Glencoe church of Christ, Alabama: Rob Whitacre (evangelist) reports, “We just returned from a large mission campaign in Jamaica that our elders oversaw. This resulted in eight baptisms. In addition, upon our return, we met Jackson, a young man eating at a local restaurant, reading his Bible. After talking to him, we have set up an appointment later this week to discuss the Bible. We hope to resume our Bible studies with Hill this week. Compassion cards are sent every week. VBS is coming soon, and we will be looking for additional contacts.”
Hatton church of Christ, Town Creek, Alabama: Chris Miller (preacher) reports, “We have had five baptisms in the past two weeks. Emma Cagle had been studying with her boyfriend, Pruitt, and he obeyed the Gospel. Last Sunday, Owen Millette, whom we have been working with for several weeks, was baptized into Christ. Then Wednesday night, we studied with Kate Hanberry and her son Cooper; then we went back up to the church building, and they were baptized. Kate was raised in the Episcopalian church and realized infant baptism was not found in the Scriptures. Then on Saturday evening, the young adults gathered at one of their homes, and Tyler, who had been attending with Owen, decided to obey the Gospel, so they all went up to the building, and he was baptized. All glory to God!”
Canal Heights church of Christ, Demopolis, Alabama: David Stephens (elder) reports, “We had a surprise in the church post office box on Sunday morning. Several weeks ago, an email request was sent to the church for a Bible study from an individual in Arkansas. In response, we mailed Allen Webster’s eight-lesson series to the individual. We also contacted the Mountain Home church of Christ in Arkansas and informed the church about the study. The individual has completed and returned all eight Bible study lessons for grading. Grading will commence this week, and we will correspond with the contact. Mountain Home church of Christ will also be advised of our progress as they are near this prospect’s residence. Our second major event occurs this week by invitation from the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS) in Demopolis to attend the June 10 Orientation Day (Meet and Greet) being held at the Demopolis Civic Center. This event is organized to welcome the incoming students and their families as they begin their journey with ASHS this August. It is our mission to provide church information and make contact with the new students and their families. We appreciate all prayers for our efforts to bring precious souls to Christ.”
Mountain Home church of Christ, Arkansas: Joshua Adams (preacher) reports, “The past several weeks have been focused on preparing for Vacation Bible School. One of our goals was to use contacts from last year’s VBS through our Compassion Card ministry in the weeks leading up to this year’s program. We have been encouraged to see that, during the first two nights of VBS, several visitors have attended as a direct result of those outreach efforts. We have also welcomed our Youth Intern and Youth Mentor for the summer, bringing an added level of enthusiasm and energy to our congregational activities. Between Vacation Bible School for our younger children and the opportunities created through our internship program for older students, we are grateful for these valuable avenues to connect with visiting families and young people in our community. We are excited to see how God will use these efforts throughout the summer.”
Harrisburg church of Christ, Arkansas: Mark Weston (elder) reports, “It is very difficult to even explain how emotionally draining the month of May was for our congregation. We have had deaths directly related to six of our family members. One of our deacons lost his only sister. One of our sisters in Christ lost her husband. This particular loss directly touched the lives of five of his siblings and a daughter, who are all also members here. One of our elders lost his mother, only eight weeks after losing his father. Another of our elders lost his uncle. Another sister in Christ lost her daughter. And just yesterday, we buried my brother-in-law, who was a member here along with my sister. It is as if death cannot find a way out of our midst! We are emotionally spent, and yet at the same time, I cannot say how proud I am of the wonderful family here at Harrisburg. I know our ladies are worn out and feel like a cafeteria crew after the tremendous amount of food they have provided for all these families. But they were awesome and were so gracious to give of their time to serve these families. Every member has been so gracious in their support, and it makes my heart overflow with love for our church family here. On top of all the heartache, we have also tried to maintain our evangelism work, and we have reaped some benefits. Our compassion card teams are diligent every week, and we ended up sending out 315 total cards for May. We enjoyed 13 visitors through the month, and a few of them have become full-time visitors. We hope we can continue to show them love and eventually assist them in obeying the Gospel. We worked with 17 prospects in May and have had numerous Bible discussions with some of them. We had one of the recipients of our cards contact us and ask about services. He and his wife are from Wynne, about 25 miles south of here, but only 10 miles south of Cherry Valley, another area we are working through the HTH magazine. This man was recently diagnosed with cancer and is really going through a rough time. He explained that our cards came at a time he truly needed them, and his heart was definitely touched by our love and concern. They are worship leaders at a denomination in Wynne, but drove up and visited with us Sunday night, because he wanted to meet the ones who were praying for him and sending the cards. We happened to have a sandwich supper after services Sunday night, and they stayed for it and thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone and visiting. He told us his cancer was progressing, and things weren’t looking good. I asked him if it would be ok if we continued a few cards from time to time and added him to our continued prayer list. He was very grateful and was brought to tears. We may be pushed for time with him but pray that God will allow him time for us to continue to work on softening his heart and possibly teaching him the truth. I am truly amazed at how effective our compassion cards have proven themselves to us. We delivered some additional new members’ baskets and have more to get delivered soon. We have many transition visits to schedule and have found ourselves possibly getting overwhelmed and backed up if not careful. I pray that our members will step up, determine this to be a priority, and help get all the work done. I have no doubt that we will get this done soon. We have done what was needed to get us to this point; now we need to finish the task. We have another visiting couple that started coming a few weeks ago. They are actually parents of one of our sisters in Christ. We are all so excited and hope that we can share the love of our Savior with them. Brock is doing an excellent job in presenting Back To The Bible on Sunday mornings and are getting good vibrations from them. I believe they will get us a few personal Bible studies. We also had a couple of restorations in the past few weeks. Amidst everything else going on towards the end of May, we had three of our members speak at the NEA Lectureship in West Memphis. Our sister Nechia Whittingham spoke at one of the ladies’ classes, and Caleb Henry, one of our elders, and I both spoke at a men’s class. Several of our members drove over (about 50 miles) to support that effort. So, even with the emotional lows that I mentioned first, we have had several emotional highs as well. To me, that is just God telling us to hang in there. We got this! From the church in Harrisburg, AR, we are blessed to have been introduced to the School of Evangelism, and we are a living testimony to the fact that it can and will work if you apply the effort. We are going to continue to plant, and we know and trust that God will give the increase.”
