Preach the Gospel, Train, Equip & News Update Release the Saints & Feed the Poor Dec - Mar 2015

In 1976 released their US hit, “Harvest for the World” it was number one in the US Rhythm and Blues charts for which they earned a platinum disc for record sales. In 1988 “The Christians - released a cover version of “Harvest for the World.” Whilst not all the artists in the pop group The Christians were people of faith. The question being asked by true Christians, i.e. people of faith today, is still being asked, “When will there be a Harvest for the World?

When will there be a Harvest for the World?

Here at Mandate House we took the decision to remove the bedrooms that served in the residential area of the centre. In less than one month the three bedrooms and lounge were removed and transformed into a large hall to create space to accommodate both Ministry Equipping Schools and the additional training courses that we will be bringing on stream to help further equip workers for the harvest fields.

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We would like to take this opportunity to say a HUGE thank you to all those who contributed to making the transformation of this room possible. From the bottom of our hearts we thank of you who gave financially, gave of your time and spiritual gifts to enable the work to be completed with excellence. You share in all the fruit that is accomplished through the World Harvest Room. 2 World Harvest Room

It is breath taking to see the amount of space that has been created.

We were thrilled that the room was ready to host the first day of Ministry Equipping School.

The room is able to comfortably hold 70-80 people. If it could be of use to your group. Please contact our office for more information on using us to find out ability availability.

The World Harvest Room is bright and airy with perfect views over the surrounding country- side. More importantly it is the space in which ‘labourers’ will be equipped and sent out into the ‘harvest fields’ of the world. We are not able to be every- where. However, we are able to train and equip people so that they can Go everywhere. Please join with and celebrate with us as we dedicate this new space to the raising up of labour- ers, workers and warriors to con- tinue in the building of God’s Kingdom. WORLD HARVEST ROOM Open Day Saturday 3rd January 2015 Noon - 2pm buffet lunch provided Guest Speaker Rev: Damian Carr You are all welcome to join us as we dedicate this room to the use and glory of God.

3 So what is going to happen in the World Harvest Room?

From its inception World Mandate Ministries has been a ministry committed to equipping God’s people to do God’s work.

The Lord has continued to develop the Ministry to enable us to reach more and more people.

Ministry Equipping School started a second year as we have more modules that we can teach in one year. We are also developing an ongoing teaching programme that will include:-

 Leadership development  Old and new Testament studies  Hebrew roots of the Christian faith  Ministering to the Cults  Ministering to the terminally ill  Introduction to Counselling  Plus other areas of Christian Ministry  There will also be further healing retreats  Guided retreats  And retreats of other areas that equip and empower the Saints for the work of the Ministry  Teacher Training - we have an opportunity to present teacher training to those who wish to take the knowledge and skills that they already possess and to be able to teach professionally. The teacher training will provide national vocational qualification (NVQ) Level 3. Our first programme in this respect will be starting in January 2015 please enclosed flyer for further details of how to enrol on this course.

If you or your church group or group of churches require a beautiful venue in the quiet Northamp- tonshire countryside to receive from the Lord in breath-taking peace and silence and a room large enough for leaders and prayer days then the World Harvest room could be just what you are looking for.

The World Harvest room is large, bright and airy and fitted with HD 3D Wi-Fi 60” television for excel- lent quality presentations.

Please contact the office for availability.

4 Introduction to Counselling

World Mandate Ministries are thrilled to be able to host Introduction to Counselling At Mandate House, Clopton In collaboration with The Manna House Counselling Service from Northampton we will be hosting the 'Introduction to Christian Counselling' 36 hour level 2 course, which is recognised by the Association of Christian Counsellors at Mandate House. Introduction to Counselling helps to determine your in interest in and/or suitability as a counsellor. The introductory course is also geared up to help those who are involved in various aspects of church Ministry. The course increases understanding of how people function and improves interpersonal skills. It is helpful for those who wish to explore the area of counselling and is ideal training for house group leaders, pastoral care teams, youth leaders etc. covering subjects such as:- Biblical Basis & Theory, Counselling Skills, Relationships, Specific Applications and Principles & Procedures. The course usually takes place over four weekends, normally one weekend a month in consecutive months. A typical weekend would be Friday 7.00 pm - 10.00 pm and Saturday 9.30 am - 4.30 pm.

