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April 2020 Ministry Update

Hello Family, Friends and Ministry Partners,

WOW!! Most of our lives have certainly changed over the last several weeks. Some have been sick, some concerned about getting and some with family who are sick. Some are now schooling their children over Zoom, some are working at home, some not working at all. For sure there is much uncertainty.  There is, however, something we can be certain about...

Jesus is still on the throne!!

While our meetings have been postponed, our mission has not. Children still need to hear about Jesus.  During the first quarter of 2020, the Lord kept us exceptionally busy...here are some of things that we've been doing.

World Lead

I was invited to be on the training team at World Lead in Dallas, TX. World Lead is a leadership development program for Awana US Missionaries. As a trainer, I probably learned as much if not more than the participants. 

Club Visits

We visit the Awana clubs throughout our ministry area to watch God work, encourage leaders and build and maintain relationships with the Awana Ministry Directors and pastors of the churches we serve.

Tiffany Kozsan does a wonderful job leading Sparks Large Group Time at Sierra Bible Church in Reno.

The club at Mason Valley Southern Baptist Church in Yerington, NV is established and growing. Great leadership from Stephanie Black and Melody Forster.

 Jack and Channel Walsh are leading a great team at Oasis Baptist in Henderson.

Patrick and Melinda Mauterer are new Awana Ministry Directors at Valley Christian Fellowship and doing a great job at building this ministry.

The club at First Baptist Sparks is growing. The entire team is engaged in the mission of reaching kids with the love of Jesus.

At Winnemucca Christian Fellowship, I got to watch as Lori Taylor lead a young T&T age girl to Christ...Praise God!

Small Group time at Hilltop Community Church

Bunch of kids at Pahrump Community Church. Thanks Caleb Walker

I visited New Life Fellowship in Lovelock. Pastors Verna and David Vetter are doing a great job of reaching the kids in Lovelock. It was so much fun to watch.

Angela Engebretson and Marlo Simpson are building a great team at Life Baptist in Las Vegas.

There's a new club in Hope Church Boulder City and Shalene Dougherty is leading well to help her reach kids with the message of Christ.

Indoor game time at Spring Valley Baptist Church in Las Vegas. Thank you Heather Bilyeu for leading a wonderful ministry.

Remote Awana

What are clubs doing during the Covid-19? A bunch....some clubs are meeting online via Zoom, Hangouts of Facebook Live, some are calling their kids, some allowing parents to sign sections. It is so much fun to see the creativity of Awana leaders in discipling kids despite our "stay at home orders".

Jenny Howard leading the Sierra Bible Church Truckee Trek group in their Bible Study via Google Hangouts.

Brandon Stewart and Janina Benesch leading Trek at Sierra Bible Church Reno via Zoom

I've even been able to do online training via Facebook Live. It's a great way to equip leaders, while they are at home and so am I. 

That's it for now. Thank you so much to all who give, serve, pray, share, laugh and encourage. This is a "movement" of us all. Together, we are reaching kids with the love of Jesus. 

Thanks!!

December 2019 Ministry Update

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are enjoying time with family and friends during the Holiday season. Thank you so much for your prayers, your financial support, your service to Jesus and most importantly, thank you for your friendship. The Lord has kept us busy this past fall. Here is what we've been up to...

Awana Trainings

We started our training season at the Awana Equip at Parkside Bible Fellowship in Fallon, NV. Love to meet and see all these folks again.

I had the opportunity to go to Texas and work with Awana Missionary Colleague Andrea Perkins and her trainings in Fort Worth, College Station, San Angelo and Austin. 

Fort Worth AMC

Lunch with part of our missionary team in San Angelo, TX

Awana Equip Training in College Station, TX 

After coming home from Texas, I flew to Juneau, AK to help missionary colleagues Dan & Geraldine at the Awana Equip Training in Juneau, AK.

Awana Equip at Auke Bay Bible Church, in Auke Bay, AK

After coming home from Alaska, I drove to Las Vegas for the Awana Equip Training at Spring Valley Baptist in Las Vegas. 

I headed north and was keynote speaker at the Idaho Falls, ID Awana Equip Training.

Great to be back home for the Awana Equip Training at South Reno Baptist in Reno, NV

Byron and Joan Meyer "killed it" with their communication styles breakout session.

Denominational Connections

I was invited to attend and set up a display at the Nevada Baptist Convention Annual  meeting. It was truly wonderful to spend time with the pastors and churches of Nevada. 

I was also invited to attend and set up a display at the Utah/ Idaho Baptist Convention, along with Awana Missionary colleagues Kevin Kennington and Jerry Berheim.

Club Visits

Throughout the club season, I get invited to visit the Awana clubs throughout our area. I love to do this as I get a chance to see the clubbers and the leaders, encourage them and thank them for their ministry. Here are some of the places I've been to this fall.

Sierra Bible Church- Reno, NV

High Sierra Fellowship- Gardnerville, NV

First Baptist Sparks, NV

Granite Hills Baptist- Reno, NV

Roy Bible Church- Roy, UT

First Baptist Battle Mountain

Parkside Bible Fellowship- Fallon, NV

Calvary Chapel South Lake Tahoe, CA

Sierra Bible Church- Truckee

Calvary Ely, NV

Quinn River Baptist- McDermitt, NV

Ruby Mountain Bible Church- Spring Creek, NV

The River Ministries- Topaz Ranch Estates, NV

Mountain Vista Baptist- Carson City, NV

Awana Missionary Conference

I was blessed to spend a week with Awana MIssionary Colleagues from all over the US as we discussed "Discipling the church of 2050" at the Bi-Annual "November Awana Missionary Conference" hosted at Mt Hermon Christian Conference Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 

Taking the train with missionary colleagues to Emeryville, CA

We heard from Awana Director of Content Kevin Oriss. Kevin is leading a team at Awana Headquarters devoted to bringing the message of "Resilient Discipleship" to pastors and churches around the country.

Family Time

 I got spend time with my nephews, while I was in Texas.

Ryan and I at T-Mobile Arena to watch the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

First time voting with Jack and Ryan

Thanksgiving with Judy, Ryan, Maggie, Jack and Jim. I truly have a lot to be thankful for.

That's it for now. Thanks again to everyone who gives, serves, prays and helps reach MORE kids with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Judy and I are so blessed to call you partners and friends.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We will see you again in 2020.