Friday, January 8, 2010

Recent Connections and Reflections

On November 22nd Loretta and I worshipped at Living Hope Church where Phil Steiger serves as Pastor. They are working in partnership with the counseling department at Focus on the Family to provide a city wide marriage seminar designed for unchurched people. The Army Post, Fort Carson is very interested because of the family challenges so many troops face due to serving in Iraq for extended periods of time. The event will be hosted by Living Hope on April 30 and May 1, and we are believing many will be impacted with the love and wisdom of Christ.

On November 29th Loretta and I visited Discovery Church in Parker, CO. Pastor Jon and Angie Hamp launched this church in September 09 and are meeting in a theater complex. The church is thriving with a wonderful worship experience and excited people.

On December 6th Loretta and I were in San Antonio TX for the AG Executive Leadership conference. A Sunday morning service was conducted in the hotel with Jim Bradford (General Council Secretary) speaking. He will be our night speaker at District Council in Grand Junction, CO this year. He is an excellent communicator with great content. The conference was refreshing and helpful.

On December 13th Loretta and I visited Federal Heights New Life Worship Center where Bo Sosa serves as Pastor. It was great to be with this church family that suffered the tragedy of the Masters Commission van accident. This is an alive, growing church that is impacting its community. We are all pulling for this wonderful church in their time of difficulty and God is doing great things. God bless you Bo and Teresa and your ministry team!

On December 20th I spoke at Eads AG in Eads, CO where Richard Zabriskie serves as Pastor. What a delightful group of people. The church building is located near the local High School which I helped build when I was about 16 years old and working for a sheet rocking contractor in the summer months. It brought back some memories and I discovered a couple men in the church who also worked on that building (so much for reminiscing). Thank you Richard and Pat for your ministry in Eads.

On December 27th I spoke at Radiant Church, in Colorado Springs, CO where Todd Hudnall serves as Pastor. Thanks, Todd, for inviting a previous pastor into your pulpit. The church is doing very well with many new people added and a completely renovated main campus. Radiant launched a satellite campus at Vista Ridge High School in September and I had the privilege of preaching three times; twice at the main campus and once at Vista Ridge. What could be more fun for a minister? Pastor Todd Hudnall is also on the radio five days a week with his preaching ministry. God bless you Todd and Kelly and your ministry team.

We are part of a great family of believers and together we can do so much more for Christ than we can separately. And, now we start a new year. My prayer is that 2010 will be your best year to date for you personally, your family, and your ministry.

PRAYER NEEDS:

Pastor Bobby Wilson of Praise AG in Pueblo, CO is scheduled for heart surgery January 28th.

Pastor Richard Johnson of First AG in La Junta, CO has been diagnosed with a large mass on his right kidney. Richard’s wife Robin is in treatment with a lesion on her liver as well. You can communicate with them and tract their progress on their web site: www.caringbridge.org/visit/richandrobinjohnson.

Pastor Emil Romero of Blanding, UT is scheduled for surgery on his left shoulder and right knee in January and February.

Please join me in prayer for these dear friends and colleagues.

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