Partners 291: 2007: The Year to Repent & National Day of Prayer , May 3

2007: The Year to Repent. As Tidewater and America remembers the 400th Anniversary of our founding, it is time for the Church in Tidewater and the Church in America to publicly repent for the five major sins of our founding fathers in the 1607 Virginia Colony that started here 400 years ago and continues to influence our nation today. God is so eager to see repentance for those sins that he has had the Virginia government lead the way! It’s time for the Church to follow suit.

The Virginia General Assembly has just become the first state in America to finally apologize for slavery and to Native Americans for some of the worst human rights abuses against any people in any nation--- for over 250 years of slavery. The Virginia resolution says government-sanctioned slavery "ranks as the most horrendous of all depredations of human rights and violations of our founding ideals in our nation's history, and the abolition of slavery was followed by systematic discrimination, enforced segregation, and other insidious institutions and practices toward Americans of African descent that were rooted in racism, racial bias, and racial misunderstanding." Slavery of Blacks began Tidewater 1619 when about 20 Blacks were purchased by English farmers as indentured servants from a Dutch slave ship at Yorktown, VA. The government of Maryland and Georgia are now considering similar pronouncements.

Few Church leaders in Tidewater or in America have ever apologized for slavery or any of the other four major sins of our founding fathers: abuse of Native Americans, abuse of women, abuse of non-Anglican Christians and the love of money. The Church’s silence on these five sin patterns needs to be broken in 2007 if the Church wants to protect America from more of God’s increasing judgment and to qualify from more of His blessings in the great global revival to come.

This year’s National Day of Prayer regional meeting on May 3, 2007 will take place at First Baptist Church in Norfolk, VA. From 6:30 to 9:30 PM. During this annual prayer meeting for America, participants will be part of a repentance service for these five major sins of our founding fathers. Churches will be given resources to duplicate similar repentance services in their own worship settings. Doing this widely and deeply within the Church in Tidewater will greatly please God and allow Him to release greater blessings and protection on our region and nation. Read II Sam 21 again to see why.

To help churches prepare for this season of repentance for some of the foundational sins of America, Partners will provide an article on each of the five major colonial sins. Each of these articles are chapters from my book, Healing America’s DNA, which can be previewed and ordered at www.1607dna.com

The first article will be on the main sin of our founding fathers that was used to push them into most of the other sins: the love of money. This is Chapter Seven of my book which can be seen in either of two formats at the website above. To see just the text as a website, click here. and choose Chapter Seven. To see it this article with illustrations in PDF form, go to www.1607dna.com and choose Chapter Seven from the table toward the middle of that page length.

Partners 290: 24/7 Worship/Prayer Events, Prayer Coodinators Meet, 400th Anniversay Events

Burn 24/7: March 15, 9 PM, Friday-Sat-s\Sun March 16-19 in Chesapeake, VA: round the clock worship by many Hampton Roads worship teams passionately seeking God for this region. Hosted at New Life Great Bridge Probably something teens and younger adults would love, but also for people of all ages. A way to seek the Lord intensely!

VA247: 24/7 prayer in three cities ( Richmond, Wiliamsburg and Virginia Beach) during April to cry out to God for His purposes to be fulfilled in this region as we rededicate ourselves to Him in the five major Christian events during the 400th Anniversary of America's birth here in 1607. See www.va247.org

Prayer Coordinators Breakfast: Saturday, March 31, from 8:30 to 11 AM at New Life Providence in Kempsville, VA. All churches and ministries are encouraged to send representative to learn how to pray in one accord for the five major events happening this Spring ( see below) that are part of our nation's 400th Anniversary Celebration. The church info is:

New Life Providence Church, 1244 Thompkins Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23464

info@newlifeprovidence.com, Call (757) 227-693o to register. A catered breakfast is included for $10.

