Outreach Month

We have chosen May to be "Outreach Month" - a month that we focus on various outreach ministries that we are connected to. Our goal is to make us all more aware of what's going on in our own area, to pray more specifically, and to show that outreach is not all that scary, hard, or demanding. What is needed most is a willing spirit.

On May 1, we focused on Awana, an outreach held in our own church, reaching over 100 kids every week, some of whom do not regularly attend a church. Jim Riddle (the commander for the last 6 years) told us why it's worth the effort.

On May 8, we focused on Bridge of Hope, and EV Free church in Kansas City, KS, reaching many of society's forgotten citizens. Andy and Sarah Weichelt let us know all that they are involved in. Please remember "MegaDay" coming up on Saturday!

On May 15, our focus will be on Christ Community Downtown, a church soon to be planted in downtown KC. Bill Gorman will share the vision, and then share the Word.

On May 22, we will hear from Dan and Joy, missionaries visiting us for the first time in a while, and will share about their work in Central Asia.

On May 29, Dr. Bascom Ratliff from Hope Harbor will share what's going on right in our own building 3 times a week, and how we can reach out to their counseling clients. Also, we will hear from the Kenya 2011 Mission Team, who leave in about 6 weeks.

There are far more we could highlight, and we will on future dates.

Allow the Lord to put a particular prayer burden on your heart, and then be faithful to pray. We can't all be completely concerned with every ministry, so allow Him to direct you. Also, pray about ways that you can push the envelope and be involved in one of the outreach ministries Grace is involved in.

A big thanks to Tom Bender, our Deacon of Outreach, for putting "Outreach Month" together.