May 9, 2013

Partnerships

This month, we'd like to highlight two very important long-standing partnerships:  SBs of TN and WV


The Duck River Association, TN, has been partnering with us literally all of our lives.  This is Jack's home association.  He was dunked at Winchester, FBC; served as a summer intern at FBC Cowan; and attended a TN SB college. TN SBs supported him during sem days, for our first CP in Michigan through the TN/MI partnership; for our second CP in Florida; for our third CP in Manchester, TN; by sending teams to WV and MT; and now, for the first time overseas by sending a team to work during March 2013 on our little island.  (Duck River will also be sending us two summer workers from June 15-July 22 this year:  one from FBC Tullahoma and one from FBC Estill Springs.)  To say, we are thankful to the folks in Duck River and TN is a definite understatement!  

You are our family!  Together, we're best!
 

Good Shepherd BC, WV, has been partnering with us since 1996. While Jack served on the WV State Convention staff  from 1996-2001, Jessie served on staff at Good Shepherd.  Elizabeth was 7 when we moved to WV.  Esther was 3.  WV has sent summer m's and teams to help us in Montana, in the Big Country, and for the fifth year, they will come to help this summer on our little island!  One of the highlights for us this past year was Good Shepherd's decision to share their facility with a local Chinese congregation in WV (pictured above).

Esther was dunked at Good Shepherd on Mother's Day, 1999.  This year, on Mother's Day 2013, Esther will begin her service at Good Shepherd as a summer intern.  She will accompany the WV team on a trip to the Big Country in May and will assist with their children's programs, youth programs, a new CP, and the Chinese congregation throughout the summer.  So, to say this club has had a tremendous impact on all of our lives is a definite understatement! 

You are our family!  Together, we're best!