FRANKLIN GRAHAM FESTIVAL PRAYER EVENT: Friday March 23rd, 2007 at
CALVARY REVIVAL CHURCH, 5833 Poplar Hall Drive, Norfolk, VA. 23502 (behind Military Circle). Time: 7:00-10:00 PM

The Five Major 400th Anniversary Events for Hampton Roads in Spring 2007

400th Anniversary Christian Events in Hampton Roads (Click the event title to access their website) The Assembly 2007 April 26-29 in Virginia Beach with a large group of national Christian leaders participating.

Arise America June 19 in Williamsburg. Jason Upton Concert at 7PM!

Virgina 24/7 Prayer April 2007: Day and night prayer in three regional locations

The Franklin Graham Festival May 18-20 at the Scope in Norfolk, VA

National Day of Prayer in Hampton Roads May 3, 2007 at First Baptist Norfolk. Contact Olivia MacDonald at 757-226-4305, olivmcd@regent.edu to include repentance for the five major sins of our 1607 founding fathers.

Partners 298: "Time's Up"--A Prophetic Warning

Greater Judgment on America is Imminent

"Judgment"! That what Bill Bright, founder and president of Campus Crusade for over 50 years instantly said to my question in 1998, "What is God saying to America now?" Dr. Bright had just finished another 40-day fast for America.

Billy Graham apparently said in the late 70’s that “if God doesn’t judge America soon He will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.” The outpouring of repentance in the three Washington’s for Jesus and other similar events may have bought time for America, but that time is up.

Recently, the Lord seemed to strongly show me that “Time is Up!” America’s God-given season of extended mercy is over. He is not going to wait any longer to bring greater, more severe judgment on our land due to its relentless, growing decadent sin that is infecting many other nations who look to America for leadership in media and culture.

Most people may not want to hear any more about this subject, but it you do, click here to see my blog called His Severe Mercy. Several national Christian leaders are quoted saying that God is about to judge America severely. God is looking for repentance in His Church for their sins and the sins of America. ( 2 Chron 7:13-14). God is looking for churches to call sin sin and call people to repentance. Time is up for playing church as usual. That’s what I believe the Lord is saying to His Church now. May God confirm His word to His Church.

Two Hampton Roads Churches Under Fire By Their Bishop

No more dramatic reason of why God has to judge America is the increasing number of Christian denominations who are ordaining practicing, non-repentant gay pastors. The United Church of Christ, the Presbyterian Church (USA) and The American Episcopal Church all teach that their churches can ordain homosexuals as pastors. Despite 3000 years of Judeo-Christian teaching and example, the leaders of these three denominations now believe that God approves of homosexuality. Two former Episcopal churches now face the loss of all their church property so wanting to follow the Bible instead of their denominations new theology on sexuality. Messiah Church in Chesapeake ( formerly the Episcopal Church of the Messiah) with Senior Pastor Marty O’Rourke in Chesapeake and Galilee Church ( formerly Galilee Episcopal Church) in Virginia Beach with Senor Pastor Dr. Coleman Tyler are being threatened by their bishop to get in line with denominational policies or lose their buildings. You can read many more details about this on Galilee’s website at http://www.galileechurch.net/faq/article-1999922930c439548.htm and on Messiah’s website at http://www.churchofthemessiah.org/

David Wilkerson predicted churches would ordain gays in his 1973 book, The Vision. Few believed it could happen in America. Now it has and God now has no choice but to severely discipline America and His wayward Church for it. Please pray for both of these godly, courageous churches.

If pastors want to sign a petition to the local Episcopal bishop, appealing to him to Messiah Church to leave the denomination with its property, contact Apostles Lutheran Church. They are helping coordinate this petition for Messiah Church. Call 757-547-4692 or email to office@Apostles-Lutheran.org

I urge every pastor who loves the truth of the scripture to stand with Messiah and Galilee in any way they can—to include prayer for them in your Sunday services. This battle is just the beginning of other battles for the soul of the American Church that is under attack today. A house divided will not stand against strong evil. That evil is not coming…it is here.

