Outreach Meeting at a Glance
Wednesday, April 4th at 9:00 AM
Cost is $10 and includes breakfast.
RSVP by Monday, April 2nd to Molly Lambert 324-8494 or Shirley Burkholder 385-8037.
SPEAKER: Roger Paul
Since 1978 Roger Paul has been visiting men in jails and prison – setting the captives free! Before that, he was on the other side of the fence. In his own words, Roger says, “As a young person, I was messed up on drugs for too many years and in and out of jail too many times.”
Because of the faithfulness of one woman who dared to share the gospel with him, Roger gave his life to Jesus. Today he testifies that God takes us with all of our hurts, habits and hang-ups and transforms us by His grace, to fulfill His purpose in us and through us.
In 2008 Roger began volunteering with Interfaith Outreach Association in the Progressive Release Program. Volunteers in this jail ministry teach men and women basic life skills based on Biblical truths. Roger became the program’s full time director in 2009 when he retired from the USPS after 33 years.
Roger and his wife Colleen Myers Paul have been married for nearly 36 years. They moved to Lynchburg with their two sons so Roger could complete a degree in counseling at Liberty University. He is currently working towards a Masters in Pastoral Counseling.
Roger’s life verse is Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR TO SPEAK IN MAY
Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, May 2nd! We are pleased to welcome Mr. Paul Gilenson, an 86 year-old survivor of the Holocaust. Gilenson was an American soldier serving in Europe when his troop was captured by the SS. The other soldiers were taken as prisoners of war, but Mr. Gilenson was sent to a concentration camp.
A few years ago on a trip to Israel, Paul met Yeshua (Jesus)! Mr. Paul Klaussen, Executive Director of Hope for Israel, will accompany Mr. Gilenson.
Creative Commons photo on Flickr by John Beales.
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