Block Party Update



(L-R, top to bottom) Pastor Chris Shaw shares the Gospel at La Luz,
UBC workers serve guests, kids on our train and enjoying face painting,
sister of all ages love Block Parties!



July 20, 2011

Close to both Living Word Bible Church (our church plant) and the UBC Resource Ministry, the Lebanon School Administration Building on Holbrook Avenue was a great place to have a Block Party on July 21. Over 300 doorhangers were distributed advertising the event to the surrounding neighborhood.

And even though it was too hot for the bounce house and cotton candy that night, 24 residents and 28 UBC workers endured the 110 degree heat index by eating made-to-order snow cones! Attendance was low due to the heat and the Warren County Fair, but Pastor Chris Straw shared the Gospel and made connections with families who expressed an interest in the new church plant.

Tear-down went quickly, not because of the heat, but because of an approaching thunderstorm. The lightening and thunder were pretty intense!

July 27, 2011

74 guests and 41 UBC workers showed up at La Luz Apartments this past Wednesday night to enjoy hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones and our Kiddie Train. Temperatures soared once again bringing the heat index up around the 100 degree mark, but workers and guests made the best of it!

Pastor Chris Straw shared the Gospel as part of our on-going partnership with Living Word Bible Church, our new church plant on Columbus Avenue.

Sandy Huddleston and Tim Oliver followed up with two shut-ins at the apartments. Maxine Coulter, an elderly and medically fragile woman, welcomed Sandy and Tim into her home. They share the Gospel with her and Maxine prayed to accept Christ! This reminds me of Matthew chapter 25… “when did we see you hungry and when did we feed you?”

Our fearless Block Party leaders Kelli Hundley (eight years) and Deanne Clem (five years) announced to the work team that they are stepping aside as team leaders in order to give others an opportunity to serve.

Deanne and Kelli will be greatly missed because they have been passionate and committed to a Kingdom ministry through the Block Parties. Their goal was to see souls come to Christ. Thank you, ladies (and their families) for your faithful service. Both ladies have agreed to assist the new leaders that God calls through the transition process.