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European Monthly Report September 2016 Combined Prayer and Fast in Roerdam We enjoyed talks at the prayer and fast relang to the theme revival. Revival is the only way for us to have a future. It is not about us, but about the salvaon of others. Cleaning the roof of the Dordrecht hall Young at heart. The biggest event on the French Fellowship calendar took place in September, their annual outreach weekend! Saints came from all over Europe and Australia to help with distribung some 6,500 pamphlets, inving people to a presentaon held at a on the Saturday evening. Read more on page 5. Coming Events: Czech Camp 26 - 30 October 2016 Enquiries: Lenka Stribrna E-mail: [email protected] Ireland Camp 2nd - 6th Nov 2016 Enquiries: Rachael Brereton E-mail: [email protected] The Netherlands Winter Camp Server News, October 2016 Newsleer Crew: Karen, Ney, Heleen and 25 December - 1 January local contributors. Enquiries: Paul van Wijnen All the movie files from both Euro camps are E-mail: [email protected] now available for download from our server. Editor: You can find them on: ‘Public/Convenons and Pastor Pieter Visser UK Winter Camp camps/Euro summer camp 2016 or UK Summer Kromhout 95 25 December - 1 January camp 2016. 3311RE Dordrecht Enquiries: Ps Lee Finney The Netherlands E-mail itsthefi[email protected] For login details, e-mail me at: Telephone: +31 78 6146173 [email protected]. Mobile: +31 (0)6 22 808 977 Hungary Winter Camp E-mail: [email protected] 25 December - 1 January Please note: the login codes have recently been Internet: www.revivalfellowship.nl Enquiries: Ps Chris Kaye changed! E-mail: [email protected] Mark 16:15-20 John 3: 1-8 Acts 2: 38 www.revivalfellowship.nl September 2016 Page 1 of 6 Editorial: Vision Most of us take the ability to see and see my house. Other people might just see be with us are more than they that be colours for granted, but for many people white light, but I see orange and yellow with them. it is not so easy. I just came across a news and pink and green and some magenta 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I item regarding what we see and what is and a lile bit of blue. pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. really there. And the LORD opened the eyes of the Just have a look at the link and see the She paints what she sees but, young man; and he saw: and, behold, the reacon of two brothers who were born unfortunately, we, with the ability to see mountain was full of horses and chariots colour blind and for the first me could only 1% of what she can see are sll of fire round about Elisha. see colours with the aid of modern limited. It must be very frustrang for her technology. to try to share with us what she sees and So, how much do we “see”? Is it possible hps://www.youtube.com/watch? to find out that we cannot see it (all). that a brother of sister sees more than v=m1X0QTTtPmc we do? Shouldn’t we be open to advice Here are a couple of her painngs: from our pastors and leaders? Are we Another related news item caught my perhaps stopping our growth because we aenon, here it is, quote: think we know all there is to know? “Tetrachromats can see colours that Surely, with God being eternal, all most people cannot — up to 100 million, knowing, all powerful, we will never stop esmates suggest, which is 100 mes increasing in “vision” unl the Lord that of the average human. Most people returns. have three cells, or receptors, in their It’s a great life full of discoveries although renas, but tetrachomats have a fourth somemes receptor, which may be what allows for difficult to their heightened colour percepon. They explain to are usually female and it’s esmated that people who about 12 percent of women carry the This got cannot see it gene for this fourth receptor. Carrying me (yet). the gene doesn’t guarantee that you’ll thinking Ps Piet Visser wind up with heightened colour vision, about but those who both have the gene and spiritual Heard from the Plaorm who are immersed in a wide range of vision. • colours from a very young age appear to How Everybody expects compassion but not be more likely to develop the ability. much is many are ready to give it to others. • Researchers are sll in the very early there in Worrying about tomorrow will destroy stages in their understanding of this reality the goodness of today. • condion, so there aren't any hard which we Consume the Lord, not the world! • numbers on how o en it manifests cannot You can’t give God a helping hand. • itself.” see Worry is like interest on trouble not yet (yet)? due. • What is it like to see 100 million colours? Christ overcame all His fears so He For a start, what we see as grey is Let’s consider the following scripture: could give His life for us. • actually an incredible mixture of all sorts 2Kings 6:8 Then the king of Syria warred Having a giving mentality makes things of different colours. against Israel, and took counsel with his a lot easier. • Concea Anco is one of these people servants, saying, In such and such a place The Holy Spirit supresses the work of who have this amazing ability. [shall be] my camp. the flesh. • She says: Faith can be powerful, as long as we I see colours in other colours. For 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and keep things simple. • example, I’m looking at some light right chariots, and a great host: and they came Disappointment can come from doing now that’s peeking through the door in by night, and compassed the city about. things in your own strength. • 15 And when the There is only one gospel that leads to servant of the man of godliness. • God was risen early, and The love Christ had for us made Him gone forth, behold, an gain the victory. • host compassed the city Revival is not about us, but about the both with horses and other. • chariots. And his servant People are in dire straits and need to be said unto him, Alas, my revived. • master! how shall we The bible doesn't say not to judge, but do? rather how to judge rightly. • Being different is the key to effecve Concetta Antico 16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that witnessing. Mark 16:15-20 John 3: 1-8 Acts 2: 38 www.revivalfellowship.nl September 2016 Page 2 of 6 Revival Across Europe The Netherlands: seven people were born again England: four people were born again Czech Republic: three people were born again Suriname: five people West London, UK West London, UK were born again. Steven, Surinam Donovan , Roerdam, NL Paula, Roerdam, NL Rosa, Roerdam, NL Brayen, Surinam Amar , Roerdam, NL René, Roerdam, NL Jeffrey, Roerdam, NL Jacintha, Suriname Honza, Czech Republic Bara, Czech Republic Patricia, Poole, UK Eurvin, Suriname Pharrel, Almere, NL Vera, Czech Republic Ron, North London, UK Glenn, Suriname Mark 16:15-20 John 3: 1-8 Acts 2: 38 www.revivalfellowship.nl September 2016 Page 3 of 6 The Revival Fellowship in: Dordrecht, NL from assemblies around the world. It is excing We started the month to see revival happening in many (for some of us with a presentaon unknown) places including parts of Indonesia like about the latest news of Lampung and Atambua, India, Thailand and the worldwide Vietnam. It made us even more enthusiasc to fellowships. It was connue building on this side of the world. excing to see what is Our focus was sharpened as we heard about the going on in far away prophecies relang to Christ's first and second places like Indonesia, coming. Let us stay alert; He will come as a thief Pakistan and Liberia to in the night! Will He find us serving Him? name a few. It is obvious During the following weekend brothers and witnessed to and born again and have now been that some of our brothers sisters shared about signs and miracles that have happily married for over 40 years. Three couples Chuah familiy vising and sisters in these happened in their lives. Kay-Leigh overcame her within their family were unable to have children from Singapore places are faced with depression and fear caused by the things unl God moved on all three and they now all great difficules. However their commitment to happening in the world. Marvin shared how he have children. the Lord and His work is an inspiraon to all of has learned to fully trust in and hand over We decided to do a musical outreach in one of us. control to the Lord. Astrid shared how she was the local towns and went to promote it. It was a We also had a visit from healed from a mental illness. Her mother was in wonderful atmosphere with people stopping to brother Paul Haydock the Lord and asked the fellowship to pray for her listen giving us great opportunies to chat and from Bunbury, Western healing, which happened - naturally. invite them along. Australia. He regularly We thank the Lord for blessing us with With the sun shining for another weekend we visits our new fellowship forgiveness, victory and growth.