Saturday, August 5th Bike Rodeo at Dakota Alliance Church

Update August 5th, 2017

Love Abounds

Confidence in God's Love Goes on and on

Joshua 1:9

"Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

The Lord is always with us and continually blesses each of us as we unite together with our church family, the Dakota Alliance Church.  Pastor Richard and Sharon have retired and we miss them dearly. Our team was welcomed with open arms as we arrived on Tuesday evening.

Our family has joined the trip for the past seven years, and what a blessing in deepening relationships with families in Sisseton each time we visit.

                                                              School Supplies

                                                    Cards and greetings from CCC Youth

Friends getting ready for school

The Sisseton, South Dakota mission's team has had a week filled with the sounds of children's laughing, singing and joining in as we discover God's beauty in creating us each uniquely.
This week's connected to CCC VBS theme of Maker Fun Factory.

Children were excited to reunite with friends and the first day, they created their own designed tie-dye t-shirt. The second day, it rained and we had VBS inside, and the children learned about Gideon and that the Lord is always with them.  Yesterday, we had beautiful sunny weather with time for fun outdoor games and as we said good-bye to the students, they chose a school supply bag that was created by students from Treasure Hunters at CCC.  Students also were delighted to read personal cards from CCC youth wishing them a good school year.

Today, we are holding a bike rodeo at the Dakota Alliance Church.  Children will be having fun learning about bike safety, how to fit a helmet, and basic bike repair.  Isaiah and Dwight Crossfield have joined us this year in Sisseton to facilitate the bike rodeo.

          2017 Sisseton, South Dakota Mission's Team

            August 1-6   2017

Getting ready for Cleveland

As we are getting ready for our trip to Cleveland I wanted to share with you a similar sending out that happens in the book of Acts. At a critical time for the church, at a hostile time for them in fact, God sets apart two individuals Paul (then called Saul) and Barnabas to share the Good News of Salvation with the Gentiles throughout the Roman Empire. Acts 13:1-3 is short, but reveals that God sets apart those who have been called to do the Work of God. In other words as we get ready to go on this trip, it is by no accident that you are going to serve with us in Cleveland and minister to over 1000 children. It's part of what God has had planned for us! It is all too easy to doubt that we are capable to truly change the lives of those around us, but with the power of the Holy Spirit and two men willing to listen to God our world has been forever changed. What then should we think now that we are taking 25 people eagerly awaiting to do God's will? As we pack and get ready, take some time to pray, asking God to equip us and guide us to His will!

-Pastor Spencer