
" A new year and looking forward to see what the Lord will do. We will be
in over 50 churches up to Sept. when it is our hope (Lord willing) to
leave for Ireland. We thank the Lord for each Pastor, his family and
church family that we meet along the way. Thank you for your prayers and
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Above are pictures of the
Landmark Baptist Church the Pastor is
Dr. Vince Massa. I believe just about everyone has their Bible too. |
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" Pastor Shafer has a great spirited
church here at Odenton Baptist. The people were friendly, inquisitive and
concerned about souls. We enjoyed ourselves and got a real blessing for
being with them." |
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My wife Kathy, myself, Pastor Shafer, & his wife
Debra |
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"My Kind Of Church" |
These pictures are from Anchor
Baptist Church in Faulkner Maryland, The Pastor is
Pastor Robert Joseph |

"Kathy Standing Her Watch,
By The Display" |

"Myself & Pastor Joseph" |

" Excited & Happy Bible Wavers" |
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"My Kind Of Church" |

" Before Service, Kathy Talks With April " |

" Men, Women, Boys & Girls Who Love Their King James Bibles." |
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We are thankful to
the church at Faith Baptist for taking us on for support that night. Glory
to God, He knows our needs. |

" Men, Women, Boys & Girls Who Love Their King James Bibles." |

Here is April, Roxanna, and Kathy. These girls from Faith Baptist have
been a blessing to me. My prayer is that these girls would live godly
lives and serve the Lord in this generation |

"Pastor Ryman With His Sword Held High" |
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unless you like snow. |
A good song special to direct our hearts to the Lord. |
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" ... holding forth the word of life... " |
Pastor Benson and his wife Bonnie were so kind and gracious to us.
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Pastor Freeman is a humble, helpful and God
fearing man who is sticking by the stuff now, and has for many years.
His wife is a wonderful help meet to him and was very friendly toward
us.
Pastor Freeman is looking for a man to take over this work. We
had a blessed time in this church.
Call Pastor Freeman if you sense God's leading to pastor this church |

A good looking group aren't they! |

Pastor Freeman and myself. |

The choir sang spirited and sacred music. |
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The sanctuary with the right focus, Amen! |

(L-R) Pastor Matt with Ethan, Renee and Evan, Matty and Melanie
Pastor, Matthew
B. Swiatkowski Sr. was born and raised in Kearny, New Jersey. He accepted
Christ at the age of 9 and surrendered his life to the Lord in his senior
year of High School. The Lord called him to preach and he started teaching
Sunday School, running the youth programs and working the bus route. |

Their bible held high where it should be. |
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The sanctuary decorated for a "Missions Month"
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Great visit to a church with a good pastor who has a heart for missions.
Pastor Toothman and his wife Michele were very hospitable and friendly.
There is a Jersey connection with his wife Michele and they come here
often to visit relatives, and eat pizza |
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Kathy and Michele Toothman
To The Right>>>Myself and Pastor Toothman
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A wonderful time of sweet fellowship at New Covenant Baptist Church,
Bloomfield Ct. Pastor McKenzie and his people were most kind and
friendly. |
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Pastor Tew and myself to the left. |
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These are pictures of Rockland Bible Baptist Church whose shepherd is
Pastor Tew. We had a friendly, family greeting, a great service and a
filling and delicious meal afterward. I will not forget their love and
generosity. Pastor and his wife Robin have a great family and church
family. They are in our prayers. |
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We had a wonderful time at Annsville Baptist with Pastor Knickerbocker,
his wife Heather, and their little one Brooke. The people were friendly
and seemed sincerely interested in the field of Ireland. Please visit
their web site and more importantly the church.
http://www.annsvillebaptistchurch.com/ |
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Pastor Knickerbocker, his wife Heather, and their little
one Brooke. |
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Pastor
Keenan has a thriving, working, soul-winning church. The people are
mission minded and looking out on the fields. We had a great time in their
Wednesday night service. Great group of kids who wanted to talk with, and
help the missionary. |
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Great meeting at this church. This is not Pastor Shanks but a
good song leader nevertheless. |
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Kathy standing before Bible Baptist Church in Central Lake Michigan, |
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Sunday Morning with these believers at Country Bible Baptist. Pastor
Tim Green, Pastor of Country Bible Baptist church with his daughter Elizabeth, wife Pat,
and daughter Mary. |
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Friendly, people we look forward to praying for us.
We missed Pastor Rodgers and his wife Betty but, their two sons Matt and
Brian were a big help. The song leader Matt ( not the same person ) was a
real help and encouragement to me.
Thank you for everything. |
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Beulah Land Bible Baptist Church |
Pastor Rodgers of Beulah Land Bible Baptist Church allowed us to have a
wonderful time at this church |

