Chris & Elizabeth

We were privileged to be counselors for a second time at camp this summer. Much to our surprise, my wife and I were team leaders!  It was a lot of fun and we actually placed fifth out of twelve teams.  My in-laws surpassed us but we did manage to beat our assistant pastor.  :)  We had a great week with our teens.  The preaching was amazing and many many decisions were made.  It’s great to go to a camp where the Lord not only touches the hearts of the teens but also the hearts of the workers.

It was exciting to be a part of the annual prison revival hosted by Old Time Baptist Church under the Rock of Ages prison ministry at the Gowanda Correctional Facility in Collins, NY.  I use to go and preach in this prison once a month before I went on deputation. I enjoy preaching in the prison. The receptiveness of the men is amazing. They soak in everything you say. At this particular revival, I was asked to be one of the preachers. I enjoyed it so much. I was also able to talk to one of the men concerning his assurance of salvation. God worked mightily. Praise His glorious name!

We volunteered to work in the booth that our church sets up each year at the Dunkirk Fair.  In this booth we pass out tracts but the main goal is to talk to people about eternity. Several were saved and my wife was able to lead one young lady to Christ.  Many of the people we talked to were quick to acknowledge that they were sinners but still they weren’t ready to trust Jesus to save them from their sin.  My prayer is that they will be continually pricked by the Holy Spirit until they can no longer run from the truth.   

After working with juniors at camp we traveled to Greenville, PA to help Grace Baptist Church with their Vacation Bible School.  Some of the kids made great decisions concerning music and other standards.  I was also able to lead one young man to Christ.  Please keep him in your prayers, his name is Jonathan.  On the final day, a great number of parents attended and heard the gospel.  We pray this will give the church several inroads into their homes.