Samantha Nelson – Powell, Wyoming … A special event was hosted by the Powell Seventh-day Adventist Church on September 25-27 when Creation Truth Foundation* President Matt Miles gave a series of presentations on Creation, dinosaurs, the Flood, and biblical astronomy. Attendance averaged in the 30s with approximately half of the attendees during each seminar from the local community.

One woman who attended all the programs with her daughter, said they were fascinating and very educational. Others commented on how amazing it was to see the life-size dinosaurs and fossils. The night of the grand finale gave opportunity for everyone to line up at the telescope to see Jupiter and other planets. Unfortunately, the clouds kept Saturn covered during the event, but it was, nonetheless, spectacular to see the glory of God’s creation!

After the final program, a group of attendees from the community gathered around Pastor Steve Nelson to ask questions about what the Bible has to say about various topics. An elderly gentleman also attended and shared that he had not been in church for many years but enjoyed being at the programs.

“Commenting on the event, Pastor Nelson said: “It is amazing how God orchestrates events and allows us to witness for Him—even when we least expect it. These three woman were seeking answers to subjects we don’t often discuss, or preach about. ‘Do you think aliens exists? How do you explain the lost day that science has uncovered?’ Thankfully God is only a prayer away and a simple ‘God help me,’ is all that is needed when met with unexpected questioning.”
“To grow as a church we need to be wiling to step outside our comfort zone and do evangelism in ways we don’t often think about,” he added.

We have no idea what God has in store for those who attended and for the local congregation, but we pray God will lead many to visit the church and seek for greater understanding and Bible truth.

–Text and photos by Samantha Nelson

*Creation Truth Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization unaffiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church or the Rocky Mountain Conference.