Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Praise God for Baby Oakley!
Congratulations go out to Steve & Jan as they celebrate their newest granddaughter, Oakley Rain Panthen. She was born on Saturday 10/20/07 at 12:17 a.m.. And was 7Lbs. 1 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. It was a home birth. And both mom and baby are doing great!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Pray for Sarah & Nate
Sarah & Nate will be getting married this Saturday. Please pray for them as they begin their lives together. As well as for their families.
Please pray for Giles
Please pray for Giles as he has been hospitalized with a mystery illness for a number of weeks. Pray, too, for wisdom for the doctors.
Please pray for little Abigail!
Please pray for Abigail and her parents during this time of illness. Pray, too, for the doctors.
Monday, October 15, 2007
AFLC Home Missions Knee-Mail
AFLC Home Missions
Knee-Mail
September 19, 2007
Dear Praying Friends,
“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8, NASB) This verse has taken on some real, new meanings these past days. Let me explain.
This past month my brother Keith came down with Esophagus cancer. Today he’s having his feeding tube x-rayed because it’s plugged. Last night I called to wish him a happy 51 st birthday . He said, “Well, I’m not going to starve – I can eat some apple sauce and sherbet.”
In addition, my younger brother Kerm and his wife Angie had a new baby that has been in the hospital for the past 3 weeks. They are hoping that she can come home this next weekend.
Yesterday afternoon I got a phone call from one of our Home Missions pastors who told me that he has been diagnosed with cancer on his vocal chords. His future in preaching is uncertain. It was an honor to pray with him and share the promises of the Lord that are written in the Word.
All of these situations have caused us in the office to stop and consider our well-being , as well as what is important in life. All that the Lord requires is that we “…do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God…” May we be faithful as we continue to seek Him.
The pastor with cancer that I’m referring to is Pastor Tom Olson from Mineral Point, WI. This morning Pastor Elden Nelson and I jumped in the SX 300 airplane and were able to spend some time with Pastor Tom and Sharon to pray with them and encourage them. We are asking that you be in prayer for him during these days. We are working with some Christian physicians to get a second opinion. Tom and Sharon are asking for wisdom as they seek the Lord as to what they should do. The Home Missions Committee will be looking at this whole matter as they meet for All Boards meetings on Monday. Please pray for Tom, Sharon, Josiah, Rebecca, and Hannah – that the Lord will cover them with His grace in these difficult days.
We had a wonderful trip this past weekend. We were at Hope Free Lutheran in Ishpeming, MI on Sunday morning. I shared “New Beginnings for Living Congregations” –based on the book of Colossians. It shares what Paul considered important principals of each local congregation. On Sunday afternoon, we met with our new group in Felch, MI, and were able to get home late Sunday night. We had a smaller group but it was a joy to share with them. We are thankful for the support of Pastor Tom Schierkolk. Our UP churches are praying and offering support for this new opportunity and we are grateful for them.
We are asking that you cover these next days in prayer. Our Home Missions Committee is meeting for a Prayer Retreat that will start Friday evening and will run through Sunday night. We will then join others at the Headquarters chapel for the installation of Pastor Elden Nelson on Sunday evening. On Monday, the Home Missions Committee will meet and will be making many decisions. On Tuesday, we will join with the rest of the boards to share what God has been doing in our midst.
Please pray for traveling mercies for all the different board members that will be traveling. Also, pray for all the decisions that come before us – we pray that the Lord’s name will be hallowed and that we will do the Lord’s work in a way that would please and honor Him.
We are grateful for the prayers we received last week for the Christian Living Conference at Hope Lutheran. It was a joy to be there and God was working in a special way. Continue to pray for all our Home Missions pastors and staff. We are grateful for the privilege of serving the Lord and our AFLC family.
Thanks for your prayers!
God’s blessings,
Paul M. Nash, Director
AFLC Home Missions
Knee-Mail
September 19, 2007
Dear Praying Friends,
“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8, NASB) This verse has taken on some real, new meanings these past days. Let me explain.
This past month my brother Keith came down with Esophagus cancer. Today he’s having his feeding tube x-rayed because it’s plugged. Last night I called to wish him a happy 51 st birthday . He said, “Well, I’m not going to starve – I can eat some apple sauce and sherbet.”
In addition, my younger brother Kerm and his wife Angie had a new baby that has been in the hospital for the past 3 weeks. They are hoping that she can come home this next weekend.
Yesterday afternoon I got a phone call from one of our Home Missions pastors who told me that he has been diagnosed with cancer on his vocal chords. His future in preaching is uncertain. It was an honor to pray with him and share the promises of the Lord that are written in the Word.
All of these situations have caused us in the office to stop and consider our well-being , as well as what is important in life. All that the Lord requires is that we “…do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God…” May we be faithful as we continue to seek Him.
The pastor with cancer that I’m referring to is Pastor Tom Olson from Mineral Point, WI. This morning Pastor Elden Nelson and I jumped in the SX 300 airplane and were able to spend some time with Pastor Tom and Sharon to pray with them and encourage them. We are asking that you be in prayer for him during these days. We are working with some Christian physicians to get a second opinion. Tom and Sharon are asking for wisdom as they seek the Lord as to what they should do. The Home Missions Committee will be looking at this whole matter as they meet for All Boards meetings on Monday. Please pray for Tom, Sharon, Josiah, Rebecca, and Hannah – that the Lord will cover them with His grace in these difficult days.
We had a wonderful trip this past weekend. We were at Hope Free Lutheran in Ishpeming, MI on Sunday morning. I shared “New Beginnings for Living Congregations” –based on the book of Colossians. It shares what Paul considered important principals of each local congregation. On Sunday afternoon, we met with our new group in Felch, MI, and were able to get home late Sunday night. We had a smaller group but it was a joy to share with them. We are thankful for the support of Pastor Tom Schierkolk. Our UP churches are praying and offering support for this new opportunity and we are grateful for them.
We are asking that you cover these next days in prayer. Our Home Missions Committee is meeting for a Prayer Retreat that will start Friday evening and will run through Sunday night. We will then join others at the Headquarters chapel for the installation of Pastor Elden Nelson on Sunday evening. On Monday, the Home Missions Committee will meet and will be making many decisions. On Tuesday, we will join with the rest of the boards to share what God has been doing in our midst.
Please pray for traveling mercies for all the different board members that will be traveling. Also, pray for all the decisions that come before us – we pray that the Lord’s name will be hallowed and that we will do the Lord’s work in a way that would please and honor Him.
We are grateful for the prayers we received last week for the Christian Living Conference at Hope Lutheran. It was a joy to be there and God was working in a special way. Continue to pray for all our Home Missions pastors and staff. We are grateful for the privilege of serving the Lord and our AFLC family.
Thanks for your prayers!
God’s blessings,
Paul M. Nash, Director
AFLC Home Missions
Please Pray for Marion
Please pray for Marion, Staci's great-grandma, as she start chemo & radiation today for colon cancer.
Please Pray for Bev
Please pray for Bev as she deals with a persistant cough that won't go away. Pray, too, for her doctors as they try to figure it out.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Praise God for VBS!
Our VBS kids raised $88 to purchase supplies for Sunday School and Kids Club for our missionary friends in Jerez, Mexico. These supplies will be mailed off today. Please pray for the missionaries (The Giles' and the Schierkolks) and the kids that will be receiving these gifts.
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