Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1997 - Rparchives.org

192 MINUTES OF THE 1997 SYNOD OF THE
The Stillwater Congregation also had the pleasure of touching base with t
Mexico Project. The young people stopped in Stillwater on their way home and
spent several hours in a community canvas. From those contacts the congregation
had several opportunities to go back with Bible Studies. They also hosted the late
Dr. Greg Bahnsen both in an evangelistic meeting on the campus of Oklahoma
State University and in a conference "Interface with the World", in which they
were seeking to equip and challenge Christians to confront competing worldviews
and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They praise God for answered prayer
that the Lord would send them out to minister in their community.
The Topeka congregation plans to move into their new building at 33rd and
Auburn Road by August of 1996. God continues to show great unity and
patience as they have been in months of transition during this time. Pray for
direaion in this new beginning in their 108th year in Topeka.
The Washington RPC gives thanks and praise to God for His evident blessings in
our congregation during the past year. We have eleaed, ordained and installed
three deacons by God's grace. These are the firstdeacons that this congregation
has ever had! They are godly men who clearly meet the Biblical requirements for
this office, and they have a real heart for the ministry of mercy. We have also
continued to hold English as a Second Language classes for local Hispanic
immigrants, and we rejoice in the opportunity to make contacts among members
of this growing community. We have some tough challenges, but we are rejoicing
in the evidence of spiritual growth among many members of the congregation. We
welcome you to pray with us that God would continue to enable us to be faithful
inall things to His glory.
The Westminster, CO Congregation desires to be faithful in discipling the
members it now has and in reaching out evangelistically to the unsaved. Ron
Garcia has headed up a sports program in which many participate. Lew Flowers
and the building committee are moving toward presenting the congregation with a
plan to put a new building next to the present church house. We thank God for
forty visitors attending a Friends Day service in April.
The new work in Wichita, KS took a step forward at the fall '95 meeting of
Presbytery. A Commission was appointed to oversee the start of a Mission
Church. They anticipate receiving aid from the Home Mission Board in 1997 and
from the commitment of the local group are now seeking a pastor to be on scene
by September. There are seven households which faithfully participate in the
worship services three times a month. The other week of the month, several of
these families travel to Sterling to be a part of the service there. The Presbyteryis
thankful for the hard work and guidance given by Denny Prutow and the chairman,
Mark England.
The Winchester congregationis once again thankful to our Lord for His mercies
to them during 1995. Pastor Finley has served diligently in the congregation,
faithfully proclaiming God's Word to His people. Highlights for the year include