Happy New Year
Well, snow is falling and even more on its way but this does give me a chance to post you an update of the goings-on of the ministry, whilst listening to England trying to hold on to the third cricket test in South Africa. It’s seeming very unlikely at the moment…
In the weeks running up to Christmas the Check it Out team presented a number of their ‘Check it Out @ Christmas’ concerts. 
In the words of Joy Clark: “Ok, so rehearsals now behind us, the van overloaded with Christmas fun, frivolity and surprises, rather like an oversized, bright orange Santa Sleigh!!, we are excited, expectant and ready to go.
“Anticipating meeting a potential 1000 young people over the next two weeks we have Ben as a six-year-old boy, Laura as a pregnant teenager and Taste with a whole load of Carols rehearsed to perfection ready to be performed as you’ve never heard them before – we have a show that will rock their socks off.”
Apart from Becca losing her voice for the concert at her home church it was a brilliant tour providing young people with an opportunity to take this Christmas story seriously and recognise that this same Jesus that we celebrate, 2000 years after his birth, has the power to change lives today! We pray that those youngsters who responded will take the next step and that this Christmas will mean so much more to them. Read more at www.andyjoy.wordpress.com
Next up for the Check it Out team (WEATHER PERMITTING!!): Sunday – They travel to Radcliffe near Manchester for The Bridge Methodist Church Evening service and Livit Reunion. Please pray that as they lead worship and speak that God’s Holy Spirit would really use them to speak to His people. They drive home that evening too so please pray for safe travel.
11,000 More to Christmas DVDs were sold during October-December – a fantastic opportunity for the gospel to be heard. If you used the DVD and want to follow it up with something either at home with family or friends or in a church setting then please do take a look at the brand new Discover More to Life. Looking at faith, hope, meaning and purpose this the perfect next step for someone who has watched the More to Christmas DVD and wants to find out more about Jesus. For more information, go to www.mtlresources.org/discovermoretolife.htm
The latest news in is that we have appointed Alan Cass as our Executive Director. This is great news for us all and especially Dennis Pethers as it means he can relinquish many managerial roles he’s had to pick up recently and move back into the teaching and preaching ministry that God has called him to.
2009 was a tough year for Viz-A-Viz Ministries but we constantly recognised God supporting and providing for us whilst at the same time opening up incredible ministry opportunities on an international scale. So, as we head into 2010 with excitement and anticipation we hope that you will pray with us for God’s continued blessings and wisdom. Significant changes have taken place recently and we would value your prayers as think about what all this means for the the ministry here in the UK and overseas. Please pray that we will be in tune with the Holy Spirit and the way He wants to lead and guide us.
