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Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. –Galatians 5:25

Dear Friend,

September is “back to school” month for many families but for our family it is “step ahead” month.  We’ve got a lot going on from LIFE groups fall semester launch, to the Cleansing Stream seminar starting, to a new community service opportunity called Step Ahead Learning.  In the midst of all that we have to put our hands to, we believe that by the grace of God we’ll be able to “step ahead” to our next levels of maturity, wholeness, and the manifestation of the fruit of the spirit in our lives.  And we are believing and praying the same for you.  Thank you for your partnership in prayer, we need you.

With grateful hearts,

Rich & Merridith

Family Updates:

Aidan is in a wonderful preschool that starts up again, Sept 8th.  Please pray for his character to be shaped through his experiences there with his godly teacher and adorable classmates.

Jonathan is verbalizing more and more each day and has learned to say “mine” quite well.  This month he will start a weekly play date with a few other toddlers his age.  Please play that he will find expression and nurture for his unique interests and talents.

Emma is growing so quickly and continues to amaze us with her sweet and dainty and entirely feminine ways.  She actually sticks her pinky finger out like she’s ready to sip a cup of tea.  It’s too cute!

Ministry Updates:

LIFE Groups- fall semester launch is Sept 27th.  Though this is the second fall we’ll be leading LIFE groups, it’s a time of many firsts…here are a few

• Professionally created LIFE group catalogue with descriptions of each group and leader’s contact info
• LGX- LIFE Groups Executive Team- the highest caliber leaders who are involved with strategic decision making
• LCa’s- LIFE Coach apprentices- up and coming LIFE coaches, who are being mentored in how to lead, support and inspire the LIFE Group leaders.
• LGST- LIFE Groups Solution Team- a new “solutions” focused team of individuals to support the LIFE Group leaders consulting on such things as curriculum, group dynamics, facilitating discussions, etc.

Please pray we would receive all the grace available to us to lead, invest in, encourage, and support the leaders involved as they “step ahead” in their leadership and personal development.

Cleansing Stream- fall seminar begins Tues, Sept 15th.  Partner with us as we ask God to activate the gifts and talents He’s placed within us to serve Him and His people.  Please continue to pray God’s hedge of protection over us as we teach and encourage individuals on how to access the healing and freedom that Jesus died for them to have.

Step Ahead Learning- Merridith submitted an application to the NC state board of education to become a provider of SES tutoring, which is government funded afterschool tutoring in math and reading for low achieving students under No Child Left Behind legislation.  We recently found out that her program, Step Ahead Learning, was approved the board for the 09-10 school year.  We’ll be sharing more with you as details unfold, but ask that you would pray with us that the decisions that we need to make in the coming weeks will be exactly in line with what God would want and that students and their parents would choose Step Ahead Learning as their tutoring program of choice.

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