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    MAY-AUGUST 2011

    Dear Friends,

    I have been working in Outlook today, and thats gotten me thinking.Now, I didnt say I was working on my outlook, mind you. No, as many ofyou know, Outlook is a software program that Bill Gates and his Microsoftcrew invented to help us keep track of our schedule and appointments

    and tasks, and its a very helpful piece of technology...when it works. Ofcourse, when it doesnt work as expected, Outlook can affect ones out-look in a negative fashion, thus requiring work...and thus bringing us backto where we startedwhich is to say that I have been working in Outlook

    today, and thats gotten me thinking.

    One of the amazing things about Outlook is that you can tell it to remind you of thingsthat you might otherwise forget, like birthdays and anniversaries and holidays both famil-iar and obscure, and it will. In addition, it can remind you of jobs that need doing, andeven remind you to do the same job daily, weekly, monthly or annually, freeing your mindfor more important thingsor so the theory goes. If I could only train Outlook to actuallydo some of the things it so faithfully reminds me to do, wed be in business.

    As we come to the end of the Spring and the beginning of Summer, perhaps it wouldbe good to set a few reminders for ourselves as we launch forward into yet another sea-son. So, what do we need to remember? Here are a few things to consider:

    First, lets remember to be grateful. I know that we usually talk about gratitude whenfootball is on TV and the turkey is in the oven, but gratitude to God for all the good thingsHes done for us and all the good things He has for us is always in season. God hasbeen kind to us in many ways in 2011, and we need to thank Him for them.

    Second, lets remember to maintain our balance. Ive always found Summer to be achallenging time, largely because the freedoms of Summer disrupt the routines and disci-plines necessary to maintain a solid center of gravity as believers. A life centered onworship and the community of Christ to which Hes given us is just as necessary whenthe sun is high and the afternoon rains fall as it is when paradise is fully in session herein the wintertime. Lets not forget to build times with the Lord into busy travel and playschedules, even if we have to work just a little harder than normal to do it.

    Third, lets remember to catch our breath. After looking at reminder #2 there, it mightbe tempting to think that Im opposed to having fun in the Summer. Quite the contrarywere going to have some fun as a congregation, were going to keep a little differentpace, and I would encourage you to do the same in the little congregation of yourhousehold as well.

    And finally, lets remember to look to the future. Even while we step away from theordinary to enjoy Summers different pace, lets remember that there is still much for usto do as we pursue the gathering and perfecting of those God is calling to Himselfthrough our ministry together as a church that longs to be healthy, holy and happy in thegospelin the months and years to come.

    May the Lord bless you richly this summer!Bob

    Westminster Presbyterian Church

    Bob Brunson, Senior Pastor

    Worship Teaching Nurture Reaching

    Rev. Bob Brunson

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    Ps. 149:

    Spring &Spring &Spring &Spring &Summer 2011Summer 2011Summer 2011Summer 2011

    Worship atWorship atWorship atWorship at

    WestminsterWestminsterWestminsterWestminster

    s been a whirlwind of activity at Westminster! So manyf our folks are getting involved and getting thingsone! We kicked off 2011 with an invigorating Wednesdayight Live schedule of classes and choir. Meanwhile, ourunday worship services swelled in size. Perhaps more

    mportantly, we have felt a renewal of brotherly love in ourellowship. God is good, all the time!

    Our March 19th USO Show/ig Band 40s Night was the hitf the season. Our folks re-

    ounted some of the hardshipsnd blessings of the World Warera. We dressed in 40s garb,

    o we could dance and look theart. Pat and Mike McGinnis

    aught us how to cut a rug. Wead a parade of great singersnd talent, capped off with themazing WPC Big Band! It waso cool, Im sure well find a timeo bring the Big Band backgain!

    On April 6th, oureloved Common

    Ground Youth andwesome DV8 bandapped off our

    Wednesday Nighti v e s e a s o n a l

    un. Also in April,we added a monthlyBring Praise! Sun-ay night fellowship

    o our regular sched-le of services, increasing our prayer time together. On

    pril 13th, we had about 80 people enjoy our5th Annualhristian Passover Seder in the Fellowship Hall. We

    worshiped on Palm Sunday, the 17th, attended the somberSeven Last Words service on the 22nd, followed by a

    oyous Resurrection Sunday on the 24th!

