European Monthly Report

February 2018

Hi All, through to get there and get back home. Cars Just another challenge. breaking down, even extreme cold, the Coca The Wasserkuppe camp site has Cola bottes freezing solid next to the beds, been declared unfit for practical jokers wetting the socks of their accommodation by the local brothers and leaving them outside to find them authorities. frozen solid the next morning. All good clean We have found alternative fun. accommodation in the South East of Now we are another 20 years down the track, Holland, see web link: as they say in , and we still have the http//www.denieuweklasse.com/ “camp traditions” going strong. beukenhof/home It is not far from I would like to advocate a total commitment to the Eindhoven Airport. keeping this alive and thriving. The dates have also changed. A camp is much more than “getting away” from Start camp, Monday July 30— the world for a few days. There have been times Monday August 6. in the past where some assemblies lost this Still, I can recognise a defining moment “tradition” for a while and have ended up being in my walk with the Lord. the worse for it. This also goes for individual The “new”campsite. As time went by, many other camps saints, we all need the input/inspiration we can followed and the place became more find at these camps. It’s like a re-dedication of comfortable but still every camp had our life. A re-discovery of who we are and what some moments of reflection to we can do. If we compare todays arrangements, determine the course of where we comfort wise and travel wise, it has become were going. When we went to Holland very easy. Maybe a bit too easy? in 1990, we landed in January and had Let’s be determined we never come to the our first camp two weeks after we got point were we say or think: “I am rich, and there. There were 7 adults and two increased with goods, and have need of children and two visitors turned up. nothing” (anymore?). Again some “direction giving” moments I believe we need these camps more than ever, were experienced by me and others. for unity, vision, inspiration, “wide angle” views That same year, in August, all 9 and getting away from…. For a while. Dutchies travelled to the camp in Well worth the effort required to get there. Why do we need all these camps? England, and they experienced a camp of some Ps Piet Visser I just came back from the Adelaide leaders 150 people. That made an big impression on camp with a refreshed idea about the purpose them and the revival really started in earnest. Coming Events: of a camp. There were people there who A few years later, the fellowships in Czech travelled from all over the world to get there. republic and got going and the camp Hungary Spring Camp Thinking back over the years, the first camp I “tradition” continued. At one of Ps John’s visit March 29-April 2 2018 ever went to was in December 1977. As far a he remarked: “What you have got here is for a Enquiries: Ps Chris Kaye E-mail: [email protected] accommodations goes It was still fairly large part due to all the camps you are having primitive, mostly tents to sleep in and the during the year”. UK London Convention meeting in a big marquis. Flies and dust By that time we had the Ellemeet camp in March 30-April 1 2018 everywhere, tents blowing over at night in the Holland and we can write books over the Enquiries: wind etc. “adventures” the Hungarians and Czech’s went Ps Martin Polhill M: 07919423994 Ps Yomi Okunola M: 07793394599

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E-mail: [email protected] Most of our camp theme Editor: songs are available from Pastor Pieter Visser Euro Summer Camp our server. There are over Kromhout 95 July 28-Aug 4 2018 200 of them available! 3311RE Dordrecht Enquiries: Paul van Wijnen They include Mp3 sound files, music sheets The E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: +31 78 6146173 and lyrics'. UK Summer Camp Mobile: +31 (0)6 22 808 977 For login details, e-mail me at: Aug 11-18 2018 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]. Enquiries: Ps Steve Murphy Internet: www.revivalfellowship.nl Ps Piet Visser E-mail: [email protected]

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Editorial: Black and white

More than ever, black and white has now His statements and actions were very 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command gone totally out of fashion. Worse still, it black and white. Some of His words: you that ye should not teach in this gets nearly seen like a criminal offence to John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I name? and, behold, ye have filled be black and white about anything. say unto thee, Except a man be born of Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend While in Adelaide I found the following water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter to bring this man’s blood upon us. picture in the local newspaper. into the kingdom of God. 29 Then Peter and the other apostles Matthew 7:21 Not answered and said, We ought to obey every one that saith God rather than men. unto me, Lord, Lord, They thought they finally got rid of this shall enter into the man Jesus but his Black & White message kingdom of heaven; continued through his disciples. In the but he that doeth the same way the end result of our will of my Father involvement cannot be stopped. which is in heaven. Whatever happens, the resurrection is 22 Many will say to the last argument in this discussion. me in that day, Lord, Nobody can argue that, it will be the end Lord, have we not of all prophesied in thy arguments. name? and in thy God always has name have cast out the last word, devils? and in thy so will his name done many disciples. wonderful works? This lines up with the following news: 23 And then will I profess unto them, I Ps Piet Visser never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Heard from the Platform This is all very black and white,

