PRAY CENTRAL
FLORIDA
Dear
Fellow Prayer Warrior, March, 2009
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ. OneThing Florida is going to be in
Orlando in April this year. Please see “Current Prayer Events” for details. The
IHOP Kansas City team has been doing these around the nation for several years.
Every one I have been to or seen on-line has been very
anointed and God has touched my teenager’s lives each time they have attended.
Most of the attendees will be teens and young adults and the music is quite
“lively”, but the message is uncompromising and challenging for all ages. The
presence of God has always been very strong at these events. Many adults (such
as myself) bring their teens and hang out with them. I
highly recommend this event.
40 Days for Life – Now through April 5th
40 Days for Life consists of
40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, 40 days of constant,
peaceful vigil outside abortion centers and Planned Parenthood offices and 40 days
of active pro-life community outreach. Visit
www.40daysforlife.com for more information including
Orlando activities. Our local contact is Juan Carlos Hernandez, 407-592-3625.
Operation Deliverance III – Now
through April 3rd
[The following is from
Sheriff Demings and Chaplain Commander Pagan] The
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain Services Section is asking for your
assistance and participation in an event that will unite law enforcement,
places of worship and the community in making a difference in our neighborhoods
particularly when crime is affecting us all. The event “Operation Deliverance
III,” consists of area churches and ministries volunteering at least one hour
to pray in a designated area for forty straight days without
interruption. All we ask is that you select a day between the dates of
February 23- April 3, 2009. For this event we have partnered with the Blanchard
Park YMCA located on Rouse Rd. The times will be 6:30-7:30 pm (Mon-Fri) and
2:30- 3:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. For info contact Miguel Pagan at
407-254-7119 or Miguel.pagan@ocfl.net.
Ongoing
Prayer Themes - please include some of these when you pray for the city -
An increase in the manifestation of God’s supernatural
power – healings, signs, wonders
Wisdom and blessing for our president and other
national, state and local elected officials
God's redemptive purposes to be fulfilled in Central
Florida
Unity of the Body of Christ and purity in the Body and
in relationships between leaders
Pastors to pray together and lead their churches into
praying with other churches
Vision Orlando, Space Coast Prayer Network and Deland
pastors
The scourge of abortion to be removed from our city
Christians to tithe and give offerings so “the devourer”
will be rebuked in our city
Greater revelation of the
Apostolic and God’s government to increase in our city
Homeland security
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
See page 2 for Current Prayer Events
An E-mail version of this
newsletter (with more stuff!) is also available - send me an E-mail to sign up.
See this newsletter on the web at www.christiansnet.com/praycf/praycf.htm.
George Kern, 405 East Jersey St., Orlando, FL 32806,
407-245-1132, praycf@juno.com
Pray
Central Florida – Praying for Central Florida and encouraging the Church in
Central Florida to pray
PRAY CENTRAL
FLORIDA
Page 2 March,
2009
Verify event details with the
contact person or web site before attending. Listing does not necessarily imply
endorsement by Pray Central Florida. For
more events see the Z88.3 web site - http://zradio.org/index/events/calendar.
March 29 – 7:00 p.m. - Community Worship Service. Join us at this city wide multi-church worship
service. Sponsored by KNEC, hosted by Freedom Fellowship
Church, 5631 Gilliam Rd. Orlando, 32818, 407-299-6311. Guest speaker – Ray Self, International College of Ministry.
April
4th – 5th – Worship
Seminar with Kent Henry. Kent
has done several Hosanna CDs and countless seminars. Expect lots of worship
with this very anointed worship leader and worship
intercessor. Freedom Fellowship Church, 5631 Gilliam Rd. Orlando, 32818,
407-299-6311.
April 17th
– 18th - Onething Florida – the International House of
Prayer team is coming back again. These are always great times of worship,
intercession and teaching. Location: Iglesia El Calvario, 2500 W Oak
Ridge Rd., Orlando. Info: www.ihop.org. For more information on Onething
Florida Mobilization please call Tomas at 321-604-1441. Friday night starts at
7:00.
April 23rd
– 25th - Sound The Alarm with Corey Russell and Matt Gilman from
IHOP-KC. Sound the Alarm is a youth conference driven to turn the hearts of the
youth of America to the Lord. The time has come for a generation to turn their
eyes from worthless things and be fascinated by the beauty of the coming King,
Jesus of Nazareth. Will you Sound the Alarm? Location: Living Waters church - 495
W. Silver Star Rd. Ocoee, 34761. www.soundthealarm09.eventbrite.com.
Daily – various times
– Orlando House of Prayer - get a
taste of IHOP without having to fly to Kansas City. Location: 495 W. Silver Star Rd., Ocoee. Web site for info and
schedule: www.orlandohop.org, or call 407.877.5970,
ext. 201.
Weekdays –
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – all day worship and prayer hosted by Love of Christ Ministries (Mack McCambridge). Location: Faith World church, Orlando. Call
407-292-0966 for info.
