Hey everyone!
Thank you so much for praying for our trip! Camp Monty was amazing and we made new friends from Florida, Tennessee, Romania, Hungary...and of course Montenegro!
At the closing service last Friday night there were about 80 people, youth and adults, who responded to an invitation to learn more about what it means to have a personal relationship with God. Pray for these people and Pastor Stan (American pastor of THE ONLY evangelical church in Nisic) as he follows up with them. Pray that the Holy Spirit will draw those 80 and many more to the arms of Christ! The light of the Gospel was proclaimed in a very dark country, and we know that the Gospel is more powerful than any words spoken in any language!
Continue to be in prayer for our team members. Several are out of a job now and/or at crossroads concerning work, careers and life. Pray that they will hear clearly direction from the Lord.
Finally, let me ask selfishly for prayer for Scott and I. As you may know, Scott injured his right shoulder very badly last Thursday on the trip playing basketball. He is visiting an orthopedic specialist today and will more than likely have surgery as soon as possible. From the initial readings from the MRIs, the damage looks significant and worse than we thought. Pray that we will make the right decision regarding surgery and the best MD to do that. Pray for Scott as he is going on a week handling a lot of pain, lack of sleep, etc. And, while less significant, we arrived home to find my car dead. Pray that it is JUST the battery, which is easy and cheap to replace!
Thanks again, and be sure to check out pictures on all of our FB profiles, but especially our resident photographer's, Rachel! :) She took some awesome pics!
We Are Home...Thanks for Praying!
A Few Important Things
Our team leaves for Montenegro this Thursday July 23! Please join the FB group to receive updates while we are gone, see who's going, and how you can pray for us!
Next Tuesday July 28 Bible study is CANCELLED due to the missions trip and Overnight Camp! We will resume the following Tuesday, August 4...we will be jet-lagged, but we will be there!
Sunday August 2 Sunday School is CANCELLED church-wide for the Camp Straight Street service.
Missions Update and Other Info
We all had a great time at the beach last weekend! One of out biggest groups to go with us, we had a total of 22 people! That did include 3 high schoolers, the Long girls and Abby Clark, but I know they were blessed by the opportunity to go to the beach with some of their church friends while home from the mission field!
All the girls at the docks at Capt Andersons....sorry guys, noone got any pics of yall!
Two weeks from today our team will be on their way to Montenegro...they leave on Thursday July 23 and return Monday August 3. Please join the Facebook group HERE to join with other friends and family to pray for the team and keep up to date with their preparations!
Finally, don't forget to become a fan of Compass College Ministry on Facebook! The fan page will replace the old Facebook group!
Beach Details
We leave tomorrow for the beach! And all reservations are booked and ready!
When:
Thursday 10AM Ann Marie will take a small group down. Call her if you want to be included!!
Thursday 6PM Scott will take everyone else
What to Bring:
Bedding/sleeping bags/pillow
Bath towels/washclothes
Beach towel
Suncreen
Bible/notebook/pen
Beach floaties/umbrellas/etc.
Money for one dinner out and food on the road
Cost:
$125 covers lodging, meals exept for one dinner, and transportation
Where:
Panama City Beach
Laguna Beach Christian Retreat Center
(Thursday nite at La Quinta Inn in Panama City)
Whitewater Rafting Trip
- Swimsuit with t-shirt or tank top (tankini or one-piece is most practical for girls with shorts)
- Water shoes, Salomons, Tevas, or old sneakers to wear rafting. Absoloutly NO flip flips or open backed shoes. Footwear must be secure.
- Beach towel
WHAT ELSE:
- We will be staying in downtown Chattanooga, so there's plenty of eating places and other things to do.
- We will be changing at the river out of wet clothes to come home, so be sure to pack appropriately
- One small bag/backpack for luggage
Summer Tuesday Nights
This summer at Compass College Ministry we are taking a break from studying the Book of John. Instead we will be talking about different issues and topics that we all face and have questions about. Most importantly, we will turn to the Scripture to explore what God has to say about these things.
Last week, we talked about The Gospel, rehearsing it's truth and reminding ourselves of our need to continually focus on The Gospel. The Gospel is not only for our salvation, but also our sanctification.
Tonight, we will be talking about Heaven. Where, and when, is it? Who, and what, will be there? What is so important about Resurrection? These things are important to understand, as it gives us hope for our future and a glimpse of God's eternal plan.
Feel free to come, bringing questions! And if you have a topic that you would like discussed this summer, let me or Scott know!
Road Trip Details
OK we are a few days away from the Road Trip! Here's more details and packing info!
- We will be back in Birmingham sometime Sunday morning, at least in time for Kristin to be at the Baccalaureate service at SMIC and Graduation that afternoon.
- Pack only in ONE BAG = one bag that you can carry yourself! When we get to NYC we will park in New Jersey and take the train and subway into Manhattan, so you need to be able to get your stuff thru several train and subway stops and lots of walking!
Here's some things you DO need to pack:
- Bath towel and/or washcloth: we are staying with the Owens 2 nights so this will cut down on Mrs. Owen's laundry after we leave. Also, the apartment in NYC provides very limited linens
- Pillow: again with the sleeping arrangements, there may not be a pillow available for everyone
- Good walking shoes: we will take the subways alot, but the BEST way to see these cities is by foot!
- Rain gear/small umbrella/rain jacket: the forecast calls for chances of rain everyday. And trust me, when it starts raining in NYC, everyone rushes to the small stores and snaps the umbrellas up quickly!