God has placed us in a family and/or body. We need each other to stay centered in Christ. The Board is appointing a Theology Committee that will take special interest in guiding this area, nudging us along in our journey of discovering the beauty of Jesus and his ways.
Posted by: Lil Goertzen
Church:
Date: August 31st, 2010
Back row: Bob Milks, Accountant; Jake Thiessen, Moderator; Jacob Friesen, Executive Director/R3 Coach; Tracy Dueck, Admin Assistant. Front row: Darrell Kehler, Missions Facilitator/R2 Coach; Lil Goertzen, Communications Coordinator; Al Kehler, Pastoral Care/R1 Coach; Anita Kehler, Pastoral Care/R1 Coach.
It’s not very often that we’re ALL in the office at the same time. This afternoon, August 31 it worked that we could spend some time together over coffee. What a privilege to interact with these folks. We had the added bonus of having Jake Thiessen our conference Moderator, join us as well.
Posted by: Lil Goertzen
Church:
Date: August 31st, 2010
Chris and Elaine Hurst are associate missionaries with EMMC. On August 28, the car jack slipped, and the vehicle fell on Chris. The following is part of an email from Elaine, received at EMMC on August 31.
Dear dear friends
Thanks for the many assurances of prayers and email makes everyone feel so much closer.
When I got to the hospital today I found a very ill man! It didn’t take long to establish via x-rays that the small areas of lung collapse were indeed enlarging so they immediately put in two chest tubes to drain the collected fluids on his lungs. That explains part of the reason he couldn’t breathe well, as his lungs were filling with fluid. They are also trying to establish how best to help him with this asthma medication. If the airways aren’t open he finds breathing very restrictive and therefore no deep breathing. When I left him tonight his colour had returned to his checks and a bit of light in his eyes. He exhausts quickly for lack of air. At some point they will do an MRI of his spine.
It is increasingly becoming clearer to us that Chris life was spared miraculously. Most folks don’t survive being pinned underneath a car!!!!!
As a family we appreciate your love and prayers.
To the Glory of God.
Love
Elaine
Posted in: Praise and Prayer,
Posted by: Lil Goertzen
Church:
Date: August 30th, 2010
This report was printed in the July/August 2010 Recorder
2009-2010 Annual Reports