Hello everyone! If you are reading this it is because you
love the Turner family and you love telling people about Jesus. I wanted to
take just a few minutes to tell you about something God has placed on my heart
and I would love for you to partner with me in making this happen.
Laura and I have been attending
The Summit Church in
Raleigh, NC for almost a year now. One of the reasons we felt called to be
apart of this body of believers is what the church calls the “sending
capacity.” This means as a church body we distinguish our success based on the
number of people that we send out to share the Gospel with others. It’s not
about our seating capacity but our sending capacity. The result has been we are
consistently making disciples for Christ, in hopes that they will go out and
share with others what Jesus has done for them.
So how are you able to partner with me? Last week I was
asked to go to Denver, CO on a mission trip with the Summit Church. This
mission trip will be an opportunity for us as followers of Christ, and this
means you as well, to share the gospel message with those living in Denver. The
strategy in place for this trip is one built for long-term success. We will be
partnering with an established church in Denver,
Summit Denver (not related), to come along beside them to
help as they reach out to their city. Just to give you an example of the fruits
from this type of strategy, here is an account of what happened last year
during this same trip.
A few Summit members who were sent to Denver last year were
assigned the task of cleaning a local gym with the hope of evangelizing with
the employees and owner. That week the owner of the gym was very blessed by the
hard work and was so moved that though he had never been to church he decide to
give it a try. As a result of this strategy and the work of the Holy Spirit, the local church
members were able to continue in reaching out to gym owner. Now this man, and a few of
his staff, have accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior, and are active
members in that church body.
It’s amazing what Christ can do with our small efforts. This
is just one of many fruits that have grown from this project called Serve
Denver.
So I am asking that you would partner with me in getting out
to Denver, and serving this church and their community by sharing the gospel.
This is an opportunity for you to become an extension of the church and
indirectly take the message of Jesus to Denver. Sometimes we are called to go,
and sometimes we are called to send. So I ask that you join with me through
either by committing to pray for our trip or helping me raise the support
needed to make the trip to Denver.
If you would like to pray for me during this trip the dates
are July 14-18. I ask that you would commit a portion of your daily prayer, or
as I come to mind to pray for the gospel to be proclaimed.
If you would like to give financially let me give you a few
details of what’s needed. The trip cost $750 total. This amount covers airfare,
hotels, and meals while in Denver. Because the trip has been off to a late
start we are working hard to find airfare quickly. I have been given a deadline
$500 by May 14th (next
Tuesday)…I know that is quick, but I know that it is very possible. If you
would like to mail a check you can do so by mailing it to: 2335-114
Presidential Dr. Durham, NC 27703,
with
a copy of this support letter (please
do
not write my name on the check’s memo line). Also you can go to
www.summitrdu.com/connect/give
and indicate
“name of trip (Summit
Denver Trip) at the request of my name” in the “others” column. All gifts
are tax-deductible expense.
One final option is to Click the donate button at the top of the page to make a direct donation through us for the trip.
Thank you so much to everyone for your consistent prayers
and support for Laura and I. We are blessed daily by how much we are loved and
we love each one of you.
Sharing in Christ,
Aaron and Laura Turner
