As I mentioned last month the church started a new campaign to increase the number of home groups in the church. The idea is to have Elba create a video series called the “The Real Jesus” based off The Vineyard Columbus rendition. We would then distribute the DVD to members of the congregation that are willing to open up their home, serve a snack, and play the DVD. We have been working hard to produce the video’s weekly and we have already done 3 videos to date.
1. The historic Jesus
2. Jesus the Master
3. Jesus the Sufferer
During the campaign we have created over 20 new groups. This is very exciting and we are praying that after this campaign the groups will stay together and continue meeting together weekly. Below are some new groups meeting. Please join us in this prayer.
We also got the opportunity to visit our new church plant called “Mexicano” and Elba got the opportunity to share the Word. It is still a small community of believers but there is great faith and fellowship. It was exciting. After the service they served a rather large meal for everyone that came. I asked if they prepared a meal because we came, they said “no”, and thankfully I learned that on most Sunday’s congregants bring food and eat after the service. You can sense that there is strong fellowship and community. We could not be happier. Please continue to pray for them.
Camilly and some of her classmates went out to the local senior home to serve the men and women that live there. The conditions are primitive and we felt welcomed by our visit. One of the students read them a poem and then we began to serve cake and juice. We thought we brought way too much cake and juice, but nope, they really enjoyed it and they ate it all up. We were really happy to see Camilly participate in this outreach. Alyssa has been learning how to draw digitally, and this has become one of her hobbies. It is fun to see the creativity come from them.
Please pray for spiritual, physical, and emotional health for us.
Much love, Steve, Elba, Camilly, and Alyssa
