Community Dessert Night and Connecting

Hey we are excited to tell you about our upcoming Community Dessert Night happening Tuesday, March 25 at the Forest Fairgrounds Banquet Hall.  It will be from 7:30 pm to 8:45pm with yummy desserts as well as an informative time, learning how God is using the ministry of MAF to reach isolated people around the world and how we fit into that picture.  Invite your friends and neighbours and come out for a great evening.  It is a free event but we would appreciate if you to let us know if you are coming so we can plan accordingly.
We are also working on connecting with other churches and groups in our community as well as those in a greater geographical area.  We don't mind travelling, and are looking to meet more of the people that God is already at work in calling to be partners with us in this ministry with MAF.
So we have a job for you.
 If you are part of a church or community group that would be interested in hearing about the work of MAF and the help and hope that they bring to isolated people, then we want to hear from you.    Even getting a group of your friends together and having us come and chat over coffee ( or tea :-) would be so helpful to us in getting the word out.   Maybe your church or parent's church, a group of friends you work with, or sports team you are on.  Maybe even just your extended family that has a heart for missions and seeing people helped in time of need.  Pass our name along and keep the connections coming.

Do Not be Anxious

We have had some great Co-Pilot Coffee and Dessert Nights and have been able to share with friends and church members, our excitement of how God has called us to serve with MAF.  Thank you to all who came out and for those who have expressed their intentions to be a part of our ministry team, either through prayer or finances.
As we began this week we had the task of going out and making contact with other churches specifically those in our area, with the goal of finding opportunities to share about MAF and our ministry. We were a little anxious as we went out, knowing what we had to do but not sure how to word it or who we would encounter.  We started with the closest church and went in.  We were greeted by a friendly secretary and after introducing ourselves, she was very engaging and asked us questions about MAF and our family.   She was excited about our ministry and offered information on groups in her church that may be interested in having us come and share.  We were so encouraged.  God had gone before us and made the way smooth.  We didn't have to stumble over what to say, it just came naturally.
So the next day we went out again and although there was nobody at the first 2 churches we stopped at,   the 3rd was another encouraging contact.  We met another friendly secretary as well as a retired elementary teacher who had taught Nathan and some of my siblings.   We were encouraged again by the positive response and the ease at which the contact was made.  Giving full credit to God who had gone before us and had helped us take a task that was out of our comfort zone, and make it easy.

Isaiah 41:10   Do not fear for I am with you; Do not look anxiously about you, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

So in the coming week we will be making more contacts with area churches, trusting God to prepare before us churches and individuals that want to know more about the ministry of MAF and our part with them.  We know that it may not always be the positive response we have received so far, but we know He has a plan and will work things out in His timing.

If you are part of a organization or church that would be interested in hearing about the work of MAF, let us know.  We can send you an information sheet that summarizes who we are and what our goals are.

Continue to pray for us this week as we connect with more churches and that God will use our words to be effective in reaching new ministry partners.   ~~ Sarah