Tuesdays – 6:00 a.m. - Sanford
Ministerial Fellowship. Info:
Jeff Krall - 407-322-9222, jmkrall@bellsouth.net.
Tuesday and Friday
mornings – Full Gospel Businessmen’s
Fellowship.
Fellowship and bible study breakfasts and monthly evening meeting. Contact Joseph Shaia for info -
407/682-3216.
Tuesday
evenings - 6:00 p.m. – Community Healing & Prayer Service. All Saints Church, 338 East
Lyman Av. Winter Park.
Call 407-647-3413 for info. www.allsaintswp.com.
Tuesday evenings - 7:00 p.m. - Servants of the Most High and
Intercessory Prayer Network of Central Florida. Prayer and fellowship in the Longwood area. For info, call Maureen at 407-332-7286 or
e-mail IPNCF@ruii.org.
Thursday
Evenings – 7:30 p.m. Oviedo Healing
Rooms - Healing in the Name of
JESUS through the Power of GOD's Presence and Prayer. 145 W. Broadway Blvd., Oviedo. Call 407-529-7111 for
appointment (suggested but not necessary) www.OviedoHealingRoom.com.
Friday
evenings – 7:30 p.m. – International Concert of Prayer – prayer for
Orlando, USA & the world. At Greaterlife Church in
Oviedo, call Pastor Jeff Good for information at 407-365-5950.
First Saturday of month - Prayer
for Muslims - 10:00 a.m.-Noon, Orlando. Peter Shadid
- 240-6272.
Second
Saturday of month – 9:30 a.m. - KNEC (Kingdom Network Empowering
Communities) –Orlando. Contact: Bishop Helligar –
407-299-6677.
Second and Third
Saturdays – 5:00 a.m. City-wide Prayer
Meeting. Hampton
Inn at 7448 International Drive, Orlando. Sponsor: Pastor Mary Norman,
321-276-5352.
Third Saturday of month – Prayer
for the Persecuted Church. Longwood. Email
amystrang@aol.com.
And
here is the extra stuff you don’t get with the snail mail version...
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(1) Sound The Alarm 2009 –
April 23-25
(2) Orange County Jail Ministry
2008 annual report
(3)"Step Forward" April 13th, May 11th
(4) Transform Our World Conference in Jacksonville
April 15-17
(5) Prayer walk for the city
of Orlando, April 25th
(6) Standing in Prayer for Florida
(7) New & Live www.cityreaching.com is ready!
(8) Giving Honor
(9) SMS: Miraculous multiplication of meat in Egypt
(10) Insider's
Report: 2009 Legislative Session Opens
(11) Prophecy News Watch Headlines - March 11
(12) Insight: Are You Filled With the Holy Spirit?
(13) “The Crisis of Credit Visualized”
*NPPN -
NATIONAL PASTORS' PRAYER NETWORK - US
A
Ministry Network Of The Mission America Coalition
OUR
VISION-
Identify
And Encourage Pastors' Prayer Groups In Cities And
Communities
Across
America So That Pastors Lead Their
People Into Praying For And Sharing Christ With Everyone In Our
Nation.
Subscribe
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INTERCESSORS
FOR AMERICA
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VA 20132
1-800-872-7729 or 540-751-0980
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(1) Sound The Alarm 2009 –
April 23-25
From:
Remnant Generation of the Orlando House Of Prayer
<remnantevents@aol.com>
To:
praycf@juno.com
Date:
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:00:12 -0500 (EST)
Subject:
Sound The Alarm 2009
Dear George,
We are
extremely excited about our second youth
and young adult conference, Sound
The Alarm 2009. This year we are bringing forth
an urgency to prepare this generation to ARISE and AWAKEN to
their God given identity.
Joining
us is a Dynamic speaker, Corey Russell from the International House of Prayer,
and also Matt Gilman, one of the top worship leaders from the International
House of Prayer, Kansas City.
Sound The Alarm- Register
Here
Registration is 10$ per person, which includes a
material packet and access to Saturday workshops.
Schedule
Thursday,
April 23
Pre-Registration starts at 5pm
1st Session starts at 7pm
Friday, April 24
Check in starts at 5pm
Time of Prayer at 6pm
2nd Session starts at 7pm
Prayer Watch with guest at 10pm
Saturday, April 25
3rd Session starts at 10am
Lunch Break at 12noon
Workshops begin at 2pm
Dinner Break at 5pm
Last Session starts at 7pm
Register
Price: 10$
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(2) Orange County Jail Ministry 2008 annual report
January 2009
Dear
Friends:
Orange County Jail Ministry,
Inc. provides it’s 2008 annual report in order to be
accountable.