This is Pastor Craig Ledbetter who I will be teaming up with in Ireland.
He is a firecracker for the Lord and a dear brother whom I love. |
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Kathy with Sheila Jarrels whom Kathy is very fond. |

Bible Baptist Church in Attalla Alabama at night with the right message. |

Myself and Pastor Jarrels who is a sincere, humble servant of God |
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Kathy and I love this church and it's Pastor ( W.A. Jarrels
) and his wife Sheila. They took us on for support, praise the Lord |
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Faith Baptist in Brown City Michigan |
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Pastor Paul Gaymon with his wife and kids has a great work going on here. |
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We were blessed to be apart of their
service. |
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We had a wonderful time with Dr. Wayne Halleck Pastor and his wife
Debbie. The people were friendly and sincerely concerned
about missions. |
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"Good Wed. night meeting at Fellowship Baptist with Pastor Taylor and his
people." |
Fellowship Baptist Church |

Great group of people. |
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Silvery Lane Baptist Church |

"Pastor Staub has a great group of friendly, sincere,
mission minded people here. " "Our privilege to be apart of this church's
International Missions Conference." |

A soul-winning group
ready to go get um. |

We got more than water at Kroger's Grocery Store. This is
Krystal (with Kathy) who responded to our invitation to the mission
conference. We were so happy she came as our honored guest. |

We had the opportunity to set up with a host of other
missionaries from veterans on the field to others on deputation,
representing Ireland, Columbia, Brazil, Canada and the Maritimes. |

The crowd is ready for preaching |

That's me in the middle. Bro. Bay (Manitoba, Canada ) and
Bro. Lawson (Brazil) were a blessing to fellowship with. |
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Maranatha Baptist The church
is holding forth the Word of Life. |
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Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Good, meeting, good
people, sincere Pastor and his wife |
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New Prospect Baptist Church Great meeting with the
church here. |
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Jersey Shores Baptist Church Wonderful time with
the people at Jersey Shores Baptist |
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Pastor Erickson and his wife Cindy took good care of us and befriended us,
we are very thankful for the time we spent there |
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New Prospect Baptist Church, Beckley WV
Pastor Williams and his wife Cindy were very kind to us, we had a
special time at this church. |
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Living Word Baptist Church Sweet Valley Pa.
Pastor Purdy has a great church here and we thoroughly enjoyed our
second visit. |

The church was very friendly and interested in the souls of the Irish
people. |

Stirring the saints for the Great Commission |

College and Career s/s Kathy and I had the privilege to attend. |
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We received a warm welcome and fellowship from the church. |
Faith Missionary Baptist Church
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Pastor Mark Lundy and myself |
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Midway Bible Baptist Church |

What a blessing to see the kids involved and singing out. |

Pastor Owens and his wife. We really enjoyed our visit with them. |

Some of the congregation with Bibles held high. |
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Trinity Bible Church |

A peek at the flock of Trinity Bible Church. |

This is Kathy flanked by Gerri Owens on the left and Freddie who is a
great help to the church. They are standing in front of the miracle they
call their new church home. |

This is Pastor Barry Owens and his wife Gerri. We had a wonderful time at
Trinity Bible Church and Pastor and Mrs. Owens were extremely kind and
generous to us. |
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King James Bible Baptist Church |

This is Pastor Johnathan Doss who treated us with such sincere care
kindness. We are very thankful for our visit here. |
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The Pastor, his wife and the flock. |
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Kegley Baptist Church in West
Virginia |

Kegley Baptist Church |

Here are the Wed. night group of from Kegley Baptist Church. |

Pastor Setser and myself. |
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We were treated in such a friendly way, and the people seemed sincerely
interested in Irish souls. We had a great time in their Wed. night
meeting. Also, the teens were very attentive during the preaching. |
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We had a warm greeting and a good response from the people to missions. |
Harvest Baptist Church
Hagerstown, Md. |

They have made this school into a great meeting house of the Lord. |

A great auditorium focused on the pulpit. |

This church is focused on missions |
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We had a great time with these sincere and friendly people. This church
has taken us on for support of which we are very thankful.
To the right is, pastor Matthew Moss and his wife Laura |
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Happy Valley Baptist Church Rossville Ga. |
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This was a special time with this group of believers. |

Here they are holding up the Word. |

This is Pastor Lanny Tate and his wife Rose |
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Way of the Cross Baptist Church Dunlap Tenn. |
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Dr. Bill Allison has imparted much wisdom and been an encouragement to me. |
Word for the World Missionary Candidate School 2008 |

