Meeting Report Dec 31, 2006:

This morning, the last Sunday morning of 2006, a group of us worshipped the Lord with the saints in Washington Court House, Ohio. Sis Ozzie Wattleton, 91 year old pioneer of the Church of God Reformation Movement, preached a powerful message taken from Acts 4:33 where it says “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.” She started by asking the question; “How is the church today as compared to the church we read about in the book of Acts?” All week long she had carried a heavy burden to bring this message, which we believe that every congregation needs to hear today. She very accurately articulated the timeline of the gospel letters written to the morning time church and showed that apostasy set in when the ministry failed to hold steadfast to what Jesus had commissioned them to do. He told them to first be filled with the Spirit of God and then to go and labor in the field of harvest (the world, Matt 13:38). She pointed out that when we neglect field labor and replace it with a focus on emotional hyped-up programs and filling up “church buildings” with religious, powerless people, we have failed in our mission.  In most congregations today, there is simply a form of godliness, with little to no real spiritual power. Thank God for a minister who will speak the truth, even when it hurts! 

At the end of the message, many gathered round in earnest prayer seeking forgiveness and petitioning God for His anointing in their lives. It was a time of spiritual refreshing. 

Sis Wattleton is a gifted and experienced minister with much insight into the need of our day. At 91 years of age, and for the remaining years of her life, she is determined to carry the gospel to all who will take heed. Our prayer is that God will grant her with many more fruitful years of ministry. 

In the evening, we met with about thirty saints in a home for a time of sweet fellowship. God is doing great things and we are thankful to be numbered among those who will “follow the Lamb wherever He leads”. It was a time of sharing, caring and singing, and when the last moments of 2006 ended and the first moments of 2007 came upon us, we were kneeling in collective prayer thanking God for His faithfulness to us and for what we are expecting Him to do through us in the coming year. It was said that this past year, even with all of its difficult challenges and fiery trials, was the most rewarding time that we have ever had in our Christian life! The devil has fought these outreach efforts in ways that we could have never even imagined, but by the help of God, we have overcome all the enemy’s obstacles and the devil is under our feet. Praise the Lord! We are expecting GREAT things in the coming year. Our goal is to do more for Heaven, in 2007!

Happy New Year to all!