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prophecy
speaks
By Carissa McSherry
tuesday
anxiously tossed and turned
in her bed. Try though she
was more vibrancy, more of an
might, sleep eluded her.“Is this really true?” she questioned as interest to be personally involved
she continued wrestling with God in prayer. By the time the as a result of AFCOE being here.” Members from Lincoln and
morning light iltered through her windows, she had made up Granite Bay Churches faithfully connected with guests and built
her mind. Conidently, Tuesday approached her employer with lasting relationships.
the news: She would no longer be working on Saturdays. She had At the conclusion of this
learned the truth about God’s holy Sabbath day and would not prophecy seminar, a beautiful
turn back, regardless of the cost.
baptismal service was held as
October 23 marked the opening night of Amazing Facts’ 16 dear souls walked into the
Prophecy Speaks Hope, an outreach venture with Lincoln Amazing watery grave and arose again in
Grace and Granite Bay Churches in Northern California. Chuck Jesus! Several other baptisms are
Holtry, director of the Amazing Facts Center of Evangelism planned for the near future.
(AFCOE), led a class of 35 dedicated students as part of this Chuck credits much of the
evangelistic effort. Thousands of seminar lyers had been sent, success to the strong evangelism
church training had been provided, dozens of Bible studies had cycles occurring in both Lincoln
been given, many hours of outreach conducted, and two church and Granite Bay churches prior
bodies were corporately seeking God in prayer! Excitement to this seminar. Many of the
soared as more than 300 individuals walked through the doors baptismal candidates came
opening night, 82 of whom were guests from the community.
because of a personal invitation
Many of the attendees, such as Tuesday, had been studying from a friend. How beautiful it was
the Bible with AFCOE students in the community prior to the to see joy light across the church
start of the seminar. Tuesday and her husband, along with members’ faces as they watched
many other guests, didn’t miss a night. “Anyone spiritually their friends commit their lives fully to Christ through baptism!
inclined would have to see that this is truth! It is so clear from Today, Tuesday remains grateful for the opportunity that she
the Bible,” she excitedly shared.
and her family had to hear these life-saving messages! She continues
Many times church members and guests alike stated,“We to share her excitement with both her family and co-workers as she
stands faithfully for the Word of God. Thank you for your support,
love how Jesus is the center of every single message!” In every
prophecy, in every decision, in every word, lives were changed which made AFCOE and these prophecy seminars possible!
as Jesus was lifted up.
Pastor Rob Kearbey of Lincoln Amazing Grace explained, The next full AFCOE course begins July 28.
“Lincoln has always had a great experience with AFCOE. But You can participate in a live
this particular time has been the best in that the church has evangelism event and win souls to Jesus!
been more involved than it has been in the past. . There
Visit www.afcoe.org to learn more and apply.
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