ABS newsletter

I'm going to start posting what Mark sends in his weekly email to the ABS leaders so you all have an idea what we are doing and what is happening in the life of our church:

The past few weeks with Abraham have been simply amazing! I hope that God has used our study to increase your faith…. To challenge your passion for and trust in Him…. To understand, more fully, what it looks like to follow Christ. Abraham, while flawed, was a man of relentless obedience, abounding faith, and significant impact. By faith, he was credited as righteous and that righteous life in and through him served to change the world. Likewise, by faith we are credited as righteous in Christ. Through faith, may our lives serve to change the world!

Thank YOU!

- We had a remarkable Fall Festival! We really have no idea how many people were on the Valley View campus, but hundreds and hundreds (if not thousand+) enjoyed a great time. Thank you to all the ABS groups who pitched in to make this such a special event!!

We have to celebrate…

- That our mission leaders and our disciple leaders have ventured through first steps in a vision for what God can do in and through our ABS

- That God is opening doors for our Middle School and High School ministries. We are seeking a pastor for our middle schoolers and high schoolers and God is opening doors. Pray for all involved as we seek God’s ‘next’ in our student ministry.

o As God opens these doors, He is showing our leadership profound ways to strengthen all ministries of Valley View. We love it!

- An amazing ‘Hayride with a Message’. While not an official Vv event, many folks from our church were involved. God used many in our fellowship to present the gospel and many committed and/or re-committed to Christ. Praise God!!!

- Life change….. I can’t type all of the stories of life-change that God is doing through our ABS studies (and in our church as a whole). I have the thrill of being in so many conversations with people who are growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Thank you for being leaders who are pushing, encouraging, teaching, and modeling what it means to follow Christ for our church family!

Community Leaders – Equipping Session NEXT Sunday, November 14 @ 4:45 PM

Pray for….

- Our ABS structure as we enter a year of training and equipping

- Me (Mark), our Pastor & Staff, Personnel and others as we seek God’s leaders for our Student Ministry

- I would love for you guys to pray for me this week. I will be leading in a Revival at FBC, Aliceville Sunday – Wednesday. I am very expectant and I covet your prayer

I am truly grateful for this faith journey with you. I live with such expectancy as God draws us together as a church. We are uniting in vision and impact and hope and passion for our God. There are good days. Pray fervently. Expect great things. I thank my God for your partnership in the gospel! Have a fantastic week and I will be asking God for GREAT things @ Valley View this Sunday!

By Grace… For Glory,

Mark