Calvary Reformed Church
Our worship service begins at 10:30am. Pastor Gordon V. Jardy is bringing us our message today while Dean & family are on vacation. He's a Chaplain at UH (University Hospitals). He was born & raised in Cleveland, and has degees from Fuller Theological Seminary and Regent College. With over 25 years of pastoral & ministry experience in diverse church communities, he has published an article in World Christian Magazine titled "Intercessory Prayer". He's spoken to over 30,000 people through preaching & other public speaking engagements. His favorite dog is Mr. Jack Alexander Blessing. And his favorite NFL team is the Cleveland Browns ... (both say "woof, woof"). Hope you can join us!
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An Update from the Westrate Family
Leaving Detroit on July 2 - - - Arriving in Cameroon on July 3
Dear Friends,
Cameron Townsend, founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators said:
"We have advanced on our knees. Wycliffe has been built on prayer. True, there’s been a lot of action as a result of our prayers, but it’s been prayer that has solved the problems, strengthened the leadership, and brought the guidance and direction from our Leader. It’s been through prayer that God has raised up recruits and supplies and equipment when it seemed hopeless. And all we could do, as it were, was to march around Jericho on our knees—just around Jericho. And then finally, the walls fell and we marched in."
As we prepare to “march in” to our new roles in Cameroon, we are feeling the need for extra prayer. We know that many people pray as we send out these updates, but we also have a few people who have committed to praying for us more regularly and we’d love to have more. Would you consider picking one day of the week or one day of the month to pray for us while we are in Cameroon?
Thank you for “advancing with us on our knees”. We're definitely a bit overwhelmed, but God has clearly brought many pieces together to bring us to this point of departure. We're so thankful for you & we’d love to hear from you when you get a chance.
In Christ, Tony & Allison, Ezekiel (5), Lucas (4), Keziah (1)
Pray for a good transition for these three.
Leaving family is going to be very hard for them as well as adjusting to a new culture, people, climate, food, house & school. Pray that each one would have a special friend, that we'd be able to help them process their emotions in age appropriate ways & that they'd learn to trust God & feel His presence in all the changes.
Pray for a good church for our family to attend.
Many churches are in French, many are 2-3 hours long and most don’t have nursery options or children’s programming like what our kids have gotten used to. Pray that we can find a place where we can worship God and be fed.