CCFF - Molter Family Update

"But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net". And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men."" - Luke 5:5,6,10 NKJV
 

Hello Friends and Family,

Thank you for praying for our Community Worship Service and for Tim as he was one of the three speakers this year. From the get-go Tim made it clear to the other two pastors teaching that we should give an invitation for people to receive Christ. Once they agreed they then asked Tim to be the one close the service and give a call for people to come to Christ. Well, we had about 1,000 people in our town of Fergus Falls gathered together that morning as 1 church. After the invitation was given for people to receive Jesus Christ about 10 made the best decision they will ever make and went home with a Bible provided by our fellowship. To God be the glory!

At times we can feel so discouraged because the size of our fellowship seems not to be growing in numbers, but then God reminds us that we must be faithful with what He has called us to. There are many days we feel like we should just give up and then right around the corner God lifts us back up and encourages us to keep going. A few things we have learned over the last two years are that Church planting is not for the fainthearted, if you don't give up you can easily outlast your critics, and finally to do your best and leave the rest up to the Lord. The Midwest is truly an interesting and different place to live in, and daily we learn how to be missionaries here. We miss our church family back in California and pray for you guys often. Again we want to say thank you for not forgetting about us here and for praying with us.

Community Worship Service on Sunday, July 5th.

Our 1st Baptism, Ron is 64 years old and proved you are never too old to come to Christ

 

Us dedicating Caleb to the Lord                  Our Family being silly at a Birthday party

Praise Reports:

• California Family Visited - Anna's family was able to visit and we had a blast with them.
• Salvation at our community worship service - we hope they now grow in Christ Jesus.
• We are blessed with two wonderful boys who help us draw closer to Jesus.
  

Prayer Requests:

• Salvation for Connor - Tim was able to interact with him through Facebook right after the Same Sex Marriage Ruling. He claims to be a Christian and yet does not want to follow the teachings of the Bible. Tim treated him to pizza and was able to share the Gospel message with him. Pray that Connor would be born-again and desire to follow the real Jesus Christ of the Bible.
• More Servants - Please pray for God to raise up people who have a heart to serve Him and help others grow in the love and knowledge Jesus Christ.
• Slow and Steady Growth - Pray for us to not grow weary while doing good!
  

Again we can't say thank you enough and how much we appreciate your love, prayers and support for our family! And please let us know how we can be praying for you.

Pastor Tim, Anna, Joshua, and Caleb Molter

Jesus loves you! Be bold for the Lord!

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CCFF - Molter Family Update

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." - Mark 10:45 NKJV
 

Hello Friends and Family,

What a busy month it has been for us, and yet a real joy in serving our Lord Jesus Christ. First we want to thank you for your prayers for our family. God provided Tim with employment at Douglas Machine in Alexandria (about 40 minutes away), which operates using Biblically-based principles. Tim has been learning a lot of new skills at this new job, and is now managing multiple complex IT projects. For the National Day of Prayer most of the company came together to seek the Lord, and Tim has been able to go to weekly devotions on-site at work, monthly faith@work lunches, be apart of the prayer team and the care team at work. When God closes a door He certainly does have something better in store as he opens another door for us.

Our family is stronger than ever in the Lord and we praise Him for His grace! Homeschool prep-work has started for the upcoming year and while Anna was reviewing the alphabet with Josh they came to the letter Q. Anna said queen starts with Q and Josh replied "Hey! Queen! Like you Mommy!" What a bunch of good kids God has given to us. In fact, sometimes when Josh is trying to fall asleep in the same room with his brother Caleb (and unaware that the baby monitor is on) what we hear coming through the monitor is Josh singing to Jesus with a mashup of Chris Tomlin's "Sing,Sing,Sing",  Jeremy Camp's "Empty Me (Holy Fire)" and the "YMCA" (we do hold our services there, after all!). Out of the mouth of babes and infants, and oh what a blessing from the LORD.

 Here are some picture updates with Praise Reports and Prayer Request below:

(Caleb giving us one of his many smiles full of laughter)    (Joshua using his imagination on a Biblical Adventure)


(Joshua being like Pastor Daddy)          (Students from our last Bible study at M-State Fergus Falls this semester)
 
​(Surprise visit from Great Aunt Grace all the way from Chico, CA!)        (Joshua and Caleb loving on each other as brothers)

We are blessed and amazed to see how in less than two years time God has grown this fellowship literally from nothing to the flock we serve today. To God be the glory, great things He has done!