Partners 297: Videos of Muslim Converts, 400th Ann. Events, 24/7 Prayer

More than Dreams: These are five 30-minute, high-quality videos that will rock the Muslim world--and a few other worlds. Thousands of devoted Muslims have had dreams and visions of Jesus over the last 15 years. Hundreds of cases are well documented. Five of those people tell their story of meeting Jesus this way and how it has radically changed their lives. Now you can watch them for free--- right off the internet at this web address: http://dreamsandvisions.com/English/
Please pass this web address along to your church leaders and missionaries. It is a powerful tool to win Muslims.



The Assembly 2007: In 2007, America celebrates its 400th Anniversary of being founded by the Jamestown Colony in 1607. Several prayer events are being planned by Christian leaders in the Hampton Roads area ( See below). Arise America will be in Williamsburg, VA. in June, and another one will be at Fort Monroe, VA.

The largest of these Christian events will probably be at 20th and Atlantic in Virginia Beach on April 29. That 5-hour prayer meeting is called The Assembly 2007. Many national Christian leaders and government officials will gather to pray to rededicate this nation to God as it was dedicated in 1607 by the first colonists here. If God allows, there will be representatives from Great Britain and Spain there also, along with Native American leaders, to pray together in repentance and reconciliation for the sins of the Jamestown Colony in the founding of this region and this nation.


From April 26-28, a Consecration Conference will be held at the 5200-seat Rock Church sanctuary in Virginia Beach. This conference "will feature major Christian leaders and powerful speakers, nationally-renowned gospel singers, and thousands of believers coming together for one purpose: to call America back to God. Join Bishop John and Pastor Anne Gimenez and noted ministers and speakers like John Hagee, Rod Parsley, and Kenneth Copeland, and many others." Call 757-217-2103 to register. Go to http://theassembly2007.org for more deails. Please pray for God to have His way in this historic meeting. I believe that God deeply wants America and Great Britain to repent for those foundational sins so that He can heal our land and lessen His current judgment on America.

Arise America: June 9, 2007 at William and Mary Hall, in Williamsburg, VA. This 400th Anniversary meeting will feature Native American leaders ( Chief Ann Richardson at right, is one), African-American leaders and Messianic Jewish leaders. See http://www.ariseamerica.com/
to register and get more information.

24/7 Prayer: If you want to participate by internet any time of the day with the world-famous International House of Prayer in Kansas City, now you can! See For $10 a month you can sign-up and receive a live webstream of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City which is operating 24 hours a day 7 days a week. (go to http://www.fotb.com/) This group worships and prays 24/7 continuously for local, national and world needs. ( Thanks to Dee Dee Johnson for this note)

March 2007, 24/7 Prayer In Tidewater, Virginia: 24-7 day and night prayer is being planned for the month of March, 2007 in 3 locations prior to the 400th anniversary of America. The three 24-7 Houses of Prayer will be held simultaneously in Richmond, Williamsburg and Virginia Beach, Virginia. For information, see www.america247.blogspot.com. If you or your church would like to be involved in one of these Houses of Prayer in March, e-mail deb@intercessorsarise.org

Partners 296

1. Carolers Wanted! The Harvest Company Christian Bookstore would really like to share the reason we celebrate Christmas to the shopping community around us and wondered if any of the churches in our area have carolers who would like to help us. We would welcome groups of any age to come and sing on the sidewalk outside our store or stroll the front of the shopping center, giving praise to the One whoÂ’s birth we honor. We will have hot chocolate and cookies in the store for all participants. For more information or to sign up, contact Scottie or Hope at 547-7713.
2. Free Long-Distance Phone Calls Until December 30: Justdownloadd and install Skype, get a $15 set of headphones with micandn you can make unlimited calls to the US, Canada and Mexico until the end of the month. Length of calls may be limited. See details on their website at http://tinyurl.com/falsl Skype is was one of the most amazing products. I call all overthehworldd with it for free through my computer ( to another computer)andn you can call many countries for 2 cents/min computer to regular phone. 75 million people use Skype. Youu can do video conferencing with another person around the word--very good quality--all free!
   
