District Council Trip

Fort Wayne First Assembly

Driving into the parking lot

3 Crosses, fountain and pond!

Flags of the nations

Covered walkway

Beautiful landscaping

Coffee Cafe

Ugly Mug coffee

Worship service

2,000 seat auditorium

Dr. Wood preaching

Ordination Service

Took a trip to Fort Wayne last week for our District Council meetings.

District Council is our annual ministers meeting set aside for business, services, a missions banquet and ordination. This year our speaker was Dr. George O. Wood, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God. His pulpit ministry was powerfully anointed for all that attended.

The host church, Fort Wayne First Assembly of God, was an amazing facility. It was an expansive facility that had space for children, daycare, youth, coffee cafe, bookstore, gym, offices and a large spacious sanctuary. The church was right off a major street and also had three large crosses with a water fountain as well. The brief story on acquiring this new facility was given in one of the services. We were told that Fort Wayne First Assembly was able to purchase this entire complex for only $3 million dollars. The neat part to this miracle was that the building was worth $20 million dollars. Now that's what God will do when you place missions as a high priority in your church. Fort Wayne First Assembly is one of the leading missions giving churches in our district!

There were 19 ministry candidates on Ordination Night. What a sight to behold as the laying on of hands was extended to all of these ministers receiving ordination credentials. It was a much larger group than we've had in years past. It was greatly encouraging to witness this addition to our ministry ranks!

I attended the Missions Banquet which featured almost 25 of our World and US missionaries. Our church was recognized for our support of missions giving both in World Missions giving, as well as giving to Speed-the-Light too. Had the wonderful chance to connect with many of our precious missionaries and visit with them. Indiana has a great group of awesome missionaries!

Good to be back home. Missed my lovely wife who had to work at her job, plus all my growing children. Each one is growing up so fast.

Dedication Day on our Church Rebuild is coming soon: JUNE 7TH! Let me invite you to come and join us if you live anywhere within 3 or 4 hours of Columbus, Indiana. You won't forget this very special day!

We are still believing for a DEBT FREE MIRACLE. The need is great, but we have a GREAT BIG GOD. Don't forget you can donate on our church website: www.columbusfirstassembly.org

Much love to all!