Greetings and Grace to you through Him who never has known or will know defeat. I pray this letter finds all things well with you and yours.

When I came into my office today, I found it as always, filled to the brim with responsibilities. Newsletters that must be sent, faculty that must be directed and encouraged, children that must be educated, church plans (new building) that must be edited and submitted, and the list does go
on. But I would not have it any other way. To be busy in the Lord’s work should be the goal of the entire Alumni of Free Gospel Bible Institute.

Each day that passes and each activity we are involved in adds another line to how our life will read when the book of our lives are closed in death and we receive our “well done thou good and faithful servant”. We are joyfully serving the Lord to the fullest of our abilities in the work of the Lord. As alumni we find no other desire but to serve the Lord as such.

There are some things in life that are so good, that we want to be involved in them as long as possible. This is the way we should feel about F.G.B.I. And that’s what we are trying to do in this Alumni Assoc., to keep the blessings and the great feelings growing and flowing from our involvement in our Alma Mater.

This past October we had a wonderful Alumni Meeting. Bro. Ricky Savage was tremendous and Bro. Clayton Massey had an outstanding message. The only thing that could have made it better would be to have had you and more present. Please make plans on attending our next meeting in October.

I encourage you to stay in contact with the school and the activities thereof. We should find ourselves busy in the ministry that the Lord has given us and interested in the ministries of our fellow brethren.

Having said all of this let me conclude by saying that we want you to be a part of what the Alumni Association is doing today.

Staying busy in the Lord’s Work,
Bro. Gene Garrison
 

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Work for the night is coming when no man can work. These words are so true for we are truly in the last days. Jesus is coming soon. We as the alumni have been given a great privilege and responsibility to help fulfill the great commission. We are to win souls and to disciple them. Jesus said to go into all the world and teach all things that He commanded us. That includes salvation, sanctification, and the power of Pentecost. It takes the anointing to fulfill our calling. I am thankful for the teaching I received at Free Gospel Bible Institute to help me fulfill this calling. I am also thankful that it is still the emphasis at the school. May the Lord bless you and keep you. I hope to see you at Holiness Convention. But even more importantly I hope to see you around the throne some day when we cast our crowns at Jesus feet.

Bro. Jeff Dissmore