Tis picnic was also an opportunity to honor


the retirement of Bob Decker who has faithfully served as our custodian for the past 14 years.


Our church surrounded the Janzen Family


on June 20 to celebrate the completion of their family of five children who God brought togeth- er through adoption. God has answered many prayers through the process and we continue to stand with Jeremy and Amy as they bring up this beautiful family to love and honor God.


We are being challenged as a congregation


this summer to practice scripture memory. A packet of ten verses was made available to every- one who wanted to participate. We review the verses together on Sunday morning and try to keep each other accountable throughout the week. In addition to the personal value of meditating on the scriptures, we can be “ready” when we have an opportunity to share with others the truth of God’s Word.


Alice Decker, Church Correspondent


Cornerstone Bible Church Mountain Lake, Minnesota Jim Bartsch, Interim Pastor www.cornerstoneml.com While Pastor Jim and Esther spent family


time at a reunion in Omaha, former interim pastor, Rick Porter, spoke.


Te following Sunday, Byron and Pam An-


derson, missionaries serving with International Messengers, spoke and shared their ministry.


Ethan and Sierra Tabbert with Pioneer Mis-


sion were recently evacuated out of Chad, Africa. Tey greeted our congregation and plan to spend time with their parents and home congregations, including those in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.


Other expected missionary arrivals this


summer are Darwin and Karen Stoesz from Japan; and Jim Wiens from Russia with two of his children.


Te Pastoral Search Team, comprised of nine members, has been working diligently to sort out


Students gathering outside at Beacon Bible Camp for junior high students


Lustre EMB Church Lustre, Montana Lee Button, Interim Pastor Our Pastor’s wife, Connie Button, gave her


testimony in a Lustre Christian High School (LCHS) chapel.


Te Beacon Bible Camp Annual Meeting


was held June 13 before Junior camp, led by Director Dan Morasco. Tree camps were held, and various members of our church served in roles such as RN, counselors, cook’s helper, cook and Dan co-directed Junior High camp. Each camp was well attended.


Ladies from our church provided food for


two funerals held in May at Wolf Point. One funeral was for a brother of one of our LCHS graduates.


June 27 was a special day. Te message was


given by missionary Roberto Atienza on “An- chors: Delighting in God” from Psalm 1. Our first


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the many applicants for ministry that have been available to them. We praise God that a face to face zoom meeting was held along with earnest prayer.


Pastor Jim has offered services for Child


Dedication and Baptism. We look forward to these. On June 27, Terrill Tiessen, our high school graduate, received a Bible from the church.


Marjorie Friesen, Church Correspondent


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