Saturday, February 28, 2009
From time to time, I like to remind everyone of the great opportunity that we have in home missions with the Sojourners. If you are a person that would like to be involved in home missionary work, have a certain like for travel and are looking for an opportunity to really make a difference, you may very well enjoy being a Sojourner. If the congregation where you attend could use some help in evangelism, teaching people how to evangelize or have physical work that needs to be done, the sojourners may be able to help. In either case go the the Sojourners' web site at www.soujourning.org read the info and see if this will help. If you would like more info on the sojourners and what a wonderful organization it is, you are certainly welcome to email me donhudsoncoc@gmail.com and I'll be happy to help. We may be able to put you in contact with Sojourners in your area. Don
Saturday, February 21, 2009
We have had so many inquires as to home mission work this week. I believe that we have had more person-to-person, telephone conversations, and email inquires this week than any week sense we have been at this blogsite. It is wonderful to see such renewed interest in home mission work and your desire to be a part of this mission effort. Or Director of "Disaster Assistance" is Mike Baumgartner and you can contact him thru his blogsite at www.mikesmissionupdates.blogspot.com for specific info. We can use help. Mike is over all in charge and we all help in some way in the preparation, serving and cleaning up after, the meals, but he has delegated me to help in the helping people spiritually aspect of this ministry. If you are interested in visitation, prayer with people and bible studies we can certainly use your help. You need to be advised that if you have an R.V. it can be a real help, but if you don't we will try and make provision for you too, but it might not be like at home. Besides Mike's blog, may I recommend Royce Ogle's blogsite at http://gracedigest.com Remember our email address has changed. It is now donhudsoncoc@gmail.com Don
Monday, February 16, 2009
The Howell Church, for which I preach and serve in a missionary capacity, had a wonderful period of fellowship, last Sun. Ev. On the third Sun. Ev., at Howell, after our evening worship, we engaged in another period of fellowship in which we enjoyed a common meal together. Sun. night, we went to the Catalpa Church of Christ, had evening worship with them and then joined them for another period of fellowship in sharing a common meal with them. It was certainly a great period of exhortation. I was asked to speak on the mission efforts of "Disaster Assistance" . This congregation which is only about 10 miles away, had greatly helped us in the disaster work last summer and fall. We wanted to tell them first hand of the great effect that they had in helping feed so many needy people and setting up so many bible studies. I also explained what an opportunity we have in reaching Hispanic people and that I was spending an hour a day in trying to learn the language so that we can better serve and help in mission work.
The Catapa Church is very interested in helping in the mission work of "Disaster Assistance" as we stay in contact thru email, phone calls and when possible personal visits and updates as to the numbers of people we are helping not only physically but also spiritually in our success in setting up bible studies with people.
Some of the members of Catalpa also told me that they would like to volunteer and go on some missions with us. We can sure use volunteers who want to help people both physically and spiritually.
Mike, our Director, is keeping a very watchful eye on weather reports and forecasts. We certainly hope that there won't be any weather related incidents this spring, but if there are, we want to be ready to help. And because of your prayerful support, we expect to be ready. When people see us pulling up in our rigs and our Orange Shirts that reads "Disaster Assistance" Church of Christ, they know the Church of Christ is there to help. They are thankful and grateful for Christians showing they care.
Make sure you keep up with preparation and other info about "Disaster Assistance" by regularly going to Mike's blog site. http://mikesmissionupdates.blogspot.com Good Night Don
The Catapa Church is very interested in helping in the mission work of "Disaster Assistance" as we stay in contact thru email, phone calls and when possible personal visits and updates as to the numbers of people we are helping not only physically but also spiritually in our success in setting up bible studies with people.
Some of the members of Catalpa also told me that they would like to volunteer and go on some missions with us. We can sure use volunteers who want to help people both physically and spiritually.
Mike, our Director, is keeping a very watchful eye on weather reports and forecasts. We certainly hope that there won't be any weather related incidents this spring, but if there are, we want to be ready to help. And because of your prayerful support, we expect to be ready. When people see us pulling up in our rigs and our Orange Shirts that reads "Disaster Assistance" Church of Christ, they know the Church of Christ is there to help. They are thankful and grateful for Christians showing they care.
Make sure you keep up with preparation and other info about "Disaster Assistance" by regularly going to Mike's blog site. http://mikesmissionupdates.blogspot.com Good Night Don
Thursday, February 12, 2009
If you are looking for an opportunity to become involved in evangelism and mission work right here at home, I believe you will really appreciate this information. Mission work is all areas is greatly needed. For those of us who can help in home missionary work, there are several organizations that are highly involved in helping people.
