June 30, 2003

Vol. 10 Issue 12

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EDITORIAL

John 4:35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

A special “Mission Day” is being planned for Tuesday, July 15 at the Licking County, Newark, Ohio camp meeting. The morning service will feature brief reports from various mission fields foreign & domestic. The evening message will focus on evangelism. Editor

TENTH ANNUAL REPORT – INFO+

The Balance ledger for our tenth year of publication is:

Balance as of June 30, 2002: -($138.40)
Expenses July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003:
      Postage:   $904.50
      Printing:    589.50
Total Expenses:   $1494.00
Income: $1160.50
Balance, June 30, 2003: -($471.90)

We now have 120 paid subscriptions; this is a loss of 10 over last year. I am mailing out 190 copies monthly (14 less than last year) with complimentary copies going to overseas missionaries, youth campers and to a few selected individuals in the United States. The Info+ is going into 23 states and 8 foreign countries.

Subscribers: Check the date by your name on your address label for your expiration date. Re-new early and encourage others that may be interested in mission reports and Church of God news to subscribe. Consider giving a gift subscription to someone.

Pray for our efforts in this ministry. Editor

WORLD MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP (WMF)

The annual meeting of WMF will be held at 2 PM July 17 at the Licking County, Newark, Ohio camp meeting. All who are born again, support missions and have an interest in helping us to serve missions, foreign and domestic, plan to attend.

Continue to send offerings identified for specific missions to the Treasurer:
        World Missionary Fellowship
        C/O Bro. Steve Yoder
        P. O. Box 418
        Sugarcreek, OH 44681
I am available to visit congregations or groups to present needs and discuss WMF, Nigeria or the Philippines. Bro. Stanley J. Rexroth, Chairman.

NIGERIA

REPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY:

Abam/Abala, Pastor Christian Ogbuka: Attendance 60 – 78, Apart from other evangelist programmes for the month we had a commemoration which marked one year since we started the church under WMFCOGN one-year anniversary wherein we invited other people to rejoice with us. This occasion brought a lot of our invitees to the mission compound and they came and saw what the Lord is doing through the support we get from WMF USA. They urged us to keep the good work and not to betray our trust from our foreign mission brethren. We anticipate that souls will flood into the Church as soon as the church building is properly put in place.

Dear Brethren of WMF USA,

The pastor, elders and entire church wish to use this time to express our gratitude to all WMF contributors and donors to the support of our work here in Nigeria. The support, which you people are rendering to us is really good news from a far country. And really it is an answer to our “Macedonian Call”. You are doing this because you first loved God, then we the brethren of the Lord.

Your supports to us have been miraculously tremendous and we have vowed to judiciously put every dollar into reasonable use. The parsonage we have completed the roofing. It remains 3 rooms to be floored and plastered including the doors and windows to be put in place. At least these 3 rooms will help accommodate a few of the brethren during the camp meeting.

We are witnesses to your support. Our prayer is the God will reward you people righteously. Heb. 6:9-10. Photos show the progress.

Umuahia, Pastor Cyriacus Nwachukwu: Attendance 68 to 93; Evangelical outreach: We continue our house fellowships. Activities of the church continues to march on without shaking. We also thanked the W.M.F Organization for their effort in trying to get a land for Umuahia, which we are on it now, at same time asking and begging than to complete the remaining money by the grace of God.

Editor’s Note: We now have $755.00 toward the $3,300.00 needed to purchase the land for Umuahia pray that the remaining $2,545.00 will be supplied soon.

Omoba Isiala Ngwa, Pastor Ronald Iheanacho: Attendance = 9 to 12; In our Evangelical activities, house fellowships has been planned and I the Pastor sometimes engaged myself in bus evangelism, we are still planning for an important open air crusade, we need everyone’s prayers.

Ikot Edibon, Pastor Okon Jim Ibok: Attendance 16-20; Fasting and prayer were held on the 14th. We conducted 3 days revival and house-to-house Evangelism were visit.

Ikot Inyang Eti, Pastor Udobong Okon Essien: Attendance 60 – 65; 8 souls were saved. We had four days revival from 22nd to 20th May 2003. On the 23rd night many people received the Holy Spirit and many were healed of their sickness. We also conducted weekly Bible class. There is much spiritual growth in the church as the Holy Spirit takes control.

LETTER OF APPEAL

Greetings to you in the name of the Lord, Amen we are writing this letter to intimate you of the latest development in our congregation and for your urgent intervention by liaising with our brethren of the WMF USA.

