Task Force Update

The following was included in a prayer chain email from yesterday... please continue to pray that God will meet the spiritual and physical needs of these men this week.

I’m grateful to report that the men working in Mississippi (Hurricane Katrina relief effort) are doing well in spite of the heat. At this point, they’re working on aluminum finish work on a house that had a tree fall on it, and then the roof blew off. They rebuilt the house, but still needed to have this part done on it. I’ll do my best to keep you informed

Mississippi Task Force

Please keep the 4 men below in your prayers this week as they serve at Hope City in Mississippi. They are working on construction of homes that were destroyed by Katrina. I will add any updates this week if we receive them.

Task Force members:
Mark Osborn
Brice Sell
Walt Sell
Pastor Bud

GC -- Changes for the future

One of the changes that the denomination is seeing as necessary is to take our missions organization and create a separate entity for it. WP (abbreviated on purpose) needs to be unconnected from the denomination so that work may continue. In many places of the world it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain visas and work permits that allow people into the country. This will only increase over time and this "firewall" will help WP continue their work. When more of this is made known do not be dismayed or think that they are turning away from their mission.
Along this line all churches and individuals that have websites, blogs, personal pages, etc. on the web are being asked to show discernment in what they might write or post anywhere on the Internet. A church who might list that they are actively supporting "so and so" in "such and such" country may in fact place that missionary in danger. Please check any pages you are responsible for. If you desire to have something on your page a suggestion is to simply state that you or your organization support ministry in "fill in the blank" country without including names or personal info.
If you would go to the WP page at this time you would find that there is nothing there. In the future there will likely only be a bulletin board type page with contact information for the organization.
All of this has been a powerful reminder to me that we need to be in constant prayer fro those who are ministry around the globe. Most of us have no idea the level of potential persecution and personal danger that many of these folks would be subject to if discovered.

Casting Crowns - Does Anybody Hear Her

Are we too busy "doing church" to see the needs of the world around us??

Mississippi Task Force

Have you ever wanted to go on a missions trip but never had the money? This is the ultimate opportunity. We are forming a group of men and teens to go to Mississippi August 5-12. We will be working in an area that still is in great need of help following Hurricane Katrina. If you're interested, contact the church office. The cost of this weeklong trip will likely be only in the $200 range. More information will be coming soon. Pray right now and ask God if He wants you on this trip.