A report on the April 11th meeting

Last evening our Dale County Gideon Camp enjoyed another uplifting monthly meeting.  Following reports from several of our chairpersons, a scripture reading and prayer from our chaplain, Don Turner; the 29 Gideon and Auxiliary members present enjoyed some fellowship time and a fine meal prepared by our caterer.  

  Auxiliary President, Lynn Price, gave a report on recent Auxiliary activities. Both scripture and Bible distributions went well.  During her report, a call went out to all of our Auxiliary members to set aside 9 a.m. on the morning of our cabinet meeting, for a time of Auxiliary prayer.  The cabinet meeting is always the Saturday before our monthly Camp meeting.  For the month of May that date will be May 4.  Please put that date and time on your calendars and join the Auxiliary as they gather to pray for our ministry. Prayer will be for our continued, collective determination to place a copy of God's word for the salvation of every girl, boy, man and woman seeking an eternal life after the trials of this temporal world.  You are truly needed during this monthly prayer time.

The program, "Pulling Together" took the subject content of each of the previous six programs from this year's Camp meetings and wove them into one wonderful "wrap-up" program for our Gideon year.  I believe everyone there was spiritually lifted and encouraged by the program and the time of sharing and prayer following the formal program.  Next month we will have elections and some special information that you will not want to miss.  Thank you for all you do in our community, your neighborhood and your church. Thank you for being a Gideon.
Gene

An update from our President , Gene

Greetings to all Dale County Gideon and Auxiliary members.  Several items have come up that I feel you might like to know about.  On February 11 of this year, the country of Nauru became the 195th country in which a Gideon ministry is organized.  This mostly protestant country, of about 10,000, is situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and is about six kilometers long and four kilometers wide. Nauru was a German colony until 1968 when it gained independence. This wonderful Gideon ministry is unstoppable. Nauru continues to grow and prosper in it's singular mission of distributing God's word to a lost and needful world.  

 Our Cabinet meeting is this Saturday, the 6th, and our monthly Camp meeting will be Thursday the 11th.  The Camp meeting will be a program (the last formal program for this Gideon year) on pulling together. This is something I believe our camp does extremely well.  We are moving forward on our church services, but we all need to be active in securing as many services as possible prior to the end of May.  If you are interested in becoming, or re-qualifying, to become a church speaker; Steve Price has set up some training and a qualifying time in May.  Please be in prayer about this. Speaking is essential to getting the work of the Gideon ministry to our fellow Christians, and your service in this area would be a definite plus. This would help all Camps around our area in seeking speakers throughout the year.  The month of May will be our time of elections and we will be winding down this Gideon year.

I look forward to seeing each of you in the near future.  Please know that the meal at our Camp meeting is not the main event. Our fellowship with each other is the most important part of our mission.  If dietary restrictions prevent you from joining, you may spend that time in fellowship with the others or you may come a little later (around 7) in the evening.  If transportation in the evening is what prevents you from attending, please contact me. I will arrange for a ride to and from the meeting. We can make it a regular thing.  

I am thankful for all those who have gone before us in this ministry. Now it's our turn to keep it moving for all those coming behind us.  Thank each of you for stepping forward and being a Gideon/Auxiliary member.  Gene