    We continue to meet the 2nd Sunday of each month forvery special hour of Bring Praise, a time of prayer

    nd praise together. And what about the first Sunday ofach month? This is when we resumed our Potluck Fel-

    owship following the 11:00 a.m. service on May 1st andgain on June 5th. July 3rd was our smokin hot Annual

    Founders Picnic at Lakes Park ! We sang, honored oveterans, and took time to glorify God and thank Him fbeing with us every step of the way. In August, we retuto our regular Potluck Fellowship on campus. Whew! Nowwell press on (Phil. 3:14) toward a very busy fall.

    By Gods grace, Westminster is growing and thriing. Now, let me encourage you to roll up your sleeves an j o i n i n t h ework! With every-one pitching in, its

    not a burdensomethingits a joy! Asthe Apostle Paultaught in Ephe-sians, Chapter 4, we are to be unified in our efforts:

    There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were calleto one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, onbaptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all anthrough all and in all. But to each one of us grace has beegiven as Christ apportioned it.

    Beloved, we each have different skills, and ways that Go

    enables us to serve one anotherto equip His people fworks of service, so that the body of Christ may be built uuntil we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whomeasure of the fullness of Christ.

    God has equipped us to equip one another. Isnt thgreat? No job is unimportant and no talent is uneeded. We have great diversity in our gifts, in order show great unity in our mission. Lets serve each other thsummer as the body of Christ!

    Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in assembly of the sainRandy Thomas,

    Director of WorshipRandy Thomas

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    George -an amazing story

    In March of 1978, we were living inPuebla, Mexico. Paul served as FieldDirector for the country. He made

    careful arrangements to insure a mis-sion team from a church in Oak Park,L would have a wonderful ten dayvisit. He planned an itinerary so thatthe guests could see not only whatour CAM Missionaries were doing butncluded visits for archeological sites,museums, a restaurant that featured abull fight (the bull was a calf and oneof our guests was the toreador!) a visitto the then new Campus CrusadeCenter in Cuernavaca, and a visit tothe Wycliffe Bible Translators base in

    Mexico City.

    Those were Pauls plans, but Godadded a few more of his own. Theteam arrived on a Saturday and in-cluded eight men and Tommy, a teen-age son of one of the men. Thatmans name was George.

    Sunday morning we attended asmall, recently built church that wascomplete except for adding a fenceand gate around the property. The

    previous day Paul had asked two ofthe men to give a brief testimony inthe Sunday service. Paul wouldtranslate to Spanish so the peoplecould understand. George was one ofthe chosen. He was apprehensivebecause he had never given a publictestimony. Afterward he was ex-tremely happy knowing that he haddone it!

    The week was full withthe above activities. Fortransport, we were usingour VW van, and one ofour guests was driving aborrowed car. We weretrying to get to our hotel inMexico City when we got

    caught in a demonstration by the petro-leum workers. It was really scary, but weall arrived safely at the hotel. Our roomswere assigned and we were given aroom on the second floor, and the mens

    rooms were on the sixth. After we hadeaten , had devotions together and wentto our rooms, we felt the building shake,a tremor enough to shake but not harm.Those in the upper floors felt it more thanwe did. It soon passed, but by now theguys were ready to go home!

    However, there were still things to seeand do. The next day it was raining.Nevertheless, souvenirs had to be pur-chased so we went to the big Mercadowith its jewelry, hats, purses, etc., etc.Later that evening we had team devo-tions in our room. Tommy was there andsaid his dad wasnt feeling well. Aboutan hour after everyone had returned totheir rooms, Tommy called us and saidhe thought his dad was having a heartattack!

    We immediately called for the hotel

    doctor. In the meanwhile, one of theteam members and I tried to resuscitateGeorge. We worked for a long time,hoping the doctor would come, but hedidnt arrive until much laterand it was too late. We had finally givenup on our efforts. We could tell onlyGeorges body was there. He had goneto his heavenly home.

    Here we were in the biggest city inMexico. We had had a busy day andnow it was already the next day. Wewere tired and confused. We needed tomake some arrangements with the airlineto get Tommy and several of the men

    home. When I couldnt get throughany airline services, it occurred to mecall the pastor of the church in Oak Paand see if he could make the arrangments from that end. Yes, they co

    get them on a 5:00 a.m. flight. We tothem to the airport, but what aboGeorge? When offices opened in tmorning, Paul and another memberthe team spent hours making legal rangements to get the body shippback to the US.

