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| Baptism |
How excited we are to tell you about the day of the baptisms! Thank you so much for praying for us during this day. As the day went on we witnessed many great things that we know wouldn't have happened without you all praying. There were 65 people that attended the service! Missionaries, pastors, friends and neighbors all attended to observe what baptism looked like for a young evangelical church. Many seeds were planted as the Gospel was presented to those who were present. We found it interesting that one of the church members prayed that God would hold the rain off until after 6:00 PM, and at 6:01 PM the rain began! God provided beautiful weather for the outdoor baptisms and fellowship. We used a big water tank cut in half for the baptistry and a tent for the sanctuary. We were given permission to use one of the dead end streets in the neighborhood which the group members said was a miracle in and of itself. It was fun to watch the members of the church put all this together and carry it out which is important in the reproducibility of the cell groups and the cell church. Aaron did give an explination on the meaning of baptism and presented the gospel, but it was easy enough for one of the leaders of the cell group to recreate for the next time. It was wonderful to see one of the leaders co-lead with Aaron so that later events will be led by one of the national leaders. It is evident that God worked through you all that day and we are very excited to see what happens next in New Life Baptist Church.
