October Update

Cool weather has finally come to Albuquerque! And I'm overdue in giving you an update on our efforts to start a new PCA church in the Far NE Heights of the Duke City.
News to be thankful for...
1. Our bible studies, meeting twice a month at this point, were well attended in September and October...just shy of 20 people in October, just above 20 in September. Interestingly enough, a number of folks that came in October were new to the group!
2. We have two different men who are experienced guitar players, and each has led a bible study in worship. I'm grateful for these guys and am praying they will want to continue with us down the road.
3. I continue to network and meet new people who are interested in our church plant.
Things to pray for...
1. Two PCA churches have indicated they will likely support us in their 2011 budgets. This will likely mean that our fundraising will be finished! Please pray that these churches will come through, especially in these hard economic times.
2. By the end of the year I would like to see us with a church name, and a bank account. The name, by far, is the hardest of those two items to finalize. Pray that the Holy Spirit will lead our group to the right name, and that it will be a name people can be excited about!
3. Pray for planning for 2011. Especially as 2010 winds down (can you believe it?!), our church plant meetings will intensify and ramp up in the New Year. Pray for me to plan wisely.
4. Pray for those individuals and families who are interested in joining up with us, or at least willing to 'check us out'. Many of these folks have had negative church experiences in the past, either with church plants, pastors, or churches. Pray that I can be a good friend and pastor to these hurting people, and that any issues of forgiveness will be dealt with in a God honoring fashion, according to the Gospel of grace.

Thanks so much for your prayers and support!