Number of inmates attending
Church Services………………………12,193
Number of inmates attending
Bible Studies………………………….71,148
Number of one on one
counseling/contacts…………………………..28,286
Number of Preaching
Services/Bible Studies………………………….9,614
Number of Bibles &
Devotions given free to inmates………………..16,936
Number of Bible
correspondence lessons completed…………………18,556
Number of Reading glasses
given to inmates…………………………..2,344
Number of death messages
handled……………………………………. 185
Number of Inmate
Deaths……………………………………………… 3
Number of Churches /
Ministries supporting OCJM, Inc. .……………… 29
Number of Volunteers who
have security clearance………………………330
Number of inmates accepting
Jesus as Savior………………………… 2,837
Number of inmates renewing
relation to Jesus…………………………..2,729
One Chaplain’s Cell at Main
Facility----General Population. Two Chaplain’s Cells
at Main Facility – Max. I & Max. II Among these 3
cells we disciple about 100 men. On Chaplain’s Cell at FDC –
General Population. Daily Bible Studies, Church & Programs also take
place in the Whitcomb Building & the BRC (Booking and Release Center).
Expenses for fiscal
year…………………………………………..$228,000.00
Our projected budget for
2009 will be $235,000.00, which includes some office supplies and costs for
Bible Studies.
Number of staff
Chaplains—10; Office Manager – 1
Thank you for giving, for
praying, for your commitment of time as a volunteer. Jesus said, “I was in prison and you came to
me.”
Sincerely,
Joseph E. McGahey
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(3)"Step Forward" April 13th, May 11th
From: David.Cramer@ocfl.net
Date:
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:34:26 -0500
Subject:
You Are invited to "Step Forward" March 9th
@ 7PM
Greetings;
An invitation for you to join us on March 9th 2009 to
a meeting of "Step Forward".
You email
was from a list of the Team Resource meetings that used to be up and running.
This is a similar resource.
Great
meeting on Monday February 9th!
More of us getting together to help others. Thanks to Recovery House, Idignity,
and others who shared to us at the meeting,
The next
meeting is as follows Salvation Army, Access Florida, Veteran’s Administration,
Project Homeless Connect, the Wayne Densch Center,
Teen Challenge, and others ;
“Step
Forward”
To those
who minister and work in our community with the homeless, those with
addictions, and those behind bars, you are invited to;
"Step
Forward", a monthly resource meeting to help
us all in our ministries and programs to provide resources from many
organizations and to learn what area ministries have to offer.
The
monthly meetings are being held at Northland Church in Longwood@ 7PM.
The next dates for meetings are; March 9th, April 13th,
May 11th.
This
will also allow you the opportunity to share what your organization provides in
a relaxed setting. It will feature several informational programs, a time of
sharing, and a time of prayer. The meetings will last about two hours.
For
directions or other info, please feel free to call 407-836-3357 or email
David.Cramer@ocfl.net
The website is www.hishealinghand.com
In His Name;
Pastor David Cramer, His Healing Hand Ministries
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(4) Transform Our World Conference in Jacksonville
April 15-17
From: Ed Silvoso <edsilvoso@harvestevan.org>
To:
praycf@juno.com
Date:
Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:55:24 -0500 (EST)
Subject:
Transform Our World Conference in Jacksonville
Amazing Saint!
I am delighted to invite you to our North America TRANSFORM
OUR WORLD CONFERENCE to be held in Jacksonville, FL, April
15-17, 2009.
Yes, we are living in a crisis, but we also know the end of the story: we
shall overcome. What we need to learn now is how and why. This event is a
hands-on, how-to experience led by practitioners, not theoreticians,
that will empower you to take the presence and the power of God
to your sphere of influence 24/7 and enable you to play your key role in
His solutions to the world's dilemmas.
To make possible maximum access - particularly to those that
need it the most - the Registration Fee will not be charged if you register by
April 1. After April 1, the regular Registration Fee of $70 will be
charged.
In my previous "Message
from Ed Silvoso" memo sent last Friday, I addressed
this crisis with a hope-giving scriptural perspective.
First, we must understand that God is
allowing the Babylonian world system to be shaken, not His Kingdom. The greed
and corruption of its captains stand fully exposed in a context of bewilderment
by world rulers desperately looking for a solution that only a miracle can
produce.
Second, as a result, this is THE hour of opportunity for God's people to
introduce divinely inspired models that world rulers will embrace, not simply
out of desperation, but because these models are the best.
Third, many Christians are already doing this with excellent results,
some of whose stories we have captured in the powerful "Transformation
in the Marketplace" DVD Series.
Fourth, because we have the solution, we must proactively inspire and
empower believers everywhere to bring hope to the hopeless and "to turn
the heart of the Nations to God."
The TRANSFORM
OUR WORLD CONFERENCE will build on these four pillars
to thrust you into a vision that is imperishable and to anchor you in a hope
that does not disappoint.
I will be joined by top transformational practitioners from
around North America - Pastors who are leading transformational congregations;
Business people who are building transformation companies; Students who are
changing the spiritual climate of classrooms and campuses across the nation;
Employees who are walking out a transformational lifestyle that makes today
brighter and tomorrow better - ordinary people doing extraordinary things who
will inspire you to do the same.