The dates that introduction to counselling will be running are February 20th - 21st March 20th - 21st May 15th - 16th June 19th - 20th

For further information and application form please contact our office 01832 720177 or Manna House 01604 633304

Teacher Training - City and Guilds Level 3 Teacher Training opportunity at Mandate House In keeping with our vision to EQUIP the SAINTS we are delighted to be able to present an exciting opportunity to equip, enable and empower God’s people to excel in their teaching and presentation skills.

In January we will be hosting City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Education and Training.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who is keen to learn how to teach the Bible or in fact any other subject and earn and internationally recognised qualification at the same time. The course will give an insight into the roles, responsibilities and relationships in teaching. You will also learn how to plan and deliver inclusive teaching/training sessions and how to assess and give constructive and developmental feedback. This course will be delivered fortnightly over 5 core days (3 half days and 2 full days) and consists of both theoretical and practical work. In addition to your core days you will attend an induction (2 hours) and an end of course review (1 hour).

On completion you will achieve the City & Guilds Qualification Level 3 Award in Education and Training. This course will be helpful for those who wish are involved in teaching the Bible both formally or informally, youth group leaders, house group leaders, those in Pastoral Ministry who regularly teach the Bible including anybody who wants to ‘learn’/ how to ‘teach.’

The dates that City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Education and Training will be running are January 8th induction, 22nd, 29th and February 19th and 26th

For further information and application form please contact our office 01832 720177

5 Student Graduation

Graduation Day with students and pastors is Usually the best, finest, happiest and one of the most blessed days in the Ministry’s calendar and a thrilling occasion.

Graduation does not mark the end of a season. But the beginning of a brand- Dan Fall Mary Williams new season as they move forward into all that the Lord has for them.

At the end of the school year all students work together in hosting a mission with a local church. This year they were privi- leged to work with two local churches, HOPE Church in Corby and Full Gospel Church in Rushden.

Lyndsey Cairns Vicky Searson

Rev. Damian Carr and Adam Boud were our special guests who awarded each of the Graduates their certificates The certificates awarded are in honour of the commitment to studies and lectures demonstrating personal propensity for Ministry.

Mel Chambers Jenny Woodland Simpson

As each graduate receives their certificate they individually testify of how they have been blessed to be on the school and share of the impact that has been made upon their lives and ministries.

Kevin O’Sullivan Deborah King

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RIGHT: This year’s

speaker at the Student Graduation Service was Rev. Peter Read - Principal of Regents Theological College.

Marcia Campbell Peter’s powerful word of no Wow! I can now hear lots compromise, of new sounds for the encouragement first time in my life exhortation and release was perfect for the Graduates as they took up the baton to continue to run in the race that the Lord had called them to.

Margaret Carson Rev. Peter Read - Principal Regents Theological College It is an awesome privilege to work with men and women of God from di- verse church backgrounds and witness them mature in their faith. Watching them step out in boldness allow- ing God to use them in what He has created them for is always very humbling for us as a team. Ida Odia Slavomila

The Graduation Service concludes with all Graduates receiving prayer and being commissioned into ministry. Rose De Costa Sheila Pearson

7 Feast of Tabernacles

The Feast of Tabernacles conference in October was a truly wonderful time of re- membrance and celebration.

The Feast of Tabernacles conference was the final of “Finding Jesus in the feasts.” The series commenced in December 2013 with Hanukkah.

Dr. Richard Harvey was the guest speak- er and brought incredibly powerful and prophetic teaching on the significance of this feast and its relationship to Christians today. Dr Richard Harvey - From Jews for Jesus

Feast of Tabernacles is a Feast of the Lord that is a picture of the great harvest of souls and Millennial reign of Christ with His bride when He returns.

