A driver tucked a note under her windshield wiper and dashed off:
"I've circled the block for 20 minutes. I'm late for an appointment and if I don't park here I'll lose my job. Forgive us our trespasses."

Returning, she came back only to find a parking ticket and this note:
​"I've circled the block for 20 years, and if I don't give you a ticket, I'll lose my job... Lead us not into temptation."

​Jesus Weeps with You

Author: Anne Graham Lotz

"In all their affliction He was afflicted; . . . in His love and in His pity He redeemed them" (Isaiah 63:9, NKJV).
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When was the last time you wept into your pillow at night, thinking no one cared? Is the pain so deep and your hurt so great that you cry night after night? In your misery and loneliness, do you think Jesus is emotionally detached? That He just doesn’t care? Or that He’s simply too busy to notice? Or that He is somewhat callous since He sees a lot of pain that’s worse than yours? Or that He couldn’t possibly understand how you feel? Or that He’s not concerned enough to meet your needs?

Did you know that Jesus weeps with you? Did you know He puts all your tears in a bottle because they are precious to Him? (Ps. 56:8, NKJV) He has said in all of your afflictions, He Himself is afflicted. Why? Because He understands! And He loves you!

Your suffering is His.

Your grief is His.

Your tears are on His face!

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz

Copyright © 2014 Anne Graham Lotz (AnGeL Ministries) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved www.annegrahamlotz.org.

​When Life Changes Suddenly

Author: Chris Maxwell 

From the book: Underwater: When Encephalitis, Brain Injury and Epilepsy Change Everything.

Seize the moment.

This moment.

That is what many of us are trying to do.

As I am trying, I hear many questions still running through this damaged mind. What is it like saying goodbye to a person who is still alive? What is it like never being able to say goodbye to that person, never being able to grasp or grieve their loss?

You knew him or her—or yourself—well. Now you are learning about and accepting the new self or spouse or parent or child or friend or coworker. Now you are trying to learn them. Now you are trying to accept them. You are trying to know them—why they do what they do, how they feel, what you should do, how you feel. You are trying to learn and accept and know you.

Should you help them complete the sentence or remember the name? Should you, as the patient, let those around you locate that word hiding in an unnoticed location in the damaged brain?

Or maybe this is the only you—epilepsy has always been a part of your life.

This isn’t a collection of easy answers. It offers ideas but is mainly a confession of the adventure many of us endure.

Each day.

Each moment.

Each word we work to remember.

This is my effort to adjust to the new me.

This is our effort to adjust to the new us.

[Editor's Comment: Chris Maxwell is a friend of mine. He is the campus pastor at Emmanuel College, and is a much sought after speaker/preacher.  He has preached at our church in Athens when we were without a pastor. His father-in-law, the late Stanley Oliver, is a long-time friend of mine. I met him in 1952 when I was a freshman at Emmanuel College. Stan and his wife, the former Eve Nicholson, now a widow, are the parents of Joe Oliver, the former catcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He played in the World Series and knocked in the winning run. The Olivers and Morgans attended the Church of the Comforter in Atlanta when I was in graduate school. Wesley and Janice Russ were our pastors. Stan directed our choir.  Melvine and I sang in that choir. Actually, the church was located in Tucker. We leased a house in Stone Mountain.]

​Worldwide Evangelist and Spiritual Warrior Morris Cerullo Dies at 88

Author: Charisma News Staff

Worldwide evangelist and spiritual warrior Morris Cerullo died July 11 of natural causes after hospitalization due to pneumonia, according to a ministry spokesperson. He was 88.

On Saturday morning, the official Morris Cerullo Facebook cover photo was changed to a graphic reading "Morris Cerullo 1931-2020," featuring a quote from the evangelist: "The cry of my heart and the driving force of my life and ministry has been: God give me the ability to take the anointing You have placed on my life and transfer it to others." Two independent sources confirmed Cerullo's death to Charisma News.

In an official statement, Morris Cerullo World Evangelism wrote Saturday afternoon, "Few people have put as much effort, over such a long period of time, into helping those in need, as Dr. Cerullo. The fruit of his efforts has circulated the globe and will forever be cherished by the millions of lives he has touched. Morris was a compassionate, loving, caring man of God. ... He is survived by his precious wife, Theresa, of 69 years, his son and daughter-in-law, David and Barbara Cerullo, daughter Susan Peterson, seven grandchildren, Benjamin and Jessica Cerullo, Rebecca and Chip Henderson, Michael Cerullo, Marissa and Jay Deiboldt, Teresa and Mike Mellusi, Joe Cerullo and Roseanne and Mike Hoerter, as well as nine great-grandchildren. Only Heaven will be able to measure the impact of the life of Morris Cerullo in the lives of untold millions around the world."

