We have three churches that have been seeking a Pastor for some time. They are Cope AG in Cope, CO, New Life Fellowship in Del Norte, CO, and Eads AG in Eads, CO. Eads AG is completing a new building on the highway entering town. They sold their old property and are building the new building debt free. Congratulations to this congregation on this step forward.
I am praying the Lord provides the leadership of His choosing for each church. If you are interested in pursuing an open church, please contact our office for a listing of open churches. FYI, Calvary AG in Brush, CO and Victory Life Church in Fruita, CO are open as well. First Assembly of God in Moab, UT secured a new Pastor, Matt Woodroof who will begin in June. Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs, CO will be voting on a Pastoral candidate at the end of this month.
April 24 – 25 District Council convened at Life Church, in Salt Lake City. It was a joyous Council marked by impacting ministry, recognition of newly Licensed and Certified ministers, Ordination of ministers, instructive workshops, fellowship, and District business. The audio of our services and workshops are now posted on our district web site. Our new Sectional Presbyters elected during Sectional Tour were ratified and Jerry Cassell was elected to serve as our Colorado East Slope Executive Presbyter beginning June 1st. Congratulations to each one.
Following District Council our Presbytery met April 26th and then I flew to Dallas to attend the annual board meeting of Southwestern Assemblies of God University on Friday, April 27th. SAGU is doing very well. God is providing in extraordinary fashion funding that is needed for new facilities.
May 10-11 Loretta and I served as coaches for the “Under 40” retreat at Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs, CO. Fifty under 40 AG ministers gathered for this exciting and enriching event. Zac Wilkinson, Pastor of Rever AG in Longmont, CO and Leila Ojala, Pastor of Elements Church in Summit County, CO are key leaders of this informal network within the AG and did a great job leading the retreat. I thank God for our young ministers.
I attended the Colorado East Slope Men’s Retreat May 18-20 at the Horn Creek Retreat Center. Jamie Montera preached stirring messages Friday and Saturday, and the men responded with heart felt seeking after God. I had the honor of sharing the Sunday a.m. communion service message. A District Men’s Retreat was also conducted the same weekend at Camp Cedaredge for the West Slope of CO and Utah. Thanks to Jason Neely and his team for providing this resource of ministry for our churches. Jason is stepping down from the position of Men’s Ministry Director and Greg Hawkins will be leading District Men’s Ministry forward.
In recent weeks I have had the privilege of ministering at New Life Fellowship (Interim Pastor Lamar Taylor) in Del Norte, CO, Life Church (Pastor Jim Ayers) in Salt Lake City, UT, and Canyon Road AG (Pastor Jeremiah Johnson) in Ogden, UT.
We are part of a great team God has put together throughout CO and UT. The world desperately needs the church to be at its best. I pray all of our ministers flourish in the work God has called them to do and all our churches experience health and expansion for the cause of Christ.
