Tuesday, June 26, 2007
ARCADE VBS + Special request from Daniel Henderson
This week is VBS at Arcade and most of the pastors are involved in one way or another with VBS. Please pray for them as they work with the children.
Vic got to be a Rabbi for Monday and Tuesday and teach the children about the "Shema". The "Shema" is the verse in Deut 6:4 "Hear O Israel, the LORD, our God, the LORD is one." Also included in what the Rabbi taught the children was a little bit about showing God respect by wearing a head covering when in the synagogue, what the Torah is (first 5 books of the Bible, or the Law), and to listen to what people were saying about Jesus this week and ask God the Father if this information about Jesus is true.
Pray for the children and the workers at VBS this week, and our pastors as they continue to work at balancing their time between God, their family, and their job.
Thanks,
Vic and Guenther
(the ice cream boys)
Daniel's letter:
Dear Praying Friends,
Some of you have heard that one of my closest life-long friends, Pastor Gary Aldridge, has died. It appears he was murdered but the investigation continues. For 15 years, he served as Pastor of Thorington Road Baptist Church. His body was found Sunday morning at his home after he failed to show up at church. His wife has been in North Carolina caring for her ailing mother. Gary was asphyxiated and had been dead for several days. The news story can be found HERE .
..A special service will be held Wednesday for the Rev. Gary M. Aldridge, senior pastor of Thorington Road Baptist Church who was found dead at home Sunday.
Please pray for us as Rosemary and I fly to Montgomery, AL to help officiate the service on Thursday morning-- that God would use us to bring comfort and grace to his wife Jan, the church family and the community around Montgomery.
At the same time, we will be missing some important events here in Minnesota for which we are sorry. Strategic Renewal is involved in the national convention of the Evangelical Free Church of America, held at Grace Church. We are hosting a pastor’s luncheon on Friday. Pray that I will make it back in time and that God will help us as we recruit extra help for these days, in my absence.
Thank you for your partnership in prayer.
Daniel Henderson ¶ 5:21 PM
Vic got to be a Rabbi for Monday and Tuesday and teach the children about the "Shema". The "Shema" is the verse in Deut 6:4 "Hear O Israel, the LORD, our God, the LORD is one." Also included in what the Rabbi taught the children was a little bit about showing God respect by wearing a head covering when in the synagogue, what the Torah is (first 5 books of the Bible, or the Law), and to listen to what people were saying about Jesus this week and ask God the Father if this information about Jesus is true.
Pray for the children and the workers at VBS this week, and our pastors as they continue to work at balancing their time between God, their family, and their job.
Thanks,
Vic and Guenther
(the ice cream boys)
Daniel's letter:
Dear Praying Friends,
Some of you have heard that one of my closest life-long friends, Pastor Gary Aldridge, has died. It appears he was murdered but the investigation continues. For 15 years, he served as Pastor of Thorington Road Baptist Church. His body was found Sunday morning at his home after he failed to show up at church. His wife has been in North Carolina caring for her ailing mother. Gary was asphyxiated and had been dead for several days. The news story can be found HERE .
Please pray for us as Rosemary and I fly to Montgomery, AL to help officiate the service on Thursday morning-- that God would use us to bring comfort and grace to his wife Jan, the church family and the community around Montgomery.
At the same time, we will be missing some important events here in Minnesota for which we are sorry. Strategic Renewal is involved in the national convention of the Evangelical Free Church of America, held at Grace Church. We are hosting a pastor’s luncheon on Friday. Pray that I will make it back in time and that God will help us as we recruit extra help for these days, in my absence.
Thank you for your partnership in prayer.
Daniel Henderson ¶ 5:21 PM