This is to inform you that our Lord has given us until the ending of August to quit our present place of worship to pave way for renovation in which materials has been put in place.

We went to the only Primary School in the village owned and controlled by the Salvation Army Church but they refused to accommodate us.

We sought for land and God was on our side and we found one but the problem is where to have the money to pay for the land. The land cost N350,000.00 (Three hundred and fifty thousand Naira only) ($3,500) and the price may increase as we are within the urban area and people come in daily to buy land for developmental purposes as the only road linking the area with other parts of the state will soon be constructed.

We are hereby appealing to you to please come to our aid by presenting our problem to our brethren in U.S.A, so that they can send money for the said land before the dead line, for we are ready to set up a temporary structure to accommodate members immediately the land is bought.

Please help us to serve the Lord by responding urgently and in brotherly manner.

May God Almighty bless you as you help us from our affliction in Jesus Name Amen.

Ehere, Aba, Pastor James Igbokwe: Attendance 16 – 26. The church have improved. God helped us to utilize the support round God bless you. We are sowing our seed everyday with my wife and the Very Elder Okereke and few people who have come and remain we programmed our self, together for evening evangelistic outing out there in our streets. The church at Aba agreed, we set agreement prayer meeting which is daily: Praying and thanking God for his grace. More people attend the church now new.

Calabar, Pastor Bassey Ekpe/Johnnie Austin: Attendance 45-60. Two souls saved. House to house evangelism was intensified every Saturday from 8am –12 noon conducted 7 days dry fasting from Thursday 15- Wednesday 21 May, 2003.

Our monthly tarry night was conducted on Friday 30th May. Visitors form outside numbering 15 persons attended during altar call, a lot of people gave their lives while 2 people were healed of their infirmities.

Appreciation: we are grateful to our father is the Lord, Bro. Stanley J. Rexroth, and ministers of the WMF in Nigeria for assisting us to pay for a second place of worship in Calabar. Worship shall soon commence once the major repairs that in being carried out in the place is completed. Once again, we say thank you for your cooperation.

Eket Urban, Pastor E. David: Attendance 16 – 21; Three souls were saved. Seven days house-to-house evangelism and daily evening prayers continue.

A REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHURCHES OF GOD (UNI) OF NIGERIA, APRIL / MAY 2003.

The Church of God (uni) at Ikot obio Odongo The Programme included an intensive Evangelistic (house to house preaching) exercise every 2nd Sunday of the month and a one – day Evangelistic/Revival Service which is conducted every last Wednesday of the month to preach Salvation and revival messages to unbelievers and saints. The last service took place Wednesday 30th April 2003 and centered on Praying and living the word. Many were blessed. One of the fruits of these programmes is a young woman convert who has decided to serve the true God with her family.

NEEDS OF THE CONGREGATION

Financial assistance for completion of Church building project.

HOST MINISTER: PASTOR E. E. UDOH

The Church of God (Uni) at Ikot Iko The Congregation engaged in a three – day Revival/Evangelistic Programme for Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th May, 2003 on the Theme “As it was in the days of Noah “Lk 17:26. Many souls were revived and prayed for.

NEEDS OF THE CONGREGATION

Finances for distant Evangelism

HOST MINISTER: PASTOR E. A. INYANG

The Church of God (Uni) at Nung Ette A week-long Gospel campaign was held in Ikot Ambon Village from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th April, 2003 on the Theme “O man what Does the Lord Require of Thee” (Micah 6:8). Features included, house – to house/street preaching, and in-house service on Sunday 13th April. Salvation and Revival messages were preached as many souls yearned for salvation and the truth.

NEEDS OF THE CONGREGATION

A mobile generator, 3 loudspeakers and an amplifier

HOST MINISTER: EVANGELIST E. E. ASUQUO

The Church of God (Uni) at Obo Attai A Gospel Campaign was arranged on the Theme, “Superstitious Worship” Acts17:22-23 from Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th May 2003. Features included house-house preaching and teaching in the daytime and evenings all aimed at saving the lost and reviving the saints.

NEEDS OF THE CONGREGATION

Funds for purchase of land for Church building.

HOST MINISTERS: PASTOR DAVID AKPANG

The Church of God (Uni) at Ikpe Udok A two-day Evangelistic Service was held from Wednesday 23rd to Thursday 24th April, 2003 on the Theme “Speaking the same thing and being Joined together in the same mind and judgement (1 Cor. 1:10) God honored his name and blessed the work with six souls born into the Kingdom of God.

