If you are in the DFW area in early September try to come and take part in a Storytelling marathon. Beginning Thursday, September 4 and going through Sunday, September 7, We will be recording 6 of our stories. We will be preparing these to be released on DVD in broadcast quality video. The recordings will be done in Lifesong Studio, a small theater in Grapevine, TX. I will be putting the schedule together soon and will post it here. If you are able to attend one or more of the sessions, please let us know. We are going to be somewhat limited in our seating, so we need to get a good idea on how many to plan for. Call our office at 817-285-8008 or email us at admin@wesleyputnam.org.

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Lifesong Studio
3105 Ira E. Woods Ave, Suite 180
Grapevine, Texas 76051

817-421-0616

Located in the Mustang Square Shopping Center at Hwy 26 and Mustang in Grapevine

Please be praying for us as we prepare to do this project.

We will also be in the studio July 28 and 29 redoing our children’s CD, Songs for the Quest. We have added
some new songs to the project and are excited about using music to teach great Bible truths.

Thanks for your prayers.

I get a little nostalgic when I get to the week of One-Way camp each year. I have been involved as a storyteller now for elementary children in the Northwest Texas annual conference for 30 years. That means that my first campers are now in their early 40’s. Now, that will make you feel a little old.

The fruit of these camps has been amazing. In 30 years I have spoken to nearly 10,000 elementary chilren. We’ve seen several thousand of them at the altar making commitments to Christ. Hundreds have surrendered to full-time Christian ministry. Many thousands of Bible verses have been memorized in BibleQuest. This camp has been the seed-bed for the creation of the stories I tell all across the nation. I have wondered how long I should continue. I am a little older than I was when I started. I don’t have quite as much energy. But when a delegation of children came to me on the last day and asked, “are you coming back next year?” I said yes, without hesitation and they jumped up and down with excitement. I guess if that’s still happening, I can keep at it.

I’m not sure my family will ever let me stop going to this camp. That’s fine with me.

Here are our BQ medal winners for One-Way elementary camp ‘08.

Have I got some news!!!

In one afternoon, I spoke to as many people as I have spoken to in my whole ministry. The story of Elijah was broadcast on God TV earlier this month. This is a satellite channel that is broadcast around the world. This story was perfomed at a Conference in Dallas, TX and was taped there. The broadcast went to millions of homes worldwide!!

If you would like to see the story, you can view it on youtube. Copy and paste this address in your browser.

www.youtube.com/wpministries

The story is in three parts. ENJOY!!! You can send the link to your friends, if you like. We just want the story to speak to as many people as possible.

Be in prayer for us as we prepare to do new DVD’s of 6 stories in late July or early August. I’ll keep you posted on this as the time gets closer.

Here are the medal winners from Williamsburg, OH.

These kids were so excited about BibleQuest! They memorized lots of verses!

What a great time Felicia and I had with the folks in Williamsburg, OH. This was our second time in this community, and they were so excited to be involved in Dayspring. We had great attendance, even on a stormy night. The church responded wonderfully to the stories of the heroes of our faith. Old and young were captured by the humor and moved by the Holy Spirit when the invitation was given. It was amazing to see the way God moved to bring joy into this church. You can see a little of it in the pictures I’ve included. Thanks for your faithful prayers. God is truly working and drawing many into His Kingdom through the “foolishness of preaching.”

These kids were really enjoying themselves!

A church full of smiles.

The boys and girls were entranced during the story.

The joy of the Lord is our strength.

Falling over laughing!!

Getting the point.

Felicia and I packed up ready to go to the Gulf coast of Mississippi. We were there nine years ago near Biloxi. It’s been nearly 3 years since Katrina hit, and although not much is being said about it anymore, the devastation remains. We saw miles and miles of beach front property that had some homes and businesses being rebuilt, but many empty lots with only the slab remaining. We parked our motor home in an RV park that had been transformed into a FEMA village. Small RV’s with families still living in them after all these months. Some had wheel chair ramps built to provide handicap access. Things are improving, but are still far from good.

