Summer Schedule
We are headed for the Northwest this summer for a brief Home Assignment! If you would like to hear about our ministry we will be sharing in the following churches.
- June 28th, Laurelwood Baptist Church, Vancouver, WA
- July 5th, Hillsboro First Baptist Church, Hillsboro, OR
- July 12th, Grace Baptist Church, White Salmon, WA
- July 19th, Sellwood Baptist Church, Portland, OR
- July 26th, Rowena Baptist Church, Rowena, OR
- August 2nd, Trinity Baptist Church, Spokane, WA
- August 9th, Grace Church, Molalla, OR
- August 16th, Crowfoot Baptist Church, Lebanon, OR
We are blessed with 17 supporting churches so we visit approximately half of our churches every other home assignment. We are looking forward to connecting with as many of you, our friends and family, as possible!
Our Ukraine Trip
“Shine Jesus Shine. Fill this land with the Father’s glory. Blaze Spirit blaze. Set our hearts on fire. Flow river flow. Flood the nations with grace and mercy. Send forth your Word. Lord, and let there be light.” Graham Kendrick
The words of that popular song have never meant as much to me as they did on a beautiful Sunday back in April. Five Ukrainians, two American church planters and Catherine and I sat around a small table in a backyard in Donetsk, Ukraine and sang those words in Russian and English.
The heart of that church planting leadership team really touched me. Their desire to see their small group of seven become a church is truly reflected in the words of that song. They want to shine the light of Christ in their city.
Worshipping together, face to face, with these dear people stirred an even deeper desire in our hearts to help them build their church building.
Coordinating short-term teams to help them build their church is really just a small contribution to the cause (they are the ones doing the hard work) but we are blessed, nevertheless, to be able to play even a small role in Jesus’ plan for His church.
Please continue to pray for this church plant and the teams that will travel to Ukraine this fall to help them build their building. It will not be easy or cheap; but it will be worth it.
“Shine, Jesus, Shine!”
Extra Extra! Read all about it!
Cool! For the first time in his life David is frontpage news. 
Ok, so actually, his band is frontpage news. The local town band that he plays in, Stadtmusik Kandern, is having their Spring Concert this Sunday evening.
This group gives David a great opportunity to enjoy playing the trumpet, getting to know people in the local German community, and practicing German.
Thanks in advance for praying for our concert this Sunday evening.
Still room for Ukraine construction teams
There is still time to join one of our short-term construction teams this summer in the Ukraine! This is an amazing opportunity to use your construction skills to help a church plant get off the ground!
For more information please check out the opportunity brochure at www.goshortterm.com/2009brochure.pdf or contact us using the contact tab at the top of our website.
Please pray for God to raise up the four 6-8 person teams we need for this summer.
2009 English Camp Openings
The English Camps we work with here in Germany and Switzerland are still in need of several volunteers to fill vacancies on teams this summer. Last summer we hosted an entire team from North Coast Family Fellowship and it was a great time of ministry. Would you prayerfully consider if God would have you come to Germany or Switzerland to fill one of these openings?
- English Teachers (do not need to be an official English teacher but should be gifted in teaching)
- Male & Female Camp Counselors
- Head Cooks
- Assistant Cooks
- Activities Coordinators
All openings are for adults 18 or older. Camp dates vary but require a 2 week time commitment in July or August.
If you are interested please contact us here: click here
Blessings,
David & Catherine
Learning from my children…
I love learning things from my kids. One time, when one of my daughters was very small, she heard about someone who stole something and very profoundly stated… “That’s because they don’t have Jesus in their hands.” Hmmm. That’s right, we should have Jesus in our hands, our feet, our eyes… every part of us should be transformed by Him.
Now that they are teenagers I’m still learning. Yesterday, Kailyn said, “Have you ever noticed that people always say “Well, God’s will be done” with a tone of resignation in their voice? Its as if God’s will is always some bad thing. Why don’t we ever say “Wahoo! God’s will is going to be done!”?
Yep. I’m hoping for “Yahoo! God’s will be done!”
2009 Summer Construction Teams Opportunity
This summer we have a very exciting opportunity to help a fledgling church plant begin construction on phase 1 of their building project.
We are praying for God to raise up four construction teams to help build this church building in the Ukraine. Follow this link to view and/or download the opportunity brochure.
If you or your church is interested in going, or if you have any questions, please e-mail David.
God’s provision - ministry van update
God provided the van we need! Last summer many people and churches responded to our special project to purchase a ministry van. We had the van picked out and even used it for the English Camp team from Oregon last July. However, in August, when we were to seal the deal and purchase the van it didn’t work out. We were disappointed but trusting that God had just the right plan.
So we waited. Then, at just the right time, God provided another van that perfectly suited our needs. The amazing thing is that although the van we finally purchased was the same price in Euros (because of the decline of the Euro in value from July to October) we actually paid $1,600 US dollars less than we would have paid in the summer! What a difference the exchange rate can make.
The day after we took possession of the van in November we needed it! We drove the van hundreds of miles the first week; helping out with a regional leadership conference our mission had in our area.
We will be using the van in the future for a variety of ministry purposes. The van will also be used by short-term and mid-term missionaries serving with our mission in the area who might not otherwise be able to afford to buy a vehicle or a van.
Thank you for your prayers and gifts for this project!
Quick Prayer Requests
- David is in the US right now to attend the National Short-Term Missions Conference with a short-term team leader from a supporting church. Please PRAY that God would use this conference to help us more effectively coordinate short-term ministries.
- Catherine and the girls returned to Germany last week and they are missing David and having a hard time getting readjusted to Germany. Please PRAY and ask God to allow Catherine to sleep through the night. She is leading worship at our church on Sunday and needs the rest to be in top form.
- David is working on an exciting short-term team opportunity for this summer (helping a church plant in Eastern Europe to build a new building). Please PRAY for the details to come together and for God to prepare the hearts of people to go and to give to this project.
- Your prayers sustain us. Thank You!
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