in or out, yes or no. This words got Him a lot of • Faith + Grace = Righteousness criticism, particularly from the • Do not let challenges deflect you religious leaders and in the end • Go and share the good news got him killed. • If the road was smooth, we Right now, in our fellowship wouldn’t look to the Lord people get literally killed for the • Cultivate the new man and he’ll same reason. At the leaders displace the old one camp in Adelaide I got shown a • Look forward, and move forward picture of a group of brothers • ‘Growing pains’ happen spiritually and sisters, too! just las week, six of them • The pressure is on and we need one were killed another now more than ever by terrorists, • God’s answer is always good men, women • Be mindful to be a blessing and children. • Christ never stopped giving But with • Christ always remained Now I don’t want to particularly pick just Jesus, the resurrection spoiled all these understanding and steadfast, on this “gender” stuff but it shows a attempts to stop the simple black and regardless of the situation trend in the community to make white gospel going out. • We can talk about changing but we everything “grey”. Acts 5:25 Then came one and told them, also need to do it That, of course, has generally been the saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in tactics of the more modern religious prison are standing in the temple, and organizations. teaching the people. Now people can do what they like but 26 Then went the captain with the personally I resent the pressure put on officers, and brought them without me to conform to this way of thinking, or violence: for they feared the people, lest else… they should have been stoned. AND… 27 And when they had brought them, All of this “grey” stuff is totally against they set them before the council: and the the teaching of Jesus Christ. high priest asked them,

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Revival Across

The Netherlands: eight people were born again

England: three people were born again

Czech Republic: one person was born again

Hungary: five people were born again

Ukraine: one person was born again

Gabrielle, Rotterdam, NL Rinia, Rotterdam, NL Sterre, Rotterdam, NL : one person was born again

Michenou, Rotterdam, NL Julia, Rotterdam, NL Naomi, Almere, NL Senait, West London, UK

Zerai, West London, UK Michael, Richard, West London, UK Joyce, Ireland

Dani, Hungary Janka, Hungary Istvan, Hungary Barnabas, Hungary

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The Revival Fellowship in:

