Children's Ministry and Discipleship

All ministry STOPS for the summer holiday. They even stopped the sunday school (for one week until they realized what that meant for the grown-up service). People are serious about their summer break.

There is a total need for Family Ministry and Bible teaching here at Alva. It has become obvious that the Lord saw fit to forge steel at Metro for the work in Alva.

Pray for David to stay focused on God's priorities and direction as we wade into a sea of needs (and demands on time/energy).

There is already a mommies outreach and a sketch of sunday school. There are two classes: babies and 5-13! there is a rota of 8 ladies. So yeah we are praying.

We have no real worship ministry. the next 4 weeks are scheduled and after that we go back to organ playing unless God provides the worship leader.

Our leading is toward providing a consistent Biblical diet for kids and adults; and consistent prayer for ministry to bubble up. Our first move, God willing, will most likely be starting a prayer meeting. To seek the Lord, to know His will for all things pertaining to life and godliness.

David sees his role as a teacher and evangelist and wants to help establish the Bible focus of the existing Ministries. But we know Dave, so pray for balance as he wades into it all.

There are elder Christians coming from all corners of the area to be a part of what is happening here. Retired ministers, returning missionaries, and many locals who have wandered far afield in search of sincere fellowship. Word is getting out.

There is a need for ongoing ministry to the 'Scottish Reserve' who kept this church alive (about 12 people) and relevant outreach to the unchurched community (aprox. 5200 people)

Some of the people who held on over the dying years of the church are also the people who drove many others away. We are praying for healing and a washing that comes with God's word and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. That God will perhaps lift His responses to prayer above His historical accomplishments. Psalm 138:2

We want to raise healthy, well-fed sheep. Pouring out our lives over their acts of worship in Spirit and in truth.

As Paul writes unter the authorship of the Holy Spirit in

Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Colossians 4:12 "Epaphras ... is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured."

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