So much has happened since the last issue! First, The Well Ministries got its very own phone number!! And we were able to get a “fancy” number too. You can now call (412) 664-9355 (which the 9355 actually spells W-E-L-L on the keypad.) Plus after getting our own phone number, the City of McKeesport recognized us as an official civic organization located in the city. You can see our organization listed along with the others on the city’s official web page at: www.mckeesport.org

Our son, Lance, preached his first sermon for the Open Bible Church’s National Youth Sunday Service, which was held June 3rd. Proud parents we were to hear his message and to hear how well he presented it. Lance has a desire to continue in the ministry and I know the Lord will use him greatly. A printed version of Lance’s sermon is included in this issue and an audio version is available on cassette for a $4.00 donation, plus $1.00 for postage. I know it will bless you.

Then, we had the Ice Cream Social Fundraiser on June 23rd. It was truly a blessing. “Chalice” started the evening with a worship time that, by the comments of those attending, must have been a pretty good night with singing and dancing and shouting and praising the Lord! We also had a time for testimonies and then Pastor David Vento from Shiloh Full Gospel Church in Adamsburg shared a word about “the third day church.” We did record the service and a slightly condensed version (45 minutes of the worship and 45 minutes of the message) is available for a $4.00 donation, plus $1.00 for postage.

Also, we finally received a notice from the PA Dept. of Revenue who now recognizes this ministry as an official non-profit organization and granted us tax exempt status. This enables us to make purchases for the ministry and not pay state sales tax on the total.

Our All Day Sing we had planned in September was changed because the Gaither Vocal Band is going to be singing in Pittsburgh on the original date and I didn’t want to take people away from their concert. So on the morning of the Ice Cream Social we rescheduled the date for Saturday, September 8th. The day will start with “Puppets for the King” at 1:00 and at 2:00 there will be gospel groups, church choirs, mime groups and more singing until 9:00 PM. It is going to be held at the Renzie Park Bandshell in McKeesport. A few of the gospel groups that have already confirmed include Abraham’s Promise, Larry Walker, Don Amon, and Steel City Quartet. Of course, our own “Chalice” will be there too. Mark your calendar now, you won’t want to miss this day! We still have some times available if your church choir, soloist or worship team would like to participate. You can call The Well Ministries office at (412) 664-WELL to get more information.

In addition to the singing there will be a program booklet and we are looking for sponsors to help by advertising in it. We are also looking for some volunteers to help solicit the ads. If you or your church or organization wants to help in any way, you can contact our office for more information.

Until next month,
Blessings!
Kris