April 14, 2026
Greetings Pastors and Spouses, Prayer Partners and Friends,
No, it's not Thursday! This week we're sending out our emailing a couple of days earlier. These are our last days in Florida for this year's Florida tour of services. We'll be leaving Florida early Thursday morning to minister in the Detroit area this Sunday and then on Monday travel home to Wisconsin.
We're going to miss the sunny mid-80-degree temperatures of Florida. You can't beat sunny mid 80-to-90-degree weather with low humidity. But on the other hand, it will be great to see our family and friends back home. It's been three and a half months seen we've seen them!
Now let me tell you where we ministered last Sunday and where we're going to be next Sunday.
CRAWFORDVILLE, FL- This past Sunday morning and evening, Beth and I ministered at Ivan Assembly of God in Crawfordville, FL (located 20 miles southwest of Tallahassee, FL); pastored by Dan and Gloria Cooksey. This was our third time to minister at Ivan Assembly, and we were asked to minister on the Holy Spirit. In the morning service we preached on the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Our message dealt with how the baptism in the Holy Spirit gives us "more". The baptism in the Holy Spirit takes everything the Holy Spirit is already doing in the life of a believer and adds "more" (more about this in our CLOSING THOUGHTS). After the first altar call there were people who responded to either commit their life to Christ, recommit their life to Christ or to make things right with God. That's always exciting! After the second altar call people came forward desiring to be baptized or refilled with the Holy Spirit. On the other side of the altar people came forward hungry for God to use them in greater ways through the power of the Holy Spirit. In the evening service we taught on the gifts of the Holy Spirit found in I Corinthians chapters 12 and 14. The people were very engaged as we taught on these "spiritual power tools" that can help us navigate the times we are living in. It was a great day at an alive thriving church. We thank God for all He was doing and we thank you for praying!
TAYLOR, MI - This coming Sunday morning and evening, Beth and I will be ministering at New Hope Assembly of God in Taylor, MI (located 20 miles southwest of Detroit, MI - 1,180 miles from our cottage in Florida); pastored by Philip Nissley. This will be our second time to minister at New Hope Assembly. Please join us in praying that God will pour out His Holy Spirit in these services. We need Him again this week!
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE - We want to give you the latest update on the special prayer request we had for Beth. There is nothing new to report as Beth's next appointment will be with her doctor in Wisconsin. For the sake of those who are new to our emailing. A couple of weeks ago Beth was diagnosed with "a swollen optic nerve". The issue started about a month ago and causes blurriness in her right eye and periodically seeing spots and flashes. Beth first saw an eye specialist. He did a variety of tests and saw nothing alarming (just some blood that was on the back of her right eye, perhaps from a plugged blood vessel). He then recommended that Beth get an MRI and also a blood test just to make sure nothing major was missed. Three weeks ago, Beth had the blood test and is still waiting for the results. Then Beth had the MRI. The MRI results came back good showing no problems. If the blood test reveals nothing wrong, the doctor said they would most likely just suggest that she take a baby aspirin (as a blood thinner) each day but Beth's doctor back in Wisconsin will make the final recommendation after the blood test comes back. Please continue to join us in praying that God will heal her eye whether it be supernaturally or through a combination of God and the doctor.
2026 SCHEDULING - Pastors: if you want to schedule something for 2026, feel free to contact us by sending us an email at: billjuoni@gmail.com or call/text us at: 920.723.1024.
2026 SCHEDULE - You can see our schedule through mid-August 2026 by clicking here.
INFO AFTER CLOSING THOUGHTS - At the very end of the emailing please read the paragraphs about - MINISTRY CAR FUNDRAISER, BILL'S BOOKS, and FACEBOOK.
CLOSING THOUGHTS - As we mentioned earlier, our message this past Sunday morning dealt with how the baptism in the Holy Spirit gives us "more". The baptism in the Holy Spirit takes what the Holy Spirit is already doing in the life of the believer and adds "more". First, the baptism in the Holy Spirit gives the Spirit-filled believer more power. In Acts 1:8, just prior to the pouring out of the baptism in the Holy Spirit, Jesus said, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you..." Notice the word "when". Second, the baptism in the Holy Spirit gives the Spirit-filled believer more prayer. They now have a new dimension of prayer. They can now not only pray in their native language, but they can also pray "in the Spirit". Paul wrote in I Corinthians 14:15, "I will pray with the spirit, I will also pray with the understanding". This enables them to pray for; things they don't know how to pray for, for things they don't even know about, for things according to the will of God, etc. Third, the baptism in the Holy Spirit gives the Spirit-filled believer more passion. John the Baptist, speaking of Jesus in Matthew 3:11 said, "...He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire". This fire has both a purify effect and a passion producing effect. Fourth, the baptism in the Holy Spirit gives the Spirit-filled believer more praise. This gives the Spirit-filled believer an added dimension of praise. They can not only sing in their native language, but they can also sing in the Spirit. Paul wrote in I Corinthians 14:15, "...I will sing with the Spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding. We also can speak praises in the Spirit. In Acts 2:11 when people from other language speaking areas were in Jerusalem for the Feast of Pentecost, they heard the 120 who were baptized in the Holy Spirit worshipping God in the languages of the area where they came from. They said, "...we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God". Fifth, the baptism in the Holy Spirit gives the Spirit-filled believer more precision. It makes a person more aware of and open to the working of the Holy Spirit. In the Book of Acts, you find the phrase or a similar phrase, "the Spirit said"(by the way the Spirit will never say anything that contradicts the Word of God - the Bible). The baptism in the Holy Spirit makes a person more aware of the working of the Holy Spirit enabling them to serve Jesus and live with more precision. These are some of the Biblical benefits of being baptized in the Holy Spirit! And the good news is - this is available to all believers! If you would like more information on the baptism in the Holy Spirit or on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we have written books on each of these topics. As you scroll down on this emailing you will find a paragraph telling you how to order the books online.
Please join us in praying that God will pour out His Holy Spirit this Sunday in Taylor, MI. Also, pray for traveling mercies as we drive the 1,180 miles to Taylor, MI and then the 380 miles home from Taylor, MI.
Together in His Service with you,
Bill & Beth
MINISTRY CAR FUNDRAISER - If you would like to donate to our "car fund" using your credit card you can click here. It's simple, safe and secure. If you would prefer to donate using a check - please write the check to "Fresh Fire Ministries", mark it "car fund", and send it to: Fresh Fire Ministries, PO Box 372, Whitewater, WI 53190.
BILL'S BOOKS – Both books I have written, “More Power – Supersizing the Working of the Holy Spirit for Life and Ministry” (a guide to the baptism in the Holy Spirit) and "God's Power Tools for Life and Ministry" (a guide to the gifts of the Holy Spirit) are available through Amazon. People have been ordering them and buying them in our services! The paperback versions are available for $12.99 at Amazon and the eBook versions on Kindle are available for $3.99. You can order either book by clicking here. [The third book, 'Helping Others Receive the Gift' is a compilation with several other authors published in 2008.] If you enjoy the books, go to Amazon and write reviews. The reviews will inspire others to read the books.
FACEBOOK – Each week Beth continues to make new friends on Facebook. If you are new to our emailing and would like to connect with her on Facebook, create an account, and make a friend request to “Beth Ann Murray Juoni”. It's been incredible to see the people she has connected with from across the country and even overseas. We have found former parishioners, pastor friends, evangelist friends and many new friends.