Praise Reports:

• Our Family - We have been so blessed watching our two boys grow up learning about Jesus. Joshua often tries to lead us in worship (though we don't always know what he is singing, but God does) and tries to teach from his Bible using a homemade pulpit.
• Monthly Fellowship Meals (potluck style) - God has been using these to draw us closer as a fellowship and give us a sweet time of unity in the Lord. (Plus good food to eat)
• Israel Conference Webcast - We joined our friends in Fargo and brought along some folks from Fergus Falls to hear what's going on is Israel and how we can minister to those in the middle-east.
• College Ministry - Semester End - Tim has enjoyed serving Wednesday and Thursday Nights at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, and has such joy to see students live for the Lord and desire to study the Bible over the summer on their own.
• Polycarp Movie Outreach - What a wonderful movie and outreach we had! This film is based on the true historical account of the life of Polycarp, one of the early church fathers who was a disciple of the Apostle John. Many (including us) were challenged to stand boldly on the gospel in the face of persecution.
• Tim's Great Aunt Grace came out to visit family here in Minnesota. We had no idea she was here until she walked into our church service! (What a special surprise and just the boost our spirits needed!)

Prayer Requests:

• Finishing Book of Romans - As draw to a close of this wonderful letter full of doctrine. Please pray with us that the saints here would retain the truths laid out in the Scriptures and keep growing in the Lord.
• Water Baptism - We plan to do our very first water baptism on May 31st. Pray for those getting baptized to keep growing in the Lord and for them to be able to share what God is doing in their lives as they make a bold statement about their new life in Christ Jesus.
• Starting the Book of 1 Corinthians - Please pray that our fellowship would be strengthened and for God to do a powerful work in the hearts of everyone who listens to the Bible studies.
• July 5th Community Worship Service - Tim will be one of the three speakers at our community service this year. Pray for the Gospel to penetrate hearts and for lives to be forever changed. Also please pray for unity as more than 10 churches will be involved, and for people to come to the Truth!
• Servants - Lastly we have a desire for a worship leader/team and for children's ministry volunteers. Please pray for God to raise up people who have a heart to serve Him and help others grow in the love and knowledge Jesus Christ.

Again we can't say thank you enough for how much we appreciate your love, prayers and support for our family! And please let us know how we can be praying for you.

Pastor Tim, Anna, Joshua, and Caleb Molter
Jesus loves you! Be bold for the Lord!

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Molter Family Update

2 Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work."

Hello Friends and Family,

This is a joyous time for all in Christ because of God's amazing love for us, demonstrated by His Son Jesus who was crucified for our transgressions, buried, and raised up so that we may have real life and hope in His Name. Because He lives, we can face tomorrow – and the challenges of today! 

We had a blessed Resurrection Sunday and Passion/Holy week as the Lord has been answering many prayers. A new couple recently joined our fellowship within the last few weeks and they listened to our recorded Bible study messages online prior to coming and decided that Calvary Chapel is a good fit for them.

Also we had some family members of a dear sister come to our Resurrection service whom we have been praying for. Both of these guys had some bad experiences with "religion" and its "traditions" so we pray that their hearts would be softened and they would come into a true relationship with Jesus because they clearly heard the gospel that morning.

Our boys are doing well too. Joshua continues to amaze us with how much he knows and understands Biblical truths as well as his "school" lessons. He loves to pray and will often request to pray at meal time and at his Bible times. Caleb (in a typical Molter style) loves to eat now that he has started on rice cereal and also began to roll over a few weeks ago. We are so thankful for the Lord's blessings!

God has provided once again as Tim now has employment and with a company that operates on Biblically-based principles. Praise God! We turned down a temporary position at Microsoft in Fargo (which would have paid more but was an 18 month contract) and chose a position with more permanency at Douglas Machine in Alexandria. We had peace about it and believe God has directed us to this new opportunity.

Praise God for His salvation and for taking care our family and yours. We pray you had a blessed Passion/Holy week and forever know God's boundless love in our risen Savior Jesus Christ! Thank you so much for your love, prayers and support for our family! And please let us know how we can be praying for you.

Pastor Tim, Anna, Joshua, and Caleb Molter
Jesus loves you! Be bold for the Lord!

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(Some of the fellowship from our Sunday morning Bible studies)               (Some of the guys from our Thursday night college Bible studies)