    A few months later, a money gift wsent to be used to make a wrought irgate for the little church where Georgave his personal testimony. Whabeautiful memorial. Every time we vited the Momoxpan church, we thoug

    of George.

    But that isnt the end of Georges stoTwelve years later in March of 1990, were in Oak Park to participate in a Msions Conference at the church that hsent the team. We stopped by tchurch to find out where we were

    stay. The church sretary called the ladycare of assigning tplaces. The lady wsaving her house

    case someone hbeen left out, and sinvited us to stay w

    her. The surprise was that this womwas Georges widow! She was shurting from losing her husband. Wwere able to talk through some issuto help her understand about Gods loand ways. We told her about how muhe had enjoyed himself and about last days. She was very appreciatand told us she was glad that we hcome, especially at that timethe an

    versary of Georges homegoing. Cocidence? We dont think so!!

    We thank God daily for His guidanin our lives. His plans are so much bter than ours!

    Someone asked Will the heathen who have never heard the Gospel besaved? It is more a question with me whether wewho have the Gospel

    and fail to give it to those who have notcan be saved.Charles Spurgeon

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    By Vangie Peaslee

    Go therefore and make disciples of all

    nations - Matthew 28:19

    MISSIONSMISSIONSMISSIONSMISSIONS

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    common groundYouth

    We recently celebrated the graduation of six members of our y

    group. One of the joys of being a member of this church family is that w

    all share a small bit of the pride their parents feel in their accomp

    ments. We praise God for their spiritual growth and scholastic success.

    On the other hand, we know the youth group will miss their leship and spiritual maturity. They have poured their hearts and souls into

    ing create a special place for young Christians to enjoy fellowship, find fou

    tional faith teaching, and grow unique friendships that will last a lifetime. T

    have left some mighty big shoes to fill.

    We recently got the graduates to slow down just long enough to s

    some of their thoughts on their time with Common Ground. We also a

    what theyre looking forward to as they begin the next phase of their lives.

    Colton ElyColton ElyColton ElyColton Ely graduated from Ft. Myers High and will attend EdCollege this fall. He is excited to take college classes and begin the colleg

    experience. He is also eager to see how God intends to use these experie

    and this new-found knowledge in his adult life. Colton wants everyon

    know how much he has been blessed to grow up in and be a part of the Wminster family and the youth group. Colton s fondest memories of Com

    Ground include participating in events such as Fear Factor.

    Ashley Forrester Ashley Forrester Ashley Forrester Ashley Forrester graduated from Cypress Lake High Schoowill become a Gator at the University of Florida . She is most looking for

    to dancing (which will be her major) every day, exploring the campus, jo

    RUF, and skiing on Lake Wauburg . In addition to events such as loc

    shaving cream sock wars, and trips, some of her fondest Common Gro

    memories include DV8 practice led by Paul Carroll , Forrest Moretz s les

    (complete with his terrible sense of humor), building deep friendships

    ting to know God better, and realizing how much she loves to serve. As a

    ing thought, Ashley urges those still involved in our youth group to

    BURN for Gods glory and dont ever stop, even if it gets hot. Rememyou cannot out-run His love or out-sin His grace. Do all that you do t

    glory of God, because He made you, and life just seems to go better and b

    continued

    So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lor

    continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him

    strengthened in the faith as you were taugh

    and overflowing with thankfulnes

    - Colossians 2:6

    Josh

    Ashley

    Jeffrey

    Robbie

    Colton

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    easier when applying this philosophy to life. She

    would like to add one more thing. Listen to the old

    people. Despite common belief, they are actually awe-

    some. Amen. I think.

    Jeffrey Harvey Jeffrey Harvey Jeffrey Harvey Jeffrey Harveygraduated from Ft. Myers High

    and will attend FGCU. He is eagerly anticipating utiliz-

    ing his college life experiences and education to con-

    tinue the transition from childhood to adulthood. He

    is already involved in a campus ministry. Jeffrey sayswe have a great youth group, and he hopes everyone in

    the group works on building relationships with all mem-

    bers of the church family, not just the other youth. He

    told me a little bit about a game the youth group used

    to play called Fortress, which evidently could only be

    properly conducted at midnight. It sounded dangerous,

    which might at least partially explain why its no longer

    played at least not that we know of.