Petersville church of Christ, Alabama: Adam Richardson (preacher) reports, “The Petersville church of Christ had our quarterly new members and regular visitors luncheon this afternoon. One of our couples leads that event as part of the evangelism school coordinator roles, and several other families help put it together. There were 15 at lunch today. The preacher has a Bible study this week with the husband of a longtime member; we are hoping it leads to a good discussion. There were eight compassion cards sent last week as well.”
Cedar Grove church of Christ, Andalusia, Alabama: Josh Halloway (preacher) reports, “Practicing Evangelism at Home and Abroad: Over the past two weeks, we have been blessed to have opportunities to present truth both at home and abroad. Two members of the Cedar Grove congregation recently traveled to the Darién Province of Panama, one of the most remote and economically challenged regions of the country. While there, we were privileged to preach the Gospel, conduct Vacation Bible School, assist with benevolence efforts, work alongside a medical team, and encourage local congregations. A major emphasis of the trip was strengthening the brethren and equipping them to teach others. We conducted several Bible studies and spent time training local Christians on how they could use those studies in their own evangelistic efforts. We also delivered Spanish translations of Back to the Bible, Does It Matter?, and the restoration study (designed for those who have become unfaithful) from House to House. During the trip, we utilized Does It Matter? to study with several individuals, and three souls wanted to be baptized. We also sent them several contacts, studies, and opportunities for the local preacher in Metiti. The brethren were excited to receive these new tools and begin using them in their communities. While evangelism was taking place in Panama, the work continued in Andalusia at Cedar Grove. Many of our members have remained actively involved in Bible studies, visits, encouraging contacts, and writing cards. These efforts may not always be highly visible, but they continue to open doors and strengthen relationships that lead people to Christ. This past week also provided another wonderful opportunity through our Vacation Bible School. We intentionally geared many aspects of VBS toward evangelism, missions, and solid Bible teaching. We were encouraged by the attendance, enthusiasm, and participation throughout the week. Our registration table was important because it gave us several addresses for follow up contacts. As we reflect on these past two weeks, we are reminded that evangelism is not merely a program—it is the mission Christ gave His church. Whether in Panama or Andalusia, through a Bible study, a mission trip, a VBS class, a visit, or a simple card of encouragement, every effort matters when it points souls toward Jesus.”
Northside church of Christ, Harrison, Arkansas: Larry Keener (elder) reports, “Northside in Harrison has been busy for the last two weeks. We have been training on Sunday night, watching videos, and writing cards. Our contacts have been increasing, and our basket group is busy putting together visitor baskets. After last night’s training with David and Steve, and with continued encouragement and training, we are starting to realize our goals. We have not had any Bible studies yet, but we should soon. We appreciate all prayers as we glorify God and spread seeds.”
Bergman church of Christ, Harrison, Arkansas: Vince Stewart (preacher) reports, “We have sent 20 compassion cards this last week, and we have ten prospects. Our first prospect, Patricia Fitch, still has not yet come to church services, so we decided to move on and let the four ladies of our congregation stay in touch and keep encouraging her to return. The Bible class training is still going well; we have finished Lesson 3, “The Manner,” and still have good attendance. I have been talking with one of the deacons from Northside and seeing how they are coming along. While we were talking, I came up with two good ideas. First, I have heard that the Mountain Home congregation has had great success with SOE, so I would like to have a member from there to visit with us at Bergman one Sunday and talk to our Bible class and preach a sermon to our congregation about their success. Second, I would like for leaders of our congregation (and any man who would be interested) to meet with Northside once a month on this work when they have their meetings to share useful info, possibly talk plans, and see how we can in any way help each other, and of course, hopefully these meetings will include food.”
Concord Street church of Christ, Orlando, Florida: Billy Dickson (evangelist) reports, “We currently have nine Bible studies in progress, and we have sent out more than 190 compassion cards so far. This Sunday, we will be doing the training on contacts, specifically among the unfaithful. As for coordinators, we have one for compassion cards and one for new converts. Next, we are working toward adding a coordinator for the door-and-pew greeting team.”
Niceville church of Christ, Florida: Joe Palmer (preacher) reports, “This is my first report in a few weeks. I have been sick after going on vacation. It is good that people are continuing to do their roles, and the work continues. We have two studies ongoing and several that are stalled, but we are still interested. This week we had four new visitors and a few returning visitors. The church is thinking about hiring a young man who will work specifically on evangelizing young adults. This is a bold move by our elders and reflects the growth in focusing on discipleship, which has resulted in increased attendance and giving. May God continue to bless us with more souls and workers.”
Avalon church of Christ, Florida: Preston Silcox (elder) reports, “All continues to go well at Avalon. We had a great crowd this past Sunday with more than 90 in attendance, including over 30 visitors. We had one Bible study last week that resulted in a baptism. We also have several people engaging in new convert studies that are hosted and led by various members, enabling the new Christians to get to know the Avalon family. The deacons and elders recently met to discuss our goal of planting a new congregation in the next few years. This is a vision that the elders continually share with the congregation.”
Margaret Street church of Christ, Milton, Florida: Troy Spradlin (preacher) reports, “It is Teen Camp Week! A large number of our youth and adults are at Gulf Coast Bible Camp today. It is a week that has almost always produced many baptisms. With the tools and skills our members have developed over the past couple of years with the School of Evangelism, we are confident we can make a significant contribution to the camp’s evangelistic efforts. We are better equipped to help young people with their decision to follow Christ and all that it entails. We have been planting and watering, and we pray that God might provide the increase this week! (1 Corinthians 6:3). Our total 2026 Accountability Board numbers are: 136 Contacts Received; 99 Neighbors (Prospects); 583 Compassion Cards sent; 17 Bible studies; one Restoration, and six Baptisms.”
Milestone church of Christ, Cantonment, Florida: Randy Brantley (elder) reports, “This week we will be sending out 38 compassion cards. We made five visits; one invited the ladies who visited with her to come back again, and we pray that visit will turn into a Bible study. Two Bible studies are continuing. We were able to assist two of our sister congregations in three baptisms; it has been a blessed couple of weeks.”
