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The O�cial Magazine of the Oregon District UPCI May 2013

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A Note from the EditorI can’t do it…I can’t make it happen …I can’t, I can’t,

I can’t….these words seem to permeate out of my mouth at times when they are so untrue. In Philippians 4:13, it says, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” For several weeks now, I have been watching how I word things because I know that it is not a matter of whether I can’t, it ’s a matter of whether I make it a priority, whether I’m willing or have the desire to do it. It doesn’t matter if I am capable or what I can do but it is about what God can do and will do through me.

I am reminded of a story in Exodus about Moses… Exodus 4:10, “And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I [am] not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I [am] slow of speech , and of a slow tongue.”

So, he basically said he couldn’t speak to Pharaoh . It ’s the ‘I can’t ’ spirit. He said this even after the Lord promised a land flowing with milk and honey, He showed Moses He would be with him and would help him with his speech . He had him throw a rod down and it turned to a serpent and when he picked it back up it became a rod…and if that wasn’t enough , he had him put his hand to his bosom and it was covered with leprosy and when he put it back it was gone.

But Moses continued with the ‘I can’t ’ even after all that. Imagine how great the story would have been if he would have just said, “I can!”

When God calls you to do something, when God calls you to go somewhere…when God says something period, you might as well do it…when that ‘I can’t ’ attitude gets on you could end up in the end up like Saul and loose the kingdom or better yet, you could end up in the belly of a whale like Jonah . When you have the ‘I can’ attitude, the end is so much more amazing!

Stop saying ‘I can’t ’ and start saying ‘I can’ and see what God will do!

Kassie Meyer

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Editor……………………..........…………….Kassie [email protected]

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District OfficialsSuperintendent……………......……………Ted GravesSecretary/Treasurer……..........……..Dan Sargeant

PresbytersSection 1…………………......…..…………Gary GleasonSection 2……………………........…M. Dennis JohnsonSection 3………………………......……..Kevin GoodwinSection 4…………………………......Steven L. Johnson

Honorary Board MemberM. David Johnson

North American MissionsDirector…………………………….......…..Steve HansonSecretary…………………….……….....…Virgil Alldritt

Global MissionsDirector……………………………….......James Bigelow

Apostolic ManDirector……………………………..……......Mark Edday

Ladies MinistriesDirector…………………………......….Geanice LangleySecretary…………………...…….....…….Rachel Sparks

Sunday School Director………………………….…......…Darrell SparksSecretary…………....………………….....…..Joe Higgins

Oregon YouthPresident…………………………….......…Stan GleasonSecretary………………………………......……Kevin Neu

Spanish MinistriesDirector……………………………………......Fito Avenia

Life in Focus Coordinator…...........Bill TittsworthPrison Ministry Coordinator….....….Doug LethinMedia Missions Director……......David P. JohnsonA.C.T.S. President………...….......M. Dennis JohnsonSenior Quiz Coordinator.…......…..Brian HuffmanJunior Quiz Coordinator.…......…Jonathan Toews

2 APOSTOLIC ACCENT May 2013

Inside this IssueArticles/Columns2 A Note from the Editor KASSIE MEYER

4 Revival on the Left Coast JERRY MIRANDA

8 It’s Worth It STAN GLEASON

10 The Window SANDY MILES

12 Missionary JAMES BIGELOW

15 Does Your Church Believe in Hitting Kids? DAVID REYNOLDS

Promotions5 Reaching Lives 13 Missionaries in Oregon FOREIGN MISSIONS

16 Mother’s Memorial LADIES MINISTRY

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Revival on the Left Coast

By Jerry Miranda

THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO GIVE TRIBUTE AND HONOR TO THOSE DESERVING. WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY IN WHICH EACH PERSON G I V E S M O R E CREDIT TO H I M S E L F THAN TO O T H E R S . Philippians 2:3 says, “ L e t nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.” The Bible teaches us how to esteem others better than ourselves. The word “esteem” means to show approval, condition of being honored, to respect or regard highly. I believe as born again Christians we should strive to put our brothers and sisters first.

Imagine…a Holy Ghost Crusade in one of the largest auditoriums in the city, cars and busses coming in from neighboring states, people standing in long lines hours before the event even starts, over 2000 in attendance, and over 500 receiving the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues… El Salvador? Ethiopia?