On Thursday, Cerullo's ministry posted to Facebook that he was being treated for pneumonia in the hospital. Greg Mauro, vice president of Morris Cerullo Ministries, and Marc Mason, vice president of international ministries, also led a live prayer session Friday for Cerullo from the International Legacy Center.

Cerullo ministered in 150 nations in over 400 cities on six continents, where he has personally trained 5 million Christian leaders and ministered to millions more, according to his ministry website. He dedicated his life to helping hurting people and traveled more than 250,000 miles every year to minister healing and salvation to the world, even into his old age.

Cerullo accepted Christ when he was 14. By age 20, he pastored a small church. At 23, he began to preach the Gospel around the world, starting in Greece.

Cerullo founded Morris Cerullo World Evangelism in 1961, which has since led to hundreds of Spirit-filled revivals from the depths of South America to the jungles of Africa.

Cerullo told Charisma that in 1962, God gave him a specific call in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He was commanded to train up international ministers who could reach their communities for Christ. Cerullo realized the key to building a lasting legacy was not bolstering his own resume; building a legacy meant training people who would carry on his mission long after his own death.

"The key is not you sacrificing your life, going from nation to nation, and having these big crusades," Cerullo said. "The key to a closing world is when you're gone, what is there?"

Through Cerullo and his crusades, ministries sprung forth in Indonesia, Malaysia, Israel and the entire Middle East, the Far East, Africa, Mexico, Central and South America, and virtually every nation on earth.

Jim Penner, the executive director of the Morris Cerullo Legacy Center, told Charisma that Cerullo's legacy was worldwide.

"Travel the world and you'd be hard pressed not to find hundreds and hundreds of churches that have been birthed by Dr. Cerullo going there, just finding somebody who's never been a church leader or a business leader, and training them in ministry," Penner said. "A result of that was just phenomenal churches that are now in their third and fourth generations in these many nations. I went to Africa with Dr. Cerullo two years ago. We went to three different cities, and the smallest church I was in sat 5,000 people. You don't realize the size of the churches that have been birthed overseas as a result of Dr. Cerullo's ministry."

In 2016, Cerullo was healed of a severe case of vasculitis, which left him nearly crippled and on bed rest for eight months. His miraculous recovery was hailed as "the greatest miracle of the century."

His ministry shared the following accomplishments:

In 1974, the Helpline TV program was developed and telecast to 80 of America's largest cities. It was not uncommon for celebrities, such as Dale Evans and Pat Boone, to help answer the phone lines and pray for those in need. In the years that followed, other television programs were launched that reached global audiences.

In 1976, during the height of apartheid, Dr. Cerullo was the only white minister who would dare to step foot on the platform for a meeting in which 80,000 (mostly black South Africans) showed up to witness the miracle-working power of God. Countless people were physically healed, and there was a supernatural blending that took place between blacks and whites.

In 1977 in Cochin, India, approximately 30% of the entire population of 500,000, poured onto the field, where countless people were healed and saved by the all-powerful Word of God.

In 1987, an estimated 300,000 French-speaking Africans attended a crusade where more than 50 deaf people were healed and 3,500 nationals were trained. (A national is a Christian who is trained to teach, preach and train disciples in his/her own country.)

In 1999, Dr. Cerullo trained 40,000 nationals from over 32 African nations who attended a meeting in Lagos, Nigeria. Approximately 85% of the nationals were pastors who took the teachings back to their churches, where they trained thousands more.

In 2002, Dr. Cerullo established the World Prayer Center in San Diego. This prayer hotline is staffed with a trained team that prays for thousands every year. Reports flood the ministry every week with tremendous answers to prayer.
In 2011, Victory Today television program was launched. Responses come in daily, reporting alcohol and drug addictions broken, marriages healed, supernatural financial provisions and many more wonderful testimonies. This cutting-edge television program can be seen worldwide, six days a week, by millions of viewers. The programs offer practical information on topics such as finances, as well as Bible lessons and a healing ministry.

In 2014, Dr. Cerullo embarked on a 20-day journey to six European countries where he conducted 20 meetings, mobilized 2,000 churches and trained 18,000 nationals. 

