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Dwayne, Valerie & Austin
Lifting Christ Up
Down Under
Mother’s Day 2010
The National Day of Thanksgiving
Dwayne Speaking at F.A.I.T.H.
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Praying for the Increase
I have planted, Apollos
watered; but God gave the increase. -1 Cor. 3:6
This
really sums up our ministry here in Jerrabomberra. Over the past
several years we have done a lot of planting and watering. Now
we are praying and ask that you also pray for the increase! So
many seeds have been sown and continue to be sown here. This
past month we saw our attendance pick back up some after the
holiday break in April. We had a great Mother’s Day Service.
Our parenting class, “For Parents Only,” has been very
enlightening and encouraging. We have eight parents coming each
week for the class. We will be wrapping it up next Monday. Both
Dwayne and Valerie are teaching this class together. Please pray
that we all take what we have learned and apply it to our own
parenting.
Australian National Day of
Thanksgiving
On the 30th of May, our
church held a special Thanksgiving service to commemorate
the Australian National Day of Thanksgiving. This year’s
focus was small business so we invited the owners of one of
our local small businesses, the Jerra General Store. We
presented one of the owners of the store, Sue, with a
special framed certificate which showed our church’s
thankfulness for their service and contribution to our
growing community. Since we don’t have the traditional
American holiday here, this has been a wonderful opportunity
for us to have a service totally focused on thanking God and
each other for our many blessings.
Other ways we continue to plant and water is through our
outreach events. Valerie’s Unwind and Design craft nights
are still going strong. In the past few months we have been
having several first-time guests. Pray with us that all the
ladies will take Valerie’s devotions to heart and apply what
they’ve heard to their lives.
F.A.I.T.H.
We have really felt a burden for the youth in our area so we
are teaching a youth Bible study (F.A.I.T.H.) each Friday
night. Right now we are teaching the book of Romans. Last
Friday night the young people enjoyed an evening of fun and
fellowship at a bonfire hosted by one of the teen’s parents.
This week we will be getting back into our regular study.
Please pray that we will reach more and more young people
with the Gospel and that this group will continue to grow.
Prayer Requests:
June is going to be another busy month as we prepare for our
biggest outreach event of the year, “50’s Night,” on the 5th of
June. Each year we have a themed event where we encourage our
church people to invite their family and friends. It is a chance
for us to get out into the community and for others to get to
know us. Right now we have over fifty people signed up. Pray
that we will make some wonderful connections with others in our
community. Also, on the 17th of June, Valerie will begin three
weeks of teaching Scripture to over 180 kids in the local public
school. Please continue to pray for our finances. We have a huge
car insurance bill due this month. Next month we have Australian
taxes to pay and Valerie will undergo more foot surgery.
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Finally, brethren,
pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be
glorified,
even as it is with you. – 2 Thess. 3:1
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