Other News
 Volunteers Needed
The children's ministry could use a few more volunteers on a rotating basis on Sunday mornings. This is a great way to get to know the younger families and to serve. If you are interested in helping, please talk to Jen Kruse. Thanks!
 New Sunday Classes Offered
Starting Jan 17 @ 10:15 am
Following Jesus: Spiritual Formation
Are you interested in digging deeper spiritually? Want to grow closer in your relationship with God?Through this class we hope to encourage you to grow in your spiritual maturity through understanding what it means to follow Jesus as described in the New Testament writings. Please contact Pastor Steve and meet us in the west wing at The River.
Incomparable Christ - by John Stott
The first section of this book by John Stott is about how each of the New Testament writers presents Christ and His story. Books will be available at $15 each. See Pastor Gail and meet us in the conference room at The River.
Community News
 Temporary Jobs Offered
Do you or someone you know need a temporary job? The US Census is hiring. They will be doing testing at The River for those interested in working. in Iowa City Bring two forms of ID and come to The River on Wednesday January 20 at 9am if you are interested. Take a brochure by the resource center or from the board in the east wing for more or go to the website, click on the picture.
Go and Share...
the love of Christ here and around the world!
 A Year in Pictures
Click on the link to see all that Samaritan's Purse has been involved with this year through Operation Christmas Child and all their other ministries, both here and abroad, proclaiming the name of Jesus ! Interested in volunteering year-round? Or talk with Ann Struve about opportunities.
 Intervarsity - Lindsay Oelsberg Update
After 16 years of ministry and leadership in Iowa and the surrounding states, my time working on "the field" has come to an end. I now work at the national and international level. I will be working full time on the global Christian leadership congress, Cape Town 2010, sponsored by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. I will be overseeing the Bible Studies and teaching from the book of Ephesians (similar to my work on Urbana).
Since 1993, when I transferred from Los Angeles to Iowa, I have had the privilege of working with many fine InterVarsity staff and students. As a campus staff and then an Area Director, I invested directly in our ministry at the University of Iowa, Grinnell College, Coe College, and the University of Northern Iowa. As the Associate Regional Director, I've taught several generations of young staff how to teach the Scripture and how to develop student leaders. I am so grateful to God for all that ways I have witnessed his mighty work.
New campus chapters are being planted at an accelerated rate. This fall, an amazing number of students have come to know Jesus as their Savior. Tom Lin, the Regional Director, has assembled an excellent leadership team. I rejoice to see the ministry thriving! Here is a picture of the undergrads at Iowa engaging the public with the gospel.
More Kolczyk
We like to invite all of those who have been involved in our ministries over the years starting in 1988, followed by teams with Josh McDowell Ministries and Send International short term teams, prayer, financial supporters and supporting churches to a potluck reunion Saturday, January 16 at Stonebridge Evangelical Free Church in Cedar Rapids starting at 4:30 PM with a potluck dinner.
We are looking forward to see you. Please bring some pictures and stories to share. Please RSVP by phone at 319-642-3875 or e-mail sendmidwest@send.org and let us know you are coming and how many people in your party. Looking forward to hear from you! Martin & Judy Kolczyk
Bartsch Update
Dickand Carla, would like prayer for:
- That we will know before we leave where we are soon if we will be able to return later as planned. If we can't return according to that schedule, we will need to stay in another country and buy new plane tickets.
- Good health and guideance for both of us as we serve.
- Safe travel by bus to visit an couple, who are friends and colleagues and that we'll be an encouragement and blessing to them.
- Healing of our daughter-in-law, Johanna's, broken arm -- she fell on December 24 and broke both lower arm bones near her left wrist -- and that she'll be able to care for Anneliese (age 2) and Eli (age 5 months) despite being limited by her cast. (The larger bone has a spiral fracture.)
- Safe travel for Justin later this month, during Chinese New Year, and God's guidance as he makes plans for his future.
For our missionary reports through Converge Worldwide click on the link at the left. All of our mission reports can be obtained from the shelf in The River office. If you would like to receive them by email or hardcopy in your church mailbox, please let us know!
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