Mexico? …nope, Salem, Oregon! But how could such a thing

happen in Oregon! It is not in the Bible Belt of America. It is

not a state that is considered religious. Far from it! It is considered one if the most liberal, anti-God, l e a s t - r e l i g i o u s states in the Union. Oregon is one of the first

states to legalize euthanasia, allow same sex marriages, support partial birth-abortion and recently legalized the use of marijuana.

So how could God favor such a place?

2 Chronicles 7:14-15 says “If My people who are called by My name will humble t h e m s e l v e s , and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this

place...” We have been celebrating

an annual conference called “UNIDOS por Su Nombre” which simply translated means “UNITED by His Name”. It has been a tremendous blessing to all that have attended these past 6 years. The men of God that have spoken at this conference have impacted our lives, our ministries and our churches. Thank God for men like Elias Limones, Mario Oceguera, Jason Aguilar, Mark Drost, G. Jorge Medina, John Jairo Garcia, Loammi Diaz, Joe Rios Jr, Larry Romero, Domingo Zuniga, Misael Marin, Francisco Cortez, Ronnie Mullins, and many more.

Without a doubt, we have been blessed with the best!

UNIDOS is a Jesus-Name l e a d e r s h i p c o n f e r e n c e that seeks to teach and train leaders for the current harvest of souls. It is a conference

designed to push the leader to his next level in ministry and also in his daily walk with God. It is a conference that recognizes that the Church is one body. There is


only one name that saves: Jesus! There is only one Father. There is only one head of this body.

I have had pastors call me after UNIDOS and tell me that they cried all the way back to their cities. 4 hours driving and crying with a renewed burden for the lost in their cities. Many have called me to tell me that they came as a last attempt to see if they still had a ministry. They were ready to throw in the towel. Some have come unsure of their place in ministry, not sure if they were called to be a pastor or an evangelist …and have found their calling reinforced.

For 6 years we celebrated this Conference on the first Monday and Tuesday of March. Since we were focusing on leadership, we felt that a weekend would only take away instead of give. Monday and Tuesday also allowed us to pick from the cream of the crop. Almost every speaker that we called to invite was always available! The first year we had about 250 in attendance and this last year we were nearing 600 in attendance…on a Monday and Tuesday!

But as 2013 approached, I began to feel something different in the Spirit. I felt like it was a time to test all that we have been called, taught and trained to do. 6 years of leadership training…let’s put it to practice! We have been training and encouraging ministries. This year, let’s focus on the lost! Let’s have a Holy Ghost Crusade and

see hundreds upon hundreds filled with the Holy Ghost! Let’s rent a large a u d i t o r i u m , bring in a draw, invite a powerful speaker, and let’s see God do it! Well ...easier said than done.

We decided to invite one of the most popular Jesus Name choirs to UNIDOS 2013: Coro Tabernaculo Cristiano (CT Choir) from Santa Ana, California. They had ministered at Madison Square Gardens in NYC, Honda Center in So Cal, The Philippines, Mexico City and various other places. They are not just singers and musicians… they minister

in worship and in praise. They set the atmosphere! They would help bring in the crowd. We also invited

one of the most successful Holy Ghost Crusade speakers in the UPCI: Rev. Mark Drost. We felt that the combination of this Choir and this speaker would be the catalyst for a Holy Ghost Outpouring!

I knew that the only way that we were going to see the results that we wanted to see was by getting Heaven’s attention. The Bible teaches us that there are a couple of things that attracts God: One is UNITY! Genesis 11 teaches us that when God saw that man spoke ONE language, and were ONE people, and had ONE goal, HE came down from Heaven. The attracting power of UNITY! The

other one is prayer and fasting. So, 15 churches UNITED in prayer and

fasting for a common goal. From December 30th - March 9th, we had 70 Days of Power!

70 days of prayer and fasting! 70 days of seeking after God. 70 days of crying out for our cities! 70 days of repentance! 15 churches united together with this same cause ...and God answered!

Our daily prayer, amongst 15 congregations, for 70 days, was threefold:

1. Pray for workers. (We have enough sinners.) The harvest is white, we need w o r k e r s . Everyday we prayed: “Lord, send workers…” “Raise workers.”

2. Pray for the Event: Pray that the Choir be anointed. Pray that the speaker be ready. Pray that the sinners be many and that they come hungry.

3. Pray for finances. We have no money. This will cost about $20,000. We are taking a step of faith, and if God is in this, HE will supply!

