Hi Everybody!
I don't know why things have been so busy and I haven't kept up with my communication through our e-note, but I think I have turned a corner and can see great things ahead! I hope all has been well with everyone and that you are looking forward to the rest of this year.
Esther and I returned from visiting Sarah, Isaac, and Wiley in Ohio. As many of you may know Sarah is expecting her second child in March. They want a girl and so they are preparing for that. They are doing well. Wiley is growing and now likes me, which is a great thing! Aaron and Jackie are expecting their fourth child this February. They are hoping for a girl too! Adam and Kelly are busy with their church and are also doing well. Esther and I are very thankful for our wonderful family!
We began our School of Ministry for those who want to delve deeper into the Word of God. It started last Tuesday and I know it's going to be a blessing for all who are attending. The next classes start October 26.
Our church is well and both services are blessed! We have such wonderful people! It is a joy to pastor these folks!
Our building project is still on hold and we are continuing to believe God for a miracle concerning the finances to proceed with the project! The wonderful thing is that we know that the church is the people, and no matter what, we are going to continue to minister to them the Word of God!
In my heart there is an expectation of God's Glory being displayed in His church! I believe the corner has been turned and we are moving in the right direction! So get ready, you are about to be blessed!
In His Service,
Pastor Mark
July 2010 e-Note
I have been teaching on Wednesday nights on the subject of leadership and it seems that people like having the handouts to fill in the blanks and grow as leaders. I have enjoyed it a lot! This month I am doing a series on Sunday's called "My tongue is the pen of a ready writer." It is all about writing a new chapter for your life with your tongue! I have an excitement in my spirit and I sense that God is going to move suddenly and there will be cause for great rejoicing! The best is yet to come! And God's richest and best is ours!
My family is doing well. Esther and I are hoping to go and visit Sarah, Isaac, and Wiley next month. Aaron and Jackie and the boys are doing well and enjoying the pool. Carter has enjoyed the pool the most as he has learned to jump in. Jackson is fearless and has had to be rescued a couple of times but that doesn't stop him from going all out! Adam and Kelly are well and still enjoying the ministry.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark
April 2010 e-Note
Hi Everyone!
Sorry about not getting an e-note to you last month, as it was a very busy month. Esther and I ministered in Pittsburgh, PA, and had a wonderful time! It is always a blessing to see Pastor Chris and Belinda and all the people there continuing to love God!
I am writing this e-note while waiting to board my flight to Brisbane, Australia. I will be speaking at a Camp-meeting in the Gold Coast for Pastor Nigel and Margaret Darch. Following that, I will speak for Rhema Bible Church in Brisbane and then speak at the Rhema Bible Training Center's Spirit of Faith Seminar on Monday and Tuesday. As you can see I will be very busy! I return on Wednesday the 14th. Esther is not with me on this trip as she is ministering at a ladies retreat for Pastor Jason and Peggy Younger this weekend. God continues to amaze me with His faithfulness to open doors for us to go through, and we pray that we will be the blessings He desires. Please pray for us as we allow God to use us as He wants to.
We had our first Easter outreach this past Saturday and it turned out great! I want to thank everyone who helped make it the success that it was! Without each of you it would not have been as successful. We handed out 70 information packets to people from around our community and the Stockton Record newspaper wrote a nice article about us, even though they didn't get any pictures of the kids hunting the eggs. We stuffed 5000 eggs and the kids enjoyed them all. I don't know yet how much the Youth made from their fundraiser of selling hot dogs and nachos, but they were a big hit. A special thank you goes out to Angel Victor for getting Sara Lee to donate all the rolls for the hot dogs. If you were able to help with the outreach and you saw anything that we might improve upon, or that you thought was great, please let us know.
Pastor Adam and Kelly are doing fine and their church is moving forward!
Pastor Aaron is gearing up for "Acquire the Fire" which is a youth outreach that Teen Mania Ministry puts on around the country. It will be at Arco Arena in Sacramento April 16-17th. He is also planning a youth camp for this summer. We love our youth and we want to give them every opportunity to have an encounter with God. So if you have teenagers please get them to these events, as their lives will be touched!
Sarah is enjoying Wiley as he continues to grow and bring new challenges her way. He is crawling, and has found that he likes to eat food with his hands instead of a spoon.
I believe that something good is about to happen at Harvest Bible Church! It just seems that there is something that God is about to bring forth! I can't wait to see what He has in store for us. Our expectation is His invitation to move!