It is no coincidence that we are being hosted by a
transformational African American leader who models what I am talking about,
who through biblical entrepreneurship has transformed an entire section of
Jacksonville. Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin and the Potter's House Christian
Fellowship will be "providing the hardware for our software" to make
this a life-changing experience for you and for those in your sphere of
influence.
Please click
here to see a promo trailer that will give you a taste of the
conference - an experience in transformation - which when over, will become
just the beginning of a new transformational journey for you.
The TRANSFORM OUR WORLD CONFERENCE, April 15-17. Save the dates and make
plans to join us at The Potter's House, 5119 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville,
FL 32205. Register
now!
Ed Silvoso
PS: This conference is one milestone among other strategic initiatives in the
process of amassing a global movement for transformation. I invite you to
consider helping create this movement through our Fish and
Loaves Initiative.
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(5) Prayer walk for the city
of Orlando, April 25th
From:
Renee Morgan
To:
praycf@juno.com
Date:
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:19:59 -0400
Subject:
Prayer walk for the city of Orlando, April 25th, 2009
Dear Mr.
George Kern,
Hello! My
name is Renee Morgan, I am with Resound Missions base.
I came across your prayer calendar and wanted to let you know of this event
that will be taking place on April 25th. Youth groups from all across the
Orlando area are gathering on April 25th to do a 2 hour Walk 4 Life. In this
walk we will take our stand in our city and pray that God would end abortion in
our city and in our nation. We will have 7 different walks going on, all at the
same time, across the city. This gives the churches the opportunity to come
together with other churches in their specific region in unity and walk for
their area of the city. For detailed information on the meeting points you can
visit us at www.resound247.com. I have also attached some information below. Please
don't hesitate to call for any questions or any further information. I hope you
are having an incredible day and look forward to connecting with you.
Kindest Regards,
Renee Morgan
Resound School of Ministry
Phone: (407) 470-0196
"With hearts empowered by a divine ache,
we cry out for more of God" ~Dana Candler
Walk4LIFE
Since
abortion was legalized in 1973, we have lost over 50 million innocent babies in
America...over 200 a week in Orlando alone. On Saturday, April 25th,
2009, we are calling the churches of Orlando to make a public witness for the
ending of abortion by walking in and with their community from 10 am-
12pm. We will Walk4LIFE! Churches in each region are gathering together
for one cause....LIFE.
Every
prayerful step and every penny raised will impact countless families in the
Orlando area. The proceeds from this and future events will help fund
organizations that stand for life. This Walk4LIFE will fund A Safe Harbor
Pregnancy Resource Center in Central Orlando.
The
church was silent in 1973. It's time we raise our voice. Register
today. Speak with your feet!
Contact
us at ResoundOrlando@mac.com to register your youth group, church, school or
workplace or go to http://www.resound247.com/ and click on Walk4LIFE.
For more
information about A Safe Harbor Pregnancy Resource Center: http://asafeharbororlando.com/
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(6) Standing in Prayer for Florida
From:
"Sharon Gonzales"
Date:
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:41:41 -0400
Subject:
Standing in Prayer for Florida
Dear Friends,
Below
is a recent update about our current Florida prayer focus. Consider if
the Lord has a part for you. It is wonderful to unite in prayer, as always.
Be
filled with joy as you press in to God’s presence,
Sharon
From: Battle Axe Brigade
[mailto:battleaxebrigade@alltel.net]
Subject: Standing in Prayer
·
Greetings
Ecclesia of Florida,
·
I wanted to touch
base with each of you with a reminding word about our current focus on
Florida’s borders and ports.
At the
Starting the Year Off Right gathering hosted by Chuck
Pierce, the following word was released concerning the borders within our land:
“Apostolic
prophetic border teams, border worship teams are now being formed… I AM going
to cause leviathan who has held captive boundaries
that have resisted My kingdom plan. I say, you will worship until
leviathan rolls over and is defeated at the border.”
Praise at
the borders of Florida, praise at the ports, praise over lakes, river,
railways, military bases, praise with joy and release
a shout into the heavenlies over Florida. Take
new territory, maintain guard over territory that has been secured.
Gather in prayer groups, get a map of Florida and decree life to Florida.
Release the Truth, the works of the Blood of Jesus and the Name of the Jesus
across our state.
Stand
outside your homes, your churches, the mall, and decree the gates of Florida
opened afresh to the King of Glory, the Lord strong and mighty in battle.
Let us
make our voices heard in the heavenlies that as the
army of the Lord we are not standing still, we are in place on our walls and
we’re anointed of our God to do so! (Remember on our website the East
Coast Alliance link has all the areas we are praying over and keys in on
Florida as you scroll down)
I have
included an article below concerning South Florida’s ports. It sounds
financially good and indeed is but let us remember that Florida’s ports are
also host to more sex slave business and illegal guns and drug running than
most other U.S. ports. I have also attached 2 word documents. One giving
some stats concerning our state and the second is information from the U.S.
