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2007-02-25
Urgent Message Forwarded from Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE PRESS RELEASE~Rolland Baker~
EDITORS REQUEST: If forwarding or copying this email please include at least one IRIS contact email so people who desire to participate can make contact!
Often news reports don't carry the reality of the situation that are really happening on the ground in remote areas where so many of our churches and people are. Our pastors in the bush are aware of many situations that the government of Mozambique and the aid agencies are not aware of yet. We know from experience in Mozambique and Malawi that international aid often does not filter down to the remote villages and locations where it is needed most. So we are learning the raw details of the situation in remote flooded areas directly from our pastors in the bush, and basically the human situation for many thousands in our own churches is unspeakably terrible. Today we spoke with Norberto Sango, one of our young Mozambican leaders, who is now based in the town of Morrumbala just north of the Zambezi River in central Zambezia Province. He wept on the phone as he described how our own church people have been existing for weeks. Their grass and mud huts are gone. Their small farm plots that they till by hand without tools are flooded. They have lost everything. They try to survive by eating disgusting roots, bugs and leaves, but they are starving. Many are naked, living like animals in the mud, rain and wind. Children cry all through the night in thunderstorms, sick and hungry. Aid agencies seem to be unaware of them, and no help has been forthcoming apart from what Iris Ministries has provided so far.Norberto called one of our missionaries in Pemba, Erik Shpeley, who relayed news to us a few days ago, and I am including that email below so you have as much information as I can send now. However, since that report Norberto has been exposed to the situation in more remote areas along the Shire River flowing out of Malawi, and his phone call today revealed an extreme level of suffering. That many of these people are in our own Partners in Harvest/Iris Africa churches makes our attention all the more urgent.
Online photos of the flood are available at:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6369117.stm
Yesterday I got this email from one of our staff missionaries from South Africa, who was just in Caia, just south of the Zambezi River:"Norberto's team (7 people, 1 landrover and 1 camiao) are in Morrumbala working with Pastor Sebala. They are helping the displaced people near the Shire river. I have been in contact with one of the missionaries on the team nearly daily - she says that they have been buying tons of rice in Quelimane and have distributed it to 3 camps (total over 1000 houses I believe). She says that even though they've been feeding whole camps it still feels like they are doing nothing to really help the people. The Wheelers were able to feed 244 houses with about 2 tons of corn - these are from 6 churches in the Caia region that fall under Pastor Pombo. Thats just enough for each family for about 3 days we worked out. The greatest need is food and proper housing. The grass shacks they've constructed wont last in the rain, much less a cyclone!The overall situation is that the international response is slow, aid agencies are unaware of the full scope of the suffering in remote areas, and unable to deal with transportation and distribution issues in those places. But those are the very places where our ministry is concentrated.A severe 130-mph cyclone just hit Mozambique yesterday, but it landed just to the south of the most flooded areas, and caused severe structural damage and disruption in Inhambane Province. But the storm still brought heavy rain and wind to our people in Zambezia who have already endured a month of unusual downpours.During this time the Zambezi River equaled or surpassed the flood levels that it reached in 2001, which got so much international attention. More dams are being planned for the river to try to avoid such flooding in the future. The one present dam, the Cahora Bassa, has nearly overflowed in spite of its sluice gates being fully opened, and such an overflow would break the dam with utterly disastrous consequences.The extremely heavy rainfall of January has caused severe flooding in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe -- the higher mountainous regions that drain their rivers into the great flood plain that is Mozambique."
May Jesus lead us through all this, and take us and the people of Mozambique to new places in Him as a result -- Satan will not get his way.
..Much, much love, Rolland
Update From The Front Lines~Norberto Sango~
Hi Rolland,This is Erik, writing on behalf of Norberto. He just called me from Zambezia, and asked me if I could this this e-mail out to you, to give you a little bit of an update about what has been happening with them.They are working closely together with pastor Sebala, the Zambezian provincial pastor in Morrumbala. They did just what you said in thee-mail, and purchased the most essential things like rice, plastics for the pastors, soap, and biscuits for the children.The first few days, they were able to feed over 6,000 people, as well as to preach and minister the love of God to them. They have also beenhelping to rebuild some of the Iris churches that have fallen.Earlier this week, Pastor Sebala met with the governor of Zambezia (who is also a Christian), and he is very happy about the work in which IrisMinistries is doing. The governor sent out to Sebala and the team, a government official to take them to the places where the flood victimsare in the most need. He estimated that they will be feeding between 19-20,000 people from Wednesday until the Weekend, as they go to thesecamps, that the governor told them about.Other than that, Norberto says that the physical conditions are heartbreaking. Thousands of people are in small refugee camps, on higher ground, where they have little possessions, having lost everything in the flood. He said that it is going to take months for them to recover from it, but that in the mean time, many from the Iris team and our pastors are faithfully preaching the gospel.Norberto also spoke of a very sad situation, where people who are suffering extremely badly in Malawi are trying to cross the river on canoes, to get to Mozambique, because they do not have enough aid in their country. The last few days, Norberto and the team have been ableto minister to and feed many of these refugees who have literally been living off of roots from the ground.