[Editor's comment: When I was the pastor of Good Shepherd Church, a Pentecostal Holiness Church, in Birmingham, Alabama, I went to one of his crusades here he spoke daily. I attended all of his sessions, and took notes. I was hungry to learn what God was doing in his Spirit-led ministry. I endeavored to drink it all in. Those were exciting days in my life and ministry. It was during the Charismatic Movement. We welcomed people from many denominations and faith groups.]

​World Missions Ministries honors Daniel and Brenda Clowers

Recently, Bishop J. Talmadge Gardner Executive Director, World Missions Ministries, sent out a letter to honor and celebrate Daniel and Brenda Clowers for their outstanding ministry as career missionaries for the IPHC for over three decades.

It was my privilege to see them in operation on the mission field. Melvine and I had the opportunity to travel to San Jose, Costa Rica, on two occasions. Their leadership and the accommodations they provided for us was beyond all expectations.

I stand to salute them for their ministry and service, and wish them health, provision, and joy in the retirement years God will be give them.

I received this touching letter today, Monday, July 13, from the Director of Hospice Services for St. Mary's in Athens, GA.​

Hospice Services, St. Mary's, Athens, GA

It has not been six months follow the loss of your loved one. It is perfectly all right and completely normal for you to be actively grieving six months after a loss. If you experience is anything like that of many others who have lost a loved one, you may be feeling a lot of pressure to "get over it" and "move on" with your life. 

For many people, half a year is plenty of time to "heal," but when you've lost someone you love, six months can feel like no time at all. Don't let yourself feel pressured or rushed. Your journey through grief is uniquely yours. You will grieve in your own way, in your own time. Take all the time you need to grieve. While hospice services ended months ago, bereavement support through hospice is available to you. Please call should you desire help with the grief and loss you may feel. I can be reached at __________ to get you in touch with your Bereavement Coordinator.

Sincerely,

Sandra Stephenson, RN, BSN, COS-C
Director
Hospice Services

Psalms 139:1-5 The Searching of God's Presence

139 O Lord, You have examined my heart and know everything about me. 2 You know when I sit or stand. When far away You know my every thought. 3 You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment You know where I am. 4 You know what I am going to say before I even say it. 5 You both precede and follow me and place Your hand of blessing on my head. 
TLB

​One day a man was waking along the beach when he tripped over a lamp. He turned around and kicked the lamp out of anger. A few seconds later, a genie popped out of the lamp, but the genie was angry that the man had kicked his lamp.

Reluctantly, the genie said, "Even though you kicked me, I still have to give you three wishes. However because of what you did, I will also give twice what you wish for to the person you hate the most: your boss."

So the man agreed and made his first wish. "I want lots of money," he said. Instantly 22 million dollars appear in the man's bank account and 44 million appeared in his boss' account.

For his second wish, the man wished for a couple of sports cars. Instantly a Lambergini, Ferrari and a Porsche appeared, but at the same time outside his boss' house appeared two of each car.

Finally the genie said, "This is your last wish, you should choose carefully," and so the man replied . . . "I've always wanted to donate a kidney..."

My doctor has me under quarantine. She advises me not to attend church. The hospitals in our city of Athens, GA, are full of patients, a number of them with the corona virus. Two of my friends have cautioned me and recommended that I take the advice of my family doctor and stay at home on Sunday, today, July 12, 2020.

Although I would like to go and be with the people I love and worship the Lord, I believe it is wise for me to stay home. I can watch the worship service later on YouTube. In the meantime, there are excellent television programs with outstanding preachers. 

I will be praying for my pastor, Chaplain/Pastor Terry Kesling and his wife, Pam. They, along with Robin James, will lead the congregation in singing, with Arlette Revells accompanying them on the keyboard. Arlette Revells is an excellent musician.

If you don't have a church home and are looking for a place to worship with the people of God, I recommend that you consider visiting our church, Christian Life Worship Center, 125 Kathwood Drive, Athens, GA 30607. Morning worship begins at 11 a.m.

Online Celebration of Life for Bishop Gordon McDonald

​Please join us for the Online Celebration of Life for Bishop Gordon A. McDonald on Friday, July 24th at 1PM (PDT) at www.calvary.ca/live.

​Let's continue to pray for the comfort of the Holy Spirit to be with his wife Glenda, their three sons and their families during this difficult time.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made online at www.kuwasha.net or mailed directly by cheque to Kuwasha - 10238 168th Street, Surrey, British Columbia Canada, V4N 1Z4.