Border and Customs Border Protection a division of Homeland Security. Both
these documents are valuable in focusing us in prayer,
I hope you will avail yourself of them.
Ready to
stand, and thoroughly
furnished,
Diane Buker diane@battleaxe.org
PS
we continue to up-date our Disaster Preparedness link to help the church
get and stay ready www.battleaxe.org
·
Exports Up
Sharply at South Florida Ports FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 2009
South
Florida's international trade reached an all-time high of $90.2 billion in
2008, up by more than 14% over the previous year, according to U.S.
government figures compiled by WorldCity, a
Miami-based media company.
Exports for the Miami Customs District, which stretches from Palm Beach County
to the Florida Keys, totaled $54.9 billion last year, an increase of 20.8% over
2007, while imports reached $35.3 billion, 5.2% higher than the previous year.
The export figures, while impressive, do not necessarily reflect items
manufactured in the state. South Florida is a major transshipment point for
goods manufactured elsewhere. South Florida registered an impressive trade
surplus in 2008, $19.6 billion, or 65% higher than 2007, and was one of the few
districts to end up in positive territory, said Ken Roberts, president and CEO
of WorldCity.
--Miami Herald reporting
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(7) New & Live www.cityreaching.com is ready!
info@missionamerica.org>
To: praycf@juno.com
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 11:06:04 -0500 (EST)
Subject: New & Live www.cityreaching.com is ready!
Dear
Friends!
Greetings from the Mission America Coalition City/Community Ministries, a
network of leaders across the nation who desire to facilitate “the whole church
to take the whole gospel to the whole (city/community) nation-and to the
world.”
We invite you to check out our new website, www.cityreaching.com! There you can join the Mission America Coalition and
your membership fee has been waived.
Check out: Blog, video resources (more coming
soon), Cityreaching Movement Face Book Community, and
easier navigation!
The National City Impact Roundtable (NCIR) resource page is a treasure
chest for cityreaching tools! We will continue the
monthly conference calls (every third Thursday at 10am Central Time) with
guests who share their experiences in cityreaching,
and then answer questions in an open Q&A dialog with callers. Under the connect
tab, click on your state to find near-by cityreaching
networks and leaders. Let us know if a cityreaching
group/network in your city/community is not listed.
We also invite you to sign up (if you have not done so) for occasional emails,
including the monthly conference call invitation, under the Communicate
tab – e-newsletters. It’s as simple as entering your email address. We
hope to hear from you. And if you find anything there that you like (we believe
you will) share it with others!
Jarvis Ward and Phil Miglioratti
National Facilitators
Mission America City/Community Ministries
www.cityreaching.com
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(8) Giving Honor
From:
JusticeAtTheGate@aol.com
To:
undisclosed-recipients:;
Date:
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:51:48 EST
Subject:
Update - Prayer, Action and Giving Honor
[Editors
Note: Excerpt from Alice’s newsletter – this is a great video]
This Is What Honor Looks Like
My
favorite book of all time is Honor – What
Love Looks Like by Fawn Parish. I
got to know Fawn by telephone and email because her book impacted me so
much. The other day I got an email from
her. It said, “Loved friends, I rarely
send these kinds of things on, but this made me cry. I have a new
illustration in case I ever teach on honor again. It makes me happy for God, to
see Him so well represented.”
I
agree. At a time in our nation when
emotions run high and honoring one another is at low ebb, be blessed by this
short video (http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2009/02/bring_out_the_h.html) about a
football coach who understood honor.
Giving honor is one of the most powerful things we can do.
Alice
Patterson
President
Justice
at the Gate
PO Box 681148
San Antonio, Texas 78268
210-680-2313
www.justiceatthegate.org
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(9) SMS: Miraculous multiplication of meat in Egypt
From:
"Joel News International" <info@joelnews.org>
To:
<praycf@juno.com>
Date:
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:43:31 +0100
Subject:
JN SMS: Miraculous multiplication of meat in Egypt
Dear reader,
Last year Nadine, a German missionary who works with the Coptic church in
Egypt, reported about an uncommon miracle. She was part of a team that planned
to distribute bags with meat among the poor in a certain district of
Alexandria, but they had only half of the meat and bags they needed to provide
for every family. Nevertheless they distributed the meat over the bags, one
kilogram in every bag, and went on their way.
"When we arrived at the first family and presented the meat bag to them,
we noticed that instead of one kilogram, there was 2 kilogram in the bag,"
Nadine said. "When we checked the other bags, there were some with 1.5
kilogram, others with 2 or 3 kilogram of meat." Something strange was
going on, the meat seemed to be multiplying! When they started redistributing
the meat over the bags, they realized there were now also more bags then they
had brought with them. In the end every family received a full portion of meat,
and by the end of the day they couldn't believe there were still 13 bags left
in the trunk of their car. "We were so excited about this miracle,"
Nadine said. "God is so great!"