Warner Robins church of Christ, Georgia: Damien Walker (evangelist) reports, “Two weeks ago we had 31 visitors. We also had five prospective visits and wrote about 60 cards. Big praise — Elicia Jones was baptized on Tuesday, May 26! That brings our baptism total to six for the year. We are nearing completion of the transition team training, and we have a busy summer ahead — GST Short Course is June 18–21, VBS is June 24–26, and we plan to have a Back to School Breakfast coming in July. These events will give us opportunities to get people in the door. We will keep working! This past Sunday, we had 43 visitors. We have lots of recurring visitors who will soon be working with our evangelism team to help bridge the gap. We had three visits and two Bible studies. We expect big things to happen soon.”
Cartersville church of Christ, Georgia (remote): Charles Harris (regional trainer) reports, “Last year I met Darrien and tried to develop a friendship with him in order to have Bible study. He was not interested at the time. I tried to keep the door open. A month ago, he called asking if we could study together. Do not give up on souls. Life events can get their attention. We worked through Back to the Bible. On Sunday, we baptized him into Christ. The HTHSOE Student Program continues to grow. Many are taking part in studies to strengthen their evangelistic efforts. For all who are interested, and would like more information, contact me anytime at 870-500-5535 or cjh43006@gmail.com.”
Woodstock church of Christ, Georgia: Matt Amos (preacher) reports, “Woodstock church of Christ (WCOC), Cherokee, and the Sunabella Assistant Living Facility devotional had approximately eighteen non-Christians at the devotional on Sunday. The Compassion Group sent out 20 cards this week. We had seven visitors this past Sunday. WCOC had six Bible studies.”
Gray church of Christ, Georgia (remote): Keith Dixon (preacher) reports, “We have sent 37 cards in the last two weeks. We also have six prospects. We have had grandchildren get married and graduate. So we have been busy, but the Lord’s work still carries on. To God be the glory!”
Honolulu church of Christ, Hawaii: Tagiilima Esene (regional trainer) reports, “Aloha from the Honolulu congregation. We continue to have Bible studies with five souls. We recently had three visitors from our local community who are currently being prospected. In the past two weeks, we have had two baptisms. One of the current MSOP students who will be working with us, Tony Solaita, was studying the Bible with his friend online. Last week, I got a call that his friend, Ikaika, wanted to be baptized for the forgiveness of his sins. Tony is a soul winner, and we are excited to have him and his wife, Doanne, return home to work with us beginning this summer. The other baptism was the son of one of our elders. Zack has been studying the Bible with his dad, Ren, and the Lord gave the increase. This was an encouraging time for our church family. The congregation is growing, and we know the future is bright as we continue to serve the Lord. We appreciate all prayers.”
Harrisburg church of Christ, Illinois (remote): Doug Berry (preacher)reports, “We have more good news! Our second baptism since we have begun our evangelism program was this past Sunday! Of course, all of our numbers are up as well. We have sent out over 400 cards. We are becoming more efficient about using our New Mover’s lists. Even though we are a small town, we will soon be delivering 17 New Movers’ Packets this month.”
Collinsville-Troy church of Christ, Illinois: Jason Wright (evangelist) reports, “On May 31, we started our first evangelism class for middle school/high school students on Monday morning from to noon. We had five in attendance the past two weeks. We will meet for two hours each Monday as long as necessary. They are eager to put things into practice. Some have been sitting in on studies already. Our youth are the church of the future and can be today, if we teach them. It makes sense to train a new generation of soul winners. We conducted five Bible studies last week and five this week as well. I sent out 34 mentor videos to the new Christians. Several mentors and new Christians shared a meal and fellowship this week. We are in the process of improving our mentor program. We mailed out 50 compassion cards. The New Christian’s class is going strong. We made 16 new movers’ visits, with 10 delivered. This Saturday, we are going door-to-door to follow up on HTH that we have been mailing since January. I contacted the village secretary, and she then informed the residents we would be visiting. We mailed out 71 compassion cards. We are working on improving our mentor program with our elders. We are praying for the baptism of the husband of one of our new Christians. We continue to study with him and her each week. As I write this, Kim is studying with a person who received our cards; we also followed up with a gift. She attends regularly on Sunday mornings. Also, this week is our VBS. On the first night, we had 108 in attendance. I sent out 34 mentor videos to the new Christians as well.”
Columbus church of Christ, Kansas: Matt Fowler (member) reports, “Beth and I completed Book 2 of Back to the Bible with Jake and Paige. They were very responsive to the truth. We have the third study scheduled for next Sunday. We would appreciate prayers for this study as there will be some obstacles to overcome with their current situation. We have several prospects right now that we are working to cultivate into Bible studies. Keep up the good work, brethren!”
15th Street church of Christ, Ottawa, Kansas (remote): Brady Altic (associate minister) reports, “We have a new brother in Christ! Jordan was baptized on Wednesday night. Please pray that he continues to grow in Christ. We have started sending compassion cards to two local women who are battling cancer, Juanita and Audra. We plan to knock on their doors after they receive their cards. We are hopeful that these efforts will result in a Bible study. Meanwhile, Lessons 1 and 2 went great with Quinn, and I am planning Lesson 3 for Wednesday. Our brother Clayton is studying with Emma and Edwin. They have completed Lesson 1 and are planning Lesson 2 on Friday. Prayers are appreciated and needed for those who are in studies as well as for our congregation; we want to stay steadfast in this work for the Lord.”
Pittsburg church of Christ, Kansas (remote): Dan Eckelberry (deacon) reports, “A new Bible study began this week with a young lady who has been visiting us regularly with her sister, who became a Christian a couple of years ago. This brings our Bible study count up to four. Others in the family seem interested as well. We wrote 49 cards at our last card writing session and had three visitors last week.”
Beloit church of Christ, Kansas (remote): Dustin Doughtery (regional trainer) reports, “Last Sunday, my wife and I traveled to Ransom, Kansas, to worship with the good brethren there. I was able to make contact with the man who accepted my gift of a copy of Muscle and a Shovel; he is still working his way through it. I will continue checking with him and try for a study when he finishes. On Saturday, we had a table downtown during our town’s citywide garage sales, and local businesses were open. I used my downtown business to my advantage, using the time to advertise VBS for this summer and give away materials. Only a few stopped by, but each one was important. On Sunday following services, I had six new-mover baskets made up and ready to deliver. I went to eight houses and delivered three baskets. The three who accepted the baskets were very thankful. We will try again on another weekend.”
