Hey Guys,
(CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2009)
Please forgive me if this is too soon to send another thread after sending one on Friday, but I wanted to take a moment to just touch base before Yong and I headed to Kenya. Of course, this is my second trip there this year. And if you ahven’t been a part of the discussion, let me fill you in really quickly. There is a lot that has happened. The last trip was in April and we had the following outcome:
1 – Revival Stirred
2 – 10 churches planted and pastors
3 – hungry fed and many helped through support
4 – Humanitarian work established for Medical, Educational, Hunger, & Micro-finance
5 – Networking of many churches
6 – Healings – Including blind see, paralytic and possible HIV healing.
7 – Many salvations, deliverances and even witches being converted.
Since then we have seen:
1 – Continued healings even as recent as this past week.
2 – Growing revival as there are now possibly more than 20 churches and have spanned the region as well as growing over the borders.
3 – It hit the airwaves with much media attention on their radio stations.
4 – Opportunities to grow in relationship with Chief of the Kisii. Chief Vincent.
5 – More leaders added
6 – A growing movement among pastors and churches
We now have the possibility of:
1 – Developing 100 leaders for the Chief’s of Kenya.
2 – Working with more leaders of the country
3 – Working with Jamii Bora Trust
4 – Connecting with more medical workers, farmers, and others
5 – Ministering to over 4,000 hungry, displaced & refugee
6 – Spreading the work into the edges of Rwanda, Uganda and other countries
This is truly UNDERstating the reality of just what is going on, however, I KNOW you will understand if I only write these things and ask you to pray.
Lastly, the church is going great and I am really proud of just what everyone is doing. PLEASE finish by reading this list of upcoming things and if you are in the area, come support. If you are not able to get involved or if you are outside the Tapestry reach now, please pray with us as we make some significant growth spurts.
1 – Youth Ministry (Sunday Youth Service) Starts on Sunday, August 16!!!!! 11AM, we will have the Tapestry’s first ever youth service!!!! We have a group of youth now, a worship leader, some speakers and some REAL excitement stirring!!!!! GET READY FOR SOME FUN!
2 – This past Sunday, we had a water bottle outreach, cookout and amazing service. ON SUNDAY, August 30, 2009. WE NEED YOUR HELP! We need volunteers as this Block Party is going to be a cookout on Sterroids!!!! We have a ton of needs and we need you! Email sujuncheng@tapestrychurch.org for more info on those needs and keep your eyes open, because there will be more emails explaining those needs VERY SOON!
3 – We have an amazing outreach that has been going on every Saturday for years in Langley Park feeding the homeless called "FUEL" and day-worker. WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you are interested in being a part of this outreach, email seungshin@tapestrychurch.org .
4 – Lastly, we are planning on having a BAPTISM this summer! So, if you are interested in learning about this first step as a follower of Jesus or if you have never been Bapitsed and have recently begun a walk with Jesus, we want to invite you take a part. We do not know the exact location yet, but it will likely be a swimming pool in our area and is going to be TONS OF FUN! So, if you want to come to the class and be baptised, please email lorihedrick@tapestrychurch.org and she will add you to the list. I have already had a couple people express interest, so come join in! We hope to have baptism on Sunday, September 20, 2009 if not sooner!!!!!!
And that folks is about it. We are so very happy with everyone’s involvement and church has gotten so amazingly fun hasn’t it?!
So, don’t miss out and please keep us in prayer. GOD IS GOOD… ALL THE TIME… ALL THE TIME…. (Well, you fill in the blank!) HA!
Blessings!
pd
Dustin Hedrick
Senior Pastor
The Tapestry Vineyard Church
PO Box 2394
Kensington, MD 20891
Phone 301-251-4082 x13
Fax 240-206-3244
Email dustinhedrick@tapestrychurch.com
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