Erik on behalf of Norberto
CONTACT INFORMATION
U.S. office for mail, support and information:
Iris Ministries, Inc.
PO Box 493995
Redding, CA 96049-3995, USA
1-530-255-2077
info@irismin.org
Voicemail: 1-213-330-0293
Administrative web site: http://www.irismin.com/
Additional information, itineraries, products, online donations
Iris Ministries Canada
3092 Shannon Crescent
Oakville, ON L6L 6B4
CANADA
(905) 847-7749; fax (905) 847-7931
http://www.irismin.ca/ info@irismin.ca
Contact Janis Chevreau, TrusteeIris Ministries (UK) Ltd
PO Box 351Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1WQ
UNITED KINGDOM
info@irisministries.co.uk
http://www.irisministries.co.uk/
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2006-12-25
New Years Eve Service
Plan NOW to attend the NEW YEARS EVE SERVICE at Nations Worship Center in Fort Worth, Texas, with Pastor Herman Martir.
I will be there with this great man of God who not only pastors this dynamic congregation recently relocated to their new facility at 5430 Miller Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76119 but my friend Pastor Herman also ministers worldwide with international leaders in christian renewal like Pastor Jerome Ocampo in the Philippines, Pastor Che Ahn and Lou Engle who initiated THE CALL in a number of cities across America and around the world, Cindy Jacobs of Generals Of Intercession, and many key figures in the Azusa Street Centennial. Pastor Herman and his wife Regina are both graduates of Christ for the Nations in Dallas, Texas, and have a heart for reaching the next generation, having been instrumental in JesusRevUSA and many other local, regional, and national youth events. DON'T miss this time with God and with HIS people as 2006 comes to a close and 2007 bursts on the scene with youthful vigor.
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2006-08-22
FASTING: ATOMIC POWER WITH GOD BY FRANKLIN HALL
FASTING: ATOMIC POWER WITH GOD BY FRANKLIN HALL & other books, tapes, and materials on FAITH and FASTING are available directly from HALL DELIVERANCE FOUNDATION located at the INTERNATIONAL HEALING CATHEDRAL in PHOENIX, Arizona, USA.
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2006-05-08
more of HIM- less of us
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Last week while at Bethel Church in Redding, Randy Clark layed hands on me and said that what is happening in his ministry is going to start happening in ours. What God has put on him is being put on us. I didn't understand this at the time because I never met him before. I did know that his ministry life was changed like mine by being at a Rodney Howard-Browne meeting at Rhema years ago. This is what happened to me also. Our lives were touched at a Rodney meeting plus we are graduates of Rhema.
The reason I wrote this is because we are at Solid Rock churchTrish Wright the pastor's wife traveled on a mission trip with Randy and this past week we have been seeing people just sitting in there seats and being healed. She said that this is what also happens at Randy's meetings. Shoulders backs, arms legs and many more things. I had a word that backs were being healed, many backs were healed. I was watching one man whose wife was rubbing up and down his spine and I asked were you healed or not. They then proceeded to tell me that he had 3 lumps on his spine and that they can't find them any more. They were in shock how all the pain had left and the bulging disks had disappeared. They were not coming because the wife had such pain in her neck and couldn't turn her head and will sitting there while her husband was prayed for she was healed
Sunday morning was very different, I didn't even say a word and people just started crying all over the church and were set free of many things. One woman who always had a very nasty attitude and was very outspoken, when church was over all she did was go to everyone and say that she loved them. No one believed what they saw. Much more could be reported but that is enough for now.
All I can say as we humble ourselves, the more that he can use you.
The week before we came to Hayfork, Cindy Smith gave her testimony what happened to her during one of our meetings 6 years ago. She had MS and was healed and still is healed. The doctors told her that she had six leasions on her brain and that she wasn't going to make and to get her house in order. She was totally healed and still is healed. The fruit of the Lord is our strength to continue and to go on no matter how hard it is.
God Bless
Joe Cicchino
Joseph Cicchino
(This e-mail provided by Bro. Holdridge. Please check out his website and the seventeen top level Christian domains he is trying to sell as he re-directs the focus of his ministry. http://bishopdavid.org Thanks.)
