Partners 316: Apology for Slavery, Jason Upton, Ramadan Prayer for Muslims, $60 Roundtrip to NYC

House formally apologizes for slavery and Jim Crow: For the first time since the Civil War, the US House of Representatives has officially apologized to Black Americans whose African and Caribbean ancestors were brutalized by slavery for over 250 years--and decades more of discriminatory "Jim Crow" laws. It makes me sad and relieved at the same time. It is so shameful that it took 143 years ( since 1865) to admit the obvious: slavery was very wrong---especially for a nation founded on the Bible and by immigrants who fled persecution in Europe. It is good that our federal government has finally admitted the truth. God will be more merciful to America because of it. Now, if Christian denominations and local churches would all do likewise in some appropriate way. It is likely that most churches have never dealt America's sins in slavery in any way. Why doesn't the Church lead in reconciliation in our nation? This would be a great way to love our neighbor as ourselves. The sins of slavery and discriminatory laws made by our white ancestors do not just go away before God. They have to be repented for in order for God to forgive. Churches in America need to admit "But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments (Neh 9:16 ). In order to lessen the increasing judgment of God on America now, churches would be wise to emulate the Jews who "assembled with fasting, in sackcloth and with dirt upon them...and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers ( Neh 9:1-2). You can learn more about the American Church can seek God's mercy on America by reading Healing America's DNA


Jason Upton (www.jasonupton.net) and Key of David Band will be ministering in music on Sunday August 10th at the 10:00am service at New Life Family Center, 400 East Elizabeth St.. Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: (252)333-1202. The first time I heard Jason sing years ago---when he and his wife, Rachel, were Divinity students at Regent University--I said to myself, "There's a man who will go around the world leading revival through song." He has. Try to hear him sometime if you can. He's like Keith Green: a prophet in song.

Worship Leader Needed: The current worship leader/pianist at Church of the Messiah is pursuing a call to the mission field. If you know of anyone who is skilled in leading contemporary charismatic worship on the guitar or piano and is available for a part-time position please contact the church. Call 757/436-2545

Prayer Guide to Pray for Muslims during Ramadan: Sept 1-30.

Ramadan is from 1 to 30 September this year. It is a strategic time for the body of Christ to pray for the Muslim people of the world. "30 Days Muslim Prayer Focus" booklets have been prepared to provide guidelines for prayer for specific issues related to Muslims for each of the days of Ramadan. These booklets can be ordered online at http://www.30daysprayer.com/muslim/ (note the special edition for children available at http://www.worldchristian.com/booksearch.asp?BkID=30DMPF4kids08). A daily e-mail version, which is an extract from the prayer guide booklets, will also be available. To receive it, enter your email address in the form at http://www.30-days.net/shop/email.htm.

Please join with us in praying for Muslims to come to know Jesus this Ramadan. Also note the list of resources in our P.S. from http://www.30-days.net/shop/download.htm, which include items for bulletins and a poster. We also encourage you to use the many other valuable resources at http://www.30-days.net/ and http://partners-links.blogspot.com/to help you pray more effectively for Muslims.


Help For Mothers who Miscarry:a friend recently miscarried her baby. I found some links that may help ladies and men work through through this sad event.

This is a very good overview article: http://www.marriagemissions.com/dealing-with-miscarriage-in-your-marriage/

This is a good site: http://www.babygrief.com/ Very evangelical.

This one is from Britain and it has a place to "send a message to your baby." Not biblically correct, but a therapeutic thing to do.

http://beehive.thisiscornwall.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=6403&PageID=75442

This one is very Catholic but a good example of how one lady who miscarried with 4 children deals with her grief though her faith and writing.

http://patentsgirl.blogspot.com/2005/05/about-us.html

$60 Daily Round-trip Bus to NYC : I have taken it, I like it! Go to http://www.gotobus.com/contactus/

Partners 313: Spiritul Gifts Seminar Tonight, Bible in Chinese Characters, Regent Student Needs Housing

Free Spiritual Gifts Seminar: 7 PM, July 15: Tonight--LIVE LOCALLY AND LIVE ON THE INTERNET! CBN writes, "You are invited to join us live this Tuesday night for the Spiritual Gifts Seminar webcast as Marguerite Evans of Catch the Fire Ministries hosts the Spiritual Gifts Seminar webcast. Rev. Vernon Falls of Lifeline International Ministries [He is VERY ANOINTED IN REVELATION GIFTS!--EDITOR] will be the guest and will teach on Working of Miracles. The seminar will begin at 7 p.m. in the CSB chapel. This meeting is free and open to the public. You may park in the CBN Corporate Support Building parking lot and enter through the main doors.

