April 2023: He Arose!
March was a very productive month, as you will see as you read further. April has all kinds of blessings just waiting for us. I still stand amazed that from behind a burial stone, the Lord Jesus Christ would come forth and send someone my way to tell me about His great love. I am so glad they listened and were instrumental in leading me to the Lord. You realize, don't you, that His story continues with you?
I pray you will set your sights on someone who needs to hear about the Savior between now and Resurrection Sunday. Call out their name every day before the Throne of Grace. Ask for wisdom and courage to tell them about the story of your experience that brought you to the Savior. Think of ways to reach out to them in ways that you never have before. "Go quickly and tell," April 9th will be here before you know it.
We would be deeply encouraged to know if one of our tracts or Little Messages was used to open a door of conversation for you. Lord bless you, my friend!
Our Board Members
Someone recently asked who are the Board Members of Church Ministry Solutions. In alphabetical order, they are ...
- Allen Griffith, Biblical Family Ministries, Downingtown, PA
- Nick Macenas, Trustee, Winkler Road Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL
- Don Strange, Pastor Emeritus, Winkler Road Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL
- Robert Sutton, Pastor, Southwood Baptist Church, Tallahassee, FL
- Paul Vineyard, Director, Yedidim of Israel, San Antonio, TX
- Jim Wendorf, Founder, CEO, Faithful Life Ministries
- Una Wendorf, Financial Oversight, Faithful Life Ministries
Our primary responsibilities are to pray, advise, and recommend this ministry to others as the Lord leads. I appreciate these members and highly regard our united purpose of serving the Lord.
MARCH Reviews
and DONATIONS WE MADE TO OTHERS WITH YOUR GRACIOUS HELP
PRINTING MINISTRY REVIEW:
• Printing projects for (20) churches/ministries and (05) individuals/businesses.
- Churches/ministries: 45,350 complete pieces. We printed 100 college catalogs that had 84 pages.
- Little Messages / CMS Quality tracts printed = 28,400 pieces.
- Individuals/businesses: 3,875 pieces.
- During the month of March, our ministry printed = 74,625 pieces.
MAILED TO THE MAILBOXES OF THE MINISTRY'S CHOOSING:
• Additionally, we printed and mailed ( for 03 churches) 13,351 pieces to homes via Every Door Direct Mail in their chosen zip codes of Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Florida mail routes. We only deliver to addresses where someone is living at the time of delivery.
• Direct mailing pieces = (00) 000 pieces
DONATION REVIEW:
• We printed and sent 1,000 Portuguese SMILE, Jesus Loves You folding tracts for use on the ICE BOAT along the Amazon River.
• We contributed funds to print 10,000 Little Messages to help a ministry reach a flea market in Texas.
• A new church plant in Lincoln City, Oregon, asked us to design an Easter invitation (shown below) that will be distributed by EDDM to three surrounding zip codes. We also helped them financially. This gift enabled them to purchase seven different Little Messages for their church people to distribute by hand.
During March, we donated our time to help ...
... those who needed help with their graphic arts programs, especially Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. We can also assist with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint programs. By the way, we only use PC programs in our work. This is a monthly occurrence.
... every person with a printing project. We critique each job and always look for ways we can improve their print projects. If we find an issue, we will correct the customer's print project rather than return it (if possible). We make sure each print job is the right size (if the print goes to the edge, we make sure they added .125 inches, making a 4 x 6 job, 4.125 x 6.125) for bleed; move text when it is too close to the edge; and we change files if they were not submitted as RGB, instead of CMYK. The list of technical help goes on to ensure that each customer receives the best print job possible. We invest much time and effort into this and don't charge extra. Why? Because it is part of our ministry.
... any church or person that needs new tracts or Little Messages. We place their contact information on them without charge.
... previous customers who needed changes made to their last print job. We provide these changes for free.
Ministry Highlights
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Admittingly, creating new books has suffered the most over the last few months. As of this writing (March 3), I trust March will have been productive. The new book releases for March were:
- One Bread, One Body by Matthew Hines, 28 pages, paperback.
- Sharpen Your Sword by Steve Damron, 100 pages, paperback (eBook coming soon).
- Caden Shows Compassion by Joy Rose, 84 pages, paperback.
- In the Dispensation by Michael McCubbins, 312 pages, paperback (eBook coming soon).
- ABC's of Teen Development by Steve Damron, 326 pages, paperback (eBook coming soon).
- My Wounds, Death, and Resurrection; Your Freedom by Kenneth Pittz, 132 pages, paperback.
- Entrelazada en Ti; Entwined in You written by Rosa Marchany, 88 pages. The book is in Spanish and English.
One Bread, One Body
Examining the Lord's Table and the Closed Communion Position
Sharpen Your Sword
Helps to Enable the Believer to Utilize the Word of God for Victory!
Caden Shows Compassion
Caden and his family live in a small town. His father has a military career and is at home right now. Caden helped with Pancake Breakfast by spending the morning working with applesauce and assisting where the manager directed him. The friends participated in two Fire Station Camp Day events that helped children learn about firefighting. They would have the opportunity in a few years to be junior firefighters.
Both of Joy Rose's books are aimed at younger readers.