Spring Creek church of Christ, Hickory, Kentucky: David Morse (elder) reports, “Our compassion card list has dwindled down to one contact a week over the past month or so—and the current one is not a prospect. We have made announcements, heard sermons stressing the importance of evangelism, and asked for names of any friends or family members whom members would like to open the door for a conversation. We have placed contact cards on the ends of the pews. We have done everything we can think of to make it simple to submit a name, and we encouraged members to do so. Next Sunday, during one of the services, we are planning for Samuel to have a short sermon on Jesus’ mission (to seek and save the lost) and what our mission should be.”
Central church of Christ, Paducah, Kentucky: Adam Faughn (elder) reports, “We are rejoicing over and over in Paducah. We were blessed last week with four baptisms, and each one is a unique story. On Friday, Dalton and Kayla Colson were baptized. They are friends of one of our young adult families; at a birthday party, they showed that they had been studying baptism and had several questions. After taking them to the Scriptures, Matt McDougal (one of our deacons) baptized them both into Christ. They live nearly an hour away and will be attending the New Concord church of Christ for the time being. Then on Sunday morning, we were thrilled by the response of Amber Holley. Amber has been attending Central for about 15 years. She was baptized earlier in life, but had never been immersed according to the Bible, despite many studies and conversations. Finally, on Sunday, she came down the aisle and simply said, “It’s time.” Barely an eye was dry as she was immersed. Then, after services, we were excited to baptize Dalton Curtin. He has been in our area for about a year for work (he lives in Northwest Alabama) and has gotten involved with our young adults. They had been studying with him about the plan of salvation—despite the fact that he attended a church of Christ before coming here–and he realized he needed to obey. So we broke up a potluck to immerse him. Needless to say, we are rejoicing and praising God! This week, we are involved in VBS and hoping to make some contacts through that, and we also have a couple of local guests whom we hope will agree to studies soon. What a joy to see lives and eternities changed!”
Flatwoods church of Christ, Kentucky: Nathan Adkins (elder) reports, “The Flatwoods congregation sent out compassion cards to five individuals this week. We had four visitors on Sunday morning. We also had one Bible study last week. Our New Converts’ class is progressing; it is well attended. It is a wonderful blessing and very encouraging to see them growing in the faith.”
Carriage Oaks church of Christ, Bossier City, Louisiana: Andrew Wynn (preacher) reports, “We are off to a great start since rolling out the steps of the School of Evangelism. On May 31, I preached the parable of the talents. Afterward, Daniel Foster (one of our deacons) handed the members the survey to see where they could use their abilities to help the kingdom grow. Yesterday (June 7) was an outstanding day for us. We had seven visitors, three of which we got more information to hopefully prospect them. We have about six studies right now. Yesterday, I preached from John 4 for the first of three sermons. The deacons distributed bookmarks and training cards after the sermon. After our evening service, a number of our ladies stayed to stuff teddy bears with the church’s information printed on the labels. The plan is to give them to first responders so they can have something to give a child when they respond to them. God is blessing the Carriage Oaks church of Christ and all glory to Him. We appreciate all prayers.”
Gonzales church of Christ, Louisiana: Ben Vallery (deacon) reports, “Our metrics are as follows: Visitors: ten, Visits Made: six, Cards signed: 22, Prospects/Neighbors: nine, Bible studies: one, Baptisms: three, 2026 Baptism goal: 20, and New Movers Baskets Delivered: none. Our New Converts’ classes continue on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. Also, VBS is at Gonzales this week! We are making a special point of collecting addresses for our visitors so we can continue reaching out to them!”
Waldorf church of Christ, Maryland: Joseph Day (member) reports, “On June 7, we had 10 visitors. Troy Tompkins was baptized on Wednesday. One Bible study is underway, and Sunday’s sermon concluded the fourth AMC training material.”
La Plata church of Christ, Maryland: Eric Sykes (regional trainer) reports, “Things are going quite well here in La Plata. On the week of May 26, we baptized our newest brother in Christ, Brother Matthew Cusmano. May proved to be our best month for compassion card writing all year, with 440 cards. Our visitation teams went out and visited 17 new movers; they were able to make contact with three families. One of the families came to worship this past Sunday, and we took them out to eat after service. As a matter of fact, we had 10 visitors this past Sunday. We took four of them out to lunch. Today I was blessed to be the silent partner in a Bible study led by my son, as he was teaching his oldest son and my oldest grandson how to conduct a Bible study using Back to the Bible, Lesson 1. The Bible study went perfectly. Although I have conducted a few hundred Lesson 1 Bible studies using Back to the Bible, this was the first time I ever sat in on a lesson as the ‘silent partner.’ I learned something valuable: I talk too much! Thank you, Lord. Lesson 2 is scheduled for next week. We currently have five open Bible studies and 20 active prospects. We appreciate all prayers as we strive to evangelize our community here in La Plata.”
Oak Grove church of Christ, Missouri: David Wiseman (elder) reports, “It has been a very busy two weeks for our congregation. We had VBS, and our subject was Creation. The inside of our building was decorated with scenes from Day 1 through Day 6. I will attach photos for viewing. We had 43 unique visitors during VBS. Registration was handled through our Lightpost app. One of the required questions for each person who registered is, ‘Would you like a personal Bible study?’ There were five positive responses, and we are currently arranging those studies. Our VBS was the best one we have had in recent years, with over 100 each night. We also sent out 50 compassion cards and 25 new mover cards. It has been a great couple of weeks!”
Fulton church of Christ, Mississippi: Richard Comer (deacon) reports, “We are sending about 20 compassion cards per week. Matt just finished our evangelism lesson on House to House/Heart to Heart. We have a member willing to coordinate the visitors’ ministry.”