God bless,

PHCC General Executive Board
T: 604.584.1281
E: info@phcc.ca

www.phcc.ca

[It has been my privilege to know Gordon McDonald and share on the IPHC World Missions Board. His presence at any of those meetings was a blessing. He was an excellent leader. He perception of ministry and understanding of people was impeccable. His wealth of knowledge and wisdom was an added dimension to all of those meetings.

When our son, Greg, was a missionary to Budapest, Hungary, he took time to take him and two other missionaries out to dine when he was in the country. His encouragement and stimulating conversations greatly bolstered Greg's confidence and calling to be a missionary.

I remember he was at the Centennial Celebration of Azusa Street. It was good to see Glenda, his wife, there. Melvine was with me. What a glorious time it was for all of us who attended this historic meeting. Melvine and I met the editor of the Jerusalem Post newspaper, the most conservative newspaper in the world, on the elevator as we were going down to breakfast on Saturday morning. I remember meeting Barbara Tengan from Hawaii at the conference at one of the sessions led by Dr. Vinson Synan.

When I was the director/endorser of Chaplains Ministries, IPHC. he gave to help me purchase Psalm 91 Prayer Bandannas for the troops. One of his sons was a commissioned officer in the Army's Special Forces, and he wanted to show his love for the military of the United States and at the same time honor his son. Gordon McDonald was genuine and generous.] 

​A Vessel of Beauty

Author: Anne Graham Lotz

"Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand" (Jeremiah 18:6, NIV).
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The old clay pot was cracked, shattered, and broken. So the man took it to the Potter, Who broke it down even further, moistening the clay with water, making it soft and pliable before He put it on His wheel. Then He began to remake it into a vessel pleasing to Himself. He firmly applied pressure on some areas, touched lightly on other areas, added more clay to a specific spot that needed filling, and removed clay that hindered and marred the shape He had in mind. As He turned the wheel, His loving, gentle hands never left the clay as He molded and made it after His will.

Finally, the Potter was finished. He took what had once been a broken clay pot off the wheel, but now it was unrecognizable. It had been transformed into a vessel of beauty. The Potter put it in His showcase that others might see the revelation of His glory in the work that He does.

God is the Potter. You are His clay. How pliable are you to the soft, firm pressure of His touch?

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz

Copyright © 2014 Anne Graham Lotz (AnGeL Ministries) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved www.annegrahamlotz.org.

​BREAKING NEWS: South Africa Church Shooting Report
This news story is posted on IPHC website: www.iphc.org 
 
There was a shooting at a church near Johannesburg, South Africa earlier Saturday, July 11th. Multiple media sources indicate it was a church with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. Though we regret the loss of life and the violence in this congregation, the denomination and local congregation are not part of the Pentecostal Holiness Church of South Africa.

Unfortunately, the use of our denominational name has caused confusion for many years in South Africa. The Pentecostal Holiness Church of South Africa, along with others, joins in prayer for these families and those who have been injured.

This ministry card, front & back, was designed by Arlette Revells, Owner of Great Works Creations, Inc., Athens, GA

Four surgeons are comparing the type of patients they consider the easiest to operate on.

The first surgeon says, "I like to operate on electricians, because when you open them up everything is color coded."

The second surgeon says, "I prefer to operate on accountants, because when you open them up everything is numbered."

The third surgeon says, "I think librarians are the easiest to operate on because everything inside them is in alphabetic order."

​The fourth surgeon says, "I've got you all beat. I like to operate on politicians best. They are by far the easiest because they have no guts, no heart, no spine and their head and behind interchangeable."

​3 Strategies to Win Life's Race 

Author: Joyce Meyer

Everyone has a race to run. That just means we all have a life to live.

The apostle Paul says in Hebrews 12:1b (NIV), "Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."

Part of what that means is to keep going, even in the midst of the difficulties in life. Hard times happen to us all, but it's how we handle them that matters most. And when the time comes, I want to be able to say, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my race, I have kept the faith" (2 Tim. 4:7).

The following strategies have helped me to win life's race every day:

1. Keep moving. Much of life is just ordinary, everyday living; yet it seems its often comprised of difficult situations— from little annoyances to serious burdens.

I once kept a record of the difficulties that happened to me over a period of time. They were things like a back injury, leaving some luggage on a plane and a water leak in my humidifier. I hurt my arm doing stretches for my injured back, twisted my wrist, spilled a red drink on a white couch and even lost my pants at a spa! Some were small irritations; others were more serious.

