wow.

Hey all! This is a very late report from our KIA Memorial Day Parade Event. You all are amazing!

What an awesome experience from what I heard...it always is when we SERVE in JESUS name! Lot's of momentum happening, so keep PRAYING!

CONNECTION GROUPS are meeting...our cookout is coming soon, we are heating up with a few people skipping around in our search for CAMPUS PASTOR. Pray, PRay, PRAy PRAY!!!!

Vicki wrote this after the KIA Event:

It was a wonderful day! God cleared the skies and warmed the air, giving us another of his magnificent days to go forth and do His work. We distributed over 350 bottles of water - everybody on Main Street, from Union to Claremont was holding a bottle of "New Hope" water. The team did an amazing job of touching hundreds of people. For those who were able to be there - if you have a story to share, please post a comment to Pastor Charles' most recent blog posting.

Here are mine: As a man read the KIA card, he said, "Hey. You're the ones starting a new church here in Ashland, aren't you?" I've been talking to people down at the Salvation Army about you guys." When I told him how wonderful I thought that was, his wife told me that we had bagged their groceries as SavALot (during our first KIA event), and they can't wait until we're up and running.

My most enthusiastic response and words of gratitude came from the men and women of the National Guard as I passed out water to those riding military vehicles in the parade. How joyful that made my heart...that a simple bottle of water, presented with Christ's love, had servicemen and women thanking me. Are you kidding?

Just two stories of how much this stuff matters: to those we seek to serve, but, perhaps, even more to those of us doing the serving. A HUGE thanks to those of you who weren't able to attend, but kept the rest of us in prayer - we couldn't have done it without God's blessing on our day.

Any other STORIES to SHARE? Post them into comments below!

Things are truly HEATING UP big time...we need extra prayer right now. We will start rolling BIG TIME in the next 6 weeks. Are you kidding me...only 3+ months till GRAND OPENING? Here we go...

blessings and peace!

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can't wait.

Hey all! I am sooooo excited about the opportunity this MEMORIAL DAY to SERVE Ashland in the name of JESUS! I look forward to seeing you ALL come out for our Kindness In Action event this MONDAY as we serve people at the parade in Ashland.

Here's the scoop: Meet us at 9:00 in the Home Hardware parking lot for prayer and fellowship and will begin passing water out from 9-10.

QUESTIONS? Call VICKI at 419-651-0641

Can't wait to truly SERVE people and touch their HEARTS in JESUS NAME as we show them the LOVE of CHRIST!

Also...don't forget about CONNECTION GROUPS beginning this week!

And our next LAUNCH TEAM meeting will be a ton of fun at BROOKSIDE PARK (MAIN PARK) for a COOK-OUT on Sunday, June 8th starting @ 6:00! Details to follow!

PRAY, PRAY, PRAY and I will see you all there!

ONLY a few months till launch!!!

Blessings!

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finally.

It seems like it has been forever. It almost has. I miss seeing you all as a GROUP.

I look forward to seeing you ALL tomorrow @ 6:30!

Need directions or want to join the world's BEST LAUNCH TEAM that will RADICALLY SHAKE UP ASHLAND AND BEYOND? E-mail me: charles@newhopewired.tv

I can promise it will be a very cool time (and not because of the weather finally) and we will be talking about some REALLY BIG NEWS. And I mean BIG. So don't miss it.

pray always.

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anticipation.

I can't wait for the Ashland Campus to open. I'm like a kid @ Christmas. How about you?

So don't wait...Let's start the work before we officially open. Let's keep looking with the eyes and ears and heart and hands and feet of JESUS.

Let's start making an impact through serving, through giving, through inviting others from the community to see the NEW HOPE that can only be found in CHRIST.

I am so proud of all of you who are investing and inviting. Pouring out your TIME, TALENTS, and TREASURE.

See ya in a few! I miss meeting, so enjoy the small break and keep PRAYING, SERVING and GIVING to this amazing work that GOD is doing through ALL of us.

Still looking for a CAMPUS PASTOR too...so keep that in focus!

blessings and peace.