Dear Friends,
Fall ministry is off to a great start. We have had several big events and exciting developments. Here are the highlights:
New worship songs and concert:
Over the past few months our worship pastor collaborated with others on our worship team and a few other worship leaders to write seven new worship songs in Hungarian. These were recorded in a studio by our worship team and introduced in a concert on September 21st. The worship songs are fantastic with great variety in content and style. We are already using them on a regular basis in our services, and it is my prayer that they will be used in churches all across Hungary. I’m grateful for an amazing worship pastor and team who were able to put this all together!
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| Worship team and those who helped with the concert. |
5-Year Anniversary of Focus Church
We celebrated our church’s fifth anniversary on the weekend of September 28-29th. On Saturday several of us went out into the area around the church to pass out flyers and invite people to church. On Sunday several of our families with young children went out to a nearby playground to pass out balloons and invite people to church. It was a blessing to see one family with children and three other individuals show up for our Sunday afternoon service. Our Sunday service was a celebration of God’s goodness and also an opportunity to share the Gospel with the visitors in attendance. We also received three new couples into the church membership.
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| New members |
Conference on Church planting
On October 5th we hosted a conference on church planting and evangelism. We had 165 participants from about 60 churches or church plants. The goal of the conference was not only to encourage those already involved in church planting, but also to promote church planting and see new people called into this great work. There is a huge need for church planters in Hungary. I am praying especially for young men who have the needed gifting and ability to start new churches. Please pray with me that we will see God raise up a new generation of church planters in Hungary!
Church planting conference
Leadership Retreat:
Leadership development is one of our priorities at Focus Church. On the weekend of October 11-13, we invited some of our key leaders to join us on a retreat in Egerszalok. The goals of the weekend were to share vision, strengthen unity, listen to our ministry leaders and spend time in prayer and worship together. The retreat was a great success, and we returned home with a greater sense of purpose, anticipation and unity.
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| Leadership retreat |
Fall Break:
Charin had her fall break during the last week of October. After two intense months of ministry, it was a treat for the two of us to get away for a few days of rest and recuperation. We also spent time in prayer and seeking vision for the next season of ministry.
A Look Ahead:
November 8-10 – Charin and I will be attending a retreat for pastors and their wives and will be sharing at one of the sessions.
November 19 – I will be interviewed by a national TV station about Focus Church.
November 23-24 – I will be speaking at church plant in Romania.
December 7 – Evangelistic program for families at Focus Church
December 20-January 3 – Brief trip to the US for Christmas.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support! You are a blessing!
Marc and Charin