Dordrecht, NL doesn’t change and that the promises we read went on for an hour. During this time Ps Jimmy It was a very cold month, so it was good to be about in the bible still apply to us today. The laid hands on him before he was taken to A&E. inside, especially on the Saturdays as we had evening finished with a video of Stephan from He was checked by doctors a few times to see some interesting subjects on these nights. in which he shared some what caused the problem but there was no sign Johan gave a presentation on the different wonderful healing testimonies he has of anything. This happened again on two more aspects that prove that the bible is right and experienced. occasions the next day. Although our brother truly the word of God. Over the years, many knew that the issue was serious and could have archaeological excavations have proven that Rotterdam, NL taken his life, God healed him completely. We events described in the bible actually took During last month there were various health serve an awesome God and our prayers work! place. It was a real faith building evening. issues for which we sought the Lord's A ‘variety’ dinner night saw everyone bringing a We also had a presentation about our intervention. We held a prayer night in the hall traditional dish from their home country and worldwide fellowship and heard news from far and those who couldn't come prayed at many dressing in traditional costume. We have away places like , , Ghana, home. “When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my eight nationalities in our fellowship with Australia, , South and heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I brethren from England, Australia, , Nigeria, Zambia to name a few. There were also some seek.” Psalm 27:8 Ghana, Portugal, India and Indonesia and we had testimonies from sisters from China. It was We learnt at a presentation about the natural visitors to the dinner night from and edifying to hear how they came to the Lord and benefits of mustard seeds: they aid in healing Poland! Ps Jimmy gave a short presentation how their lives changed for the better after migraines, colds, scars and much more. about really getting to know our brothers and that. Spiritually mustard seeds (faith, the Holy Spirit) sisters well to build a good bond among saints. A At the end of the month we had a presentation lead to a healthy life, because our faith is the great night of feasting and fellowship was on healing. It is always good to hear that God recipe for healing. It is a small seed, which enjoyed by all and our visitors were witnessed to grows very quickly; just like we do when we by most of the brothers and sisters. I was diagnosed with look to the Lord in all we do and overcome the depression in 2015. flesh. Praise God! I already felt that something was wrong as Almere, NL the sun wasn’t shining in Dear Brethren, one person was born again this my life, and everything month: Naomi the daughter of Frank and Joya. became dark. In autumn She was so happy that she nearly lit up in the when we had beautiful baptism tank. scenery outside with all Congratulations to Frank and Joya who got the colourful trees, I was married. shocked when I realized that there was no It is We outreached in the local town of Boscombe “wow” effect, no emotion, no feelings, nothing fantastic where many were spoken to or received leaflets at all. There was only sadness and darkness. I that and this was followed by an evening of took antidepressants which had heavy and people fellowship where we had an informative strange side effects. I felt a little better but my want to presentation about False Prophets. We have also feelings and emotions were not real, due to the start a had a few visitors to the meetings. medication. righteous That’s all from Poole for this month! I prayed a lot for a healing but I couldn’t get the life with victory. I knew that God promised healing as I the Lord Yorkshire, UK had been healed so many times before, but now, and make the right choices to stay righteous in Hello from Yorkshire. We have had a great all was so far away. His sight. month. We hosted the pastors meeting and had I cut back on the medication after a number of This month we were encouraged to reach out an outreach in Wakefield city centre, supported months because I felt like walking around in a more. We are the children of the everlasting by the Liverpool brethren. We invited people to sleep. In February 2017, I was on a small God and we can pray for others to be healed attend the evening for a presentation about faith dosage and threw the medication away and felt and tell them that they can have a relationship and the fundamentals of Christian life. You are healed. Unfortunately in April I had a new with Him! Truth with proof! all welcome to come and visit anytime. episode of depression and needed We heard news from the worldwide medication again. The whole story started again. fellowships and learned more about healings in In December we visited Adelaide and the the Bible. Carrickalinga Camp. We had a fantastic time and We are happy and look forward to telling you I felt uplifted and encouraged when we came more revival news next month. back to Switzerland. Once home, I had good TRF Almere prayer and I said: “Lord, you have to take care of me because I had decided to stop with the Poole, UK medication completely.” I didn't even have one Greetings to all our brethren from the symptom of withdrawal which is a miracle in fellowship in Poole. February started with an itself and I felt very good. I didn't mention this to evening of mini talks, items and testimonies anyone until February 2018, because I said to with all our brethren contributing and our the Lord “Lord, please show me during the next newer brothers giving interesting and West London, UK month that I am completely healed.” informative talks, some of them for the first Greetings from West London. This month has Anyway, I had a month of interesting time, which were all encouraging. A great been a very good month for revival. We have situations which were very challenging, but I evening of growing and fellowship was enjoyed had three baptisms, all receiving the Holy Spirit stayed calm, peaceful and happy. by all. and one other man received the Holy Spirit but is I really thank the Lord for healing me from this On one of the Saturdays, a brother began to yet to be baptised. bad sickness and for His support during the feel physically very uncomfortable and was We had a married couple, Zerai and Senait, come whole time. I know that I have a friend in Jesus unable to breathe normally. He knew that along after a street outreach. On the day Zerai Christ and that He never leaves me. something was wrong and knew it was serious. was baptised, about seven of their family Stephan He decided to try and walk around and take in members came to witness the baptism! It was deep breaths to keep his oxygen flowing. This quite an exciting day. Since then, both Senait

