NB: We want to remind you of our request we sent about 2 months ago. We need financial assistance (HELP)
PHILIPPINES
April 10, 2006
Received April 24, 2006
Dear Bro. & Sis. Rexroth,
Holiday Greetings in Jesus Precious Name. Trusting this March report from the Philippine Mission to all our dear supporters’ reaches you all in good health both body & soul.
The month of March is our busy days before our 2 districts camp meetings Mindanao and Luzon. By God’s wonderful grace presently we are all fine and doing well in our father’s business.
Glad to receive the monthly offering that really helps our coworkers in the field of labor with much gratitude, though some pastor’s wives and pastors went to seek job abroad because their family are growing. Their children are already going to college that the offering they’re receiving from the mission and from the local treasury is no longer enough for their family needs. We are already hard up, due to dollar rate decrease though we even add the offering from Brother Tom Wilson to the offering from the W MF is no longer enough. Please help us pray for this need.
Before our Camp Meeting start, April 19, is our graduation for our Seminary students. There are 7 Ministerial graduates and 8 Bible Basic Course. We appreciate all that gave their love offerings to help these young people who answered the call for the Lord’s Work. We are praying much that God will richly bless them and rebound more blessings for their love to help young people.
Closing now with our much love and regards to all our dear supporters for their monthly support to us in the Philippine Mission.
In His Labor,
Bro. & Sis. D. B. Luzan Jr.
May 2, 2006
Received May 11, 2006
Dear Bro. Rexroth & Saints,
Christian greetings to you both, including all our loving supporters in Jesus precious Name. Hoping and praying that all the WMF saints who are sacrificially supporting us in the mission field to be all well both body and soul.
Have just close our 2 district camp meeting here in Mindanao and Luzon district that we can’t explain in words our much gratitude for all His love and protection to all the coworkers and delegates reaching the campground safe and sound passing through the dangerous highways. Praise His Name.
Here in Mindanao all our activities and services are victorious that the altar was always full of souls seeking their needs. As a result 11 souls receive the ordinance of water baptism in or new pool at the back part of our altar. We also observe the feet washing and the Lord’s supper.
In Luzon Sis. Ruth Fajardo inform us of their victorious and successful district Camp Meeting that altar was always filled with souls seeking their needs. We give all the glory for all the good results of answering our prayers. Maybe Sis. Noemi Esteban will also inform you soon how many souls receive the water baptism in Luzon district.
Enclosed please are our group pictures of the water baptism, Seminary graduates and groups of all Gospel Workers & delegates.
Closing now with our much love and thanksgiving for all our loving supporters in the Philippine Mission. God bless and more power.
In God’s Labor,
Bro. & Sis. D. B. Luzan
May 11, 2006
Dear Bro. Rexroth & Info Readers / Saints.
Warm greetings from the Philippines.
At last, we’re through with our two sets of camp meetings in Mindanao first (Kabacan; April 19-23), then in Luzon (Ilagan; April 27-30).
God made these summer feasts victorious with one new born congregation in Sewal, Sultan Kudarat added to the national church list. He gave us good weather, safe delegation’s travels and receptive spirits among attendees that made our activities alive and the altar of prayer often crowned with responding souls.
In the feast, we had two evangelistic services daily, Bible Studies and doctrine, Business Meetings, Indoor and Outdoor Challenges, Church Progress and Financial Reporting’s, fellowshipping and Observance of Ordinances - Lord Supper, feet washing and Water Baptism. There were 27 new converts baptized PM of Sunday.
In this mail, we thank you dear saints for your unending back-up to God’s labor in the Philippines. Only we ask your fervent prayer to the ministerial problem now in our country that due to the heightening financial survival, our destined workers (mostly professionals) are one by one leaving their posts to work abroad for better pays that could meet their family needs.
Sending sample pictures also taken in Luzon Camp Meeting. God Bless.
In God’s Service,
Sis. Noemi L. Esteban
for Pastor D.B Luzan Jr.
May 24, 2006
Dear Bro. Rexroth and Saints in America,
Greeting in the name of our Just God.
Very sorry that only the other day I was handed your e-mail because of my being often out of town schedule of appointments, meetings, etch. Then followed by the unexpected illegal demolition of the church properties in the Antipolo by Sta Lucia Realty. In this mail, I’m sending you taken pictures exhibit of the so wicked violation to our Philippines Law - demolition of Religious House of Worship, etc. by a land grabber developer with the back up of corrupt legal and armed government authorities. Please help us in prayers and thru your advise in our legal and other battles now through our lawyers and many other siding authorities that they’ll be used wondrously by God in the giving & execution of mandatory court order for us to be returned to our now well guarded site.
