To everything turn, turn, turn, there is a season, turn, turn, turn. And a time for every purpose under heaven
The weather in the Copper Country is becoming warmer and the mission season is heating up. We are looking forward to an active season. Of course we will continue work on the Liberty Street Project, this season’s phase focusing on work in the interior of the house.
We have two projects in Atlantic Mine that we will be working on. We are in contact with our local Veterans Association to see how we can help the families of those who have family members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. And we are in touch with our local communities to see if there are senior citizens who would benefit from our help. We’ve even “threatened” Board member Larry with siding his home (he is a contractor always helping others through Community Action Agency, never himself).
Joining us this summer will be three groups with a possible fourth mission team. We look forward to hosting teams from downstate Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. We can hardly wait. Our team will also be heading to the east end of the Upper Peninsula to help them with their mission projects. More about the teams in upcoming posts.
We also have entered a season of goodbye. We learned this past weekend that Pastor Tom Anderson of Grace United Methodist Church, and one of our board members, will be reassigned to [of all places] Houghton Lake, MI. As Tom says “I’ve spent 14 years telling people, no not Houghton Lake, but Houghton in the Upper Peninsula…now I need to tell people the opposite thing.” We will miss him, but are looking forward to a mission group next summer from, of all places, “Houghton Lake United Methodist Church.” We will be praying for the Anderson’s transition and for their safe reception into that community of faith.
We also want to wish the best to Beth and Wally as they marry this coming Saturday. Wally works for Larry and has graciously helped us at Bay Cliff and on many of our mission jobs. You both are in our prayers and we extend our blessings to you. We thank God that you are marrying in HIS church and in HIS word.
Lastly, I wanted to comment on something Pastor Tom expounded upon during his message on Sunday. “It’s about Him and Them!” The Him is of course Jesus and them is those who do not know him as Lord and Savior. That is where our every step, breath and action should be pointed toward. Sometimes it is a prayer, sometimes a conversation and most times it is our action — loving, faithful and with our eyes on Jesus. Please join us as we focus on HIM and them.
Band Schedule
The last Sunday of this month when we visit Bay Side Village marks the end our nursing home visits until the first Saturday in September. We discovered several years ago that we were getting too old to sing and do construction work in the same week. We do miss our delightful friends at the various residences, but they are in our hearts and prayers as we go into the community in another way — not with song, but with hammer and nail to build for the Lord in a different way.
Also, this summer will feature some special praise music activities — including two services on the East End of The UP. We look forward to playing at Bay Cliff Health Camp and inquiries have been made regarding our participation at the Aurea Jamboree. We also have a trip into Wisconsin and the Madison area is in the works for mid-September.
Wow — What blessings to look forward to — we love to sing and praise the Lord.
Other Praise and Prayer Requests
Prayers for Bryan Q. who is home on leave from Afghanistan — pray for continued covering and protection over him.
Prayers for Wally and Beth who marry this weekend.
Prayers for Geof and all college graduates as they look for career employment.
Prayers for an Ultra Safe Mission season for AGMK
Pray that we may touch those in the neighborhoods where our mission projects are for Jesus.
For our friend Charlie who is fighting cancer and for his wife Carol who is loving caring for and praying for him during this tough time.
For our friend Anita who is fight breast cancer — be gone cancer!
For Grace United Methodist, the SPRC team and the pastor God has prepared and is sending to us.
For the Andersons for their move to Houghton Lake, MI and their transition into that faith community.
For Dianne, Laura, Karen and Carol and the Basement Ladies who are at Win-some Women at Mackinac Island. May they be wowed by our Great God. May they have traveling mercies as they return to the Keweenaw.
For Andrew who just turned six and his sister Isabel who turned one. God’s blessing upon them as they grow. And thanks for their faithful parents and sister Maria.
For all the prayers in our heart and minds, spoken and unspoken.
God’s Blessing to you all,
Bandmom