But the story didn't end here. The team decided to deliver the remaining 13
meat bags to the local Coptic priest. "We called him, and he invited us
over for tea," Nadine said. "Afterwards he said we could put the meat
in the trunk of his car. While my team mates were loading the meat in his car,
I went to the toilet. When I returned, they were still busy carrying bags from
one car to the other. I asked what they were doing, as after all there were
only 13 bags. The trunk was now so full that they had difficulty closing it. My
team members couldn't stop smiling. Later I heard they had loaded 40 meat bags
in the priests' car!"
Be blessed and be a blessing!
Marc van der Woude
joelnews.org
The book of Acts is still happening today! Subscribe
to our regular publication Joel News International, a weekly high-quality
selection of the most inspiring stories on the advance of God's Kingdom in six
continents: www.joelnews.org.
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(10) Insider's
Report: 2009 Legislative Session Opens
ActionAlerts@floridafamilyaction.org>
To: "George Kern" <praycf@juno.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:29:48 -0600
Subject: Insider's Report: 2009 Legislative Session Opens
Florida
Family Policy Council: Insiders Report
Opening
Day of Legislative Session – March 3, 2009
Dear
George*,
The
Florida Legislature opened yesterday, Tuesday, March 3, 2009, for its
annual sixty day session through Friday, May 1, 2009. Each week
that the legislature is in session, we will be providing our registered**
members only this weekly "Insiders Report" update on what is
going on behind the scenes with key pro-life and pro-family bills.
While an
overwhelming focus will be placed on solving the budget shortfalls caused by
the economic recession, there will still be both major opportunities and
challenges for pro-life and pro-family causes.
We want to keep you updated as relevant legislation moves forward and
alert you when a phone call, email or letter to your elected representatives
can make a difference. The Florida Family Policy Council, and our
sister group Florida Family Action, will strategically ask you to take action
and write and call lawmakers only when it will make a difference. Some
groups cry wolf with every bad bill filed and waste their supporter's
time and energy by asking them to write or call about measures that are either
bound to pass or fail.
Nathan
Dunn is our Vice President of Public Policy and lives and works year-round in
Tallahassee to be your voice, for your values in state government. Nathan
will be constantly researching numerous bills, meeting with legislators and
testifying before committees on topics that directly affect the sanctity of
human life and the strength of the marriage and family structures.
There are
several key bills we are currently monitoring.
They are listed below with an indication of whether we SUPPORT or OPPOSE the bill.
Ultrasound Prior to Abortion - SUPPORT
HB 983 and SB 1854
Bill Sponsors: Rep. Flores and Sen. Gardiner
The bill
will require doctors to conduct an ultrasound and give the pregnant mother an
option to review the results of the ultrasound prior to the giving consent to
abort her baby. The mother has a
right to decline to view the ultrasound images after she is offered an
opportunity to view them. The Ultrasound Option measure is a very good
bill and it serves women by helping them receive all the available information
about the baby in her womb thus giving them the most information before
she consents to this life changing and irreversable
decision.
Marriage Preparation Act - SUPPORT
Bill Sponsors: Rep. Plakon
and Sen. Storms
This bill
is a part of the Strong Marriages Florida campaign we are leading statewide to strengthen
marriage and reduce the divorce rate. The bill increases the cost of a marriage
license by $100. But, for couples who
get pre-marital education the fee is waived, along with the $32.50 discount
already available for those who take a preparation course. This creates a
stronger economic incentive for couples to get this valuable training. The bill also increases the required hours of
pre-marital education from 4 to 8 hours of preparation and suggests that a
premarital inventory can be used as a part of this education. The funding that
does come from the additional fee will be placed in a Marriage Trust Fund (see
these companion bills: HB 1187 and SB 2306) and be designated for grants to programs that help
strengthen marriage around the state.
Repeal
Ban on Homosexual Adoption of Children - OPPOSE
HB 413 and SB 500 (SB 460)
Bill Sponsors : Rep.
Brandenburg and Sen. Rich
Homosexual
activists have pushed each year to overturn Florida’s restriction on
homosexuals adopting children. This
policy is in place to protect children and pursue a permanent placement in a
family that is in the best interest of the children – with both a mom and a
dad. This year, bills have been filed to repeal the ban on homosexual adoption
and a bill has been filed in the Senate (SB 460) which tries a backdoor
approach. SB 460 would allow homosexuals
to adopt children only under certain circumstances.