3. Healing America's DNA: This is a prophetic word to the Church for 2007. God wants His Church to deal with the sins that started with our founders here in 1607 so He can bless us more and judge us less. You can now buy it online with a credit card in a normal book binding and see previews of the book at www.1607DNA.com You can also download the entire book as a PDF file.Withh that file, you can click right in the PDF document to access all the research links in the footnotes. This book is a resource for a major prayer event on April 29, 2007 in Virginia Beach. See http://theassembly2007.org/ It appears that severalnationall Christian leaders will be at this 6 hour prayer service at20thh & Atlantic in Virginia Beach to pray for America, repent for sin and rededicate our land again to Jesus. Pray that President Bush and Queen Elizabeth and other leaders mentioned in the book will participatee in this historic meeting so that the sins against Native Americans, Spanish Catholics, Blacks, women and other denominationss can finally be biblically dealt with by leaders representing the offenders.
   
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Partners 294: TX Schools Beg Churches to Help, etc.

Principals in Texas are "Begging" Churches to Adopt Their Schools: Hard to believe but true. When things get bad enough, school and city officials really don't care what message you tell them--as long as it works with out-of-control kids. I hear some pastors from Philadelphia say that very thing in 1993. Troubled schools are often wide-open doors to reach kids and staff with the Gospel. Read about how Texas schools are pleading with churches to get involved with their kids! Click here to read more.

New Terrorist Threat to US: Government Official Asks Christian to Pray!
Jane Hansen, President of an internationally respected women's ministry, Women's Aglow, is alerting the American Church to pray against the new plans of terrorist. A highly placed US government official contacted her to get the word out! Read more here.

Incredible Interview with Pastor Rick Warren, Author of the Purpose Driven Life: In a few words, Rick outlines the essential outlook of a healthy, biblical Christian toward life. Rick comments on his wife's "incurable cancer" and his recent millionaire status from book sales. He is an amazing man who a timeless message. Read the interview here.

Best, Free, small Picture Computer Program: Picassa! This little program by Google is one of the easiest and most fun to use programs to store, organize and share your photo's. You can download the free version from here
They have an even better version that only certain Google users got. Email me if you want a copy of that program that does instant web slide shows of your pictures. You must sign up with a Gmail email account to use it.

Artists Needed for 400th Anniversary of America! Little original art depicting the First Landing in 1607 has been done in the tidewater area where it all happened! Especially needed, are pieces that show the Christian heritage of that historic landing and colony. I have a vision of that First Landing looking down from heaven with angels swirling above while they plant the cross at Cape Henry. Who can do that picture? We need it. Let's show the world in 2007 that Jesus called America into being and that His people--however imperfect--founded this great nation for His glory.

Please give me some feedback on this free e-zine. It takes hours to do. Is anyone reading it?

Blessings,

Bob Fox
Editor

Partners 293: Two Prayer Resources & Healing America's DNA

1. Two 2006 Prayer & Leadership Conferences
   With Francis Frangipane, Tommy Tenney, Eddie and Alice Smith. Info and to Register, visit: www.PrayerConference.com It is hard to imagine that anyone would leave this conference without having been personally refreshed, more discipled as an intercessor and inspired by the leadership of these godly, seasoned and gifted prayer mentors. I highly recommend that you consider attending if you can--Bob Fox
2. Free 52-week Online School of Prayer: Info and to Enroll at: www.TeachMeToPray.com
   

I signed up. if you have ever read any of the Smith's books, you know why. Eddie will stretch your thinking on prayer and Alice can show you what it means to meet God in powerful ways in prayer. Read her book Beyond the Veil!--Bob


Healing America's DNA:
Fixing the Defective DNA in America's 1607 Birth

This is 170 page ( 8 x 11) book with over 350 historical and theological footnotes designed to convince the American Church that 2007 is the year God wants us to biblically remove the negative spiritual effects resulting from the sins of our founding fathers in the 1607 Virginia Colony at Jamestown. Some of these historical and biblical arguments can be seen at www.1607DNA.com God wants to use this level of repentance to prepare America for revival and to lessen His current judgment on America for its many sins.

