Church Plants- Arizona

Ray Strauss, pastor of The Church at Sun Valley in Arizona, sent this update:

We certainly have an exciting report to share this week! As for the attendance, here is what the Lord has done:
January 13... 35
January 20... 40
January 27... 52
February 3... 48
February 10... 56
February 17... 61
February 24... 75
What these numbers do not show are the people who have been saved, called into ministry, redeemed out of troubled marriages, healed from a variety of problems, and a dozen lined up for baptism.

Again, we are so grateful for our FBCE family! Your prayers and support make all the difference! We simply could not do this without you all!

Prayer requests are:
1. We need the Lord to raise up some more teachers for children’s classes. These last two weeks have shown we are at capacity and need to start 1-2 more children’s classes to maintain momentum and a healthy ministry.

2. We are having a movie night this Friday night at 6:00 pm at the Festival Foothills park. Free hotdogs, popcorn and drinks will be offered as we reach out to more in our community. We hope to generate more awareness of the Church at Sun Valley and get to know many of the new families moving in.

3. Pray for the staff to have wisdom as we lead and make decisions. We are looking to have a ministry fair where we share areas of service and opportunities within our church that will help us grow, maintain health, share the ministry, and give our folks a place to serve.

4. Most of all, thanks to God who inspires and leads us in the wonderful work of His!

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your name give glory! -Psalm 115:1

Grace and peace,
Pastor Ray and the Church at Sun Valley