Twelve years ago, it was not certain that the Grace Brethren Church of Sherman's Valley would continue to gather for worship. Numbers had dwindled to less than a dozen, and God was being sought in prayer for a shepherd. Would Christ remove His lampstand from that place (Revelation 2:5)?
The answer of our Lord appears to be no, the lampstand will remain in Blain, PA. This smaller church in the hills of central Pennsylvania, west of Harrisburg, is growing. Attendance has been in the 70s for Sunday morning worship, and there was a typical third of that number for Wednesday evening prayer meeting earlier this week.
Jim Link, the shepherd which answered the call to Sherman's Valley GBC, explained to me of God's faithfulness exhibited through the faithfulness of the folks meeting in Blain. Attentive listening to God's Word and fervent prayer did as well. A Berean spirit (Acts 17:11) came to mind as a young adult listener carefully asked insightful questions afterwards.
God is doing a work in the Grace Brethren Church of Sherman's Valley; Christ is builing His church. Pray for the Grace Brethren Church in Blain, PA, led by Jim Link.
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