2015-11 Pacifc Region Update - Clover Sites
November 2015
This month, we are blessed to have North American missionary Kyle Sears share about one of the keys to reaching people for Christ who have little or no understanding of the Gospel. Kyle and Erika Sears serve as church planters in Pasadena, CA, seeking to establish Redemption Church.
Phil Heiser - Pacific Regional Pastor Listening is a key skill for a North American missionary. Since we believe that our God is a missionary God - sending His Son and Spirit, and indeed the church itself, into the world - we must listen for His activity among us. I believe God is at work in the lives of my friends who have yet to receive His grace in Kyle & Erika Sears with their three children: Kathryn, Kylie and YoSeb. salvation. Therefore, I must intentionally take the opportunity to listen to my friends and mine our conversations for evidence of God’s activity revealed in their hopes and frustrations. Shared experiences recounted over shared meals are prime opportunities to engage in this type of listening. My friends and I have been participating in a live-action game called “escape rooms” where, working together as a team, we seek to escape from a locked room in under an hour. Our evening concludes with cheesesteak sandwiches or bowls of ramen as we recount our experience. So far, each of these evenings has led to moments of gospel conversation as I share a Christian perspective during our discussions. As we try to be faithful listeners to God among our friends, Erika and I ask that you pray for us. Continued moments that establish presence in the lives of our friends - sharing meals and stories inevitably lead to meaningful conversations. As we seek to embody the hope of the gospel, we pray that the aroma of Christ draws our friends into saving faith.
Upcoming Pacific Region Events… PRN Youth Ministry - Youth Praise & Worship Night @ CCOJ (Sammamish) Nov. 20, 7-9 pm. PRN Pastors’ Wives Retreat - Camano Island, WA, January 8-10, more information to come! L.E.A.D. 2016 - Leadership Retreat @ Cannon Beach, OR. March 4-6, 2016. President Paul Larson speaking. Childcare provided (ages 0-12)! Retreat details coming soon! Save the dates!
November 2015
Ministry Resources… Pacific Region Website - you are invited to visit and bookmark our new Pacific Region website, www.lbpacific.org. It’s my hope that this website will be a place for you to be more connected to churches and ministries of the Pacific Region. If you have events or opportunities that you would like shared on the website, on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/lbpacific) or in this newsletter, please just send me a note at [email protected].
Regional Pastor Phil’s upcoming congregational visits… •
November 1 - Nampa LBC for the ordination of Pastor Jeremy Wilson…
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November 8 - Immanuel LBC (Pasadena) for the installation of Pastor Larry Olson…
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November 15 - Cornerstone Community Church (Ferndale)…
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November 20-29 - RP Phil on vacation with family
Prayer & Praise… •
Pray for Pastor Jim Jensen (Sammamish)… returning to ministry on November 1 after a 3 month sabbatical and time of healing after his motorcycle accident. Praise God for Pastor Jim’s excellent healing and rest.
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Pray for North American Missionaries Kyle & Erika Sears (Redemption, Pasadena) as they continue to build relationships through their outreach to the “none’s” (those with no religious affiliation) and the “done’s” (those who have previously left Christianity)..
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Prayer for PR-North Bible Camp which ended the year with a $5000 deficit. Thankfully, nearly $3900 has been given towards this deficit. To learn more how you can respond to this urgent need, visit www.BibleCampRocks.com. Thank you for your support and prayers!
Staying In Touch… RP Phil Heiser - 425-318-2528 (cell/text), 425-385-3025 (home office) Website: www.lbpacific.org (new!!) Facebook: www.facebook.com/lbpacific
Women’s Retreat @ The Firs in Bellingham. CLB-WM president Ruth Vallevik w/ pastors wives
RP Phil with Daniel, Meghan and Evangeline Berge in Eugene, OR
Rev. Bill Helland teaching at Men’s Retreat @ Black Lake Bible Camp
This month, we are blessed to have North American missionary Kyle Sears share about one of the keys to reaching people for Christ who have little or no understanding of the Gospel. Kyle and Erika Sears serve as church planters in Pasadena, CA, seeking to establish Redemption Church.
Phil Heiser - Pacific Regional Pastor Listening is a key skill for a North American missionary. Since we believe that our God is a missionary God - sending His Son and Spirit, and indeed the church itself, into the world - we must listen for His activity among us. I believe God is at work in the lives of my friends who have yet to receive His grace in Kyle & Erika Sears with their three children: Kathryn, Kylie and YoSeb. salvation. Therefore, I must intentionally take the opportunity to listen to my friends and mine our conversations for evidence of God’s activity revealed in their hopes and frustrations. Shared experiences recounted over shared meals are prime opportunities to engage in this type of listening. My friends and I have been participating in a live-action game called “escape rooms” where, working together as a team, we seek to escape from a locked room in under an hour. Our evening concludes with cheesesteak sandwiches or bowls of ramen as we recount our experience. So far, each of these evenings has led to moments of gospel conversation as I share a Christian perspective during our discussions. As we try to be faithful listeners to God among our friends, Erika and I ask that you pray for us. Continued moments that establish presence in the lives of our friends - sharing meals and stories inevitably lead to meaningful conversations. As we seek to embody the hope of the gospel, we pray that the aroma of Christ draws our friends into saving faith.
Upcoming Pacific Region Events… PRN Youth Ministry - Youth Praise & Worship Night @ CCOJ (Sammamish) Nov. 20, 7-9 pm. PRN Pastors’ Wives Retreat - Camano Island, WA, January 8-10, more information to come! L.E.A.D. 2016 - Leadership Retreat @ Cannon Beach, OR. March 4-6, 2016. President Paul Larson speaking. Childcare provided (ages 0-12)! Retreat details coming soon! Save the dates!
November 2015
Ministry Resources… Pacific Region Website - you are invited to visit and bookmark our new Pacific Region website, www.lbpacific.org. It’s my hope that this website will be a place for you to be more connected to churches and ministries of the Pacific Region. If you have events or opportunities that you would like shared on the website, on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/lbpacific) or in this newsletter, please just send me a note at [email protected].
Regional Pastor Phil’s upcoming congregational visits… •
November 1 - Nampa LBC for the ordination of Pastor Jeremy Wilson…
•
November 8 - Immanuel LBC (Pasadena) for the installation of Pastor Larry Olson…
•
November 15 - Cornerstone Community Church (Ferndale)…
•
November 20-29 - RP Phil on vacation with family
Prayer & Praise… •
Pray for Pastor Jim Jensen (Sammamish)… returning to ministry on November 1 after a 3 month sabbatical and time of healing after his motorcycle accident. Praise God for Pastor Jim’s excellent healing and rest.
•
Pray for North American Missionaries Kyle & Erika Sears (Redemption, Pasadena) as they continue to build relationships through their outreach to the “none’s” (those with no religious affiliation) and the “done’s” (those who have previously left Christianity)..
•
Prayer for PR-North Bible Camp which ended the year with a $5000 deficit. Thankfully, nearly $3900 has been given towards this deficit. To learn more how you can respond to this urgent need, visit www.BibleCampRocks.com. Thank you for your support and prayers!
Staying In Touch… RP Phil Heiser - 425-318-2528 (cell/text), 425-385-3025 (home office) Website: www.lbpacific.org (new!!) Facebook: www.facebook.com/lbpacific
Women’s Retreat @ The Firs in Bellingham. CLB-WM president Ruth Vallevik w/ pastors wives
RP Phil with Daniel, Meghan and Evangeline Berge in Eugene, OR
Rev. Bill Helland teaching at Men’s Retreat @ Black Lake Bible Camp
