Jesus At The Beach Festival

July 27, 28, & 29, 2009

Dear Friends,

Praise the Lord and greetings in Jesus name! It is a blessing to be in His presence daily and witness his love and life changing power. Everyday we are on the boardwalk for ministry from The Son’Spot building on Worcester Street to the Sand Sculpture on Second Street, with preaching, testimonies, and other ministry. We meet daily at The Son’Spot at 6am, 10am, and 8pm for worship, preaching, prayer, and ministry. Our purpose is to gather with no plan, except to invite God to manifest Himself as He desires. The food ministry includes free dinner on Thursdays year round, and also breakfast on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in the summer. Many of the people coming are from other nations. We have Bibles and tracts available on the counter written in many different languages.

The same Spirit-led ministry that the Lord does everyday at The Son’Spot is what He does during the Jesus at the Beach Music & Ministry Festival. The only difference is instead of one or two ministry teams, during the festival there are many ministry teams. To accommodate more people we gather inside the convention center during the day. And for outreach ministry we gather on the beach at night. Last year God used many people to minister through music, song, preaching, prayer, passing out tracts, witnessing, sand sculpture, dramas, dance, and fellowship. God is so good. It was awesome to watch the Lord minister to so many of the thousands on the boardwalk. Thank you Lord for the opportunity to lift up the name of Jesus in Ocean City. And thank you, Lord, for the privilege of being your vessel.

Good News Reports From Last Year’s Jesus At The Beach Festival

• It was amazing watching people change right before your eyes for three days.

• One lady said she wanted to rededicate her life to the Lord and get a fresh start, she and her whole family.

• A mom brought her teenage son to the festival and he came forward and received Jesus as his Lord and wanted to start fresh and new.

• A lady said she had pain in her legs but the Lord had taken away all the pain during the worship at the convention center.

• Many people said they were greatly blessed on the beach as the young girls prayed for them.

• Several came and testified that they had never experience such peace and their confusion and pain was gone.

• Others were healed of coughs as they gave God glory.

• A young girl wept before the Lord at the front of the convention center and said the Lord had healed her heart and she believed that she was starting fresh and anew.

• A young man stood and gave testimony of being healed of a broken heart.

• A young girl sat and wept and was reconciled to her father. We saw the peace that came to them as they embraced.

• There were many who laid before the Lord and humbled themselves for a long time pouring out their hearts to the Lord.

• A man who was bound by drugs and alcohol gave testimony of the deliverance he received and his desire for that is now gone.

• The baptism again was a wonderful time of His presence on the beach as many onlookers watched as ten to twenty people were baptized ---some young, others old, some couples, and some families. We worshipped, prayed and sang on the beach as we praised the Lord for His goodness.

This Year’s Jesus At The Beach Festival

The fifteenth annual JESUS AT THE BEACH MUSIC & MINISTRY FESTIVAL will be on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, July 27, 28, & 29, 2009. The Festival will begin each day at 10am until approximately 1pm at the Ocean City Convention Center with praise, worship, dance, drama, testimony, preaching, prayer, and Holy Spirit ministry. The afternoons are free to enjoy fellowship with one another. Each night from 7pm to 10pm on the beach at North Division Street, God will minister through praise music, dance, drama, testimony, and one-on-one sharing. A baptism service is planned for Wednesday, following the meeting, at approximately 1pm or so, in the ocean near the Convention Center.

You can drop people off downtown at North Division Street (the same street as the Route 50 bridge) for the evening ministry, and then park at the Convention Center (located on 40th Street and Coastal Highway). Also you can park free at the Park and Ride in West Ocean City and ride the city bus for a dollar. If you park at the convention center, put a JESUS AT THE BEACH flyer on your dashboard to identify you are attending the ministry.

If definite rain is known in advance, the evening ministry will relocate to the Convention Center. Please pray for good weather.

If you need a list of area hotels or campgrounds for lodging, want more information, or would like to see pictures of prior festivals, please visit our web page at www.JesusAtTheBeach.org .

Although all the ministers are volunteer, funds are needed for the Convention Center rental, sound equipment, security, and other related expenses. Please prayerfully consider participating financially in this opportunity to communicate the Good News of Jesus to the thousands walking down the boardwalk. There is no charge to participate at any of these ministry events.

We have enclosed two flyers. Please use one to personally remind you to pray with us and display the other at your church fellowship. Please pray that God's will be accomplished concerning the preparation, provision, and manifestation of this year’s JESUS AT THE BEACH FESTIVAL.

If you have any questions, need additional flyers, or desire a bumper sticker or tee shirt, please contact us through the web page, by phone, or mail. We hope you are planning to attend. Remember to bring a beach chair or blanket to sit on. Thank you very much, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

It’s all about HIM. Blessings, anointing, and substance in Jesus, we pray,

Gary and Dick

‘It’s not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord.” Zechariah 4:6