Hope Church Channel Program Guide
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October - December 2014 CHANGING LIVES AROUND THE WORLD Youth at international camp discover impact of Christian television p.4 AND RIGHT NEXT DOOR Hope Channel host delivers Father’s Day gif p.6 Message from the President Radishes or Cherries? hen I was growing up my mother planted broadcast full time in various languages around the Wa garden every spring. I loved looking for world. The new channels in Malawi, Indonesia, and the the radishes! About five to six weeks after planting, Philippines featured on page 13 are examples of “cherry discovering the crisp red and white balls of spice planting. This is not quick, short-term work! It has taken was an unforgettable highlight for a hungry boy. years of hard work, prayer, sacrifice, and the perseverance And every spring I also helped my dad plant fruit of God’s people to see these channels develop and grow. trees. My favorite was the cherry trees. I love sweet We are so grateful for your prayer and practical support! I cherries! want to assure you that your investment in Hope Channel Radishes and cherries may be similar in size, but is not growing short-term “radishes.” Your investment is there is one very big difference: you can harvest growing “cherries”—long-term, deep-rooted, strongly- radishes in five to six weeks; however, you need five to established new Hope Channels that advance God’s work. six years before you can get a reasonable harvest from a As you think and pray about the blessings of God received cherry tree! this year, I encourage you to expand your investment in the long-term work of Hope Channel. Many times when watching God open doors for Hope Channel, I think of the comparison of radishes and God is the great celestial “farmer” who has made a long- cherries. term investment in you. He has planted His seed in your heart and He will not give up on you! You may not see Hope Channel is a long-term, strategic “cherry planting” much growth in your life, but if you water the spiritual that produces an increasing abundant harvest! Typically it seed in your heart with prayer; fertilize it with God’s takes two to three years before the broadcasts in a region Word; and allow Him to “prune” you with the trials of begin to yield a harvest. But the longer the broadcasts life, God will see to it that you are ready for the great continue the greater the harvest—just like a cherry harvest of the Second Coming! Philippians orchard! Here’s what one viewer says: 1:6 says, “He who began a good work I came across you while going through Christian in you will carry it on to completion.” channels. I am blessed to have found what I Thank you for your prayers and have been seeking for. My heart is so joyful it’s support for the long-term ministry hard to put in words how thankful I am to have of Hope Channel! discovered Hope Channel.—Kathy It takes time for the “seed” of the Word of God that we share every day on Hope Channel to bear fruit in the Your friend, hearts of our viewers. We get many letters from viewers like Kathy that speak of how lives are being changed (see viewer comments on the next page). There is another long-term harvest of which we see Brad Thorp evidence. Your support and prayers have led to the growth in new Hope Channels. We started as one channel in 2003; today there are more than thirty channels that 2 QUARTER 4 • 2014 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWSLETTER FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK What Viewers are Saying Quarter 4 October - December 2014 Chairman, Board of Directors Pardon Mwansa I am a 73-year-old widow. I stay home most President of the time and watch TV for company. I Brad Thorp especially like Hope Channel and several programs you present. I am sending a Vice Presidents Derris Krause donation of “a widow’s mite.” May God Gideon Mutero bless and increase this small amount . Keep Kandus Thorp broadcasting your good programs —Geneva Directors Cable Distribution, Joe Sloan My marriage was falling apart. In desperation, Customer Care, Susan Marcellino I googled for help to be a better husband and Fundraising, John Huynh Marketing, Fylvia Fowler Kline friend to my wife. And I found Hope Channel. Production, Frenita Buddy That was three years ago. We are happy now and I am a better person. Editor —Jorge Fylvia Fowler Kline Contributors: I am from a country where Christianity is Sergio Gonzalez restricted and sometimes media and emails Carmen McMurdy are intercepted. So I thank God that today I am Justin Woods I started watching your program just to practice able to send you a thank you note to say that we Design my English but the experience has been so much always enjoy watching Hope Channel streamed more! God has shown me through you that He Travis Holman live on our computer. Please continue praying www.travisholman.com lives, that