One of these mission efforts in which Rosemary and I are very active is "Disaster Assistance". "Disaster Assistance"is made up of many volunteers, who go to areas of disaster, esp. weather related, and help people in need. Not only do we cook and provide meals, help churches organize and distribute relief supplies, but we also provide spiritual help in talking with people about the Lord. Evangelism is one of our chief efforts. We endeavor, not only to talk with people, but also offer to visit with them, pray with them and set up bible studies with them. It is our effort to help spiritually,as well as physically.. We have found that when we go into areas hard hit by floods and storms, provide much needed food and supplies, that the people are eager to know of this God we happily serve. They are very receptive to the idea of studying God's word. Last year, we signed up over 500 people for bible study thru this effort.
You can be a big help. We always need volunteers. We need people who can help cook, wash and scrub big pots and pans, clean tables, serve food, organize and distribute supplies and we very much need volunteers who can help conduct bible studies. Of course your sacrificial donations of money and supplies help make this mission effort possible.
When we volunteers go into an area wearing our bright orange shirts that read, "Disaster Assistance Church of Christ" it is a message that says to people, "The Church of Christ is here to help." As you may desire to help and be a part of this mission work, here are some ways you can let us know that you want, in some capacity, to have a part: Write the Elders who oversee this work, Alachua Church of Christ 14505 N.W. 145 ave. Alachua, Fl.
email our director Mike at mbaumg7736@aol.com "Disaster Assistance" Blog http://www.mikesmissionupdates.blogspot.com/ . You can also email us donhudsoncoc@gmail.com you are invited to see our blog site www.donchudson.blogspot.com Again, thanks for all you are doing in this mission effort. God is being glorified, Christ is being magnified, and the Church is being edified. Don
One of these mission efforts in which Rosemary and I are very active is "Disaster Assistance". "Disaster Assistance"is made up of many volunteers, who go to areas of disaster, esp. weather related, and help people in need. Not only do we cook and provide meals, help churches organize and distribute relief supplies, but we also provide spiritual help in talking with people about the Lord. Evangelism is one of our chief efforts. We endeavor, not only to talk with people, but also offer to visit with them, pray with them and set up bible studies with them. It is our effort to help spiritually,as well as physically.. We have found that when we go into areas hard hit by floods and storms, provide much needed food and supplies, that the people are eager to know of this God we happily serve. They are very receptive to the idea of studying God's word. Last year, we signed up over 500 people for bible study thru this effort.
You can be a big help. We always need volunteers. We need people who can help cook, wash and scrub big pots and pans, clean tables, serve food, organize and distribute supplies and we very much need volunteers who can help conduct bible studies. Of course your sacrificial donations of money and supplies help make this mission effort possible.
When we volunteers go into an area wearing our bright orange shirts that read, "Disaster Assistance Church of Christ" it is a message that says to people, "The Church of Christ is here to help." As you may desire to help and be a part of this mission work, here are some ways you can let us know that you want, in some capacity, to have a part: Write the Elders who oversee this work, Alachua Church of Christ 14505 N.W. 145 ave. Alachua, Fl.
email our director Mike at mbaumg7736@aol.com "Disaster Assistance" Blog http://www.mikesmissionupdates.blogspot.com/ . You can also email us donhudsoncoc@gmail.com you are invited to see our blog site www.donchudson.blogspot.com Again, thanks for all you are doing in this mission effort. God is being glorified, Christ is being magnified, and the Church is being edified. Don
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
It is so good to begin to see so many more articles appearing concerning evangelism. There are so many important components in evangelism such as teaching, friendship, caring just to name a few, that it gives many of us an opportunity to be involved.
Last year with our work in the hurricanes, I noticed that in areas where we served, that there was a great number of Hispanic people. Some of them could not speak English. Now I know enough Spanish that I was able to set up bible studies with them, but I did not know enough of the language to be able to conduct the study. So... I got busy, because with the number of Hispanics that we saw and helped physically, I saw a great opportunity to teach. They were very receptive to studying the bible. If only I could teach them. Now I am taking a rather good Spanish course and am gradually becoming somewhat conversant. It is my goal that by this hurricane season to be conversant enough to conduct these studies. The fields really are white unto harvest. I study an hour or so everyday and being the slow learner that I am, gradually I'm making progress. I might say one of the reasons that I don't keep this blog updated as I should is because so much of my time is devoted to the study of this new language.