But what I learned from this experience was simple: Stuff may happen in life, but we don't have to let it keep us from fulfilling our purpose of serving God with our whole heart. It's a waste of time getting upset over petty things. And at the very least, if you don't know what to do in a situation, just do the right next thing for you and keep moving forward.

One way to keep going when difficult times come is to get your mind off yourself and your concerns and help someone else. The truth is, we are happier and more content when we're helping others than when we're only focusing on ourselves.

Refuse to get stuck in an attitude of self-pity, selfishness or self-centeredness. We all have problems, but our problems don't have to have us! Our victory will come as we remain determined to just keep moving, doing what God puts on our heart to do.

2. Rest. One major part of running your race is learning to rest. Now, that may sound like an oxymoron, but here's what I mean: Resting isn't about doing nothing; it's about being in a place of peace and complete trust in God. From a position of rest, we can do whatever we need to do because our faith is not in ourselves but in the One Who gives us the strength and ability to do it.

God did the work of creation in six days, and on the seventh day, He rested from His work. Jesus died for our sins and then sat down at the right hand of God—a place of rest from His work.

In the Old Testament, maintaining a covenant relationship with God was all about work. The high priest went into the holy place to offer a sacrifice for the sins of the people. There was no place to sit in the holy place because he was there to work. But when Jesus came, His sacrifice paid it all so He sat down because His work was finished.

Learning to rest may be one of the most important things we ever do. A lot of times, people get stressed out about their circumstances, but really it's not the circumstances that cause their stress; it's the way they handle them.

Resting in God is like a vacation for your soul. In rest, you are not concerned with what others think of you or how everything is going to work out as you fulfill God's will for your life because your faith is in Christ. You can be steadfast in the midst of trials because you know that God is in control and He will see you through anything you face. When you work from a place of rest, you do what you need in peace, having complete faith in God's grace to help you accomplish the task before you.

3. Run. Everyone has a race to run, a goal to accomplish, a life to live, and we all have to start somewhere. My encouragement to you is to start from a place of rest. Learn how to trust the Holy Spirit's leading.

He will guide you and help you when it's time to sit, to stand, to walk and to run your race to win!

For more on this topic, order Joyce's four-teaching CD series Sit, Stand, Walk, Run. You can also contact us to receive our free magazine, Enjoying Everyday Life, by calling 800-727-9673 or visiting www.joycemeyer.org.

[Joyce Meyer is a New York Times' bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and Your Battles Belong to the Lord (FaithWords). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit www.joycemeyer.org.

​Wait . . .

Author: Anne Graham Lotz

"Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles" (Isaiah 40:31, NKJV).

Joshua had to wait seven days as he obediently marched around Jericho before God rewarded his patience and brought the walls down.

Israel waited for the Messiah to come. Mary waited nine months for Jesus’ birth. Jesus waited for the woman of Samaria to come to the well, Mary and Martha waited for Jesus to come to Bethany, and Jesus Himself waited three days in the tomb for the resurrection. A person who lives in submissive obedience to Christ is a person who is often called to wait.

Are you waiting on God for something? What plans have you made in the meantime? Who else have you involved in those plans? Is there someone else, a mother-in-law or pastor or best friend, who is leading you to join him or her in decisive action? Instead of blindly saying, “I’ll go with you,” take a moment to pray and ask God for His direction. Then wait until He answers you.

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz

Copyright © 2014 Anne Graham Lotz (AnGeL Ministries) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved www.annegrahamlotz.org.

Online Celebration of Life for Bishop Gordon McDonald

​Please join us for the Online Celebration of Life for Bishop Gordon A. McDonald on Friday, July 24th at 1PM (PDT) at www.calvary.ca/live.

​Let's continue to pray for the comfort of the Holy Spirit to be with his wife Glenda, their three sons and their families during this difficult time.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made online at www.kuwasha.net or mailed directly by cheque to Kuwasha - 10238 168th Street, Surrey, British Columbia Canada, V4N 1Z4.

God bless,

PHCC General Executive Board
T: 604.584.1281
E: info@phcc.ca

www.phcc.ca

​Thanking God At All Times

Author: Bob Shafer

Hebrews 13:15, "Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His Name."

Lifting up your hands and thanking God is spontaneous and easy when you have just received a wonderful blessing: “God, I can’t thank You enough for this miracle!”

“Thank You Father, for answering my prayer!”

“Father, thank You for the windfall!”

Perhaps you came close to being in a fatal accident, but God plucked you out of danger just in time. Or your grandmother, an unbeliever for many years, finally received Jesus as her Savior and got healed of a long-term disease.

