Serving America's Small & Struggling Churches
Sent By and Serving Through:  Lincoln Ave. Baptist Church
Ionia Michigan

Dr. David Iseminger & Family
PO Box 213
Ionia, MI 48846

www.isemingerfamily.org

Dear Praying Friends,
 
Here we are in the middle of summer and more than half way through 2011. We hope each of you are well and having a good year. We have been busy as always and have a lot to tell you about. I hope you can take a few minutes, read this letter and catch up on what is going on with us.

Ministry Update

The work here at Needmore continues to progress slowly but surely. Since our last letter the church has purchased a used van, so we are not using personal vans for the Sunday pickups anymore, the church also took on two new missionaries. We have had both new and repeat visitors and things are continuing in the right direction.

We have a couple of projects that need to get done this summer please pray with us that these projects will get accomplished.

Since our last letter Carmen and I traveled to Richfield, OH to spend a Sunday with our friends the Davis’ & Bible Baptist Church. The first time I preached at Bible Baptist was 1997. We were there every year for more than a decade and now get in every once in a while. It is always a good time and this trip was no
exception. We left the kids here, David II preached for me and we had a little alone time.

We are presently getting ready for our lone revival meeting this year. In August we will travel to PA to be with Pastor Erik Lingenfelter and Emmanuel Baptist Church in Claysburg. Since this is home, we are hoping the whole family will be making the trip, We would all be grateful if you would pray that Carmen would feel well enough to make the trip and then if she can that she will “survive” the trip.

On another note. Since our last letter our home church (Lincoln Ave. Baptist in Ionia) has called a new pastor. Pastor Jeffrey Smith has officially moved and things seem to be going well. Please pray for him, his family and the church as they get settled in, adjust to each other and get to work.
 

Family Update

There is certainly no shortage on
activity for our family so far this
summer. I guess the biggest news is that David II is now a High School graduate. He has decided to continue his studies at Calvary Baptist Bible Institute & Seminary by correspondence. I have three degrees from them, I like the program and am excited for him to get started. In addition to getting some quality education at a reasonable price, it will also enable him to continue to work in our ministry and gain valuable experience. In a typical month he will find himself leading singing, singing specials, preaching in Junior church, regular church and at the rescue mission, working on our bus visitation as well as our regular door to door work as well. He also gets in on maintenance of the grounds and any remodeling that may be going on. In short, these activities along with 20 hours a week of book work, will prepare him well for the ministry that God has for him.

Emilee is now our lone High School student, she has two years left and she will be done also. This seems to have snuck up on us and while a bit of a shock also a bit of a sigh of relief.

As of this writing all three of our kids are in Louisiana for about three weeks visiting friends. They are having a great time and also being given lots of opportunity to serve the Lord while they are there. David II was asked to preach the Sunday evening service, I know I am a bit partial, but I thought he did an outstanding job (we were able to listen over the internet). The kids are also taking part in the back yard bible clubs the church is having while they are there. Our kids group has already had 3 saved and Emilee is wanting to bring one of them home.

Shortly after they get back Lena will board the train for New York City and spend several weeks with our friends the Swiatkowski family in NJ. While she is out there she will no doubt have opportunities to help out at their church as well as travel to a Bible conference.

Carmen & I are getting a preview of what the empty nest will be like. As you might imagine we are having a hard time dealing with the quiet but enjoying the time we have together and thinking we will survive.

Carmen is continuing to improve ever so slowly. She stays pretty frustrated that there is not faster progress but we are glad that there is progress, Please continue to pray for her health.

Support Update

One of the downfalls of working in the ministry while under supported is that it is next to impossible to get to new churches to raise support. We were thrilled to learn that after our trip to Richfield, the church had decided to take us on for support. We certainly praise the Lord for the new support.

We are certainly grateful for the
faithfulness of all of our supporters and those that pray for us a well. We certainly couldn’t do it without you.


Prayer Request

Carmen's health issues - Please pray for healing and continued progress.

Needmore Ind Baptist Church - Please pray that God will continue to work, that God would continue to move and the church will continue to make progress and grow. Pray about our summer projects and pray with us that more people would get involved with things that are going on.

Pray for Churches - Satan’s attack on America’s churches continue. As Is the norm we are aware of multiple churches with struggles and issues as well as areas that need churches. Please pray for the spiritual condition of our country and its churches as well as their pastors.

Support - As always, we are in need of support. Please pray God continues to provide daily for our needs and also long term with the support we need.

Transportation - Our van is now at 297,000 miles and climbing as we speak. I always seem to be doing something to it to keep it rolling down the road. It still needs a transmission and we are still praying about what to do and when to do it. I know this has been on the list for quite a while, It occurs to me that you might be as tired of reading about it as I am of writing about it, I can assure you as soon as God gives us the green light we will certainly do what He tells us to do. I will be glad when this little corner of our letter can be devoted to something else. Also please be in prayer for the van particularly when we head to Pennsylvania for the meeting in August. We continue to be grateful for each of you and for your part in all that we do. Please continue to pray and we will update you again soon.

We continue to be grateful for each of you and for your part in all that we do. Please continue to pray and we will update you again soon.

Because of Calvary,
The Iseminger Family
David & Carmen
Lena, David II and Emilee
Romans 10:13-15