During the summer months, we hosted two different missions teams, both from Illinois. The first team, from First Baptist Church, Litchfield, brought more than 40 teens and adults. They focused their attention on service evangelism by partnering with local community organizations such as DuBois Garden Club and the Downtown DuBois Revitalization Group. One such project involved our church restoring a walkway bridge that is greatly used by the community. The second missions team, from Kaskaskia Baptist Association, brought nearly 60 teens and adults. They focused their work on offering various backyard Bible clubs throughout the area. This ministry was especially vital since we were not only able to create a new means of developing relationships in the community but we were also able to train and to utilize members of our church in doing children’s ministry. The work of the missions teams this summer was so helpful because they were able to accomplish in a two-week span what would have taken our church months to accomplish. Also the work of these partner churches opened doors of opportunity for new churches to be planted in surrounding communities in the future. We cannot say enough about the exciting things that we have continued to witness God doing in our midst over this past year.
As we approach the fall semester, we have very exciting news to share with you. As of Oct. 3, we will continue our service in ministry in Adel, Ga. Springhead Baptist Church, Adel (near Valdosta), recently called Jason as pastor of its congregation. Springhead is a growing, vibrant church in Adel that is expanding as the region around Valdosta grows.
Please pray
• for our family as we are in this transition time of leaving our place of service in Pennsylvania and moving to our new place of service in Georgia.
• for the congregation of Summit View Church as they begin this transition period of filling leadership roles so that they may continue in the church’s mission.
• for the congregation of Springhead Baptist Church in Adel, Ga., as they will be preparing for our arrival. Pray for a continued excitement and spirit of unity as we will be making our transition there.
• for the Conemaugh Valley Baptist Association and the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania-South Jersey as they will be assisting Summit View Church during this transition period.
• for the continued growth of Summit View Church and the future expansion of its mission to reach the Greater DuBois area, along with starting new churches throughout western Pennsylvania.
Jason, Genée and Josiah Duckett
DuBois, Pa.
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