"THE CALL" - IRELAND

On October 27th, we arrived in Dublin airport. A team of five ministered at their second annual conference. Pictured above is Pat Johnson, Patrick Mullins, Pastor Terry, Pastor Pat and Cora Chaffin. A team that drove straight to the church from the airport and worked continually for a week. This team preached 5 adult services, one youth service, one leadership training, 8 children's ministry services and 5 services of nursery duty. It was exhausting, exciting and blessed all at the same time.
The children loved to dress up and be involved in the bible skits.
We used many modes of teaching to the children. They loved the eagle puppet and Cora who acted as a little girl who finally received the lord into her heart after days of searching for the truth and the reason she was created.
The team was continually loved by the children.
These children were so eager to learn. They wanted to participate in everything and to the parents delight went home excitedly telling them all they had learned that day.

The children were eager to learn to go deeper in worship with their Lord.



Then there were the five services to the adults. While the rest of the team was upstairs ministering to the children and infants, Pastor Terry preached morning and evening to the adults. Many reports of what the Lord was doing in the hearts of the people was encouraging. Pastor James felt that God was going deep into the hearts of the people with much needed refreshing after coming out of months of construction and hard work in the church.


Saying good-bye is always the hardest part. It seems each year we get closer and closer to our Irish brothers and sisters. Some of the children cried while many adults were disappointed we couldn't stay longer. With promises of returning, we departing feeling the Lord's pleasure on this conference and on the Family Worship Centre.
God was faithful to once again, give times of refreshing, binding up the broken-hearted, renewing the call of God on many peoples lives, through His Spirit. We are so grateful that He allows us to be a small part of the great things God is doing around the world.

IRELAND CHURCH CONFERENCE

On October 26th, we will be leaving for Ireland with a small faithful mission team. We will be working with Pastor James and Rachel (pictured above with their family.) We have been asked to return for our second annual church conference. The theme this year is the "Call of God." One exciting component this year is that they have just completed their new church building. Last year, while we were there, it was under construction. Below is a picture of the Pastors dedicating their building to the Lord.
Below is a picture of the new sanctuary where we will be ministering the conference. We will be leaving Monday, October 26th and returning Wednesday, November 7th. Spending 10 days encouraging, refreshing, ministering and fellowship with our precious Irish brothers and sisters in the Lord is greatly anticipated.
Below is a map of southern Ireland. It is small but if you look closely you can see a small yellow dot where Portlaoise is located. Dublin, which most people are more familiar with is to the east. We fly into Dublin and drive to Portlaoise, staying in the homes of the warm Irish church members. This conference includes a Kids Club Vacation Bible school for 3 days, a service to the youth, 5 services to the adults, one leadership session and 5 more services to the children. We also serve in their nursery enabling church members to attend the conference. This is quite a full and exciting itinerary. We ask that you keep us in our prayers.