Pastor Chris Teien shares how Emmanuel Church in Virginia, MN put together over 700 Teddy Bears for the local InFaith Adopt a Senior Ministry.
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Our New Adventure in Virginia, MN
Sept 20, 2021 My wife and I are committed to follow Jesus wherever He leads us. We loved our last adventure: planting a church in Belle Plaine, MN and all the friends and church family members we shared our lives with. That Adventure ended July 31st and now it’s clear what and where the next […]
How Our Church Plant Started October 1st 2001 (right after the September 11th chaos) we moved from Chisholm, Minnesota down to Belle Plaine, Minnesota. We had no contacts or core group, just the prayer and financial backing of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, and some training to plant a church. God was faithful from the […]
My godly Grandma Arles finally went be with Jesus after 99 years of life here. She was very faithful and kind. She was actually my step-grandma but you would have never known it because she treated me so well. She always sent me cards for my birthday and sometimes for no reason to tell me […]
In early 2014, I had the incredible opportunity to serve in Santiago, Chile, with Vision for Chile at the House of Hope. This trip wasn’t just a journey across 5,000 miles—it was a journey of faith, growth, hard work, and transformation. Thanks to the generosity of River Rock Church, I was sent on an all-expenses-covered […]
Pastor Chris traveled over 5000 miles from home and spent three weeks serving with Vision for Children – Chile at the House of Hope in LaPintana (Santiago), Chile. Here are ten lessons he learned that can help you live your Christian life WELL. See pictures and more info at http://christeien.com/category/chile/ Summary In this message, Pastor […]
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Chile Missions Trip
My church people sent me on an all expense covered – paid trip to serve in Chile for almost a month. Most days we started with breakfast at 7am and then an hour of devotions and prayer time. Then we worked until lunch at 1pm and then worked until dinner time at 7pm. There were […]