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The Revival Fellowship in: and Zerai have been coming to meetings and We also had our first Senior's Camp this month, activities and are very much involved. Richard with lots of satisfied senior brethren. There was came after an assembly outreach. He too has a lot of food, spiritual food and two been coming to all and is rejoicing. presentations and a snow walk. Looking forward We have also had many visitors and hope to see to next year's camp! them make the right decision for their salvation The month finished with an interesting soon. presentation which compared this world to the Some of our Matrix and encouraged us to share the truth that activities we have found! included a pray and kept praying herself. In fact she was Sports’ day. convinced that all would be well and encouraged Medway, UK Our brother others that it would be so. A lot of us had given We have had regular out reaches and visitors to Eric was in up hope and were praying for the family, but not our meetings this month. charge and he Adrienn. Praise the Lord, by the time they got We had a prophecy evening presentation about certainly got there Marian was sitting up in her bed and Russia, Syria and Saudi and how chapters in singing choruses. The whole hospital is talking Ezekiel foretold of the moving of these nations in everybody about her as "The miracle". Her parents are the last days. What a privileged fellowship we puffing and wanting to come back to the Lord and are are to have an understanding of these things. sweating by the praying together with their daughters, and We went on a wintery walk around a local end of the day!! witnessing of the power of God to everyone. reserve, appreciating the outdoors, the Even though Another sister has a granddaughter who was in afternoon ended in a coffee shop for great there were hospital on a drip as she was not drinking. After fellowship. some sore prayer she started to drink and recovered We joined saints at the quickly. together on a Sunday meeting One other sister had her children’s documents Saturday (!), all had a great time. stolen, but after prayer the record office said all morning for We also had a skype link up with the French the information was on file and could easily be prayer and fellowship. It was a quiz activity and even if there duplicated without any problems. then a were some technical hiccups, it was a fun During the month we held a celebration of Ps delicious evening for all but unfortunately for us, our Chris and Monika’s 25th wedding anniversary, pancake French brothers and sisters won the day! Still, it inviting lots of visitors, which was followed by a breakfast is always good family values seminar. The following week three afterwards. and uplifting to of our younger brethren gave talks. Ps Olda Many people see fellowships came to help support us as Ps Chris and family requested prayer, photos and petitions were put from around went to Australia for the leadership camp. on the screen to remind us who we were praying Europe and We had an outreach the following Saturday and for and keep us focused. We have already heard share in some a presentation on Christianity through the ages the Lord change circumstances for one sister we fun and remind the following day. The final event was a healing prayed for, unable to go to camp for the last ourselves that night and the whole month was greatly blessed year she will now go to spring camp. we are one big with visitors and people being born again. We We enjoyed an evening of board games, great to Dinner Night family. praise the Lord for everything. have a bit of fun as well as good fellowship. The Hungarian Fellowship. Ps Steve treated us all to a culinary delight, Hungary preparing several curry dishes we were all very Greetings from Hungary where we had 5 people Czech Republic well fed . We also baptised and four people receive the gift of the February was a month of answered prayers! To celebrated Jeans Holy Ghost. start the month, we each wrote a prayer 89th birthday with This is a photo of request, put it in a box and pulled out a request her. In her testimony Marian, who has to pray for. Two weeks later, we had a fellowship she said since being Down syndrome to look at the results: one young brother born again in our and other received a physical healing, and an ex-colleague fellowship three disabilities. She was got born again, and another colleague came years ago she has born again around regularly to meetings! Praise the Lord! more understanding 10 years ago with Our new brother is Michael, he was originally of God and His word her parents and witnessed to at work a couple of years ago, then than her previous 40 sister Adrienn. Her again at a street outreach, then came to the hall years of going to her parents left the on Thursday and Friday after re-meeting a Sister Jean old church. Lord and moved brother and got baptised at his first meeting on 200km away taking Sunday, and received the Holy Spirit in the Switzerland Marian with them. baptism tank! He is now very happily involved Greetings from Switzerland! At the beginning of This week Adrienn sent a prayer request for and attending meetings. the month we said farewell to our sister Marian as she had been admitted to hospital Yasmine, as she left for Perth for two months. with internal bleeding. She was operated on with We are looking forward seeing her back here and a stomach ulcer and seemed to be fine. A few listening to many great testimonies. hours later we got the news that her heart was One evening we had a fondue dinner and an ex giving up and she was on life support in a coma work colleague from Susanne was invited and and they couldn't wake her. Her blood started to she came together with her husband. We had a circulate the wrong way around, meaning it was very nice and happy evening together. They not receiving oxygen. The doctor said a healthy could see the happiness and the shining light of person would have 30% chance of survival, but the Lord in us. gave Marian 0% chance. Adrienn went to say Another activity we had this month was a games goodbye to her sister, but continued to ask us to evening, where we invited people we know.

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The Revival Fellowship in:

