Bro. Agan's funeral to be broadcast online

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Details on Bro. Agan's Funeral

Dear Update Readers,

Below is Bro. Hedstrom's announcement of Bro. Agan's passing to glory. We will miss his welcome smile and faithful leadership.

GBS is planning to take its bus to the funeral in Pell City and some from Great Lakes are planning to travel along. Please contact me or Rev. Jack Hooker (GBS) if your are needing more information.

Please lift the Agan family to the Lord for these days.

B. Jones

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Dr. V.O. Agan made his journey to heaven, 1:01 p.m. Saturday, March 25,
2006.

Arrangements

Visitation is scheduled at the Agan Tabernacle at the Alabama Bible
Methodist Campgrounds-1355 Chula Vista Dr. Pell City, Alabama
Tuesday March 28th 6-9
Wednesday 12:00 noon-1:00 visitation
Memorial Service 1:00 p.m. Wednesday March 29, at the Agan Tabernacle

Florists in Pell City
Pell City Florist- 205-338-2226
Alines Flowers 205-338-9481

Lodging will be provided for the friends and relatives of Dr. V.O. Agan
on the Alabama Bible Methodist Campgrounds by contacting camp hostess,
Brenda Bartolomeo 205-338-2340. It will be important to make
reservations to insure lodging on the campgrounds. We will do our best
to accommodate the maximum number of people attending the memorial
service. We have a limited amount of linens, if you can bring your own
linens it will be helpful. A visitor's guide will be provided for you
concerning restaurants and etc.

Motels available in Pell City
Ramada Inn
Hampton Inn
Holiday Inn Express

Verlon Jr., Janan and Regina appreciate your prayers with the loss of
their father.

Directions to Alabama Bible Methodist Campgrounds- follow I-20 to exit
153 Chula Vista Exit- just south of I-20 look for Chula Vista Drive and
follow Chula Vista Drive one mile which enters the Alabama Bible
Methodist Campgrounds

In His Service,

Rev. Walter Hedstrom
Conference President

Newsletter from the Blacks (March 27)

We left on January 21^st this year to return to a land of different sights, climate and language. Again we hear the honking horns, loud music, smell the roasting fish, and baking rice cakes mixed with the fumes of diesel. It is very good to be home!

For many of you this is your first newsletter from us. Thank you for giving us your addresses and for making your share support pledges to support us until we return to the states for the fall of 2008.

Somewhere in the midst of a busy life of ministry, unpacking our shipments and suitcases as they have arrived from their long boat journeys, and repairing our house, we have entered each of your names and information into our data base. It took all three of us using our spare time to get it done! We are now communicating with hundreds of more people and we are very thrilled to know that it means a lot more prayer support and we do need and appreciate that!

David has gone to the mountains to attend the graduation ceremony of Bro. Yucaddi’s son. It is a joy to be a part of the lives of these precious people.

Next Friday Christina will be giving the address for our own graduation here in the Academy. We have six beautiful children graduating from elementary level and anticipate holding our first high school graduation in March of 2008.

Last week an official from the government came to visit our school and was so impressed he is talking about giving us permission to operate all levels next year and we only asked for two years of high school at a time…. No doubt, through your prayers and ours God touched the hearts of those in authority who were threatening just days earlier (no doubt out of jealousy) to close us down.

Thank you for the faithful way you have supported this arm of the ministry here. Some of you have sent money to Bro. Monte for flooring for the school, for learning center toys and activities, special offerings for us and our teachers and more! We know you can not out give the Lord and He will bless you!

The Lord is also blessing our weekend ministries. The children and adult outstation (village) gatherings are growing and as our Filipino co-workers say “Becoming fruitful once

more”. We also are enjoying being in the churches with our brothers and sisters here and sharing the Word of God and pointing out God’s grace and love through music.

We spend some time in our home and offices too of course, in fact if you dropped in at the right time of day you might think all we ever do over here is wash dishes, cook, and do laundry. But eternal business happens inside these mission houses daily! We listen patiently to our neighbors as they communicate their hearts in faltering English and if we feel confident enough with the sentence we have chosen we answer in faltering Ilocano…just so they know that we care enough to try!

Thank you for remembering us…..we need you. ~ “The Blacks”

Conference News Update - Mar. 20

Great Lakes Conference

Bible Methodist Church

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Blake E. Jones, Conference President

PH. (989) 427-3178

E-mail bejones@nethawk.com

Revivals -Greeenville Bible Methodist Church --- March 21-26

Rev. McCrary, Evangelist

-Rock Lake Bible Methodist Church --- March 21-26

Rev. Joel Byer, Evangelist

- Dawn Valley Bible Methodist Church - April 7-9
Joe Krohn, Mike Mater, Titus Byer: Youth Evangelists

-Please share your revival dates with our readers.

Michigan IHC

God has certainly blessed us with His presence in the Michigan IHC. We have missed this great event for the last few years. Thank you, Pilgrim Bible Church, for hosting IHC.

General Conference Delegates

The following is a listing of those elected to serve as delegates at General Conference. Unless your name appears on the alternate list, please respond to this e-mail with your intentions for June's conference in Pell City, Alabama.

Elders Lay Delegates

Rev. Blake Jones Dewey Murray

Rev. Dennis Johnson Nate Burley

Rev. Kim Hough Paul Derscheid

Rev. Jeff Sumner Linda Kelley

Rev. Daniel Hobbs Doug Derscheid

Rev. Jon Watters Saundy Jones

Rev. Tim Keep Joanie Johnson

Alternate Alternate

Rev. Joel Byer Paul Hallett

Rev. Ed Durham John Beardslee

Rev. George Kelley Connie Troyer

Rev. Brian Bailey Becky Keep

John Langstaff

Dayton IHC

April 18- 20, 2006

Conference President Schedule

I was privileged to share in the preaching responsibilities with Bro. Sankey during IHC. My heart was refreshed in the presence of the Lord.

Yesterday my family and I worshiped at Concord where I preached in the morning and evening. Saundy and I were entertained for the afternoon at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Tom Miller. We enjoyed the lovely meal and wonderful fellowship with their family. Pastor Tom is presently serving as the interim pastor at Concord.

This week the Joel Byer family will be staying with us for revival meetings at Rock Lake.

Please continue to lift my family and me to the Lord. May God grant us wisdom and insight that only comes from Him!

B. Jones

Update on Bro. Agan from Sis. Sams

Dear friends,

Please ask your church and friends to pray for Bro. Agan. Clair just called and Bro. Agan is very low. The Dr. is going to try another procedure soon but is not sure he will be able to survive the procedure. Please remember him and the family in prayer.

Melba Sams

Prayer Request for Bro. Agan

Dear Friends,

I just received this note from Bro. Sams. Please lift Bro. Agan in prayer.

This is to request prayer for Bro. Agan. He is in the hospital in Birmingham. He is having some heart related problems and needs our prayers. God bless you as you lift him to the throne of grace.

Thank you.

Blake E. Jones