His Word is a light in my life. for people like us. —Helaine —Anonymous Printing Pacific Press Publishing I really enjoy the Bible study programs on Hope I watch and study with ya’ll daily afer work. In Association Channel. While I’ve always been a godly person fact, if it wasn’t for Hope Channel, TV wouldn’t be and was taught well by the church to which I Product Orders and Donations worth watching! Here is my gif of $10. It’s all I have Support this vierwer-funded belong, I’ve never felt as close to God as I do to contribute at this time. I hope and pray that you television ministry with your now; nor have I understood the Bible more. accept it and add it to His ministry and cause. donations. —Anonymous USA —Timothy PO Box 4000 Silver Spring, MD 20914 Canada 1148 King Street East Oshawa Ontario, L1H 1H8 hopetv.org Contents Call toll-free in North America: 888-4-HOPE-TV (888-446-7388) International calls: 269-471-6050 Message From the President ..................................2 Hope Church Channel Program Guide ................11 To support Hope Channel through Viewer Comments ...................................................3 Happenings .......................................................... 12 wills, trusts, annuities, or other Camporee 2014 .......................................................4 Heard on Facebook .............................................. 14 planned giving instruments, please call 888-339-PLAN (7526). Cross Connecting with Thomas .............................6 Hope Channel Resources .................................... 15 Adventist® and Seventh-day Missions Today Pull-Out Poster ............................. Help Hope. Help Yourself. .................................... 8 16 Adventist® are registered Hope Channel Program Guide .............................10 trademarks of the General Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists® 2 QUARTER 4 • 2014 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWSLETTER FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWSLETTER FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 4 • 2014 3 camporee 2014 changing lives around the world youth discover the impact of hope channel television ministry gathering that occurs every five years in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the Channel’s mission to change lives around the world with God’s good A International Pathfinder* Camporee this year was attended by news. The game was so popular that triple lines snaked out of the more than 45,000 from all over the world. Australians travelled some exhibit area for about an eighth of a mile. 9,000 miles and Kenyans 7,000! But, regardless of the miles traveled by each club, the level of excitement and blessings was an equal high Starting with a Tag Hunter app or logbook, “hunters” began a quest for all. for seven silicone dog tags that represent the seven continents where Hope Channel is changing lives with the message of God’s love and Two teams from Hope Channel were also at the camporee —one grace. The game challenged hunters to unravel clues and participate produced the daily, live broadcast of the event and the other manned in events, honors classes, and activities around the campgrounds—all a booth to raise awareness of the impact of television ministry around of which led to the acquisition of tags. Hunters who found all seven the world. tags, not only got to keep their limited-edition collection, but were also entered to win one of two iPad minis. Drama, Music, and a Powerful Message At the end of every day filled with activities, games, and classes, the When the camporee was over and clubs headed home in cars and youth gathered for worship and praise. Under the theme “Forever buses and planes, one could still see signs of tag hunters. In rest stops Faithful,” boys and girls learned lessons from the life of Daniel. The and airport lounges Pathfinders were spotted wearing colorful tags. main feature every evening was a dramatic presentation of the book Like everything else at the camporee, the experience and memories of Daniel with original music and lyrics, handmade costumes and of tag hunting will not only be reminiscent of fun times with friends professional actors. Next, daily sermons by pastor Sam Leonor con- but also an afirmation of being part of a church focused on sharing nected Daniel to the practical issues faced by young people today. In God’s good news. response to the messages and to God’s calling, many were baptized every day. All this was captured by the Hope Channel team in the daily Years from now, when these Pathfinders are adults, when they hear of broadcast. And thousands of people across the world who could not the television ministry of Hope Channel, surely they will remember a be there watched the event as it was streamed live. warm week in Oshkosh when they scrambled to “tag” each continent with God’s Word.