All week our team and members of Oikos Church have been inviting people to a “Summer Fun Day” scheduled for today in a local park. Several thousand homes received invite cards that were put through the mail drop in their front doors, an acceptable approach here. Plans included inflatables for the kids, crafts, food, etc.… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2015: England – Friday
So far today the rain has held off, except for a light drizzle for a few minutes. This morning we took invite cards to another 489 homes in two different neighborhoods, making a total of more than 3,000 homes we’ve visited since arriving in Birmingham. The team has done great and a lot more people… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2015: England – Thursday
TODAY – we worked…and we’re tired! Our team started at 9:30 am and visited just shy of 1,900 homes giving residents an invitation to Saturday’s “Summer Fun Day” event sponsored by the Oikos Church. We talked to a lot of people and did a lot of walking, much of it up and down streets on… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2015: England – Wednesday
After another English breakfast, followed by orientation at our IMB missionary’s home, we started our door to door visitation in the Erdington neighborhood of Birmingham. We delivered invitations to Saturday’s “Summer Fun Day” to 700 homes and spoke with another 100 people on the streets. It was a beautiful day and we are expecting great… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2015: England – Tuesday
Our team has made it to Birmingham, England. Jim and Jackie Davis, Karen Olson, Christian Rector and I met at the Charlotte airport Monday at 11:00 am for our flight to Birmingham via a connecting flight at JFK in New York. Everything went very well and we landed here a few minutes early – at… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 6.07.2015
Last week our local high schools held graduation exercises for their senior classes and summer has unofficially started. Everyone is talking about vacations and travel plans…including myself. Yet a lot is happening at FBC. During Sunday’s worship services we commissioned our mission team that will fly to Birmingham, England on Monday. The team will spend… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 5.31.2015
After a night of very good sleep I wanted to say a few words about yesterday @ FBC…I loved it. It was great seeing all the graduates on stage – this is a really fun group. Since I’ve served as Pastor at FBC longer than they’ve been alive, I’ve watched many of them grow up.… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2015: Zambia – We’re Heading Home
God blessed this mission trip in amazing ways and I’ll share some highlights in Sunday’s sermon. But after a week of intense focus and ministry, we ended our trip with some needed R and R in Livingstone, Zambia. While in Livingstone we toured Victoria Falls and enjoyed a beautiful sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2015: Zambia – Our Last Day in Egichikeni
Today was our last day in Egichikeni, as we visited the villages / homes we have been visiting all week to say “goodbye” and pray a blessing on their family. Kathy and Sara spent time with the family of the man who committed his life to Christ at church Sunday morning. Brian and I visited… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2015: Zambia – This Weekend in Egichikeni
It has been an eventful weekend at Egichikeni. Friday we presented the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection with the plan being that Saturday when we returned to each of the villages / homes we’ve been visiting all week we would tell another Bible story and extend an invitation for people to become followers of… Read More »
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