We spent a couple of days in that RV park and caught a few hours on the beach. It was good to get a little time to rest after a very busy April.

When we arrived in Pascagoula, there was a welcome party waiting. They were so excited! They had been covering the Dayspring in prayer. One lady took us on a quick tour of the facilities. As she led us into the sanctuary, she began to weep. “Isn’t it beautiful?”, she said. “We just got back into it three weeks ago. We’ve been meeting in our gym while this renovation was being done. Forgive me for crying. It’s just been so long.”

After all this church had been through, they were more than ready for some quality time with God. It was awesome to see the way they responded. Each night there was nearly a full house. The altar was full as people came to set things right with God. The children would move out of their seats and sit on the floor in front of the church to hear the stories. Children were begging their parents to bring them back. One mother said her child wanted to come back in the morning, and she had to explain that the service was not until evening.

Thanks so much for lifting this ministry in prayer. It really does make a difference.

As we were driving out of town, my cell phone rang. It was the pastor. He said, “Would you put us down for a return trip? The people here want you back as soon as you can come.”

That’s a good sign that a mighty God showed up and heard the prayers of His people.

Here are a few pictures of what happened in Pascagoula.

Listening to one of the stories.

Children would come and sit on the floor in front of me to hear and see better.

It warms my heart to see people respond to God like this.

Even children can hear God’s voice.

Here are a couple of pictures of the kids who took part in the BibleQuest program in Pascagoula. They were a great bunch to work with. Memorized LOTS of verses. These are post Katrina kids. They’ve seen the hand of God move in the middle of devastation.

Here are a couple of the pictures from our time with the children in Corsicana, TX.

Closing program.

Medal winners

Rev. Mike Alexander is pastor in Corsicana, TX. The church worships in a beautiful historic sanctuary that was built in the early 1900’s. When we walked in we were amazed at the beauty. Felicia took a few pictures of the inside of the sanctuary for you to see.

The event was planned by the associate, Steve Moss. He didn’t let any “moss” grow under my feet that week. I spoke 20 times in four days. I was in schools, civic clubs, breakfast and lunch meetings at the church as well as the work with BibleQuest and worship each evening. Whew! It was tiring, but fruitful. I had the privilege of speaking to over 1200 kids in the school system. The response from the civic clubs was very positive. The attendance at the revival was very strong. The children were more than excited about BibleQuest and memorized lots of Bible verses. One of the children wrote this in an email to me. “Hi, I’m Emily from Bible Quest in Corsicana.I want to thank you for coming to my church teaching Gods word. I learned a lot. To tell you the truth I didn’t even know one verse, but then when it was over, I memorized 33 verses and won a gold medal! Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Emily”

Isn’t that great!

The pastor wrote this in his newsletter: “The “Dayspring” Revival was a success in every way! I hope you and your family were able to attend our services. Our attendance was tremendous. This is the first revival I can remember with the attendance on the last night being more than previous nights! WES PUTNAM is blessed with so many talents that spoke to a large number of hearts. We grew to love and appreciate Wes and Felicia for their tremendous ministry in Corsicana. I believe the wind of the Holy Spirit blew through a large number of lives during this time. It was Dayspring!”

One of the laymen in the church said this, “I want to thank you for bringing a scripture-filled, spirit-filled revival to our First United Methodist Church of Corsicana. I have been reminded of how good it is to enjoy a relationship with Christ on a daily basis. This message came through in all of your services whether through music, drama or preaching.”

Felicia and I will long remember the exciting days in Corsicana, TX.

The BibleQuest was a huge hit, as you can see in the pictures below. On of the reasons for our success this week is that the children’s department in Opelika has made ministry to children a high priority. What a blessing it was to work with them.

“IT IS WRITTEN!”

Listening to the story in BibleQuest.

Medal winners