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The Sunday services on Father’s Day featured music by one of the fathers in our congregation—Ted Friesen. He started writing music at age sixteen when his mother gave him a simple song that inspired him, and he has written many songs since then. For the evening service prelude, Riley Friesen played his grandfather’s song, “I Can Almost Hear the Sound of the Trumpet,” and then a mixed trio sang “I’ll Do What I Can.” A booklet of songs by Brother Ted was used for congregational singing as well.

A highlight of the service was the dedication of baby Nora Cook, the newest daughter of Jeremy and Rita Cook, who joins two older sisters, Hannah and Laila. Darrel Lee read Psalm 127:1-3, and reminded the congregation that children are a gift from God, and that it is good for parents to bring their children to the Lord. Michael McCarville sang “Safe and Sound” with Nora’s grandfather, Curt Cook, accompanying on guitar, and then Brother Darrel led the dedication

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Father’s Day Servicesprayer. The testimonies during the service came from Nora’s parents and grandparents; they were thankful for salvation and for the Lord’s help in raising their families. It seems clear that Nora will have many positive examples to look to as she grows.

Ashley Morgan sang “Faithful” for the last special, and then Mike Friesen (Brother Ted’s son) preached from Genesis 1:1-2, emphasizing that from the beginning of everything we do, we need Jesus to be with us, and then the Spirit of God will move in our lives and do good things. He encouraged everyone to make walking in the Spirit our first priority.

June 18 also happened to be the day before Brother Ted’s birthday. To celebrate both his birthday and Father’s Day, refreshments were served in the activity room after the prayer service. Taco salads, candy bars, and brownies were enjoyed by all who came.

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(Top) Jeremy and Rita Cook testify after Nora’s dedication. (Bottom) Ted and Mike Friesen enjoy post-service snacks.

June 2017

Excerpts from Friday, June 2 A group of saints in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who have been commuting to our church in Chicago, Illinois (now Worth, Illinois) for years, rejoiced this past Sunday as a morning worship service was held for the first time in Milwaukee. This report of the event was sent by one of the saints from Worth:

Rain could not dampen the enthusiasm of the saints as we arrived in Milwaukee for the first-ever Sunday Apostolic Faith Church service in that location. Boniface Osunkwo, whose family lives in Milwaukee and has been driving to Chicago for eleven years to attend our church there, met and welcomed us to a nice facility that was offered free of charge for our use. Many visitors came from the area as well as a group of saints from our church in Madison, Wisconsin, and one from Bloomington, Indiana. The service was well attended by around eighty people.

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Excerpts from Monday, June 5 On Wednesday, our team in Romania enjoyed an evening service at our Bucharest church. The congregation is anticipating the completion of a new church building at this location later this year.

The team made several home visits Thursday afternoon in Coroteni, a new outreach area about ten miles north of our church in Rimnicu Sarat. Twice a week, one of the ministers from the Rimnicu Sarat church visits to hold meetings. A church is being built in Coroteni, and our team participated in an evening service in the unfinished building (pictured). John Musgrave reported that the sanctuary had a capacity of about thirty, and by the end of the service it was more than filled with several standing outside. Many in attendance were in need of salvation, so he was happy to see that everyone stayed to pray.

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Excerpts from Tuesday, June 6 The saints in Melbourne, Australia, marked a new milestone when they held their first children’s church service on Sunday evening, June 4. Several who participated in the service had received salvation during last year’s camp meet-ing in Sydney, Australia, and the weekend of revival meetings that followed in Melbourne. Most of the testimonies were of how the Lord had helped and kept them. However, Sam Ajayi said that one little boy testified to being glad that his mother is happy.

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(Clockwise from top left) Daisy Andersen prays earnestly with Teacher Jalia Lee; Yvonne Wilson enforces a strict candy table policy; Randy Baltzell preaches; Fathers stand for recognition; Eugene Sobol and his son, Jason; Matt Lesher holds back ravenous crowds; Steve Barre and granddaughter Lindia; New fathers of 2007 back then; The same fathers and children now.

On the Spot

Claire Moberg: Play basketball.

Eli Moberg: Play Super Mario.

Laura Moberg: Go on boat rides.

Evelyn Oilar: Play Polly Pockets.

Elouise Tonning: Piggy-back rides.

Kristofer Tonning: Build boats.

Grace Hinkle: Play Zelda.

Harmony Hinkle: Play video games.

Georgia Andersen: Play games.

Christian Campos: Swim and play X-Box games.

Enjoy excerpts from a few youth testimonies given during the month of June.

“God saved me July 6, 2005, after the first Wednesday morning teaching at camp meeting, and I’m thankful He has kept me for twelve years. Something recent I’m thankful for is that I have a different job now. It has been almost a year since I graduated and I’ve been praying for a job. This new job is not what I had in mind, but I’ve been praying so I trust that this is what the Lord wants me to have.” –Russell Mathews

“Thinking about Pentecost reminded me of a revival that the Lord gave me one year at camp meeting. I was sixteen years old and I told God, ‘I know You gave me my baptism, but I need something

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so thankful for the power that is in the Gospel.” –Natalie Tonning

“I’m thankful I have a testimony that goes back to when I was in high school. I can point to a specific time when I reached out to God with just an honest prayer, ‘Lord, I’m so sorry for the life that I’ve lived. I need You in my life; I need Your presence and Your guidance,’ and right there God met me and put my life on a completely different trajectory.

“God has answered so many prayers in the past ten years. He gave me a job and a perfect opening for school. I was really stressing about it, but He worked out all the details. I’m thankful for the Gospel and that it is the foundation in my life, and I love to serve Him.” –David Warberg

Praise Reportsmore from You. I need to know that it’s real in my life.’ That camp I wrecked my car, lost twenty dollars, lost my camera, lost my Bible, and sprained my ankle. It was a rough go! I remember going to the altar and feeling weary. I told the Lord, ‘I’m hungry for You, and I’m tired, and I don’t know what to do.’ The Lord gave me the verse, ‘They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength,’ so I decided I was just going to wait.

“On the last night of camp meeting, as I prayed the Lord called one more consecration and I gave it to Him, and in that instant He filled me. I spoke in another language and I couldn’t stop. It was so real! It is still the same today—there is an open channel so that I can talk to God whenever I need Him. I am