We’re now in a dangerous light for the institution of our rights with the harassment and grave threats to our lives. That only God I know could give the security and triumph at the end (2 Chronicles 20:1-17; Jeremiah 32:17 & 27).
This week, we with Pasig, Antipolo and Cuyapo carpenter brethren are busy reconstructing a temporary house of worship at the land of Bro. Fajardo family about one kilometer from the demolition site, out of the salvaged materials of the church building and pastoral homes. It’s our prayer that God will provide the needs in the rebuilding and the legal lights we’re in.
With this e-mail also, I’m sending sample pictures of our last week DVBS service. There were ninety-four children ages four to twelve who completed the attendance of the one-week teachings.
Your servant in Philippine Mission,
Sis. Noemi for Bro. DB Luzan
INDIA
May 2, 2006
Dear Father and Mother Wood and all the saints of Community church of God and W.M.F,
Precious greetings and Hearty thanks for all your loving-kindness and supporting help towards India Ministry.
I would like to introduce an interesting Gospel report had done in one of the River Village. T. Varam is a village. Two hundred families are living. The name “VARAM” means “ Blessing” but the village is not blessed in any aspect. Very importantly it was faraway from the spiritual blessings.
Two years ago the news “The powerful Missionary coming again to India” was spread into River Villages by Fe team. By the great response of the news many people were came to attend the meeting with many people an old and poor widow also attended. She was suffered with a disease from a long time. One day at the end of the meeting mother Wood praying for the multitudes and the old and poor widow also came forward for prayer. The very next day she was found great healing in her and praised God, immediately she accepted Jesus as the personal savior and prepared for Baptismal another day she was baptized by Pastor Allen Fletcher.
She is a lonely soul in the village at T. Varam to evangelize the village Pastor Bobby send one of the Fe pastor Yacob to this village. We often conducted several gospel meetings. The God of Holy spirit began to increase the ministry. One soul after one is coming into the salvation. Another poor widow gave her small hut to conduct the worship and prayer services. Thus the work gradually increased and new souls added into the church.
The Lord enabled us to conduct special gospel meeting, on 28th Apr 2006 Fe Pastors attended to this meeting and shared the brief messages and their personal witness, pastor Bobby preached about “ JESUS’ POWER OVER THE DEATH” Mathews 9: 18 – 26.The Word turned poor hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ. Sister Jonse gave a altar call by singing song before this Fe choir would praising God with spiritual songs. The meeting was closed at 11.00 P.M. The local saints had provided supper. As there is no room in small huts Jonse and Bobby and all Fe pastors slept by the side of the road. Saints in the village provide Mats and Beds. Next day early in the morning we got up at 5.30 AM and praised God for the beautiful day. The local Fe pastor Yacob brought four new souls for Baptismal service. They voluntarily came forward for the service. He lead us to a fishpond which a small part in the very big Tank. By singing songs we reached the fishpond. We gave the instructions that who was under going Baptismal service. Then pastor Bobby Baptized to four new souls and gave new names. Your great consecration and loving help could change many lives and led unto Jesus .we are investing your great help in souls saving with human touch and serving suffering masses.
At my observation of the work in T. Varam is that it is growing. This I witnessed as we were in the public meeting. It brought tears to my eyes as I thought that these souls are where God wants to invest His burden.
Finally, the need is great for workers in the opportunity that God has opened, how ever, it is even more important that we come with a burden from the Lord. The Lord of the harvest, who sees this opportunity, is certainly looking for those whom He would send.
In His Holy service with sacred hearts,
Your bondservant, Bobby.
May 20, 2006
Dear Father and Mother Wood, saints of the community church of God and W.M.F, Precious greetings and hearty thanks in the gracious name of Jesus.
It is the great privilege to share my auspicious feelings about the ministerial walk completed through the Fellowship of the church of God regarding this month (April 2006). This month on every Sunday we had gone to out preach which has blessed our ministerial walk very astonishingly on Sunday and week days. We had gone to remote village where the gospel was unpreached.
Accordingly, God has filled those villages with His great mercy and the work was done abundantly that many new souls were brought under the God’s love.
