MINNESOTA NEWS
Baptisms at Windom by Don Hensel Windom Church in southwestern Minnesota experienced a high day when six people joined their congregation. Following Bible
studies with Ed Eigenberg, a retired pastor, four were baptized from the Ogeka family (Martha, Brian, Brown and Victor), along with
Joshua Onsare. Accepted on
profession of faith was Daniel Ondieki Otachi, who had been
an active leader in his native Kenya. Despite losing work
opportunities due to their commitment to honor God’s Sabbath, the new members are standing strong and sharing their faith.
Elder Ed Eigenberg (second from right) with baptismal candidates
Pastors Retreat for Spiritual Renewal Several Minnesota pastors attended a three-day spiritual retreat at North Star Camp in early September. Their purpose was to "come aside and rest for a while." The pastors spent half of each day in complete silence, enjoying a relaxing activity while meditating on a specific passage of scripture. The rest of the day was for fellowship and discussion of that scripture. "I hope more pastors and
conference leaders will work future retreats into their schedules," said Jeff Scoggins, a participant. "The value of taking specific quiet time with God in the company of others who understand firsthand the life of a pastor is truly a lift to the spiritual life, and therefore, also a lift to the church in general. Jesus evidently understood this, since He called His disciples away on similar retreats."
NOVEMBER 2011
OUTLOOKMAG.ORG
25