April 2026

We rejoice to report that through God’s goodness to us and your prayers for us, our Easter services in Kemmerer and Cokeville went well. In Kemmerer, the Hartmans were sick and a few others who had previously participated were unable to help, but God gave Elizabeth the strength to play all the music and James the strength to lead the singing and then preach. We rejoice in this, for the strength was not our own! We had several visitors at the service in Kemmerer, even filling up both front rows, and we give glory to God that so many people heard the... (Read more)

March 2026

February was a very full month with regular ministry, doctors’ appointments, and the men’s retreat up at Red Cliff Bible camp.

Just last week, the nuclear plant that is being built in Kemmerer was given full regulatory permission to proceed. This is good for the growth of our communities; but it also brings both opportunities for the gospel and logistical challenges for the church building in Kemmerer. We continue to seek God’s direction on how to expand the church, a suitable building to buy and renovate, or land to purchase and build on. Our current... (Read more)

February 2026

Since our December update and all the ministry during Christmas, we have been getting back into the swing of regular ministry. We had two good Christmas services with visitors at both. In Kemmerer, we had a record high number of volunteers participating in Scripture readings and special music. In Cokeville, we were pleasantly surprised to have three generations of a local LDS family come join us for our Christmas service. The matriarch and patriarch of this family brought some of their grandchildren to the last day of VBS this past summer, and stayed during the whole time,... (Read more)

December 2025

Thank you for praying for our annual Pie & Praise outreach. We had most of our regular Tuesday night attenders, plus some others who do not usually come to Bible study or church.

In preparation for our Christmas Song & Scripture Service, we have begun a short sermon series looking at some of the promises of the Messiah, but with the perspective of the long wait until they were fulfilled. This idea comes from Galatians 4:4-5 - that at the right time, when it was full - God sent Jesus. This will be the theme for this year's Christmas service and next... (Read more)

November 2025

September ended with the annual conference for our mission board, Northwest Baptist Missions, in Grantsville, Utah. James and Pastor Hartman went together, since Mrs. Hartman was away traveling and Elizabeth had not been feeling well for the last couple of months. James was very busy with music and A/V during the conference, and was glad to have help from Pastor Hartman and Phil Kliewer on the AV and many others with the music.

At the conference, it was announced that the mission will be starting a year of transition with the leadership. Our current director, Ron... (Read more)

September 2025

We are excited to share that we have continued to see fruit from VBS in Cokeville this year! Not only have LC and her children continued to attend Sunday services every other week, but she has also invited her friend BC, who has been attending with her children on the same weeks. Again, we are grateful for the Hartmans coming when they can and helping us by teaching the children. This leads us to several requests that we ask you to pray about with us. First, for a couple or family that will live in Cokeville and take on ministering to children every week. Second, for the... (Read more)

August 2025

The last two months were exceedingly busy with VBS in both Kemmerer and Cokeville!

Most of June was consumed with preparing for VBS in Kemmerer. Besides helping set things up at the church, Elizabeth designed a set of vintage alphabet cards to go with the 'Old West' theme, and James built a small train layout to go with the theme and to be part of the activities that went along with the lesson. Both kids and adults enjoyed seeing the trains and searching for hidden objects each day! The actual week of VBS we had an average of 20-25 kids each day. They listened well... (Read more)

May 2025

With the weather finally warming up in our part of the country (although we're expecting snow again next week!), we are gearing up for summer outreach ministries. We are grateful and encouraged by the prospect of the team from Nampa, ID, coming to help us with VBS and a special music/Gospel service in the park. Pray for the team's preparations and for people in Cokeville to come, hear the Gospel, and be saved.

We will have extra financial needs this summer to help feed the team, rent a trailer to haul VBS equipment to Cokeville from Kemmerer, host a community lunch... (Read more)

April 2025

Our newsletter was delayed this month so we could update you on some things that have been happening recently.

First, God has blessed us by providing some extra help for the summer ministry in Cokeville with a mission team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Nampa, Idaho. We are looking forward to what God will do with the extra hands for VBS, including some extra door-to-door and a special music-and-gospel service in the park. Please pray with us for the planning and fruitfulness of these outreaches, and for the team as they prepare to come in July.

Second,... (Read more)

March 2025

We are grateful for your constant prayers for us and those we minister to. Life continues on, and some prayers have been answered even as new needs have arisen.

C is making a good recovery from the necessary back and hip/leg surgeries, to the point that we have resumed holding our Tuesday night Bible study at J&C's house, allowing them to once again be a part of the study. Please pray with us for continued healing there; also for BR, whom James took to the hospital for what turned out to be a muscle tear; and for B's recovery from a recent surgery. Beyond these... (Read more)