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Scott Family Newsletter – December, 2024

December 21, 2024

Hello friends,

Every year, I remind our church of just the BIG highlights of God's continuing Ephesians 3:20-21 provision & goodness. We share that with you, too, as you who read, pray, & give are just as much a part of the work as the Scott family (1 Samuel 30:24).

At the beginning of 2024, a newly formed team from Middleton Gospel Chapel begins to meet, pray, plan, and discuss how to move forward in good stewardship of what is clearly the Lord's gift of 5+ acres that we had not thought to ask for and wouldn't have known who to ask if we had. Wow!

By the first week of March, that team determined the wisest next step to be to engage one of three people who work in our area: an architect licensed in New Hampshire, a civil engineer, or a design builder, all of whom have the skill set necessary to move forward with a master plan and beyond. Prayer to connect us with such a person begins in earnest.

On Sunday morning, March 17th, just days after beginning to specifically pray the prayer described above, the Spirit answers & brings a first-time visitor who is working in the area to worship the Lord with us in the morning before going across the street, working to build several homes on lots that are adjacent to the lot that's been gifted to us. The man shares that he’s a design builder who purchased his lots from the same family that gifted the 5+ acres to the church and has heard of their gift. He continues, unsolicited and without yet knowing our specific prayers, sharing that he wants to help us at no cost to us, as his offering to the Lord, and begins meeting with our team, agreeing the Lord has put us all together to do His will in reaching and loving the people here in Middleton with the Gospel. Wow again!

On July 5th, King’s Park was FULL with some 300 souls, enjoying food, music, chainsaw carving, basketball, children’s activities, & a BIG fireworks show! More importantly, many Bibles were given away, invitations to church made, the Gospel was shared, & Jesus was glorified in our community here in one of Acts 1:8’s uttermost parts of the world!

On July 11th, the land gift team presented a preliminary concept to the town’s planning board, who had already heard of our project (a big project in the middle of a small town is hard to keep a secret) and expressed a desire to not only be amiable, but to act as eager partners working to help us help the community we are all a part of and desire to see thrive in every way. That doesn’t represent business-as-usual in these matters, and we recognize this as the favor of the Lord.

On September 1st, Middleton Gospel Chapel officially approves the launch of the invitation to raise funds & invite ministry partners & donors to come alongside us. And, now, about 12 months after a team began meeting & praying, we’ve received pledges & funds totaling just under $50,000 toward the $900,000 project & we trust the Lord will provide the rest in His way & time!

On November 3rd, our congregation joined Wolfeboro Bible Church’s morning worship service to witness Pam Merrill, Mark Moody, & one of WBC’s attenders being baptized in the Name of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit!

And, in November & December, our congregation faithfully gave as we freely received from the Lord—through the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, as well as through our partnership with the school & fire department to provide Thanksgiving & Christmas meal baskets, toys, & the Gospel to more than a dozen families, as is our custom aimed at glorifying the Acts 4:12 Name of Jesus. And all of that is just a Psalm 34:8 taste of our Savior’s goodness in our midst! Amen?

"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen" (Ephesians 3:20-21). 

You can find more detailed updates in our newsletter archive & on the home page at our family's website - ScottFamilyJourney.org

Until next year, we continue to celebrate with you God sending Ephesians 2:14's Peace to Earth in the Person of Jesus Christ, Who is the Grace of God that brings salvation & teaches us to be faithful & look for His glorious return (Titus 2:11-13). https://give.villagemissions.org/donate/projects/project-detail/middleton-nh-outreach-programl.

Dave, Shannon, & John Scott

Living for Him with you,
Pastor Dave for Shannon & John Scott
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