Tuesday, September 15, 2009

September 15, 2009 Update

Greetings once again to you all in the wonderful name of our gracious and faithful Savior. We have had a full month. The bible studies are going well and producing some fruit for the Lord. In one of the study three made a profession of faith in Christ, at another almost all of those attending were out on Sunday to hear the word taught. I taught on the Saturday afternoon session concerning the coming of the Lord, several had never heard or understood these teachings, and it seemed to stir a few hearts. In another two have requested baptism. So we are thankful for what the Lord is doing in the hearts and lives of many. Please keep these studies in your prayers. We will begin, at the study in Fatima, some lessons on the eternal security of the believer and Christian living in the weeks to come.

These last couple of weeks the chapel building at Navy Base has been rather full. Seems we may have to expand the building. When it rains, all those who would normally sit outside or by the windows are forced inside which really packs the building both for Sunday School and the teaching time.

We began the first session of the new bible school this past Sunday. We had 16 who were in attendance. This bible school will run on consecutive Sunday afternoons rather than consecutive weekday evenings. The elders decided this might allow others to come out for this important series of teachings. We are encouraged.

The heavy rains associated with a typhoon that moved north of us brought caused a couple of the bible studies last week to be cancelled. They are in areas that are not easily assessable. We are still in the typhoon season here until October, so this will not be the last of the heavy rains.

Thank you all for your prayers.