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Spiritual Gifts Inventory

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:35:24 -0400

As mentioned in the July 18th sermon.

Spiritual_Gifts_Inventory__compatible_.xls
(Excel document)

Missions: Browns July 2010 Update

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:41:29 -0400

Printable Version: Browns Update July 2010.pdf

“I love the Lord, because He hears my voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live.” Psalm 116:1-2

This encourages us as believers to come to the Lord with our needs. To be assured that He hears us. This is the life of faith. To live like we know the Lord exist and hears us. Thank you for adding us and these needs to your prayers.

Back in the USA

By the time most of you read this we will be in Czech, as we fly back July 12. Marshall returned earlier on July 2. We had a blessed visit to the USA. It was wonderful to see a lot of our natural and church family.

In the US: we visited Southwest Bible Church, our family, two universities; Nate got his driver’s license; and Hannah bought a new guitar. It has been a great time for us to catch up with some of you. How I wish we had more time to be able to sit down with each of you and hear a bit about what God is doing in your lives, and how we can pray for you. We are thankful for the family God has given us! Please pray for Nate and Hannah as they seek the Lord for His leading in where they would attend college; Nate in 2011, Hannah in 2012.

July 17-24 ENGLISH CAMPS

Please join us in praying for the English camps being held this summer. There are many camps in the Czech Republic. Churches and Christian groups use them for the spread of the gospel. Our church in Celakovice will be hosting an English camp with a group of Americans from Eastside Community Church. There are a number of people signed up who are not believers. Please pray for them to have open hearts to the gospel. Our whole family will be serving in some way or another: with translation, teaching, and music. The group from the States will be teaching English, giving their testimonies, and preparing different programs, as well as getting over jet lag. Please pray for this camp, as well as for other similar camps that will be going on during the summer. Nate will also be serving at an additional English camp for teens the first week of August- in leading music, translation, and English. As a rising senior, Nate will then serve at the MK Camp, while Hannah and Krista will attend as campers. (We formerly led this camp; now the International Church of Prague is leading it. ) So, when we return to Czech, it will be a full
summer.

Thank you for your prayers and support.
We are very thankful for each one of you. God bless you and keep you- may you have much joy in Him.
Marshall, Cathryn, Nate, Hannah, and Krista Brown
m.c.brown@vs.inext.cz

Church-wide Meeting, Sunday, July 18 @ 700pm

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 08:49:56 -0400

At 700, we’ll enjoy some ice cream and fellowship together, then start the meeting.
Childcare provided up to age 5 during the meeting.

What is the “Journey Wall” exercise?
God is at work in our church and always has been. The “Journey Wall” is a way to see this reality in graphic form. When completed, it will represent a timeline history of the church in the form of Post-It notes and written insights along the wall of our church. It provides insight into the values of our church, both actual and aspirational, and lays a foundation for prayerful consideration of future ministry endeavors.

The Journey Wall exercise helps us gain greater clarity and insight into the culture of our church through a constructive congregational process open to anyone who wished to participate.

Participants sit at tables of 6-8 and list significant events in the life of the church on Post-It notes. These notes are placed on a timeline set up on a wall in the room, and then a guided discussion takes place to work through the major eras in the life of the church, the values that are demonstrated, and where God may be leading the church in the future based on how He has led the church in the past. Along the way, the exercise is marked by prayer, as participants thank God for His provision and ask Him for insight. If issues arise, the exercise turns again to prayer, asking God to help participants deal with the issues. And as God gives direction for the future, we pray for the things that will need to change to bring it about. Follow-up materials will help our church leaders maximize on the insights that are produced.

The Journey Wall exercise gives valuable congregational input into the search process, and serves as a foundation for the beginning of a new chapter of ministry.

The exercise will be conducted by our district superintendent, Glen Schrieber.

Missions: Browns June 2010 Update

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:12:14 -0400

Greetings in Christ from the Czech Republic!

Thank you for praying! As I read over last month’s letter, I am filled with thankfulness for what God has done. Some answers to prayer:

*Marshall’s teaching time in Zlin in May was a blessing. He taught on the Trinity using his doctoral thesis as a basis. Please pray that God’s Word would continue to do its good work in peoples’ lives.

*The kids’ final evangelistic concert had a good turnout, and the gospel was proclaimed in the midst of a good selection of music played by the band’s six members. We were thankful to see the many details come together for this event.

*Mirek, our friend in publishing, brought Marshall some copies of the book on John Blahoslav- it is in print! Also, the first 200 copies of Nate’s CD have been sold or given away; more will be printed. We pray that God would use these confessions of faith to bring others to a saving knowledge of God.

Our travel plans have cemented
June 18- We will fly to Portland, Oregon. Marshall will be in the US until July 2, the kids and I will stay until July 12.

Sunday, June 20 and 27- We will be worshipping at Southwest Bible Church.

Sunday June 27- MAP meeting at Southwest Bible. Come and be updated on the ministry in the Czech Republic.

Weds. June 30- We will go to Washington to meet my brother and his family and my parents. It is an early celebration of their 50th anniversary (which is in November).

Marshall will fly back to Europe July 2, while the kids and I spend time with this part of our family. We will travel to my brother’s home in Montana (Lord willing).

Sun. July 11- The kids and I will be worshipping again at Southwest Bible. We will be staying at Marshall’s Aunt and Uncle in Hillsburo. Their phone number is 503-648-2082. Please pray with us that the Lord will give us a good time with the church in
Oregon and with our families- that God would be glorified in what we do and say.

Upcoming Events
July 17-24 -The English Camp with our Celakovice church and a team from Eastside Community Church in Jacksonville. The camp is full- Pray for hearts open to God’s truth!

September - Marshall is planning a trip to visit the church at Eastside for their mission conference, and a trip to see the church at Grace Evangelical in Memphis.

Once again we are thankful to each of you who is involved in the ministry here by prayer and contributing finances. May God be glorified and His Name lifted up!

Thank you for your prayers and support.
Marshall, Cathryn, Nate, Hannah, and Krista Brown
m.c.brown@vs.inext.cz

Joe and Marti Moore’s Haiti Slideshow

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:16:06 -0500

This is the slideshow Joe and Marti shared at our Annual Meeting last Sunday night (31st).
MPEG-4 Format, approx 51MB