Today Tom, David and Carolyn went over to the festival grounds to set up our booth for Strawberry Festival. Hard work but exciting. This years theme is on “Masterpiece of Fun”. We decided to do “See God’s Masterpiece”. If you are in the Plant City, FL area from February 28 to March 10 come to the Festival and see God’s Masterpiece. If you do not know the “3 Things God Can Not Do” we will show you that also. Hope to see you in Plant City.
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Next Week Strawberry Festival Starts
February 21, 2013All things work togerther for good to to them that love God
February 2, 2013As SOS prepares for a big event, Strawberry Festival , it seems the devil works overtime also.
February is the month that always brings trials and yesterday, Feb. 1 was no exception. While running errands Carolyn was in an accident. Both parties are fine but the car is not.
The insurance company can not decide to fix our car or total it. It’s a 2000 Buick Lasabre, and it has been a great car.
If anyone knows of a good Buick for sale at a resonable price or anyone would like to donate a car that could be used to travel to present the gospel, please let us know. And PLEASE pray for us in SOS that we can continue growing, sowing and winning souls to Christ.
James Dean Days with the Riegels
October 10, 201296 Decisions at James Dean Days
Another successful year at James Dean Days in Fairmount, IN. Don and Shirley Riegel joined Tom and Carolyn Curtis for this event. John Shultz, brought a new group from his church to be trained and a total of 16 new workers are now ready to continue winning souls in Indiana.
3 churches participated, Liberty, Sweetser, New Hope, Gas City and Twin Cities, Marion.
Two young men came to the booth who had been saved in previous years. One pulled out a tract dated September, 2008! It was so tattered from being in his wallet for 4 years that it was falling apart. He was given a new one just like it and told to put the original in a special place as a reminder of when he got saved.
The second young man saw Shirley and came over to thank her for leading him to the Lord last year. He is following the Lord and in a good church.Shirley Riegel and young man she lead to Lord in 2011
SOS is blessed to have new salvations and then to have some come back and thank us for being at the event.
Glory to God !!!
September 24, 2012
Picture of a family of 7 who became born again at the Auburndale Flea Market, not sure about the dog!
37 people accepted the Lord at his event.
Reported by SOS Leader Randy
36 Decisions at Pocahontas Fair
July 25, 2012
Praise the Lord for 36 decisions at the very small county fair in Iowa. This fair was a 2 day event that was open for vendors from 3 to 9 each day.
What fantastic results for an event like this.
One boy named Creigton was saved a few days before the fair and when he saw the 3 things God can not do display he brought a total of 4 friends to be saved.
What a blessing to see young people not only be saved but have a desire to see their friends saved also.
Pocahontas County Fair (Iowa)
July 16, 2012
The church Tom and Carolyn were visiting (Tom spoke at Sunday) decided they wanted to take The 3 Things God Cannot Do to their county fair. The Pocahontas County Fair is this Tuesday! (ample notice 😉 Tom and Carolyn are staying to train and work with them. Thank you Lord for open doors! Please pray that many souls will come to the Lord at this county fair.
Signs work! To God be the Glory!
July 16, 2012Tom was the speaker at a church in Pocahontas, IA yesterday and two souls made commitments accepting Jesus Christ as their savior. One of them was 89 years of age, Vernon (pictured with Pastor Tim) . When asked what brought him to church that day, he said it was the sign on [Tom and Carolyn’s] the motor home. PTL for Vernon and signs!
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.
121 Saved in Indiana
October 10, 2011
Ivan and Dorinda Cardwell, Tom and Carolyn Curtis, from Florida, Don and Shirley Riegel, from Ohio all headed to Indiana for 2 large events, Duck Tail Run and James Dean Days. Scott and Joyce Weaver and several other trained workers participated in these 2 great events. Workers came from 3 area churches. Fairmont, IN the birthplace of James Dean (the actor), hosts James Dean Days and Gas City, IN hosts Duck Tail Run. Both towns are rich in history and fun places to visit. The local people are gracious and very helpful. This makes the trip fun, profitable and always exciting.
Duck Tail Run is a new event for SOS. In spite of all the rain we are thrilled to have seen 14 souls come to know the Lord. A special thanks goes to Larry Leach, mayor of Gas City, for helping us get set up at Duck Tail Run.
SOS has set up a booth at James Dean Days for the last 5 years and God is always faithful to give us souls at this event. 103 were saved this year regardless of closing early due to bad weather. Thanks to all the faithful workers who participated.
Indiana is also home of the Gaither Family whose store, home and recording studio is only about 10 miles from where were camped. Our staff is grateful to Wesleyan Campground for allowing us to stay in their cabins and park at the campground. They are gracious hosts.
78 Saved at Community Event
August 15, 2011Thank you for your prayers for Saturday, August 13. God gave a great harvest. Families came to the YMCA Camp in Riverview, FL to get back to school backpacks for their children. SOS was invited to participate in this event and several volunteers and staff were able to work this 4 hour event.
78 people were saved and now SOS is in the process of following up on them to make sure they get a Bible study and an opportunity to fellowship in a local church.
Praise the Lord for His faithfulness, for dedicated SOS workers and for the many souls that were saved.
Center for Evangelists 
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