Another couple days of Bible clubs.  Both teams grew a little bit and the mission team is doing a great job with the kids.  The team also did another afternoon yesterday of going door to door letting people know about the block party this Friday.  After lunch today we sang at a local nursing home.

Heard a great story about how God is beginning to use our efforts here in Cicero.  A man and his son came by the Lakeshore Baptist building today while Pastor Karl was working.  He heard about the block party through the fliers and wanted to come check out the location.  His whole family will be coming to the party Friday.  On top of that, it turns out that this man is a contrator and he is willing to start putting up dry wall at the church (MAJOR NEED) every Saturday.  It is amazing how God can work and bring people together.

I leave you with a few more pictures.  I think will are going to have a little fun over at a bowling alley tonight.  Keep praying & we’ll keep working!

Michael Bucy

GREAT DAY!  Today was the kickoff day for the two backyard bible club locations.  One club location was in a small park near the current Cicero Baptist Church building and the second location was at a church member’s home near the new Lakeshore Baptist building.  The park location was attended by one family (parents & 5 kids) & the neighborhood location had about 10 kids.  For the first day, I was very encouraged by these numbers and I hope to see a few more friends the next couple of days.  Our food team (Glen, Lindsay, & Jordan) prepared a great lunch for us to eat at the park.  After lunch we did a little clean-up work over at the new church building.  Tomorrow schedule will be very similar to today’s.  Please keep praying!

Due to the Cicero Mission Trip, there will be no youth worship service on Wednesday, June 30.

Today the mission choir had the opportunity to sing at two churches.  In the morning we sang at Cicero Baptist Church and Vorea Baptist Church in the evening.  In between services the mission team spent two hours going door-to-door with fliers letting people know about the local backyard bible clubs.  I think everyone is a little worn out tonight, myself included.  I will conclude by just giving you all several pictures of the choir and Vorea Baptist Church:

Today we finished the last 6 hours of the 18 hour drive from Southaven to Cicero!

After we got settled in the hotel and had a little food, we got to work preparing for the Bible clubs.  Late this evening we handed out fliers in a few local neighborhoods surrounding the neighborhood bible club location (100+ homes).  For the most part, the people we spoke to were polite and somewhat responsive.  I think everyone had at least a few doors closed in their face before finishing a single sentence, but that is to be expected in this area.  We also had a chance to see the new church property that is being renovated and where we will be hosting a block party on Friday.

Tomorrow the mission choir will be singing at two different churches (once in morning and once at night).  Between the two church services we will be once again handing out fliers at the other Bible club location.

Keep praying!

Michael Bucy

Prayer Warriors,

We made it safely through the night to Sandusky, Ohio.  LONG DRIVE (13+ hours, ON A BUS)!  If you were lucky, you might have got 5 or 6 hours of sleep, but most got very little.  However, we were quickly awakened by a roller coaster at Cedar Point that launched us at 12o MPH!!!  This is on top of one of the world’s fastest stand-up coasters, a coaster that drops you about 300 feet at close to 100 mph, and wood coasters going near 60 mph!

What an amazing coaster park!  Everyone seemed to have had a great time, but I think the lack of sleep and a day of walking in the sun has taken its toll on everyone.  I don’t think sleeping will be a problem again tonight.

Tomorrow we finish the remaining 6 hour drive to Cicero, NY.  If time permits, we will begin handing out flyers for the Backyard Bible Club (BBC) and upcoming block party.  Be praying for your kids; this task will require them to go door-to-door (in groups) to hand deliver the flyers (a huge push out of your comfort zone for most people).

Please keep prayin’ & I try to keep updatin’!

For God’s glory,

Michael Bucy

June_16,_2010 Tonight we’re meeting at the Bakers house for a time of worship and fellowship. Hope to see you all there!

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