Pastor's Update 05.07.09

A Heart for Missions


Our mission team is gearing up for Mexico. In a few weeks they will be headed to the mission field, a goal that they have worked for all year. Several years ago we made a conscious choice that missions would be a priority at Faith. This year we added two new mission families and the Lord has been blessing our mission giving at Faith.
We do our mission support differently than most churches, we actually give a percentage of our general fund giving to missions. So if God blesses our general fund we in turn are able to give more to our missionaries.
In the year 2008 we were able to give $111,000.00 to missions. This is so exciting to me as pastor because this is more than our entire budget used to be just a few years ago.
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Welcome Jonathan Windle

Jonathan (red shirt) will be joining our church staff starting this Sunday. He is a student at Appalachian Bible College.He will be serving as a summer intern at Faith.
Chris our former associate is heading to Texas and Aaron another student at ABC is going to Japan on a summer mission trip. (We will be receiving a special offering for Aaron on May 17 to help him on his way) Please pray for these young men as they endeavor to serve the Lord in the field He has chosen for them. Jonathan will be working with our youth, helping in the preaching responsibilities and helping in the pastoral work here at Faith.
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Mike Wade did a great job Sunday preaching on being a servant. I am so thankful for the many men in our church who can fill the pulpit and do a great job when they speak.

This Sunday I will be speaking on "A Family Committed to Christ"
this is the last in my series based on the town of Bethany in the Bible.
Because this is Mother's Day we won't have a Sunday night service.

Next Sunday I will be starting a new series based on the book of Ezra.

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• The bus is up and running . . .thanks Frank
• Our walking trail is open and being used
• The Victory Bible Class was awesome Wednesday, join us next week
• We recognized Sis. Staria Sunday for 25 years of service as our church secretary
• Church membership class 201 May 24
• Keep up with all our activites at our church web site www.faithbaptistcovington.net
• Graduate don't forget to contact the church office

Hope to see you at church this Sunday!