Personally, the 70 days of Power greatly impacted my own daily walk. I would wake up at 4am every morning and spend time with my Heavenly Father. Every Tuesday morning I would drive 45 miles for 5am prayer in my daughter church in Tigard. Every Wednesday morning I would be at the mother church in Salem at 5am. God began to speak to me

in awesome ways. My mind and heart was opened up to many


wonders in His Word. He began to reveal me many things that I had not understood. Of the many things He s h o w e d me, one of them was that I was 100% in His will. This was going to happen! We were going to see an awesome move of the Holy Ghost here in Oregon!

One of our main challenges was how to fill the auditorium.

Our plans were that on Friday, we would have leadership sessions all day and end with a powerful evening service. Our speaker’s were Marvin Reyes from Atlanta, Georgia, John J. Garcia from Valencia, Spain and Joshua Abrego from Christian Life College in Stockton. …and they came pumped and ready! Because of the change in venue, I rented a smaller sanctuary for that Friday with 295 seats. Almost 600 people showed up! The place was packed and the preaching was powerful! They were all in sync in the Holy Ghost and challenged us to believe for greater things in God!

On Saturday, the only thing

on the schedule was the Holy Ghost Crusade with 100’s upon 100’s receiving the Holy Ghost.

The focus was to have new people come and have a life changing e n c o u n t e r with God. Coro Ta b e r n a c u l o Cristiano from Los Angeles was to minister. Mark Drost will

be preaching the Word of Faith. It would all be bilingual: English/Spanish. And it will be held at the Salem Armory Auditorium located on the Oregon State Fairgrounds in the center of Salem, Oregon. The Armory has 3,540 seats. We want to fill every one! But how?

This is where Biblical principles come in: We felt that the CT Choir was a big enough draw in order for us to charge $10.00 per ticket to come to the event. We advertized on the radio, through posters, a digital sign 11’ x 40’ on

the busiest intersection in Salem, and heavily through social media.

Our goal was to have 3000 in attendance. But I also knew that advertizing alone will not do it, it must be personal, it must be word of mouth. So, I got our churches together and challenged them to make it a personal matter to help fill the auditorium. I asked for everyone to buy 4 tickets beside their own, and to invite four (4) friends to the concert. In the parable of the sower, Jesus teaches us that 1 out of every 4 is hungry and ready to receive. I promised them, through the authority of the Word of God, that, at least 1 of the 4 friends that we bring will have a life-changing encounter with the Lord! And how much did it cost? $40. What a deal! 300 of us committed to buy 4 tickets, besides our own, and bring four friends. 4 x 300 = 1200. Now add the original 300 and we get 1500 people! So our local churches alone can halfway fill the auditorium! The rest of the arena will fill through the other churches and advertising.

Because of the $10 cost of every

ticket, people were choosy as to who they invited. They weren’t

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just passing them out like tracts, but were p r a y e r f u l l y asking God for direction and then c o m m i t t i n g themselves to their guests. Let me tell you… it works!

The other area of uttermost importance was Altar Workers: our goal was to have at least 300 ready to pray with the hungry souls. In the weeks prior to UNIDOS, we held seminars at our various churches to train and prepare men and women. We wanted to have 300, but ended up with 200 ready, trained and excited altar workers spread out throughout the auditorium.

They say that it’s all in the preparation. Well, we did all we could do. We prayed, fasted, gave, invited, worked, sacrificed, visited and then did it all over again. Now, all we could do was wait on the Lord.

On Saturday, March 9th, we had done all we could. We had fasted and prayed for 70 days. The auditorium was ready. The sound system was set up. The lighting crew had prepped the lights. The instruments were tuned and ready. The choir was prayed up. The ushers were at their post. Parking attendants were ready. Security was checking doors. The Box Office was staffed. About 20 pastors united in prayer and anointed the entire place with oil. The preacher was anxious. Now, God… it’s your turn!

…AND DID GOD SHOW UP!

An hour and a half before the doors were open we had a line a half-block long of people waiting to get in. From 4:30 to 6pm there was a steady stream of “sinners and saints” coming in through the doors. It was crazy! The

atmosphere was electrifying. You could feel the presence of God the second you walked into the place. People were everywhere. There was an expectancy in the air...

…AND GOD DID NOT DISAPPOINT!

