I am so excited to see what God has planned for SWSS in the next two months and the new year 2007. As Pastor Jeff and I get together and talk about SWSS, we both are in "awe" as what God has done so far. Neither one of us put any limits on what God can do. For we know the scripture,"With God ALL things are possible." That is certainly a big AMEN!!! Each week, I am adding more and more apartments on our visitation list form both Pine Valley and Garden Square. This is definitely a "God thing". This means that SWSS is growing. Right now, we visit 47 apartments from Garden Square and 25 apartments from Pine Valley. We range almost 20 kids from Pine Valley on Saturdays and over 50 kids on Sunday nights from Garden Square. Also on Sunday nights, God has allowed an adult bible study and a youth group of 5th through 8th graders while we are doing SWSS. God is sooooo good!!!!
We had a Hallelujah party last weekend at both places. The kids loved it. The basketball goal that the children's Sunday school classes from St. Lukes bought was a big hit. They loved it!!! (Thank you.) Bridges (Travis, Casey, and kids) helped us run games. Thank you also. New carpet has been given by Grace UMC in our SWSS room. (The carpet will not be glued down so that we man roll it up when needed to be.) Judy Whorley has made our curtains. We will also being painting a scene on the walls for the kids. Again, God has blessed us with a lot of awesome people in this ministry.
We will soon be finishing up our stories on "Super Heroes of the Bible". We have shared with the kids stories of David, Noah, and Moses. Each story has had a bible verse and key words to go with it. Key words as obedience, trust, prayer, and faith. The month of December will be focused on the birth of our Saviour. We are planning on having a birthday party for Jesus for our last weekend in December.
I have been praying asking God to show me what He wants us to share with the kids in 2007. He has showed me. We will be taking the kids a little deeper in their walk with Him. He has showed me His divine order of lessons for the kids. We will be sharing more on faith, the Trinity, Holy Spirit, and then the Fruit of the Holy Spirit. We will be sharing the Fruit of the Spirit one a week. Please keep us in your prayers as God uses us to lead the kids closer to Him. I want everything that we do to be of Him and in His will.
Thank you for all your prayers, donations, and support for Kokomo Urban Outreach. I know that is why God has blessed us so much is because of the "special" people He has praying for us. The Mighty Prayer Warriors.
In closing, we have a few changes in our weekends of doing SWSS. There will be NO SWSS November 25th and 26th. Please come to Grace UMC on the 26th of November to a Praise & Worship Benefit for Kokomo Urban Outreach. The band "God's Alliance" will be there to perform. They are very anointed and awesome. I will have a table set up for SWSS. A love offering will be taken up for KOU.
Also on December 23rd and 24th, 30th & 31st, NO SWSS. We want everyone to enjoy the holidays with family and friends. I am planning on having a meeting with everyone who helps with SWSS and on Sunday nights sometime after the holidays , but yet, before 2007.
That is it from Mary Ingle. I am just so blessed and thankful to God for this amazing and awesome ministry and all the wonderful people He has allowed me to meet and work with. All of you are my blessing.
Very Thankful..
Mary Ingle
