pickerillfamily (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} pickerillfamily) wrote,@ 2008-04-01 09:16:00 |
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4 months and counting...
It’s been two months since our last update! We are less than four months away from moving to Amsterdam to begin our church plant. Our target date to relocate is August 1st.
I’d like to introduce you to two folks in the Netherlands who are awaiting our arrival:
Menno lives in Utrecht, a city that lies 45 minutes outside of Amsterdam. It is the Utrecht Vineyard (one of only three Vineyards in all of the Netherlands), who has welcomed us to come and church plant in Amsterdam. Menno is a pastoral leader at the Utrecht Vineyard. Click here to see a 30 second message from Menno: http://youtube.com/watch?v=20YRrZ0NRKw
Suzanne is a young woman in Amsterdam who found out about our church plant from her housemate! We are so excited to know that news of our arrival is already anticipated. She wrote this to us in an email: Hey guys, my roommate told me about your plans to start a Vineyard church here in Amsterdam. That sounds like something I could be really interested in! I am a Dutch Christian living in Amsterdam… I checked out your website, and it looks really good. It’s weird saying this, since I’ve never met you, but if there’s anything I can help you out with, I’d be more than happy to…
We are excited to be with these new friends in just over three months. There is much to do as we prepare for all of the logistics related to moving a team overseas. Let me fill you in on some of what’s keeping us busy:
Vineyard Amsterdam. In order for us to gain entrance into the country, we’re setting up a ‘stichting’, or non-profit foundation that will serve as our church. We are applying for work permits as employees under Vineyard Amsterdam. This process is cumbersome and complicated but we are being assisted by a wonderful Dutch Christian man named Theo who specializes in just what we need!
Team Amsterdam! We are meeting weekly (or more!) as a team to pray and prepare for the church plant. We are growing together, team building, learning about each other and encouraging each other during this very overwhelming time. We feel incredibly blessed to have such an amazing group of people preparing to move to Amsterdam with us. You can learn more about our team at www.VineyardAmsterdam.org.
As you can imagine, we need your prayers! There is a lot to do here as our time wraps up. Eric continues to work full time at the Columbus Vineyard. He is transitioning Joshua House out of Joshua House over the next few months. Our family is a bit overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in the coming weeks. There is a lot to do and not enough time, but we are really excited to see how the Lord will work to get things ready for us to leave in August. Please pray:
Financial Support. Our support has started to come in. So far, 15% of our monthly support has been pledged. We have a long way to go in a short time. Please pray for God to call His ‘senders’ to us over this next month.
Housing. We are looking for someone to rent our home in Ohio when we move to Amsterdam. Please pray for the right renter, and for the logistics of renting & managing our house to be smooth.
The Kids. What a great group of kiddos we have! Please pray for Connor, Lucas, and Gigi to have a sense of the Lord’s peace as we are doing so much right now. Also, please pray for their teachers & friends in the Netherlands.
It’s been two months since our last update! We are less than four months away from moving to Amsterdam to begin our church plant. Our target date to relocate is August 1st.
I’d like to introduce you to two folks in the Netherlands who are awaiting our arrival:
Menno lives in Utrecht, a city that lies 45 minutes outside of Amsterdam. It is the Utrecht Vineyard (one of only three Vineyards in all of the Netherlands), who has welcomed us to come and church plant in Amsterdam. Menno is a pastoral leader at the Utrecht Vineyard. Click here to see a 30 second message from Menno: http://youtube.com/watch?v=20YRrZ0NRKw
Suzanne is a young woman in Amsterdam who found out about our church plant from her housemate! We are so excited to know that news of our arrival is already anticipated. She wrote this to us in an email: Hey guys, my roommate told me about your plans to start a Vineyard church here in Amsterdam. That sounds like something I could be really interested in! I am a Dutch Christian living in Amsterdam… I checked out your website, and it looks really good. It’s weird saying this, since I’ve never met you, but if there’s anything I can help you out with, I’d be more than happy to…
We are excited to be with these new friends in just over three months. There is much to do as we prepare for all of the logistics related to moving a team overseas. Let me fill you in on some of what’s keeping us busy:
Vineyard Amsterdam. In order for us to gain entrance into the country, we’re setting up a ‘stichting’, or non-profit foundation that will serve as our church. We are applying for work permits as employees under Vineyard Amsterdam. This process is cumbersome and complicated but we are being assisted by a wonderful Dutch Christian man named Theo who specializes in just what we need!
Team Amsterdam! We are meeting weekly (or more!) as a team to pray and prepare for the church plant. We are growing together, team building, learning about each other and encouraging each other during this very overwhelming time. We feel incredibly blessed to have such an amazing group of people preparing to move to Amsterdam with us. You can learn more about our team at www.VineyardAmsterdam.org.
As you can imagine, we need your prayers! There is a lot to do here as our time wraps up. Eric continues to work full time at the Columbus Vineyard. He is transitioning Joshua House out of Joshua House over the next few months. Our family is a bit overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in the coming weeks. There is a lot to do and not enough time, but we are really excited to see how the Lord will work to get things ready for us to leave in August. Please pray:
Financial Support. Our support has started to come in. So far, 15% of our monthly support has been pledged. We have a long way to go in a short time. Please pray for God to call His ‘senders’ to us over this next month.
Housing. We are looking for someone to rent our home in Ohio when we move to Amsterdam. Please pray for the right renter, and for the logistics of renting & managing our house to be smooth.
The Kids. What a great group of kiddos we have! Please pray for Connor, Lucas, and Gigi to have a sense of the Lord’s peace as we are doing so much right now. Also, please pray for their teachers & friends in the Netherlands.
