FIRST BAPTISM AT MISSION CENTRAL
The Lord continues to provide the most amazing "miracles" in the middle of a cornfield in the hills of Western Iowa at a place called Mission Central. On Holy Saturday the 23rd of April at 6:00 PM, a group of special people gathered at Mission Central for the first baptism that has been held in the barn here at this most unusual place.
Tom and Jessica Forbes wanted their little daughter Sylvia Opal Forbes to be baptized in the barn at Mission Central, as it was a central location for their Uncle Pastor Duane Meisner of Kingsley, Iowa to meet them for this special event. Rev. Meisner had baptized little Sylvia's brothers Wil and Charlie, and the Forbes family wanted uncle Pastor Duane to have this special honor also! And so, it was decided by the family and pastor to have the special service in the barn at Mission Central.
What a blessing to welcome nearly 40 of the family members from all over the area to come and witness the blessing that God provides in baptism. After the service, the family gathered for a wonderful meal that was served in the fellowship hall and what a blessing to have a central location to visit with family and friends. It was a wonderful time that brought people together for this event, and so many of the people could not believe what the Good Lord has done here in the middle of "no-where".....Here in the pictures you see the family and friends in the barn service (Baptism Service) and also the event with Pastor Meisner providing the water and the word for little Sylvia (Little Sylvia being Baptized),....and finally the entire Forbes Family with Pastor (Baptism Family).....
