Location and TimesWell I finished my pie for the Contest tomorrow! I am sure not to win but you probably won’t die when you taste it! I do know one thing and that is the eating of the pie is far easier than the making Read more […]
Archives for September 2007
Proud Pastor!
Well what else can I say! Trent Cornwell is a great youth pastor. He did a great job today as he hosted (at our church) the North Georgia Youth Fellowship. At least 7 churches were represented I believe. Read more […]
North Georgia Youth Fellowship
Well there is a house full of young people from several churches around the city of Atlanta. We are privileged to have this group of young people visit with us for the first time. I believe that so far Read more […]
Its been busy but good!
This has been a very busy week but very good. I had the privilege of preaching Wednesday through Friday night. I preached on Wednesday and Thursday night for Pastor Derik Lawrence at Victory Baptist Read more […]
The Fred Kindhart interview at the World Vision Celebration!
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Edited Interview with Jeff Bush
If you came to our mission’s conference you had the privilege of enjoying some of Trent Cornwell’s interviews. Tomorrow Jeff Bush will be preaching to the Young People of the North Georgia Youth Fellowship Read more […]
Visitation breakfast
Don’t miss our special day of visitation tomorrow! We will meet here at the church at 9:15 am for a wonderful breakfast, great fellowship, a special challenge and then go out to see what we can do to Read more […]
Preaching tonight at University Baptist Church!
Well tonight I will be preaching at University Baptist Church with Pastor Gary Ledford in the Spanish ministry at 7 pm. If you get this before the hour be sure to pray for me that God would use me for Read more […]
North Georgia Youth Fellowship at Vision
Well tomorrow afternoon we will have the privilege in the ministry of Trent Cornwell and the Students of Vision to host the North Georgia Youth Fellowship. we are expecting over 125 teens to converge Read more […]
Building Men at Victory in Loganville!
Pastor Derik Lawrence (Victory Baptist Church in Loganville) invited me to preach in their Building Men Meeting last night. There were over 50 men present and a wonderful excitement in the air for what Read more […]
Victory Baptist Church–Loganville
Well I had the wonderful blessing and opportunity to go to Victory Baptist Church, Loganville, Georgia where Derek Lawrence is Pastor. It was a wonderful blessed service. They seem to be one of the best Read more […]
Is this the way you believe?
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Pie baking contest for Sunday
Well we are going to be having a pie contest this Sunday after the services for our Round Up Sunday. I will be making a pie and so will John P. I want to know if any of you other men are up to the challenge. Now Read more […]
805 posts in 14 months!
Well I just thought that I would mention that Vision News is now 14 months old and in that time we have had 805 posts. It has become a very good means of communication for our church. We literally have Read more […]
Two days of preaching at Victory
God has opened the door for me to be able to preach at Victory Baptist Church in Loganville, Georgia on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The pastor there is Derek Lawrence. I will be preaching material Read more […]
Congratulations to David and Anne Lundy
Well today is David and Anne Lundy’s 14th wedding anniversary I believe. David serves as our Children’s Pastor and God is using him with Faith Friends, Children’s Sunday School Director, Master Clubs Read more […]
More round up Sunday stuff
Don’t Miss Round Up Sunday
This is the invitation for the kids this coming Sunday as we celebrate Round Up Sunday. I hope you are making plans. Watch the blog and you will see lots more information so that you can prepare well. Subscribe Read more […]
Two saved!
God blessed greatly again today. This morning God gave us 15 nationalities for our Day of the Nations. This has been an extremely wonderful World Vision Celebration (mission’s conference). This morning Read more […]
Just thanking God!
Well I am getting everything ready for tomorrow and thanking God for how good He has been to us so far. This has been a wonderful week and I thank God for what He is doing. Isn’t it wonderful to see Read more […]
Catch up with what is happening with your missionary!
Well I am just now trying to catch up on several hundred emails and blogs. As I was reading them I heard some very interesting things that are going on in Peru with our missionary Chris Gardner. I wanted Read more […]
Coming up!
This is going to be a great weekend! Saturday evening at 6 pm we will have one message from Jeff Bush! It will be more than worth your time. Jeff is a great preacher and missionary. Then on Sunday Read more […]
Fabulous Friday Evening!
God blessed so much again today. First, I was able to be in class with our students and missionaries from 8 am to 12 pm. Then on to lunch with the gang and from there to be on the phone with over seas Read more […]
Catching up!
Well thank you to all of you that gave to send us on a trip to Pigeon Forge. Betty and I had a little escape thanks to you. It was very resting and refreshing for us and we thank you. We attended Liberty Read more […]
Asunta Tubillas’ Baby Shower
The ladies of vision held a baby shower for Asunta Tubillas on Sunday afternoon. Asunta is the wife of our Spanish pastor, Ronald Tubillas. They are doing a outstanding work with the spanish community Read more […]
Tuesday’s loafing
Well Betty and I are in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The church gave us a few days in a cabin here for my birthday and we are really enjoying ourselves. It is a beautiful cabin owned by one of our friends Read more […]
Good News from Northern Ireland
I just couldn’t wait any longer to find out what God had done today in the ministry of Travis and Terri Snode so I just called on his cell phone. God is doing a work. I think they had over 40 people. Read more […]
Pray for our missionary Travis Snode!