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2006-05-05
His presence- Joe Cicchino
When the Lord reveals himself to you in a special way, it changes you completely from who you used to be. In 1989, I was an executive with a major flooring contractor in the New York City area. Then Rodney Howard-Browne came to the church that we were attending in Toms River, NJ. He walked into the service and the fire of God hit me immediately and changed my life. He asked me why am I laughing and crying. I said I don't know. He then preceeded to say that is the fire of God. It hurt and burned me for many months. I could hardly function and it consumed me completely. My wife and I walked away from the business world and started to serve the Lord. We walked away from everything that we had and went to Rhema. God showed us that this was the anointing of the Word and the Spirit that was put on us. The reason I am writing this is because this past March, I went to a conference that Rodney had at ORU, this is the same place that he layed hand on my wife and I and ordained us in front of all our friends. As soon as I walked in the fire of God started to consume me again like it did in 1989. It burned and burned within me and took control of me and changed me even deeper than before. He showed that we should never let go of the beginning and always stay with His fire and walk with His fire. That most people will never understand the true consuming fire of his love. It is a life-changing fire and all you want is to do His will. It is true revival of your heart, a heart that is always trying to remain pure for Him. I don't know why I just wrote this, but it was put on my heart, so I know that someone will read this and they will understand what has just happened to them.
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Meeting- Joe Cicchino
It has been a long time since I have sent an email out. I have been in Okilahoma writing a book about Control and how it influences our lives. It is almost done.
This past week we have been to the pastors' advance which was held at Bethel Church in Redding. It was very good and refreshing.
Now we are in Hayfork, California, at Solid Rock Church which is located at Tule Creek Road and Highway 3. Zip is 96041.
Last night was the first meeting here and we will be here until May 14th which is Mothers Day. It was so good to see the people still changed and going to church every night for the last 13 months. This is such a blessing to see the fruit of his works just continue every day. The x-drug addicts still coming, the broken hearted still free. I first came to Hayfork 6 years ago in May to Greg Randolph's church and Keith Wright's at that time we had a move of God and one lady Debbie who was a drug addict with a $250 a day habit with Meth was totally set free from drugs and healed of Hepitius A, B and C instantly before Gregs and my eyes. Well last night she was at the meeting still free and on fire for God. She has her own ministry which every Monday she feeds well over a hundred homeless and lost people and gives them a place to take a shower at the Trinity Fairgrounds. She has been doing this for a few years now with the help of different churches in the area. Once a month the judge and the sheriff from Trinity county travel from Weaverville to Hayfork to help serve the people. These, the same people who had arrested her at times and come against her when she was doing drugs.
So many stories that I can tell about what has happened here and the fruit that is still growing. But last night we had more things happen, because of the fruit. God gave a word of knowledge and he said that backs would be healed and everyone who had a problem with their back was instantly healed. Also wrists were healed.
George who was a fallen Free Methodist Pastor 25 years ago who came back to the Lord when the women of his children who was an alcoholic and drug addict got set free, had a word that there were some who didn't know the Lord and then the Lord gave me the knowledge of who they were and very gently and powerfully the accepted the grace of Jesus. The power of His is so strong in the building that at times it was hard to stand up. It is all about him and not about us.
God Bless,
Joe Cicchino
vision of love
Joseph Cicchino
pastorjoevol@earthlink.net
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2005-12-16
WWOL Christian Internet Radio
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2005-12-13
WHAT ABOUT CHRISTMAS?...Should we celebrate it?
What About Christmas?
.....Should we celebrate it?
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2005-11-15
Rocklin, CA, Sacramento, CA, & Silver Springs, Nevada- more- Joe
Thursday also: November 17th at 7PM
The Dwelling Place
4300 Racetrack Rd.
Rocklin CA
For Information:
Call David Smith 916-871-0882 http://www.RocklinDwellingPlace.com
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2005-11-14
Rocklin, CA, Sacramento, CA, & Silver Springs, Nevada- Joe Cicch
When we look at who we are, do we see the Jesus who is in us?
Our focus needs to be on God, not on us. When we walk in His victory our world becomes His world, with us. The Glory and Honor is His not ours. It is our calling to serve not to be served. When we come to Him, He is there for us, with all that is His.
Saturday night we had many things happen at the Dwelling place in Rocklin. In fact we will be there more this week. Where the Spirit of the Lord, is there is freedom!
Our schedule for this week is:
November 15th Maranatha Church 7:30-- 3424 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento , CA 95820 -- (Directions from Woodland and Davis. Take I-80 to Sacramento. Take Hwy. 99 south and exit on Fruitridge. Go right on Fruitridge. Take a U turn at Franklin Road U turn. The church is on the right (before the Hwy 99 on ramp) -Contact Pastor John Chin (916) 835-2458
Wednesday, November 16th at 7PM The Dwelling Place 4300 Racetrack Rd, Rocklin CA For Information: call David Smith at 916-871-0882 http://RocklinDwellingPlace.com
Friday Nov. 17th 7:30pm Maranatha Christian Church-3424 Fruitridge RD Sacramento CA 95820. Go right on Fruitridge. Take a u turn at Franklin RD, The church is on the right (before the Hwy 99 on ramp) -Contact Pastor John Chin (916) 835-2458
Saturday Nov. 18th at 6pm the Dwelling Place; 4300 Racetrack Rd, Rocklin, CA
Sunday Nov. 19th New Hope Recovery Ranch, Silver Springs, Nevada
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