Grace Baptist Church

Medina,  New York

Pastor Dickson Beam

Summer 2008

I always enjoying returning to Grace Baptist Church to get caught up on what the Lord is doing.  The report is that the Lord is working in a great and mighty way in souls being saved and lives touched.

One of the newer ministries is that called Reformers Unanimous.  Its a ministry to reach all who have some bondage of sin in their life.  Usually we think of this as drugs or alcohol, but the truth is all sin is addictive and binds us.  Among the lesser thoughts of addiction are bitterness, anger, pornography, doubt and fear.  God's word has the answer to all of life's sins.  RU is a program that reaches out in Biblical fashion to those wanting to know the truth to be set free.

Brother Farnsworth heads up  and leads the RU program each and every Friday night.  He along with others teach the Bible way of deliverance from the bondage of sin.

There was a very impressive number of folks who attended the meeting.  I spoke to them after the first talk (three things are encouraged at RU meetings - TALK, TALK, TALK).  But in the end we must hear what the Lord has to say.  Many heard and responded to the voice of God.

Many responded at the close of the preaching.  Some for the first time yielding their hearts and burdens to the Lord.  The next session was divided up into smaller groups then a final time of fellowship.

On Saturday morning I met with the men of the church for a time of breakfast,  Bible Study and prayer.  All ages attended and it was good so to see a number of "younger" men join in prayer and later visitation.

Sunday School Children helped prepare our hearts for the Bible lesson.

God always honors the preaching of His Word.  Everything in both the morning and evening services had the hand of God upon it.  Souls sought out salvation, and God's people were renewed with fresh vision and new zeal.

1931-2006

75 years of Faithful Ministry

Seventy Five year ago a group of believers met to establish a Bible preaching church in Medina, New York.  It was at that first meeting the sermon was preached "The Book, The Blood and the Blessed Hope"  Well, seventy five years later it is still "The Book, The Blood and the Blessed Hope"

Brother Beam asked me to come and preach at this wonderful event.  This two day event of remembrance, praise and thanksgiving was testimony to the Grace of God, the vision of the founders and the faithfulness of the generations that followed in this ministry. 

The 914th Airlift Wing Color Guard Presented the Colors.  The mayor of the city was present and give words of greeting and congratulations.

Each Pastor and their wives were recognized and  gave testimony, after receiving a plaque honoring their ministry at Grace Baptist.  Some, because of health reasons either sent a letter or video expressing their joy to be part of God's work over the years.  The family of those have passed over into Glory represented the ministry of their loved one.

Music was everywhere!!  Uplifting and God honoring music was almost none stop.  After all the pastors receive their plaque they sang the grand old Hymn of the Faith "The Churches One Foundation".  I then preached and the Lord blessed.  Afterwards there was cake (no ice cream - something you had to be there for to understand) and refreshments.  Once more the fellowship was sweet.

	Grace Baptist Church has over the past 75 years supported missions around the world.           Currently  some from among their present church membership are in the church's  missionary  family.

On Sunday Morning many Pastors of the past were present and each taught a Sunday School class that corresponded to their years of ministry here.  Those members that were here before 1963 were with Pastor Pifer, in or before 1987 Pastor Houseman,  those in or before 2002 Pastor Cullen and those since 2003 Pastor Beam.

Fellowship Renewed with old friends  - Delicious Food  -  Making New Friends

I enjoyed a poster in one of the Sunday School rooms.
Thought I would show it to you.