ReviveOHIO announces info gathering in Orrville
Brian Moore, center, recently declared his faith in Jesus Christ through water baptism by Brent Durham, left, lead pastor at Church of the Saviour, and Mike Smith Sr., right, reviveOHIO team member. Multiple baptisms took place during a series of events hosted at the Church of the Saviour.
Revival activities in Wayne County are bringing support from a growing number of local believers and church congregations, according to local co-facilitators Chris Clark and Ron Amstutz.
A way to learn about how to share personal faith in Jesus Christ has been set for Sunday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Orrville Baptist Church, 204 Bell Ave., Orrville.
The event will feature an informational gathering about an outreach week set for July 25-31, plus a time of worship.
Various pastors and other community members have been exploring this for more than a year and have now invited reviveOHIO to guide this initiative locally. Wayne County will be the 20th county in Ohio to follow through on this effort over the past nine years.
“We are seeing interest from believers in multiple churches who want to strengthen their capability to invite faith in Jesus in a natural, nonthreatening way with one person at a time,” Clark said.
“We are pleased to bring together believers from across our county to be one church, sharing one Gospel message with one person at a time,” Amstutz said, stating part of the ministry’s mission.
Recently, a weekend of events involved individuals and families from more than a dozen church congregations around the county. These were hosted at the Church of the Saviour, located just west of Wooster on U.S. 30.
Missionaries from reviveOHIO joined local believers for worship and coaching to share their faith at a Friday, June 20 training/outreach event.
On June 21, COS hosted a car and stunt motorcycle show, along with a food court and mini-fair provided by church staff, volunteers and various ministries working together.
On June 22 details of local revival activities were provided at a worship service.
Mark Burd, state director of reviveOHIO, said this approach calls congregations of believers throughout the county to come together as one church to share the Gospel message to one life at a time.
Burd also invited believers everywhere to join in 40 days of prayer and fasting leading up to the July 25 launch.
Ways to participate include the following:
—Explore the possibility of hosting one or more missionaries from outside the area for the week. This will only involve a place to sleep and shower in the morning. Meals and activities will be provided by the churches all day.
—Assist host churches with meal preparation, serving and cleanup for one or more meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) on Saturday, July 26 or on Monday through Thursday, July 28-31. These are for gatherings of believers who will worship together, train and go out to share the Gospel.
—Attend training and join in actual marketplace outreach in various locations around the county. Believers who have jobs and other responsibilities can join at times that fit their individual schedules.
—Be involved in discipling new and renewed believers in the weeks following outreach activities.
A registration form pops up for interested persons at www.reviveOH.com.
The July 25-31 outreach week includes the following:
—Friday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m.: Opening worship concert at Fisher Auditorium at OARDC-OSU campus, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, with a well-known contemporary worship artist to be announced soon.
—Saturday, July 26 through Thursday, July 31 (hosted by Church of the Saviour): Prayer at 7:30 a.m., breakfast at 8:30 a.m., training and outreach at 9 a.m., dinner at 5 p.m., and a worship service at 6:30 p.m.
—Sunday, July 27: Everyone is encouraged to attend their own church, have lunch and meet back at Church of the Saviour at 2 p.m. to resume the outreach schedule.
—Afternoon outreach will follow outreach stories and lunch at noon at these locations: Saturday at Fairlawn Mennonite, 8520 Emerson Road, Apple Creek; Monday at Shreve Community Church, 430 N. Main St., Shreve; Tuesday at First Church of God, 1953 Akron Road, Wooster; Wednesday at Living Water Church, 200 Kurzen Road, Dalton; and Thursday at Milton Presbyterian Church, 250 North St., Rittman.
For more information call 850-738-4831, email info@reviveOH.com or visit www.reviveOH.com.