7/07

This just a quick post to let you all know that my last day as a staff member at First Wes is Friday, June 8th and with that our family is going to a take a vacation to rest, relax, recover, and recharge for the upcoming mission ahead. I am so thankful for each of you and appreciate all of your prayers and support. The new "Bently" is posted as a PDF on this site (right hand side) and we hope that is continues to allow each of you to catch our heart and vision for this new church plant "Overflow Community Church". Have a great day and know that "God is good and He is for you" (quote from Fuller professor Ray Anderson).

In Pursuit,
Brian

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