NEEDS OF THE CONGREGATION

Financial assistance for the Church building and Evangelism equipment.

HOST MINISTER: PASTOR EFFIONG OBOT AKPAN

The Church of God (Universal) Ikot Ebak On the 2nd May, 2003, Youths held a combined fasting here. There were 25 Youths in attendance.

Topic in the Morning was “Bad Reports,” Led by PASTOR JOSEPH A. AMAH it was taken form the 1 Sam. 2:24 – 26. “No my sons, it is no good report that I hear the people of the Lord Spreading abroad”. Other Scriptures are:- II Sam. 18:9, Luke 2:10 -11 and James 3:13 – 15.

AFTERNOON:

The topic was “Tongue” preached by BROTHER SAVIOR EMMANUEL SAM. From the book of James 3:6 which says “The Tongues is an Unrighteous World among our members, Staining the whole body, setting on fire the cycle of nature and set on fire by hell. Other Scripture are :- Pro. 18:21, Jere. 18:18 and Isaiah 10 :19.

The third Topic on Youth fasting was “Call” Led by the Youth Coordinator BOTHER NSIKAK AKPAN taken from I Sam. 3:4 “Then the lord Called” Samuel! Samuel!! And he said “Here I am” and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am for you called me”. Other Scriptures are I Corth. 1”:9, I Corth 1:26, and Cal. 5:17.

The Fourth Topic being Sunday, the Topic of Preaching was “Parasite” Led by PASTOR JOSEPH A. AMAH. According to John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the Vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you, As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself … Other Scriptures are:- Rom. 11:17, Deut 28:15, Exodus 19:5.

On 7th and 8th, a two day revival was conducted with the whole Congregation.

Then on 10th May, 2003, we held men and women fellowship.

OUR NEEDS:

We strongly appeal for your kind assistance which will enable us to fix doors and windows, flooring and ceiling the Church..

May God bless you more – Amen.

HOST PASTOR: BROTHER JOSEPH AKPAN AMAH.

Compiled by Brother Victor Umondia

PHILIPPINES

May 27, 2003

Dear Info+ Editor & Readers,

Warm greetings. With the Lord’s mercy, we’re through with our activities this summer – District camp meetings, seminar (Mindanao) and visitation of Luzon churches. In addition to these events the local folds conducted vacation Bible school to children. Enclosed are few representing pictures of the seminar and visits.

We’re thanking the Lord that He helped my father physically along the hectic schedules we have gone through since the camp meetings began April to the recent May tour. The late sleeping and long travels often rugged along remote areas made him really feel weak, tired and ill but praise God ably endured!

Based on attendees reports the seminar workshop and lectures gave them much help, so expected to have gained greater confidence, understanding and skills in facing their ministry roles.

About the visitation, though tiring it’s complementing because of the mostly good standing of the churches visited with their welcome spirits in fellowshipping with us, providing nice lodgings, ideal provisions and especially of being responsive to the preaching of God’s Words, leading to the crowning of the altar with souls at every end of the message. My father did most of the preaching and the rest by my brothers, Wesley & Samuel. Mother & I just acted support in music, dealings and others. In the visits we’re able to actually evaluate the conditions of the work, see the churches needs, counsel and comfort them to continue serving the Lord in His fold. To God be the glory and thanks for your prayers and support in the accomplishments.

In Philippine Labor,
Sis. Noemi L. Esteban
For: Bro. & Sis. D. B. Luzan

June 1, 2003

Dear Bro. & Sis. Rexroth & Saints,

Greetings once again in Jesus precious name. Trust this letter reaches you all including our loving supporters in Jesus name.

Have just arrive from our Luzon District church visitation with a successful result, even though its very tiresome physically, but we enjoyed holding one day meeting by the assistance of Brother Diowesley and Samuel Luzan, both pastor of Mindanao district, our driver from Mindanao to Luzon, Luzon to Mindanao by land and also Sister Noemi Esteban. They give lecture and special songs while I did most the preaching. Praise the Lord.

