Thank you to everyone who prayed for Carolyn’s son, John Slater, in his battle with cancer. The battle is over. He fought a good fight and is now in the arms of the Savior. His passing from death to life was May 18th and the funeral was on Sunday. The family appreciates your prayers.
Thank You
May 23, 2012First Friday in PA
May 5, 2012Good news, ten people asked the Lord to save them last night at the 1st Fridays in Phoenixville, PA. Once again proving that it’s all Him, because if anything could go wrong with our planning, it did.
Took us about an hour to find each other and get set up. Then we found out that somehow they don’t even have us as paid, but we know we had. Then we found out if we had paid they would have had a place for our table. They let us stay set up anyway where we had picked, but warned us if someone comes along scheduled for that spot we would have to move.
At one point Al and I looked at each other and wondered if the Lord could salvage any of this, and we prayed. And, in time, the Lord started blessing, people wanted to know the “three things God cannot do“, and 10 prayed to receive the Savior before it started raining. Which proves again God does the reaping, despite our incompetence. He just wants our efforts. Just think what He might do if we got our act together.
In Christ,
Steve
Diana Administrative Assistant Leads a Man to Christ
April 30, 2012Diana 4-26-12 approx. 10:50 a.m. outside IHop, on Fowler, Tampa, FL
Whether planting the seed of salvation or leading someone to Christ, listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit. After visiting with family I haven*t seen for a few years and before parting ways, the idea of having our picture taken arose. There was only one young man standing outside, so we asked if he would take our picture for us. He graciously agreed. The Holy Spirit prompted me to hand him a tract from our ministry and ask him if he has seen The Three Things God Cannot Do. He replied no, but he would like to. We proceeded through the three things then I asked him if he was 50, 75 or 100% sure if he died today would he go to heaven. He said, without hesitation, 75%. I asked if he would like to be 100% sure, with his strong *yes* reply, we proceeded through the ABC*s of Salvation. He called upon the name of the Lord to be his Savior. He assured me that now he is 100% sure of heaven and thanked me. Thank you Lord for this man*s salvation and thank you for giving me the blessing.
Dover Car Show Saturday
April 24, 2012Excitment is building as staff from SOS is going to have a booth at a car show on the property of First Baptist Church in Dover on Saturday, April 28th.
Two churches are going to participate and we are praying that souls will come to know the Lord. It is such a blessing to have workers who can not wait until they can share the Gospel in the next event.
Please pray with us for a great harvest on Saturday.
Five Events in One Weekend
April 12, 2012Easter weekend, several SOS events took place througout the USA.
A new trend in many small towns are called “First Friday”. On the 1st Friday of each month, in good weather, the community has vendors, food, fun booths, ect. set up in the downtown area of a town or city.
In Lakeland, FL a new church to SOS set up a booth and had 15 decisions for Christ. That congregation is so excited about winning souls that they cannot wait until the next event that they can participate in.
In Phoenixville, PA another church set up a booth at that First Friday and 7 souls were saved. This is also a new participating church and they have enough workers trained to do all the Fridays until October when First Fridays stop until the following spring.
Gas City, IN had an Easter Egg hunt at their church, New Hope, where there were eight decisions, some were adults who came with their children.
Two separate events took place in Brandon, FL with several new soul winners. At one basically Hispanic event, 10 were saved.
The other event was an Easter egg hunt and 29 people of different ages asked Jesus to be their Savior.
Setting up a display with the words, SEE THREE THINGS GOD CANNOT DO really gets the attention of many people. They are curious and come over to check it out. It works. People do come to know the Lord as their Savior.
If you would like to know more please contact the SOS office at 813-494-7512 or email at info@sosevents.org.
God’s Blessings
March 29, 2012285 decisions for Christ at the Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL What a blessing from the Lord.
He never stops sending His blessings.
Several, Christians also got tracts and the result was invitations to train or speak for various churches and organizations.
Two have been held. The first, Tom had opportunity to speak to the residents of the Good Samaritan Inn in Tampa. Several were saved and many came for prayer at the end of the service.
