From The Crossley's
September 2002 Report
EVANGELISM TEAM
With the weather turning cold, outdoor meetings have for the
most part concluded. Brother Jerry, Petru and Florin have held several
meetings using the Jesus film. Though I’m reporting the "Jesus Film" ministry
in the Evangelism team section of my own report, I want to give credit where
it’s due and I can’t take credit for this ministry. This is a ministry
of Brother jerry, Petru and Florin. They’ve used it effectively and have
proven it to be a good way to reach many people. The movie is always followed
by a good gospel sermon and any who respond are personally witnessed to.
In just three meetings several hundred people have heard sound gospel preaching
and there have been several professions of faith. Brother Liviu has planned
to hold an evangelism meeting in Feldiora in October.
FULL HOUSE (Casa Plina) and LITTLE FLOCK (Mica Turma)
When we began "Little Flock" we weren’t sure if we could be
able to continue it after the school year began. Attendance has been very
inconsistent the last few weeks. We’re not sure how many of these village
kids go to school . For several meetings only a few or no children attended
but the last meeting in September several did come. It’s still hard to
say whether it can continue. We will hold the meetings for the next few
weeks and try to determine whether it can continue or will have to be just a
summer time ministry.
Meanwhile, "Full House" attendance has remained steady and
we’ve had a few new faces around lately. We lost two good workers in the
last two months due to relocation of one and schedule changes for the other.
We may lose another due to schooling. This presents a challenge, but the
Lord has always met our needs for this and all the ministries. A former
worker has been able to return and has been a big help.
CHILDREN’S HOME
We’ve filled out the last form regarding the donated land and
await the final paper from the recorders office. Meanwhile, we moved again.
Though all the kids like this rental house better than the last, it’s still
a change and that along with starting school, has created some insecurities
which surface in their behavior. We are having to go through the adjustment
stage again. We hope we can stay at this house until we get a permanent
home built but there is a good possibility we will have to move again in six
months.
We are very pleased with the children’s growth in Christian
education. Most of them know all the books of the Bible and are learning
how to find the books in the Bible. They know several principles of prayer,
the ten commandments, they are learning what characters are in the first five
books of the Bible, teachings in Proverbs on wisdom and we’ve begun teaching
them about the responsibilities of citizenship of God’s kingdom.
BACK TO THE STATES
We will be flying to California in late December for our son
Colter’s wedding. We will be doing some deputation but will be somewhat
limited with our time schedule. We will spend about 3 weeks on the West
Coast then travel to the East coast and back again between Feb. and March, flying
back to Romanian mid-March. Because of the type of ministries we do, we
cannot be gone for extended periods of time.
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