| | When starting this new work, we just didn't know what to expect, we haven't had the resources to go out and pass to out flyers to often, or even get a web site up till just yesterday, but oh, how we must go back to the Bible and believe God when He says, "My ways are not your ways, or my thoughts your thoughts" Isiah 55:9, The Lord has brought people to us in ways we could have never imagined, for example just walking by and learning we have our services in English, or finding out that our church is on a "city list" we didn't know about. God is so good!! 
Bill getting some help from our team setting out our "Welcome Sign"
 Every Sunday we have had new people come, ranging from 2 to as many as 6 first time visitors on any given Sunday. And our attendance is climbing again , with the this last Sunday having a high of 32. 
Dieter and Angela, (in the back ground) getting acquainted with a family that found us on a "city list"
We will be getting ready to leave in just 2 weeks to take Heather to college in Springfield MO. where she will be attending Baptist Bible College. But coming in our stead are Missionaries Ken and Carrie Liles, who will be ministering, through Pastor Ken's preaching, and also through weekly Bible studies taught by both Ken and Carrie. Our folks are a little nervous about us leaving, but we have every confidence that our team will do a great job taking care of things while we are gone.  Heather with her best buddies, Diana, Romy, and Anne.
When Heather leaves for college, her adventuresome personality, laughter, and her giving spirit will be missed very much, and will leave their "laps" empty too!
Although we are "officially" in our building, there is still much that has to be done, which one of our priorities is to raise the funds for our Kitchen, office equipment, and some things for our sound system. at this moment we have had $6000 USD dollars come in, but still in need of $24,000 Here are some photos of our Sundays, Bible Studies and just being together as a church family.
Bridget, (left) Mia, (middle) and Gerry, Bridget was a first time visitor and said, "I have known about your church, and I don't why I didn't come before." I feel so welcome, and I would like to more about having a personal relationship with Jesus.
This is "baby Nora" as we call her, and yes, she has everyone wrapped around her little finger.
Debbie working with Anne and Dieter as we get our own "Church web site" up and running, http://www.ic-dresden.org check us out.
Put your feet up and stay awhile! Bill, with Pete and Dieter in the middle of their discipleship time and enjoying the fellowship of each other.
This is a picture of some of our folks enjoying a meal together before Bible study.
Just treasuring the "little moments" together just playing around outside with Heather after Bible study.
This is Pete and Anne, going home from Bible study. Because it stays light out for so long we forget just how late it can be, this time of day you are seeing it was already close to 10:00.
Coming up On Sunday July 22nd, we will be having a baptismal down on our river "the Elbe" It is going to be a great day of celebration with songs, drama and of course FOOD. But also a great testimony to all those that will be walking by and witnessing as 3 of our believers will be taking their first step of obedience and telling the whole world, "I am a follower of Jesus Christ" So check us out next week about this same time and see what happened. |
