Fall Newsletter

I have a new newsletter out, if you didn't receive it via email you can find it in jpg format in my photos.

Short Term Missions

Fall is a preparatory season for Short Term Missions at my church. Our STM Ministry Team is currently reviewing and revising our mission statement and other aspects of how we "do short-term missions" through our chuch. This is also the time of year we receive opportunities from our missionaries around the world for teams to come participate with them during the next year. We review each opportunity with prayer that leaders will be brought forward with a heart to lead and the skills necessary to lead a team in the support of each requesting missionary. This fall the Sunday School ministry team I have served with for the last few years, 20/30 Something, is looking into leading a mission trip for members of our class. I am very excited about the potential opportunities that will be presented to 20/30 leadership as there is an opportunity for us to take a team to Europe with Euro-Team. I am praying about whether it will be possible for me to participate on a trip with my current ministry/church again before I leave Oregon to serve in Europe full-time.

Why Europe

This is a video clip created for Greater Europe Mission. It is part of the presentation I have shown to local churches.

The Barn renovation project is nearing completion. This fall, the staff of each ministry moving in, have been involved in completion of the final touches to the exterior and tiling of the floors, plastering and painting the walls on the interior. The ministries have moved out of their rented space in nearby Mullheim and the staff are currently working from home with most of the office equipment and furniture being stored in two rooms, while the work is being completed on the barn conversion to office and living spaces.Check out the progress at http://www.euro-team.org/, click on Barn Project at the top of the page.