Note from the President

  Just another short email to say Hi to everyone and to send out a few reminders.  Tomorrow at 7 AM is our Gideon prayer time.  We have been running a little short since the holidays, and I'm hoping it will begin to pick up tomorrow.  We can all make that happen by being at the Family Life Center of Ozark Baptist Church tomorrow and every Saturday at 7 AM for our prayer time.  We are always finished by 7:30, and it's a spiritually powerful way to start the weekend.  I hope to see you there.  

  The 100 day countdown to the convention continues.  Please continue to set aside your contributions to be presented at this year's convention.  I will be picking up the check for the Faith Fund contribution on March 5, before Carolyn and I leave for the conference.  

  Our next cabinet meeting is at 7:45 AM, February 7th, and our next regular camp meeting is Thursday, February 12th.  Please set these dates aside and plan to attend.  Jan and James Lisenby made some DVD's for the program in February, so I won't have to carry an entire video system with me to the meeting.  I really appreciate them doing that, and I know it will be a blessing to all those who attend.  Our meals at the meetings have been great.  We have had Salisbury Steak, meatloaf, chicken (both fried and wonderfully baked), green beans, mac and cheese, potatoes, and always a great dessert.  All this at a great price to our camp that allows us to add money to our camp fund.  

  All our ministry areas are currently slightly ahead of where we would expect to be at this time in the Gideon year.  Thanks to all of our members and to our camp leadership in these important areas.  Your prayers and faithful membership is what allows us to move forward in outreach to a spiritually lost and hungry world.

  Almost 100 percent of our members have paid their dues at this time.  If you have not paid your dues and have not been contacted by anyone in the camp about your dues, please contact me directly, and working together we will get those dues taken care of.  

  Remember the State Gideon Convention is in Birmingham this year March 6-8.  Please register and attend this enriching experience.  Thank you for all you do and thank you for being a Gideon/Auxiliary.  

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Every Saturday Morning

Every Saturday morning Gideons around the world gather to collectively read scripture and pray for the Gideon ministry.  Our prayers continue to be answered as we welcome Saint Martin in the Caribbean as country 200. Please come and join us regularly for Saturday morning prayer from 7 to 7:30 AM at Ozark Baptist Church Family Life Center.