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Sunday Morning Worship Service
View Gallery – Sunday Morning Service
The St James Contemporary Choir brought the audience to their feet with their jubilant praise.
“God is blowing across this land and His breath is life,” said Field Director Pamela Cahill as she told how He is moving in New England.
“Our focus is on the new generation” stated [...]
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“We are hope-dependent people. Light changes our world and changes us.”
“We all have a trail of ‘I can’ts behind us. God wants to ‘can’ your ‘I can’ts.’”
“Jesus doesn’t ask people to change their lifestyle before they come to Him. Why do we? I can accept people the way they are and leave the redecorating to [...]
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“In the midst of all the pessimism that surrounds us today, I’m making a shameless appeal for celebration. What God does in everyday life is stunning and amazing.”
Volunteer Shawna Niequist
“We need to create margin in our lives so we can reach out to those who don’t know Jesus. We get filled up for the purpose [...]
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Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil wowed the crowd speaking gems of truth with passion and purpose:
“What’s your vision that’s greater than your comfort?”
“You’re never born unless God has some reason to have you on the planet.”
“I’m more than dead if I don’t follow God’s vision for my life.”
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“Have a recruiter’s eye. Put your toes in the water and see what God will do,” Field Director Kathy White.
“No matter where I am, I’ve got the Lord by my side and that’s an exciting place to be,” 2008 Intern Lacie Schubert.
“Our lives are not to be a distraction from what God wants to do,” [...]
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The Vital Network in Eureka, California was noted during tonight’s Opening Session. The emcees, Trina Pocket and Char Kellogg, spoke about “Chazown” and how it’s “all about being innovative and relational—like the Vital Network group in Eureka that threw a baby shower for the pregnancy care center.” Great job, Gals!
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Did you know there are Stonecroft volunteers from Barbados, Canada, India, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, and Trinidad/Tobago, and the United States attending Impact ’08? Check out the Media Page and see if you catch a glimpse of any of your friends!
Posted in IMPACT 08 on October 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Twenty-three year old Krystina Lowrey, one of Stonecroft’s Spring 2008 interns, gave the closing prayer for Celebrate: “We praise you, God, for the work you’ve already done through Stonecroft Ministries and the vision you’ve given us for the present and the years to come. Thank you for calling my generation to impact the world [...]
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Vera Velk, Chair of Stonecroft’s Board of Directors, presented Geneva Vollrath, our CEO and president with a specially-made gift to commemorate Stonecroft’s 70th anniversary.
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And the winner of the 2008 Stonecroft Heart Award is . . . . Norma MacAllister from Texas! Here’s a comment from one of the people who nominated her: “My vote is based not only on the longevity of Norma’s service, but also on how she has carried out Stonecroft’s mission and vision for our [...]
