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Annual Report 2006

Ron Campbell, Assistant Pastor

My weekly ministries include Shepard of God, Meadowlark, Hospice, when needed, visitation, phone calls, counseling, working with a few people who cannot leave home, helping lead worship and Juvenile Hall. Renee’ and I were blessed last year with Richy and Nicole LaGrange being lead to help us with this ministry. It is so clear that Christ has given them a heart for these kids. It has been a joy for us to get some young blood involved with some fresh ideas as well. They have taken this ministry on full time since my sabbatical.

Here are some other highlights of last year:

 January was a very busy month with all the flooding from the storms in December 2005. Ryan and I worked with the Red Cross setting up shelters for people who were evacuated as well as doing damage reports. I will always cherish those memories of working with Ryan. Renee’ and I helped with the Grand Opening of the new Juvenile Hall. I did one funeral service. We spent a lot of time on the Josh McDowell event, my part was to help find sponsors and help with general planning.

February Renee and I prepared lunch for the Josh McDowell luncheon. I had a sunrise service for the Siskiyou Bowmen Archery Shoot and helped plan for the men’s campout. I counseled a young man who was talking about suicide and pointed him to Jesus for the strength to carry on.

March I had three funerals, preached two Sundays and many hospital visits this month. We helped with the Josh McDowell event.

April included another sunrise service for the Siskiyou Bowmen and a Pastor’s retreat in Nebraska.

May was busy with wedding counsels and starting interviews for our new youth pastor.

June we had the men’s campout at Orr Lake, two funerals and Renee’ and I took a young pregnant girl to a rehab center down below Chico. We had worked with this young lady for several years in the Juvenile Hall.

July we housed the candidates for the youth pastor search committee. We also planned and prepared the barbeque for the committee and youth to meet the candidates. I preached two Sundays and had one funeral and one wedding.

August I preached one Sunday and preformed two funeral services. Renee’ and I built the backdrop and set up for Siskiyou Golden Fair booth. What a great outreach for all our local churches to minister together. This was a first for our fellowship of churches. We received good reports from all churches on how God used this ministry.

September I preached one Sunday and had many hours of counseling and preformed two weddings.

October and November ----- Sabbatical ----- Thank you so much. What a great time of refreshment. I did work hard on digging ditches and foundation, putting in water lines and conduit for the power lines, all for our new home. Renee’ and I took one week and traveled to the coast. We took books and our Bibles and we had a wonderful time studying the Word together. The weather was so bad that we only walked the beach once or twice. What a refreshing and growing time it was with the Lord. We also visited many different churches during this time and we were touched by the different ways that God’s people worship Him. None of us could have possibly known what God was really preparing us for.

December we traveled to Portland for Andy and Jill’s wedding. That evening Renee’ and I received a call telling us that Ryan had been injured. At that moment we began to see how God’s kingdom really works. People who had been at the wedding started to pray, prayer chains had been called, John checked for possible airplane flights on his laptop, Chris and Robin Tyhurst took us to the airport.

The lady behind the counter at the airport said you’re too late but let me try to get you on that plane. At that point we began to see how God works best. In forty short minutes we went from the front door of the airport (without a ticket) to stepping on the plane as they shut the door behind us. We all know that was the hand of God and a direct result of your prayers already being answered. When we stepped off the plane we had people waiting to take us to the hospital. At the hospital we had nurses praying with us, churches from San Diego started to send Pastors in to pray with us. A couple who had been on the boat with Ryan came and prayed with us and brought six bags of food. Many young adults from our church that are going to school, working or just living there, who knew Ryan as their youth leader or friend, were there to support us. We saw nurses buckle, doctors silenced and neurosurgeons weep. God was at work even though the outcome was not the way we prayed. We asked for A miracle and we received many. Then the phone calls began from family and friends. We received support from fund raisers and nights of prayer, not only from our church but many others. We know how some must have sacrificed to support us through this time and continue to do so. We cannot say thank you enough. We will say we love you and the heart that God has given you.

My goal for this next year is simple, to reach as many people as possible for Christ. My plan is to let the Spirit of God direct me in this, whether it is my testimony of the trials Christ has taken us through or just giving someone a glass of water. Whatever it takes. I believe we need to be bolder with our faith and not afraid to share the love of Jesus Christ. As we have learned this year, time is short and there are many in our communities who have no idea who Christ is. Let’s work together for the Great Commission. Matthew 28:18-20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

 Thank you for allowing us to serve the Lord with all of you in this awesome body of His!

 Love in Christ,

Pastor Ron Campbell