Donnerstag, Juni 25, 2009

Prayermail June 25

June 25, 2009

Dear Friends, Thank you for praying for our second CologneProject worship service on June 7. The service went really well. The atmosphere was great and the meal afterward was delicious. 24 people attended service.


Check out this story on the GEM website about a couple we met the week before at an Italian restaurant who came to the service!

Please pray for our next service on July 5. Abel, the young Spanish guitarist who was referred to us, had such a good time on June 7 that he was more than willing to come back and accompany our singing next time. We have also invited a cellist to perform several solos. We are praying for at least 30 people to come. Pray for me as I prepare my sermon on Logs and Splinters (Luke 6:36-42). Pray that the neighbors and friends we are inviting will come and sense God's love and presence and respond to His word.

Our City Mentoring Program group has it's last meeting this Friday in the form of a celebration meal in our home. Please pray for the 10 participants and the potential of at least 4 new church plants they represent. Pray for us as we seek to follow up with them, encourage them and mentor them. Pray also for the contacts we have had for our next group which will start in the fall.

We try hard to avoid talking about money in our updates but feel compelled to do so this time. This is the second month in the last 3 that we have had a significant reduction in our GEM salary and have not been able to be reimbursed for our incurred ministry expenses. God is working in our ministry as never before. There are so many open doors and exciting opportunities! We are 100% dependent on God providing through His people and churches in North America. If you are able to send in a special gift, pledge to begin support or increase the amount you already give - now would be a good time! Please let us know if you can help.

God bless you.

Loving Greetings,

Jason and Sue

Samstag, Juni 06, 2009

June 6 Prayermail

June 6, 2009

Dear Friends,
Please pray for our second CologneProject worship service tomorrow (June 7) at 11:00 am German time. Our first service on May 3, with 22 in attendance, went well considering how stiff and nervous we all were. There was also some tension afterward in regard to my gospel sermon. Some thought that I came on too strong. We are working through that but in the mean time we are excited about the service tomorrow. The theme is: God's extravagant love (1. John 4:7-12) We have a Spanish guitarist doing music and a German actress doing the scripture and dramatic readings. Combine that with an American preacher (yours truly!) and we have a very international flair.

Pray that those we have invited will actually come. Pray for unity and a spirit of love and grace. Pray that God will speak to all of us and that many will stay for the dinner we are providing afterward. Fellowship around the table is key to building relationships and engaging with people on a heart level.

Thank you for standing with us as we seek a breakthrough in Cologne.

Loving Greetings,

Jason and Sue