Brother, during this visitation we received a bundle of prayer request from the needy congregations specially those brethren who newly come out from the man made religion and join with us in the divine church. Hope Noemi has reported to you about this long trip and visitation for I told her to inform you before we leave Manila. Thank God for the privilege to visit all the congregations in Luzon district and meet all the brethren personally. Also happy to meet those pastors and congregation who desires to affiliate with us in the divine church. They were formerly Bible Methodist church, Nazarene and Missionary Baptist. Help us pray for them that their desires will be spiritually materialize.

In the other hand I want inform you that our May offering is still hanging we don’t know why. But we’re praying much that God will continue to bless the WMF members that they will be able to stand for the need of the Ministry. Also we’re praying much that God will bless His people that the newly came out pastor and congregation will be help in their building for them to worship the Lord.

In the next place we’ve already plan to transfer the Pastors Training School in Inarawan, Antipolo Rizal. Bro. & Sis. Fajardo are already there and Sis. Noemi Esteban, and others will help in the teaching. So my brother Please help us to build a bigger chapel and a dormitory in the mountain. We agreed that the beginning of the classes in Antipolo will be on August due to the preparations.

Thank you also for your information about Noemi’s email. We are praying that she could come with Diowesley. How we appreciate you my brother if you can help them next year 2004 by sending a letter of support and invitation and their fare like what you have done before that we owe and refund.

Before close we’re glad to inform that a new church building in Mangilala South Cotabato was finished. Also a parsonage in Ma-a, Davao City plus the fencing in front of the church building and parsonage.

We’re praying that our God in Heaven will bless His dear people in U. S. to contribute more church building for new congregation that come out and join us because of truth.

Regards and love to all our dear supporters. May they are not repenting of their continuous support, because by God’s help we’re prospering in the kingdom He entrusted to us. More power and love to you today and all the days to come.

Yours For His Cause
Bro. & Sis. D. B. Luzan Sr.
Holiness Church of God
Philippine Mission

INDIA

May 27, 2003

To The most honorable father and mother J. B. & Gail Wood,

We praise God for His wonderful blessings towards the poor Christians of Thotapally village at the same time it is my pleasure to give our hearty thanks for your sacred love and kindness which enable us to built the beautiful church building.

My heart is over whelming by the dedication of new church on May 22. Before the dawn all the saints awakened to praise and pray to God for the dedication program, at 10 AM we have gathered under the pendal before the church, as all the saints kneeled down we have dedicated with the precious prayer of Father & Mother Wood which we received by email, when the prayer was ended all the congregation said Amen, at that moment the people were touched by the powerful prayer which came from the depths of the loving hearts.

Then father John Subhushran rao cut the ribbon. With joyful songs all the saints along with the God’s servants entered into the holy house of the Lord, we could see the God’s presence in the new building; this was possible by only the grace of God and your matchless help and love.

The Lord’s servant pastor Premnath preached about the God’s house contains God’s presence, power, provision and peace (Hag 2:1-9) and pastor Martine preached about the holy temple from Eph 2:21. Sis. And Jonse and other saints cooked the special dishes for the congregation. After this program we continued the other program of “A Day In Thy Courts” up to May 23 at 12 AM. Especially we are much thankful to you father & mother for your email prayer though you are in troubles and sorrows. We honored and blessed the Lord in all things. His name was glorified among us.

Closing with hearty prayers and thanks,

Your Son
Bobby Wood

June 2, 2003

To The most honorable Father Mother J. B. & G. Wood,

Precious greetings in the gracious name of Jesus. I am extremely sorry for the delayed reply to all your kind letters, please excuse me, the reason is after the church dedication immediately myself with pastor Premnath went to Govindha pally, which is very near to Kokkupalem. Kokkupalem is the village, which you are already visited in your India missionary camp. There we preached the Word of God for three days camp meetings. The Lord anointed with His word so the people enjoyed and convinced. Really the Lord blessed these meetings. After the meetings were over all other co-pastors named Prabhaker and some others requested us to help them in preaching the Word of God and for the ministerial needs.

Dear father & mother now I would like to give M. V. Palem’s church history and estimation of the churches construction.

Tribal is community, which called poorest among everybody who lives in India. There are so many kinds in tribal community out of them namely Yanadhi, Erukla and Lambadi, others. The tribe of Erukula’s occupation is to make baskets with bamboo sticks. The tribe of Yanadhi (girijana) catching fishes in rivers, ponds and cannels. They also catch crabs and snails to feed their hungry stomachs. Totally they are illiterate and uncivilized why because they are away from village and town. Mostly they like to live at the banks of the rivers and interior places they made small huts with thatched with some sticks. They are very skilled in catching the poisonous snakes. They used some kinds of traps to catch the birds and they sell them to get some food. Some people are very skilled to play leather instruments in the occasions of festivals, passions, procession, but they always suffering for sufficient food and shelter.

