HEROES will assist in other projects to the suffering, offering practical help in crisis situations
West Coast RV Ministry Trip: Bringing The Way of Hope series to pastors and churches who have recently experienced wildfires in CA. and Oregon
HVBC Women's Retreat, Oct. 5-6, 2018: "Hurt & Hurt That Heals"
HVBC Women's Ministry Bible Study: Hope in the Midst of Loss, Sept. - Oct. 2018
Wesleyan Publishing House Book Tour and TV and Radio Interviews: 8 months (2016)--The Way of Hope Kit (2 books, facilitator's guide, sermon outlines, & workbook)
Regular, Informal Ministry with Cancer Center Staff, April - May 2018, Colorado Springs
The Way of Hope, Growing Close to God Through Loss Workshops, various sites with trained facilitators, 2016-2018
BGEA (Billy Graham Evangelistic Association) funding for Hope in the Midst distribution to disaster sites through Rapid Responders Chaplains
Book Release: 2 "new titles," Called To Be A Warrior--Encouragement for the Battle in All of Life's Challenges and Still Life--Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
Colorado Christian Writer's Conference
Dave and Beth will present a 90 min. workshop for Colorado Christian Writer's Conference in Estes Park, May 11-14, "A Heart after God, a Call Worth Answering." We also took appointments with conferees during the four-day event.
Night Owl sessions--after a full day of conference workshops
by His design was invited to present a version of "How to LIVE with a Broken Heart, Lessons in Loss" or Life from Loss over two-three nights with those looking for hope amid loss (2010 and 2011).
Full-day Workshop
A full-day Workshop at Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino, Cupertino,CA (April 2011). by His design was invited to meet with various groups in the church throughout the week, before teaching the all-day Workshop. We met with adult Sunday school, International Women's Fellowship, the Men's breakfast study, and the staff at their weekly meeting. By the time we had the Workshop, we felt like we knew so many of those in attendance.
Full-day Workshop and Video Taping
In Colorado Springs at Café 225 there was a local workshop held as well as a taping by a national publisher. This taping produced a DVD in HD to be used in Church workshops nationally.
Other Workshop locations in churches
Cheyenne Mountain Chapel at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Bear Valley Church in Lakewood, CO, Woodland Park Community Church, Woodland Park, CO, Woodmen Valley Chapel, Colorado Springs, CO, Calvary Worship Center (Colorado Springs), New Day Church (Daly City, California).
Other Studies
Women's study (The Language of Hope) at Calvary Worship Center (Colorado Springs).
BP/ USA National Gathering Report
We met some great people and felt our time was well-spent coming across country to offer an alternative (Biblical) point of view on loss. God went before us in many ways, from finding us a campsite in an urban area to having us connect with all the people that we did, whether they agreed with our Christian perspective or not.
Native American Conference
Native American Conference, Albuquerque, N.M., Sat., May 28, a gathering of Native American pastors and leaders focusing on discipleship. Dave met with those in attendance to offer information about by His design. Due to this trip there are some new friends that want to invite us down to the reservations in New Mexico to teach our workshop, "How to LIVE With a Broken Heart, Lessons in Loss."
Music Evangelism Foundation
We've been privileged to be included in the program of this excellent Bible conference the last few years, starting in 2009.
Music Evangelism Foundation 2-hr. workshops (from A Lasting Embrace, When Life Unravels and Life from Loss) June 28 and 29th, 2012.
Mountain of Authors
Mountain of Authors, Colorado Springs East Library, April 14 from 12:30-6:00 P.M. Beth has been selected to participate as an author this year. All are welcome. www.ppld.org
Workshop in Disaster Areas
Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Tornado), Workshop on May 5, 2012.
Joplin, Missouri (Tornado), Workshop on May 12, 2012.
Minot, North Dakota (Flood), Workshop on June 2, 2012
by His design and HEROES
Deployed by Billy Graham's Rapid Response Team, in partnership with Samaritan's Purse to Colorado Springs, CO when the Waldo Canyon fire destroyed an entire neighborhood in the urban area, as well as forest service property.This time was especially trying since we've lived in this area over thirty years and knew so many affected.
Deployed to fire ravaged Paradise, California
with the long view in mind, while actively, intimately embracing His sons and daughters in a lasting embrace day by day."
now," Pastor Doug commented. He's spent the last 25 years at this place and is uniquely qualified by a lifetime of experience and training to be used in this resurrection.
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