But there are times when you don’t feel like lifting up your hands to thank and praise God, yet you do it. Perhaps you feel very discouraged lately. Perhaps everything is going wrong for you and you feel like your life is in a mess. You can’t hold back the tears. Yet, you make a conscious decision to lift your hands and thank God for being in the situation with you. You open your mouth and begin to praise Him even though you really don’t feel like doing it.

In the midst of the trial that you are going through, you praise Him that He is your righteousness in spite of all the mistakes you have made. You thank Him that He is your Prince of Peace, and that His peace will arise in you and still the storms in your life.

My precious one, God sees and appreciates such times when, despite feeling so discouraged, you offer a freewill thanksgiving offering to Him. In fact, your thanksgiving during such times is more highly prized by Him than your thanksgiving during those times when you are feeling joyful because you have just been blessed.

And when you choose to thank Him for His unfailing love, and His faithfulness to deliver, protect and provide for you even when you don’t see the blessings yet, before long, you will find yourself experiencing and enjoying the blessings! So lift your hands and praise the Lord, for He is good, and His mercy endures forever! (Psalm 106:1).

Thought For The Day
God sees and appreciates those times when, despite feeling so discouraged, you offer a freewill thanksgiving offering to Him. 

​July 2020 Newsletter

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Special Prayer Needs/Update
I love to pray! I need to pray! I feel His marvelous presence when I pray. I have learned to pray without ceasing; but do especially enjoy my early morning quiet time. I learned this and developed this “quiet time” at Holmes Bible College in 1971-1974. Pray with me this month! This will be our focus! “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3

College Opening
We are planning to open on August 17th for Freshman Orientation. Classes should begin on August 19th. It will be the 123rd term of this historical college – the oldest, continuing operational, Pentecostal Bible college. We will open wearing face masks and observing physical distancing. We do need a miracle to open.

Special Recruiting
Pray for new students and returning students. We need full dorms (the students not only study but are our campus labor force). Bro. Bruce Hagee and I have not been able to travel to recruit students. There have been no conference and denominational camp meetings, youth camps, etc. I have had no special church services since March 15. My total traveling schedule was canceled. It would be great for all alumni to help us recruit and prayerfully find at least one new student for in-residence and/or online.

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Faculty/Staff
Pray for the transition of our new Residence Director of Men, Rev. Dale Huff of Virginia. (We will give you more information later on Pastors Dale and Naomi Huff). Dale and Naomi are answers of prayer for our campus.
Cry out to the Lord for continued health for our faculty and staff. Most have responsibilities other than those at Holmes. Many of our faculty and staff are in that critical age group for COVID-19 (even the president).

Finances
In the last six weeks our donor finances and new student finances have dropped substantially. We cry out for the Lord to be Jehovah-Jireh!
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Special Projects
We are nearing completion of the Flag/Memorial Project. Bricks arrived this week. This project should be done by college opening.

We hope to have the Waters Prayer Garden completed by Founder’s Week 2021. I will give more detail of this long due project later. Please pray for extra funds.

We have already raised and used $13,000 for this project. Grading and clearing have been done. Lights will be installed in July.

There are many other prayer needs; but help us focus on these for now. Thank you! Agree with me! Call His Name!

Graduation
We are planning the Spring 2020 graduation for August 22. We will be very limited on guests. Visitors are not encouraged, but Trustees and Advisory Council Members are sought out. Each graduate will be allowed no more than 4 guests.

New Video
We have a new five minute video for the College. It is excellent. We can email it to pastors and would like to do so. It will greatly help with recruiting. Brochures are also available upon request.

Condolences
We express our love and prayers to the families of Bishop Gordon McDonald of Canada and Missionary James Ward, Sr. Both these men of God were graduates of Holmes Bible College. We will miss them greatly!
Be blessed. It is time to seek the Lord!

D. Chris Thompson
President/Pastor
Holmes Bible College/Holmes Memorial Church
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“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3​

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Psalm 91:14-16

14 "Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges My Name. 
15 He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him. 
16 With long life will I satisfy him
and show him My Salvation." 
NIV
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Psalm 91:14-16
14 "If you'll hold on to Me for dear life," says God,
"I'll get you out of any trouble.
I'll give you the best of care
if you'll only get to know and trust Me. 
15 Call me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times;
I'll rescue you, then throw you a party. 
16 I'll give you a long life,
give you a long drink of salvation!" 
(from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.)