Dr. C. Peter Wagner writes:
"Those of us who pray for America know that when the sins of our forefathers are confessed and remitted, the doors of heaven over our land open even wider. Bob Fox has planned a huge strategic step in this direction for 2007, and Healing America’s DNA provides an amazingly vivid and insightful guidebook for this event and more. It is new information that every serious intercessor needs."

As America celebrates the 400th anniversary of this great nation we call America, the American and British Churches can finally confess, repent and seek forgiveness from the four main groups that were abused for decades by our first colonists in Virginia: Native Americans, Blacks, women and non-Anglican denominations. Our sins against them have never been dealt with by the highest levels of authority in America or in Britain.

In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II may well apologize for those grievous mistakes of the British colonists who birthed America from Tidewater, Virginia, the Womb of America. The Queen is the titular head of the United Kingdom and the Church of England. She, more than anyone, has the highest spiritual authority from God (Romans 13) to apologize and seek forgiveness for those British mistakes. America would love her even more for such a gracious act.

If God has His way, and I believe he will, Tidewater will host an unprecedented international service of repentance and reconciliation in 2007 that will address these foundational sins at the highest levels of authority in each group affected.

For example, in addition to the Queen's apologies, Native American's can apologize to the Spanish ambassador and Catholic Church for the massacre of the six Jesuits on the Peninsula on Friday, February 9, 1571. These were Virginia's first Christian martyrs.

Anglicans can apologize to several non-Anglican denominations for abusing and persecuting their forebears in the Virginia Colony. Virginia government leaders can apologize to the eight Virginia tribes for the abusing and defrauding them of land and rights for centuries.

Black leaders can, of course, forgive the British government and Anglican church for starting and condoning the many evils of American slavery of Blacks that began at Jamestown in 1619.

Far from being just a nice idea, scripture makes it abundantly clear that such acts of repentance for the sins of past generations allows God to withdraw His just penalties on the perpetrators of such sins against others. Read chapter Two, Spiritual DNA , on the book's website for more details about that. Dr. Gary Greig, PhD., has an entire chapter, Chapter 18, on the biblical basis for repenting for the sins of others. That chapter is only found in the printed edition of the book. A DVD by Chris Cunningham will be out later that explores these facts with regional Christian leaders.

As some my readers know, I wrote this book in resposne to a burden God gave me for Tidewater and for America. I am not interested in selling books. I am very interested in seeing America cleansed of its current decadence and of the spiriutal influence of past sins. The sins of founders are indelible until dealt with by the Church. They have the power to corrupt each generation until they are rerpented of properly. while some repentacne has happened by local fellowships and groups, the goernments of Great Britain, the United States, Spain adn the heads of denominaitons have never been involved. 2007 is the year to do this, I believe.

Church of America, Church of Tidewater, please heed this call to comply with II Chroniclces 7:13-14 in regard to the sins of our founding fathers as we celebrate the blessings they also brought us 400 years ago. God wants to bless and protect America more but without repentance for current and past sins, that may not be possible. I hope we all hear what God is saying to America now. Revival is coming adn judgment is here more and more. We are at a crossroads in our history as a nation again and only God can safely guide us to green pastures ans still waters again. "Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchmen stays awake in vain....(Psalm 127:1)."

I urge you to read the book and act on it through your leaders. Pray for God to have His way with all this in 2007! Please pray that the Queen agrees to apologize. Please pray that the American and British Church can lead this naiton in sincere and full repentance in word and deed for the sins of 1607-1775 that still haunt us today.

Blessings,

Bob Fox

291: OB Sunday, CD Library on Islam, Inernet Evangelism, Free Software

Operation Blessing Sunday: June 11th, 2006

In 2004, it was the Asian tsunami. In 2005, it was Katrina and Rita. Millions dollars and months later, Operation Blessing is still helping rebuild both of those major disaster zones.

