The mission organization we serve operates a remote in clinic in the area of Honduras known as La Misquitia. The primary focus of our organization is to provide access to medical care for this underserved region through the use of small aircraft. But we also invest in the area spiritually and one of the ways we do that is an annual VBS event in January before the children begin their new school year in February.

Blacknall has been chosen to be the host site of the 2020 version of The Gathering, sponsored by The Fellowship Community. Over 200 pastors and elders and leaders will be spending April 28-30 at our church, seeking to be encouraged, instructed and led in worship for these three days set aside for renewal.

In late January, Blacknall sent a team (Dave Dunderdale, Elizabeth Brill, Trig Steinbrenner, John Shoenfelt and Ali Shoenfelt) to the Alpha 2020 Conference in Mesa, AZ. Here are reflections from several team members.

“Repentance” is a word with awkward associations. For some it evokes images of sackcloth and ashes and gloomy recitations of all of one’s faults, an exercise that in our moral imaginations somehow buys us merit with God in proportion to our groveling.