Christview Ministries Email Update, November 22, 2010
Checking things out before deciding?
The February 2010 winter visitor above is closely examining the Christview multi-purpose room which serves for studying, worshiping, praying, playing, feasting, fasting, planning, viewing video presentations, and more, not to mention taking pictures of the occasional visitor looking through the window.
Maybe this email update will help you decide
that it is time to make haste to Christview!
We Are Completing Our Sixth Year of Ministering Through Christview!
In 2010, Christview Ministries has hosted over 200 individual or family sessions of spiritual direction and Bible mentoring. We have hosted 7 group spiritual retreats at Christview Ministries Center and sponsored 2 group silent retreats at nearby Little Portion Retreat Center. We have welcomed 15 people who came to Christview Ministries Center for multi-day individual spiritual retreats. Among them were a young missionary concluding a term of service, a minister on Sabbatical, people seeking God’s guidance for the future, and people in difficult life situations needing rest and renewal--all seeking to grow closer to God.
At First Christian Church of Berryville, John and Judy have offered teaching, preaching, counseling, visioning, planning, and administrative leadership for a church now touching the lives of many unchurched persons with the love, grace, truth and transforming power of Jesus Christ. Scott and Amanda Frame, some of our first Christview students and FCC’s youth pastors, are central to the church’s outreach. Our Wednesday night activities have grown over the past three years from zero to a recent peak of 69. The youth meeting is evolving toward a mixed age evangelistic worship service, and the children’s program is growing too. Two teenagers have recently each reported leading someone to the Lord. Our joy is to find ourselves in that series of links by which people are being drawn closer to Christ. We have frequently experienced that joy this past year.
A portion of the FCC, Berryville, Wednesday night crew
JOHN AND JUDY TURNER SERVE AS BIBLE TEACHER AND PREACHER FOR CHRISTMOUNT WEEK,
at Christmount Conference Center, Black Mountain, North Carolina
John traced thematic threads stretching from Genesis through Revelation that show God’s plan for “The Calling and Empowering of the Church,” and Judy preached on related themes from the first four chapters of The Acts of the Apostles. A pastor wrote to his congregation, “John led an in-depth Bible study like none I have ever heard.” Several leaders from a congregation going through a difficult situation made an appointment with Judy and came to important conclusions, expressing deep gratitude for Judy’s help in their listening to God.
John and Judy field questions following one of John’s lectures
Some comments from the evaluation forms of Christmount Week:
"The speakers have been outstanding."
"The organization and high quality of John and Judy's presentations were my favorite part of Christmount Week."
"John and Judy were the most inspirational speakers I have ever heard at Christmount!"
GROUP RETREATS UNIQUE TO YOUR GROUP
OFFERED AT CHRISTVIEW
Two to six people can come to Christview for several days of retreat. Groups of up to 25 can come for one day, longer if they make outside arrangements for lodging and some of their meals. We work with Christians of many denominational backgrounds. The retreatants pictured above are the youth ministry team of Harvest Evangelical Free Church, Branson, Missouri. Their weekend retreat included time for planning their coming year’s work and for Renewal Day activities led by John and Judy. For Renewal Days offered by Christview, see: http://www.christviewmin.org/events/index.php
UPCOMING RETREATS
"HOLIDAYS OR HOLY DAYS?" MINI-RETREAT
Saturday, December 4, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
at the Christview Ministries Center,
992 County Road 309, Eureka Springs, AR
This retreat is now full, but see the next two articles:
“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
*STARTING THE YEAR WITH GOD*
Mini-Retreat offered by Christview Ministries
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
At the Christview Ministries Center, 992 County Road 309, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
The focus of this retreat is listening for God’s direction for our lives in the year ahead. How does God “speak”? How do we know if it’s God? What helps us to “hear” and receive God’s communication with us? What direction does God want to give each of us for the living of our days according to God’s plan and purpose?
The morning will include scripture teaching and individual prayer time, concluding with a delicious lunch of soup, a variety of breads, and desserts.
Retreat led by Judy Turner, an experienced retreat leader and co-founder of Christview Ministries
Donate to Christview Ministries as you are able. Suggested donation: $25.00
SIGN UP NOW!