    Robbie LinklaterRobbie LinklaterRobbie LinklaterRobbie Linklater hasnt yet graduated from high

    school, but he did graduate to a new adventure in hislife. He completed his junior year of high school at

    Evangelical Christian School and will soon begin his

    senior year in a one-year program at the University of

    North Carolina College of the Arts, where he will con-

    centrate on drama. He is eager to learn more about

    acting, becoming more independent, and beginning the

    college experience. Among Robbies most memorable

    Common Ground experiences were the lock-ins, shav-

    ing cream sock wars, and his work with the Drameo

    team. He encourages his entire church family to con-tinue growing in Christ and learning and growing in fel-

    lowship with each other.

    Josh Moretz Josh Moretz Josh Moretz Josh Moretz graduated from Southwest Florida

    Christian Academy and will attend FGCU, where he

    knows he will have the opportunity to meet new people

    and experience new things in an entirely new atmos-

    phere. The memory from Common Ground that Josh

    will most fondly hold was his first youth leader week-

    end. This was a retreat that allowed the student leaders

    to spend an extended amount of time toget

    They created lasting friendships and develope

    common faith purpose. His message to the yo

    group is that while high school can be a diff

    time of life, and it can feel as if lasts forever, its

    portant to recognize and enjoy the little things

    will generate lasting memories.

    AlexAlexAlexAlex von ZittwitzZittwitzZittwitzZittwitz graduated from Hibern

    a private school, and will attend FGCU. Hed to let everyone know that graduation

    awesome, and thatWPC has been a true bles

    in his life by encouraging him and helping him g

    in his knowledge of the Lord. As he starts his

    lege adventure, he is especially looking forwar

    meeting new people. Alex also talked about

    much fun he had playing games with the yo

    group, especially the notorious Fortress.

    As we send Colton, Ashley, Jeffrey, Rob

    Josh, and Alex on to the next phase of their naand spiritual lives, Colossians 1:9-14 comes

    mind:::: we have not stopped praying for you we have not stopped praying for you we have not stopped praying for you we have not stopped praying for you

    asking God to fill you with the knowledge of hisasking God to fill you with the knowledge of hisasking God to fill you with the knowledge of hisasking God to fill you with the knowledge of his

    through all spiritual wisdom and understthrough all spiritual wisdom and understthrough all spiritual wisdom and understthrough all spiritual wisdom and underst

    ing.ing.ing.ing. And we pray this in order that you may liAnd we pray this in order that you may liAnd we pray this in order that you may liAnd we pray this in order that you may li

    life worthy of the Lord and may please him in elife worthy of the Lord and may please him in elife worthy of the Lord and may please him in elife worthy of the Lord and may please him in e

    way:way:way: way: bearing fruit in every good work, growinbearing fruit in every good work, growinbearing fruit in every good work, growinbearing fruit in every good work, growin

    the knowledge of God, being strengthened withthe knowledge of God, being strengthened withthe knowledge of God, being strengthened withthe knowledge of God, being strengthened with

    power according to his glorious might so that power according to his glorious might so that power according to his glorious might so that power according to his glorious might so that

    may have great endurance and patience, and joymay have great endurance and patience, and joymay have great endurance and patience, and joymay have great endurance and patience, and joygiving thanks to the Father, who has qualified yogiving thanks to the Father, who has qualified yogiving thanks to the Father, who has qualified yogiving thanks to the Father, who has qualified yo

    share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdshare in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdshare in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdshare in the inheritance of the saints in the kingd

    of light.of light.of light.of light. For he has rescued us from the dominFor he has rescued us from the dominFor he has rescued us from the dominFor he has rescued us from the domin

    of darkness and brought us into the kingdom ofof darkness and brought us into the kingdom ofof darkness and brought us into the kingdom ofof darkness and brought us into the kingdom of

    Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, theSon he loves, in whom we have redemption, theSon he loves, in whom we have redemption, theSon he loves, in whom we have redemption, the

    giveness of sins.giveness of sins.giveness of sins.giveness of sins.

    ...continued

    Away we go...

    Do not go where the path maylead; go instead where there isno path and leave a trail.

