We are so thankful for the way the Lord is touching lives and manifesting His presence in our midst. Both our Grace House service and The ARK service are alive with the love, power, and joy of God's presence. From people weeping, rejoicing, shouting, dancing, and being silent and still in His presence, we are seeing God move upon lives. One dear man who visited with us recently shared with me that he was unable to sleep all night because he was so excited and encouraged by God had touched him. This was a new but much needed experience in this dear man's life. Such stories are happening day by day among us. This is what we have longed and prayed for. To hear the testimonies and see the impact of God's presence on people's lives is an amazing thing. The past Tuesday morning at the men's Bible study I lead, I heard men share for the first 45 minutes about what the Lord is doing around and through their lives. How refreshing and encouraging. In His presence there is fullness of joy and pleasures forever more. This is the environment of Heaven and we are experiencing it right here in Florence, AL. Praise the Lord and come with expectancy.

Tomorrow morning, I plan to continue with Pt. 3 of Kingdom Pleasures. We will see how the Kingdom of God manifests and also learn how to use the keys to the Kingdom. It is exciting learning about how we were made to reign in the Earth as sons and daughters of God. 

I am very happy to announce that you will begin to hear Grace House ministry minutes on WFIX 91.3 FM. These 60 second spots will feature excerpts from my messages. The first series of minutes will focus on our identity in Christ. Please pray with us that God will use these to impact people in the listening area to know more of what Christ has done for them. These minutes will occur on a rotating schedule of three times daily.

The Supernatural School of Ministry at the ARK will begin on Monday evening, September 10th but the deadline for sign-up is this Monday, August 13th. Please pray to see if you should attend this year. Also, there are several young people who desire to go but who need scholarship help. Pray about providing a scholarship or part of a scholarship to assist someone in becoming equipped to to release the Kingdom. Mikki and I will be helping teach this year and are very excited about being a part of this life changing experience.

We have invited Kyle Searcy to come and share with all of us on Wednesday night, September 19th in our 6:30 p.m. worship service. Known and gifted as an Apostle, Kyle ministers in a strong Apostolic anointing. He oversees Fresh Anointing House of Worship in Montgomery, AL as well as a network of Fresh Anointing Churches. He also serves as the overseer of the Alabama Apostolic Reformation Council. We will all be blessed. Both Pastor Phillip and I feel that this will be another step forward into what the Lord has for us in our region and our state. Please be praying for God's will to be accomplished in this special service.

If you are aware of someone who would enjoy receiving these updates from me, just forward this email to them and let them know just to click the link below and they can sign up and opt in to this email list. This is a great way to stay more up to date on the happenings around Grace House and the ARK. Thanks for helping.

Our ushers and greeters do a great job each week making people feel welcome and having everything ready for them when they arrive. If you would like to help in this area, please contact Mark Forthsythe and let him know. Mark does a great job and will let you know how you can help. You can email Mark at mfors90553@aol.com.

I am so thankful for your faithful giving to Grace House. Week by week, you faithfully sow into what God is doing in our midst. May Father continue to richly bless you for what you give into the Kingdom. It matters and it is making a difference. Remember, Jesus promised that as we give, there is a reciprocal impact on our receiving. He used the words, "good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing" to describe what happens to us when He directs blessing into our lives. May you experience His overflow in this way.

Just a quick note to let you know that GRACE HOUSE and The ARK will be having a church wide picnic. This will be after Labor Day weekend, and we will give you the details a little later after we have secured our spot. Get ready to have a blast!