So much to share.....
Monday, October 22, 2007
There is so much to share this week I really don't know where to begin. I have continually been amazed lately at how things are unfolding here in the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph area. I am sitting in our mall office/lounge right now and have had so many people come through and ask questions in the last few days. Our location really is amazing as one person said the other day "you are in a mall!" We really do have a great opportunity to meet people in the community. Just the other day I had the chance to pray with a young man who is considering ministry and in the same week talked with someone who just need some extra perspective on their life and situation right now. It has been great and as two people said in the last twenty four hours..."this place is so peaceful". Thank you for praying for God's peace and presence to be with us in this ministry space "in the mall"!
We also were able to move to Stevensville to a small apartment this week as a family. It is a small place that we are renting in addition to still praying for our house in Battle Creek to sell. We are so thankful to be back together (I have been living with family in the Stevensville area 4-5 days a week and have been apart from Cindy and the kids), especially since I found out that Hannah had started drawing me out of the family....that was hard to take and definitely showed us it was time to get us all together! We had a great night last night and little Hannah fell asleep in my arms watching The Land Before Time.
We are also celebrating the fact that we have 5 people ready for Baptism and will be planning a Baptism service for December 2nd at 6pm! It has been so encouraging to see each of these people growing in their relationship with Christ and ready to take this public step of celebrating their new life in Christ. Please keep them and our Sun/Wed Life Group Bible Studies in your prayers.
Here are the upcoming Overflow Events and a few ways you can continue to pray for us:
- Prayer Requests:
- Pray for guidance with our proposed Worship Celebration launch of March 16, 2008
- Pray for God to continue to lead us as we prayerfully seek a Worship Arts Pastor
- Pray for continued development of our launch team and that God would strengthen and diversify us
- Pray for our October 31st Halloween outreach at Orchards Mall that God would help us to bring light to this holiday
- Events
- October 31st, Halloween Service Project at Orchards Mall (5:30-9:00pm)
- November 4th, Life Groups Celebration (Bowling) 5:00pm
- November 9th, Overflow Vision Party @ 7pm (see flyer above)
- December 2nd, Baptism Celebration Night @ 6pm
- Every Wed @ 7pm/Sun @ 4pm Life Group Bible Studies at Orchards Mall Community Center
Thank you for sharing in our vision "To live as a Christ centered movement for all people that transforms our region and beyond".
In Pursuit,
Brian
posted by Brian @ 5:39 PM,
1 Comments:
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At November 06, 2007 12:37 PM,
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Hi Brian and Cindy -- we are so glad that you are living as a family again... We continue to keep you in our prayers for the 'final' move to the area! We know God has great plans for you and Overflow. Thank you for your leadership at the Wednesday night Bible Studies.
Tim and Coni Peck