In the Dispensation
What is Dispensationalism? Why is understanding Dispensationalism important? How does God deal with people in the Old and New Testaments? What are the characteristics of dispensations in the Bible? How are the dispensations different from one another, and how are they the same? These are questions a biblical student may ask.
In this book, Michael D. McCubbins, Th.D. gives a very readable and detailed explanation of the dispensations in the Bible. He explains the meaning of dispensations and the characteristics that constitute each one. Dr. McCubbins also gives ample illustrations from the Scriptures and outlines the parameters of each dispensation. He adequately explains how each dispensation has a specific purpose, how man received specific responsibilities, and how man failed in each dispensation. However, the knowledge that this study brings to the reader’s heart is a joy when he or she realizes that God’s grace and mercy are evident in every dispensation. The value of such a book as this one is that it enhances the reader’s appreciation for God’s sovereignty and oversight, not just in the big picture but also in the intimate details of our lives.
ABCs of Teen Development
This book was written to help equip parents, pastors, or youth workers with vital information to assist young people in thriving spiritually. Steve has been involved in Christian work for over 30 years, beginning with a junior high youth group in the spring of 1991. During this time, he has spoken to teens in 40 states and ministered to them in over 20 countries.
My Wounds, Death, and Resurrection; Your Freedom
The Bible is very clear when it comes to one’s final destination. Don’t wait until it is too late to know if Heaven will be your eternal home. Do you know for sure that you are truly a Christian? This book explains the truth about who is a Christian and those who think they are. A must-read for those lost souls who do not know God’s Truth and His Love.
Entrelazada en Ti / Entwined in You
Entrelazada en Ti nació en un momento de dolor pero de confianza en mi Dios. Mientras nuestras vidas estén entrelazadas en El confiamos y sabemos que El es El que está en control de hacer cómo el querer. Deseo que este libro llegue en el momento adecuado y a las personas correctas. Recuerda que usted es amado y especial.
Entwined in You was born in a moment of pain, but I trusted in my God. As long as our lives are intertwined in Him, we trust and know He is in control of doing what He wants. Remember that you are loved and special. I want this book to arrive at the right time and for the right people.
We are in the process of switching from our old website to the new one. It isn't perfect yet.
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Having gone through a rough time recently, I designed this new Little Message so that it might encourage you or someone you know.
The full verse from Isaiah 58:11 reads:
And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Satisfy Thy Soul
The Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul...
We gladly print our tracts with your church information. Be sure to come to Church Ministry Solutions to see all of our tracts and Solutions for the Savior!
DONATE to CMS and RECEIVE Free Little Message tracts
• $20 gift, we will send you 2) 50-pack of your choosing.
• $50 contribution will receive 5) 50-packs of your choosing.
• $100 donation will receive 1,000 tracts of your choosing.
You will find over 100 original tracts that you may use in your outreach ministry: plus more!
APRIL and MAY SPECIAL EVENTS
Be mindful of special days and holidays that may emphasize a need for passing out tracts and Little Messages. Easter is coming on April 9th; what a great time to reach the lost.
- April 9th ~ Resurrection Sunday
- May 14th ~ Mother's Day
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You can always contact me personally by email or phone if you need help with your printing concept: jimwendorf@hotmail.com • (239) 292.7834
When a church, ministry, or person orders new tracts or Little Messages, we place their contact information on them without charge. This helps to keep the overall cost of tracts down considerably. Many times, we design all of our printed items for free if we are going to print them for churches or ministries.
If you are a skilled graphic designer, you can save money by uploading your project directly to our website, Print This For Me.
After your project is designed, our website will process your order at a reduced rate.
Donations and Prayer
Donations and Prayer
CLICK TO READ: CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NEEDED.
We sense there will be a large need in the days ahead as we strive to do more printing for ministries in need. We really could use your financial help. We gave out more financial funds than we raised during the month of March.
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CLICK to read about PRAYER REQUESTS.
These three ministries continue to need printing from us. Please pray for them and consider a love gift so that we may be able to assist them more.
The ICE BOAT had its first venture of 2023 in February. They provided ice, snacks, and water bottles to those fishing on the river. Their primary goal is to place Portuguese tracts and Christian materials into their hands.
Be praying for these days of outreach; not only in sharing these items but also the "good news" of Jesus Christ and giving out Bibles. Please pray that those we share with will be receptive in listening to and accepting God's gift of salvation and eternal life.
SEA HOPE: Next for Sea Hope is a trip to the BVI for the annual ship's haul out in late March. Please pray this will be a successful time, as we have several things to repair. Our next scheduled mission is in late June, taking a medical missions team back to Haiti. We covet your prayers for that.
BECA PAPE writes in her newsletter, "I have reached 50% of my support in just eight months of traveling! God has shown Himself very real and powerful on my behalf, and I am so excited to see what He has in store for the future!" My words are in italics – Jim.
Thank You
FOR YOUR CONTINUED INTEREST!
YOUR COMMENTS
One of our ladies hands these (SMILE, Jesus Loves You! folding tracts) out in the prisons where she works. We've had numerous guys write the church indicating they trusted the Lord as their Saviour!! ~ From California
I appreciated the February newsletter so much that I showed it to my wife so she could read the section dealing with your scam. It is amazing just how much "worry" we go through daily. Thanks for your testimony; it was a blessing to us both. ~ From Maryland
THANK YOU!!!
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