November,
2002
November is half over
... Lots of travel these past weeks!
October Blessings:
>Not much “office” time but we are making
progress at developing systems and data bases
>Awana Youth Association Chapel took me back to my
roots – Saw many good friends
>Lots of cooperation from Chicago Metro Baptist
Association Staff, Pastors, and leaders
>Good response in Alton, IL; Atlanta, GA; Great
Falls, MT, Graceville, FL; Southern CA; Cedar Rapids, IA
>Dallas, TX was a big success: 80+ at City Impact
Roundtable and 200+ at Mission America Coalition
>Watching “Louie” for Jorie and Tim was a joy
for Carol – Their home has become our West Coast Office!
“Pray Forward” with us...
Tues - Thurs 19-21
Austin, TX - Phil meets with leaders of
the Austin Baptist Association and other denominations to discuss city
reaching – How the whole church can come together to share the gospel
throughout an entire city
Fri 22
Pray Chicago meeting –
Seeking God’s will and way for mobilizing Chicago congregations to strategic
prayer (praying for names, needs, neighborhoods, and nations)
Sun 24
Harvest Bible
Chapel, Glen Ellyn (visiting)
Mon 25
Chicago Metro
Baptist Administrative Council – deciding if I Phil is to become their
Interim Director
Tue 26
Elgin, IL
House of Prayer & Judson College
Thur 28
Giving thanks with
and for family...
Sat 30
Phil flies to Southern
CA to see Jorie and Tim (and Louie) before:
Mon - Wed 31 - 4 San Diego, CA –
strategic planning meeting with the Mission America Facilitation Team (he
serves as lead on the design team for a major event in New York in October,
2003)
Thur 5
San Bernardino, CA
– meeting with Pastors and Prayer Leaders
Prayer Points:
· Give thanks
with us ... Even with our previously raised funds tied up, current gifts
(which we receive immediately and completely now) have seen us through ... Two
$1,000 contributions were a just in time blessing! (Many trips are
pay-my-own-way and cost between $400 and $800)
· Jorie and Tim had a good time
with Jennie and JJ in Zambia and enjoyed their vacation in Kenya.
· Phil has an opportunity to reach
in Nigeria (January 5-9, 2003) but we cannot find reasonable tickets. Please
ask the Lord for affordable tickets or unexpected financial support in the
next week to ten days.
· Strategic Planning Teams Phil
leads:
>Regional
City Impact Roundtable meetings in up to a dozen cities this spring and fall
>“The
Gospel in the City – New York City, October, 2003
>One
Great City – bringing together leaders from across Chicagoland congregations
and ministries
>Leadership
Summit – prayer training for leaders of 1100 congregations
· Carol’s role in Prayer INC. is
still developing ... But she has already taken a load off of Phil!
Thankful for our friends!
Phil and
Carol
