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Following their visit to our church in Fortaleza, Brazil, Sam and Shade Ajayi traveled to São Paulo to meet with a congregation interested in becoming part of the Apostolic Faith work. Brother Sam sent this report of how their meeting went:
For a number of years we have been desirous of having an Apostolic Faith presence in São Paulo, Brazil. The Lord fulfilled that desire on this trip.
São Paulo...
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Debbie and I are in Romania with John Musgrave, Director of Romania Work, and his wife, Rodica, for the dedication of several churches. We arrived Tuesday afternoon in Bucharest and were greeted by Gheorghe Macovei, the Eastern Romania District Superintendent. He and his wife, Crina, became our hosts, giving us a tour of Bucharest, which has a population of about 2 million people.
The next evening, we participated in the dedication...
The 2018 West Coast Youth Challenge was held April 13-15 at a campsite near Sutherlin, Oregon. The weekend theme was “Fight for the Truth!” and the key Scripture was the church motto from Jude 3, “Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” The weekend was a time for the young people to understand why they must fight for the truth and how to do so effectively.
In the first group session...
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Sam Ajayi, Director of South America Work, and his wife, Shade, are in Brazil to encourage the saints there and also meet with a group of pastors interested in the Apostolic Faith work. Brother Sam sent this report of their activities so far:
Our church in Jurema, a suburb of Fortaleza, Brazil, is led by pastor Nivaldo Peixoto. He and the saints were excited to have visitors representing the ...
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Bill McKibben continued his visit to our churches in South Korea over the weekend and into this week, accompanied by Kim Jeong Min, who he said has been a great blessing to him and the congregations by tirelessly interpreting. The two traveled to Busan on Saturday, April 21, arriving at about noon. This city is the second largest in South Korea with a population of over 4 million, and is Brother...
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Bill McKibben, Director of Asia Work, is in South Korea for ten days to visit our churches and fellowship with the saints there. He arrived in Seoul on Tuesday, April 16, and was greeted by Jeong Min Kim, the pastor of our headquarters church in Seoul, who would accompany him to our churches and interpret.
On the drive from the airport, Brother Bill noted that the weather in Korea is mild...
March 28 marked the first day of the 2018 summer camp at the Bagong Sikat Apostolic Faith Church in the Philippines. There was a total of 353 registered campers in attendance from various locations. The theme was “God’s Unspeakable Favor,” and the theme verse was Leviticus 26:9. The opening session was emceed by Robert Ruiz, and included comments by the camp director, Emely Lucero, and assistant director, Richard Cruz. After the children’s choir ...
Revival meetings were held at the Apostolic Faith Church in Washington, D.C., on March 22-25. The theme was “Revive Your Church, O Lord,” and the key verse was taken from Habakkuk 3:2, “O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.”
A week of prayer was set aside prior to the special meetings, with prayer meetings at the church...
The Lees (Darrel, Randy, and Oscar) departed Zambia this afternoon and are expected to reach their respective homes Friday evening. On Tuesday, they continued to enjoy the Zambia camp meeting, which is scheduled to run through April 15 with morning Bible teachings and evening evangelistic services.
Tuesday afternoon, Brother Darrel attended a meeting of Zambia board members and regional leaders. Just prior to this, a banquet was held, and all three Lees were presented...
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Zambia’s annual camp meeting concert took place on Monday evening. After the opening prayer, I extended greetings from the United States and thanked the Lusaka congregation for their hospitality toward myself, Randy, and Oscar. Then the concert began with the orchestra playing “Come unto Me.”
Throughout the evening, we enjoyed hearing a variety of different instruments. The flutes were featured in “Arise O Zion,” the brass in “Jesus Is Coming Again,”...