The Czech team has met twice now. Our first meeting was Saturday Nov 22 for an all day Orientation with the Cole Community Church Short Term Global Outreach Committee. We started our study of Paul's letter to Philippians, who were his partners in the Gospel. We will continue to study Philippians throughout our team training meetings between now until we depart for the Czech Republic on April 21st. What a wonderful time of introductions and team building. It was an exciting day.
Our first "Team meeting" was held Dec. 9th where we continued our study in Philippians. We learned that Paul was unified in his work with many team members; those with him, those who he sent to the Philippians, and those who were sent and ministered to him. They were unified in their love of Christ through prayer and thanksgiving for one another. Each one of Paul's team had strengths that Paul recognized and used. Similarly, our team is larger than the 10 of us. It includes those here at home who are supporting and holding us up in prayer; Jared and Daniela Kenning in Czech, and our church elders.
We discussed team roles for which we are all excited to jump into the deep end and begin the tasks needed of us for the Czech project. We also started the discussion of raising support. And we are so grateful for the support shown us when we held a Christmas Ornament sale. We are so blessed.
Please pray for us as we continue to develop as a team, recognize our roles, develop our strengths and prepare to learn music we will share in Czech.
We all wish you a Merry Christmas as we celebrate the first Advent of our Christ, and we pray for His blessings during 2015.
