- Vision #1 COMPLETE – Blessing Box
On January 12th, 2018 we installed our Blessing Box out in front of our church building. Here is a reminder of God’s working in this situation: the old newspaper dispenser was given to us by the Dover Harps for free we had a sign made for it and we have seen many blessed by it.
- Vision #2 COMPLETE – Change for Change Program
Our Change for Change program was establish on January 18th, 2018. This came from divine inspiration from God to Leslie Petty and Donnie Voss on two separate times. Leslie wanted to start a program to help Foster kids and came up with this title but didn’t tell anyone, later on Donnie was in service when the Lord led upon his heart the SAME name for this program, Leslie wasn’t even in service, she was teaching a kids class. Since then, in the year of 2018 alone we have raise around $300 for Pope County Foster Kids and have given several winter coats.
- Vision #3 COMPLETE – First Year Blessings
It was laid upon Donna Proctor and Victoria Byers heart to bless our local businesses once a month with a food tray, we have seen this touch people’s lives with sharing the love of Jesus in a small way.
- Vision #4 COMPLETE – Community Events
We hosted a free Spring Carnival.
We took part in the Community Sunrise Service. Worship Pastor Cory Byers did a special. After that we had our own Resurrection Day Service, along with having potluck and a treasure hunt following service.
We had a wonderful time at Picnic in the Park where we saw God’s love being poured out.
We were a part of the Back to School Bash. We gave $200 dollars’ worth of school supplies away, along with Donna Proctor and Rhonda Cloud giving 25 free haircuts to kids.
We took part in the community Prayer Walk around the Dover School District.
We took part in Ozark Memories Day, where we had an informational booth set out.
We hosted a Free Community Fall Fest.
- Vision #5 COMPLETE – Leaving to Serve
We have had our World Missions Missionary Kerry and Melody Mauldin visit us twice in 2018. Along we our monthly donation of $40 a month. Our congregation blessed them with around $500 to help build wells and churches in India.
We adopted a teacher at the Dover Elementary and will continue to help her through the rest of the school year.
Through the congregation we were able to bless 17 children off of the Dover Angel Tree with toys, clothes and shoes and we were a part of getting gifts for a family whose gifts were stolen before Christmas. For a total of the two projects being around $700.
We had the Gideon’s out and through an offering was able to help spread God’s Word.
- Vision #6 COMPLETE – Church Growth
We went to a Zach William’s Concert. We had a wonderful time worshiping the Lord together.
We have update our website and have our audio services available.
We have celebrated our: mothers, fathers and grandparents.
We have bought a keyboard in faith that the Lord is sending us people to grow our worship team.
We have celebrated one year as an established church.
We have seen our Children’s Ministry grow.
We have done church improvement for the inside out.
We have started a church email newsletter. Our Christmas Adoration service doubled in attendance vs last year,
We have had one baptism, three saved, and many re-dedications. Lives changed, people touched, bodies healed and souls delivered.
- Final Note
The most important thing is we have been God’s Love, light, hands and feet in 2018; all because of your willingness to: give, serve and listen to the voice of God. We look forward to what will happen in 2019 as we continue to grow in Christ!