Creation of Domestic Partnerships (Civil Union/ Gay
Marriage Bill) - OPPOSE
HB 1067 and SB 1642
Bill Sponsors: Rep. Steinberg and Sen. Sobel
This bill
has a title which leads the reader to believe the bill creates a statewide
domestic partnership. However what the
bill actually does is try to create a full blown civil union gay marriage
arrangement that would be equivalent to marriage. In other words, homosexual activists are
trying to establish gay marriage and call it something else: a domestic
partnership. This bill is plainly
unconstitutional due to the fact that Amendment 2 (The Florida Marriage
Protection Amendment) passed in Florida last year. Existing domestic
partnerships in Florida cities and counties which contain a small bundle of
rights are not invalidated by
Amendment 2. However our opponents have
crafted this stealth gay marriage bill and called it a domestic
partnership. Look for gay activists to
rant and rave that supporters of Amendment 2 were dishonest because the
amendment prohibits this “domestic partnership” bill. This so-called
domestic partnership is clearly the “substantial equivalent” of marriage,
which is now prohibited in the state constitution.
Sex Education in Public Schools - OPPOSE
HB 265 and SB 220
Bill Sponsors : Rep.
Fitzgerald and Sen. Deutch
This bill
pushes what is called “comprehensive sex education” upon our young people and
requires teaching children about homosexual acts and how to use all of the
available contraception devices. While
giving a cursory mention of abstinence, the bill assumes the inevitable sexual
involvement of most young people and by doing so the policy will actually
encourage sexual experimentation by even younger and younger children.
Seminole
Indian Gambling Compact - OPPOSE
The
Gambling Compact that Gov. Crist signed with the
Seminole Indian Tribe to allow them to have Class III Casino-Style gambling has
been ruled illegal by the Supreme Court because the Legislature did not give
input and approval. Now the legislature
is studying the compact and the temptation to approve a deal with the Seminoles
is all the more enticing because of the economic crisis the state budget is
in. The House has established a Select
Committee on Seminole Indian Compact Review (Learn more HERE). The governor
has included revenue from the Compact in his proposed budget for the
legislature to consider. The Senate has
indicated an openness to approve a deal with the Indians. This enormous expansion of gambling would be
devastating for Florida’s families and communities. More gambling inevitably
leads to increased gambling addictions, bankruptcies, crime and family
turmoil. We will alert you as soon as
there is any proposal submitted or other action on this destructive Gambling
Compact.
There are
a number of other bills that would expand gambling, provide special rights for
people who practice homosexuality, and that threaten parental rights. We will follow these bills closely and will
provide more information in future updates.
You can track these bills and others through visiting the
"Legislative Updates" tab in the left navigation area of our
Website www.FLfamily.org.
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support of our mission.
John Stemberger
President
Florida
Family Policy Council
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(11) Prophecy News Watch Headlines - March 11
From:
"Prophecy News Watch" <info@prophecynewswatch.com>
To:
<praycf@juno.com>
Date:
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:08:42 -0500
Subject:
Prophecy News Watch Headlines - March 11
[Editors
note: this is just a part of a very large newsletter – I hope you find the
items thought provoking]
8.
Christian Worldview/Issues
Americans
Calling Themselves Christians Drops 11% In One
Generation
When it
comes to religion, the USA is now land of the freelancers.
The percentage. of people who call
themselves in some way Christian
has dropped more than 11% in a generation. The faithful
have
scattered out of their traditional bases: The Bible Belt is
less
Baptist. The Rust Belt is less Catholic. And everywhere, more
people
are exploring spiritual frontiers - or falling off the
faith map
completely. ...................... read
more:
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/March11/1181.html
Survey:
Less Than 1 Percent of Young Adults Hold Biblical Worldview
Less than
one percent of the youngest adult generation in America
has a biblical worldview, found a new study examining the
changes in
worldview among Christians and the overall U.S.
population. The
Mosaic
generation, those between the ages of 18 and 23, "rarely"
have a biblical worldview as defined by The Barna
Group.................
read more:
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/March11/1183.html
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(12) Insight: Are You Filled With the Holy Spirit?
From:
Alice & Eddie Smith <usprayercenter@cs.com>
To:
praycf@juno.com
Date:
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:24:58 -0400
Subject:
Insight: Are You Filled With the Holy Spirit? (032309)
Are
You Filled
With the Holy Spirit?
Alice
Smith
“Do
not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the
Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and
make music in your heart to the Lord” (Eph. 5:18-19).
When I was growing up in the small country town of Lake
Jackson,
Texas, I would talk on the phone in the hall, and look at the plaque that hung
on the wall right inside my parent’s room. The plaque read:
"A
wise ole owl lived in an oak;
The more he saw, the less he spoke,
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Why can't we be like that ole bird?"
In our
Western churches we have mastered the talk about the Spirit-filled life. We
have our four steps to be filled with God, five principles of the Spirit-led
life, or worse, we argue around the dinner table over doctrinal beliefs of what
the Bible says about the subject. You know what? There is too much talk about
how to be filled with the Holy Spirit when truthfully, we need to get alone
with God and let Him convict us of hypocrisy, and repent and cry out for
victory. The Holy Spirit is more than willing to fill a vessel emptied of self.
