PRAYER REQUESTS:

   1. Pray for the students and teachers alike of the Discipleship Course.

   2. Pray for positive steps to be taken towards peace in the region.

   3. Pray for the youth to unite in love and be a strong testimony in their schools and family circles.

 

Greetings!  On 9/26 we had our annual SBL Camp Sponsors Committee Meeting
as well as a Camp Board Meeting.  It's always good to see camp friends &
review the year & look forward to the future by His grace!  At the
morning Board Meeting there was discussion on:
--Selling the camp van, the Howell's van, & the little truck w/plow.
Monies would go towards buying a mini van for the camp (that camp
families could also use when needed).
--Checking options related to the camp insurance.  We pay $15,000+ yearly
for liability & fire insurance.
--How to make the softball field more level around the infield & bases
--Switching banks
--Putting photos that fade in & out on the web site
--Nominating new camp sponsors--Tina Howell, Kyle Block, Lacey Block, Dan
Spaargaren, Julie Spaargaren, Alyssa Quilling, & Beth Hanson.
Later at the afternoon sponsors meeting, three were elected for a 3-yr.
term on the SBL Board--Keith Block, Kevin Brown, & Tom Messerly.  There
was also a spending limit increase amendment to the camp bylaws that was
passed unanimously to allow board members to make spending decisions of
up to $25,000 without calling a meeting of the camp sponsors to get
approval.  (The previous limit had been $5,000.)
Further discussion involved:
--Moving the Three Bears cabin
--Getting new kayak paddles
--Considering a new spot for the outdoor basketball goal
--A hazardous stump on the NW corner of the Kings Court
--Whether to change the camp fiscal year
--How to recruit young men for counseling
--Dealing with cell phones (we may go to zero tolerance next summer)
--Developing cross country ski trails
--Broom ball supplies
--Canoe trips (they are frequently hazardous to the health of camp
canoes)
Pray for the right action to be taken where needed!
This past weekend we had around 50 up from the Chi Alpha Students for
Christ from Duluth.  We also had brothers come down from Baudette & cut
up perhaps 35-40 cords of wood on the soccer field.  It will dry there
all winter & be ready for burning a year from now, Lord willing.  What an
encouragement it is to hear all those chain saws buzzing & see all this
completed in a few hours work!  These bros. also filled in softball field
holes (where the bases are) with sand.
Also, several brothers were working with Myron Vath on getting a big bay
window in for the upstairs Log House Apartment area.  I went over today &
saw the work.  Myron was doing a bit of mudding to finish things up.  The
window presents a beautiful view of the lake, makes the apartment area
much brighter, & gives it a bigger appearance--all a blessing for whoever
stays there!
Karen & I journeyed to Sunburg, MN, where we stayed with Dave & Dotty
VanHal & had a delightful time with brethren there on the Lord's
Day--worshiping our Lord Jesus & sharing His precious Word.
On Wednesday, Larry heads down to see his parents.
Then on Thursday, Lord willing, Tina & I head down to Brookfield, MO, to
visit my parents.  They are doing well but we know our visits with them
on earth are limited.  It's also my 35th high school reunion & homecoming
week.  I've been invited to join classmates in the homecoming parade, but
I will decline.  When younger I remember watching the parade & thinking,
"Who are those older folks out there on the flatbed truck & why are they
in the parade?"  The youngsters won't need to ask that question about me.
My class is scheduled to get together for a meal at the Helms Street Inn
on Saturday night.  I'm not excited about the location of the meal, but I
haven't seen some of these folks for 30+ years & may not see them again
in this lifetime, so I plan to go.  I'm planning to wear my favorite SBL
shirt (black with John 3:16 written out clearly on the back).  Is this
like holding up a John 3:16 sign at  a sporting event?  Your prayers are
valued for good visits.
Remember that the SBL Family Fall Retreat will be held October 15-18 with
Keith Trevolt sharing the Word.  We have 13 family units planning to come
for this event but still have room for more if you are able to join us!
Campers are welcome to come in Wednesday night.  The retreat begins with
breakfast on Thursday morning & ends with lunch on the Lord's Day.
Thank you for praying & participating in the Lord's work here!
Safe in Him,
Uncle Bill ____________________

Prayer Request from Vision Beyond Boarders: Patrick Klien: 9/30/2009
This is the orginztion that gave us all the seed for the first container. They do a great work for the Lord all over the world.

Praise:

Praise the Lord for the opportunity for Paula and Diane to attend the Steer Conference and represent Vision Beyond Borders.  It was an encouraging conference and they had an opportunity to hear Josh McDowall speak about the need to minister to Muslims.  Paula had the opportunity to be interviewed about Vision Beyond Borders and the work we are doing around the world.  Pray God will use this opportunity to encourage people to pray for missions and ministries around the world.

Praise the Lord for the opportunity we have to send five large pallets of seeds to Haiti.  Pray God uses these seeds to bless the people of Haiti and to minister His love and provision to them.  Pray many people will come to Christ as a result!

Praise the Lord for the container of supplies that will soon be shipped to Uganda.  Please pray the finishing work for the container will come together on Sunday as teams gather to finish the last packing and listing of supplies.  Pray for God's blessing, and please pray that Customs will not charge any duty on any of the items that are on the container, but that it will arrive to those it is intended for with no excess charges!

