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   Praise the LORD!!!

   In years past much of my time working for the ministry was spent trying to gather supplies and funding from the large ministries. These were basically what ones that are called "mega minsitries.'  If you were to think for but a moment, it would be a fair bet that you could come up with a lot of their names. A good number of these, bear the name of the center preacher. Something like, john doe ministries or jane hancock ministries. I think most of you know the one's I'm talking about.

   In the ten years since Vine of CHRIST Ministries has been in exsistence, we've  received only a $300 shipment of videos and books. Don't get me wrong, I'm very thankful for these, but one would think that ministries that receive millions of dollars a year in donations, could spare a little more then this! Most of the replies were far less than this. Most offer their prayers and very little else. I'm thankful for their prayers, for I know well the power in prayer and this is but my first line in that which the ministry does. Scripturally, we're told that when a brother comes and ask us for our help, we're sinning if we send them away with but our prayers. We're to help them to the greatest of our ability, for the LORD has graciously provided for us and will continue to do so!!

   No longer will V.O.C.M. seek to get funding from anyone. GOD will be the only one that we will seek our assistance from. This will be thru our prayers. GOD has promised to provide all of our needs! HE has promised to met them to an even greater level then we could ever imagine!! Even though I'm currently the only member of the ministry, I'm positive that the LORD will begin to provide those that HE wills to join me in this venture. The LORD has already provided these, for I've prayed on this matter, it's but that they've yet to answer the call. For I believe that GOD already knows what we pray for when we pray and that HIS answer to them has already been made, it is just that we've yet to see all things involved to come into fulfillment.

   In the early years of the ministry, I had a food pantry and clothing distribution venue to the ministry. There will be a return to these in our reformation since our relocation to Florida. I'd received a great amount of these items from neighbors and church family. So much so, that at several times, I needed to give them to other ministries in the area of operations (Spfd. MO.). Most of the operational expenses have aways come from my own pockets and will continue to until the LORD provides others. For some reason, many seem to write off V.O.C.M.. Why, I'm not sure and really don't care. I know where my heart lies and what the LORD has shown me this ministry will be some day. I will just have to await HIS timing and provissions and until that time provide that which HE has blessed me with (thru work) to provide for these needs. The growth of the ministry will continue to be slow, but this must be the LORD's will, for it would even be what it is today, unless it was HIS will !!!

   With the passing of my mother, I've become the owner of a small piece of land with a two bedroom trailer sitting on it. As of the first of November, it is the ministry's office. It will be used to continue the reformation of the ministry from, until the funding and need to move changes this fact. Within the next several days there will be another phone number for the ministry and the website will be changed to reflect this. What all the LORD has in store for the ministry at this time, I'm not sure, but I take it day by day. I've been shown much about the future of the ministry, but the currrent daily operations of, I'm only a vessel and must await that which HE has in store for me. I pray when I first awake and than allow HIM to format my day. I've had many a strange day, needless to say. For we all know that the LORD works in mysterious ways!!!

GOD bless and good day,

Rev. Barth