We enjoyed having Kirk and Kathy Hickok, missionaries to Brazil, with us just prior to the start of our conference. They have been and continue to be independent, Baptist Church planting missionaries in Brazil. They have served the Lord faithfully for 40 years. They were an encouragement and the Word of God was a challenge to our hearts as a church.

This year for our missionary conference we had Alan and Barb Newton to Portugal, Bill and Sandra Hart to Mexico, Gina Frey to Africa, and Nathan and Emily Schwaderer to Africa. The preaching by these men of God was powerfully used in the hearts of our people. "So Little Time" was the theme and reminds us that "the night cometh when no man can work."

At the close of the conference we had a sending service for Gina Frey. She will be assisting Adam and Carol Rich in Zambia, Africa. Pastor preached a poignant message on Phebe our sister and we sent Gina off with prayer.