Blessings,
Pastor Mark
Sorry about not getting an e-note to you last month, as it was a very busy month. Esther and I ministered in Pittsburgh, PA, and had a wonderful time! It is always a blessing to see Pastor Chris and Belinda and all the people there continuing to love God!
I am writing this e-note while waiting to board my flight to Brisbane, Australia. I will be speaking at a Camp-meeting in the Gold Coast for Pastor Nigel and Margaret Darch. Following that, I will speak for Rhema Bible Church in Brisbane and then speak at the Rhema Bible Training Center's Spirit of Faith Seminar on Monday and Tuesday. As you can see I will be very busy! I return on Wednesday the 14th. Esther is not with me on this trip as she is ministering at a ladies retreat for Pastor Jason and Peggy Younger this weekend. God continues to amaze me with His faithfulness to open doors for us to go through, and we pray that we will be the blessings He desires. Please pray for us as we allow God to use us as He wants to.
We had our first Easter outreach this past Saturday and it turned out great! I want to thank everyone who helped make it the success that it was! Without each of you it would not have been as successful. We handed out 70 information packets to people from around our community and the Stockton Record newspaper wrote a nice article about us, even though they didn't get any pictures of the kids hunting the eggs. We stuffed 5000 eggs and the kids enjoyed them all. I don't know yet how much the Youth made from their fundraiser of selling hot dogs and nachos, but they were a big hit. A special thank you goes out to Angel Victor for getting Sara Lee to donate all the rolls for the hot dogs. If you were able to help with the outreach and you saw anything that we might improve upon, or that you thought was great, please let us know.
Pastor Adam and Kelly are doing fine and their church is moving forward!
Pastor Aaron is gearing up for "Acquire the Fire" which is a youth outreach that Teen Mania Ministry puts on around the country. It will be at Arco Arena in Sacramento April 16-17th. He is also planning a youth camp for this summer. We love our youth and we want to give them every opportunity to have an encounter with God. So if you have teenagers please get them to these events, as their lives will be touched!
Sarah is enjoying Wiley as he continues to grow and bring new challenges her way. He is crawling, and has found that he likes to eat food with his hands instead of a spoon.
I believe that something good is about to happen at Harvest Bible Church! It just seems that there is something that God is about to bring forth! I can't wait to see what He has in store for us. Our expectation is His invitation to move!
Blessings,
Pastor Mark
February 2010 eNote
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day! I am writing this e-note right before I take off for Winter Bible Seminar and I'm looking forward to having a good time of fellowship. I have a real excitement in my spirit for this year about the things of God!
We had a great service last night at our Believers meeting, God's presence was so sweet. The Word of the Lord came forth for us to decree some things for our lives! You know, it's one thing to just say things by faith and have a good confession, but there is something about when you're in the spirit and you speak being inspired by the Spirit that makes it come out as Rhema word for your life! I hope that makes sense because it is true! I want to encourage you to take time to build yourself up by praying in the Holy Ghost! Get your expectations up because the best is yet to come!
We are starting a 13 week class in which we're utilizing DVD's by Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. This will be every Sunday night from 6-8 pm. We have over 50 people signed up for the class!
Esther and I will be ministering in Pittsburgh, PA, March 20-21 at Pittsburgh Christian Fellowship. We will be ministering at a Saturday night service and a Sunday morning service.
We are planning an outreach for the Saturday right before Easter! It is going to be a lot of fun and we hope to have a great turn out from the community! Please keep this in prayer and come and support it!
Our family is well and continuing to serve the Lord!
Blessings,
Pastor Mark and Esther Butler
We had a great service last night at our Believers meeting, God's presence was so sweet. The Word of the Lord came forth for us to decree some things for our lives! You know, it's one thing to just say things by faith and have a good confession, but there is something about when you're in the spirit and you speak being inspired by the Spirit that makes it come out as Rhema word for your life! I hope that makes sense because it is true! I want to encourage you to take time to build yourself up by praying in the Holy Ghost! Get your expectations up because the best is yet to come!
We are starting a 13 week class in which we're utilizing DVD's by Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. This will be every Sunday night from 6-8 pm. We have over 50 people signed up for the class!
Esther and I will be ministering in Pittsburgh, PA, March 20-21 at Pittsburgh Christian Fellowship. We will be ministering at a Saturday night service and a Sunday morning service.
We are planning an outreach for the Saturday right before Easter! It is going to be a lot of fun and we hope to have a great turn out from the community! Please keep this in prayer and come and support it!
Our family is well and continuing to serve the Lord!
Blessings,
Pastor Mark and Esther Butler