The choir ministered in powerful worship. The praise elevated the Name of Jesus to higher levels. The people were hungry and ready. Then Evangelist Mark Drost and interpreter Marvin Reyes took the stage. He preached a short time before leading everyone to repentance and then proclaiming and releasing the Word of Faith. The entire auditorium became an altar with altar workers scattered throughout the place. Before it was over, more than 500 people received the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues! Words fail me to adequately describe my feelings that night. I felt so humbled. How God of Heaven saw it fit to visit “little ole Salem” with such a tremendous manifestation! I began to cry. I could not contain myself. I was standing in the middle of the bottom floor with people all around me speaking in tongues, tears streaming down their cheeks. Some were dancing

in the Holy Ghost, others crying out, some just standing there with their hands high in the air…as the Holy Ghost took over their lives! There were people of different color, who spoke different languages, with different cultures, who became ONE PEOPLE by the power of the Holy Ghost!

The atmosphere was still so powerful that in the foyer, as everyone is leaving the auditorium, a young lady received the Holy Ghost speaking in tongues!

The following day, March 10th, Stockton’s Christian Life Center, pastured by Nathaniel Haney, had a Holy Ghost crusade with Jack Cunningham and almost 400 received the Holy Ghost! That’s almost 1000 people receiving the Holy Ghost in a 24 hour period on the West Coast! Senior Class Student Body President at CLC, Joshua Abrego, had the privilege of being in both meetings. Saturday, he was in Salem and Sunday morning flew to Stockton. Wow! What an awesome experience!

Church, this is our time. Now is our hour. God desires to pour out His Spirit upon all flesh. Can someone believe it and act on it?

Only eternity will tell the whole story. Only then will we see the impact and effect that this Holy Ghost event had in so many peoples lives. And I am proud to be a part of this great influx of souls for his Kingdom.◊____________________________Jerry Miranda pastors in Salem, Oregon and oversees many daughter works in Oregon.


It’s Worth it!By Stan Gleason

Lately, Joe has been developing a greater thirst for God. He has committed to daily prayer, been more expressive in worship, remained faithful in God’s service and increased his devotion to God.

One Sunday night, Joe felt moved to sacrificially give to missions. He had no steady income and the only money he had was in a savings account designated to purchase a guitar. For a moment, he considered ignoring the burden to give. However, it wasn’t long until he decided to commit

all of his savings to missions.A couple of weeks later, Joe’s

uncle unexpectedly gave him an acoustic guitar. Although Joe was grateful, he was also disappointed. He’d had his heart set on an electric guitar. In addition, he thought the guitar from his uncle was ugly. It didn’t occur to him that this might be God’s response to his giving. Soon after, he began to take lessons. His teacher immediately took an interest in his guitar and asked to examine it. He inquired how Joe had obtained it and Joe shared his

story. The teacher informed Joe that it was worth approximately $2,500. Joe was astounded and it was then that he realized – God had not only blessed him for his giving but had given him something far more valuable than what he would have been able to afford.◊____________________________

Stan Gleason is an Evangelist from Oregon City, Oregon. He also serves as the Oregon District Youth President.


By Sandy Miles

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn’t hear the band - he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to

bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants

The Window

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn’t hear the band - he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to

bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants

to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”

-Author: Unknown Will we be like the man in the bed by the

window? Will we make the choice when we wake every morning to find the good? Will we see peace in the storm? Will we see joy in the sadness? Will we see healing in the sickness? I declare in my heart today that I WILL be like the blind man!

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled. If you want to feel rich, just count all of the things you have that money can’t buy. “Today is a gift, that’s why it is called the PRESENT”. ◊______________________________________

Sandy Miles is a pastor’s wife in Roseburg, Oregon. she also serves as the Section 3 Ladies Director for the Oregon District.



Interestingly, the word “missionary” is not found in most translations of the Bible. It is simply the Latin way (from “missio”) to say “apostle”. It means “sent one.” An Old Testament prophet, Isaiah, was called to be a missionary. He testified, “I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. And he said, Go, and tell this people…” (Isa. 6:8-9). Thus it may be said that a missionary is a person sent from God with a message for a certain people group.

In this sense, John the Baptist was a missionary. “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light” (John 1:16-17).

A few translations of the Bible use the word “missionary” in connection with the word “apostle” as in Mar 6:30, The apostles [sent out as missionaries] came back and gathered together to Jesus, and told Him all that they had done and taught. (AMP Bible). Notice that those who had been sent returned to give a report of their activities on the mission field.

The United Pentecostal Church organization is more fully defined by the additional word “International”. We currently have a missionary presence in 203

nations. It is our desire to fulfill the commission of Christ to “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).

