October 5, 2020
SANDY COVE MEN'S RETREAT !!
October 9-11, 2020
Annual Fall Men's Retreat
with special guest Bill Paige
So great to be back again at beautiful Sandy Cove with hundreds of men from every walk of life, as we sing praises to God and dive into His Word together! As in years past, I'll be joined by my gifted bandmates Steve Bridgeman, Kev Russo, Dennis Durasoff and Scottie Kleber.
This year our guest speaker will be Bill Paige, who served as a NYC cop and Young Life staff leader for over 20 years. With all the violence and unrest in our country of late, and all the political posturing and the media fanning the flames, what a testimony to God's amazing grace it is to see and hear men of all races gathered together in Jesus' name! Playing together, praying together, singing together... True reconcilliation to the Father and to one another - that's the power of the gospel, hallelujah!
I hope you can make plans to join us. This year has been an especially difficult one for Sandy Cove and all our wonderful conferences and retreats. They have taken great care to provide you with great care during this season of Covid. You can read all about how they're doing that HERE.
For more info on the men's conference, visit their website HERE.
THE DOORS ARE OPEN !
GRACE COVENANT CHURCH
Sunday Mornings @ 9:25am
My home church Grace Covenant in Exton, PA began live-streaming our Sunday morning services back in March. We only had a few days to get the help and A/V gear together after making the decision. With an all volunteer Tech team, it's been both very daunting and exciting at the same time! But with God's help, it's been a huge blessing to not only our own congregation, but also to many who don't normally attend church. With the doors closed, it allowed us to enlarge our impact with the gospel around the world!
But now, we've been given the green light, and our doors are OPEN! And our seating is open, so you can be seated at whatever distance you feel comfortable, mask or sans mask.
Pastor Tim Brown will be sharing a comforting and timely word for these uncertain times from God's Word. And I have the joy of singing and serving with a few our worship team members (keeping our social distancing...) as we lead both the in-house and in-home congregations.
So join us as we lift our eyes to our Father, our Healer, and our Redeemer who will redeem these days for our good and for His glory as we put our trust in Him!
TO JOIN US, SIMPLY CLICK: GraceCovenantEPC.org
Grace Covenant Church
444 Creamery Way • Suite 100 • Exton, PA 19341
Phone: 610-924-7282
info@gracecoveantepc.org
House Concerts!
House concerts make for great opportunities to get to know your neighbors and/or fellow church members! We provide the music, you provide the living room or den. And cold snowy winters are especially AWESOME for an intimate evening of special music and/or worship songs, with some hot cocoa and desserts!! I can travel solo or with a bandmate or two, and bring my own sound gear (if needed). A nice way to chase the winter blahs with your friends, bible study or small group. Whatever the occasion, it's gonna be fun! Drop me an email (blessedhurricane@gmail.com) for more info.
How You Can Help
If you'd like to help me share the hope of the gospel with those who are hurting, it would be an honor to share in this ministry with you. Your gift of any amount would be so greatly appreciated. Besides helping us keep the lights on, you also co-produce my records. :-)
Checks can be written to:
Christopher Wright
c/o Blessed Hurricane Ministries
PO Box 898
Exton, PA 19341
Or if you'd like to support us instantly over the web, I also have a PayPal link, which enables your gift of any amount to go directly to us safely without any stamps or admin fees. That link is PayPal.Me/blessedhurricane.
Thank you for helping us be a blessing to others. May this music and testimony bear witness to the God Who sees and saves.
Noisetrade Sampler !
Here's an 11-song SAMPLER which includes songs from all my past projects, including the live, hidden track duet I sang with my daughter, Lauren, that was never available by itself. There's also a bonus track of a living room guitar demo of The Fragrance of Christ. Please share this sampler with your friends on Facebook!
Just enter the info above or click HERE. In exchange for your email & zip (which will only go to those of you who are interested- no spam!), NoiseTrade will email you the songs! It's free, but you can also "tip" any amount to help towards the new recording. And again, you can always support us through PayPal by going HERE.
Thank you so much for your love, prayers & support!!
Past Events . . .
SANDY COVE MEN'S RETREATS
Some of you have heard me share how I came to trust Christ as my Savior at Sandy Hill Boys Camp many summers ago as a high schooler. God broke through during a troubled time in my life, and met me as we sang songs to Him in the woods along the Chesapeake. At that time, Sandy Cove was the girls camp next door. Well years later, Sandy Cove has now become a world-class conference center and resort. And in God's kindness, he's allowed me the opportunity to return to this beautiful place on the Chesapeake to lead his praise for the men's retreats in the fall.
You probably have experienced first hand or read articles on how there's less audible singing in churches these days, especially among men. This is NOT the case at the men's retreat!!! These guys love to sing and they sing LOUD!! Seriously- our times of worship are powerful and I think it's a great encouragement to one another, as we declare the mighty works of God and sing of His amazing grace.
For more information and sign-up info for the Sandy Cove Men's Retreat click HERE or call 800.234.COVE (2683).
WORDFM Peru Missions Trip
It's always a privilege to serve with my good friend Dave Baker, Allan Glass and teammates from The WordFM listening area as we help bring the hope of the gospel to different parts of the world. Most recently our travels brought us to Huaycán, Peru.
We were able to accomplish a number of goals: 1) to help finish the roof of the community center; 2) to help build a church (literally!); 3) to share simple bible teaching, music and laughter with the children of Huaycán; 4) to provide 2,000 pairs of reading glasses for those in need; and 5) paint a children's mural for the orphanage there. Here a just a few of the pictures...
Iron Sharpens Iron
Some pics from an Iron Sharpens Iron men's conference at Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship in Allentown, PA. Guest speakers included film producer/writer, Stephen Kendrick (War Room, Courageous), and pastor/author, Eric Ludy.
We also had the honor of backing worship leader Nadine Maenza at the Women's Iron Sharpens Iron conference at Carlisle Evangelical Free Church (Carlisle, PA) and Calvary Church in Souderton, PA. Here we are joined by great guitarist and all-around funny guy, Gary Livesay, from the Mary James trio.
Previous Iron Sharpens Iron pics and worship team coaching times...
Why "Blessed Hurricane?"
I often get asked why our music ministry is called Blessed Hurricane Ministries. If you've wondered about that, or if you'd like to hear more about the heart & vision behind this ministry, click HERE.
Booking
So much of where I go is due to word of mouth, friend to friend, pastor to pastor. We're actively booking concerts and worship events (solo acoustic, small combo or full band), and would love to come to your church or ministry venue! For more info, please feel free to contact us here at blessedhurricane@gmail.com or (484)459-1156.