Dear Pastor and Praying Friends,
Church News
Things at church seem to be picking up again as it does
every autumn. Recently we have seen one
young man saved and many new and unexpected faces visit the church. Probably the one person I am most thrilled
about seeing in church is a man who attended once last summer for a wedding. I have visited him often at his home; but he
finally came for the first time a couple of weeks ago. What a blessing!
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
- Romans 12:13
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,
sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; - 1 Timothy 3:2
Apparently this has been a season of hospitality for
us. Several pastors and missionaries
have passed through since our last letter, including my home pastor from Bethel
Baptist Church in Wilson, NC; and my pastor friend from Crossroads Baptist
Church in Kentucky along with several of his faithful men. What a blessing and encouragement they were
to our family and church. These men preached
and helped in so many ways around the church and church property. They were able to finish in a short time what
would have taken me weeks to do. Praise
the Lord for friends in the ministry!
Family News
All the Beckles are well.
Our children are doing especially well since they were able to see their
grandparents who came to visit with us for a while. I always enjoy seeing my parents, but it was
a special blessing to watch them get to know their grandchildren a little
better. In fact, this was my father’s
and little Raymond DeSean’s first time to meet.
Please pray with us about:
1. Our family’s health and wellbeing. Praise the Lord that
everyone is doing well.
2. Praise the Lord for the church’s parsonage- our home; but
it does have some serious plumbing problems.
3. Souls, souls, souls! Please pray with us that we will see
more souls saved and active in church.
In His Service,
Pastor Raymond Beckles
