May is a busy month for the churches participating in Paulding’s Beautiful Feet Celebration coming this summer called “Is This The Time?” All this week an interview is airing on a Christian television channel promoting the event. A three-day fast mid-month will precede “Come and See” Sunday that most of the churches will hold the following day.
A half-hour interview with Beautiful Feet ministry founder Chet Swearingen has been aired since Sunday, May 14 and continued through Saturday, May 20 on Faith & Friends, a new show on WTLW Channel 44 out of Lima. It can also be viewed on youtube at https://youtu.be/AxU0VKsGtOM
Members of around 40 churches supporting the approaching outreach event this July 16-19 were being encouraged to fast and pray Thursday, May 18 until Saturday, May 20. Additionally, thousands of believers from 15 locations around the world will partner with local Christians in the fast. They reside in Brazil, India and numerous undisclosed locations in restricted-access nations. While the missionaries and believers in some of the most persecuted countries on earth are praying and fasting for Paulding County, local believers will be returning the favor.
Information about fasting can be obtained by going to the Beautiful Feet website, romans1015.com. The articles include types of fasts, how to prepare for and complete a fast, benefits of fasting and more. Those who chose to participate are able to select which type of fast to conduct individually.
“Come and See” Sunday was conducted at many of the participating churches, Sunday, May 21. Pastors are being asked to distribute materials discussing friendship evangelism. The congregants will be considering people for whom to pray over the next few weeks before inviting them to “Is This The Time?”
T-shirts promoting “Is This The Time?” are being distributed at this time and are available in small, medium, large, extra large, 2XL and 3XL. To obtain one, call 419-399-2784.
Road signs will be placed in June. Anyone who would like a sign for their yard should contact Denise Gebers at 419-399-5809 to reserve one.
A choir of county-wide church members is being organized to sing backup for the Beautiful Feet worship team on the first evening of the outreach. Rehearsals are set for June 26 and July 10 at Grace Community Church. Songs will be Build Your Kingdom Here, This Is Amazing Grace, Even So Come, and Christ Is Enough.
Anyone eighth grade or older interested in participating may call 419-399-2784 to register or visit the Beautiful Feet website: www.romans1015.com.
