Encouragement from some friends has motivated us to re-up our efforts at keeping this communication more current.  Here goes.
-an update on Kevin and Anna Trivits and Daphne and...With our agreement and blessing the Trivits have relocated to Delaware where Kevin took and associate pastor position.  We miss them and their energy and vision but the move was best for this great family.  We continue to pray and dream about another person or couple to join us in this work.
-we have a 'core team'!  We meet every Wednesday night.  We have a meal together and are currently sharing our faith stories.
-Clear Creek Neighborhood Church meets the 2nd and 4th Sundays.  We believe we are starting to build some community.
-Mary meets with two special needs young women.  They really respond to her listening, gentle approach with them.
-Bill is preaching each Sunday, still, at the United Church in Idaho Springs, CO.  The double and overlapping work of starting something new, and attempting to revitalize an existing church is full of challenges and opportunities.
The preaching at the United Church is taking us through the book of Acts.  What a great book to be in alongside our sense of being missionaries here in Clear Creek County Colorado!  A key theme (check it out) in the history of the first century church is the person and work of the Holy Spirit.  Over and over the Holy Spirit, in power, just shows up.  The exciting (and frustrating) part of the work of the Holy Spirit is THERE IS NO FORMULA.  Wouldn't it be nice if we had just the right words to say or just the right actions to take to guarantee the outcomes and results we would like to see.  So, we just pray each morning for a fresh filling of the Holy Spirit that we can see with spiritual eyes and be doing 'Kingdom' work even when we aren't aware of it.  And maybe, just maybe something amazing will happen that can only be described as the work of our great and sovereign Heavenly Father.
PLEASE pray for us here in this challenging area of Colorado as we attempt to have a spiritual influence on Clear Creek County.