Aberdeen church of Christ, Mississippi: Jonathan Hagar (preacher) reports, “We had a great number this Sunday. We had our fellowship meal, which brought five visitors. The visitors were not new, so it was good to see them again. Three of them had come to the church first through the door-knocking team. Then they came again this past Saturday for the Family Fun Day we hosted at the building. We invited them back to the services on Sunday, and they said they would come. They came this Sunday, and we were able to set up a Bible study with them. There is a mom, a grandmother, and a son, so I am excited to get them all together for a study! We continue to use the bookmarks. We have four or five regulars in the New Converts’ class. We have had to restructure our Sunday morning Bible school program because of all the growth that we have had. The children’s classes are growing, and that is very encouraging. Next Sunday, we do our Card-writing Sunday!”
Concord church of Christ, New Hampshire (remote): Terry Hale (evangelist) reports, “We currently have four in our New Convert’s class. Also, we have a study setup at the end of the week. We are prospecting several others.”
East Flushing church of Christ, New York (remote): Clarence Jenkins (preacher) reports, “We had four visitors the previous Lord’s Day and two visitors last Lord’s Day. Our metrics thus far through June are three baptisms, six visitors, 11 Bible studies, and one person in our New Convert’s class. We appreciate all prayers.”
Goldsboro church of Christ, North Carolina: Dennis Mays (elder) reports, “Two weeks ago, our compassion card group wrote 81 cards. We had no new visitors this Sunday. This year, we had only one young lady graduating from high school, but after the evening worship service, the congregation celebrated with her. The Elders presented her with a Bible, as is our custom. We had no new Bible studies this week, but we still had seven active ones. We appreciate prayers for the Acts studies, that they will produce new Christian brothers and sisters. This past Sunday, the Compassion Card group wrote 88 cards. We had two of our widowed ladies take a visitor and her teenage son out to eat after our morning worship service. We had a woman place her membership with us, and we were very happy to share this with the congregation.”
Glendale Street church of Christ, Newton, North Carolina (remote): Dayle Taylor (minister) reports, “Prospects: David and Maria continue their studies with Jerry Smith, having completed the fourth lesson of Back to the Bible. They are also in their fourth lesson of Believe the Bible with prospects Chandon and Eloise. Another prospect, Emma, who had begun studies, appears to have become sidetracked. We ask for prayers that her interest will not be lost, and that she will soon resume her studies. We had one new visitor that accompanied a member, and that provided another contact on the church prospect list. New Converts: We currently have one new convert who is struggling with attendance. However, her presence on Sunday was welcomed by the members, including a grandparent who has been working to encourage her. The other new converts are doing well, faithfully attending worship and Bible studies, and actively participating. They have also provided valuable opportunities for the congregation to connect with their families, and compassion cards have been sent to encourage them. Restorations: For the third Sunday in a row, Ryan Colbert has attended worship after being absent for many years. He has repented and publicly confessed before the church, asking for prayers. In a private conversation, he affirmed his desire for restoration to Christ and agreed to study together, though he noted that his work schedule makes consistent attendance challenging. Please join us in praying for Ryan’s continued spiritual growth and full commitment to the Lord. Visitor Follow-up: During this reporting period, eight compassion cards were sent.”
Alkire Road church of Christ, Grove City, Ohio: Tony Dunnagan (member) reports, “Two weeks ago we had ten visitors and two contact cards submitted. We wrote 99 compassion cards and have four ongoing Bible studies. We made 20 transition visits. This past week, we had ten visitors and one contact card submitted. We wrote 158 compassion cards and continued with the four Bible studies.”
Marietta church of Christ, Oklahoma (remote): Chase Green (preacher) reports, “We had our evangelism booth at our Frontier Days community festival last weekend. We gave out free water bottles and evangelism QR code cards, and we took prayer requests. We received 32 prayer requests and gave out about 70 Apologetics Press Bibles. (It is surprising how many young people we come across today who do not have a Bible. We talked to several who did not have one). Tonight, for our midweek service, we are going to pray for all those who requested prayer. I have begun making contact with these folks, and one person has already agreed to a Bible study. We have one of our evangelistically-minded ladies who is going to study with a young lady who is having some serious health problems. Some other studies have occurred recently as well. We need prayers for our young people here. Several know that they are lost and need to obey the Gospel, but they have yet to make the decision. Thankfully, we did have one who responded to the invitation a couple of weeks ago after a sermon I preached on the urgency of conversions in the book of Acts. I am hopeful that more will follow this young man’s example soon. We have VBS coming up the first week of July. We plan to door-knock to invite for that. We also have a few members attending the upcoming AMC in Roanoke, Texas. Later: We had another baptism tonight!”
Owasso church of Christ, Oklahoma: David Combs (elder) reports, “Here are our stats from last week. Fifteen card writers met Sunday evening following services to write 46 cards to be mailed out that week. We have no new prospects, but we had three new visitors. This week’s compassion card stats are as follows: Six card writers met Sunday evening following services to write 62 cards to mail out this week.”
Barnes church of Christ, Oklahoma: John Bellah (member) reports, “On Sunday, May 31, Gary Henson continued to preach on Back to the Bible Book 2, and this has been very well received. We had one visitor, and we began sending him cards. On Monday, after studying with Gary, Kenneth was baptized into Christ. We were all excited to meet him and rejoice with him yesterday at our morning worship. Our visitor also returned and brought his son and his family. We are excited about the opportunity to get to know them and work toward studying with them. We have sent 335 cards as of Sunday. We also have two members involved in studies with two Mormons and one from the Buddhist monastery near our building. We ask for prayers for these souls as we continue working.”
Grove church of Christ, Oklahoma: Juan Jarmillo (preacher) reports, “We finished sending cards to our second set of contacts last week. We will plan a time this month to go and visit them and try to get some Bible studies. This week, we added three more to our prospect list, and we are asking the members to find more. One of our teenagers brought a neighbor to church, and he loved the idea of studying the Bible more! We request prayers for him; we hope to study with his family as well!”
