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First Prayer Request!

jimcross — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:39:33 +0000

To follow the latest prayer request for the Iowa Planting Project it is as easy as clicking on the “Iowa Fields of Opportunities” banner on the opening page of our website. The first prayer request has the potential of starting a church that will reach into a community college of 6,000 students. Read the request below, this time, but for the future check back to the the church website and click the “Iowa Fields of Opportunities” banner.

Bro. Jim

The first Iowa Planting Project prayer item.

There is a building across the street from the community college in Fort Dodge. This building is owned by a local church but is not being used. Pray that God will move those that have the rights to the land to release the property to be used as a new church to reach the community college.

Room In The Inn Needs You!

jimcross — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:52:10 +0000

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Christmas Schedule

jimcross — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:26:04 +0000

Christmas Schedule for the Donelson Family @ First Baptist Donelson

This email is just a reminder of the schedule of event for the next several weeks.

Sunday – December 18th
Morning – Sunday School and Worship
Evening -6:00 p.m. – First Family Choir – “The Gift of Christmas
Wednesday – December 21st - No Activities
Friday – December 23rd – Office Closed
Saturday – December 24th
5:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Service
Sunday – December 25th
10:30 a.m. – Christmas Day Worship Service – No Sunday School
No Evening Activities
Wednesday – December 28th - No Activities
Friday – December 30th – Office Closed
Sunday – January 1st
10:30 a.m. – Worship Service – No Sunday School
No Evening Activities

Your servant,

Bro. Jim

Give Thanks

jimcross — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:06:50 +0000

As Paul would say,

I also give thanks on every remembrance of you.

May these days of thanksgiving give us moments to pause and remember that in whatever state we find ourselves we are blessed beyond anything we deserve.

May God Be Praised!

Bro. Jim

The Bible Answer Man Event Canceled!

jimcross — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:19:26 +0000

I have just learned that the Bible Answer Man event planned for this Thursday has been canceled. I am sorry for any confusion that this may cause.

Your servant,

Bro. JIm

Baptist Global Response

jimcross — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:53:09 +0000

This Thursday, October 27^th, at 6:30 p.m. we will have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Frank Page the current president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention. This will be the opening event of Baptist Global Response’s first “Be the Hands and Feet of Jesus” conference. This Thursday night event is open to the public.

Bro. Jim

Who is BGR?

Baptist Global Response (BGR) is a disaster relief and community development organization with a heart for helping people in desperate need. We seek to demonstrate the love of God so that people in need have the opportunity to experience the full and meaningful lives God created them to enjoy. Our desire is to see people live their lives of with hope and peace, inspired to raise their families in confidence, build their communities with dignity and share this life with others.

BGR and its partners respond to people with critical needs, whether those needs arise from chronic conditions—like extreme poverty, contaminated water, or endemic hunger—or acute crises—such as natural disaster, personal trauma, or social upheaval.

BGR undergirds the work of Southern Baptists worldwide and partners with others who are like-minded. Baptist Global Response is not an official entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, but it is rooted in the soil of Southern Baptist life and committed to help Southern Baptists who care connect with people in need around the world.

Bub and Barbara Lee in Concert!

jimcross — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:42:50 +0000

Dear Church Family,

We have the great opportunity to enjoy God through the ministry of Bud and Barbara Lee this next Sunday morning, August 28th. Bud and Barbara will be share a mini concert during our morning worship.

Please come ready to bless them through a generous love offering.

Your servant,
Bro. Jim

Can You See Yourself?

jimcross — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 03:35:59 +0000

We spent another twelve hours traveling the back roads of Iowa today. I want you to look at the picture below and see if you can see how different these people of Iowa are than yourself. Look hard and long into the eyes of these people and see if you can find the difference.

What about this one, can you find the difference?

Did you see it? They look just like us. Not much different at all. But we have found one huge difference; there are few to no churches to share the true gospel of Jesus. We live in a lush location where we can move from church to church hearing the gospel at every turn. Here the true gospel is weak but there is fertile soil. These are good, hard working people. If we but labor in the field, a rich harvest awaits us.

Keep praying for us as we travel on Saturday to look at new untouched areas.

Your servant,
Bro. Jim

“Fields of Opportunities”

jimcross — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:25:03 +0000

We just arrive in Iowa and we were greeted with a great challenge from God.

The sign says it all. As we looked from left to right we were faced with the greens of growing crops, but as we looked at the statistics of the counties we will be visiting we realized that the green covers up the spiritual opportunities.

Be remembering us as we put in twelve hour days with hearts and minds open to the great question, “God where is the opportunity you have for us?”

Bro. Jim

Iowa Or Bust

jimcross — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:12:52 +0000

This Thursday members of the Mission Team will be headed to Iowa to survey possible locations for a new church start. It is our hope that the Donelson Family will join us on this journey via this blog. If technology allows, we will be posting updates throughout the days Friday and Saturday.

Your servant,
Bro. Jim