Dear Friend,

I hope you are doing well as we head into fall. I wanted to give you an update on what is happening here in the church in Southern Oregon. We have had 11 people baptized so far in the church, have 21 members and are averaging over 40 people on Sunday mornings. We are praying to grow to 30 members by the end of the year. The campus, singles and marrieds are all fired up working together to make this our best year ever.

Jermaine Peacock, the leader of the Spokane Christian Church, came down in June and spoke to a standing-room-only crowd of 51 people. Of the 5 people we baptized during the summer, 4 came for the first time to that service!

I just finished organizing The Ashland Rotary Run for my Rotary Club (AshlandRotaryRun.Com). Mack Strong, the former Seattle Seahawks Fullback and disciple, came down and helped us raise over $35,000 toward the eradication of Polio worldwide. It was a great opportunity for the church and the community to cooperate toward a worthwhile goal. We had over 170 runners and the course went through the center of Ashland.

Lynn Greene visited in September and did a great job with our women’s night. With 12 women disciples, there were 16 visitors. Pam is doing a great job leading the women.

Pam and I went to the Denver International Leadership Conference. We were impacted by the lessons and were so encouraged to see many old friends doing great things for God. We will be hosting the Northwest Leadership Conference this coming February.

Please pray for the church here to continue to grow here and for our growth in spirituality and numbers. Let us know if and when you are planning to drop by and visit us.

Much Love,

Rob and Pam Skinner