Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Our 2010 International Conference is only four weeks away! We are eagerly looking forward to this special time of fellowship and worship with our brothers and sisters from around the world. Although registration for the general conference closes tonight, participants still have time to sign up for one of our three post-conference classes.
ACCM Christian Leadership Intensive
An ACCM intensive class on Christian Leadership will be presented by John McLean and Mike Feazell on July 26-27 in Orlando following the International Conference. A separate Christian Leadership class will be led July 26-27 in Spanish by Larry Hinkle and Hector Barrero. For details on both classes, please visit http://2010.gci.org/category/postconfclass/.
Prepare-Enrich Certification
Join pastor and trainer Doug Johannsen on Monday, July 26 following the International Conference to become certified to administer the Prepare-Enrich program for pre-marital and marital counseling. Registration for Prepare & Enrich will remain open until Monday, July 12. See details at http://2010.gci.org/category/postconfclass/
Holland
In our fledgling Almere congregation (started in November 2009), we have baptized our first new member. The ladies sang “Amazing Grace” and we celebrated with coffee and cake. It was a touching and beautiful occasion.
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Uganda
Ugandan Nursery School Project
(A few weeks ago the following letter was received from William Wilberforce Othieno, our pastor in Tororo in eastern Uganda. In it he thanks the UK and Irish members for their support of the nursery school being built there.)
Hello Mr. Henderson, Greetings from Tororo, Uganda. I hope you are all okay.
I am happy to inform you that the building of the school is going well, as shown by the pictures below. As I send you this message, the work on roofing has already started so that by the end of next week it would have ended and all that remains is the work of plastering, fixing doors and windows, etc.
Although there have been problems such as much rain and price increases of the building materials, we are determined to reach the completion and therefore call you for the opening. This project has really pleased the local authorities. The District representative came to see what was going on and was very happy.
Thank you very much for your continued support and help to us and please send the same appreciation to the entire church in the UK and Ireland.
Yours in Christ’s service,
Othieno
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Prayer Requests and Updates
Pastor Ray Griffee:
Sam Butler, DPL for upper Midwest, asked for prayer for Ray Griffee, pastor of our Cadillac, Michigan, congregation. Ray had a heart attack June 20 and underwent heart surgery on June 21, which required five bypasses. He is now in recovery with a ventilator and is expected to make good progress.
Cards may be sent to:
Ray & Claudette Griffee
18914 12 Mile Rd
Leroy, MI 49655
Dana Johannsen:
Doug and Betty Johannsen sent this update about their daughter, Dana, who as of June 18 is 26 weeks into her pregnancy, and has now spent 30 days in the hospital.
Dana had a sonogram this morning and they determined that the baby’s weight is one ounce short of two pounds. In an earlier message I said that the maximum length they’d allow before delivery was 32 weeks, but I misunderstood. The max is 34 weeks, which will be mid-August.
I [Doug] was able to spend a week with Dana, and that was very comforting for me. Dana is in good spirits, and so is Eric, and although aware of any number of potential problems, they remain optimistic.
Betty is still there with her and is planning to return to Minnesota next Wednesday. The baby has been in a breach position since Dana arrived at the hospital. This of course complicates natural delivery and we’ve been told that without the benefit of the amniotic fluid it’s more difficult (although not totally impossible) for the baby to turn to a more favorable position.
Thanks for your prayers.
Remember that prayer is the battleground where we fight the good fight of faith. Let’s encourage everyone to join together in prayer, for we belong to Christ, and by the Spirit it is in Christ that we pray. Prayer and other spiritual activities help keep our hearts in tune with God and remind us of who we are in Christ. He is our all in all, and in him we are eternally beloved of the Father and blessed to share his good news with others.
Love from my family to yours,
Joseph Tkach
