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“See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today’, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” Hebrews 3:13 |
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Fellowship among believers is imperative. It is a command we find in the scriptures, “Forsake not the assembly of the believers”. One trick satan has tried to use during this Covid-19 crisis is to keep the believers from assembling because technology today is so advanced and church online is so easy, but those things can become a trap because true fellowship and relationships are not nurtured online, rather in person. It is so interesting that the word “assembly” in the Greek is the very word for synagogue! God commands us (he doesn’t suggest or request, rather he commands us) to not leave off gathering together for a good reason. When believers stop meeting together, it is easy for the things of this world to infiltrate our lives, for our hearts to begin to turn away so slowly that we don’t even notice, and we become hardened to the sin that so wounds the heart of God. |
AN UPDATE ON OUR BUILDING PROJECT
This is why we are so serious about purchasing the facility we are meeting in. We know that the church needs a stable place in which to gather, we need a place in which we can impact our community and provide for the needs of the unbelievers that surround us. The current asking price for the facility has remained the same, $425.000. We have been able to collect thus far $81,000 and are continuing to collect as much as we can each month. We met with our bank last month and they have also verbally approved us for a loan of $150,000 which, if everything works out as planned, would bring us to a halfway point in our goal! We have $204,000 left to raise by this September and we know that with our God, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! Please, continue to keep our church in prayer during this time.
More info at: https://cce.hr/en/homepage/cce-building-project/
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PRAISE REPORTS>
> Our new converts continue with discipleship and membership classes
> Hearts have been especially open to the Gospel this month
> God has kept our church open despite Covid-19 situation
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WORSHIP ALBUM
Our worship album is officially online for purchase. You can listen to it on Spotify and purchase it on iTunes and on Amazon Music.
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Even though Christmas is over, we are still using OCC shoeboxes to bless children. This past month we were given the use of an indoor playground in a lower income neighborhood in which to host our program and distribution. Some of our church members that live in that area were able to make the necessary arrangements and over 40 children were in attendance! Even though they didn’t receive the gifts for Christmas as planned, they were delighted anyway, and their parents were very ministered to. Please keep these children and their families in prayer that the seeds that have been planted during the short children’s program would come to fruition.
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YOUTH AND WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP
This past month both our youth and women came together for long overdue times of laughter and fellowship. People, our youth especially, have been closed off from one another for too long. When we began doing some yard work and Bonnie spied the growing pile of collected twigs and branches from our trees, she became inspired and decided to host a teen bonfire. What a joyous time they had fellowshipping, roasting hotdogs, and making smores. It was definitely an event they will look back on with a smile.
Our women due to Covid-19 haven’t gotten together for a “Women’s Night Out” for almost a year. The Saturday prior to International Women’s Day we decided to simply get together without any specific activity planned, just a simple time of coffee, tea food and fellowship. It was like salve to our souls. What a wonderful time of laughter and sharing. God definitely created us to be people of fellowship. We need one another, sharpen, and challenge each other, hold one another accountable and carry each other’s burden’s.
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PRAYER NEEDS>
> That Mario would be allowed to travel to the US
> Continued finances for a new van
> That God will continue to soften the hearts of unbelievers
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FAMILY
Our family is doing well. Our children are happy to be back to school in person full time now finally. Filip is preparing to take his college placement tests and is involved in various creative competitions. Luka and Divna are still very active in our worship team and Vjera enjoys helping out in our Kid’s Church.
Thank you so much for your consistent prayer and support of our ministry. We pray that you are blessed abundantly and beyond measure this month and remember to encourage one another, as long as it is called “Today”!
In His Love,
Mario & Bonnie Ducic
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