Hi, T. I just had to respond to your post. Hopefully you'll find my words encouraging.
God knows why He planted you in Childress! Not having a church family is difficult, indeed. Many missionary families have experienced what you are describing as they go into countries where the elusive dialect prevents them from fellowship.
Look to Jesus and ask Him why you're there. Ask Him to put other in your path who are searching. You are one person, but you're not alone. "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6
We're praying for you.

Amen. God has a purpose for you in this town. It might be as ordinary as just being kind to people who cross your path. It isn't about us at all, just say to God.. "Father, if you want to use me in this place, I'm available. I don't know where to go or what to do, just use me to care about others."

I look forward to hearing more. We'll pray for you.

olger

Jeremiah 29:11

TMOLETTE
the town are church you moved from did they have
and SDA church there????
if so you might want to get in contact with the
pastor or other church members and ask them the phone
number of the TEXAS CONFERENCE OFFICe. then give them
a call and see if they can help you get a church
started. if the confrence know the problem
they might get some people to help you

just a thinking

until then read you bible and talk sabbath walks
that might help. plus I WILL also pray for you


dgrimm60

I think Childress is in the Texico Conference, not the Texas Conference. I am not even aware of a Spanish church within 60 miles of it. The thing about west Texas is there are a lot of wide open spaces. 60 miles in west Texas is comparable to 20 miles in the Midwest or along the coast.

The first thing is for you to bookmark Club Adventist in your favorites. We are not the same as a face to face church family but we are much much better than isolation. Second, I think, is to get a Hope dish so you can get Hope, 3ABN, LLBN TV as well as a handful of Adventist radio stations and many non-Adventist Christian channels.

Third, try to make contact with this church that is 60 miles away (which city is it in?). They likely have a number of bilingual members. Some may even live in your town. If you have some bilingual members living near you, they may be interested in starting a prayer meeting in Childress. You can normally rent a community room in a library or shopping mall one night a week for a very reasonable rate. This will provide you and them the opportunity to invite others and start something there.

According to Mapquest.com, Childress is halfway between Amarillo and Wichita Falls. It appears to be really in the middle of Texas.

I agree with Shane, there are things you can do to help yourself and your family have worship experiences. If you can't invest in a dish, maybe you can order some sermon tapes or CDs and listen to them, plus singing some Sabbath school songs with your children (if you have children) -- and memorizing Scripture together by saying the verses aloud together every day. It's amazing how quickly you can commit an entire Psalm to memory if you work on it every day, saying the words aloud.

Do you subscribe to the Adventist Review? It usually has some ads for tapes or CDs which can be ordered.

And I agree: Calling the conference office is the first order of business. They should have you in their sights and are probably already aware of some outreach which is available in your area.

God bless.

I would suggest that you attend church via computer: http://www.forestlakechurch.org. You will see and hear Christ-centered sermons. Would also suggest that you switch from dialup to DSL. Once you do you will NEVER go back.

Until then, and even after then, please fellowship with your friends here.

West Texas is wide-open space and most of the pastors there have multiple churches that are more than 60 miles apart. It can be a lonely place to live and work if you're not there with family. The Texico Conference is one of the most active in evangelism and church-planting, but I haven't heard of any plans to plant a church in Childress. If you're not a member of a local church, you're probably not getting the Southwestern Union Record. Send me your address and I'll put you on the mailing list if you wish. At least that way you can keep in touch with what's going on in your area.

Jerry D Thomas
Editor, Southwestern Union Record

Thank You for the info. I would like to get DSL but at this point we can't afford it.