Continue to lift up our soldiers in prayer, through out this holiday season. So many of them will not be spending the holidays with their family's.






John 15:13 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Thank you Jeremy Ray for sacrificing for our country! Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

Mission 20 focus on Asia

Four years ago this November my wife and I my parents and sister went to the Philippines for a mission trip. Little did I know how that trip would effect my life forever. I had the privilege of meeting some of the most strongest Christians that I have ever met and many that were several years younger than I .

Here we are with college students on the Island of Mindanao. I was really touched when one of these young men came up to me and asked "how did you find out what God's will was for your Life?". Well to answer that question, he has called all of us to obedience in following him, and has given all Christians a commission to preach the Gospel other than that I am still praying and striving to be in His will daily.

Here we are at an anniversary celebration in Manila a city of 17.5 million people.

The Teens of OCBC are focusing on Christians all over the world praying for them and seeking ways that they can help.

Would you take up the call of praying?

Our very own country is dying spiritually and prayer, humble hearts repenting and coming back to the Lord is what will bring us back. But it must start with you.

Mission 20: REMEMBER TO PRAY

Deluge in rain-soaked Philippines buries 160

MANILA, Philippines - Driving rain on the heels of back-to-back storms triggered dozens of landslides across the northern Philippines on Friday, burying more than 160 people, washing away villages and leaving almost an entire province under water.

The latest deluge brought the death toll to nearly 500 from the Philippines' worst flooding in 40 years after storms started pounding the country's north on Sept. 26.

More than 160 people were killed in landslides in Benguet and Mountain Province along the Cordillera mountain range, about 125 miles north of Manila, officials said. Residents were jolted awake by the rumbling sound of mudslides and floodwaters tearing apart the saturated soil and washing away homes.

Check the rest of this story here

Continue to pray for the many people that are effected by the after math of the typhoon and the rains that are continueing to pound this region. Pray for continued protection for the missionaries and national Christians throughout the islands of Asia that are effected by these storms.

Pray for Lea

This is my friend from college, Lea Mulder. She is the one that has the brain tumor. She is still not out of the water yet. Please pray for her that she will be comforted by Gods love and her Christian family. 

Pray for the doctors that they would have the skill and wisdom to know what to do. 

Keep Praying!

Please pray for the youth of Orting. The alchol and drug problem of our small town is growing. Pray that God would give us the boldness to speak the truth in love. There are so many hurting teens out there that think no body cares. Well we have the answer to that dont we?

          Please pray for each other. Everysingle one of us

              is tempted and we need to keep eacher in prayer. 

  Remember to bear one anothers burdens. 

Urgent News!

Hey Teens! This is an urgent prayer request from a Baptist Bible College down in Arizona. Two of these kids are my little sisters friends. 

At approximately 10:00 am this morning, a serious incident occurred during the International Baptist College Grand Canyon Hike. Three members of the group were swept away by the Colorado River; search and rescue efforts are currently in progress.
 
We have been in contact with the park rangers and members of the IBC party. At this time, there are no official updates. We are in the process of notifying all family members involved. Please pray with us for these individuals and their families.

Pray for Orting!

Memorial honors

five slain children

Fellow students, teachers and others in the Graham-Orting area come together at a memorial service for the five dead Harrison children.

BY BRIAN EVERSTINE

"Paper banners lined the back wall of the

gymnasium, each bearing crayon statements

declaring the importance of the Harrison

children to their classmates.

Maxine was so smart, her classmates say.

Everyone will miss Samantha and Jayme.

Heather was a best friend who will never be forgotten. James always made the best funny faces.

The communities of Orting and Graham

came together Thursday night for a memorial

at Orting High School to show their

support for Angela Harrison, and remember

her five children who were a big part of

area schools.  “You need to know that a community

and the world are looking, wondering how

we are going to get through this,” the Rev.

Lance Powers said during the ceremony.

“And Angela, I’m here to tell you we’re going

to make it through this.”

The five Harrison children were killed

early Saturday by their father, 34-year-old

James Harrison, who later killed himself.

Police said he was upset because he found

out his wife, Angela, was leaving him."