Barbecue For All!

As we had shared a few weeks ago, yesterday was a big day in the life of the church here in Bucharest. We hosted the 'Welcome Back Barbecue' which welcomes back to town those who have been away traveling and those who were visiting just wanting to learn more about the church. We were blessed as many attended.

The day began in worship as we had what we call a Church Ministry Celebration. This time was used to review who we are as a church and to explain to our visitors all that the church is currently doing. In addition to all that, we also used the time to thank our ministry leaders and to encourage others who are not currently involved in the church to get involved as well.

A sister in the church sharing a testimony during the celebration



Experience Some Worship From Yesterday's Celebration

As we shared, the barbecue exceeded all our expectations. We were hopeful for a little over a hundred to attend. After a few tallied the total's I was told the consensus was that somewhere between 130 to 140 attended the barbecue. God gave us a beautiful day for the barbecue as well. The day was a little overcast which allowed for cooler temperatures. Up till yesterday we had been experiences temperatures near 100 everyday. Yesterday the temperature was a cool 75. As a result God blessed us with a great crowd and we praise him for the opportunity to introduce some many to the work He is doing through the International Church.

This was a great day to meet many new visitors

With God's help there was enough barbecue for everybody

All our friends from the Philippines really enjoyed themselves

Even some of Naty's English students from Japan attended for the first time

A New School Year On The Horizon

As we finish out this past school year and prepare for a new one there are many new opportunities ahead of us. In a few weeks the church in Bucharest will host its annual 'Welcome Back Barbecue' to welcome back all our families who have been traveling during the summer break and to warmly welcome many new guests who will be investigating the church for the first time. Last summer we had well over 100 in attendance for the barbecue and this year we believe we will have even more. Please pray for this special event. It will be Sunday, August 29th. It is a great time to develop many new friendships with guests from the community around us. We trust the Lord will use this to help us develop new friendships through which the gospel will be able to be shared with those who do not know Christ.

Below Are Some Photo's From Last Years Barbecue

One of Our Elders From Nigeria
Brother Sunday Oloidi, Cooking Up A Feast

Nobody Went Hungry, God Provided A Great Meal

It Was A Great Day To Introduce Many To The Church

As the barbecue draws closer, we continue the weekly activities of the church. Many in the fellowship here are returning from their travels. We are excited about their soon return and all the new possibilities that this new school year holds. Below we thought we would give you a little taste of what happened this past Sunday.

Bill Sharing The Message Sunday

Listen To A Short Clip From Bill's Message Sunday