Early one morning a stranger knocked on our door. Steve opened the door to find a homeless man carrying a large backpack containing all his belongings. He was stranded after a falling out with friends and was trying to find his way home. He gratefully accepted Steve’s offer of a ride. On the way, Steve …
Azalea is an unincorporated community of roughly 800 people in Southern Oregon. The economy has been fueled by forest products. More recently, hemp and cannabis farming have become significant. The landscape is marked with timber units at different stages of recovery and greenhouses along with some cattle, deer, and elk. Azalea has a fire department, general …
We planned two weeks of vacation beginning with a visit to our daughters. On the first morning, before we even left our home, Tom said he thought he should help at Camp Fircroft instead. We made an early morning phone call and were told yes, they wanted him to come. We learned later that they were short-handed …
Balsam Bible Chapel is approximately 100 miles northwest of Duluth, Minnesota. There are a lot of trees and lakes…and mosquitoes. Except for the mosquitoes, this is a good recreational area. PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray that when it comes to loving the Lord and one another (Matt. 22:37-40), we would “increase more and more” (1 Thess. 4:9-10). Please …
Rebecca organized a ladies’ tea. She had heard church and community women share that they are lonely because of the events of the last eighteen months. One lady has lived in Westport for a few years, but her husband’s health issues kept her at home. Then COVID-19 hit. She has been lonely for a long …
Hartland Center Community Church is surrounded by the farmland and rolling hills of northern Ohio, about 25 miles south of Lake Erie and halfway between Cleveland and Toledo. Agriculture, education, and the medical field are the primary industries represented in our congregation, but our proximity to the Lake and to urban areas allows for a wide variety …
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I received a call from a homeless man, temporarily blind, whose kids were in a shelter about an hour from us. I have since been in contact with him often, and I help him as needed. He regained his sight and is back with his kids. We have had many good conversations, and he stated …
We are in Northern California, east of Redding. It is a beautiful land of timber, lakes and mountains. PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray for the hurting people in our community. Pray that the Gospel of Christ would penetrate hearts. Pray that our community would see the people of Montgomery Creek Community Church loving one another and caring for hurting people. May …
Over the years one of our church members has helped the local scout troop raise funds by operating a souvenir stand at a large local event. This year she offered to give her time and expertise in running a similar stand and give the proceeds to the church. Our son, another church member and I …
As District Representatives we serve a large area of western Canada, ranging from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to the grain fields and grasslands of the prairies, to the lakes and trees of the Interlake area of Manitoba and western Ontario. The churches and the missionaries we work with are as diverse as the …
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About two years ago, our church began livestreaming our sermons on Facebook. Soon we noticed a lady from Wisconsin watching it. She became a faithful viewer. She commented often on the services, asking questions about the sermon and the Bible. She even sent donations to the church. Several months ago, she had a large melanoma tumor removed …
