Southern Gospel Mixed Quartet

When our ministry began about 7 years ago, we set out to spread the Word of God and encourage Christians using the talents He gave us.  Our continued prayer is that God will use Paradise as a tool to reach the lost and encourage the found, all for His honor and glory.  This is our mission statement.  “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering to God's grace in its various forms.”  (1 Peter 4:10)

May 13, 2008

Well, it has certainly been quite a while since our last update. With much prayer, we have almost finished our newest recording project, Telling the Story. We have a few finishing touches before we send it off to be copied. We will be hoping to release this one at our outdoor concert on June 14^th. We are excited to finally be releasing this one as we know that many of these songs are favorites. Thank you to all of you who have kept us in prayer and have shown your support and encouragement. Please continue to keep us in prayer as we begin our busy summer schedule. We hope to see you and fellowship with you in the presence of God…”For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” (Matthew 18:20)

January 19,2008

Happy New Year!  Many see this change to a new year as a new beginning, almost like the Lord gives us when we pray that prayer and make Him the Lord of our life!  How exciting!  What is even more exciting is if our new year's resolution is about doing God's work.  Choose particular people you know, maybe they know the Lord but have gotten lost or maybe they don’t know the Lord at all, and resolve to help lead them to our Savior.  Choose special people who desperately need your prayer and resolve to pray for them every day.  There are many resolutions that can be made in the line of doing God's work which will not only strengthen your faith but also those around you.  Resolutions are not always easy to accomplish, so remember to pray for the strength to succeed.  "I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me.  The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." (Psalm 118:13-14)

Paradise has resolved to continue our ministry to reach the lost and encourage the found, all for His honor and glory.  We have decided to continue to provide that encouragement whenever you might need it by finally recording some of those songs that really speak to those going through a tough time such as "No More Tears." "Did You Pray" reminds us of the power of prayer.  For some of you, a few songs may bring back memories of that "Old Country Church."  There are those songs which remind us of the suffering Christ endured for our salvation, "His Life for Mine" & "Trail of Tears."  And, of course, those songs which get us excited for the day we are called home: "Milk and Honey," "New Day Dawning," "Some Sweet Day," & "When the Morning Breaks."  We are in the beginning stages but are excited about the project.  We are hoping to have this one ready sometime in May.

After a nice little break from traveling, we are looking forward to beginning our 2008 schedule. We hope to see you soon!

October 30, 2007

As our busy schedule slows down a bit, it provides an opportunity to think a little more about all of the blessings we have had throughout our ministry this year.  We have been blessed many times with the support we receive from old friends and new ones.  Listening to others sharing their stories of faith and of their path to salvation is such a blessing to us.  It uplifts us when we are able to witness God at work...when someone kneels at the alter and our brothers and sisters in Christ gather around them praying that their burdens be lifted, hearing the testimonies of how God has worked in so many lives and how He has answered so many prayers.  These are the good times and encouraging times.  We began this ministry to minister to others; however, it ministers to us in many ways.

Those who are persistent in prayer, please continue to pray for our ministry.  While we often pray that God will lead us, the devil tries to interfere... discouragement comes in many forms.  We continue to find strength in the Lord to persevere.  While sometimes discouragement may come our way, it may appear as though the price we pay isn't worth the hassle.  We as Christians know that this is not true...for great is your reward in Heaven.

Pray for those who care for our children while we are gone and the family members who are not always able to travel with us. They are just as big a part of our ministry. Without their help we would not be able to continue our ministry.

If you would like us to send you an e-mail when our schedule is updated or, in the event that we are having problems with our website, you’d like us to e-mail you schedule updates, please send us an e-mail (paradise_sg_qt.com) with “mailing list” as your subject. When we receive that, we will add you to our address book.

Please direct all inquiries to Kirk and Krissy (570-345-6235) or Ken (570-345-3370)

or e-mail us at paradise_sg_qt@yahoo.com.

Date	Time	Location	Other Information
May 18	7:00 p.m.	Bethany E.C. Church Pleasantville, PA
May 25	10:30 a.m.	PA Dutch Campground Shartlesville, PA
June 8	7:00 p.m.	Boyer Mennonite Church Middleburg, PA
June 14	6:30 p.m.	Outdoor Concert Schuylkill Church of the Brethren Pine Grove, PA	Also appearing…The Kerstetters Fresh Strawberry Sundaes…Yummm!
June 21	3-6 p.m.	Ridge Church of the Brethren Shippensburg, PA	Pig Roast
July 13	9:00 a.m.	St. Johns Reformed Church Friedensburg, PA
July 27	7:00 p.m.	Stony Run Mission Richfield, PA
August 3	10:30 a.m.	Twin Grove Park Campground Suedberg Church of God AM Service and Picnic Pine Grove, PA
August 16	6:30 p.m.	Hetzels Church Picnic Pine Grove, PA
August 24	6:00 p.m.	Outdoor Concert Grace E.C. Church Muir (Tower City), PA
September 6	12-6 p.m.	Ridge Church of the Brethren Shippensburg, PA	3 half-hour sets… Other groups will also be performing
September 14	9:00 a.m.	St. Peters Independent Bible Church Beavertown, PA
September 20	1-7 p.m.	Concert on the Lawn Just off Rt. 309 Tamaqua, PA	Also Appearing… March Forth Quartet and others
October 12	9:30 a.m.	Rally Day Bunker Hill E.C. Church Lebanon, PA
October 17	6-8 p.m.	Fetterhoff Tree Farm Orwigsburg, PA
October 19	10:30 a.m.	Seyfert Wesleyan Birdsboro, PA
October 26	9:15 a.m.	St. Johns United Methodist Hegins, PA
December 7	9:45 a.m.	St. Peter’s United Methodist Fearnot, PA