Like my parents plaque, as Christians we need to be like that ole' bird, speak
less and listen more to what the Holy Spirit is saying.
The
result of the ongoing chaos between denominations, disunity, races, and “pet”
beliefs is rendering the American Church IRRELEVANT. Hey friends, as Christians
we are ALL ON THE SAME TEAM. The devil is our enemy—not each other! He is out
to steal, kill and destroy you, your family, your city, your church and our
nation. Do you agree with me the church of Jesus Christ does too
much talkie-talkie, and
too little walkie-walkie. It
was D.L. Moody who said, "Many Christians talk CREAM and live SKIM
MILK." So what is the answer?
More information is not going to give us a passion for the Son of God. To
have "a good teacher" but fail to encounter the power of the Holy
Spirit with the information would be a tragedy. To receive a wonderful
prophecy for you or your city or nation, is nice, but if we never share our
faith with a person who really needs a revelation about Jesus Christ, the
crucified Savior--is a tragedy.
What is
the evidence that we are filled with the Holy Spirit? The evidence is that we
are more like Jesus than we are like our old carnal, worldly selves. All other
rhetoric is simply talkie-talkie. The Apostle Paul was right when he said, “For
the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power” (1 Cor.
4:20). Sadly, we are content to live powerless Christian lives, deceived by our
opinions of our spiritual status, while Jesus weeps tonight for His bride, who
isn’t giving birth to souls. This isn’t about us brothers and sisters, we've
been
left on this earth to reach and touch
lives.
Last week
I was flying home from a long ministry trip and honestly I was ready for a
break. The seat beside me was empty until a breathless young teenager told me
her seat was beside me. She had run all the way to the gate
and had almost missed the plane. After I helped Lara put her bag
away, we settled in our seats. Right away I heard the Holy Spirit in my heart
say this girl was ready for answers. I introduced myself and we spent a few
minutes with small talk. Once the plane took off and the cabin was a little
quieter, I asked to know more about her. She explained that she was coming home
to Houston for Spring break.
Her
parents had sent her to a rehabilitation school in Missouri because “she had
been in trouble with the law.” To cut through the details, I told her that we
all mess up at times, and even our children had let us down in the past too.
But we can have a relationship with a God that washes away all our sin, and
gives us a reason to live. Tears welled up and streamed down her face. After a
thorough explanation of the gospel I asked this 15-year-old if she wanted to
know Jesus. “Yes,” was her reply. There on the plane
30,000 feet in the air, I took Lara’s hand and led this struggling teen to
Jesus. She was so happy she could have floated the rest of the way to Houston.
I knew there was more to come.
“What was your problem?”
“I’ve been involved in Wiccan worship, and I was also
doing drugs and got arrested.”
“Lara, I know you don’t know me, but you need deliverance right now, and I am
the right one to help you, because my husband and I have helped set people free
for over 37 years. May I help you? She nodded her head yes.
Regardless of people all around (even though I don’t believe anyone knew
anything was happening), I engaged and commanded the spirits of witchcraft,
anti-christ and lies to leave her. Quickly, Lara
grabbed her stomach, leaned over and began to groan. I quietly, but firmly
commanded the spirits to loose her and never return. About five minutes later,
Lara looked up and said, “I can’t believe this. I am free. I feel so good and I
know Jesus finally lives in me, and I am free.” I shared further instruction
with her on how to grow in Christ.
Her
parents had sent their daughter to Christian drug rehab in Missouri, but
it took an available vessel (that was me) to bring her to a clear understanding
of the gospel. At the baggage claim, I met her mother, who is a Bible teacher,
and her older brother, three days from leaving for his first term in Iraq. They
instantly knew a transformation had occurred in Lara. A celebration broke out
in Baggage Claim, Terminal A in Houston, Texas. I am so glad I heard and
obeyed the voice of the Holy Spirit that day.
In
closing, a devout Christian woman was once asked how she knew the voice of
the Spirit. She answered, “How do you know your husband’s step or your child’s
cry from all others? I can't tell you how I know the voice of the Spirit, but
it is as real to me as the voice of any other person I know.” If we are “filled
with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18), and “live in the Spirit,” and “walk in the
Spirit” (Gal. 5:16,25), we will have an intimate,
personal knowledge of the Spirit, as real as that of our dearest loved ones.
The result of this infilling will produce the anointing of the Holy Spirit for
powerful living. You can be filled with the Holy Spirit today. Are you willing?
Are you filled with the Holy Spirit that produces fruit unto righteousness?
Think about it today.
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(13) “The Crisis of Credit Visualized”
The
following is a link to the video “The Crisis of Credit Visualized”. It is a
great (and entertaining) explanation about the origins of the current credit
crisis. It should also be noted, however, that Democrat regulators from the
Clinton years pressured and required the banks to make the riskier loans to
increase low income home ownership.
http://vimeo.com/3261363?pg=embed&sec
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