Faith, Health, Church, &NEW LIFE Message from the President Unavoidable Change
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January - March 2014 LINKApril - June 2014 Ibrahim | page 5 Batari | page 6 Linda | page 7 Ongole | page 8 finding Susan | page 10 Faith, Health, Church, &NEW LIFE Message from the President Unavoidable Change When people meet Jesus, they always change. I am constantly amazed at how the message of Jesus Whether they accept Him or reject Him, there through Hope Channel changes people’s lives. Our best will always be change. production can’t match the productions of Hollywood. Yet the letters and reports come pouring in: Pilate’s haunting question, “What shall I do then with Jesus?” is the reality of what happens when “Hope Sabbath School changed my life.” we meet Jesus. Pilate had Jesus scourged and offered the people the option of freeing Barabbas “Cross Connections showed me Jesus and now I am or Jesus. The demon-inspired crowd responded, attending Church and will be baptized soon.” “Barabbas!” Then Pilate asked, “What should I “Go Healthy For Good has transformed my lifestyle.” do then with Jesus?” And the crowd answered, “Crucify him!” (Matthew 27: 21-23). “Where can I find a church like Hope Channel?” Not all encounters with Jesus are as vivid, Through our programs, people are meeting Jesus. In confrontational, or decisive as on that different ways, according to their different needs, weekend of His death and resurrection people are encountering Jesus and their lives are 2000 years ago. being changed. Most times, it is a gentle request from That’s why I believe Hope Channel is so Jesus. “Would you please give me a important. Unobtrusive, in homes and drink of water?” is how He approached institutions, through steel gates and high concrete the Samaritan woman. A few minutes walls, it brings people in contact with Jesus. The later, she was running back to more who hear, the more are changed. The the village telling everyone, secret of Hope Channel is not technology; “Let me show you a man who it is Jesus. He is the life changer! knows everything about me. How about you? Have you encountered He’s the Messiah.” She was Jesus? Has your life been changed? One changed! thing for sure, if you open your heart Nicodemus, the and let Him in, He will change you wealthy, sophisticated for the good, for eternity! theologian, heard Jesus say, “You must be born again.” It took time, but his life was changed. He became a stalwart leader of the early Your friend, Christian church. The disciples heard Jesus say, “Come, I will make you fishers of men.” And they Brad Thorp got up, left their boats and nets, and followed Jesus. Talk about change! 2 QUARTER 2 • 2014 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWSLETTER FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK What Viewers are LINK Saying Quarter 2 April – June 2014 Chairman, Board of Directors Hope channel is God’s gift to me. It has Pardon Mwansa changed me from my wicked ways and has President restored peace in me. Brad Thorp —Anonymous Vice Presidents I am the 73-year-old who just learned to Derris Krause text. I love texting with the Cross Connection Gideon Mutero team. A widow for 10 years, I recently lost Kandus Thorp my little house. But I will still support Hope Directors channel any way I can. I was introduced to Cable Distribution, Joe Sloan your channel about three months ago and Customer Care, Susan Marcellino have been blessed. Fundraising, John Huynh Marketing, Fylvia Fowler Kline —Gloria Production, Frenita Buddy I don’t get to church. So Hope channel means Editor the world to me. I just got a 1.5% raise at Fylvia Fowler Kline work and would like to pass that increase on to Hope channel. Contributors: Sergio Gonzalez —Betty Carmen McMurdy Justin Woods Hope channel means so much to me! The program GOD? is awesome! I’ve never My husband passed away not long heard anything like it before. Design —Lynn Travis Holman ago and now I am alone. So, in the www.travisholman.com evenings I sit in front of the computer I crushed the envelope you sent me, saying Printing and Hope channel takes away every to myself that I have other charities to help. Review and Herald Publishing loneliness. Hope Sabbath School, However, when I read your letter and saw the Association need, I decided to sacrifice this widow’s mite Mark Finley, Dwight Nelson, Shawn Product Orders and Donations and pray others will contribute likewise. I Support this vierwer-funded Boonstra, and many others help me know Hope channel is God’s channel and He television ministry with your get nearer to God and prepare for the will make it happen. donations. —Barbara USA coming of Christ. To grow deeper and PO Box 4000 deeper into the Word of God is a real Silver Spring, MD 20914 Canada longing for me. 1148 King Street East — Vreni Oshawa Ontario, L1H 1H8 hopetv.org Contents Call toll-free in North America: 888-4-HOPE-TV (888-446-7388) Message From the President .............................. 