MISSION REPORT, MARCH 2020
On Sunday, March 1, our congregation was blessed to current Caleb & Terrah Mello with a verify for $6,000. The Mellos, together with their three kids, Levi, Chloe, and Lily, had been despatched out by FBCTLH in July 2016 as our missionaries to Knysna, South Africa.
Similar to Paul and Barnabas in Acts 13:2–3, Caleb & Terrah had been set aside by the Holy Spirit with a particular calling to convey the gospel to a particular location. To reply the Lord’s calling, they partnered with Knysna Hope. This meant that they wanted to lift 100% of their very own funds. The Lord answered these prayers in a mighty manner largely by means of the members of FBCTLH!
BEING SUPPORTIVE
When the Mellos got here dwelling on furlough in December of 2019, I had the privilege of assembly them for the primary time. They expressed their gratitude for FBCTLH and defined how their sending church was a big half of their ministry there in Knysna. The Lord had been laying it on the hearts of many in our congregation that the church physique ought to assist the Mellos financially. This can be a biblical follow (for instance, see Gal. 6:6 and Phil. 4:16–20) and one which the Mission Committee, Finance Committee, Deacons, and in the end, our congregation is worked up to assist. Each Caleb & Terrah have expressed their gratitude to me for all of the continued assist from the various completely different households in addition to the added monetary assist of their sending church.
We wish to be clear that our reward as a church is along with regardless of the Holy Spirit has led the person households at FBCTLH to provide. Please don’t permit our reward as a congregation to preclude your giving to this missionary household. If the Lord is looking you to assist the Mellos, you are able to do so at mellos4knysna.com/assist. Whereas at their web site, you too can signal as much as obtain e mail updates and study all of the Lord is doing by means of them in Knysna.
AN UPDATE IN LIGHT OF CORONAVIRUS
With the current unfold of COVID-19 (generally referred to as Coronavirus), now we have been in touch with native well being care amenities, retirement communities, and hospitals as they make selections for the effectively-being of their tenants. Whereas there are not any reported instances in Tallahassee presently, out of warning Westminster Gardens and Westminster Oaks are requesting no guests presently. As different organizations make these selections, we’ll let you already know. Although now we have been requested to not go to, we will nonetheless make cellphone calls and ship playing cards and letters to those that are in these explicit areas. Please contact Pleasure Stein (x131) for data on how to try this.
With any infectious sickness, it’s all the time loving your neighbor to do what you may to keep away from spreading it. This consists of practices like washing your arms, coughing into your elbow or your shirt, and cleansing and disinfecting widespread surfaces. Additionally, in case you are feeling slightly below the climate, you shouldn’t go to anybody in a healthcare facility or retirement group.
Final, however definitely not least, please be in prayer not just for our members however for these already impacted by this sickness and the well being care staff on the entrance strains serving to to deal with it.
— Terry Delaney
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