Joshua and Paige Stines, Volunteers in Poznan
Joshua and Paige are two of our volunteers in Poznan. We thought you might like to know some of the things volunteers do in the Coffee Shop ministry. Here are some things you might find them doing, were you to visit Sweet Surrender Poznan:
On weekends, you might find them leading worship. Joshua plays the guitar in the worship band in the services held each Saturday evening.
During the week you might find Joshua playing Scrabble with a bright young (8 years old) girl, in Polish!
This is part of a game that Joshua played with a nine-year old Polish girl. After several minutes of play time, she was surprised to find out that there were insufficient pieces to spell many Polish words (since it was the English version). Can you guess which ones are Polish and which are English?
Or, you might find Paige working on her knitting skills with the help of a friend on Knitting Night. A purple scarf is her knitting objective.
Of course, there is the coffee shop work. You will find the two of them working behind the coffee counter. Paige is working on “pulling a shot” (preparing the puck for an espresso), while Joshua practices steaming the milk, which will eventually be used in any of the shop’s lattes and cappuccino.
To be a volunteer in Poland requires much paperwork. On the day that Paige and Joshua turned in all of their paperwork, they got pictures standing in front of the sign. Joshua said, “You can imagine, we were happy to turn it all in and be legal!”
Please join in prayer for Paige and Joshua and all our faithful volunteers! They are invaluable to the work of God in building the Kingdom of God through the Sweet Surrender Coffee Shop ministry. Thank you, Joshua and Paige, for your faithful work in Poznan.
Prayer Needs
Please join us in focused prayer for the Poland ministry!
*Continue to pray for the continued effectiveness of ministry outreach events and worship services.
*Continue to pray that God will make funds and locations available for outreach events.
*Pray for our Volunteers. They are a key to what God is doing through the coffee shops.
*Pray for safe travel for the Tustins now that they are safely back in Poland
*Pray for our new Christians in Poland that they will be faithful and follow God’s plan for their lives.
*Pray for Katie’s new Bible study group in Krakow.
*Pray for future financial resources for outreach events and Krakow building payments.
Practical Suggestions to Support Poland Ministry
1. Pray that God will continue to pour out His Spirit on the ministry.
2. Sponsor an outreach event. (The cost is about $700.00 hundred dollars for each event.)
3. Join with others who have decided to give a specific amount to this ministry monthly. This would help the ministry know how to plan as they search for a more adequate worship location.
4. Reach out to prospective “Poland Partners” or others who would be interested in supporting this ministry.
Instructions for sending funds are found below, at the bottom of this blog page.