Operation Blessing is getting ready for the next round of hurricanes, floods and other disasters in the coming year. They are asking churches to take a special offering, on June 11th which will be be used only for upcoming disaster relief here in the US and around the world

Promotional materials available:

· 5 min. DVD suitable for a Sunday morning service

· 12” x 18” posters and bulletin inserts

You and Operation Blessing, making a difference around the world when disaster strikes. Call Dean at 800-436-6348 for additional information and promotional materials.

UNDERSTAND THE WORLD OF ISLAM -- Global Mapping International has
announced the release of Version 2.0 of its popular World of Islam CD-ROM. Updated for 2006, the CD now contains 39 complete books by respected scholars and practitioners, ten newly-updated maps, an extensive new course on Current Issues in Islam, Hughes classic 750-page Dictionary of Islam, new country profiles, and fourteen new articles on current issues like contextualization and the roots of fundamentalism and militancy in Islam and much more... Over 12,000 pages of fully-searchable content! It's a tremendous resource for any Christian seriously interested in understanding Islam or ministering to Muslims. To learn more, visit http://www.gmi.org/islamcd.htm on the web, or email info@gmi.org or call 719-531-3599 in the USA.

Internet Evangelism: Googling the Gospel
Every day hundreds of people find Jesus on the internet through evangelistic websites. The Web is the only medium which can target any affinity group of people, on the basis of ethnicity, geographic location, culture, hobby, felt need or interest, anywhere in the world. For people in search of God the Web often is one element in a chain of information and relationships. Campus Crusade for Christ, a ministry that works a lot with evangelistic websites, noted that a key element in each person's spiritual journey was email relationships. The web-pages themselves were only a starting point. Effective web ministries often need email mentors.

To help Christians discover the potential of the Web and to mobilize the digital outreach potential of the worldwide church, The Internet Evangelism Coalition (IEC) calls for an Internet Evangelism Day on May 7, 2006, and set up a special website with testimonies and resources. The IEC is an umbrella group of Christian organizations who share a vision for online outreach. ( Source: http://ied.gospelcom.net)


Powerful Image Editing software for Free: Gimp for Windows. Her's where to download it. Thanks to Pastor Jess Jackson for the reference: http://www.gimp.org/windows/

Partners 290: Passion Play at Chrysler, Joyce Meyer , Nat day of Prayer, General Loves His Enemies

Passion Play Scheduled for Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, VA. April 14-15

"The 2006 production of “THE PLAY” – The Man Called Jesus, presented by TMCJ International Productions, Inc. is scheduled to open at Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, VA for a limited engagement of three performances April 14 at 7:30 PM & April 15 at 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM. The Broadway caliber, thoroughly professional drama depicts the life of Christ from His birth to His resurrection.

This will be the 22nd year that the volunteer company of 400 people from 35 local churches will offer Hampton Roads this life changing production, which features colorful first century period costumes, special effects, authentic sets and live animals. This year’s production will premier guest artists from AcroDramance, of Homestead, FL. The company’s founder Steven Gonzalez has pioneered an innovative style of movement similar to Cirque Du Soleil that blends acrobatics and aerial dance into a captivating art form.

Reserved tickets for THE PLAY are $18, $15 and $12 each, with a group rate offered to purchases of 25 or more tickets for the same performance. Calling (757) 226-5003 can purchase group tickets and receive information. All other tickets can be purchased in person beginning March 6^th at Chrysler Hall Box Office, M-F from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM. They can also be ordered by phone at 757-671-8100 or going to www.ticketmaster.com (service charges apply). For further information about THE PLAY, see www.theplay.net.”

This is a great way to show people the Easter Story and the Gospel Story! Take a pre-saved friend and watch how God opens their eyes to the reality of Jesus and the Father’s love. ---Bob

Joyce Meyer is coming to the Hampton Coliseum April 20, 2006

“Joyce Meyer will be in Hampton, Virginia for 3 unforgettable days! She will be appearing at the Hampton Coliseum beginning Thursday, April 20th and ending Saturday, April 22nd. Admission is FREE, interpretation for the hearing impaired will be provided and their seats will be reserved until the start of each session. Doors open two hours prior to each session! For more information concerning her appearance in Hampton, please go to www.JoyceMeyer.org.

