The Real Patrick
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. March 17 was made an annual feast day in the early seventeenth century and has become a celebration of Irish Culture in general. Though much of what is associated with Patrick is not really true,
Author: Travis Snode
Preparations for St. Patrick’s Day
Since Monday, we, along with a faithful group of volunteers, have put in about 40 hours of work on our church building preparing for Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day festival. The festival has given us good reason to do alot of
Effective Leaders Must Be Servants
1 Kings 12:7 “And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for
Snode Prayer Letter – February 2012
February 22, 2012 Dear Pastors & Praying Friends, 2012 began with a great start! We worked most of January on our plans for the year. On the last Sunday in January, we had our vision night, where we reflected on
Comparing the Church Planter to the Leader Trainer
This article was written by my pastor, Austin Gardner, several years ago. As a church-planting missionary, this article has some very important truths for me and other missionaries to consider. God greatly used my pastor when He went to
Update on Building Repairs
Over the past few weeks, we have been making good progress on the building improvements and repairs at the church. The building we are in is quite old, but it is really starting to look good. We have been focusing
Northern Ireland Through the Eyes of a Newcomer
It has been a blessing to have Heather Trojahn with us for the past few weeks. She has already been a real blessing. Below is a post that she wrote about some of her cultural insights from living in Northern
Booking Now for Furlough – September 2012 to June 2013
We will be in America on furlough from September 2012 until June 2013. The purpose of our furlough is to: visit our families report into supporting churches create awareness of the need here in Europe raise up more laborers
Special Projects – Building Repairs & Equipment
Over the next several months, we hope to make some much needed improvements to our church building here in Derry. The church is doing what they can, but the repairs and equipment will cost an estimated $2300. At the
Scheduling for Furlough: September 2012 – June 2013
As you may be aware, we are planning to take a furlough from September 2012 until June 2013. The purpose of our furlough is to visit our families, report into supporting churches, and raise some more ministry support. We are