I am not sure how many of you are keeping up with it but tomorrow is the big day for Northwest Baptist Church in Londonderry/Derry, Northern Ireland. Travis and Terri have been working and praying hard Read more […]
Wonderful evening with the couples of Vision!
Yesterday evening we had a wonderful evening with the couples of Vision here at the Gardner house. I really enjoy our Sunday School Class and marvel at how God is working in all of our lives. The house Read more […]
Welcome 3 new members!
God has so richly blessed us giving us 3 wonderful young ladies as members of our church. Kelli Perkins soon to be Kelli Canfield joined our church tonight. We are so very proud to have her. She will Read more […]
Wayne Cofield coming to preach
Well we are honored to have Pastor Wayne Cofield coming to preach for us here at Vision. He is the pastor of Whitfield Baptist Church and was our pastor for nearly 20 years. The Cofields are the parents Read more […]
University Baptist Church, Atlanta
Well I just got home a few minutes ago from preaching at the University Baptist Church in Atlanta where Gary Ledford is pastor. I really enjoyed it and am grateful to God that I can call Pastor Ledford Read more […]
First night of Master Clubs
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Pastors and Missionary Friends
I know that several missionaries and pastors read our blog each day. Totally we average nearly 150 readers a day (actually not that much of a readership in comparison to the real bloggers) counting those Read more […]
Tony Howeth
One other missionary will be with us that you already know, love and appreciate. That is Brother Tony Howeth. He is a great preacher as you already know but I thought maybe I would tell you somethings Read more […]
Jeff Bush the main speaker!
Well Jeff Bush will be our main speaker and he will do a great job. He will be preaching Thursday through Sunday night in the service. Jeff and Mindy have been around the church the last couple of Read more […]
Meet Dean Hamby!
Dean Hamby will be preaching in our mission’s conference, World Vision Celebration! I want you to know a little about the men that God is bringing our way. Knowing them and their lives will give you Read more […]
Introducing Fred Kindhart!
During our mission’s conference, World Vision Celebration, you will get the chance to meet Fred and Sherry Kindhart! Our church supports this family and their missionary work. I was just thinking that Read more […]
Children singing for Grandparents today!
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Grandparent’s Day and Friend Day at the Park!
God truly blessed today once again. He is so much better to us than we deserve. We had 152 in Sunday School, 171 for the morning service and just a tremendously blessed day all round. The time at the Read more […]
Just finished!
Well I just finished my morning prayer and Bible reading time and wanted you all to know that I love you very much. I prayed for many of you by name. My heart yearns, longs for the day that Jesus is Read more […]
Bringing them back to Jesus and His church!
An article in Outreach Magazine had some very interesting news in it for us as a church and for us as we try to affect people’s lives with the gospel message of Jesus Christ. I would like to take this Read more […]
Master Clubs off to a great start!
Well I am so very excited about what God is doing in our Children’s ministry. Last night Master Clubs got its start at Vision. There were 47 counting children and workers in Master Clubs. There were Read more […]
Great message tonight!
Well Trent Cornwell knocked it out of the park tonight. I am so very proud of him and all of the church should be. He did a great job and God greatly used him in the message tonight. What a thought Read more […]
Happy Birthday Philip Bassham
Today is Philip Bassham’s birthday! Philip, Happy Birthday to you! The entire church, the staff and especially Betty and I are very thankful to God for you and very proud of you. For the rest of you Read more […]
Don’t Miss Trent Cornwell preaching!
Tomorrow night Trent Cornwell will be preaching. He is one of the finest young men that I have ever known. He has a tremendous hunger for the word of God and for His service. I really believe that you Read more […]
Super special prayer request for Travis Snode and Celebration Sunday!
God has blessed us with a very special missionary in Travis and Terri Snode. They are serving God in Northern Ireland. In a little over one week they will have their Celebration Sunday as they formally Read more […]
Special offering for Jeff and Mindy Bush!
I hope that you are planning on giving a special offering for the land purchase in Argentina in the ministry of Jeff and Mindy Bush! They are very special to us. They are doing a great job. It is our Read more […]
What a church!
Well I just got a letter with the following quote in it and wanted to share it with you. This was written by one of our young people and I am so grateful for her and also for Trent and Stephanie Cornwell Read more […]
Upcoming preaching opportunities!
Well I thought that I would at least make you aware of some upcoming preaching opportunities that God has given me and that you might like to accompany me on. I will be preaching at University Baptist Read more […]