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Thank God for our Spring Bible Conference April 13-15 at Skyview Ranch in Millersburg, Ohio.  The Title of our conference was “Forsaken for us.”  God granted us 49 participants from Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Columbus, Erie and Northern Kentucky.  We all enjoyed praise and worship music, worship dance,  special songs, 4 life testimonies, 2 group Bible studies, 3 messages, testimony writing and sharing,  6 group skits, marriage track session, warm-up exercise, sports and recreations.

On Friday Dr. David Lee of Buffalo delivered a message based on John 2 in which Jesus turns water into wine.   Thank God for Jesus Christ who transforms our very ordinary lives into powerful, meaningful, and sweet lives. 

My message on Saturday was based on the Crucifixion.   We were amazed to see that when the sin of the world was placed upon Jesus, he was forsaken by God in our place.   While preparing my message, my heart was moved by God who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up so that we might be restored back to Him.

On Sunday Daniel Errett of Bowling Green delivered a message based on the resurrection of Christ.  In it we were moved by the power of Jesus who rose from the dead.  Jesus clearly called his disciples to make disciples of all nations, and promised that he would be with those who take up his calling to the very end of the age. 

Thank God for encouraging precious coworkers from six chapters through this conference. We prayed that we may stand firm to the end and engage in disciple-making ministry in each mission field.

- Jeff Gathergood (Columbus)