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How we reclaimed Easter at our house…

Posted by Bessie on March 15th, 2008

From The Australian Prayer Network - www.ausprayernet.org.au
As a young mother, I feared our children would grow up in a society where the celebration of Christ’s birth took a backseat to Santa, and the observance of His death and resurrection was reduced to a glorified celebration of autumn. My husband and I determined early on that […]

Kenneth Hagin’s Forgotten Warning

Posted by Bessie on March 14th, 2008

by J. Lee Grady.
(Placed on the Revival List by Andrew Strom) http://www.revivalschool.com
 
Before he died in 2003, the revered father of the Word-Faith movement corrected his spiritual sons for going to extremes with their message of prosperity.
 
Charismatic Bible teacher Kenneth Hagin Sr. is considered the father of the so-called prosperity gospel. The folksy, self-trained “Dad Hagin” […]

Generational Healing Seminar……

Posted by Bessie on March 13th, 2008

Beth Tephillah Ministry Centre (Williamstown, Vic. Baptist ministry centre) - has a varied gatherings including a home church meeting on a Friday evening.  Click here for a brochure giving details of a Generational Healing Seminar to be held in April. GenerationalHealingBrochure22008trifold.pdf

Subscribe today to our newsletter……

Posted by Bessie on March 12th, 2008

The OIKOS newsletter is a means of encoragement and friendship around the home churches and people who are interested in new ways of being church.  The OIKOS newsletter includes articles, photos and news of home churches around the country.  We encourage you to subscribe now.  $30 ordinary subscription and $50 Partner Subscription which give monthly news […]

Half Day Silent Retreats for 2008 [Sydney]

Posted by Bessie on March 12th, 2008

Come on retreat with the Anabaptist Association - Retreats for Everyday Life:
Saturday 15th March - From Death to New Life
Saturday 31st May - Seasons of Life
Saturday 6th September -Transforming our Struggles into Life
Saturday 18th October - Trees of Life
Led by: Mary Hurst and Sally Longley / Time: 1-5 pm / Place: 71 Narrabeen Park Parade, […]

NGAGE - JOINING CHRIST IN THE CITY [Sydney]

Posted by Bessie on March 12th, 2008

This course looks at ministry in the urban environment – sociologically and biblically. Come and experience what life if like for many groups marginalised in the inner city. Explore ministry and your own spirituality in an urban setting. Live with HopeStreet ministry staff for a week and learn through hand-on experience, teaching and reflection.  The […]

From Dawson Mudenyo, Uganda….

Posted by Bessie on March 12th, 2008

Hi Bessie,
Greetings from Africa. The Lord has been good to us. The past two months, have seen us and all our house church network in Kitale reach out to assist the displaced in one of the refugee camp with over 1400 people.
Our house church friends from different places have stood with us and we thank […]

From Rad Zdero…..

Posted by Bessie on March 12th, 2008

Please note the recent release of this book by Dr. J.D. Payne, available at the link below. J.D. is an assistant professor of evangelism and church planting at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He very much encourages the house church movement to be mission oriented in North America. My interactions with him have been fruitful.
Missional […]

News from Generation Fire………..

Posted by Bessie on March 12th, 2008

Generation Fire is a network of home churches in the Penrith/Blue Mountains area in NSW.  They are thinking of running a House2House training course in the area and they are open to anyone thinking of starting simple church.  They want to get expressions of interest first before announcing a start date.  They would want to see […]

From Rad Zdero - Canadian home churches…..

Posted by Bessie on March 4th, 2008

Please find below a link to the latest edition (Winter 2008) of the STARFISH FILES house church magazine and the premier edition (Fall 2007). The files are in PDF format. Feel free to download it, print it off, hand it out, email it around, and generally broadcast the contents to your contacts.
Winter - http://housechurch.ca/resourceshow.php?id=84
Autumn - […]