Archive for the ‘Event Activity & News’ Category

Churchyard Event

March 29, 2015

One of the most successful places to win people to the Lord is at an event held on church property. The two best time of year to hold a churchyard event is Easter time in the spring and Halloween in the fall.

The church provides for children an annual egg hunt and each year the crowds grow. Yesterday an “egg”stravaganza took place at a church near Brandon, Fl. 

It was an exciting event. Several church members came to SOS training and worked in the booth and Alice one of SOS missionaries went to oversee the event. 34 decisions were made, both children and adults.

The best thing about a churchyard event is that the converts are already on the property. They know where the church is, they have met church members who showed friendliness and they get an invitation to church. Also, they have filled out a decision card with name, address and age so the church has a record of their salvation and can visit the convert and family in their home.

If your church has events on the property and would like more information email info@sosevents.org or call the office at 813-494-7512.

Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Reason for Rejoicing

March 26, 2015

Rejoice! 18 more people will be in Heaven because God blesses faithful witnesses. Plant City Flea Market is bustling this time of year on Wednesday mornings. SOS Events volunteers are there just as the sun is coming up. Yesterday, eighteen people walked by the SOS booth, stopped, heard the gospel and trusted JESUS as their Savior.

There is rejoicing. The new converts are joyful, the soul winner is thrilled and even the Angels in Heaven rejoice also. God gives the increase. One sure cure for discouragement is to win someone to Christ.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. Philippians 2:16

beyond the USA

March 23, 2015

SOS does have influence in countries outside the USA.  A group from Germany who came to Florida, was trained with SOS staff and went to the Farmers market in Plant City, Fl several months ago.

Five people made decisions for Christ.

SOS also has missionaries from England, Philippines and Yugoslavia using the “3 Things God Can Not Do” displays to interest people in the gospel.

People from over 80 countries have visited SOS website, many to get the Bible Studies. 

Several invitations have come from various countries but at this time there is none of our staff able to go, however, God does send them to us.

We pray as Jabez prayed, increase our coast. 

 1 Chronicles 4:10  And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

Wednesday Witnessing

March 16, 2015
  • This photo was taken at the Plant City Farmers market that takes place every Wednesday. Randy Thomas (left) with a new convert. The look on both their faces radiates the joy they both feel. The young man is happy because his sins have been forgiven and Randy is joyful for the privilege of leading someone to the Lord. The people that come to the Lord at this Farmers market is increasing every week. 
  • Please pray for many new converts and also for more volunteers, particularly someone who speaks Spanish.
  • Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
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God Gives Increase

March 11, 2015

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Maria with new Spanish converts at Lakeland Flea Market. Every Sunday Maria, her husband, Pastor Romero, goes to the Flea Market to witness for Christ. They are so happy to have the opportunity to win souls.
In the last 3 Sunday’s over 50 people have made professions of faith.
Not only that but their church is growing.
In just 3 months since the church opened it has grown from less than 12 people to over 60, including several families.
Pastor and Maria believes that witnessing at the SOS Events booth has been the main reason for the growth. God is giving the increase as He promised in His Word.

1 Corinthians 3:6
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

Victory at Strawberry Festival

March 9, 2015

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The little girl in this photo interpreted from Spanish to English so that her Mom and Dad could understand and be saved. She and her whole family accepted Christ. Mom and little brother were too shy to get in the photo but Dad was happy to stand with his young daughter to have their picture taken. This family of four will now spend eternity in Heaven.
There are so many stories of salvation to tell from Strawberry Festival 2015.
Eleven days. Early on rain and cold, then sickness and cancellation of some volunteers. But God had the victory and a total of 235 decisions were recorded. All of these converts will receive a Bible study and will have their names given to local churches in the area for follow up.
Praise the Lord for another year that SOS Events had the privilege of Serving Our Savior at Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Fl.

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

SOS Staff at Strawberry Festival

March 6, 2015

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SOS Events is blessed to have a wonderful staff. Diana (left) is the office manager, board member, trainer and volunteer at events. Duey (right) is an SOS missionary, the maintenance man for the property and also volunteers for events.
They are pictured here with a new convert at the Strawberry Festival. Diana and Duey are representative of the many staff members of SOS. God is blessing the ministry with new growth, bringing in many dedicated hard workers into His harvest fields.
Please pray for staff, missionaries and volunteers n SOS Events.

John 6:27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you:for him hath God the Father sealed.

Changed Lives

March 3, 2015

Every year at Strawberry Festival SOS Events has new soul winners. This event lasts 11 days, twelve hours every day. There are four people in the booth on each shift for a total of 132 plus staff that oversees that everything runs smoothly.
Some of the volunteers have never witnessed at a public event and they feel uncertain and even a little fearful. Then they start to see God move on the hearts of people and many come into the booth to be saved.
Those volunteers who were unsure that they wanted to work in the booth get so excited that they now call and ask to work again.
Soul winning not only changes the new convert’s life, it changes the person’s life who is the witness.
There have been many Christians who have never led a soul to Christ, that now are dynamic, bold witnesses for the Lord and several have become leaders, trainers and missionaries with SOS Events.

Ephesians 6:19
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Salvation and Strawberry Shortcake

March 1, 2015

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The biggest attraction at the Strawberry Festival for some people is strawberry shortcake. This couple got something much better! Salvation.
JESUS said to come to Him and we shall never hunger or thirst.

John 6:35
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life:he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

First Day

February 27, 2015

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Pastor Romero (center) with 2 Spanish young men who made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ at the first day of Strawberry Festival.
Notice the little board and the sign on the wall are in Spanish.
SOS Hispanic ministry is growing, an answer to prayer.

Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.