CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, OTTUMWA, IOWA

FIVE DEAR SOULS WERE SAVED LAST EVENING IN THE WEDNESDAY EVENING SERVICE, SEVERAL VISITORS WERE SAVED - A MAN (FORMER MARINE) WITH HIS SON AND DAUGHTER WERE ALL SAVED; A COLLEGE STUDENT FROM INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (SWIM TEAM) WAS SAVED AND ONE OTHER YOUNG GIRL. WE ALL KNOW THAT WHEN WE INVITE THE LOST THE LORD WILL SAVE THEM. MY HOW WE SHOULD ALL BE REJOICING ABOUT OUR DEAR LORD. THE COLLEGE STUDENT WAS BESIDE HIMSELF AS HE LEFT, AND AS YOU CAN GUESS I WAS BESIDE MYSELF ALSO. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT, YOU ARE VERY MUCH A PART OF THIS MINISTRY. WARM REGARDS.

I INCLUDED YOU DEAR CHAPLAINS JUST FOR INFORMATION. IF PERHAPS YOU DO NOT WANT TO REMAIN ON MY DISTRIBUTION LIST PLEASE RELAY THAT TO ME AND I WILL EXCLUDE YOU.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, OTTUMWA, IOWA

GREAT START TO THE REVIVAL HERE AT CALVARY AS THE LORD SAVED A TEEN YOUNG MAN HERE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AND HER PARENTS. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE PARENTS WERE BESIDE THEMSELVES AND NO DOUBT SECRETLY PRAYING VERY HARD FOR THE LORD TO WORK - HE DID! GOOD ALTAR CALLS BOTH MORNING AND EVENING. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT - GOD IS STILL ABLE TO DO GREAT AND MIGHTY THINGS. PLEASE PRAY FOR PASTOR'S FATHER AS IT APPEARS THAT HIS CANCER HAS RETURNED. HIS PSA WAS TWICE AS HIGH THIS PAST WEEK AND HE AND MEL'S MOM ARE IN IOWA CITY TODAY FOR A CATSCAN.

CHAPLAINS CONFERENCE, NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO

ALL POINTS BAPTIST MISSIONS, A NEW ENDORSEING AGENCY FOR CHAPLAINS IN THE MILITARY HELD IT'S ANNUAL MEETING AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE PASTOR DON SNOW IS PASTOR. THIS MEETING HAS BEEN WELL ATTENDED BY CHAPLAINS, MISSIONARIES AND PASTORS. ADDITIONALLY SEVERAL MEN AND WOMEN SEARCHING FOR GOD'S WILL CONCERNING DIRECTION HAVE BEEN PRESENT. EVERY DAY FROM 0800 TO 1600 HOURS HAS BEEN FILLED WITH INFORMATIVE CLASSES AS WELL AS PREACHING EVERY DAY AT NOON. TODAY I WILL TEACH THREE HOURS ON THESE SUBJECTS (1) PROMOTIONS AND FITNESS REPORTS; (2) MILITARY LEADERSHIP; (3) THE FAMILY AND DEPLOYMENT INTO A WAR ZONE. ADDITIONALLY I WILL PREACH THE NOON CHAPEL FOR ALL ATTENDING. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS AS MY BACK IS BETTER, NOT COMPLETELY WELL, BUT BETTER. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT. THE LORD HAS USED YOU GREATLY IN OUR LIVES. CHUCK AND LENORA.

LIFEGATE BAPTIST CHURCH, CLOVER, S.C.

ALL SERVICES WERE A BLESSING. THE LORD SLIPPED IN ON US AND THE OLD CHURCH HOUSE AND IT'S FOLKS GOT WELL . LIFEGATE BAPTIST CHURCH, GREENEVILL, NC, PASTOR TOM MARTIN AND THE COUPLES ADVANCE BEGAN EXTREMELY WELL. THE STEAK OUT FOR THE MEETING HAD PERHAPS THE BEST RIBEYES THIS PREACHER HAS EVER EATEN. DR. BEHRENS AND I PREACHED THE EVENING MESSAGES WITH BOTH SERVICES BEING WELL RECEIVED. I HAD TO COME HOME SUNDAY MORNING AS MY BACK WENT OUT MAKING A VISIT TO MY DOCTOR NECESSARY. THIS DIFFICULTY RESULTED IN HAVING TO CANCEL THE ENTIRE WEEK OF CAMP MEETING. ONLY THE LORD KNOWS HOW BADLY I FELT IN HAVING TO CANCEL OUT THIS MEETING. I SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME WITH THE DOCTOR YESTERDAY AND WILL BE GOING BACK THIS MORNING AND SUSPECT THAT IT WILL TAKE THE ENTIRE WEEK TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS. WARM REGARDS.