RMCNews – La Junta, Colorado … Members from Arkansas Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church and First Christian Church of La Junta, Colorado, joined the community for the annual Early Settlers Day, September 6. Twelve volunteers spent the day sharing Christ through their booth, “Christ Centered Living.”
The team began their day at 5:30 a.m., setting up in the park and returning to the church by 5:30 p.m. The booth centered around four questions: Who is Jesus? Who am I? Who am I to Jesus? Who is Jesus to me? These simple themes opened doors for conversations, prayers, and connections with community members.
Festival guests asked where the congregations worship, and booth volunteers shared information on attending Vacation Bible School to those with children. “People know us—they come by to talk and pray,” one volunteer reflected.
Throughout the day, the team distributed 16 cases of specially labeled water bottles, 600 T-shirts, and used 100 pounds of ice. More than 60 people signed up to win a set of Ellen G. White’s Conflict of the Ages books, while many Bibles and Spirit-filled resources were also given away. Several visitors returned to share how much they enjoy the book sets they had received in previous years. To date, the booth has placed 300 of these sets in the community.
For Ted Williams, lead pastor of Trinidad, Alamosa, and Monte Vista Seventh-day Adventist Churches in southern Colorado, the highlight of the day was seeing God at work. “God is busy, and He showed up again today for church in the park,” he remarked. The experience left the team grateful for the opportunity to witness, serve, and build connections through a community tradition.
—Event details provided by Ted Williams is the lead pastor of Trinidad, Alamosa, and Monte Vista Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Colorado. Photos supplied.