    -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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    March brought us a lovely time together at

    Divine Design TeaDivine Design TeaDivine Design TeaDivine Design Tea with guest speaker, Reci Hedman

    We shared scones, finger sandwiches,

    delectable dessertsand, of course,

    several of our favorite teas! The

    various teapots and cups were

    gathered from amongst our Westminster sisters, with

    many borrowed from Yvonne Schneff. Did you know

    there was a time Yvonne almost opened a tea room?

    Women of WestminsterWomen of WestminsterWomen of WestminsterWomen of Westminster

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    Our Goal

    To explore how and why God puts us together

    to become His dwelling place.

    And in Him you too are beinbuilt together to become adwelling in which God lives bHis Spirit. Ephesians 2:22

    The Taste of WOW was a smashing success! We enjoyed the many dishes brought by the

    ladies, were delighted by the culinary gifts of

    Kathryn Kelly, and shared in a special devotion

    by Pam Stanley.

    Please continue to send us your favorite recipes

    for our new Westminster cookbook! These do

    not need to be original recipes - just favorites.

    Submit as many as you like!

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    The WOW Book Club was

    designed to provide a time of

    gathering for the women in the

    church to share in thoughtful

    discussion of good books, both

    fiction and non-fiction, with an

    emphasis on how these works

    impact our faith in todays world.

    We meet once a month for coffee

    and discussion at Pam Stanleys.

    Past reads include The Hole inOur Gospel, Hotel on the Corner

    of Bitter and Sweet, A Praying Life,

    A Severe Mercy, The Help. We

    are currently reading Heaven by

    Randy Alcorn and will meet August

    17.

    Be sure to mark your calendar for

    our Annual WOW Retreat

    coming October 28-29! We will

    welcome Bette Morgan as ouguest speaker and enjoy the fine

    cooking of our own Tammy Jones!

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    I love Ms.

    Coral. I

    learned about

    sitting in

    church, thebread and

    wine, and bible

    stories from

    Ms. Coral.Dear Miss Coral,

    Thanks for being

    my teacher. I

    oved the snacks

    we had. I loved

    playing on the

    playground with

    Dante and Ryan.

    Love, Austin

    I loved the les-

    ons, teaching,

    ible stories

    nd everything

    bout childrens

    hurch. I love

    Miss Coral.

    Kids!!Kids!!Kids!!Kids!! Heres your chancHeres your chancHeres your chancHeres your chancto win a free ice cream!!!to win a free ice cream!!!to win a free ice cream!!!to win a free ice cream!!!

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    Ryan

    Ryan

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    What should ourWhat should ourWhat should ourWhat should our

    new kids page be called?new kids page be called?new kids page be called?new kids page be called?Kids (12 and under) we need a catchy name fo

    the kids page and are looking to YOUYOUYOUYOU for helpPlease submit your idea to the office or email t

    [email protected].

    A Loveboat ice cream certificate

    will be given to the winner!

    Thank you, Miss CoralThank you, Miss CoralThank you, Miss CoralThank you, Miss Coral,

    for teaching, nurturing,

    and guiding our children

    for these many years.

    We love and

    appreciate you!

    ...for the kingdom of heaven...for the kingdom of heaven...for the kingdom of heaven...for the kingdom of heaven

    Hey kids! Submit your

    artwork to the office for the nex

    newsletter! Show us what autum

    looks like to you.

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    Summit Christian SchoolSummit Christian SchoolSummit Christian SchoolSummit Christian School

    The hallways at Summit Christian School are

    quiet but cluttered during July. Earlier this week you

    would have seen Mr. Tom working on some maintenance

    items and moving furniture for cleaning. Next week the

    carpets will be cleaned courtesy of Mr. Jeff Harvey, whose

    generosity we appreciate. In the office we keep regular

    hours during the summer preparing for the coming school

    year, which by the way is coming one week earlier than in

    the past. That means one less week for Mrs. Kathy

    Stanley to collect information from parents and one less

    week for me working in preparation for returning teachers.

    This year we hired two teachers for the fall, Mrs.

    Helen Adams to teach 4 th grade, and Mr. Kyle Mast for

    middle school science and social studies. Mrs. Adams

    taught 5th grade at Summit two years ago. She and her hus-

    band live on Sanibel Island and attend Sanibel Commu-

    nity Church .

    Mr. Kyle Mast is a graduate from Calvin Col-

    lege . He and his wife Kristen will be arriving in Fort

    Myers August 1 from Michigan . They are newly weds

    and are currently on a mission trip in Guatemala . We

    welcome them to Summit and to Fort Myers .

