CHINA TRIP WITH "THE BIBLE TEAM"; GARY (MY SON) AND I HEADED TO CHINA

MY YOUNGEST SON AND I ARE HEADED TO CHINA FEBRUARY 24 THROUGH MARCH 10, 2011, WITH THE BIBLE TEAM. WE WILL BE WITH ROBBIE MULLINEX OUT OF GREENVILLE, SC AND THE TABERNACLE BAPIST CHURCH, ATTEMPTING TO GET BIBLES INTO MAINLAND CHINA FOR THE UNDERGROUND CHURCHES. PRAY FOR US AND A SAFE JOURNEY. WE ARE EXCITED BEYOND WORDS AT THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE LORD IN AREAS HERETOFORE UNEXPLORED. AS ROBBIE WOULD SAY......"PRAY THAT WE ARE INVISIBLE".....

CHUCK COFTY, D. D.

Grace Baptist Church in Dinwiddie, VA

Hello Brother Cofty this is Garth Bowler from Grace Baptist Church in Dinwiddie, VA. I just wanted to thank you so much for helping me find Christ yesterday. I had to let you know that I am so thankful now that I have been saved from hell for all of eternity and that I will be able to sing in heaven with my family. I wish you can see the way my life has changed since I have been saved. I was a strong curser until yesterday! Earlier this year I got in trouble at school for chewing tobacco and I had been chewing for about three years and I had the urge to have a dip (chew) a few days before. But I listened to what you said on Sunday about you smoking cigarettes and I asked God to help me and I haven't had the urge at all! So I just wanted to say thank you so much. I will never forget that day and I will never forget about you. I hope to see you again before we all go to heaven to be with God! I am a new man thanks to you.
Thank you!!

Sincerely,
Garth Bowler

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, PETERSBURG, VA.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, PETERSBURG, VA. PASTOR RALEIGH NUNNERLY - GREAT DAY AT GRACE, PREACHED THREE TIMES AND HAD ONE YOUNG FOURTEEN YEAR OLD YOUNG MAN SAVED IN THE MORNING SERVICE. HE WAS BACK THAT EVENING WITH HIS DAD. WHAT A WONDERFUL SIGHT - TO SEE HIS DAD STANDING WITH HIM WITH GREAT BIG TEARS FLOWING FROM HIS HAPPY HEART. IT NEVER GETS OLD, THE LIFE OF THE SAINTS AND ESPECIALLY THOSE NEWLY BORN AGAIN. PASTOR NUNNERLY HAS BEEN WITH GRACE FOR ALMOST THIRTY YEARS, A WONDERFUL FINE MAN AND TERRIFIC PREACHER AND PASTOR. IF ANY OF YOUR ARMY FRIENDS ARE HEADED TO FORT LEE BE SURE TO RECOMMEND GRACE, THEY WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

CLOSE OF THE JUBILEE (36TH) AT TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH WAS A SAD AFFAIR!

SAD BECAUSE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO LEAVE THESE WONDERFUL PEOPLE AS WELL AS ALL THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETING. THE PREACHING WAS EXTROIDINARY WITH RONNIE SIMPSON, JACK TRIPP AND BILL BEHRENS PREACHING MESSAGES WITH THE POWER OF GOD ON THEM, I HAVE BEEN PREACHING IN THIS CAMP MEETING FOR MANY YEARS BUT THIS JUBILEE WAS THE BEST THAT I PERSONALLY HAVE EVER BEEN INVOLVED WITH AS GOD MET WITH US; FOLKS WERE SAVED AND AN UNTOLD NUMBER OF GOOD DECISIONS MADE ON THE OLD FASHIONED ALTAR ACCOMPANIED BY STUNNING TESTIMONIES OF GOD'S WORKING. I WAIT WITH GREAT ANTICIPATION THE JUBLIEE OF 2011 (ALWAYS THE FIRST FULL WEEK IN AUGUST). PASTOR BOB WINSTEAD AND HE FOLKS DESERVE A GREAT SALUTE OF THANKS AND GRATIFICATION FOR THEIR DILLIGENT WORK BOTH DURING AND PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THE FOOD WAS THE BEST "EVER", I NORMALLY ONLY EAT ONE MEAL A DAY BUT NOT HERE, I HAD TO GET IN ON IT AND HAVE AT THE LEAST TWO EVERY DAY. IT'S PREPAREATION IS ALWAYS CAREFULLY ACCOMPLISHED WITH EVERYTHING CLEANLY PREPARED. EVERY FACILITY IS AIR CONDITIONED SO THE HOTTEST OF WEATHER IS OF NO CONSEQUENCE.

IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A CAMP MEETING YOU NEED TO COME AT LEAST ONCE, YOU WILL COME BACK THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

MUSIC THIS YEAR WAS PROVIDED BY BYRON FOXX, ROBBIE MULLINEX, THE MARVIN WEST FAMILY AND THE CHURCH CHOIR. IT WAS "CAMP MEEING" TIME AROUND THE OLE CHURCH HOUSE WITH THE MUSIC AND SINGING LIKE MOST HAVE NEVER HEARD.

PLAN TO COME AUGUST 1-5, 2011, ALL MEALS DINNER AND SUPPER ARE FREE - YOU PROVIDE YOUR OWN LODGING (WE ALWAYS STAY AT THE JAMISON INN) - YOU WILL NEVER REGRET THE LORD'S LEADING SHOULD HE LEAD YOU HERE TO WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA AND THE TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH! SEE YOU THERE!

THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL JUBILEE AT TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH

THE JUBILEE STARTED OFF WITH TWO WONDERFUL MESSAGES BY PASTOR RONNIE SIMPSON AND EVANGELIST BILL BEHRENS. BOTH HIT IT OUT OF THE BALL PARK. THE CROWD WAS LARGER THAN I HAVE SEEN IT IN YEARS AND THE SPIRIT WONDERUL. IT WAS LIKE OLE TIMES AS FOLKS SHOUTED AND REJOICED WITH GREAT FERVOR. THE OLD FASHIONED MUSIC WAS ALSO GREAT WITH FOUR DIFFERENT GROUPS PROVIDING THE MUSIC. THE MARVIN WEST FAMILY; ROBBY MULLINAX; BYRON FOXX AND THE CHURCH CHOIR. HOORAY FOR THE OLD TIME GOSPEL WAY AND RATS ON THE RICK WARREN WAY - WE REALLY DO NOT CARE WHAT SADDLE BACK SAM WANTS WE WANT WHAT GOD WANTS AND GOD WANTS HIS PEOPLE TO REJOICE AND USE THE OLD KING JAMES BIBLE.

LIFEGATE BAPTIST CHURCH, CHICOD, NC.

WHAT A WONDERFUL TWO DAYS WE ENJOYED, FIRST A COOKOUT FOR EVERYONE ON SATURDAY EVENING (FORMALLY TO BE A MEN’S MEETING) BUT PASTOR WANTED TO INCLUDE THE CHURCH AND INVITED SEVERAL OTHER CHURCHES WHICH CAME AND DID WE EVER HAVE A TIME. AFTER WE ATE WE ALL RETIRED TO THE AUDITORIUM WHERE WE ENJOYED THEN A MEAL FROM THE OLD BOOK. THE PHYSICAL MEAL WAS SCRUPTIOUS BUT THE SPIRITUAL MEAL WAS TWICE AS GOOD. SUNDAY – ALL THREE SERVICES THE DEAR LORD SHOWED HIMSELF MIGHTY AS EACH SERVICE WAS FILLED WITH A SWEETNESS THAT ONLY COMES FROM THE PRESENCE OF HIS SPIRIT. THE ALTAR WAS FULL BOTH MORNING AND EVENING – TEARS OF JOY FOR LIVES TOUCHED BY THE LORD WERE PRESENT AND MANY DECISIONS MADE FOR GODLY LIVING. THE LORD WILLING WE WILL “DO IT AGAIN” NEXT YEAR!