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August Outreach and Updates

09/03/2019

The outreach in nearby Wissinoming Park was a wonderful day. The weather was far nicer than predicted and the turnout was – counts varied between 60 and 80 visitors. Results: two weeks later we had a visit from a family in the apartment building behind us. Rick Erb has some contact info on one family – follow-up continues. Certainly, many good contacts were made. Thanks are due to our friends at Grace BFC, Wallingford, PA and their leader, Pastor Mark Bickel. Their investment and time
July/August 2019 Update

08/15/2019

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, We are in midst of an outreach sponsored by the saints from Grace BFC, Wallingford. We have done all the lead up outreach, now we look to the Lord for results. On Saturday, the outreach will move to nearby Wissinoming Park and have a whole family approach. Please pray. Next month, the evangelical churches of Wissinoming will be joining together for a Pray Walk of our neighborhood. The walk will begin here and work through the areas surrounding the four
May/June 2019 Update

06/22/2019

Dear Friends, This picture is always going to be a favorite for me. The Lord has allowed many children to pass through our lives. Many are still in touch in various ways. We thank God for the privilege He gives to us in sharing His Kingdom with the future Church. Pray that God would renew that privilege to WBFC and the Ritters soon. May and June have been good months for the Lord’s work here, but not in terms of stats. Many were sick or away in May which has a big effect on a small
Creative Evangelism

05/02/2019

When people think of evangelism, they immediately think about people knocking on doors or walking up to people on the street and giving them a Christian tract about the plan of salvation. Perhaps this is an idea of the past that has caused many people to feel threatened and harassed. Has God ever given you an idea that appears to be out of the box that could be used for evangelism? This my friend is “creative evangelism”. Today we are competing for the hearts of men and women who are fascinated
"Because the gospel was shared...."

02/04/2019

I would like to share with you my response to the WORLD report of the passing of Edward Plowman. Mr. Plowman was much accomplished in the Christian community. Here you will read the spiritual back-story of his life. Dear Brother Olasky, You know so many people that I suspect you will not remember me. My son, R. Edward Snyder-Ritter, was a student at The King’s College when you were there. He graduated from King’s in 2011 as valedictorian. Something you certainly will not know is that Edward
3 Challenges in Urban Ministry

01/16/2019

While cities are an excellent place for gospel advancement, urban ministry is not without its challenges. Some of these challenges can be better explained by three words: depravity, longevity and community. Depravity is everywhere, not just cities Quite a few Christians view cities as depraved. Undoubtedly depravity seems more evident in a city because there are many people in close proximity. The reality, however, is that sin and brokenness are everywhere. In the midst of the overwhelming
GOD'S INSTRUMENT IS CHANGE

11/01/2018

Our sovereign Lord is always at work in His world enabling His people to fulfill His commission to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to observe all things. The questions are "How does He do this, and do we recognize what He is doing?" Acts 17:26‑27 says, "And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of
WHEN YOU'RE 66....

10/02/2018

When you’re 66, you’ve got a pretty good-sized chunk of life to look back on. For example, as I look back to July 1995, I clearly remember landing in Moscow, Russia to begin a year-long ministry with an organization called COMISSION. Talk about super-sized culture shock! Everything was new for me. It was a huge adjustment that took some time to get over. Ironically, today I find myself back in a kind of culture shock once again as I adjust to life in Northeast Philadelphia. Having grown up
STREET SIGNS, SCENES, AND SMARTS

09/12/2018

From time to time my father would review an abbreviated history of the family. I have often wished that I had paid closer attention and asked a few follow-up questions. He mentioned that an ancestor, Louis Clapier, was born in France in 1765 and that he came to America in 1796. As a youth, I thought it cool that there was a street, in Philadelphia, honoring the man. And, you can imagine my excitement when I discovered there was an intersection of Wayne and Clapier. Wayne Avenue, however, had