Orphan Train Coming

Dear friends,

We are counting down the days to having our new music project Orphan Train in hand! We have been planning and creating this musical collection for 18 months. It involves wonderful long-time friends such as Rick Naqvi (producer), Kevin Smith (acoustic guitar) and Lionel Singleton (vocals). We were blessed to have the talents of several young jazz players from New Orleans. The album also includes my family: Mallory and Liam singing, Jordy on a mean blues guitar (my kids!!) and of course my wonderful husband George Searcy on keys. This project is primarily a worship record featuring some of my favorite writers: George Searcy, Nancy Gordon, Kelly Willard and Julie Miller. Some highlights include fresh arrangements of some my favorite hymns: The Love of God, I need Thee every Hour, O Sacred Head and a gospel influenced arrangement of the spiritual Hold to His hand.

We are praying to have the CDs available and downloadable in a month or so. Upcoming ministry events include:

• Home of Grace, The Light house Shelter, Women of the Word conference in 2011 as well as speaking at some schools again this fall.
• Christ Anglican in Mobile, AL. Friday August 28th and in Pascagoula Miss. at First Pres. on Sept 22.
• I am looking forward to planning a CD release party in Baton Rouge and in Fairhope. details coming soon.

We have a couple of international events in planning.

• I am especially excited about at trip to Haiti in December. Jordy and I will travel to a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Cite Soliel-the poorest slum in the entire Western Hemisphere. We will be working in a church school, leading worship and ministering in a concert on Thursday, December 9th to the local church of 5,000. What an amazing opportunity! Please pray for us and we endeavor to bring the tangible love of Christ to believers and seekers in this desperate part of the world.

• We are also praying about returning to Kaluga, Russia next summer to minister alongside of our friends at Word of Life Church.

Please pray about sponsoring one of these ministry events. We endeavor to minister when ever and where ever we are given a chance and especially to those who are in need and cannot afford to pay for our expenses. Your donations make it possible to reach those who most need to know the freeing healing love of Christ.

I described the CD project to the folks at Oasis who are designing and manufacturing it as "Passionate dependence on God." My prayer is that the songs and places we have opportunity to sing them will indeed passionately put their hope and trust on God too.

We are praying for funds to finish the worship CD and get our website up (separate it from the vocal coaching site where we currently have ministry information), and be able to do some of the planned events on the calendar. Please, prayerfully consider standing with us as we minister to those hurting and without hope.

To donate go to www.ACTinternational.org , select the "Making a donation" button. You may donate several ways. If you choose to donate by credit card you will need my ministry name: Marjorie Searcy and Ministry Fund Number: 965. All donations are tax deductable.

Marjorie is a Staff Artistic Missionary with Artists in Christian Testimony International.

Call or email for singing or speaking engagements 251.929.7841 or Marjorie@MarjorieSearcy.com Find me on Facebook or Twitter.


Peace,
Marjorie
Artists in Christian Testimony International