Here I am, send me

Well, I drove to work and was listening to KHis radio and heard my favorite artist...Keith Green. They played the song: Here I am, send me...Here is a portion of the lyrics:

Oh Lord, there's just so much to be done.
Oh Lord, so many souls to be won,
Oh Lord, this world is falling apart,
Dying for love from a broken heart.

Here am I, send me, though there's really not that much I can do.
What I have seems so small, but I want to give it all to you.

There is so much to be done, and what we have to offer seems small...but He wants it. He wants to use it for a lost and dying world! What is going on in missions this week...there is so much to be done:

• The chainsaw crews are back and they will probably be back next week! They have helped clear debris from over 70 homes. They need help 'dragging.' If you are interested come to the church each morning around 8:00 am.

• We have a mission team going to New Orleans to do construction work on FBC, Chalmette, on Sunday. Here is the roster of folks that you can pray for: Scott and Mary Bechtold - FCC; Dan Dickerson - Millersville; Guy Foster -Clarkton; Ron and Jo Ann Hahs; Travis, Melissa, and Zach Hoehne - FCC; Wayne Kiester - Millersville; Mark and Billie Kiester - FCC; Mel Riehn - Millersville; Jaunita Van Dyke - Bethany; Charlene Williams - FCC. Here is Chalmette's website: http://www.fbcchalmette.org/

• Please pray for Karen Ward as she travels to El Salvador March 3-14, as she brings closure to her missionary experience there.

• One of our very own FCC students has been in China. If you would like to get missionary updates from Ricky Nyhoff in China, send him an e-mail at rnyhoff@gmail.com and he will add you to his list!

Next week I hope to write about our John 3:16 experience for Easter...For the Kingdom!

Mike

Chainsaw Ministry

Hey FCC,

What a week!! Our building has been the hub of chainsaw ministry! Disaster chainsaw teams have been in and out of our church ministering in Cape, Jackson, and Fruitland. Here is a summary of the work they have done so far:

"Cape Girardeau County requested help from The Southern Baptist to help coordinateall chainsaw work in the effected areas. A hotline was set up through the CapeGirardeau County EOC for people to call requesting help with debris. The hotline,operated (by Southern Baptist) on Saturday, Februay 16th (8am - 5pm), Sunday,February 17th (1-5pm), and Monday, February 18th (8am - 5pm). Chainsaw crews began working on Monday, February 18th (with the exception of theLynwood Unit who had already responded and completed 22 jobs by then). Volunteer workers list for hotline and chainsaw units: (This list does not includethe Lynwood group.)

Saturday, February 16th = 5 workers
Sunday, February 17th = 11
Monday, February 18th = 15
Tuesday, February 19th = 20
Wednesday, February 20th = 23
Total volunteer days = 74
Total jobs cleared 2/15 - 2/20 (counting Lynwood's group) = 64
Work order requests 201 (and still some coming in)
Jobs completed by others = 17
The chainsaw units responding are Mt Salem / Wyaconda Association, JeffersonAssociation, Lynwood Baptist."

Wow! That's a lot of work for three days...I know of one salvation and I've been given a name of someone who is searching that I will be visiting tomorrow. All because of a chainsaw and folks willing to serve! The chainsaw crews will be back next week and they need folks to 'drag' limbs! If you would like to help 'drag,' just show up at FCC at 7:00 am.

Let's keep being used of God to spread the Good News of His love!

Hey FCC,

Here is our first entry in our new mission blog!! I'm excited that we can use this blog to share our mission opportunities as well as post our mission journeys. We have students in China and Korea...a missionary in El Salvador...and on-going mission efforts. You can check here often to read and pray! Here are some upcoming opportunities for extending the Kingdom through the Acts 1: 8 Challenge!!

February 23 we are going to Bethlehem Baptist Church to work on their new building in Crosstown. You may remember that their church building was destroyed by a tornado. They are in the sheetrock phase. We'll be meeting at the church at 7:30 am.March 2-7 we are going to

New Orleans to work with FBC, Chalmette in the construction of their new building. Please send an e-mail to pastormike@fruitlandcommunity.com if you are interested in going.There will be an

Associational Acts 1:8 Conference on April 25. Details to be realized soon.We will be finalizing our date for our El Salvador trip very soon...it will probably be the 2nd or 3rd week of June. Please e-mail me if you are interested: pastormike@fruitlandcommunity.com and get your passport ASAP!!

May the Lord lead and direct you as you get involved in extending God's Kingdom to the world!

Pastor Mike