After it has been confirmed that certain men and women have been called of God to take the gospel to a particular nation or people, they are appointed by our Global Missions Division personnel and then given an itinerary to travel in North America for 12 – 18 months on deputation. Their objective in visiting our churches is to make pastors and saints aware of the need for the gospel of God in the country of their calling and to solicit their prayers and financial backing.

When they have served overseas for four years, these families return to North America for a short time of additional training and reuniting with family and friends before they embark again on deputation to report on their activities and seek to gain the further backing of local churches so they can expand their efforts to evangelize and make disciples.

Here is some information about the missionaries who will soon be here, along with the services that have been scheduled for them as of April 25, 2013.

Shane & Dana Hayes and their children (Jordan – 15, Joshua – 13, and Elizabeth – 10). The family is

traveling in a Fifth Wheeler and will be here May 21 – 26. They will be with Pastors Goodwin on Wednesday, Miranda on Thursday, Whorton on Sunday morning, and Seibold on Sunday afternoon.

The Hayes accepted received intermediate missionary appointment in 2004 and returned to San Andres to continue their work they had begun under the AIM program of establishing a self-supporting church and raising up leaders. After accomplishing this, they began to feel the Lord directing them to Chile, where they were able to move in January 2010. Brother Hayes is currently the Youth Supervisor for Chile as well as pastor of the church in Chillan. He preaches evangelistic crusades throughout the country. Sister Hayes is involved in Ladies Ministries and is a gifted teacher. When they return to the field, they plan to move to the capital city, Santiago, and oversee the Bible school.

So far on deputations they have seen over 200 receive the Holy Ghost. For more information and a video, see Chile Missions on Facebook.

Joseph & Fanny Cooney and Jaylon, age 4. They are travelling in a van and will be here June 18 – 23. They will be with Pastor Eastham on Sunday morning.

Joe Cooney is a first generation

Missionary (mish – uh – ner- ee) By James Bigelow


SHANE & DENA HAYESMay 21-26 Chili

JOE & FANNY COONEYJune 18-23 ireland

JACOB & MANDY PALMAJuly 9-14 Uruguay

JONATHAN & MARIA STRICKLANDAugust 13-18 Greece

JOHN & SHERI HEMUSAugust 20-25 United kingdom

LIONEL & JOHANNA DABBSSeptember 17-22 Singapore

WAYNE & SOFIA MONDAYSeptember 24-29 Panama

PHILLIP & LINDA WALMEROctober 15-20 Brazil

Information on each missionary and country, plus many helps, can be viewed or downloaded at www.globalmissions.com Pastors can place their request for specific missionaries to visit their church by contacting James Bigelow at:

541.756.7141 or 541.217.4310 [email protected]

Apostolic whose family is from Ireland, born and raised Catholic until his Spirit infilling in 1995. As an AIMer, he has spent over three years in Ireland and three and a half years in London, England, ministering and assisting missionaries. Fanny Nowacki Cooney is a fourth generation Apostolic from France. She is an experienced interpreter, translates Bible college curriculum for GATs and has done work for Endtime Magazine and numerous other projects. They have had great success evangelizing throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe and the United States, seeing hundreds filled with the Holy Ghost. The Cooneys received

full missionary appointment in 2010 and will return to Ireland to plant churches and continue evangelizing the country.

See Ireland/Joe Cooney Family on Facebook for photos and updates on their current deputation.

Jacob & Mandy Palma are traveling in a van and will be here July 9 – 14. They will be with Pastor Graves on Wednesday and with Pastor Steve Johnson on Sunday morning.

These are newly appointed Missionaries to Uruguay, South America. After graduating from Christian Life College, they served under the leadership of Rev. Sam Emory in Merced, CA as Assistant

Pastor and Music Director of the Hispanic Ministry. They are a bilingual couple who have extensive experience ministering in English and Spanish. As AIMers in Uruguay, they taught in the Bible School, evangelized and served as youth leaders at the central Church. When they return, their plan is to evangelize and plant churches in largely populated unreached areas of Uruguay.___________________________

James Bigelow is the Global Missions Director for the Or-egon District.

WAMC Maternity Fair 9 MAR 13. Chaplain Rendon, our booth consisted of Religious Support Information in the FT. Bragg community and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Resources.

Here is a young mother is acquiring and utilizing grief support information for a loss of a friends baby.

