We take responsibility for delivering annually to The Temple of God

the firstfruits of our crops and our orchards,

our firstborn sons and cattle, and the firstborn from our herds and flocks

for the priests who serve in The Temple of our God—

just as it is set down in The Revelation.
Nehemiah 10:35-35

God wants our time more than our money. Making a donation is easy to do without thought especially with today’s electronic systems. We plug our card in once and set to reoccurring payment. This is easy for our banking, but deadly to our souls. It takes times to shop and drop off like our friend did, and time is the only thing we can offer God that we can never make up. We appreciate the funding, but we honestly want you to be careful with your soul. We love you too much.

Last Week’s Update…stay connected!

Hi family

We had a great day at church and God made sure we stayed humble!

Logistics

Served: ~80
Last week's leaders: Bryan
Next week's leaders: Ruth, Bryan
Next week's preacher: Bryan

Gifts

Last week's: hygiene
Next week's: underwear

Looking Ahead

Please sign up for sandwiches :)

Service

The parade had no effect on the service and did not come down main street but I was loaded and left storage at 10:45!
We had Ed with us who took on the tent set up, and another who took on the coffee table. Set up was smooth. With packing solo and my mind on hustle mode for the parade the readings and sugar remained in my truck.

"Rocky the bus driver", who is Carmen's friend and told us she was sick had come today to church on her own and volunteered to go for sugar! “I wanted to come by today. I had the day off.

I am not sure what is up, but I have been very forgetful as of late like I was before I began my meds that help with my ADHD symptoms. I would appreciate some friendly reminders! Thanks.

The service was smooth and we read from a phone and a bible from the crate. Folks were attentive. I preached from the Gospel readings (Luke 12) on not being afraid which was poignant for me as Lisa and I were forced to choose faith over fear in a rather large family decision. The message was well received. The pastor from Wintonbury distributed communion as a gesture of our unity in Christ across all denominaitons. Great time of prayer and most everyone was engaged.

Lunch line was smooth and the Jacob's brought mac n cheese and folks stuck around. "Big Mouth” (as he is called on the street) was asleep when we arrived and awoke to have his cuss-filled rant with his invisible tormentor. I shared before the service that is what he would do. We just ignore him and there is no problem. He is not well. If your church is not filled with the broken and outcast and the ones the church scorns, you are a club and not a movement.

As we were wrapping up a friend from VOX let me know that she would be there next week but then away for three following as she is going to Portugal to visit family.

"I hate missing it here! I was born again 50 years ago and I have been looking for a church like this ever since and I have not found one.”

I came here to help hand out food and had no idea it was a church service too!" ..."really? You could never find a church engaged like this?" I asked... "no, never”. God is waking up her Bride! You are all the carriers of the imitation to your houses of worship to join that God is doing here!

As we went around the circle two of the men Andre brought shared they had been looking for a place too. One said he is at Wintobury because they list they are engaged in programs like this. We continue to hear time and time again how Street Church is unique and it breaks my heart to hear this. We are normal, absolutely average in the Biblical understanding of what the Church is supposed to be to a hurting and confused world.
…and it was a lovely day and folks just walked up and greeted me with a hug. deep love here.

With love,

b

From the Community Churches

“I just want a schedule and stick to it”

… my friends in the assisted living facilities are vocal with their frustrations. It is a sad reality that these places are for-profit and are run as such. They are very, very stressful for the caregivers and turnover is high.

This results on lots of confusion for our little churches of National Treasures as service locations change or don’t get posted. They want Jesus. They need Jesus.

Thankfully, God has sent me a band of merry fools for Christ that are willing to put up with all of the confusion and do whatever it takes to bring the Gospel to Aging America… the largest growing unreached group in the country that is rapidly tossing out the generation that was called the Greatest because they sacrificed the most.

So many well up with tears as they thank us for coming.

The Clairbridge Community Church @ Brookdale/Chatfield

The Farmington Station Community Church

The River Ridge Community Church

The West Hartford Health and Rehab Community Church

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