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Friday, March 12th, 2010
My name is Connie Campbell, and I have been going to this church (inconsistently) for almost two years now. God has really sent me on a journey. I starting going to LFAC in the spring of 2008 after my dad resigned from being the senior pastor at Calvary Bible Church (in Deptford) after over 22 years. He and my mom were embarking on a full-time counseling ministry. I already knew a few people who were going to LFAC, and I really wanted to visit the church after hearing from them how much they loved it. I have never felt so at home in a church. I was excited to know I could be part of another church after going to the same one my entire life. In August (2008), my dad went into the hospital because of a massive heart attack. Over the course of seven and a half weeks of fighting truly unbelievable medical hurdles, God called my father to be home with Him. It has been incredibly hard to worship God through the pain… Through the questions. After losing my father… I just felt as though my entire foundation crumbled beneath my feet. The story is long, but that is the short end of it. In recent months God has made it apparent that He is not letting go of me (not that I believed He was, but it is hard to see the Love of God when He has allowed such pain). I have had the pulling on my heart to do more. To get involved in Church and rebuild my relationship with God because He is who He says He is… and because He has not changed.
Through this journey, I have moved with my Mom to Pennsville, which is about an hour drive to Church. I have tried other Churches, but I do feel as though LFAC is where God wants me to call home. That is why I am writing this email. Obviously, being an hour away keeps me from being involved in the church in a traditional sense. I do not want to be a Sunday morning only Christian. So after having this ministry in the back of my mind for a few years, I have decided to join the Saints Prison Ministry women’s volleyball team. I am so excited to be part of a ministry (this ministry), and share what God has done for me… and share the love of God. It is an amazing ministry that really focuses on reaching inmates with the Gospel and love of Christ… and then sets them up with discipleship through a Bible correspondence course so that when they are released, they might beat the odds and not be rearrested. I sat in the first meeting last week to go over what is expected for me as a “Missionary Athlete”, and part of that is being involved in a Church, and sharing with the church this ministry and my involvement in it. I am excited because I think that this is what I need in order to get to know the people in this church, and for them to get to know me.
So thank you for letting me share this with you. I didn’t know how else to go about getting more involved.
Thank you,
Connie Campbell
Monday, January 25th, 2010, submitted by Rocco Pizzo
January 20, 2010
Dear Pastor Howard,
All of us here at Mission Teens want to say “Thank you” for your support over the past several years. All of you at Living Faith have been gracious to us in your sponsorship during the Christmas season. You folks have made sure that all our staff and residents had plenty of gifts to open on Christmas morning. Christmas is always special. For some of the residents it has been years since they opened a present and were of sound mind, out of harms way, and had hope. Because of the love of Christ that is alive and well at Living Faith, Mission Teens is able to continue to give help to the desperate, lost, and broken hearted. Thank you all for your prayers, support, and most of all for showing us the love of Christ.
Your Brother in Christ,
Rocco Pizzo
Resident Director
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Money has been tight for us the last couple of years. I’m sure a lot of you can relate to that. One thing I felt called to do was tally up all our bills and expenses for the month and start tithing on that amount. Not the amount we were actually making but on the amount we needed to make. Since we started doing this over a year ago every bill has been paid on time and we even have had a little extra to put in savings. Praise God.
Steven
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Just wanted to add a hearty “Amen” to Pastor Nate’s message on tithing. I began tithing on my first earnings – babysitting- at age 12. Tithing has been part of my Christian walk ever since. I then felt led to tithe an additional 5% to missions, besides my yearly pledge to the Great Commission Fund. God has been so faithful in providing for all my needs. I’m debt-free and I’ve had the joy of partnering in God’s work, both in our LFA church and in missions around the world, through tithing and giving. This testimony is being given only for God’s glory and to encourage you that tithing works.
From a long-time LFA member
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009, submitted by Pete & Karen Martine
Pete calls them God sightings! We had made a detailed list of the numerous God sightings experienced in Ecuador. For us, the mission started well before we left Vineland. As a couple, we continue to receive as God changed our hearts through sharing in this experience together. As a result of living with our loving host family & being with an incredible mission team, our journey continues as we listen to God to open our home & hearts for others to receive like we did. We have very limited space in our home for guests but God does not limit our territory. After praying about taking in youths from Australia, God spoke a clear “yes” to us. We trust He will take care of the minor details such as room by November. We have been blessed by a broadened view of mission! We recommend couples “go together” as it really is not about what we do, but what He wants to do IN us! Dios es grande!
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Last Saturday Chris & Sherri Denelsbeck along with their son Chris and Jay & Jo Marie Bishop went to Camden to hang out with their friends at Transition Park (formerly known as “Tent City”). They went with no agenda, no fanfare. They didn’t ask permission or wait for an organized trip. They just went.
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Here is something Patrice Fennon did for me and one of my soldiers while in Iraq. Patrice wanted her Sunday School class to encourage the heart of a soldier that might have needs, and God had put a particular soldier right in my path and heart. So Patrice and the children sent several encouraging cards and packages, and prayed for this young man. We had a good relationship, and this soldier was clearly becoming more and more interested in Christ. In early December, we really got into the gospel in a conversation in my office and he accepted Christ, despite having many difficult things going on with his family at home. In January, this soldier was baptized. He also continued to express his thanks to Patrice. Of course what she did was simple, but praise God it was used dynamically. Tim Sastic
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
My wife and I want to strongly recommend to parents of teens to, whenever you can, go on mission together. Laurie and I have had two opportunities to go on mission trips with our son. It is such a blessing to serve side by side with them and experience how your hearts responds to God as you minister to others. When they talk about what they did, you saw it. When they say God spoke to their hearts, you heard His voice too. And when you see the change God has made in their lives and in yours–that’s priceless! Frank, Laurie and Christopher Geremia