Mainly the tribal people are very innocent in worshipping witchcrafts and with its help they predicate future. Some people from this tribe are addicted to drugs. That prepared with some kinds of leaves. Many Christian missions do not like to work among this tribes. That’s why many are not able to know Jesus as the God and Savior.

Among these people we are regularly visiting and preach the living word to convince them to see the love and holiness of Jesus. With this risky ministry now by the grace of God accepted Jesus as their personal Savior. And throw out their demon material, which they were worshipping earlier. As we are conducting weekly meetings watch night services they encouraged very much meanwhile some of the witch crafters attacked and objected us to preach the Gospel, even they tried to disturb with their evil charms, but with the power of prayer and the Word of God we strengthened our new saints who were worried of their evil charms. We strengthen them from Ephesians 6:12. We also explained the power of Cross. We felt happy to start worship. Six years before we made a thatched house for worship services. But it was collapsed by the cyclone, now the saints gathering under the tree. Praise the Lord and we need your prayers. Thank you Father & Mother.

The estimation of the church construction: For one church building (504 sq ft) Bricks, 25,000, one brick cost is 1.50Rs. Including transportation and labor, cost 37,500Rs (one dollar cost is 48Rs). It means $781.25. Cement bags 60 with transportation Rs 8700. Sand from the river for mixing in cement cost 2,500 Rs. Granite chips Iron for concrete belt and sunshades 4,000 Rs. Wood material six Windows one door costs 3,000 Rs. Cement sheets for roof 7,000 Rs. Mess ion labor 6,000 Rs. Electrification 2,000 Rs. White wash 500 Rs. Wall paints 2,000 Rs. Total amount is 73,200 Rs.

Dear father we need to construct the church buildings in M. V. Palem, Edure, T. P. Gudur-2 Chemudugunta. And need to repair D. V. Palem church building. Thotapally church is about 36Kms from my house. As the Lord’s ministry is extended in to new areas and also we need to look after Kokkupalem, Govindha pally and some other villages in that areas we need a 4 wheeler gospel van it will help us in outreach for open meetings and visiting the churches.

We are earnestly praying for you for all our missions and burdens and for your good health. Always we are thankful to you for your benefits and love towards us for the Lord’s ministry. Thanking you dear father & mother Wood.

Your Servant,
Bobby Wood

June 7, 2003

To The most honorable Father & Mother Jennings B. & Gail Wood,

Precious greetings in the highly exalted name of Jesus. The Lord blessed our prayer week, we encouraged very much to go forward in the Lord’s work. Especially we conducted prayers for your good health and may the Lord bless all your programs and projects. Richly bless and strengthen you to do more great things to uplift the ministries among the many poor and hunger.

We are preparing our general camp meetings in T. P. Gudur last week of this month. The same way we will conduct camp meetings in all the seven branch Churches, we feel very happy to be too busy in His service, we learned this from your precious consecrated life. We need to learn more from your dedicated life. Dear father please pray for all our camp meetings as these meetings needs much labor and responsibilities.

Dear father & mother Wood we are very much thankful and grateful for your kind love offerings, I am troubled about the delayed mail, which you have already send to us for the urgent needs and church mission. We are praying for safe delivery. We are preparing the place for church construction in Edur.

With grateful heart,
Your Servant,
Bobby Wood

BUILDING UPDATE

Pastor Wiley Cash, Shelby County Church of God, Memphis, Tennessee reports: Slab, Frame& Insulation, Siding and roof complete. Working on air ducts and wiring inside. Soliciting donations, gifts and love offerings for building fund.

FELLOWSHIP DAY REPORT

We were privileged to attend the Fellowship day at Ebenezer Road Church of God, Orrstown, Pennsylvania on June 7, 2003. Bro. Tim Bash brought the morning message on “How Many Dialogs Are Started With A Question” from 1 John 3:20. God asks a lot of questions. He arrests our attention. Adam, where are you? God frequently questions in relation to our salvation. “God knows your heart.” How long before you humble yourself before God?

The afternoon was a time of song, testimony and fellowship.

YOUTH CORNER

Editor’s Note: No report this month, Bro. Brian is busy with youth camp.

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