Prayer Needs:

Please continue to pray for the upcoming trip to Southeast Asia.  The teams will be visiting the refugees and providing supplies, support, encouragement and the hope of Jesus Christ.  Please pray everything they need to take will be provided for, pray the team will have an anointing of the Holy Spirit to serve and truly share the love of Jesus with those in desperate need of the hope that is found in Him alone.  Pray they will have Rivers of Living Water, that they will be filled to overflowing, so they in turn may minister the love of Jesus Christ.

Please pray for the program the team will be doing for the Karen.  They have been asked to put on a program to encourage the people, so please pray that everything will come together according to God's plan and that His Words and His love and provision for these people will be evident.

Please pray for provision for a contact we work with who will be shipping a container full of clothing and additional items to Romania.  He reports their warehouse is full as the await an additional $6,000 to ship the container.  Please pray God will bring provision to them so the people of Romania can receive the much needed clothing before winter!

Please continue to pray for Iran and for provision for the Farsi Bibles sent to Iran.  The Bibles cost $2.40 each, and VBB has committed to purchasing 25,000.  We believe the Word of God has the power to transform this dark land into a country flowing with the love of Jesus Christ.  Only through the transforming power of God is this possible.  Please join us in praying for this country and for the Word of God to go forth and accomplish the purpose for which it has been sent!

Continue to pray for Burma and the Karen refugees.  Please continue to pray that God will uphold them and will surround them with His favor as with a shield.  Pray they will experience His presence as never before, experiencing His provision, and His peace that passes all understanding.  Pray that as these people emerge from this place they will come forth with a testimony of the faithfulness of our God.

Please continue to pray for Patrick, the Board of Directors, and staff at Vision Beyond Borders.  Pray that God's purposes will be accomplished in each of our lives, as well as the ministry as a whole.  Pray God's direction and leading will be evident in every decision that is made and pray God continues to bless this ministry, bringing glory to His name alone!

Thank you again for your prayer support!!

Patrick and staff

Rock International 10/7/09

Thank you for your prayers. My recent ten-day visit to Quebec was a time of encouragement and blessing. It had been nine years since the last visit. I was thrilled to see so many young people in the local churches I visited. A large portion of the church in Quebec is composed of “first generation” believers. In all seven locations, my teaching focused on the value of using biblical architecture (Luke 24:27) in presenting the gospel to the biblically illiterate. The main event was the annual CARO Conference for Christian workers, convened in beautiful Quebec City. The theme was “Une Église Visionnaire, Une Église Missionnaire” (A Visionary Church, A Missionary Church). I rejoiced to observe their passion to reach out to the lost in a society that has become almost completely secular. Let’s keep them in our prayers.

Elsewhere, we are witnessing great opportunities to touch the sons of Ishmael with God’s love and truth. Many of you have participated in the M-project in which flyers are mailed in hand addressed envelopes to people in the USA with last names common to those from M. lands. The project recently hit the 100,000-flyers-mailed mark, with more than 3700 books sent to those requesting them. This past month we used some of the project’s funds to mail a copy of ONE GOD ONE MESSAGE to 100 mosques in the USA. There are more than 1000 such mosques. Anti-gospel worldviews are being challenged! Please “pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.” (2 Thes. 3:1-2)

God is at work. Recently we received this email from a M. banker in the Middle East: Thank you so very much for helping me in the past year to know about Jesus Christ, History of the Bible, prophecy and revelation. Now after an exhaustive studies I come to the conclusion that (and also accepted that) 1. Christ has died for our sins. 2. Christianity is the way of life. 3. Holy Spirit has given us strength and power of different kind. 4. Jesus Christ is our savior. 5. He is the lord of the lord and king of the king. 6. He will return before the judgment day. 7. First resurrection will take place. 8. Then after 1000 year reign second resurrection will take place. I am appreciating those who have helped me in this spiritual growth and you are one of them. Thank you so much for mentioning me the path of glory and righteousness. Your free of cost services are mention less. Thank you for your trust, guidance and support. [sic]

We praise the Lord for His faithfulness. Despite a slow economy and a very weak dollar abroad, He continues to provide for THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS radio broadcasts in Senegal. Also, the clinic building project in our village has moved to the next stage of putting the first floor in the dry. We thank the Lord for the believers in Senegal who are pressing on for Him and representing Him well in the midst of many trials and much opposition.

Tomorrow Carol and I head to the Middle East where we plan to spend a month working alongside our son and the ROCK International team. Recently added to the team are Jeremy (from California), Rachael (from South Carolina), and Bethany (from North Carolina). So many great projects are being developed, and we are excited about seeing them firsthand.

The new YOUR STORY Creation-to-Christ booklet is now in print and can be read online or purchased from our website: http://one-god-one-message.com  It has already been translated into French and Arabic. We hope to have it available in these two languages by December, and in Spanish by the first of 2010. May the Lord use this tool to open the eyes of multitudes of biblically illiterate people in North America and around the world.

Workers together with HIM and with you,

Paul & Carol