Chambersburg Bible Church

The Annual Fall Missions Conference is upon us again, and our theme the year is “For the Sake of His Name.” The theme reflects the truth that while there are several legitimate motivations for missions work, our greatest motivation should be that as souls are saved, the name of Jesus Christ is glorified. In Ephesians 1:12Ephesians 1:12
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. trusted: or, hoped  
, the apostle Paul says, “That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.”

Join us each session of our missions conference.

• Friday, October 21 at 7:00 PM
• Saturday, October 22 from 10:00rom 10:00
  Štetje svetopisemskih vrstic se za?ne z ¹! Vrstica ⁰ ne obstaja!
  AM – 2:00 PM for missionary presentations, cultural appetizers, lunch, and a Q & A Session
• Sunday, October 23 at 9:30 AM for Sunday School
• Sunday, October 23 at 10:40 AM for the Morning Worship Service
• Sunday, October 23 at 7:00 PM for the Evening Service

The following missionaries will be with us for the conference:

• Tony Hart—Spain
• Tammy Detwiler—Austria
• Michael Cole—France
• Matthew & Rachael Wilson—Grand View Camp in Arizona
• Matias & Kristine Espinel—Uruguay

The Annual Fall Missions Conference is upon us again, and our theme this year is “Investing in Eternity.”  Matthew 6:19-20Matthew 6:19-20
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: ²⁰ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:  
states, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth…but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven…” We are thrilled to have the opportunity to support missions here in Chambersburg, throughout the United States, and in many countries around the World. Our missions conference theme this year intends to draw our hearts and minds towards our responsibility for kingdom living, investing our time, energy, prayers, and resources in that which pays dividends in eternity!

Join us each night, October 17-20 at 7:00 PM for the conference. The following missionaries will be with us for the week:

• Matias & Kristine Espinel—EMU  International—Uruguay
• Dr. Kevin Callahan, President—International Partnership  Ministries, Inc.
• Dr. Danny & Amy Baker—Gospel Fellowship Association—Australia
• Karen Hall—Gospel Fellowship Association—Papua, New Guinea
• Ron &  Nancy Johnson—Brazil Gospel  Fellowship  Mission—Brazil

It has been our conviction that when we have enough prayer support, the Lord will give us enough financial support to start our church planting ministry. Now, with close to 1,000 people receiving our prayer letter directly and many others through their church, the Lord is opening the door for our departure. With 95% of our support in place, we are making firm plans to move in October. This will give us time to pack, sell our house, and hold several more meetings to wrap up our deputation ministry. We are excited, but well aware that in faith we are stepping far outside our comfort zone.  As a family we are resting in this promise in Deut 31:8Deut 31:8
8 And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.  
: “And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee.”

House—Theo has been finishing a number of projects around the house and has listed the house in several places. We have had a few responses, but no serious inquiries yet. Please pray that the Lord would bring the right buyer our way. Along these lines, we are also actively looking for housing in the Netherlands. We have several options and need the Lord’s clear direction.

Ordination—We rejoice that Theo passed his public ordination questioning! He will be formally set apart for the Gospel ministry on August 15th (5 p.m.) at our home church, Mount Calvary Baptist Church. We invite all who are in the area to come share this special service with us.
Support—At 95% we are getting close to having all our needs met! We are pressing on toward an October departure with confidence that the Lord will indeed bring together the final members of our support team. We praise Him for providing almost fifty percent of our passage fund (which covers all one-time expenses involved in our move) and plan to hold a large yard sale in September to help add to this fund. We are entering a bittersweet time as we begin our farewells! This past weekend we said goodbye to extended family and dear friends in Sarah’s home state of Virginia.

Looking Ahead

• Aug 15–Ordination Service, Greenville, SC
• Aug 22–Community Baptist Church, Bradenton, FL
• September–Pack
• Oct 10-13–Fairview Baptist Church, Towanda, KS
• Oct 17–Crossview Baptist Church, Harrisburg, NC
• Oct 20 – Potential  Departure Date (10-20-2010)

Prayer Requests

• Daily growth in grace through God’s Word.
• The sale of our house.
• Effective ministry to churches.
• Our final support and passage fund needs.
• Increased evangelistic opportunities.

Serving Him Joyfully,
Theo and Sarah van Reijn