KY/IN FELLOWSHIP REPORT — This year’s sixty-third Kentucky-Indiana Christian Fellowship was truly a week of encouraging fellowship. The attendance was good and everyone present was blessed by an outpouring of the grace of God as each speaker admonished us to continue in Christ’s grace. Bro. Robert Garrett was one of our speakers who recently returned from the mission field in Africa. It was good to fellowship with the Crowder sisters – Crystal Hardin and Karen Ashley – who are also in the States for a short while before returning to China and the Solomon Islands.
We are thankful to Bud Ridgeway and the Committee who put together and carried out the Fellowship week. And to the churches and ladies who provided the delicious lunches along with Sis. Brenda Stone who coordinated them this year we give a great big “Thank you.”
The singing was inspirational as always. The singing as well as each session was captured on tape and can be yours for $5.00 (singing) or $3.00 (speaker). The entire week is yours for $53.00. This includes mailing. To obtain copies you may contact: Donald Stump, 1720 Plum Creek Rd, Taylorsville, KY 40071 (502) 477-2252 donaldpatty@aol.com
Woodland Bible Camp – Senior Citizens Week – September 13-17, 2010 Theme: “Roaming Thru Romans” — Directors: Dick & Janell Lewis and J. R. & Pie Satterfield. For further information, please contact J. R. Satterfield, 114 Brandywynne Lane, New Albany, IN 47150 or call 812-949-1959. We look forward to having you with us! Please pray for this camp week.
20th ANNUAL LADIES RETREAT has been planned for September 24,25, 2010 (Friday & Saturday) at Kavanaugh Life Enrichment Center, Crestwood, Kentucky. This year’s theme is: “Faithful Service: Past, Present, Future.” Early registration due August 21st. Cost is $30.00 per person if paid by August 21st. After August 21st, cost is $35.00 per person. This covers accommodations, breakfast, and lunch on Saturday. Contact information: Sandra Naugle, 545 Linnwood Ave. Sellersburg, IN 47172 (812) 246-2918 (or) Ruth Wilson 209 S. Galt Ave. Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 897-2831
Next 5th Sunday Singspirations (August 29, 2010)
- Ky. Ave Church of Christ at 6:00 p.m. (Louisville/Indiana)
- Mackville Church of Christ at 6:30 p.m. (Central Kentucky)
- Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, 6:00 p.m. (Linton Area)
Woodland Bible Camp- Homecoming and Annual Meeting- September 18th, 2010 .Woodland Annual Meeting 2010
Woodland Bible Camp is pleased to announce the Fall Youth Retreat October 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at the camp. The retreat is aimed at young people in 8th grade through the 1st year of college. Friday night will feature capture the flag in the dark, so be sure to pack your best stealthy outfit! Tim Parrot will be the featured speaker on Saturday. Corey Marsh, Justin Adams, and Tim Parrot will be leading the worship service Saturday evening around the bonfire – be prepared to toast your s’mores! Sunday morning includes church services in the tabernacle.
See the camp website to download the camp brochure and registration form. Contact Jeff Adams at jeffreywadams@peoplepc.com if you have any questions. Cost is only $30. Register and pay in full by Sept. 15th and get a free T-shirt designed especially for the retreat. Come for the fun. Come for the fellowship. Come prepared to leave challenged!
CHURCH OF CHRIST WORLDWIDE — Cramer & Hanover Church of Christ P.O. Box 54842 Lexington, KY 40555
Bro. Bennie Hill has a power point presentation (w/ pictures) of the Church of Christ Worldwide and is available to visit your church on a Wednesday night for a presentation. The focus is on missions and he presents various works along with a brief explanation of each work. The primary purpose of the Church of Christ Worldwide is to forward funds. In no way do we discourage the method of your giving to Missions but would like to share what is done here. At the end, is a challenge to become more involved is offered. If your congregation is interested, please contact at the address given above or call my cell # (859) 608-6477
SPECIAL REPORT FROM MISSIONARIES
AUSTRALIA
Tim & Dawn Yates, 5 Coromandel Cove Cameron Park, NSW 2285 Australia 61-2-4965-8550 ozyates@gmail.com
We have just finished up our very successful high school camp, QUEST 2009. Six young people were baptized at camp, including all three of our daughters! Lauren, Leah & Anna had been talking about being baptized for a while, but it was a big surprise to see them all decide (independently) at camp that they were ready for their decision. We had a big family party, I can assure you! There was also a follow-up baptism the following week in one of the local congregations. Praise the Lord!
We are finalizing our plans to launch the new church work in February, 2010, Lord willing. The local school principal has verbally agreed to allow us to use their brand new auditorium for at least the first year. Meanwhile, the Development Application for the new Community Center has been approved and we anticipate construction will begin by the end of the first quarter, 2010. This will, Lord willing, be our more permanent home as it better suits our needs.
Please Pray/Praise
- New young Christians joining the Lord’s Church here in Australia!
- Praise for answered prayer on the approval of the Development Application for the new Community Center.
- Pray that the new school auditorium will be available as committed, and that it will be complete in time.
- Prayer for our co-workers, the Branhams, as they finish up their fund-raising.
- Pray for a successful church launch in early 2010!
GREECE
Nick & Chrisolua Tsagarakis — A. Papanastassiou 38 Iraklio, 71306 Crete, Greece
Rejoice in the Lord always! The name of my church is called Free Evangelic Church of Heraklio. The building is about 110 square metres and there are 4 deacons and 4 elders. There are also 10 young people in our church. We total about 45 people. We pray together and meditate the Bible every Wednesday. Every Sunday morning we have preaching and the Lord’s supper. Sunday nights we have more preaching. We use the money that is sent us from the Church of Christ Worldwide for buying Bibles, Christian calendars, Christian brochures and journals.
Items for praise:
- We praise the Lord because my mother-in-low Maria is now in the presence of the Lord. The funeral took place in the Evangelic Church and over 100 people heard about the eternal life. We spread New Testaments, too.
- We praise the Lord because He permitted my daughter Maria to give birth to a girl.
- We praise the Lord because the year of 2009 permitted us to evangelize our citizens, in the island of Crete, and to give out Christian brochures too.
Items for prayer:
- We pray Lord boost our hearts for the second coming of the Lord.
- We pray Lord bless the mission in my country and many people acknowledge the Lord as their Savior.
- We pray Lord undertake all the mission and the brethrens that support us through their prayers and financial support.
- We pray the Lord give the best solutions all over the nations because of the financial crisis all over the World.
- Please pray Lord give me health and make up personal natures in this difficult financial period, so through his presence in my heart, saw love to people and serve them.