Guymon church of Christ, Oklahoma: Chandler Henderson (preacher) reports, “Over the last two weeks we finished our training on Book 2 of Back to the Bible, and we preached Lesson 1 of Book 3 this week. Our coordinator for the new movers’ baskets has a team and a plan in place to take welcome gifts to all of them. We are excited about this step in our congregational evangelism. We hope to gain some more contacts from this effort. Last Wednesday, one of our new converts finished Book 3 with her mother, and on Thursday afternoon, the Lord added Sandra to His Kingdom! We also received a special card from a ladies’ group out of Dalton, Georgia, for one of our new converts, welcoming her to the Kingdom. It was so amazing to see how much that card, from a group of ladies halfway across the country, meant to our new sister. We should all take note of how much it means to receive a card from brothers and sisters in Christ whom we have never met, and quite possibly will not meet face to face on this Earth, but what a blessing it is to be a part of such a wonderful family in Christ! We have five contacts, three prospects, five Bible studies, one New Converts’ class, a Men’s Bible study on Mondays, and a Women’s Bible study on Thursdays. Our members are encouraged to bring a friend to help them get comfortable with the brethren on a more personal level. We have now had seven baptisms this year.”
York church of Christ, Pennsylvania: Mark Rashke (deacon) reports, “We have continued to have some of our prospects attending as repeat visitors, which is very encouraging. Jay preached an encouraging lesson while Fred was away. We had good attendance levels, despite vacations. Our next evangelism meeting will be August 2.”
St. Andrews Road church of Christ, Columbia, South Carolina: Jamie Byrom (preacher) reports, “We are thankful that two souls were baptized into Christ! Benito and Angela have been visiting with us the past couple of months, and we have been studying BTTB with them the past three weeks. They decided to obey the Gospel after studying Book 3, right before the Sunday night worship service. So several members got to see these baptisms. We now have three in our New Converts’ class. The week before last, we wrote 78 compassion cards, and this week, we wrote 94.”
White Knoll church of Christ, Red Bank, South Carolina: James Reynolds (evangelist) reports, “We are looking forward to hearing from our elders soon on their plans to begin. Please pray for our congregation.”
East Ridge church of Christ, Chattanooga, Tennessee: Charles Cochran (preacher) reports, “We had two recent baptisms at East Ridge. Both were done by two of our elders. They are great examples of how elders can be evangelistic. One of the baptisms was a grandfather baptizing his grandson. (It was the second picture I sent.) This grandfather and grandson will be making a mission trip together with a group from East Ridge this weekend into next week! The first picture was of an elder who helped this young boy understand what it means to become a Christian. A group of Christians was here to be part of this happy occasion. We keep sowing the seed. Wes Hazel, of the Forrest Park congregation in Valdosta, Ga., shared a stirring lesson in our summer series Wednesday night on ‘Share Your Faith.’ Good things are happening at East Ridge.”
East Main church of Christ, Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Brad Rowley (elder) reports, “We rejoice in the baptism of Norah England by her father Tyler. The England household is a great example of a Christian home where these verses, Deuteronomy 6:6-7 and Proverbs 22:6, are a priority. During the month of May, our compassion card teams wrote 69 cards. We had four new contact cards, 11 new Bible studies, and 33 ongoing studies. Our college ministry is holding a weekly group Bible study each Thursday evening during the summer months. We delivered five new mover baskets. Our prison ministry averaged seven people attending our Bible study each week, with several who may be close to responding to the Gospel. Some of our members and college students participated in our latest community outreach. East Main set up a booth at the 214 House. We handed out bottled water and tracts to people walking by on Saturday to attend the Farmers Market. A good number responded positively to attending our VBS. We are praying for some new prospects because of VBS.”
Southern Hills church of Christ, Franklin, Tennessee: Fredrick Klein (preacher) reports, “We recently returned from AP Camp, where we were blessed to witness several baptisms. It was an encouraging week and a reminder that the Gospel continues to bear fruit in the hearts of young people. We are also excited to have our new Associate Minister on board full-time. We are looking forward to the opportunities ahead and the work we can accomplish together in serving the congregation and reaching our community. Locally, we have had a number of consistent visitors attending our services. While follow-up efforts have been somewhat challenging due to their busy schedules, we are grateful for their continued interest and are working to strengthen those connections. In addition, a local family has recently placed membership with the congregation, which has been a great encouragement. The congregation is active and engaged. Good things are happening, and the foundation is strong. As we continue moving forward, our focus is on making the small adjustments necessary to help everyone become more intentional and united in reaching the lost with the Gospel.”
Soddy church of Christ, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee: Joe Mallory (preacher) reports, “We have some wonderful news to share! After much study and consideration, Rozlyn Hensley decided to put on the Lord in baptism, obeying the Gospel of our Savior! We rejoice with Heaven as she begins her walk with Christ and His church. We are so grateful for the opportunity to serve God together in His Kingdom. Many are gearing up to reach out to our community through the distribution of ‘Blessing Bags.’ We will share more about this great work next week. Care Team One met yesterday to consider those in need of compassion, sending cards and visits. Please keep Jesse and Misti in prayer as they will study the third book (Back to the Bible) with Brian and Tyler this week. It has been such an encouragement to study with them over the past couple of weeks while observing their receptive hearts to God’s Word. It has been such a blessing to see the many souls added to the Kingdom in Jamaica! We continue to pray for the great work to continue there and across the world!”
Cookeville church of Christ, Tennessee: Daniel Burton (deacon) reports, “We are thankful to report that a new Bible study is beginning with a young married couple who have tender hearts and a sincere interest. They are friends of members of our congregation, and we helped them move. We are grateful for faithful encouragers like Joey Treat, whose enthusiasm for evangelism continues to motivate others to reach out and teach. We also recently completed all three study books with another individual. While she has not yet obeyed the Gospel, the seed has been planted. We recently added 22 seats to our auditorium. Those seats are not just to fill space; they represent opportunities. We encouraged the congregation to think about someone they know and love who could one day be sitting beside us in worship, and ultimately, in Heaven with us.”
Birdwell’s Chapel church of Christ, Cottontown, Tennessee: Kerry England (elder) reports, “Yesterday was a great day! A young lady who has been attending for several months with her uncle and has been active with the youth group was baptized into Christ by her uncle! It is wonderful to see the influence Christian young people have on their peers. We have recently assisted several people who attended services and then met with us afterward. Also, one lady is worshipping with us online while she recuperates from health issues. We are praying she will soon be able to attend in person.”