Call 479-253-5865, or e-mail judy@christviewmin.org
DIRECTED SILENT RETREAT
MAY 13-15, 2011
Beginning at 3:00 PM Friday, and Concluding at 3:00 PM Sunday
Offered by Christview Ministries at the Little Portion Retreat Center
This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to spend a weekend with God, without noise or busyness, and with no agenda but to rest, listen to God, and receive what God has for you!
Comments from people who have been on a Christview Directed Silent Retreat:
“We were mostly silent during the retreat last weekend, but God was speaking!”
"God spoke to me in such a personal way as I prayed with the scripture."
"I came so tired, and return so rested."
"I received the guidance I was seeking from the Lord."
"I was a little afraid of silence, but this was one of the most enjoyable weekends I have ever spent.”
More information: http://www.christviewmin.org/events/index.php
Glimpses of Glory, a photo essay by John
Around the spring and autumn equinoxes, from the rural Eureka Springs mailbox of Christview Ministries Center, we can on a clear day look across the King's River Valley and see the sun rising over the distinctive hills that mark Berryville on the horizon. I assure you that the real scene is far more glorious than this photo can convey. Some days, the glory is beyond taking in, no matter how deeply I spontaneously inhale. I cannot imagine why I do not time my arrival at the mailbox to glimpse it each day.
There are constant glories to behold in this creation. The evening of September 27, as Judy and I ate supper, looking across the Keel's Creek Valley, we saw monarch butterflies passing overhead on their migration to Mexico. As sundown was nearing, we grabbed a camera and headed out to see if any of the intrepid fluttering pilgrims would choose to spend the night at Christview. Sure enough, some of them picked the southeast side of an oak tree, bordering our power line as it comes off C.R. 309.
The next morning I waited for the sun to get full light on the tree and caught a few sluggard monarchs still in bed, waiting for the warmth to strengthen their wings for flight.
But those lie-a-beds were one-by-one, stretching and mounting up with wings like...well, like monarchs, rulers of the earth, riding upon the winds toward their far-off goal.
Actually, Judy and I founded Christview in order to see such glimpses of glory in our guests and among those to whom and with whom we minister. Our founding text is 2 Corinthians 3:18: "And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another...."
The source of the transforming glory is described in 2 Corinthians 4:6: "For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."
Look to Jesus and glimpse the glory!
What We Offer
Judy offers the ministry of spiritual encouragement and spiritual direction, helping you experience more of God’s guiding voice and life-changing power.
John offers study of any book or section of the Bible and of many of the major themes running through the Bible.
Both of us draw on years of pastoral experience to help you become a more effective follower of Jesus! We love to individualize sessions for you. We are ready to work anyone from seekers and new Christians through mature church members and experienced pastors.
Contact us by phone or email to discuss your spiritual growth goals.
John Will Keynote Georgia Clergy Retreat
John has accepted an invitation to make four presentations at the Georgia Disciples Clergy Retreat, Camp Christian, Gordon, GA, February 4-5, 2011. The theme is centered on vocation and remembering/renewing/reconnecting with our call to ministry. The event is sponsored by the Christian College in Georgia.
2010 Finances
For 2009, a flurry of late in the year giving put us in the black. 2010 got off to a slow start, but, by this time in the year, our regular monthly giving is the best it has ever been. Nonetheless, to make up for the slow start this year, we will need a flurry of giving similar to 2009’s to end in the black. If you can include Christview in your end of the year giving, it would be most helpful to the continuing development of our ministries.
Our most recent check from GoodSearch/GoodShop was over $59.00. That reminds me to use GoodSearch/GoodShop more often. It does mount up.
To see how you can help increase this income, check http://www.christviewmin.org/contribute/index.php
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
There is no way that we can express how grateful we are that your prayer support and financial support allow us to minister in such exciting ways for Jesus Christ. Know that you are appreciated from the depths of our hearts and minds!
Contact Us
Sending a donation? Inquiring about a retreat? Just want to check in with Judy and John? Here’s how:
Send mail to:
Christview Ministries Center
992 County Road 309
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Send email to: Judy@Christviewmin.org or John@Christviewmin.org
Phone: 479-253-5865 or Judy’s cell phone 870-654-2426
Website: www.christviewmin.org