Brian and Suzy Newman

The Western Sahara Desert is a desolate wasteland, dotted with Bedouins and camels. Near the borders of western Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania an astonishing dialog is happening between Christians and Muslims.        In September I spent a week participating in this dialog - between an American delegation and 16 imams (Muslim clerics) from Algeria. It was inspiring, humbling, hopeful, and complex. It was also physically exhausting as we stayed in a refugee camp.        Here is what I came away with from my time in the desert: * There are some mind-blowing, incredible signs of Jesus' Kingdom coming in the Muslim world and among its leaders. Suffice it to say, the Holy Spirit is at work; * There is also a deep mistrust of western culture and religion and a few people on the radical fringe of Islam wish hardm to non-Muslims; * The Muslim world is rapidly secularizing, just as the West has been secularizing for many year. This offers opportunities for the gospel in ways that it could not in previous times.        There is great concern among leaders in Algeria that so many people from their country have emigrated to wetern Europe over the past generation. There is "brain drain" from the country. As I listened to the imams talk about this, I thought of our work in Europe and found it so ironic that this reality (people moving to Europe) is an open door for the Gospel to people who have previously lived in closed countries.        We are planning several key events for 2012 for the Isaac-Ishmael Initiative. First up is a Summit on Islam we will hold in Grasse, France in February. We will update you on this in the next month or two.        Thank you for your support and encouragement, and for a vision for the Kingdom of God coming to people and places who are otherwise far from Jesus. With Grace, in Christ, Brian and Susy

Caleb Holman---Lifeguard Trainer

Caleb is asking for your prayers this week.  He has an intense time of training and teaching.  He is training to be a certified Lifeguard Trainer.  This requires him to take the course from a certified Lifeguard Trainer.  The trainer also has to witness Caleb teach two lifeguard classes.  The training stared today 10/14/2011.   It will be through the 21st, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.  In the morning Caleb has his training.  In the afternoon he teaches two classes--the lifeguard course for staff, and the junior lifeguard course for students.  It is 5 p.m. MST Friday now and 4:30 a.m. Saturday at Woodstock School, India.

 

Thank you for your interest and prayers for the students at Woodstock and Caleb.

Hands of the Carpenter Car Care Clinic

HOTC CAR CARE CLINIC Hands of The Carpenter will be hosting our next Car Care Clinic  for single parents and widows onSaturday, September 24th in the morning at Hands Automotive, located at 1510 Kendall St. in Lakewood.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Dan Georgopulos at dan@ehands.organd he will sign you up on a team to help women in need.  If you are a single parent needing a free oil change, please visit our web site at www.ehands.org after Sept. 10th to sign up for a time slot.  This is always a great time of fellowship and coming together to serve our community.

HIV Carelink

God is at Work! We are grateful for what God accomplishes through HIV Care Link. Recently we have had many beneficiaries of our ministry comment on what an impact we had in their lives. A student commented after hearing our Safe Project presentation, "That was amazing,I will NEVER forget that!" A parent of a person living with HIV (PLWH) commented, "Thank you for keeping me sane. You are my lifeline and you have no idea how much your support means to me. I know that God is really using you! A PLWH commented, "Thanks for your advice; I did what you said and it worked! Thank you for being there for me!" After we finished moving a client into his new home he commented, "Thank you so much; I don't know what I would have done without you!" A Pastor, after taking extensive notes on our conversation, commented, "Thank you for meeting with me. I have so much to learn--this was eye-opening!" These are all good reminders to us of the importance of HIV Care Link! Right now, HIV Care Link is facing a financial shortfall of $15,000. We have a very conservative budget, however, we have been deeply impacted by dwindling donor resources. Without your immediate intervention and the addition of new donors we are not be able to meet our financial obligations. We believe that God is at work and we are patiently praying and doing our part to continue providing excellence in HIV ministry. Please join with us in prayer and consider what you can do to champion the work of HIV Care Link. Now, is the time to show your love for what we are doing! Click here to give online or mail your timely gift of support to: HIV Care Link 534 Commons Drive Golden, CO 80401

Hands of the Carpenter Car Care Clinic

Hands of The Carpenter will be hosting our next Car Care Clinic  for single parents and widows on Saturday, September 24th in the morning at Hands Automotive, located at 1510 Kendall St. in Lakewood.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Dan Georgopulos at dan@ehands.org and he will sign you up on a team to help women in need.  If you are a single parent needing a free oil change, please visit our web site at www.ehands.org after Sept. 10th to sign up for a time slot.  This is always a great time of fellowship and coming together to serve our community.   

R.S.V.P. 2011 Evening of Alternatives with Eric Metaxas Tickets are $100 per person. Reserved Tables for 10 guests are $1,000. Reserved tickets provided at the Guest Services table at the event. Purchase tickets and R.S.V.P. online for an Evening of Alternatives with Eric Metaxas. Download the complete Evening of Alternatives Invitation  and R.S.V.P. card for postal mail reply. Confirm the guest list of friends you have invited to attend.   To learn more about Table Sponsor benefits or for general event questions, please contact Calli Lamb by email or by calling 303.298.8815.   Thanks to our Legacy Sponsors

Join Us AN EVENING OF ALTERNATIVES WITH ERIC METAXAS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.   SHERATON DENVER DOWNTOWN HOTEL   Eric Metaxas’ newest book is a New York Timesbestseller entitled, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, and was recently awarded the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association 2011 Christian Book of the Year Award and the 2011 Gold Medallion Book Award in the Nonfiction category. Eric’s acclaimed biography, Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, is the “official companion book” to the feature film, also titled Amazing Grace. He has also written for VeggieTales, Chuck Colson and the New York Times. Metaxas has been frequently featured as a cultural commentator on CNN and the Fox News Channel; and, has discussed his own books on C-Span’s Book TV and Hannity & Colmes. This event will sell out quickly, so please purchase tickets at your earliest convenience to reserve your seating. And, prepare to be challenged to change the world.   Proceeds benefit Alternatives Pregnancy Center.

Alternatives Pregnancy Center Prayers

1. Please pray that an abortion-minded client will come to her ultrasound appointment this week and that she will connect with the image of her baby. Pray that she will experience God's presence during this difficult time and that her interest in spiritual issues will flourish.

2. Please pray for an abortion-minded client who is struggling with the pain and anxiety of multiple miscarriages. Lord, please give her strength during this difficult time. Pray that her family and friends will give her the support she needs to choose to life.

3. Please pray for a client who is approaching her due date and is living in a motel. Pray for an opening in one of the transitional housing sites she has applied for. Pray that she and her husband will be able to find work.

4. Please pray for a client who is planning on having an abortion. Pray that her heart would connect with her unborn child. Holy Spirit, please instill a renewed sense of hope in this client that will enable her to reconsider her decision.