    Summit has several needs for the coming

    school year relating to staffing. Our PE teacher, Mrs.

    Christi Cerwinsky, will be teaching full time at Evangeli-

    cal Christian School in the fall. We will miss her in PE

    and her family at Summit . We do need someone to

    teach PE for grades Kindergarten through 5th

    grade. We also need someone for our after-school

    care program and someone for cleaning. Anyone inter-

    ested in either of these part time positions may call the

    school office at 482-7007 for more information.

    I continue to be amazed at the manner in

    which God provides. Not only does God call us as His

    children, redeem us for our sin, and declare us right-

    eous because of the righteousness of Christ; God also

    provides for our daily needs. Yes, I am familiar with

    Romans 8:32, He who did not spare his own Son, but

    gave him up for us allhow will he not also, along with

    him, graciously give us all things? I shouldnt be sur-

    prised, but I always am overwhelmed. Throughout this

    past year I have seen the faithfulness of God and the

    faithfulness of His people. It is with this promise that I

    am looking forward to another school year and awaiting

    the good things that God will do.

    Whats ahead atWhats ahead atWhats ahead atWhats ahead at

    SCS...SCS...SCS...SCS...

    Train up a child in the way he should go, and

    when he is old, he will not depart from it.

    -Proverbs 22:6

    by John DeMaster

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    HOPEFor whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction sothat through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures wemight have hope. Romans 15:4

    Biblical Counseling and Training Center

    HOPE HAS RECEIVEDCERTIFICATION FROM NANC!

    After a long application process, theNANC (Natl. Assoc. of Nouthetic Coun-selors) Board, upon recommendation of

    NANC Training Center Committee, has approvedHOPE as a NANC Certified Counseling & Training

    Center! PTL!

    n addition, our students can receiventernational Association of Biblical

    Counseling (IABC) Certification,and we are also recommended by the Associa-tion of Biblical Counselors (ABC).

    In summary, we now have certification,affiliation and recommendations from the three

    main Biblical Counseling Associations:NANC, IABC, and ABC. Thank you

    Lord! We rejoice at the news and lookforward to fruitful relationships with all

    three organizations.

    THEOLOGY OF BIBLICALCOUNSELING CLASS

    In HOPEs Theology class this Spring, 57students from 27 different churches werethrilled with the exciting and intenselearning of Systematic Theology and how itis applies to Biblical Counseling. SinceHOPEs counseling is primarily intensediscipleship, it is essential to have a strong

    doctrinal foundation.Our teachers not only gave amazingcontent, but they made the learning veryenjoyable. Here are a few comments ofstudents:

    Ive known about Reformed Theology, butthis has put some blocks in the holes of myunderstandingwhat a great course.

    I am thrilled to get this kind of teaching!

    Where else could you go to find a lineupof teachers like thisthis is amazing!

    What great teaching we have beenhearing! Ive been so blessed!

    A very stimulating class caused me tothink, to reaffirm my beliefs.

    Thank you, Lord, for wonderfulteachers and a great class.

    BARBIE BRANSON, HOPES NEWADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

    HOPE is thrilled to have BarbieBranson as our newest staffmember! She has wonderfulinsights and a godly spiritandkeeps us organized!

    Barbie is married to a Youth/Education Pastor,has 2 teenagers, and lives in Cape Coral. At herhome church, she assists her husband with theyouth and discipleship ministry.

    WHAT A WONDERFUL B.A.B.E. EVENT

    Chris Minott and Dr. Virginia Stewart ministered at B.A.B

    [Beautiful, Accepted, Blessed, Eternally Significant]

    outreach to teen girls and their Momsin Lehigh. advertised, it was the straight dish on topics the girls d

    with everyday. This was an opportunity to help the g

    think through some tough issues, and we were part o

    panel helping Moms parent their teen girls.

    T. J. and Katie Freeman, students in HOPEs classes and church planters at ViewpointChurch, have donated a photography session to HOPE as part of their photography business (www.tjfreemanphotography.com).

    T.J. said, I have seen more people led toward maturity in Christ through Biblical Counseling than any other ministryAs a shepherd, I would love to see this intense form of discipleship as a staple of the church.

    THANK YOU, T.J. AND KATIE!

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    Dr Mark Gonza