"The
Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be
obeyed" — Hudson Taylor. Your mission team is obeying the Great Commission
and planning a Judea short term mission trip, July 19th-27th,
2013.
A short term
mission trip is the mobilization of Christians for a short period of time to
visit a specific people or region to spread the Gospel where it is not widely
practiced.
Your mission
team which includes Larry & Susan Lane, Anna Marie Curtis, Mayetta Wells,
Joan Koepping, Otto Richter, Scott & Jeannine Hill, Bill, Cathy &
Rachel Stein and myself are partnering with Pastor Tim Scarborough and his
youth group (a group of 21) from the Naco Baptist Church. We will be heading to
the Navajo Nation in Houck, Arizona.
Houck was
founded by a mail carrier working a route from Prescott to Ft. Wingate in 1877
and he established a trading post called Houck’s Tank. The population is 1,024,
of which 95.2% are Navajo. The average education is a high school diploma and
the average income is $17,065.00. The
majority of the population is Catholic at 58%, Mormon at 26%, and Southern
Baptist 3.2%.
We will be
going there to teach VBS “Colossal Coaster” with the Houck Church. This is an
opportunity for the church to reach out to the community. The VBS scripture is
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and
of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7. We are confident in our Lord that He will
fulfill this scripture in each of us.
Our recent
cake auction raised funds for this upcoming trip. We would like to thank
everyone who donated, attended, contributed and prayed to help make this a
success. Special thanks to the mission team for all their hard work and
devotion.
We would
like you to join in on this short term mission trip by praying for our needs:
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for our health
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for Godly and servant attitudes
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that each member will find a unique way to exercise their spiritual gift
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that the team will bond together around the purpose of the trip
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that the team will be built up spiritually
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for clarity and boldness of speech
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for adjustments to cultural differences
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for flexibility as plans change for whatever reason
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for the children who will attend
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for the salvation of souls and the strengthening of believers
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for safety in travel
Thank you for your prayers and God bless