Conference Schedule
Thursday	April 20	7 PM
Friday	April 21	10 AM and 7 PM
Saturday	April 22	10 AM

News item taken from: http://www.tidewatercrosssection.com/LocalFeatures.htm)

Joyce is one of the best practical teachers of the Bible I have ever heard. Few people communicate biblical truth to women, in particular, as well as she does---Bob

Columbian General as Ambassador for Jesus! I heard a man today whose name will be known internationally as soon as his books are published. His stunning testimony is similar to that of the five young men killed in Ecuador in 1950 whose story was just told in the movie At the End of A Spear.

His beautiful 40 years old wife was killed by the fearsome FARC guerillas in Columbia in January 2002 while he was a general fighting them. Through a powerful conversion to Jesus, he came to forgive his wife’s killers and began to reach out to them in love—as the Bible commands. He was later captured by the FARC guerrillas for 22 days. In that time, he began to understand their hearts and they saw his. They all want peace and prosperity for Columbia. He now heads a ministry bringing reconciliation between the guerrillas the Columbian government.

The guerillas now protect him and some in the Columbian government are trying to kill him because he knows too much of about corrupt government officials selling guns and uniforms to the guerillas for millions while pretending to fight them. He is in hiding now to avoid assassination by rich, corrupt leaders in Columbia. Please pray for him. His obedience to the Gospel may serve as an example for how to respond to terrorists worldwide, as well as in Columbia.

Two Synagogues celebrate Israeli Independence Day May 6-7

Two Hampton Roads Messianic Synagogues have joined together to commemorate Israel’s 58th anniversary of being declared a nation in a two-day celebration Saturday and Sunday, May 6th and 7th at the corner of Granby and Thole streets in Norfolk.

Beth Messiah Synagogue of Norfolk and Congregation Zion’s Sake of Newport News will present an outdoor and indoor series of events including Israeli Dancing, music by Kol Simcha, and addresses by Attorney General Bob McDonnell, Congresswomen Joann Davis and Thelma Drake, Holocaust survivor Rose Price, and others.

The outdoor/indoor event will feature Israeli foods, ice cream sundaes, cold drinks and, of course, hot dogs. Special film presentations about the origins of Israel and its Jewish heritage will be presented. There will be children’s activities. Crafts and Judaica will also be available. For more information, contact Norman Berman at Beth Messiah Synagogue, 757-423-3440.

National day of Prayer: May 4^th at Rock Church, Virginia Beach

Pastors and church members form throughout the Tidewater Area will come to PRAY FOR OUR NATION! Doors will open at 6:00 PM. Rock Church is located at 620
Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach, 23464. If you have any questions or
need further information, please contact the NDP Regional Event
Taskforce Chair, Olivia M. McDonald at (757)226-4305. We must hear
from each congregation by no later than April 20th, 2006 if you wish
to secure reserved seating for your church members. Email nationaldayofprayer@regent.edu.
Additionally, if you wish to bring your skillful musicians or choir, please call right away to be considered for those leadership positions.

40 Days of Prayer for Revival: Click here only you are willing to be challenged to seek God radically for the nation. This short testimony brought me to my knees.

Tech Tip: On Getting Website fonts bigger to read, Bob Black responded to last week’s tech tip: “There are some formats where the mouse wheel doesn't work and if it
doesn't work, try holding down the control key while clicking on the plus key (to enlarge fonts) or, clicking on the minus key (to reduce fonts). This usually works all the
time.

Correction: The JAARS event at the airport in Chesapeake on April 22-23 is free, but helicopter rides are $20 and plane rides are $15. (good prices!)

Partners 289: Be on the 700 Club! , Audio on Islam, Free Helicopter Rides

• Islam’s Challenge to the West:

A free 2.5 hour audio seminar presented by Sam Solomon, a former Middle Eastern Muslim scholar who is now one of the leading Christian apologists addressing issues concerning Islam. Subjects covered: Takeya (permitted lying), Abrogation (one text negates another in the Quran), The Qur'an, Democracy in Islam.

