MAY I INTRODUCE YOU TO...............

The following is an introduction from Don Hudson......As I promised earlier, he will be writing articles for us, we hope to put them on our website, however until that is accomplished they will be right here in the blog :) Let me say we adore Don and Rosemary, we're blessed to know them and so excited to have Don share his Biblical knowledge with us!! --Laura


MAY I TAKE A MOMENT TO INTRODUCE MYSELF?
I AM DON HUDSON OF CORNERSVILLE, TENNESSEE. I AM ONE OF THE PREACHERS OF THE HOWELL CHURCH OF CHRIST. ROSEMARY, MY WIFE OF 42 YEARS , AND I ARE INVOLVED IN HOME MISSION WORK. WE BEGAN WORKING WITH MARK AND LAURA CREMEANS IN 2004 DURING HURRICANE CHARLEY. WE HAVE BECOME VERY CLOSE FRIENDS AS WELL AS BRETHREN. NOT ONLY ARE WE SOJOURNERS, BUT ALSO VOLUNTEERS WITH THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM, UNDER THE ELDERSHIIP OF THE SOMERSET CHURCH OF CHRIST IN SOMERSET, OHIO. EACH YEAR WE ARE INVOLVED IN SERVERAL GOPEL MEETINGS AND SEMINARS WITH EMPHASIS ON CHURCH SPIRITUAL AND NUMERICAL GROWTH. WE WOULD CERTAINLY BE HONORED TO MEET WITH YOUR CONGREGATION TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT THE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM AND OUR EFFORTS IN OUT-REACH. AS YOU READ LAURA’S BLOG YOU MAY ALSO READ OF OUR MISSION WORK AND WE WILL SHARE WITH YOU SOME SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING OUT-REACH AND CHURCH GROWTH. PLEASE E-MAIL US AT dhudson@mcis.us.

WITHOUT QUESTION MUCH SACRIFICIAL WORK IS BIENG DONE BY VOLUNTEERS WITH THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM. THIS WORK TAKES PLACE NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE WORKERS, BUT ALSO BY THOSE BACK HOME WHO PRAY AND SUPPLY MUCH NEEDED DONATIONS OF MATERIAL AND MONEY. WITH YOUR LOVING HELP MANY MANY PEOPLE, WHO HAVE SUFFERED SO GREATLY HAVE BEEN HELPED.

NOW WHILE MATERIAL HELP IS NEEDED AND SUPPLIED, THIS IS NOT THE ONLY EFFORT. ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT WORK OF THE DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM IS TO REACH OTHERS WITH THE GOSPEL. YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT MAKES THIS POSSIBLE. WHEN HOUSES ARE REPAIRED OR OTHER WORK IS DONE, PEOPLE ARE TOLD THAT WE ARE HELPING THE LOCAL CHURCH OF CHRIST WHEN WE CARRY FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES TO PEOPLE, WHEN COOKED MEALS ARE PROVIDED, TRACTS AND BIBLES ARE ALSO PROVIDED. SOMETIMES HUNDREDS OF BIBLES ARE GIVEN OUT. SOMETIMES HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF TRACTS ARE PROVIDED. INFORMATION CAN BECOME AVAILABLE FOR FOLLOW UP AND FURTHER STUDY. BAPTISMS TAKE PLACE. ALL OF US INVOLVED TOGETHER ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST AND HELP. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. DON