Recently a few good friends of Discovery have passed away.
Darren Livingston passed away a year ago and only recently did we realize it. Complications from a broken leg caused it. This special young man with Downs Syndrome was in our church for over 30 years. He was loved by all regardless of handicap. He was faithful and wanted to serve so became a door greeter handing out church bulletins. He also loved to sing. We rejoice that because of his simply faith in Christ he is with the Lord and enjoying perfect health in heaven. Pray for his remaining family.
Daren Livingston serving as welcome person at Discovery.
Another friend of DBC is Bernie Lindsey, a crab boat fisherman out of Kodiak, Alaska. We first met while I was on Coast Guard duty there. He was member of our church in Kodiak. He talked about the Word and especially Christ’s promised rapture and second coming. He also once saved a friend of mine and I who were stranded on an uninhabited island due to being low on fuel while hunting Elk. The next morning Bernie appeared in his large boat to join our hunt. We breathed a sigh of relief, boarded the Sierra Seas and had a great hunt and time of fellowship the next few days. Later Bernie encouraged me to prepare for ministry and planted DBC here. He followed our progress over the years. He visited our church last fall and how the church was doing. I visited him recently in Falls City in his last days to pray and encourage him. He wrote in the front of his bible, “I am driven to study the WORD! But that very study reveals to me how fallible i am.” His bible is full of notes and markings from a half century use. I will be using when I speak at his memorial next week. Bernie was 95 years old.
Another friend worth noting is Pastor Alexandar from a church in Eastern Ukraine. I met there and later he visited and spoke here once. Recently we prayed for him because Russian soldiers captured him and his wife and hid them in a basement in the war zone. They released his wife but tortured him to near death then put him in a Russian hospital. Later he was released but threated he could be killed. He and family went to Western Europe and recently called to say thanks for praying. Due to the war his church of about 300 has shrunk to about 30. Pray for them. Click the link below to see his recent visit to DBC. Bernie is sitting on the right along with his local family.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vJyd2k5mkEeKhFrn9
Pastor Mark
August 6-7 'Finding Real Hope' Biblical Counseling Conference: This is our church’s first biblical counseling conference for anyone. We highly encourage everyone to make an effort to attend this unique and invaluable equipping event. Friends outside the church are welcome to register as well. 200 max capacity. Find all the details and registration here: https://discoverybaptist.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1339116.
This conference will help us understand how God wants to work in us and through us, and where real hope is found for the issues we deal with in all of our lives. The conference is designed for teens and up. All the information is available here: https://discoverybaptist.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1339116.
Men’s & Boys Discipleship is cancelled for August due to the Counseling Conference. We will be start again Saturday September 3 for our Men’s & Boys Discipleship breakfast to be back. We’ll be starting a new study in the Book of Acts.
AWANA Registration Open: Registration for the 2022-23 school year is now open. See https://discoverybaptist.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1331056 for details.
See the ABWE magazine article featuring Caleb Suko regarding the seeing the war through missionary eyes. Here is the link to the.
https://www.abwe.org/blog/god-hasn-t-forgotten-ukraine-through-missionary-eyes