The conference president hits the interstate to visit churches involved in the Discovering Revelation series. Pictures are taken with his iPhone.
Brighton Church
Bernie Brooks, Jake Kinzel, & Mike Kinzel make a great welcoming committee.
David & Serena Winkler make each guest feel welcomed.
Mike Kinzel met each car & offered protection with his umbrella from the rain. Here he escorts Marcia Somerville to the shelter of the portico.
Giving last minute instructions for registration.
Marilyn Hurt was part of the welcoming team leading to the meeting room.
Robin Kinzel, Roberta Zella, Debbie Johnson, & Kim Ahern were part of the registration team.
Michelle Gladany & Jen Tan were also part of the registration team.
Mary Lou McAlpine & Marcia Sommerville were responsible for the healthy snack table, which was very popular.
Pastor Raymond Torres ready to share the message.
Kim Ahern leading out with last minute instructions & encouragement.
Aidan Winkler is a 9th grader in ASPIRE Academy & runs the AV each night. He really knows his stuff.
Marcia Sommerville visiting with guests.
David Winkler opening the meeting & sharing announcements.
Pastor Torres delivering a powerful message on Armageddon
Everyone was engaged in the message.
Recording each message for those not able to attend.
Pastor Torres making an heart felt appeal.
Members connecting with guests - this is so important.
More members visiting with guests after the meeting.
The Brighton team -they are on fire for the Lord!
And praising Him for 26 guests and 50 in total attendance.
Belgreen Church
When I arrived at the Belgreen church, Roger Harris welcomed me in the parking lot!
I had to grab a selfie with Roger and his wife Imogene. I used to pastor Belgreen & they are still wonderful friends!
The Belgreen greeting team--Vic Weeks (left), Bob & Beverly Slock.
Imogene Harris & Diane Nelson register attendees.
Pat MacDonald (left) runs the sound system with Calvin Moll.
Last minute adjustments with Ryan Counsell (right).
I had a great reunion with Rose Reed, Diane Andres, & Charlene Darling.
Prayer time with the pastoral team, Ryan & Marie Counsell.
I also grabbed another quick photo with Julia Telfor, another member from my time at Belgreen.
Ithaca Church
Tuesday night, I stopped by Ithaca's meeting for a quick selfie with Galen Stevenson & Tim Goffent.
Sherry & Shannon Hayes register a guest.
Tuesday night, I stopped by Ithaca's meeting just in time for a quick selfie with Galen Stevenson & Tim Goffent.
Mike Messer & I were eager to begin the meetings. Mike has been preparing for the meetings for some time, mailing out flyers, placing yard signs, and inviting attendees through door-to-door & personal invitations.
Bob Stewart, with Ken Young & Vic Guajardo, make last minute adjustments before the meeting begins.
Carol Guajardo talks to guests.
Ken Young has a lot going on in the AV booth, juggling the live stream feed & slides. It reminds me of an airplane cockpit!
Bob Stewart preaching to the Ithaca attendees. There were 32 total individuals. 8 were guests.
I grabbed a quick selfie with Vic Guajardo after he shared his story. Before the meetings began, Vic took his grandchildren to the park & met his neighbor, a minister for another denomination. He also happens to live 2 doors down from the church! Vic invited him to the meetings & said that he would attend on Thursday. The minister also told Vic that he encouraged his church members to attend because Adventists really know their Bible!
Urbandale Church
Elder Jim Micheff & Chuck Bradley outside the Urbandale church. Micheff will be attending Discovering Revelation meetings across the state. He was able to drop by in Urbandale Monday night!
Micheff captures a heartfelt moment with Ron Metzger, Charles Rietman (speaker for the series) & Paul Bessemer, just prior to seeking the Lord in prayer.
From left to right: Fran Crow, Judy Bradley, & Sharon Baldwin. They are welcoming & registering a guest!
Elder Jim Micheff pauses for a quick selfie with Chris Manning, who is overseeing AV for the series.
The meetings on opening night began with a beautiful song from Urbandale's very own quartet. From left to right: Ron Knapp, Rich Rowbatham, Rick Gilette, & Ben Jerzyk.
Guests appreciated the meeting, with one guest commenting in the parking lot to a friend, "Wow, I really enjoyed that!"
