Evangelist Craig Cobb: NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

The 11th annual Winter Revival at New Hope Baptist Church in Collins, New York was last week. Pastor Jack Seiler has been having Evangelist Don Hardman and myself in for this meeting since the beginning. The theme for the week was "The Knotted Rope" - things that God gives us in our Christian life that we can hang on to that help us to keep going. It was a very cold week with a few snow storms which is usually par for the course every year during this week.

Several area churches came out every night and supported the meetings which I know was a blessing to the folks at New Hope. Old Time Baptist Church in Hamburg (our home church for 23 years) moved their midweek service over on Wednesday. It was good to see Pastor Lou Guadagno and so many of the folks who came out and we enjoyed the fellowship with them before and after the service. Pastor Kevin Friedman (Faith Baptist Church in Springville) and most of his church were there each night including Thursday which is their midweek service.

One particular testimony that was a blessing was a dear lady in the church who got saved after the service on Friday night. She said on her Facebook page later: "Tonight I realized I had a relationship with "church"... With "ministry"... With "people in the church"...with my "Bible"....with a "Profession" (that was made 32 years ago) But Never with Christ Himself!" And that is what salvation is all about - Christ. It's not US - it's HIM! It's not DO - it's DONE! Praise the Lord!!!

You will notice in the pictures below one of Stacie and my mom. I just wanted to add that we have been staying with her during our time in New York and have been enjoying visiting with her.