Although we didn't have any visitors then, we Ireland Wednesdays we have hired out a meeting room enjoyed a lovely evening. Gideon, Yvette and Greetings from Ireland. February was an action in a youth hostel in a central location in the city, their children from our Dordrecht assembly packed month. We had Antti and Stiina from to see what fruit (if any) it bears. We have visited us that Finland visit us. A begun outreaching in the vicinity of this area, weekend, so we couple of days before which has resulted in some good chats and a had great they arrived Antti follow up, so let’s see.. It has been a pretty fellowship was admitted to exciting month! Take care till next time. together. Sister hospital, he Yvette shared in experienced paralysis Ukraine her testimony on one side of his Galina, the mother of Anastasia, decided to how she got face, a request for travel to Mariupol, a city at the healed from a prayer went out. complete opposite end of Ukraine. This is the borderline After an overnight city she and her family left some years ago personality stay and many tests he was released without any because of civil war. She travelled on her own disorder. What a conclusive diagnosis. God answers prayer! We for almost two days so that she could visit and mighty God we then had a great week of outreaching, fellowship pray with a young lady who was dying from have! Thanks a lot to our Dutch brethren for and sharing testimonies. cancer. The lady received the Holy Spirit and coming and giving us support. On the Saturday we had a “Favourite Proverb” got baptised about an hour before she passed Our sister Leona who came to the Lord in night, where we shared some favourites and away. During her stay, Anastasia's brother also in January told us that her sister Lisa, testimonies surrounding them. Our brethren in received the Spirit and his wife got baptised. who is in hospital in Singapore because of brain Waterford and Kerry also joined us by skype; it cancer, is doing better. We and the Singapore was a great evening. Overall we enjoyed our time Liverpool, UK assembly had prayer for her and the Lord immensely with our Finnish brethren Antti and Hi from Liverpool, this month we were visited showed very obviously that He is supporting our Stiina; they now join our meetings by skype. by “the beast from the east”, a cold weather prayer… Last year before Christmas, our brother helped a system causing disruption to roads and Praise the Lord for everything He is doing in our Dutch lady with her shopping bags in the train services. However “the blessed from the north lives. Your brethren from Bern. station, which led on to him witnessing to her. He west” were undeterred! kept in contact with her trying to encourage her There was a pastors meeting in Yorkshire which to come to a meeting, instead recently she came we used as excuse for fellowship and outreach Bonjour brothers and sisters! We were spoiled to dinner to our brother & sisters house. Joyce producing a warm climate with many bright with visitors during February, enjoying really conveyed that she had an extremely tough life but spots! great fellowship with Pastor Bob and Jenny we know the solution is always God. They prayed We saw visitors directly from our street from Yorkshire, Brian and Sandra from for the Spirit and she outreach to our meeting which always raises Melbourne, Pastor Yomi, Cécile and Jaydan received and was baptised the temperature! from West London, and Pastor Warren and that Sunday. She then told One lady was Spirit filled years ago but never Becky her sister Pat what had understood about necessity of praying in the from happened. Pat and her Spirit. Two of our ladies took her for prayer and North husband have just moved needless to say “the sun came out “! London. back to Holland (Friesland) The outlook is bright with a fair wind to power As usual so our brother & sister us on , whatever the weather! all the Prov 4:18 But the path of the just is as the Tony contacted Pat through visiting skype. She heard the full shining light, that shineth more and more unto saints got gospel and they prayed with her to receive the the perfect day. fully Holy Spirit, it didn’t happen then but they involved in whatever was happening, whether encouraged her to outreaching, giving lifts, sharing testimonies and continue. A week later she encouraging, and even being our ‘secret claimed that she had Testimony weapons’ in the fun Quiz night we took part in received by herself, she is I heard the gospel in 1981. During this time, I via being followed up by the was suffering from depression and led a very Skype Dutch brethren. Praise The unhappy life. I didn't know where to go for with Lord. help. I worked in a hospital where I met a lady West During the month, we also and started to tell her about my life and we London. received a visit from Tony ended up talking about God. She told me Many Allen junior who was en- about the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues thanks route to his family in for your Waterford. We had a great which is something I had never heard in the weekend of outreaching in catholic church. I visited various churches but support! extremely cold weather, couldn't find the answers there. My daughter was invited to a This month Chantal brought a friend along to but also fellowship and fellowship camp and through her I heard the gospel again. I received one Sunday meeting, and another man, fun. Tony then moved the Holy Spirit and was baptised. After this I was immediately healed Gonzales, came to check things out after onto Waterford with Tony from depression and gained a new strength in my life. My husband receiving an invitation and Sandra. During his was not happy with my new life and we ended up divorcing. I at our weekly outreach stay he got to speak to eventually moved to Holland and in no time had a house for myself. at the Saturday some family about God I have had ups and downs along the way. I feel a lot of pressure in the morning market. and prayed with his cousin world, but know it is only the Lord who pulls us out of this and gives Brother Ludovic gave a to receive the Holy Spirit; peace. God has done everything to enable me to have a good life. I testimony about how they will be followed up. thank Him every day for all His provision and for giving me a he is feeling better This month we decided to testimony. after praying and try something different Rita, The Netherlands fasting about his anxiety. and for a number of

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