seen new ministries blossom in the virtual realm. Despite the environment around us that seeks to choke growth, it has been heartening to see a redoubling of commitment to spur one another on in becoming mature in Christ. Impact Testimonies abound of how this body of believers has impacted lives of others, young and old, through prayer, support, feeding, clothing, counseling, teaching, caring and coming alongside during difficult journeys. We pray for a deeper impact here locally. To bring the light of the gospel into the ever creeping and deepening darkness. To see new life being breathed into many in this community. We also purpose to encourage, train and raise up men and women in our midst who are willing and called to journey to destinations geographically distant from our homeland. We seek to support and strengthen them, to provide resources needed and to uphold them in prayer and financial support that they might impact individuals and communities with life-giving Scriptural truths, bringing life from death and eternal hope into hopeless situations. This coronavirus pandemic has shown how quickly and completely a tiny virus can wreak havoc and destroy life. But, just as this virus has impacted each of us, we are ever more aware of how sin has impacted this world. And, while we still seek a remedy for the coronavirus, we know the remedy for sin. May the gospel of Jesus Christ— the understanding that there is a Savior for our sin, that
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there is light that overcomes the darkness—be proclaimed loudly and clearly by each of us as Christ in us impacts the lives we touch. Together may we shine the light of discovery and provide the catalyst for growth as we become conduits bringing eternal impact into this fallen world.
Nancy Singer
Director of Administration & Finance Praise God for his faithfulness, steadfastness and goodness. Praise God for the gift of his Son and his work on the cross, reconciling me to himself and granting forgiveness of my sins and eternal life. Praise God for the gift of the Holy Spirit who lives inside me today and every day until Jesus comes again or calls me home. If I had written this letter in January or even early February, I would have started it with the words above. That would have been before the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease that it causes. I am writing this letter during the first week in April with hundreds of thousands of cases around the world, and thousands of deaths, and the words above are just as true and God is forever worthy of praise. How we do church has greatly changed. I am thankful for so many of our support people who work behind the scenes every day of the year to make it possible for us “to do church.” Since we had been livestreaming services for some time, we were able to quickly provide for the higher volume of viewers and other churches that were livestreaming for the first time. Our services are available through our webpage, our Facebook page and even YouTube. We’re learning that livestreamed services have the advantage of no limit to the number of people who can view the service and
