As October brings the completion of CHMCE support for Mission OPC, Pastor Michael Seufert writes, “We want to express publicly our thanks to the denomination for her faithful support over this past year. After a difficult season, the church appealed to the denomination in hopes of calling a permanent pastor. Your prayer and financial support brought about this very thing and we are delighted to report the Lord’s kindness. Several new families have joined us and the Lord continues to bring regular visitors, many of whom are eager to join the church. There is a sweet fellowship and unity, even as challenging circumstances from Covid-19 and general unrest continue. We have been able to resume public worship in person, both morning and evening,

“We are praising the Lord that He is building His church even during this pandemic,” says Pastor Calvin Keller of Harvest Presbyterian Church. “We have seen steady growth of new visitors at our worship services, and our attendance has reached into the 80s. Some have visited our Zoom meetings and then joined our worship in person. We have several new families in membership class. Several of our members have had opportunities to witness to extended family and encourage them to know the Lord and use the means of grace. We have seen some of them attend via Zoom. The Lord is also blessing our fellowship. Our ladies have enjoyed an excellent time of fellowship in the Word during the Women’s Bible Study. Please pray that the Lord would provide a

October saw the start of a new outreach endeavor for Mission Church. Pastor Ryan Cavanaugh shares, “We recently began a Christianity Explored class at my house. We had been praying for this class in our Sunday evening prayer meeting for weeks. The first night we had 10 people. The second night 14 people. We would watch the film then go to the firepit in my backyard and talk for hours. Questions came up like, ‘Who is Moses?’ And ‘Mark is a book in the Bible?’ We then began praying that people would visit the church from the class. The next week someone did visit! Please pray for our outreach committee as we continue to think through outreach in this ‘new normal.’ Please pray that Christ will move those with whom we have built relationships

Regional Home Missionary Dave Crum shares the following update: “In my last report I mentioned that we were hopeful for two new mission works. Well, the Lord has blessed, and I can report that there are now eight works with the inclusion of two ministries, one in the area of Flagstaff, AZ and the other in Thousand Oaks, CA. The work in Williams (30 miles west of Flagstaff) is under the oversight of Prescott Presbyterian and led by Mr. Peder Kling. The news for prayer is the possibility of beginning worship on Sunday mornings (currently they meet for worship only on Sunday afternoons) at a sandwich shop strategically located right on Rt. 66! Also, with Rev. Caleb Smith in place, the Thousand Oaks Bible study is going so well that the

Praise the Lord with Grace and Truth Presbyterian Church (G&T) that, as of October, they have been allowed to meet for worship in the local library again. Pastor Ron Beabout highlights that this is a particular blessing because of the library’s central location to the church body. It is noteworthy to add that only a few groups have been given permission to meet there again. He’s also grateful for the hospitality of a church family during the closure and gives thanks to God for eighteen Sundays of beautiful weather whileG&T met outdoors. Other positives include a recent increase in attendance and giving, a joyful decision of the session to beginserving the Lord’s Supper every Sunday, and strengthening fellowship (within and without