Here I would like to express my thoughts how I reached that place. As for the completion of the projects – constructions of church buildings, school building & orphans home I had purchase Bricks . Unfortunately I went to that place and saw their traditional living where all the clans were involved in Brick making. When I heard about their standard of living I was surprised that they were involved in shifting occupation where they lived very faraway from the towns and villages. From the lower age till the old people all were engaged to convert the raw materiel (mud and chaff) into finished goods in the sun light during days and in the Moon light during nights as there is no power supply. Their regular – life – cycle was from the dawn till dusk they spent all their life in the mud.
Many people lost their lives due to the sting of poisonous creeps. Recently we read in the daily news paper, while a mother and child were sleeping in front of their Tents a poisonous creeper sting the child as the child was weeping the mother tried to lit the lantern and find out why the child was screaming but she did not find out any thing. Likely to stop the screaming of child she feed the child with milk and made her to sleep. Unfortunately after a while the child lost her consciousness and was dead .when she found that her heart was broken.
By seeing and hearing all these events I realized that beside purchasing Bricks I had another responsibility,(i.e.) to show and preach the God’s love and sacrifice to those people who were living under curse without any comfort and goal. Then I felt very sad in my heart and got the burden to help those people. With troubled heart I went to God’s presence and asked the God for His help to meet their spiritual and physical necessities. Through God’s abundance mercy I and sis. Jonse visited those places where the families toiled very hard. Especially we visited the family where the mother had lost her child and prayed for the God’s comfort.
Besides this we also supplemented Torch lights, blankets and rice bags. Along with this by God’s grace we were able to provide some thatched huts for the few people spending their lives in tents. Like wise we were able to bind a relationship with them which provoked personal evangelism.
God send us the noble missionaries that could delivered those that are in evil bond – age and made them to be branded – for Christ. “unto them … that mourn ( I give ) the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.” Your love can lighten many souls those that are in the darkness.
Your servant Bobby.
YOUTH CORNER
If your youth group is doing something cool or exhibiting God’s love in an exciting way, please let me know. I would love to share it on the corner.
Living God Loud,
Bro. Brian Bridges
123 Lambert Drive
Manassas Park, VA 20111-1829
Phone: 703-368-0805
FELLOWSHIP DAY REPORT
We were privileged to gather with the saints of Pine Flats Church of God, Pine Flats PA for fellowship on April 20.
Bro. Melvin Moreland preached the morning message on “What The Church Needs Now Is Love” from 1 John 4:7-8. An observation of the church reveals that many professed Christians do not display the love of God. Jesus said “By this shall all men know you are my disciples” The love of God is what we need to focus on if we are going to be effective. God blesses you so you can be a blessing.
Sis. Beth (Rexroth) Davis preached the afternoon message on “Reflections of God” from Genesis 1:26-27 & Psalm 139:13-24. When you look into a mirror what do you see? Who made you? You are wonderfully made. You are God’s masterpiece; His work of art. You are to be God’s reflection. Beware of what you focus on. Your reflections are a result of your relationship with God. Allow God to use you.
DEATH
Bro. Lawrence Edward Kegley of Morehead, KY passed to his eternal reward May 15, 2006. Remember his family in your prayers.
YOUTH PASTOR SOUGHT
Robinwood Church of God, located in Hagerstown, Maryland, is seeking a youth pastor with a love for God and a love for youth, together with strong leadership skills to direct our growing youth group currently from 20 to 40 members. This includes age 5 through 21. Initially, we are offering a part-time position, which we hope to expand into a full-time position in the future. Inquiries please send resume to Troy Cosner, President of the Board, 14219 Rockdale Road, Clearspring, MD 21722 or email at troy@intrepid.net or by phone at 301-582-3336
PASTORAL CALL
The congregation of the Ezra Church of God continues its search for a Pastor. Through turbulent waters the saints have sailed to the conclusion of their twenty-seventh year of church school ministry. Pray for this congregation and the community it has served for eighty-six years. A nearby Maytag plant is shutting down with a loss of 1,100 jobs! At least two families in the church are impacted.
Church: Ezra Church of God
1345 Ezra Street
West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
Location: Southern Illinois
Just Off Interstate 57 at Exit 65 One Hour North Of Paducah, Kentucky
- Minister of the Gospel to shepherd our congregation and administer our K-12 church-school ministry in an economically challenged community.
- Divinely called into the ministry.
- Intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Strong believer in the importance and power of prayer.
- Genuine desire to see individuals born into the Kingdom of God and grow in their relationship with Jesus.
