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Great Lakes OAFC 

Serving Michigan, Indiana & Ohio

Area Director

Mr. Daniel Barz, Michigan

 

5648 Mohican Dr., 

Stevensville, MI 49127

269/429-7521  

 

We are "Sharing 1 Message - Christ". Our theme at the 2007 Summer Training and also used by OAFC at the LCMS Convention and the National Youth Gathering

 

March 20, 2008

Dear Ambassadors,

Both our January & February weekends were postponed. We continue in prayer that God will bless the plans for future weekends scheduled for this year. We had 2 consecutive weekends planned for the first of March. The  Spring Break Travel Team was joined by several from SW Michigan in Buchanan, MI. Due to the major snow storm, the weekend in Indianapolis was also postponed. While we are waiting final confirmation, plans are now being made to have this weekend April 25-27 at Our Shepherd, Indianapolis.

Michigan Ambassadors will be planning for the April 18-20 weekend.

Messiah Lutheran Church 
2727 5 Mile Rd NE
Grand Rapids, MI  49525-1709  
(616)363-2553 http://www.messiahgr.org  
Rev Terry Hoese & Parish Assistant Richard Krueger

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SCHEDULED WEEKENDS FOR 2008

We have been blessed with interest and requests for future weekends and do have weekends scheduled through  2008. They are: 

  • January 19-20, 2008 Postponed
  • February 15-17, 2008 @ Good Shepherd, Lowell, MI - Postponed to November
  • February 29 - March 2, 2008 St. Paul, Buchanan MI w/ SBTT
  • March 7-9, 2008 @ Our Shepherd, Indianapolis, IN - Postponed to April.
  • April 18-20, 2008 @ Messiah, Grand Rapids MI
  • April 25-27 2008 @ Our Shepherd, Indianapolis, IN
  • May 16-18, 2008 @ Trinity, Culver, IN
  • June 20-22, 2008 @ St. Peter, Huntington, IN
  • July 15-20, 2008 Summer Training @ St. John, Campaign, IL
  • August 1-3, 2008 @ Salem - Coloma Peach Festival in Coloma, MI
  • August 15-17, 2008 @ Cedar Crest in White Lake, MI
  • September 12-14, 2008 @ St. Peter, North Judson, IN
  • October 10-12, 2008 @ Redeemer, Fremont MI
  • November TBA (14-15?) @ Good Shepherd, Lowell MI
  • December 29 - January 1, 2009 - New Years Gathering is now being planned for Christ, Stevensville MI
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Many of you Ambassadors have been getting together through this electronic meeting place which seems much safer than My Space. Recently I have joined and hope that it might help with communication. I am not encouraging you to join, but if you are there, you might add me as your "friend".

We are "Agents of Christ",

Mr. Barz

COMMISSIONING

Commissioning is the formal commitment to participate in OAFC over the coming year. When you have been to 2 weekends (you can do so at the end of your second weekend), know the 2 basic witnessing methods, have led a call, and are confirmed you can be commissioned. Commissioning is also necessary for you to go to Summer Training in July.

Interesting Math – How would you like to give $40 to OAFC for just $10? You might think, “No way!” But this is how it works. Any Ambassador who has attended a couple weekends this year has 25 or more hours volunteered (and you might have reached it in one weekend). Thrivent Financial for Lutheran will match any gift its 16 year old or older members make to OAFC with $1 for every $2 given = $5. And they will give $25 bonus for anyone who has volunteered 25 or more hours = $25. $10 + $5 + $25 = $40. Contact me if you have questions.

Yes, if you are not 16 or not a Thrivent member, you may still give OAFC your financial support. But, you are not eligible for the "Thrivent Math".

A thought from the August 2005 weekend about the future of OAFC:

OAFC is 2 month from doubling

(if every Ambassador brings another person to a weekend in the next two months)
BUT we are Only 2 years from dying.
(The normal length of participation for many Ambassadors - if we do not bring others)

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