Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Monday, 2 September 2013
Kids Fun Day!
We were up early to set up the church for the kids find day and soccer school. We welcomed about 50 or more kids.
Julie and Alice went off to buy food for lunch, Margaret set up hot drinks for the adults and Mark went to pick up some of the people we had met for tea and chat at the ceremonial dancing. The kids went off to the park with Chris J, Steve, Richard, Colette, Dave and Sue to do soccer.
After an hour or so they came back to the church for ice lollies and then Chris and Sue did some kids teaching and Steve, Colette and Julie did some kids worship. We showed the 'I am a Christian' video too.
Then there was craft and face painting and other fun stuff. We fed them all lunch and then had a huge water fight! That was great fun. They went off happy with some goodies. It was a successful day.
We then tried to get out to a rodeo event but only caught the very last event. So we went back to Gallup and had a meal and checked out the coffee shop in town that we are hoping to do some live music in tomorrow.
Thank you for your prayers, although tired we know that we are being strengthened. Hoping to add some more photos tomorrow.
Julie and Alice went off to buy food for lunch, Margaret set up hot drinks for the adults and Mark went to pick up some of the people we had met for tea and chat at the ceremonial dancing. The kids went off to the park with Chris J, Steve, Richard, Colette, Dave and Sue to do soccer.
After an hour or so they came back to the church for ice lollies and then Chris and Sue did some kids teaching and Steve, Colette and Julie did some kids worship. We showed the 'I am a Christian' video too.
Then there was craft and face painting and other fun stuff. We fed them all lunch and then had a huge water fight! That was great fun. They went off happy with some goodies. It was a successful day.
We then tried to get out to a rodeo event but only caught the very last event. So we went back to Gallup and had a meal and checked out the coffee shop in town that we are hoping to do some live music in tomorrow.
Thank you for your prayers, although tired we know that we are being strengthened. Hoping to add some more photos tomorrow.
Sunday Services
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Sunday in Gallup
We have had a wonderful day here in Gallup. At breakfast time we had Facetime with the Rudd's which was great!
We headed out to Calvin Robinson's church St Paul Baptist Church just across the other side of the tracks. We set up and then took part in the service. Julie sang solo, Steve and Colette led some songs, Alice gave her testimony, we did two dramas and Dave preached. Some of the people we met at Cafe 66 came along and at the response time there was salvation.
After that we had a 'pot luck' lunch - bring and try in other words. It was fantastic food, all sorts of local dishes. During the meal Calvin presented us with a plaque from Grants prison. Awesome!
We headed out then to Kit Carson cave for reconciliation and it was really great to hike up into it. The countryside is really wonderful out there. Just like a western film set.
We then went on to a church on the Rez at Iyanbito. It was great to see Pastor Mark Thomas and his congregation again. We did drama again, Sue Govus gave a testimony, Julie sang, Colette, Julie and Steve led worship and Chris Jenkins preached whilst Mark convened the service.
We had a great time. We feel truly blessed as a team. We are running a kids club/soccer outreach from Joshua Generation tomorrow and so we need to muster up a bit more energy for another busy day!
Thanks so much for your comments and encouragement, it means a lot!
We headed out to Calvin Robinson's church St Paul Baptist Church just across the other side of the tracks. We set up and then took part in the service. Julie sang solo, Steve and Colette led some songs, Alice gave her testimony, we did two dramas and Dave preached. Some of the people we met at Cafe 66 came along and at the response time there was salvation.
After that we had a 'pot luck' lunch - bring and try in other words. It was fantastic food, all sorts of local dishes. During the meal Calvin presented us with a plaque from Grants prison. Awesome!
We headed out then to Kit Carson cave for reconciliation and it was really great to hike up into it. The countryside is really wonderful out there. Just like a western film set.
We then went on to a church on the Rez at Iyanbito. It was great to see Pastor Mark Thomas and his congregation again. We did drama again, Sue Govus gave a testimony, Julie sang, Colette, Julie and Steve led worship and Chris Jenkins preached whilst Mark convened the service.
We had a great time. We feel truly blessed as a team. We are running a kids club/soccer outreach from Joshua Generation tomorrow and so we need to muster up a bit more energy for another busy day!
Thanks so much for your comments and encouragement, it means a lot!
Photo's - Saturday
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