March, Finishing Missions Month at OPBC: In March we had our Missions Month at Old Paths Baptist Church. The Theme of our Missions Month was “Our Need and Our Fruitfulness”. During this month many things took place: 1) On March 1st, Olivia, a teenager of a family that started coming in October 2023 received Christ as her Savior. This Teenager is the reason that Gary and Regina first contacted me at OPBC and started coming. As mentioned in March’s Newsletter the Lord has done many great things that transformed this family. (Read March’s Newsletter if you missed it!, it is a testimony of God’s Goodness and Greatness!!!); 2) During our Missions Month, We had Brother Brian Starre and his wife, Diane Starre come to OPBC to do an Outreach and Inreach session. They are missionaries helping Encourage and Strengthen churches. When I think of Brother and Sister Starre and the “HEART MINISTRY” that they have started I think of the first part of Proverbs 21:5, “The thoughts of the Diligent tend only to plenteousness;…”.They spent the morning with us, teaching us about Outreach and In-Reach into our community, then we had a delicious potluck lunch the church folks brought in. It was a good time of Edifying the church, with fellowship, and Food! The Starre’s Ministry reaches worldwide with free online materials that can help individuals and churches in their growth with the Lord at: https://www.kjvhearthelps.com/; 3) After our morning services on March 30th I had the privilege of Baptizing Olivia, the teen the received Christ on March 1st; 4. On the first Sunday of January at OPBC was our Vision Sunday and I presented our theme for the year, which is, “Going Forward with Christ The Lord” using that theme, our theme verse for the Year in Matthew 26:46, “Rise, Let Us Be Going”and It’s provoking thoughts. One of those plans were the bringing in of a new pastor, so in the evening of March 30th I had an Installation Service for their new pastor, Pastor Chris Caley. Pastor Chris Caley and his wife Natalie have six children, their oldest married in September 2024. They are a fine family that went to Massillon for Bible School. They are excited in doing a work for God at OPBC. In April we transferred church accounts, emails, and other needed information concerning OPBC, and we were able to go visiting with the new Pastor and the church for their Easter
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| Bro. Starre |
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| Mrs. Starre with the ladies |
APRIL and MAY, Furthering Ministry Outreach:
There are 2 Letters attached along with this Newsletter: 1st, a Letter from Pastor Royalty of Broadview Heights Baptist Church which our ministry is now under, where Bro Brian and Diana Starre are members with the HEART Ministry; 2nd, a Description Letter of our ministry, “HEART For The LOCAL CHURCH”. We are thankful for your continual support in every ministry move the Lord has led us in, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT CHRIST and HIS CHURCH, whether in SERVING the small CHURCH at Chippewa Lake as an assistant pastor, later going to CHURCH PLANT as their 1stsending missionary, then returning to PASTOR the struggling Old Paths Baptist CHURCH of a pastor dying of cancer; to Now, this new work, as an extension associated with the HEART Ministry, “HEART For The LOCAL CHURCH”. A ministry in short as the Apostle Paul said, “…the Care Of All The Churches”- II Corinthians 11:28. This ministry is a helps ministry. It is designed to Help, Encourage, and Strengthen churches, pastors and their families. It is to assist with church re-starts and new-starts where needed, and to help each church carry out the Great Commission. There are many churches that need help. There are at least 60 smaller independent Baptist churches within an hour of our location in Medina. As missionaries we will be focusing our ministry on Northeast, Mid-Ohio and Beyond. We have had some churches take us on already with other pastors and speakers saying that they will spread the word of our ministry “HEART For The LOCAL CHURCH”. The Lord has been working on me about furthering our ministry for quite some time. Every time the Lord moves us in a ministry direction He has given me a Bible Passage/Verse and a Replacement for ministry opportunities He has afforded me to be involved with. The Mailing address for all future support is: Broadview Heights Baptist Church, 9850 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights, OH 44147. Checks are to be written out to Broadview Heights Baptist Church with a Note in the Memo that the Supportis for Matthew Siekbert/ or “HEART For The LOCAL CHURCH”. Chippewa Lake Baptist Church will be forwarding the support they receive for us through this transitional period until all is clear. We will be in contact with our Supporters. We look forward to your continuing with us as God has always worked through you and the ministries He has had for us to do. We need time and room for adjustment and development, but the Lord is already at work. Thank you for your help and patience in this transition. God Bless you and your Faithful prayers and financial Support!!!!
Family News, Ghana News, Needs, and Prayer Request:
At the end of April we went to Bill Rice Ranch for their Bible college graduation. Our son, Joseph graduated with a 4 year degree; Our son, Nehemiah finished with a one year certificate. Joseph will be staying down in Murfreesboro; and Nehemiah has gone back to Bill Rice to be a camp counsellor for this summer. In Ghana, Pastor Prince and Linda Tackie had a baby girl on May 2nd. He sent me a picture of the baby on WhatsApp saying, “Be The First Ones To Know and See”their baby girl, Rosemary Tostos Tackie. Pastor Prince’s Mother, Mary Tackie passed away Saturday, May 17th; also, today, June 3rdPastor Koasi called me about needing some help renewing rent on their Bible Study Room in Anaji, the need is $500. Please Pray for our boys, our Pastor’s in Ghana, and the Launching, Developing, and Support of our Furthered Outreaching Ministry, “HEART for The LOCAL CHURCH”
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| Rosemary |
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| Joseph 4 year |
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| Nehemiah 1 year |
Bits Of Bread: My Prayer and Plea is the Lord Establishing our Work for His Glory: “And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.” – Psalm 90:17
Matthew J Siekbert
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