Pastor Nathan Grewe (below) of Zion Lutheran Church,
Clark invited us to speak at their Sunday School on January 13th. January 2019
A fond look back…
The congregation at Zion then blessed us with a carload of
baby items at a baby shower as part of their Mission of the Month.
Gateway’s crowded display table at the International
House of Prayer –Cranford: Nov. 18, 2018
Praise and Prayer
. “..rejoicing in hope, persevering in
tribulation, devoted to prayer..” Romans 12:12 Another busy day in Elizabeth (December 2018) • Praise Him for the work done in 2018 • Pray for open hearts to trust Jesus in 2019 • Pray for those who trusted Christ in 2018 that they may grow in their faith and be discipled • Pray for our February training (February7, 9, 14 and 16) and our need for additional male and female volunteers. The author of Gateway’s Volunteer Training Manual (Rev. Jim Dundas) met with Dean on December 12th in ‘‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one Elizabeth. Jim’s ministry, Hope National, provides of the least of these my brothers, you did excellent training for pregnancy centers (like Gateway) it to me.’’ Matthew 25:40 who desire to make the gospel number one in their outreach. Some fruit from 2018: * 1,048 women and 99 men seen * 213 trusting Christ * 20 rededicating their lives to Christ Saturday, June 8, 2019 * 338 babies known born to women seen Gateway’s annual Walk-for-the-little-ones You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed Resolutions? you that you should go and bear fruit. John 15:16
Goals? Jakes story
We have both! Jake*, age 19, came in with Bonnie* in early January 2019. Some time ago he had trusted Christ through the witness of a friend. Both he and Bonnie attend church Looking to a year of spiritual and numerical regularly. They live apart and are expecting a baby in growth for His Glory! July. We encouraged them in living for Christ.
*names changed for confidentiality
‘After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.’ Rev. 7:9 John 11:25-26 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
Where we’re going in 2019
If you believe this, won’t you join us as we reach out with the gospel to the lost all around us. January 13 Zion Lutheran, Clark Sunday School presentation 20 Cranford Alliance Sanctity of Life Sunday February 3 Greater Life, Newark (pulpit supply) 10 Garwood Presbyterian (pulpit supply) March 10 Garwood Presbyterian (pulpit supply) April 7 First Baptist, Union (8:30 and 11:00am) Mailing address: 10 Garwood Presbyterian (pulpit supply) June 8 Walk for the little ones P.O. Box 1793, Union, NJ 07083 October #lostlivesmattertoGod 24 Annual Stewardship Banquet (our 34th) 960 Springfield Avenue, Irvington, NJ 07111 with Caitlin Jane 65 Jefferson Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Our continuing theme for 2019 (973) 399-8378
dean@gateway.org
‘.for such a time as this.’ Esther 4:14
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