Area Fellowship 2016

For the past few years we have been meeting at Camp Chetek, in Chetek, Wisconsin fr our InFaith Area Fellowship. It is always a time of refreshing, blessing and encouragement, not to mention, a time to "let our hair down" and just be ourselves. Below are some photos from our time together as we shared with ea

ch other. Enjoy and may God richly bless...

December Prayer Letter

 Thought I would try something new this Christmas. Below is a copy of our latest December Christmas Prayer Letter. We invite you to take time to read it and then pray for us and the ministry here in N.W. Wisconsin.

Friends:

  Can you believe that Christmas is only 21 days away! Where has the year gone? Attached you will find our December/Christmas Prayer letter and a copy of the Post & Pray. We would like to add a couple of prayer request for our church family. 

  1. Be in prayer for Bill M. For the past 2 years he has lung cancer and is now sleeping most of the time. He never complains and takes everything in stride. I was able to visit with him the other day and he is in good spirits. He made several Thanksgiving cards that he wants me to give to the people at church from him. But that is Bill! 

   2. Also be in prayer for Lanny R's family. At age 74 he passed away the other day. When he used to come to our church he would play his guitar or harmonica every Sunday for special music. He had a very simple but real faith and we will miss him greatly. 

  Thank you so much for paying and for your encouragement. 

   Have Great Christmas and a Blessed New Year in the Lord! 

   If you could drop us a line or even wish us a Merry Christmas to let us know that you received this Prayer Letter, that would really help us. Thanks... 

InFaith Fellowship

The first 3 days of this week we spent at Camp Chetek, in Chetek, Wisconsin with other InFaith missionaries from Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan. It was a great time of sharing, fellowship and simply letting our hair down and enjoying one another. Here are some of the pictures from our time together. Feel free to download and use as you want. Hopefully they will help keep our time together fresh in our minds and hearts.

Promising Photographer

Once in a great while a promising photographer comes along and you can see real potential in them. Today our Grand daughter (Afton) was at our house a asked if she could take a few pictures with my camera. I let her use a little point and shoot Sony camera. She went around the house and took several photos of different items. One thing I noticed is that she took her time and set yup her shots. These photos may not be perfect, but they do show promise. Of course, you may realize that i am just a proud grandpa. Take a look and let me know what you think - Thanks -

Friends:

  So far this summer we have conducted 3 VBS: 2 at area churches and one at Casey Town Hall, about 8 miles from us in the middle of the woods. At Casey we had 16 kids attend. One of the unique things about this Town Hall is that it does not have a bathroom, so we have to pay for a porta potty to be brought in. The kids really love this. It beats the old out house that we used to use. Three teenage girls were our helpers and did a great job. July 12th - 16 we will be conducting VBS at Grace Life Church in Anoka, MN. The next week we will be at Trego Community Church in Trego, Wi. 

 

Please pray for:

1. The VBS's that are already done and for the lives of the kids and helpers. Pray for Grace Life and Trego that God would provide workers and above all kids for those 2 weeks. Pray for the salvation of those who come who do not know Jesus as Savior, yet.

2. August 1 - 7, will be North Land Bible Camp. Pray for Paul Frey as he directs camp and for the other 40 adult staff that will help in various positions. Above all pray for the campers that come that God will work in their lives. August 1st will be Staff day at camp getting ready for the campers to come and some training time for new workers. Pray for the finances of camp this year as food prices have gone up as well as the cost to rent the camp. Having an extra Staff day will also increase our costs, but will be worth it. Camp Webpage: www.camp-nbc.com. Check it out!

3. Pray for the Barron Church as we have several projects that need to be done and WE NEED HELP to get them done. The parsonage is long over due to be re-painted and the rain gutters need to be fixed before winter. The church also has a short handicap ramp that needs to be re-done, along with a few other projects. Please be in prayer for either a church to partner with us in these projects or for some volunteers that would be willing to give of some time and energy.

   Also be in prayer for a new or like new Lawn Tractor. The old one (32 years old) is beyond repair. The church simply does not have extra money ($1400.00) to buy a tractor at this time, so pray that God will provide.

   THANK YOU for praying and for caring! 
Frank & Linda Distad
P.O. Box 98  Trego, WI. 54888
715-635-9426  or  715-939-0601
Fdistad@Gmail.com

Casey VBS Song

Casey Town Hall today. Kids singing "Fixing my eyes on you". Enjoy!!!