Hillcrest church of Christ, Springfield, Tennessee: Tim Taylor (evangelist) reports, “We have one ongoing Bible study, and another that we are hoping to begin this week. It is with the neighbor of one of our newer members, Mishelle. As a result of Mishelle inviting her next-door neighbor to come to worship yesterday, she expressed an interest in having someone from the church explain repentance and the need for baptism. We are praying that Mishelle’s invitation to worship will result in a fruitful study with her neighbor, and that the small seed planted will grow into a new Christian. We are gearing up for VBS next week and looking forward to making new contacts and developing relationships with previous visitors that we have invited to be with us!”
White Bluff church of Christ, Tennessee: Shamron Jackson (elder) reports, “On Sunday, May 31, the week started off with Brian Pickard coming forward for restoration. We did not write cards this week for the fifth Sunday. We had transition visits on Thursday. We had two good interactions and one Bible study from that. We need workers. Please pray for workers at White Bluff. On Sunday June 7, we finished the Back to the Bible series on Book 3 from the pulpit. We found out on Tuesday that Michael Choate was baptized after realizing that he needed to be baptized correctly. This Sunday we had four visitors, and we are sending out 120 cards this week.”
Freewill church of Christ, Gainesboro, Tennessee (remote): Andrew Scott (preacher) reports, “Here is our report from the Freewill congregation. We were able to set up two more Bible studies with two of our visitors from our Gospel Meeting last month. We have gone through Lesson 1 of Back to the Bible and will begin Lesson 2 next Saturday. We also have a meal planned with one of our visitors from last week. Yes, our members continue to flood us with new contacts; it has been amazing. I have begun a Gospel Meeting in Crossville at the West Avenue church of Christ. They are a smaller congregation with a desire for soul winning. I spoke at their monthly training class this past Saturday. There were 24 in attendance, and four other congregations were represented. I introduced them to the HTHSOE. The response was amazing, and I am hopeful they will be reaching out to you to enroll digitally. Tonight at the meeting, I will be preaching Lesson 3 of Back to Bible, and on Wednesday, I plan to go through our conversion accounts to show them how to grow a small church. It was so encouraging to see the good that was done in Jamaica. May God continue to bless us all.”
West Sparta church of Christ, Tennessee: Justin Turney (deacon) reports, “The last two weeks have been great. We spent one week at Short Mountain Bible Camp. We had four baptisms that week, and we heard of three more after we all got home. One of the baptisms was one young lady from our congregation at West Sparta. She has been studying for about a year, and she made the wonderful decision at camp. Since we returned, we have tried to set up a Bible study with a guest who had been attending; we have not received a response yet, but are very hopeful.”
Chapel Hill church of Christ, Tennessee: Matt Jones (deacon) reports, “We have recently added a good amount of prospects, and we look forward to following up with each of them. Our card writing team is doing a great job of keeping up with them. We do still have a couple of ongoing Bible studies that we continue to pray for. Overall, everything is still progressing well.”
Mountain Creek church of Christ, Chattanooga, Tennessee: Michael Tomshack (elder) reports, “On Sunday evening, we held a singing, devotional, and ice cream fellowship as a low-key way to invite non-members into a less structured gathering and strengthen internal bonds. We had several visitors, and our hearing-impaired group also invited their contacts. Our newest member was very impressed with the gathering and quickly stepped in to help with the cleanup and carrying out the trash. This more casual fellowship allows for more bonding. The guests were greeted, and from feedback I personally received, and from others, it now provides an opportunity to discuss spiritual matters in the near future. Prospecting is always a business need, and even more so in the evangelism process. May God grant us the increase.”
Rivergate Church of Christ, Madison, Tennessee: Doug Tooley (preacher) reports, “We have been making a push for more contact cards since Keno’s visit. We also ordered more bookmarks so our members can refresh their list. We had three visitors on Wednesday night. We had seven on Sunday morning and one on Sunday night. We also had a youth devotional on Sunday night with six visiting kids at the devo. Two transition visits were made last week. On Wednesday night, we had two visitors and one prayer response. A big part of the week was spent preparing for VBS. Sunday morning, VBS started, and we had 18 visitors. On Sunday night, we had 12 visitors. Our Sunday night total was 108, which is significantly higher than a normal Sunday night.”
McEwen church of Christ, Tennessee: John Jones (preacher) reports, “We have begun a new series of lineman studies. This being a shorter, smaller class, only two young men attended our first meeting, but we are hoping for more in the weeks to come. This week, we are using the School of Evangelism methods in our VBS.”
Collierville church of Christ, Tennessee: Justin Evergarden (associate minister) reports, “As we head into our upcoming Fourth of July outreach efforts, I wanted to send along a quick update from Collierville. Year to date, we have welcomed 23 visitors, mailed 525 cards, made five visits, and identified 37 prospects. We are currently conducting four Bible studies and have delivered 48 new movers baskets. We are encouraged to see continued opportunities developing through these contacts and studies. Please keep the congregation and these efforts in your prayers as we look forward to connecting with even more people through our July outreach.”
Dover church of Christ, Tennessee: Cody Brown (preacher) reports, “We are heavily advertising for VBS in July as this is a huge contact creator. Our members have around 800 contacts that we are hoping to reach. Currently, we are prospecting six of them. Our baptism goal this year is eight.”
Southwest church of Christ, Austin, Texas: Bryce Mayfield (evangelist) reports, “We currently have two studies in progress. I am conducting one, and Ross is conducting the other. We are in Book 3 of both studies, and we hope and pray to have three new converts soon. We have several frequent visitors as well, and we hope to schedule studies with them soon. Also, our men had their first Saturday of yard work. This went well, and we hope to use this work as a contact generator. This has been a great way to introduce our young boys to the work of evangelism. We appreciate all the support and prayers on our behalf.”
Eisenhower church of Christ, Odessa, Texas: Allen Weakland (elder) reports, “With the arrival of summer, our efforts toward evangelism ramp up in several ways. First, we are experiencing a number of families visiting the Eisenhower congregation. Some are from the community, while others are families looking for a new church home. With each family, we engage them with warmth and express how important the souls of men are and how happy we are that they chose to be with us on that particular day. One family stated that they learned about us through our Facebook page. One of our young families has done an amazing job in updating our site and explaining our mission. When they read it, they said that this is what they have been looking for and came to see it first-hand. Our evangelism table caught their eye immediately, and several of our deacons joined them and discussed the mission of the church. The families that are interested in finding a new church home expressed how the congregation seems so alive. In fact, one couple stated the desire to meet with the elders in reference to placing membership. We know that the fields are white for the harvest; we are grateful for the work of our members, and may God continue to bless us with more contacts.”
