Roy & Elvia Sprague
Northwest Independent Church Extension
TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON
For Elvia and me, our SEASON of SERVING the Lord together began in 1956, when on June 23rd we said “I DO” to one another and “WE WILL” to the Lord in commitment to serving Him. What an adventurous journey it’s been! Through these 67 years we’ve experienced God’s hand of direction and blessing—in abundance!
There’s been a SEASON of PASTORING as we served two churches in California for 6 years, and 9 different churches as Interim Pastor a total of 8 years. What a special privilege to preach the Word!
There’s been a SEASON of TRAVELING as we moved with truck and trailer from So. California to Canada conducting evangelistic meetings in 97 different churches. Again, God honored His Word as many boys, girls, men and women trusted the Savior!
There’s been a SEASON of DIRECTING as we ministered to 21 Sunday schools in Washington with American Sunday School Union. Then in 1970, our 30 years as Director of Northwest Independent Church Extension began, a ministry that saw 74 new churches started, and many opportunities to preach the Word.
There’s been a SEASON of ENCOURAGING pastors and church leaders as God has allowed us to serve with NICE as Minister at Large since 2000. We’ve had the joy of preaching, counseling, and helping where NICE Missionaries are laboring.
We come now to a SEASON of FINISHING. We will continue to teach the Bible Study at Laurel Oaks Senior Community each week so long as possible, and we’ll respond to every opportunity to preach the Word wherever we can. But we do believe it’s God’s time for us to slow down, to conserve our energy, and to relax our schedule. As I approach 90 years, and Elvia 86, it’s our desire to finish this season well.
Please join us in a SEASON of PRAISE for the blessings of the years past, and a SEASON of PRAYER for wisdom and strength as we navigate the days ahead, that we’ll serve for His glory.
With much gratitude,
Roy & Elvia
Roy & Elvia in 1956
Laurel Oaks Senior Community
