April 2007

Assistant Pastors: Rev. Bruce Buchanan & Rev. James Kobb

Pastor Mark Scholten has accepted our offer to become our pastor here at Faith Church. The process is now in motion and “the ball is rolling”. As more information becomes available it will be passed along to the congregation. For any of you who would like to write to Pastor Scholten to say hello his email address is:
pastormarksch@sbcglobal.net


April preaching schedule
April 1:AM:Rev. Kobb
PM: Dr. Bogue
April 8:AM:Dr. Bogue
PM: Rev. Kobb
April 15:AM and PM: Rev. Buchanan
April 22:AM:Rev. Buchanan
PM: Rev. Kobb
April 29:AM and PM: Rev. Buchanan


A church wide work day is being planned by the deacon board for the month of May. When details are available they will be passed along to the congregation.

Missions Update
Rev. Chris Copeland:

There are some very serious attacks on the African Bible College at present that could even threaten our continued ministry. Please be diligent in prayer that the Lord of Heaven and Earth will show His sovereign power and not let false accusations prevail.

There is much corruption in the country here and justice is easily perverted. Despite the size of the college, Satan is sufficiently troubled by our existence to begin hurling a barrage of obstacles against us. Someone, supposedly a student but that information is unconfirmed, sent a letter to the National Council for Higher Education, an anonymous letter of complaint. There seems to be a few disgruntled troublemakers continually spreading slanderous and malicious rumors. Whoever wrote the letter appears to be consumed with bitterness and harboring hatred toward African Bible College. I am sorry to report that I was singled out as the object of egregious slander.

Please pray for us to stand firm in the grace of Christ, to forgive our enemies and to love those who persecute us. Pray for strength to carry on our work, for we are well aware that this Satanic attack is meant to divert us from our mission of placing the Bible back into the hands of African church leaders. A spiritual battle is raging. We have learned that already the next volley against us is in preparation, far more serious than the matters we have shared here.

Shall we close our Bibles and go home? Shall we give up the fight? Shall we stop praying? Shall we surrender to despair? No. We shall stand firm. Pray for protection. Pray earnestly, pray faithfully, pray joyfully – BUT PRAY!

There are many areas of service here at Faith Church. Please see the following sign up sheets on the vestibule bulletin board:
First Sunday of the month fellowship time.
Second Sunday of the month Visitor Fellowship Meal host family.
Fourth Sunday of the month congregational dinner host family.
Door Greeter.
Bread Hospitality.

An explanation of what is involved and the duties required are on the sign up sheets. Please prayerfully consider how you can be of service to your brothers and sisters here at Faith Church.

Most immediate need: April Fellowship Time Host Family.

NEWS FROM SESSIONS
Session has announced that readings from the Westminster Standards and certain creeds will be incorporated into the worship services here at Faith Church. In the next few weeks you may notice some new items in the bulletin to reflect these changes.