- Burden for foreign missions.
- Readiness to preach the Gospel to include weekly church-school chapel services.
- Experience in K-12 Christian Education environment preferred.
If you believe God is leading you to pursue this position, please send your resume to:
Ezra Church of God
Pulpit Committee
c/o Mr. Bill Hopper
7093 Izaac Walton Road
Benton, Illinois 62812
Telephone: 618-724-9518
We request your earnest prayers as we seek God’s direction in this critical matter.
BI-VOCATIONAL PASTOR
KINGS CROSSING-COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD 5700 Edinburg Gap Road, Fort Valley, Va. 22652. Pastor Jennings B. Wood.
We are seeking a pastor with a Shepherd's heart, A man of integrity,who believes in and doesn't compromise the Word of GodWe welcome and enjoy traditional hymns and contemporary worship.
We are a small but growing church currently in the progress of finishingour new sanctuary and class rooms.If you believe God is leading you to pastor our church please send yourresume to the above address, attention Jeanie Hull Chairman, PastoralCommittee.
CALENDAR:
June 3, 2006: Annual Fellowship Day, Ebenezer Road Church of God, 12051 Cumberland Hwy, Orrstown, PA 17244. Service times: 10:30 AM & 2:30 PM; Meals provided; Contact Pastor Charles Beltz 717-532-5801, cbeltz@innernet.net
June 25 – July 1, 2006: Camp Crossroads Youth Camp, Senior Week, Burnside, PA. For further information contact Brother Brian Bridges at (H) 703-368-0805, (C) 703-577-8168 or badleg@juno.com
June 30 – July 6, 2006: Altapass Camp Meeting, Spruce Pine, NC. Evangelist: Bro. Kenneth Yoder. Meals & lodging free-will offering; Youth services daily. For information phone Hoyt Runion 423-473-6091; For reservations phone Tillie January 828-728-2808
July 2 – 8, 2006: Camp Crossroads Youth Camp, Junior Week, Burnside, PA. Contact Brother Brian Bridges as above.
July 9-16, 2006: Camp Meeting, Licking County Church of God, 2181 Riggs Road, Newark, Ohio. Made possible through the efforts of a group of cooperating Church of God congregations. For general information contact the Camp Meeting Committee, Phone: 740-345-7841. For lodging information contact: Chris or Sonia Lindner at 47 Spring Valley Dr., Newark, OH 43055-4089; Phone: 740-366-4089, Email: campmeeting@adelphia.net
July 13, 2006: Annual meeting of WMF, 1:00 PM; Licking County Camp Meeting. Newark, Ohio
July 22-28, 2006: Camp Meeting, Green Chapel Church of God, Oak Grove, LA. Three preaching services daily. Sleeping space is available; Plenty of spaces for campers. Meals: Free will offering; Contact Pastor William Moden Office: 318-428-2237, Home: 318-428-2680
July 28-August 4, 2006:Burnside Family Camp, Burnside, PA. Evangelist: Mitchell Burch. Music director: Clarence Brannon. Services: 10:30 am, 2:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Children & Youth Programs. Annual fish fry with Ed & Gerri Carpenter on Saturday, July 29 at 5:00 PM. Lodging: Angela Ford 864-288-3492
August 7-11, 2006: Camp Meeting; West Side Church of God, Lebanon, MO. Begins Monday 7:00 pm; ends Friday with 7:00 pm service. Two – Three services daily; am service is conference style. Contact: Pastor David McDaniel; 417-588-3832, davidm@nephilimfiles.com or christsambassador_40312@hotmail.com
September 30, 2006: Annual Fellowship Day, The Church of God of Cumberland Valley, 611 Shippensburg Rd., Shippensburg, PA. Services: 10:30 AM & 2:00 PM. preaching by visiting ministers. Noon and evening meals provided by the congregation. Contact: Pastor Stanley J. Rexroth 717-423-6389, Church: 717-423-6988 stanley@rexroth.net
October 21, 2006: Gospel Workers Seminar Led by Evangelist Larry Sauvageot, Dunn Loring Community Church of God (near Washington, DC). For further information contact Pastor Glenn Dryden at 703-573-3444 or glenn.dryden@gmail.com
October 22-25, 2006: Revival Services with Evangelist Larry Sauvageot, Dunn Loring Community Church of God. For further information contact Pastor Glenn Dryden at 703-573-3444 or glenn.dryden@gmail.com