Thank you for your support on Sunday
Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Hello family and friends.

I thought I'd blog this entry to give my hubby a break.

Here's a photo of our new office space at the Orchards Mall in Benton Harbor. A special thank you to those who donated 2 computers and printers, TV, 3 cafe tables with chairs, hardwood flooring, plants, mini fridge, and hours of labor getting the office (and bathroom) ready. Brian is working in the office this very minute and maybe, just maybe if you look really hard, you can see him working diligently at one of the desks, returning a voicemail, or enjoying a beverage with individuals waiting for the bus (the bus stop is directly outside our office).

We extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone for their participation with Overflow's first event on Sunday. A special thank you to Jon and Lacey Valentine and Carl and Kathleen Brecht for bringing all the food. We ran out. We could not have done it without everyone's prayers, support, and shared vision that God is doing a great work in the Benton Harbor and St. Joe area. It was awesome to see so many familiar faces. We know that many of you were lifting the event up in prayer, so thank you. The preparation of the event looked something like this... we looked at a calendar, chose a date, and thought, "Let's invite people to the area so they get a feel of the area". We did not know what to expect and were overwhelmed (in a good way) with how everything turned out -- with or without the projector. Nellie and Mark, Steve and gang did an awesome job with worship. There were many tears, conversations, hugs, and much laughter. The event was a huge encouragement for everyone involved. The children had a ball. Pictured to the right is Tristan, son of Mark (the worship guy).

Thank you again for your physical support... just being there standing beside us meant the world to us. Thank you for helping us with our children and thank you to our parents for taking care of Dawson who was not feeling so hot during the event. He had a fever of 102.7 early Sunday a.m. And I personally want to extend a warm thanks to the men who (at different times) approached me, looked me straight in my eyes and thanked me for "holding down the fort at home" while Brian's working in Benton Harbor. That left a forever impression on my heart.

And lastly, I'd like to share with you Overflow's 1st Birthday Celebration that took place just after the Prayer and Praise event on Sunday. A few of the launch team members told the servers at El Rodeo, a great Mexican restaurant in Benton Harbor, that we had a birthday celebration, Overflow's 1st Birthday. What a surreal moment for us all. Yeah..... Cindy

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You are Invited: Day of Prayer & Praise this Sunday, Sept 23!
Sunday, September 16, 2007

We are hosting a Day of Prayer and Praise this coming Sunday, September 23rd from 3-5pm at the Orchards Mall (Exit 29 off I-94) in Benton Harbor. We would like to invite as many people as possible to join us as we lay a foundation of prayer and praise (celebration) for Overflow Church. We will be asking that God works in an incredible way in this region and ask that you join us in this. There will also be an opportunity to see much of the local area and our new "Office and Lounge" area in the mall.

Here are the details:

When: September 23, 3-5pm
Where: Orchards Mall Community Center (Exit 29 off I-94) in Benton Harbor
What: A time of prayer throughout the community and a time of praise/celebration at Orchards Mall
More information: Contact Brian
Email: brianbennett121@gmail.com
Phone: 269 861 4497


We hope to see you next Sunday!


In Pursuit,

Brian
Phil 1:21

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A GREAT WEEK....new beginnings!
Monday, September 10, 2007

Well, we had a very exciting week last week and I am so thankful for each of you that continues to faithfully pray for God to work in the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph region. Here is a quick snapshot of our week last week in the BHSJ area:

*We started our "Life of Christ" Bible Studies on Wed/Sun night at the Orchards Mall and were blessed with 16 people (from Stevensville, Benton Harbor, & St. Joseph)! We had a great time getting to know each other, studying the birth of Christ, and beginning to process the vision for Overflow as a group/team.

*I started a men's breakfast group on Thursday's at 7am and a handful of men have joined me to begin sharing a meal, studying the workbook "Discipleship Essentials", and sharing life together.

*We were able to start working on our "Office & Lounge" space at the mall and will continue this week to clean, repair, paint, and put in the flooring. Cool story to go with this space: we found out last week that the new community center (where we hold our Bible studies) will be moved right around the corner from our space AND the 1 and only armed services recruiting station in Berrien County will be locating 100 feet from our space. This will give us an awesome opportunity to talk with many men and women as they pass by our space.


So as you can see, last week truly was a week of "new beginnings" and an exciting week as Overflow truly began to unfold in the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph area.

REMINDER: You are invited to join us SUNDAY, SEPT 23 FROM 3-5PM FOR OUR DAY OF PRAYER AND PRAISE EVENT (at the Orchards Mall Community Center in Benton Harbor). This is a foundational day of prayer and worship as we ask God to move mightily in this area.

Please email me (brianbennett121@gmail.com) if you need more information on this event or would like directions.


Thank you again for joining us in this journey and for your prayers and support!

In Pursuit,

Brian
Phil 1:21

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