Putting God's Gifts to Work
The Lord continues to grow His Kingdom through small churches in Northwest Oregon. Here are a few ministry highlights for this week…
Children’s Ministry Training Conference Brings Kids in Focus!
Many thanks to InFaith Kids missionaries Brett and Cindy Belleque and Thomas and Kristine Rogers for leading the InFaith: Northwest Oregon Children’s Ministry Training Conference last weekend at Carver Church. About 45 attendees from six or seven different congregations attended Friday night’s creative Children’s Outreach service and/or Saturday’s free seminars for children’s ministry workers.
Dodge Church Appreciates Supporters!
Immediately following the Conference Saturday, Caroline and I were blessed to join the folks at Dodge Community Church for an appreciation dinner, honoring the Lord and thanking those who contributed financially, materially and with hours of exhausting labor to build the beautiful new Dodge sanctuary. Deacon Tony Skoein says a donor at that dinner has now stepped up to offer funds to finish the church parking lot! Praise God!
ADVANCE 2024 Save the Date: January 19-21 at Twin Rocks Conference Center, Rockaway Beach, Oregon – Registration starts next month.
Here are some other upcoming InFaith events to keep on your calendar:
Nov 10 Pastors Prayer at Woodland Park Chapel, 10 AM
Nov 14 NWxNW ministry leaders fellowship, 3 PM at the Brownlow home in Clatskanie
Nov 15 Sandy Fellowship Breakfast at Tollgate Inn, Sandy at 9 AM
2023 FUNDING UPDATE
2023 Funding Goal - $60,000
Contributions YTD - $42,555
Needed to Meet 2023 Budget - $17,445
The Lord continues to provide for the ministry of InFaith: Northwest Oregon through the generosity of financial partners like you. As of October 25th, donations have met just under 64% of the budget for calendar year 2023. We are praying the Lord will provide the remaining $17,445 by December 31. If you feel called to provide for some of this year-end need, the easiest way to give is to go towww.infaith.org/tom-hiscox and click on the button marked “Give.” Or you can mail a personal check to InFaith, 145 John Robert Thomas Drive, Exton, PA 19341. Please write the words “Hiscox Support” on the memo portion of your check, or include a note to that effect.
What happens if we don’t meet the 2023 budget?
Our ministry will continue! But things will be tight. In an earlier year when the Lord provided in excess of budget, we were able to set aside some funds for times such as these. Next year, if necessary, we will continue to draw from this limited reserve, and we will continue wait upon the Lord’s provision for the future. It is our joy to serve Him by working daily to encourage, equip, advise and assist the twenty churches in the InFaith: Northwest Oregon fellowship, and we trust that the Lord will continue to provide for that ministry in the days ahead.
May the Lord keep you safe and warm in the snowy days not too far ahead in Oregon’s future!
Tom Hiscox, NW Oregon Area Missionary thiscox@infaith.org