Dear Praying Friends,
Today was an extra special day. I met with a gentleman today who has been visiting Grace Baptist Church for a couple months now. After sharing the gospel with him again, he bowed his head and accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. God is so good to us! He has made a way of redemption through Jesus and He has allowed us the privilege to share this great news. May God continue to bless this ministry in Australia.
The Lord has been blessing the ladies Bible study that Sara has been leading. Many ladies have attended and we can see the Lord working in their hearts. The book of James challenges believers to live out their faith, and these ladies at Grace are doing just that!
God is blessing the work here. Though it may be slow, we are seeing people grow in their walk with the Lord. The sins that were holding them back are being confessed and their thinking is being changed by the work of the Spirit using the truth of Scripture. Working in the ministry allows us the blessing of seeing others put off the old man and put on the new man.
Please continue to pray for the work here in Australia. There is so much still to do. Please pray that more would be saved and that believers would grow (that includes us as a family too!). Thank you for taking the time to read this update. May God bless you!
In Christ,
Mark Pitts and Family
Monday, August 31, 2015
Dear Praying Friends,
It has been a while since our last update. As usual much has taken place and we have been busy. Sara has a new ladies Bible study that started up last month. She also has started our kids in school once again. With a 4th grader, 2nd grader, and one spunky Kindergarten student, Sara has her hands full. She is a blessing and I thank God so much for her.
Last month I took the second installment of a biblical counseling course. It has been great to be challenged to lead people with biblical truths. This course has opened my eyes to see how much biblical counseling is needed. I've found that the Lord has already used this training to bless the work at Grace. I am looking forward to the final two modules that are still to come.
As with many churches, we have finished our financial year and wrapped it up with our annual business meeting. I praise the Lord for how He has provided and blessed Grace in the past year. It has been amazing to see God bringing people in to services, and provided all the finances necessary to meet our responsibilities.
Last I want to share with you the service we had on Sunday the 30th of August. Our service was lead by our teenagers. They opened the service by welcoming everyone, reading the announcements, and reading Scripture. Also, they lead the singing and played the piano for our worship time. From set-up to clean-up they had a hand in the entire process. God used them in a special way! My prayer is that this can happen more often.
Thank you for taking the time to read this ministry update. Could you right now take a moment to pray for Grace Baptist Church in Watsonia, Victoria? Pray that God would protect His church. Pray that He would grow Grace in the time and in the way He so desires. Also pray that He would give me and my family wisdom as we serve these wonderful people here in Australia. May God bless you.
In Christ,
Mark Pitts and Family
It has been a while since our last update. As usual much has taken place and we have been busy. Sara has a new ladies Bible study that started up last month. She also has started our kids in school once again. With a 4th grader, 2nd grader, and one spunky Kindergarten student, Sara has her hands full. She is a blessing and I thank God so much for her.
Last month I took the second installment of a biblical counseling course. It has been great to be challenged to lead people with biblical truths. This course has opened my eyes to see how much biblical counseling is needed. I've found that the Lord has already used this training to bless the work at Grace. I am looking forward to the final two modules that are still to come.
As with many churches, we have finished our financial year and wrapped it up with our annual business meeting. I praise the Lord for how He has provided and blessed Grace in the past year. It has been amazing to see God bringing people in to services, and provided all the finances necessary to meet our responsibilities.
Last I want to share with you the service we had on Sunday the 30th of August. Our service was lead by our teenagers. They opened the service by welcoming everyone, reading the announcements, and reading Scripture. Also, they lead the singing and played the piano for our worship time. From set-up to clean-up they had a hand in the entire process. God used them in a special way! My prayer is that this can happen more often.
Thank you for taking the time to read this ministry update. Could you right now take a moment to pray for Grace Baptist Church in Watsonia, Victoria? Pray that God would protect His church. Pray that He would grow Grace in the time and in the way He so desires. Also pray that He would give me and my family wisdom as we serve these wonderful people here in Australia. May God bless you.
In Christ,
Mark Pitts and Family
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Dear Praying Friends,
This month has been an extra special month. We have had a couple special visitors with us. Sara's mom and sister have been with us for the month of June. It was a surprise to Sara as she did not know that her sister would be visiting. Having visitors allows us to take some time and visit places around our great state of Victoria. Jesus taught His disciples to take a rest from ministry in Mark 6:31 "And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while:" I have quickly found that in ministry there is no end to ministry! There is always something more we could be doing, so it is good to take the time and have a break to recharge.
The recharging has been sprinkled in between ministry this month. Sara took the ladies of Grace to a local restaurant for the annual Ladies Day Out. It was a great time for the women to get together in fellowship and have some good food too. There were several ladies in attendance and I've heard from a couple how encouraging it was.
This month we have been without our deacon, Joel. He has taken a special trip to the Philippines to be with his "home church" where he and his family came from. The pastor of this church died suddenly. Joel mentored him as a young man, so the loss was felt all the way down here in Melbourne. If you can remember, please pray for Joel and this church in the Philippines as they try to recover and move forward with ministry.
I want to thank you for taking the time to read this update. Your prayers are invaluable. Please keep praying for the Lord to work in the hearts of the people at Grace Baptist Church in Watsonia, Victoria. God bless you all!
In Christ,
Mark Pitts and Family
This month has been an extra special month. We have had a couple special visitors with us. Sara's mom and sister have been with us for the month of June. It was a surprise to Sara as she did not know that her sister would be visiting. Having visitors allows us to take some time and visit places around our great state of Victoria. Jesus taught His disciples to take a rest from ministry in Mark 6:31 "And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while:" I have quickly found that in ministry there is no end to ministry! There is always something more we could be doing, so it is good to take the time and have a break to recharge.
The recharging has been sprinkled in between ministry this month. Sara took the ladies of Grace to a local restaurant for the annual Ladies Day Out. It was a great time for the women to get together in fellowship and have some good food too. There were several ladies in attendance and I've heard from a couple how encouraging it was.
This month we have been without our deacon, Joel. He has taken a special trip to the Philippines to be with his "home church" where he and his family came from. The pastor of this church died suddenly. Joel mentored him as a young man, so the loss was felt all the way down here in Melbourne. If you can remember, please pray for Joel and this church in the Philippines as they try to recover and move forward with ministry.
I want to thank you for taking the time to read this update. Your prayers are invaluable. Please keep praying for the Lord to work in the hearts of the people at Grace Baptist Church in Watsonia, Victoria. God bless you all!
In Christ,
Mark Pitts and Family
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