Church in the Park

What a great fellowship in the Park!!!

It was so great to see so many come to Victor Park for our "Church in the Park."  The games, sports, and swimming were fun for all.  The food was great; we cannot go wrong with Fried Chicken.  The worship was wonderful.  We truly appreciate the praise team from New Wine Church leading us in worship with such great music and talent.  We look forward to joining with them again.  

Praise the Lord for the sweet fellowship we experience at FBC Harlingen.

Enjoying my church family,

Bro. Wade

Vacation Bible School

This year had to be the best VBS that I have experienced in 25 years of ministry.  There was a sweet spirit throughout the church, which I believe was due to the many who prayer walked the church campus early in the morning, late in the afternoon, and throughout the day.  Thank you prayer walkers.  

There were so many volunteers this year that people were not overwhelmed, so the stress level was down, the work load was manageable, and there were fewer problems to work through.  We are so blessed to have the great volunteers in our children's ministry.  Every need was met, every child was loved, every class was enjoyed, and every worker was blessed.  

From the kitchen crew, to the office staff, from the youth group, to our eldest adults; we appreciate every person who served so selflessly.  This past week was truly an amazing adventure as we saw every age group in the community come together to make VBS 08 a huge success.  

Thankful for the servants of the Lord,

Bro. Wade 

Standing on Holy Ground

Partaking of communion together with our group at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, while singing "Holy Ground" with groups from all around the world will be one of my most favorite memories of Israel.  The different languages being sung to the same tune at the same time in such a beautiful place with such a great significance were a reminder of what the Body of Christ really is; a union of believers from all over the world who love and serve Christ.

The trip was filled with many special events and places, including my first time to baptize in the Jordan River.  We enjoyed swimming (or actually just floating, since you cannot swim) in the Dead Sea.  We walked the Cardo (main street) of the old city (Jerusalem) and the path down the Mount of Olives Jesus would have followed on his last trip to Jerusalem before his arrest.  We walked through the garden of Gethsemane, down the ancient streets around the jail where he was imprisoned, and around the Temple Mount on the streets and steps where he walked. 

We spent several days around the Sea of Galilee, visiting Jesus hometown of Nazareth, his ministry center of Capernaum, the place of the feeding of the five thousand, the sermon on the mount, the places he fished, and towns he visited.  We travelled north to see a city gate that Abraham walked through and the place where Peter confessed that Jesus was the Messiah.  

The journey was truly life-changing.  Those who went now read the Bible with a new revelation of the geography and culture inherent within each story.  It is like reading a new version of Scripture, as the words jump off the page with clearer definitions.  It is truly something to be experienced, since it is impossible to put it into words.

Standing on Holy Ground in the Holy Land,

Bro. Wade