The 2nd was a training at Northside Baptist Church in Lakeland, FL. Ten attended and the people got excited to witness for the Lord. The pastor decided to put 2 display boards in the foyer for Sunday morning and evening service. Then he kept the boards there for various activities. Eight people made decisions for Christ.
SOS is expectantly waiting for God to bring more blessings and more souls to Himself through SOS Events.
Strawberry Festival in Full Swing
March 3, 2012Sweet Memories is the theme of this years Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL. For the past 7 years SOS has been in this event with a soul winning booth. As we went over to set up the booth this year the staff reflected on some of the good memories we have had over those 7 years.
Over 2000 souls have been saved at this event. Hundreds of people have been trained to be soul winners and have participated. Many of the trained workers won their very first soul to the Lord.
SOS counts it a great privilage to be able to be a part of the Strawberry Festival and the directors, other vendors and people that we have worked with have been so supportive of the ministry and activities of SOS. We cherish the memories and trust that this year will bring in another harvest of souls.
69 Year Old Trusts Christ at Car Show
January 30, 2012
Car Shows are a favorite events for the Staff at SOS. One of the big church car shows is in the little sleepy town of Dover, FL. Actually just a mile or two from our headquarters.
Even though this event is only minutes from our property we have been unable to attend one of the car shows previously because of scheduling conflicts. However, we finally connected and what a surprise, over 300 old cars were registered and all food and activities are free.
As we sat waiting and praying for people to check out the “3 Things God Can Not Do” an older gentleman stopped by to see what was going on. His vintage truck was parked right behind our booth, but we did not know that at the time. He must have been listening as we presented the Gospel to several others before he came to see for himself.
He said he was not 100% sure he was going to Heaven but would like to be.
As he came back to the soul winners table, he was so humble as he told the soul winner he wanted to be saved.
As she presented the ABC’s of salvation to Tommy, tears rolled down his cheeks. It was a tremendous blessing to hear Tommy pray and invite Jesus to be his Savior.
He said, “I have just been diagnosed with lung cancer.” As his tears continued to flow, the soul winner felt led to call others to gather round and pray for him.
Tommy left that booth knowing for sure he is going to Heaven. What a blessing that we can know.
Sometimes God uses a diagnosis of a disease to get our attention and we are so thankful that God used SOS to assure this man of his eternal home in Heaven. Also, to give peace in time of trials. What a wonderful Savior.
1John 5:13
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
SOS Moving Forward in 2012
January 9, 2012The staff at SOS has been busy as usual. There were 2 trainings during the Christmas Holidays with a total of 6 new trainers. These new people have alrady been working and scheduling events for 2012.
During Christmas week there was a call from a lady who has worked in the booth at Strawberry festival in the past and she said that the Lord impressed on her heart to volunteer one or two days in the office every week. Alice has worked for 2 days since the new year and SOS staff is excited to have this new staff member on board. She has also been scheduled to work several events.
Trainings for the Plant City, FL Strawberry Festival have been scheduled and a car show in Dover, FL will take place on January 28th. Pray with us for souls at the car show and Strawberry Festival.
SOS is always looking for volunteers for work on the property, soul winners for events and new trainers in every state in the USA. If the Lord lays SOS on your heart plesas contact us, via email, phone call or letter.
Things move Swiftly at SOS
November 15, 2011SOS is growing by leaps and bounds. Yesterday there was a lady who had been through regular training who called and said, “Can you train me to be a trainer?”
The answer was, “Yes, we would be happy to do that. When?”
“Tomorrow,” she said. So this morning she came and was trained and Thursday just 2 days away she has her first training with 3 ladies from her Bible study group.
On the same day her call came in a couple from Orlando called and asked to be trained this week also.
Tomorrow night they come to be trained at our office.
God is so good. Usually between Halloween and January it is very quiet at the SOS office. Not this year. We Praise the Lord we can be busy for Him and that new people want to take the Gospel to others via SOS. Please pray for the new workers and that many souls will be won to Christ through them.
