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The Murray Family
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On May 25-27, we held our first VBS. It was absolutely amazing. We anticipated around 100 students. However, we had 263 on the first day and had over 300 different children for the three day event. We praise the Lord for the opportunity to introduce the students and their families to Jesus – The One Who wants to Lead Us, Teach Us and Use Us based upon Matthew 4:19, “Jesus saith unto them, Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” On graduation Sunday we had around 400 people for the service. We can do nothing but praise the Lord and give God the glory for the effectual door that was opened unto us.
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Andrew and Rachel Winebarger, members of the Trinity Baptist Church of Asheville, North Carolina have been our summer missionaries in training for this year. Rachel and Andrew spent the summer discovering the realities of the mission field. While here, they taught Bible stories, went out with our soul-winners, helped in our first Vacation Bible School, Sunday School, video and photography work. We thank the Lord for young people willing to come over and help us. Please pray that the Lord of the harvest will send forth more laborers into His harvest.
We are open to host young missionary
prospects in training for next summer. These were our first
summer missionaries and we already look forward to hosting others
in the future. If anyone is interested in applying for the Summer
Missionaries in Training Program, please contact us for scheduling,
qualifications and requirements, as well as an application. Record Breaking Attendance – 125 June 6, 2004 was the monumental day for New Beginnings Baptist Church. After beginning the church in November of 2003 with my family and seven other people, the Lord gave us a record high attendance and forty two baptized converts to charter the New Beginnings Baptist Church. Evangelist, Dr. William Jeffcoat, of our home church, Gantt Street Baptist Church in Cayce, South Carolina was our special guest preacher and church representative in organizing New Beginnings Baptist Church. What A Mighty God We Serve!
Matthew 16:18 – I Will
Build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against
it! |
The week after we organized the New Beginnings Baptist Church we inaugurated the New Beginnings Baptist Bible College. Dr. Dan Hemmes, pastor of Manton Baptist Church in Manton, Michigan was our main speaker for our First Annual Bible Conference for the college. He did a great job and we thank the Lord for his willingness to come and share his life with us during these days, as he preached a Series of Messages on Prophecy.
We covet your prayers greatly
as we begin this ministry. We have decided to limit our enrollment
to our church members and the students that will come with our
teachers. The cost of operating a Bible College is a great responsibility.
We are going to ask churches and especially individual families
to adopt or sponsor a student. For $50 a month you can fully
“Adopt” a student, providing: Dormitory fees, Food,
Transportation, Materials and Personal needs. For $25 a month
you can “Sponsor” a student along with another sponsor
in helping supply the needs of a student. |
Rom 10:13 - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. - KJV
The Murray Family |
God has richly blessed our family. In our last letter we announced
that Andrew had received Christ as his Saviour on March 14th.
We are pleased to inform you that he has also followed the Lord
in believer’s baptism at his own request. When I questioned
him about baptism he said “that was like when Christ died
and got buried then He got up again.” I asked if he believed
that and he said “yes sir”. I baptized my son and
my brother in the Name of the blessed Trinity!
Adopt or Sponsor
1. Pray for Amy and the baby, that God would
grant her a pleasant pregnancy and delightful delivery (if that
is possible)! All things are possible with God!