LTC (Ret.) Mary Katherine Carson is our MCH Clinical Nurse Specialist RNC-OB, BSN, MSN. She is a primary instructor to staff in caring for mothers and their babies. We team up to give Pregnancy & Infant Loss briefs to staff.

Chaplain Rendon is talking with a new mother and discussing marital relationship resources.

Strong Bonds Couples Training 14-16 MAR 13 at the Hilton North Myrtle Beach, SC. Training staff SGT Songer, CH Israel, and CH Rendon

Chaplain Rendon teaching L.I.N.K.S. Many of the couples enjoyed the interlinking bonds associated with the Relationship Attachment Model.

Prior to training CH Rendon thought of a fun practical exercise to conduct before the candle light dinner. Couples were asked to share a Hershey's kiss with each other without using their hands. It was quite funny.

As usual, every couple complimented the hotel accommodations. Here our couples enjoyed breakfast and lunch on the 16th floor in the Dunes ball room. The view off to the left over looked the beach and ocean. Very beautiful.

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By David Reynolds

“He that spareth his rod hateth his son:but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes”

Proverbs 13:24

Believe in Hitting Kids?

Due to the fact that I was a public school Principal –and had written the book for parents, ‘Handle With Care’, I was asked to testify in court on behave of a parent of one of our Sunday School children--in a child custidy case.

The Lawyer asked me, “Does your church believe in hitting kids?”

My reply was, “No, we do not believe in hitting kids—but we do believe in spanking our children—at times.”

His next question was, “By what authority do you spank kids?”

My reply was, “My authority is the very Bible that I ‘swore’ on as I took my oath in this court”.

I glanced over at the Judge, and he was smiling. We won the case.

No! we do not believe in hitting children –we believe in spanking children, “betimes”. There is a difference. The first is done in anger and frustration; the second is done in love and concern for the child.

“ For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.” Hebrews 12:6

“If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgement ... then will I visit their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.” Psalm 89: 30,32

Notice, spanking is done in love and is directed at the infraction whereas ‘hitting’ is a punishment directed at the person. Hitting is done to hurt the child. Spanking is done to change the behavior.

Hitting is done in anger -to the head, to the face or anywhere it happens to land. Spanking is done under control and applied to the ‘seat of understanding’. Hitting is done with belt buckles and lamp cords. Spanking is done with a rod, a switch or a paddle. Hitting leaves physical scars and bruises. Spanking smarts and stings but does not physically abuse.

Hitting seems to be done often and randomly depending upon the emotions of the parents. Spanking is kept for those certain times when there has been direct disobedience, open defiance, and the child has pitted his will against ours. His will must be broken but

never his spirit.“ Foolishness is bound in the

heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.” Prov. 22:15

ConclusionFinally, with spanking there

should always be a time after the crying for love, teaching, counseling and for forgiveness.

“ Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn and he will heal us; he hath smitten and he will bind us up.” Hosea 6:1

No, -we do not believe in hitting children.

Yes, - we do believe in spanking “betimes”.

There is a difference.◊____________________________

David Reynolds has been the Minister of Discipleship at Portland Pentecostals since 2007. He is a graduate of Conquerors Bible College, Cascade College, Portland State University and post graduate work at the

University of Oregon. He served as a teacher, assistant Principle & Principle. Since retiring from public education he has traveled extensively to over 37 countries preaching & teaching in Bible Schools and has written several books on Education, The Family & Parenting.


• TUPELO CHILDREN’S MANSION Children from dysfunctional families live in an environment with opportunity to grow spiritually, physically and emotionally..

•NEW BEGINNINGS MATERNITY Care for birthmothers considering adoption and child placement for adoptive couples.

•HAVEN OF HOPE A program for girls ages 13-16 with behavioral and emotional issues.

•LIGHTHOUSE RANCH FOR BOYS Healing broken and hurting lives of teen boys. Ministering in a spirit of love and care.

•WWW.MYHOPERADIO.COM Apostolic gospel music all day on the internet at no cost to you!

•DIVISION OF EDUCATION Promotes Apostolic doctrine in schools, colleges, and chaplaincies. Seminars for educators serving in UPCI endorsed Bible colleges.

•GLOBAL MISSIONS Appliances, Christmas and children’s birthday checks for missionary families and support of Bible Schools.

•NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS Bible studies, tracts, and family emergency assistance are provided.

•MULTICULTURAL AND PRISION MINISTRY Receives funds for needed literature from Ladies Ministries.

•URSHAN COLLEGE Ladies Ministries allocates annually to the Library fund.

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