We have a meeting here and this is where the conference was held |

Rudy and Cyndie Stembridge, workers in the WFTW office and good friends. |

Your's truly carrying in the Irish flag to the meeting |
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Kathy and I with other missionaries singing "Onward Christian Soldiers" at
the close of our last Missions School. We are saying goodbye. |
the close of
our last Missions School. |

Here we are with fellow soldiers to Ireland Andrew and Jennifer Day. |
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Fellowship Baptist Church
East Ridge Tenn. |
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What a wonderful time we had at this church. They took us on for support
that very night and we count it and honor to be their ambassadors to
Ireland.
This is Pastor Chris Peponis and his wife Lisa |
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Valley Bible Baptist Church |
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The people were friendly and Pastor Foster and his wife Debbie were kind
and hospitable. She also makes the best stuffed crust pizza we have ever
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We had a good meeting here and very comfortable sleeping quarters in the
new Prophet's Chamber. We Christened it. |
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New Testament Baptist Church Chambersburg Pa. We
had a memorable time with this group of people. |

The pastor Marlin Fleck (just left of center with bible held high) was
very helpful and encouraging. |
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First Bible Baptist Church in
Harmony Pa.
Nate, Abigail, wife Laurie, and Pastor David Smith.
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Bellingham Bible Baptist Church
in Bellingham Mass.Pastor Mosher with his wife and daughter.
They were kind, helpful and encouraging, as was the whole congregation. We
are glad we had the opportunity to be with them
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Priscilla and Gabriel Parks sang a wonderful song at the meeting. |
Highway Baptist Church in Dayton Ohio
These are some dedicated people in a tough Dayton neighborhood. |

Pastor Clifford Parks is standing and his wife Vickie is in the front
wearing yellow. |
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Bible
Believers Baptist Church
in Loveland Ohio
Pastor Vic Wilson with wife Sue. We had the greatest time with
them. This is a mission minded pastor with a mission minded church. They
took us on for support that very night and we are honored to be their
ambassadors to Ireland. This group of people were so kind and
friendly, and interested in the souls of the Irish people. Kathy and I are
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Mission Baptist Church
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Even though some confusion on my part about our arriving that night,
Pastor Rains and a man named Cliff ( who was supposed to speak ) were more
than gracious to Kathy and myself.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share our ministry with you |
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Faith Baptist Church in Dunkirk NY
Pastor Eimers, his wife Wendy and three little ones. We had a
special time with these special people.
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Faith Bible Baptist Church in Eden NY
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Here are pictures of Pastor Kohl and his wife.
To the right is a few of the ladies who Kathy spoke to in a ladies
meeting.
This church wanted to hear the Word and I felt great liberty to preach
to them. There was a good altar response and one woman rededicated her
life to the Lord. All in all Kathy and really loved our visit with Faith
Bible Baptist Church. They are getting the Word out to a lost world. |
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The congregation with their bibles aloft.
To the right is the "Charity House" we stayed at during our visit to the
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Center Street Baptist Church Salamanca NY
We had a wonderful time at this church with a gracious pastor and his
wife and a friendly loving congregation. Thank you again to Center
Street Baptist Church
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Pastor Ed Darling and his wife Rita Kathy with Karen, Lisa and the
little one Nizhoni.
This was a great group of believers who treated us very kindly |
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Their church building |
First Bible Baptist Church in Lockport NY |
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Pastor Scott Strobel and family A really great group of soul conscious
believers. We had a wonderful time with them.
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Andrew Emke and "Bonehead" That's Andrew on the left. Hey! just
kidding Andrew. I had such a good time doing some target shooting with
him.

Pictured here is Pastor Mark Emke and his wife Linda. |
Open Door Baptist Church in Cassadaga NY
Great church, great people, and a friendly atmosphere. Kathy and I
think this church is special. |


Putting the feedbag on from left clockwise. Me, Pastor Emke, Amber Emke,
Linda and Scott (Amber and husband Ediie's ) little boy. |
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Pastor Jim Dixon and his wife Connie. |
cross cultural
Baptist church in Syracuse nY. The Dixon's were so
hospitable and the fellowship was sweet. |
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The church was so friendly and kind to me. |
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The people waiting on the preaching with Bibles ready |
Good Samaritan Baptist Church
in Dresden NY |

Pastor Rice and his wife Beverly |
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Old Paths Bible Baptist Church in Holley NY
This church was outstanding in it's spirit and joy in the Lord.
They are truly witnesses for the Lord Jesus Christ. Also, the
Barkowski's were so friendly and helpful to Kathy and I. May the Lord
continue to bless their labors. "So great a cloud of witnesses.." |
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Chili Bible Baptist Church in Chili NY This church
is excited and were a great encouragement to Kathy and myself |
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Top & Left Bibles High!!
To the right is Pastor Hal Roscoe and his wife Kathy |
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