Weekly Announcements (12.20.10)

There are some really important things coming up in the life of our church. Please take a minute to familiarize yourself with everything...

• First Sunday of the New Year (Jan. 2nd) - The first Sunday of 2011 is a challenge Sunday. The staff has been praying for you and for God's work in the church and we're going to extend a challenge to each of you on the first Sunday of 2011. Don't miss it. This Sunday will also be tied together with our prayer week.

• Prayer Week (Jan. 3-7) - We're going to start our year off with a corporate prayer week. Prayer is such a privilege. Let's hit our knees together and beg God to do great things among us. Daily times of prayer at the church will be 7:00am, 12:00 noon, & 6:30pm. We would like everyone to try and make 1 of the 3 prayer times each day.

• GIVE. ME. FAITH. - Do you live by faith??? Have you lost faith??? What does the life of faith look like??? Can you really step out in bold faith and see God move in a mighty way??? GIVE. ME. FAITH. sermon series starts on January 9th, 2011. Be here for all 5 weeks of the series!!! "Without faith it is impossible to please God." - Hebrews 11:6

• Hot Topics - Do you have a question about a passage of Scripture? Not sure about what the Bible says on a certain topic. Pastor Mark is will answer you questions on Sunday nights starting in January. Use the "Hot Topics" box in the side lobby to ask your question or email Bro. Mark with your questions.
  

• Christmas Cards - There are hundreds (literally) of unloved and unclaimed Christmas cards sitting in the church mailboxes. Please pick them up asap. :)
  

Weekly Announcements (12.12.10)

We're retooling this blog to use on a weekly basis, primarily for announcements and to raise awareness about church events. In combination with our new facebook group (please join if you're on facebook), this will be a place we want you to check regularly to get your info about what's going on at church.

Important Things on the Horizon...

• First Sunday of the New Year - The first Sunday of 2011 is a challenge Sunday. The staff has been praying for you and for God's work in the church and we're going to extend a challenge to each of you on the first Sunday of 2011. Don't miss it. This Sunday will also be tied together with our prayer week.

• Prayer Week (Jan. 3-7) - We're going to start our year off with a corporate prayer week. Daily times of prayer at the church will be 7:00am, 12:00 noon, & 6:30pm. We would like everyone to try and make 1 of the 3 prayer times each day.

• New Year, New Sermon Series - Do you live by faith??? Have you lost faith??? What does the life of faith look like??? Can you really step out in bold faith and see God move in a mighty way??? Our first sermon series of 2011...

Sunday, January 9th - February 6th. Don't miss a single week of this series!!!

Friday in Quito

We came back to Quito as scheduled today. Delta is also scheduled to fly out tonight. Thanks for your continued prayers.

Blessings...

Bro. Mark

Quick Note

If you want to email me during this time while we wait please use this email

markbass01@hotmail.com

Blessings...

Thursday in Tambo

We have finished teaching our classes. Today was quite incredible. We gave the men a time to speak to us and tell us their hopes for the future of Christianity in the area of Tambo. Almost every man who spoke talked about how desperately they wanted to have a missionary in the area (there are no full-time, on-field missionaries in this part of Ecuador) who would lead a pastoral training center. One man who is in his mid 50´s said that in his 33 years of being a Christian this was the first time he had ever had anyone teach him the things he learned this week. Talk about breaking my heart as I listened. Let´s pray for them, church, that God would make their hopes and prayers come true.

Of other very important note, there has been major unrest in the capital city, Quito, today. The police (national police, different than in US) are striking against the president because he is cutting their wages. When they strike things get violent. The president is currently holed up in a hospital surrounded by the police. The Ecuadorian airforce has shut down the airports during this time.

So, we will not be able to leave until this mess is finished. So, pray for our time here while we wait. Pray for our safety. We are fine up in the mountains, and this is where we will wait until the airports reopen.

I love you church...

Bro. Mark

Wednesday in Tambo

Hey church...

I pray all is well with you. We had another great day on Wednesday. The men are very attentive from early in the morning until we finish in the early evening. We start about 9:00 am and finish about 6:30 pm (they have an hour long afternoon siesta after they eat lunch). There were 20 men here today. The need is great here. These pastors are often preaching in multiple churches because there are not enough men who are willing and able to do the job. We often take for granted the fact that we have solid biblical teaching everywhere around us. Take a moment today and pray for these men and thank God for the privilege of the abundance of his Word in your life.

I love you church...

Bro. Mark

Tuesday in Tambo

We had another great day teaching. Some new men were here today, and one man even brought his wife. There is a pastor in the group who is blind. When we told him yesterday that there was a Braile Spanish Bible being made for him, he was excited like a kid on Christmas day. You can imagine if you can´t read the Bible for yourself. He currently has a person who reads the Bible to him. He has huge amounts of Scripture memorized.

Thanks for your continued prayers...

Bro. Mark