Revelation 20:4-6 And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were fin- ished. This is the first resurrection. Lindsay equipping the Saints on The Feast of Tabernacles celebrates the how to share their testimony and Hope of God's people, when Christ will once lead a person to Jesus Christ again stand on the earth as its King. It is a feast of celebration of the goodness and faithfulness of God as He comes to tabernacle with His people. Waving the LULAV

ABOVE: the waving of Palm branches gives us an opportunity to act out in faith as we call upon the Lord to save us, be with us, deliver us from our trials, enemies, and Satan's wrath! Then, on the final day or seventh day of the Feast, shouted, Hoshana Rabbah, "Save us!"

Richard giving instruction in Palm waving

8 Feast of Tabernacles

To help us to enter into the Jewishness of the Festival, a Sukkah was built and beautifully decorated.

The Sukkah is first mentioned in Genesis.

When the Lord gave the Israelites the in- structions for the Feast of Tabernacles He told them to build Succoth (plural), flimsy temporal structures, as a reminder of the fragility of their own lives on earth and as a reminder of their days of dessert and looking forward to our coming "change" I Corinthians15:51– 53

Feast of Tabernacles Is a "seven-day celebration" among God's people when they reap the fruits of their labours, praising God for a great harvest.

How else does one celebrate Jewish style but to dance the “Hevenu Shalom Aleichem.” (We bring peaceful greetings to you).

Throughout the feasts it is quite normal for celebrants to spend times of reflection in the Sukkah, also offering their prayers of thankfulness to God for His faithfulness to them throughout the year..

RIGHT: Mary spends a few moments of prayerful reflection in the Sukkah.

9 What else have we been doing?

Walking with the Holy Spirit Elaine and the team have been invited by Rugby Christian Fellowship to run a series of teaching over 10 months on how to ‘Walk with the Holy Spirit.’

This has been taking place Sunday evenings once a month bringing teaching and activation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

The sessions are interactive and all the teaching revolves around activating the gifts that are being discussed so that the Saints recognise the prompting and lead- ing is of the Holy Spirit so that they might Elaine and Rev Barry Killick follow him more readily and obediently. Pastor Of Rugby Christian Fellowship

Elaine was also privileged to be able to speak at Kensington Temple at the Ladies Net Meeting. The teaching on ‘Taking Higher Ground’ prove to be a blessing and inspiration to the ladies present.

In addition to these Ministry engagements Elaine and the team have been ministering at Street Church, Northampton where they held a very brief remembrance service, in honour of those who had fallen into world wars and also in honour of loved ones who had departed.

Also at City Church, Peterborough, Kings Baptist Church, Stotfold, New Testament Church in Northampton in addition to hosting the two-day Healing retreat

10 As Trustees we invite you to pray and ask the Lord whether He wants you to financially support and bless this work. As the Lord leads you please complete the attached response form WORLD MANDATE MINISTRIES To: BANK/BUILDING SOCIETY

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...Future Diary...

December December December February February February 3-4th Pentecostal and Charismatic 1st Rugby Christian Fellowship Leaders Conference Herts 3rd DAY of PRAYER - Clopton 5th Trustees meeting 7th Ministry Equipping School 6th Ministry Equipping School 14th Ministry Equipping School 7-13th LIFT UP Elim week of prayer 15th Walking with Holy Spirit Rugby 9th Ministry Equipping Team meeting 19th Teacher Training Day 10-11th Itinerant Ladies Conference 20th - 21st Introduction to Counselling 13th Ministry Equipping School 26th Teacher Training Day January January January 28th Wedding CLOPTON Parish Church 3rd WORLD HARVEST ROOM open day March March March 5th DAY of PRAYER - Clopton 7th Ministry Equipping School 8th Teacher Training Morning 11th Ministry Equipping Team meeting 10th Ministry Equipping School 14th Ministry Equipping School 11th City Church Peterborough 15th Walking with Holy Spirit Rugby 13th Ministry Equipping Team meeting 16th Elim Evangelists Fraternal Malvern 17th Ministry Equipping School 18th DAY of PRAYER - Clopton 18th Walking with Holy Spirit Rugby 20th - 21st Introduction to Counselling 22nd Teacher Training Day 21st How to be a Woman of Action 25th Rushden Mission Church Rushden Mission Church

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