You are welcome to bring a friend and join us in the CSB chapel for the Spiritual Gifts Seminar and webcast every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m., to be a part of this live, interactive ministry experience. We will be joined by thousands of people who will be participating in this meeting live through CBN.com!

If you are not able to be with us live, tune in to CBN.com to watch and participate online. Or you can watch the archive after it is concluded. Here is a link: View the Spiritual Gifts Seminar

Chinese Regent University Student Seeking Housing: A young Chinese lady is a new student at Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. She has a scholarship to get her Masters in Education so she can teach at a university in China but she needs free housing and perhaps some help with food. Click her for her bio. Contact Jeff Anderson (jeffand@regent.edu) at right way if you can help. Jeff can alert you to the needs of other international students at Regent if you want to help these emerging Christian leaders survive school in expensive America.

The Bible in Chinese characters: Amazing but true: God seems to have embedded elements of several Bible stories in the characters that make up the Chinese language. Look at these websites to see more details: http://bibleprobe.com/chinese.htm
The best presentation of this is at: http://students.washington.edu/cbsf/cool/Chinese.swf

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Partners 315: Call Congo Results, Tidewater Fire, Worship Conference, Tech Tips

The Call Congo Results So Far:

Many people all over the world wrote in to say they would be praying for the Congo on June 19. Here is one report about the impact of that prayer from the large reconciliation conference that was held in Congo (DROC) June 19-21:

"I have just viewed your post and as one of the European delegates involved and having just returned from the Reconciliation conference today, I would like to thank you and all those whose prayers made this such a success.

The sins of Europe, stemming from the Berlin Conference of 1884/85 and leading to the colonisation of Africa with all of the atrocities that Europe perpetrated against Africa in the process and in particular DR Congo has been repented of and forgiveness received.

This completed a nine year journey for the Europe Africa Reconciliation Process and we believe there has been significant breakthrough. It is time to move into transformation.

The State and Church presence at this conference was significant. The President of DR Congo, via his Head of State whom he had sent to represent him, welcomed this reconciliation process and went on to consecrate the country to God, stating it is only through Jesus that the Nation can be healed.

It was indeed an historical time and one which, as the healing of the wounds of the past start to flow, will release blessing between both continents.

Lets give glory and thanks to our God for all He has done, in the name of Jesus.
~~Chris McCrosson

Dismal Swamp Fire Prayer Call: I woke up again this morning sensing that God wants to glorify Himself by putting out the Dismal Swamp fire that is such a health hazard to our region. God would do this if the churches of Tidewater prayed for this. According to one fire-fighting official, "This fire is a historic fire, so we're kind of in unchartered waters," he said.
Helmerick said that the last time there was a fire of this magnitude was in the 1920s, when a fire in the Dismal Swamp burned for about three years." Others predict it will be August or September before enough rain falls to put it out. To paraphrase Winston Churchhill, this is something up which we should not put! Prayer could put it out sooner.

Worship Conference: September 12-14, 2008: "Steve Swanson carries a powerful anointing and impartation in worship, intercession & prophecy that creates an atmosphere of breakthrough in worship. This conference is for worshipers, instrumentalists, worship leaders and intercessors who are looking to increase the anointing on their leadership." Registration is $30--Hosted by: World Outreach Worship Center & The Dwelling Place,Newport News, VA~www.wowcenter.org · 757-874-1223

Tech Tips

Free Conference Calling Service: Works well with up to 100 callers. Paid version

allows more callers: http://www.freeconference.com/

BackUp Files to a Website Automatically: Most people should have off-site backups of their files in case a tornado or flood destroys their computer and home. This just happened with friends of ours, John and Beth Catania, in the Suffolk tornado. HP now offers a free service to do this. I just signed up with Mozy: 2 GB free with auto backup. WinZip Pro will do unlimited numbers of files backup automatically to a website ot FTP site.

Save Your Favs: Cool site to organize your favortite web pages: http://www.allmyfaves.com/

Blessings to all!