North Jefferson church of Christ, Mt Pleasant, Texas: Davin Whatley (associate minister) reports, “Over the last two weeks, two of our ladies and I began a Bible study with Barbara and Mary (our cleaning ladies) and Claudia (our former cleaning lady). We tried to study with Barbara individually, but she would only come with Mary—Claudia eventually joined in, too. Book 1 went very well, and we will try to study Book 2 next week. On Sunday, our elders presented three of our new converts with Bibles before the congregation. On Sunday night, I explained transition visits to the congregation, and we will have our second ‘Send-out Sunday” on the 14th. This Wednesday and Thursday, some of us will be going out to practice HTH door-knocking. Over the last two weeks, Reach Teams 4 and 1 wrote 130 cards. We are looking forward to AMC Roanoke and our own VBS beginning in June.”
Bridge Avenue church of Christ, Weslaco, Texas: Braulio Carvajal (evangelist) reports, “About two and a half years ago, John was baptized for the forgiveness of his sins. John recently began speaking with his home health care provider about God and the Bible. John notified another Christian that his provider was interested in a Bible study. Back to the Bible was utilized for the Bible study. This past Tuesday, Dyana (John’s provider) was baptized after completing the Back to the Bible study. She has been invited to join one of our New Convert classes. We continue with good attendance in our New Convert classes, and we had six visitors at our Sunday services. On Friday, we had a family picnic for our congregation at one of our local parks. Two of our members invited people who were at the park to join us for our meal. We made a total of seven contacts there. The adults we met were provided with our worship and Bible class times as well as our contact information. In addition, we are preparing for our VBS and praying that we will make new contacts as well.”
Centerville Road church of Christ, Garland, Texas: Alan Stevens (elder) reports, “We sent 108 cards the week before last. I did not get an updated count, but something less than that was sent out last week. There were two transition meetings in the past two weeks. Twelve new mover bags were delivered with greeting/invitations, and five transition visits were made. The young lady I mentioned last week has asked to identify with the congregation, and we look forward to working with her. One more lesson remains in the Back to the Bible booklet training from the pulpit. We seek to walk humbly before our God in this effort and trust in His abundance.”
Northern Oaks church of Christ, San Antonio, Texas: Mel Hutzler (preacher) reports, “Last week God blessed us with being able to support work in Jamaica as well as Bible studies here at home. 3 of our youth joined in two local follow-ups from card writing. We had 1 baptism on Sunday, a young man married to one of our members whom appeared not very interested a year ago. We are in 4 active Bible studies.”
Bridgewater church of Christ, Katy, Texas: Doug Suggs (deacon) reports, “Last week we sent out 30 cards to individuals. Andre has a Bible study with Sylver, who has attended some on Wednesday. Vacations, camps, and some sickness have hurt our attendance. Hopefully, things will pick up soon.”
Colleyville church of Christ, Texas: John Garza (regional trainer) reports, “Recently, things have been a little slow when it comes to getting Bible studies. However, as we begin to spread the work throughout the congregation, we are taking this time to emphasize time with the new Christians and train more members in the work of evangelism — from the beginning to the end.”
Wheeler church of Christ, Texas: Garrett English (preacher) reports, “I have invited many to our VBS, which starts next Monday. We believe there is great interest and that it will be fruitful, teaching the next generations and bringing us new contacts. A member had asked about their kids taking communion, and I sent her a GBN video on the subject for now, in hopes of studying with her more soon. We have two frequent visitors from our Loss Workshop who are going into our New Convert’s class in the next couple of weeks. Our prayer is that they realize the truth in God’s Word as we begin Lesson 1 with them in that class.”
Stratford church of Christ, Texas: Chad Thies (preacher) reports, “Contacts: We had 5 visitors. Prospecting: We sent 24 compassion cards and made two visits. Bible Studies: We had two Bible studies and one baptism. We had two new converts in our class on Sunday morning. Growing church: Many opportunities are popping up, and many of the brethren are eagerly looking for them! We are becoming more soul-centered!”
San Saba church of Christ, Texas: Justin Bell (preacher) reports, “We had a great two weeks of evangelism at San Saba. We added another soul to the prospect list, and we are getting ready to make two transition visits this week. The new convert studies are going great, and we are organizing a door-knocking for June 20.”
Seagoville church of Christ, Texas: Kodie Martin (evangelist) reports, “Exciting things are happening at Seagoville. We have our plan in place for how we want to approach VBS this year to make more contacts and actually have a plan to prospect them. We also had a reminder meeting for Door/Pew Greeters to re-emphasize the process. This upcoming week, we will begin making transition visits. Lastly, our study with Trinity continues, and we will begin Book 2 next Sunday. An elder is working and had lunch with a prospect along with his wife.”
Williamsburg church of Christ, Virginia: Jim Bishop (elder) reports, “For the week of May 31, Williamsburg church of Christ was blessed with three first-time visitors. They were presented with visitor bags and treated kindly by many of the saints. We are working on our VBS program with a focus on apartment complexes adjacent to the church building. This is a multi-day event that is creating excitement for all to reach the community with God’s Word. This week, Williamsburg church of Christ was blessed with three first-time visitors. May God bless all those seeking to save the lost.”
West Side church of Christ, Salem, Virginia: Jeff Durham (elder) reports, “Our third Community Support Day (CSD) was held May 30. The format was much different than the previous two. We provided coffee/donuts, hot dogs, and food boxes that would feed a family of four, approximately for three meals. Our focus was providing various services and information from local sources: Medicare/Medicaid, Substance Abuse counseling, fully funded education alternatives, Veterans Benefits, Job Search and Resumes, and financial/banking services, plus others. Of course, we had a West Side table, as well as taking prayer requests for which we will be sending compassion cards and making visits. We did not have as many community participants this time, but the people who came stayed longer and were more engaged with us. Almost half of our members participated in some aspect of this CSD!”
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