The Fellowship of Joy

Reports of my sojourn in Canada can be found at the Dream Factory . In the meantime, the ministry continues under Pastor Jack's able leadership.

Through the generosity of others, Pastor Tom (that is me) will be leaving Thrusday morning for Calagary, Alberta, Canada with the California Singing Churchmen. He will return late on September 22. We had the privilege of having Curtis Alexander sing a set for us Sunday morning. During the same service we had a baby dedication for Pastor Carlos' grandson. It was a good day.

We lost a valued member at BT. Caryl Borges died Wednesday, August 23 at her home after a long battle with cancer.. Besides being a good friend and wonderful believer/member in our church, Caryl spent two years serving under the auspices of the International Mission Board as a volunteer missionary at our hospital in Yemen where she worked alongside the career missionaries who were martyred a few years ago. She was especially close to Dr. Martha Mears with who she would make Saturday house calls to the villages in outlying areas.Caryl fought cancer valiantly over the last few years, but in the end, embraced death with sweetness and anticipation of being with Jesus. She was surrounded by loved ones when she died and was remembered Saturday afternoon in a service at Baptist Temple. Equip Bible Institute Classes begin September 9 – Pastor Tom will be teaching Theology 101. Applications are in the foyer. Pastor Tom to Canada – 9/14-23 – CA. Singing Churchmen Christian Women’s Job...

We cordially invite you to attend. We also need to provide good guest housing and meals for 22 children and 8 adults for two nights. Your help would be appreciated. Contact Pastor Tom Sims at 559-647-2203 or tomsims1@compuserve.com . The India Children's Choir Wednesday, August 9 7:00 P.M. Baptist Temple - The Fellowship of Joy 4141 N. Fresno Street between Ashlan and Dakota 559-229-9379 Sponsored by Bibles for the World HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE HMAR PEOPLE The people of the Hmar tribe of Northeast India were fierce headhunters. In 1910, a missionary named Watkin Roberts sent a copy of the Gospel of John to a Hmar chief. The chief invited Roberts to come and explain the Scriptures. He went despite a ban by the British Colonial government to keep him out of the area, and five young tribesmen chose to follow the Lord Jesus. These converts grew in faith and became leaders of a new and growing church. Within two generations, the entire tribe was evangelized. Headhunting st...

 

Skate Church is up and running. The Graffiti ministry is in full swing.

When it comes to reporting news, you have to start somewhere and you must assume that the first news is an introduction as well. Given that, I am also aware that to put to much weight on the openning attempts at reporting can be awkward and daunting. So much so, that one never gets started. So I'll start with plumbing and move up - I hope. Plumbing flows south, but we need something uplifting. Nevertheless, our plumbing at the Fellowship of Joy has been in a state of clog with brief periods of unclog. we hope to do something about that this Saturday, April 22 at 8 A.M. It's not too inspiring, I know, but you are invited to show up and lend a hand with a shovel or some other clean-up task. It's a Workday. In case you don't know the address it is 4141 N Fresno St - in Fresno at the corner of Hampton and Fresno between Ashlan and Dakota, I am actualy excited about that AND ... about our Grafitti Abatement ministry in the community ( Read more at fresnojoy.com . ) and our ...