The conference president hits the interstate to visit churches involved in the Discovering Revelation series. Pictures are taken with his iPhone.
Portland Church
The Portland church. They are averaging 12 for regular Sabbath services, but they have had 15 or more each night, with 5 or more guests attending the meetings.
I was met in the parking lot & greeted by Joseph Miller. He makes sure each attendee knows they are welcome.
Charles & Melissa Miller are a great ministry team. They are ready to register guests who have been attending.
Mike Fracker is an Elder from Ionia but is helping their sister church in Portland as the speaker for Discover Revelation.
Mike, Mellisa & Charles, & Joseph are telling me about one guest who drives 88 miles one way to the meetings. She has only missed a few meetings because she was sick but has kept up via media.
I snapped a quick selfie with Gary Knowlton, who was the head elder at Ionia when I pastored there.
When I pastored in Ionia, prior to each sermon, my elders would come & pray for me. Now I have the privilege of praying for them as they team up for the meetings.
Mike greeting guests. This is important and it is so natural for Mike.
Gary welcoming everyone & making announcements.
I snapped another quick selfie with Gary Rose, another former elder & friend from my time at Ionia. He & his wife, Caroline, came from Ionia to support the meetings.
From left to right: Charles Miller, April Elliott, Melissa Miller, Abigail Elliott, Steve Elliott & Mike Fracker. We are just about to thank the Lord for blessing us tonight & lift up each guest.
Grand Ledge Church
Grand Ledge SDA church where Discovering Revelation is being held.
Rose Marie greeted me as I came in. She really makes you feel welcome.
Silvia Reeder is ready to register guests. They have had 16 total guests although not all have attended on the same night.
I snapped a quick selfie with Jack Button. He runs the camera for AV.
Blain Pierce & Mark Platte are making last minute adjustments.
Stella Link & Silvia Reeder caught in action at the registration table.
Pastor Curt DeWitt praying after welcoming everyone. We had 19 total with one guest. Our guest that came tonight has been listening to Doug Batchelor on STR. When she heard about the meeting on the radio she decided to come & has been faithfully attending.
Danny Waller addressing the topic “The Coming of the Lawless One."
Danny making a powerful appeal.
The Grand Ledge team just about to thank the Lord for blessing our meeting & to lift up all our guests.
Charlotte Church
Charlotte SDA school & gym.
Alex was ready to open the door & greet me.
Lynne Nickless & Emily Lee make a wonderful registration team!
Registering a guest. Tonight they had 39 total & 15 guests.
The Head Elder Mickey Nickless tells me God is really blessing the meeting.
Abigail & Melody Pemberton are leading out in the children’s program under Cheryl Bernard’s mentoring.
Kids starting to come. I asked this 2nd grader what she liked about their meetings & she said with a big smile: “Everything!”
Derek & Rocky Metzger make a great father-son team running the PA.
A guest enjoys the healthy snack table.
I snapped a selfie with an old friend Marvin Baker who came to support the meetings.
Pastor Lee explaining the 2300 day prophecy.
Abigail Pemberton has the kids attention as she brings the evening program to a close.
Allison Ireland & Melissa Whitaker lead out in the prayer room during the meeting. Even members who could not physically come were able to join the prayer team via zoom.
Sim Clements & Lynne & Mickey Nickless tell me one guest came because she heard about it on STR, then she found a hand flyer hanging on her door, & also received a mailed flyer. Then she saw the billboard on I-69. After all that she said she just had to come & see what this was all about.
Fremont Church
Dawn Geigle is responsible for registration. She told me about one guest who attended grade school there all the way through the 8th grade back when Fremont had a church school. Somehow she had slipped away from the church. She responded to an invitation & hasn’t missed a single meeting.
I snapped this picture just before we all dedicated this meeting to the Lord. Left to right: Rachel Johns, Gary Geigle, Chris Johns, Allen Peterson, Pamela Kirkpatrick, Larry Kirkpatrick, & Bill McIntire.
Joseph Manner & Edie Thompson make sure everyone is welcomed.
The church as people begin to trickle in.
Fremont is using Vicki Griffin’s recorded health nuggets to begin each meeting.
Chris Johns & Gary Geigle running the PA & slides.
Allen Peterson welcoming everyone & giving announcements. There were 15 in attendance & one guest.
The Lord really blessed & we gathered to thank Him. Left to right: Allen Peterson, Chris Johns, Pastor & Pamela Kirkpatrick, James & Dar Jousma, Edie Thompson, Gary & Dawn Geigle, Rachel Johns, & Joseph Manner.
Pullman Church
David Meyer is one of three speakers for the Pullman church series. The guest next to him says she is learning so much! She hasn’t missed a night & plans on attending every meeting!
Vic & Trish Mosley are two dedicated new members who joined the Pullman church family during the last evangelistic series conducted by Elder Jay Gallimore. Now they invite family & friends because they want to help others find the truth.
Registering a guest.
Mary Jo Walkley & Alice Meyer leading out in music.
David Meyer is doing an outstanding job explaining the 2300 day prophecy.
Mary Jo Walkley, David Meyer & Ron Dettmann gear up to pray for participants who have been attending the meetings. 11 attended the evening I was there, including one visitor. Several more guests have been attending but weren’t able to attend Sunday evening. They are planning on attending Monday night.