2 Before and After Hope Channel ........................ 10 International calls: 269-471-6050 To support Hope Channel through Viewer Comments .............................................. 3 Creative Ways to Support Hope Channel .......... 11 wills, trusts, annuities, or other Heard on Facebook ............................................ 4 Hope Channel Program Guide .......................... 12 planned giving instruments, please call 888-339-PLAN (7526). Skype Dates Across the Sea ............................... 5 Hope Church Channel Program Guide............... 13 Adventist® and Seventh-day When Death is the Only Option ........................... 6 Happenings at Hope ........................................14 Adventist® are registered How Linda Found Church ................................... 7 Hope Channel Resources ................................. 15 trademarks of the General Conference Corporation of Seventh- New Life in Ongole ............................................. 8 Help Hope, Help Yourself .................................. 16 day Adventists® 2 QUARTER 2 • 2014 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWSLETTER FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWSLETTER FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 2 • 2014 3 Heard on acebook I don’t have enough words to express the blessings I’ve gotten since I started studying the Sabbath School lesson with Hope What do you Channel. I am now a Bible study teacher in my community. Thank you so much for making me what I am today. think about —Lydia Hope Channel? It’s good to know there’s a Facebook page to go Hope Channel is God’s to when I’m in search for Word at its best. spiritual uplifting. So encouraging —Giacomo I always feel —Myron and uplifting... that I am —Linda speaking with my brothers and sisters on The sets are amazing -- It is exactly what the world such ambiance. The hosts this channel. Love love love needs until the Lord comes. —Boaz of the programs resonate love love love When you watch Hope with such poise and peace. love you… Channel, the truth shall set —Veda —Christina you free. —Irving What makes My “date” with my Lord Singing praises, seeing friends. —Tina and Savior! Yeah! Sabbath special —Geetha for you? Fellowship and Pushing the world out potluck! and letting God in. —Jane To cease from this Resting from the hard —Paulette rushing world. job that I do. —Consci —Raphael The peace it offers. The hugs at church. —Chipo —Angelena Sitting at the feet of Christ, listening to Him speak to me. —Letty Milena is a Hope Channel intern. Like us at facebook.com/HopeChannelOfficial Follow her on Twitter @mihreal 4 QUARTER 2 • 2014 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWSLETTER FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK Skype Dates Across the n an old neighborhoodSea drenched in history and steeped in many people would stumble upon it, was difficult to predict. Imythical tales is a row of quaint stucco bungalows. Ibrahim* But Amir Ghali, Al Waad Director, did not doubt the power of lives in one of these homes. the Holy Spirit. “We have been praying for this development for many years,” he said. “Our peaceful, non-partisan programs In this neighborhood he was born. It’s where he went to school, receive many wonderful responses from viewers who watch Al where his family worships in the mosque about a mile away, Waad. This development creates a huge expansion for an even where he met his wife. This neighborhood, this city, this coun- larger audience.” What Amir did not expect was for Ibrahim’s try—Egypt—is all Ibrahim has ever known. The rest of the world satellite dish across the sea, in the Muslim country of Egypt, to is but a dusty collection of facts in textbooks. pick up the new signal. Christianity was something he studied in school; nothing more. From the very first time that Ibrahim caught Al Waad on his Curiosity about other people and cultures often had Ibrahim television set, his mind was opened, his heart was on fire. Every wondering if he’d one day experience the big world that seemed day, every free moment, he watched more and wanted even more. to be forever beyond his reach. He devoured every book, every Somehow, the messages from the television were not enough. He television show with even a hint of anything outside of Egypt. wanted to connect with people, he wanted someone to answer his questions. So he called the Al Waad office. But television programming is limited in Egypt. What Ibrahim watched depended on the signals he could pick up with Thrilled to get a call from a viewer in Egypt, Amir and the satellite dish installed on his flat terraced his team set up a Skype date with Ibrahim for roof. Sometimes he got random Euro- his first Bible study. A very excited Ibra- pean programs, but never did he him met with the Al Waad team and come across anything Christian. scheduled several more Bible studies over Skype.