In the City

I have been preparing for the summer ministries with Cool Spring and St. Giles this week. It is so exciting to see how volunteer groups minister so effectively together with our churches here.  There are many incredible developments I could share, but let me just share this one because I need you to be in prayer this next week.  (I will share more at a later time.)

Most you regulars to the DR may not know Pastor Melvin- he is pastoring a relatively new church in the capital. I met up him this winter in a meeting and was impressed with their ministry and yet troubled (maybe not the best word) about their rental situation- a new church, paying rent for a building which basically took all their monthly offerings. I never have liked renting so immediately began asking the Lord to change that situation. And lo and behold, we are on the verge of seeing a change. Through the church’s savings, some help from St. Giles, and a lot of God’s power, Pastor Melvin is about to ask the owner of the building they are renting about purchasing it.  Please join me this weekend praying for him, for his congregation (about 60), and for this Christian owner of the property to open the door for them to purchase this building, doubling their space (they only rent the upstairs part) and getting away from throwing their money away in rent.

Melvin also told me, “It is so incredible to see how God provides. So and so usually does our VBS and they can’t this year, and this church promised us their leftover VBS material, but somehow it went to another church, and we were left without. And now this church is coming to lead us not in one but in three VBS!”  God is amazing, isn’t He?

Please keep this church, Don Gregorio, in your prayers, and the St Giles church as they make their final preparations.  They come July 19-26.