Assemblies of God World Missions/Suzanne Spolarich
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Suzanne Spolarich
Missionary to France
February-April, 2014


Learning to be a Disciple of Jesus has been the focus in all the ministry groups under my supervision during this past winter/spring season. Throughout February and March, three times a week, I received physical therapy for my my left foot and ankle. It was rigorous, regular intensive training. So, I am pleased to tell you that I am walking again and getting stronger every day.

I relate the physical training I have been doing to the regular discipleship training I have been participating in and offering to various groups of people this season. I am reminded that as disciples, we are learning to follow Jesus every day of our lives for a life-time. If we keep on practicing the Word of God, we will be stronger and stronger every day, bearing fruit in our lives for the Kingdom. Often times, our Christian life is compared to walking or running.

The USYP [University Students and Young Professionals] Life Group (like us on Facebook) has been committing the following verse to memory, meditating on it, and endeavoring to put it into practice in our lives on a daily basis:

Hebrews 12:1 "Let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back ...and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us."

The Parcours Alpha Life Group has been learning all the basics of the Christian faith.

The LIfe Group leaders at The Bridge have been studying and applying to their lives
Learning to follow Jesus by Daniel McNaughton.

Please pray for us as we continue to grow in Christ! May the Lord use us to bring many others here in France to the knowledge of Christ Jesus that they, too, may run with patience the race!

 

Sincerely,

 

Suzanne Spolarich
Assemblies of God World Missions/Suzanne Spolarich

 

University Students/Young Professionals [USYP]

Our USYP studied the Daniel Plan for the winter 2014 Life Group session. Setting the scene with Daniel, as a foreign student in Babylon far away from home certainly got everyone's attention.

We read the book of Daniel. Then, we concentrated on the five themes: Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus, and Friends outlined in the video study series proposed by Rich Warren.

It was a life-changing experience and now we are challenging one another to persevere in the life-style changes we learned.

Here we are in concentrated discussion listening to Kenneth as he shares.

USYP The Daniel Plan winter 2014
Left to right: Kelly, Melanie, Kenneth, Evelyn, Emmanuelle, Rita, Suzanne with Sawyer (Kelly's dog).

For our spring 2014 session, we are learning to ask the question that will change the course of our lives! Check out Andy Stanley's justaskit.org We're off to a great start for the spring season of new growth!
Parcours Alpha

The Alpha Course has proved to be a very effective tool for getting to know Jesus and beginning the Christian life. We have been offering the course in English at the Bridge International Church, but just this last winter session 2014, we also offered it in French, Parcours Alpha.
Here is the first Parcours Alpha group on our Holy Spirit weekend retreat in Picardie the last weekend of March.

Parcours alpha winter 2014
Patrick, Sophie, Sylvie, and Sheila.

We have a growing French-speaking population at the The Bridge and we do offer translation of the service into French. We have had to get more headsets! Please pray for us as we desire to effectively serve the entire community coming to us at The Bridge. 
Kentucky Chi Alpha Team
chi alpha Kentucky

April 1-7 was an intense week of ministry with a team of 50 from the Kentucky Assemblies of God District led by Brian Neugent. I was thrilled to take the Chi Alpha group to prayer walk Nanterre University.
 
50 years at Nanterre

I am certain that we made a difference in the heavenly realms and I believe God touched the hearts of these young men and women as they walked, observed and prayed for university students.
Jesus.net Conference Jesus.net conference in Wisla











Wisla, Poland was the site of the Jesus.net Conference from April 26 -30. The participation of 150 partners gathered from nations all over the world made seeing the 8 millionth person praying online a memorable event! Check out the Jesus.net Facebook page and you can click here for more information on Jesus.net partnership.
Prayer Corner for Suzanne Spolarich

Serving In Paris, France at the Bridge International Church, SFC France-ministry to University Students and Young Professionals at the Bridge, Jesus.net Ministry-assisting with partners.

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Please pray for these upcoming events:

North Texas Chi Alpha Team - May 17-24

SFC France Leadership Meeting in Grenoble - May 30 - June 2

Ministry in Luxembourg - June 6-8

Jesus.net Support Team Meeting in the Netherlands - June 10-12

Vacation - June 14-28
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