For good updates on preparation and readiness to help with "DA", check out Mike's blog Mikesmissionupdates.blogspot.com Don
Last year with our work in the hurricanes, I noticed that in areas where we served, that there was a great number of Hispanic people. Some of them could not speak English. Now I know enough Spanish that I was able to set up bible studies with them, but I did not know enough of the language to be able to conduct the study. So... I got busy, because with the number of Hispanics that we saw and helped physically, I saw a great opportunity to teach. They were very receptive to studying the bible. If only I could teach them. Now I am taking a rather good Spanish course and am gradually becoming somewhat conversant. It is my goal that by this hurricane season to be conversant enough to conduct these studies. The fields really are white unto harvest. I study an hour or so everyday and being the slow learner that I am, gradually I'm making progress. I might say one of the reasons that I don't keep this blog updated as I should is because so much of my time is devoted to the study of this new language.
For good updates on preparation and readiness to help with "DA", check out Mike's blog Mikesmissionupdates.blogspot.com Don
Thursday, February 05, 2009
It is not an overstatement at all to say that those who worked with "Disaster Assistance" during the hurricane damage of last year helped greatly in introducing people to the Church of Christ. Many people who knew nothing about the Church of Christ signed up for bible studies and members of the church from across the country joined in helping, spiritually and physically this great work in introducing the love of God by helping feed people in time of need and by showing and teaching God's word to them.
Because of your generosity we in "Disaster Assistance" are going to be able to greatly expand this ministry in helping and reaching even more. We are in preparation right now for any disasters that may occur because of spring floods and other weather related incidents in which we (you & us) may be able to help in an effective way. It is always our aim not to just feed and care for people physically, but to also use this time to teach people the word of God. We have found that as we provide meals and other necessities, that they are appreciative of us and want to know more as to who we are and to study and learn God's word. Hence over 500 signed up for bible study during our work in the hurricane season of last year.
Please go to Mike's, our Director, for information as to upcoming plans and how you too can help in this very productive ministry. www.mikesmissionupdates.blogspot.com
I also want to remind you from time to time of other websites and blogs that tell about evangelism work. Royce Ogle has a web site that is very informative www.gracedigest.com
Remember, "Disaster Assistance" is under the elder ship of the Alachua Church of Christ in Alachua, Fla. Church of Christ 14505 N.W.145 ave Alachua,Fl.32615 Thank you for your involvement and we will do all we can to live up to your faith and confidence in us and this work for the Lord. Don
Because of your generosity we in "Disaster Assistance" are going to be able to greatly expand this ministry in helping and reaching even more. We are in preparation right now for any disasters that may occur because of spring floods and other weather related incidents in which we (you & us) may be able to help in an effective way. It is always our aim not to just feed and care for people physically, but to also use this time to teach people the word of God. We have found that as we provide meals and other necessities, that they are appreciative of us and want to know more as to who we are and to study and learn God's word. Hence over 500 signed up for bible study during our work in the hurricane season of last year.
Please go to Mike's, our Director, for information as to upcoming plans and how you too can help in this very productive ministry. www.mikesmissionupdates.blogspot.com
I also want to remind you from time to time of other websites and blogs that tell about evangelism work. Royce Ogle has a web site that is very informative www.gracedigest.com
Remember, "Disaster Assistance" is under the elder ship of the Alachua Church of Christ in Alachua, Fla. Church of Christ 14505 N.W.145 ave Alachua,Fl.32615 Thank you for your involvement and we will do all we can to live up to your faith and confidence in us and this work for the Lord. Don
Monday, February 02, 2009
From time to time, I really am impressed by a particular work that is taking place. Such is the case at the Florida School of Preaching in Lakeland, Fl. You are referred to their web site for information about this school. www.fsop.net As I was invited to speke at this years annual lectureship, I was was able to attend some very fine lectures. Many were impressive, but I was partlicularly impressed by the lecture of Br. Jackie Stearman. This attitude and message, I believe, was not only courageous, but also encouraging. Br.Stearsman delivered not only a very informative message, but one could easily sense his conviction. Amen. Br. Brian Kenyon is going to be the new Director. He and Br. Gene Burgett also delivered well studied, well prepared messages and on the panel discussions display good common sense applications of Christian Principles. Please go to their web site and find out more about this school. Their telephone number is 863 683 4043 or 800 320 9780. Don