Click here http://onewaydeadend.com/islam-lecture.html to listen to it. We all need to understand Islam’s challenge better. Remember, God is only allowing this challenge to bring more glory to Him and His Church! Romans 8:28 is still true in all this!

700 Club Wants Your Help:

"Are you living from paycheck to paycheck? Are you in debt? Here's the chance for you and your spouse to receive in-depth teaching from Pat Robertson on developing and keeping marital and financial harmony. We're looking for couples who need an action plan to eliminate debt and are ready to try Pat's financial principles. He'll show you how to set realistic budgets and financial goals, give you tips to get out of credit card debt, advice on where to invest and the most important, teach you the true meaning of reciprocity. If you would like to be a part of our upcoming 700 Club segments, Pat's Financial Boot Camp, and are willing to appear on the show and let our producers follow your "debt diet", please send us your story to marti.paradee-wheeler@cbn.org .

Free Helicopter Ride with Flying Missionaries!

Take an exciting and educational ride in a missionary's helicopter or airplane; observe computer and translation demonstrations; watch exciting videos and films; thrill to demonstrations of special flying techniques; meet and talk with jungle aviators and translators, and more. Sponsored by JAARS, one of the world’s great missionary flying agencies, serving Wycliffe Bible Translators all over the world, from their base in Waxhaw, N.C. The event is free, but you are encouraged to help the organization through a donation. For more information, call (757) 428-1881. JAARS website: http://www.jaars.org Please help them out. This is one organization that keeps missionaries alive in remote areas of the world and gets them to places that no other vehicle can easily get to!
Saturday, April 22, 2006, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 23, 2006, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free at Chesapeake Regional Airport, 1777 West Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322.

Click here for directions from all points:

From Virginia Beach, VA

• Get on Interstate 264-W
• Take the I-64 E exit on the left towards CHESAPEAKE/SUFFOLK
• Take the exit on the left
• Merge onto I-64 E
• At I-64 Exit 291 B and stay in the right lanes onto Great Bridge Blvd.
• Next light make a right on to Dominion Blvd/RT 17 South. Dominion Blvd.
• Go approximately 4 miles and make a left on West Road.
• There should be signs along the route saying Chesapeake Municipal or Regional Airport. The airport is approximately 2 1/2 miles on the left.

My kids and I went to one of these fly-ins a few years ago and we still talk about it to this day. We took a helicopter and an airplane ride that day. And meeting these people, learning about the different languages, cultures, etc. was very educational.- Michael Grice

HILLSONG UNITED Concert: Wednesday, April 5th 7.30pm!

---is coming to the Virginia Beach!!!!

FREE & OPEN to the public

(No Tickets Required) Doors will open at 6.45pm.

Wave Church: 1000 North Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, PH: 757-481-5005

www.wavechurch.com

Medical Coordinator Wanted in Darfur, Sudan:
Christian international aide organization wants to hire a person to oversee their medical work there. Does not need medical degree. Mostly paid position with some fund raising for support. Click here for complete job description linked on left side of the page.

Free Picture Editors:
This piece of free software gets very good reviews fom CNet. I have not tried it. For the more experienced user,but not as heavy duty as Photoshop. Click here
GIMP is another image editor that is amazing---almost as good as the $500 Adobe Photoshop. It is free online and works on PC, MAC or Linux. Click here to get it.

Computer Tip: ( from Kathy Walters)
It's very useful when trying to read small print.
If you hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and then turn the wheel
in the middle of your mouse away from you or towards you, the print size
will change - it will either get larger or smaller - depending on which way
you turn the wheel. Try it.

Thank Your for Praying for that Pastor's Wife in Chesapeake! She went home to Jesus last Wednesday despite the fervent prayers of many. We all have a lot to learn about how to pray for the sick in situaitons like this--but we are going to continue to pray!!