Kingdom Assignment Mid-Way Gathering

Wow, what an awesome time we had! It was a great evening of food, sharing stories & needs and talking to Denny on the phone!! We missed those who were unable to attend & can't wait to hear your stories, too.

A couple of common threads from the stories we heard:

• Many are seeking the financial help of friends & family to grow their 'assignment'.

• There is a lot of need out there - so much so that it's hard to decide.

• Right place at the right time - it was amazing to hear how God put people in place at the right time.

Richard started everything with a blessing & brief talk, thanking everyone for coming & acceptance of their Kingdom Assignment charge. Members of the Connect, Engage, Go Resource Team told a little of their responsibilities with Kingdom Assignment & Blueprint for Life which they facilitated for our church-wide study.

Project Partners, Liz & Al Hammack, spoke about their role & thankful hearts to hear the stories & be part of our Kingdom Assignment.

Our 'Well Done Celebration' will be Sunday, September 13, 2009. We are prayerful that Denny & his wife, Leesa, will be able to be with us. Please join us in those prayers.

One of PVPC's small groups is going to fund a 'Kingdom Assignment' for another local church - with Richard's blessing & help.

Some individual videos were shot (thanks to Kevin Fornes!) and we plan to show them to the congregation soon.

David Swicegood prayed for us all and introduced the 'Kingdom Assignment' Prayer Team who has been praying for each one 'on assignment' 6 weeks before the 'Kingdom Assignment' was launched. One prayer was from Sharon Hawes who couldn't be with us at the last minute. For her 'Kingdom Assignment' to move forward she needed to speak with someone from Habitat for Humanity & was not having much luck. A prayer that Sharon would connect with the person she needed to talk to was lifted up and Kathy Fehling said that she could help Sharon with that. Well, answered prayer: Sharon & Kathy have talked to Habitat for Humanity and are moving forward with their 'Kingdom Assignments' that fit so well together!

Denny encouraged each of us to continue moving forward on our Kingdom Assignments. He's excited & encouraged to hear all the stories. Bill Flemister asked Denny if he would contribute $50.00 to his Kingdom Assignment! Denny talked about their recent annual "Well Done Awards" & hoped that we might be there next year!

We always save the 'best for last'. Here it is:

The financial climate had affected his ability to give as before. As the offering plate was passed at PVPC on Sunday morning, April 26, 2009, he reached into his pocket to find a crumpled $1.00 bill. As he placed the $1.00 bill in the plate, he prayed: Father, I know you can take this gift & it will reap a hundredfold. A short time later and not knowing why, he responded to Denny's invitation to come forward. Little did he know that his response of stepping forward would result in his receiving $100.00 from our Lord to do God's work. Talk about answered prayer!!!

God never asks us to do something without giving us power for the task.

The Upper Room May 31, 2009

Blessings,
Lynette
Numbers 6:24-26