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European Monthly Report October 2011 Newsletter Crew: Karen, Louisa, Netty, Heleen and local contributors. Editor: Pastor Pieter Visser 2e St Janshof 16 3011 SG Rotterdam The Netherlands Telephone: + 31 10 4141856 Ireland Camp, 2012 Mobile: 06 22 808 977 E-mail: [email protected] Ireland Camp Internet: www.revivalfellowship.nl Our camp was held at the end of the month from Wednesday, 26th October to Sunday morning, 30th October. We returned to our lovely venue called Kippure Estate which is about 40 minutes from Dublin set in the idyllic surroundings of mountains, rivers and woodlands. We used eight houses on site as we had a total of 56 people. Each year we seem to increase in numbers so this has been the Coming Events: biggest camp to date! Winter Camp in Germany Sat 24 Dec 2011- Sun 1 Jan 2012 Jugendbildungstätte Wasserkuppe Wasserkuppe 10 36129 Gersfeld-Wasserkuppe Enquiries: Paul van Wijnen E-mail: [email protected] Winter Camp in the UK Sun 25 Dec 2011 - Sun 1 Jan 2012 Lancaster, N/W England Enquiries: Ps Lee Finny E-mail: [email protected] Spring Camp in Hungary Wed 4 - Sun 8 April 2012 Monica & Océana Enquiries: Ps Chris Kaye E-mail: [email protected] Czech Camp Euro Convention, The Netherlands Netty and I travelled to the Czech camp on the 25th October and stayed after the Thurs 17 - Sat 19 May 2012 camp with Pastor Olda and Eva. The camp theme was centered around 2e Sint Janshof 16 John 8: 31-32 and this inspired some great talks. 3011 SG Rotterdam Some 130 people attended from as far away as Australia, Central coast region. Enquiries: Ps Piet Visser One talk had as a theme: “comparing oneself with the right standard”. The example used was that we E-mail: [email protected] sometimes think we are putting on black socks, until that is, we put on black trousers. Then we dis- cover that the socks are, in fact, dark blue and not black. This inspired some hilarious “sock items”. Summer Camp in Germany Sat 28 July - Sat 4 August 2012 Jugenbildingstatte Wasserkuppe Server News October 2011 Please mail me at the above e-mail Wassekuppe 10 address for a new password. 36129 Gerfeld-Wasserkuppe Enquiries: Paul van Wijnen IMPORTANT MESSAGE: All the files of the last Czech camp E-mail: [email protected] From the 14th of October we are now available for download. have changed the passwords to You can find them at: Summer Camp in the UK access our download servers. Public\Conventions and Sat 11 Aug - Sat 18 Aug 2012 camps\Czech camp 2011 Bath, UK (close to Bristol) I am seeing that there are still some Enquiries: Ps Steve Murphy people trying to get in with the old Pastor Piet Visser E-mail: [email protected] password. Mark 16:15-20 John 3: 1-8 Acts 2: 38 www.revivalfellowship.nl October 2011 Page 1 of 6 Editorial: “Only Human” I just came across an investigation, Arguably, most of the Bible, Old and New possible if we look at ourselves through instigated by Intel (the well-known testament, is written to correct this the eyes of someone else. computer chipmaker), regarding mobile wrong image of oneself and make known In our case, the eyes of another brother communication and user behaviour. to us how the ultimate judge, God, sees or sister. us. James 1:23-25 tells us of the mirror and The most unusual outcome of this goes on about being a doer to become investigation was that 53% of the users The scriptures give us some idea of the free of the wrong self-image. regard themselves as discreet inoffensive reality: Furthermore, correct self-knowledge is users while at the same time only 4% of vital for continued improvement. the same people find that others are To start it all off, Rom 3:10-18 gives the discreet inoffensive users(?) depressing summing up of what we are in Happy progress, Asked what the main point of offence was, our natural, unconverted state. Pastor Piet the outcome was even more staggering. Visser 79% of the respondents stated that loud But, even after we are born again we phone conversations was the most need to watch out. offensive to them while only 3% owned up For example: to the fact that they, themselves were sometimes “sinners” regarding this point. Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise Sound a bit complicated? Let’s put this in a thee, and not thine own mouth; a “roster.” stranger, and not thine own lips. Mobile Phone Use Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, Heard from the Platform General Loud phone neither let the mighty [man] glory in his Faith is pro-active. behaviour conversations might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches: The only thing that counts is the How do we 53% 79% say 24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, salvation of our soul! see our- I do OK "Everybody that he understandeth and knoweth me, God keeps His promises. He does not selves does it" that I am the LORD which exercise lie! lovingkindness, judgment, and Our relationship with God must be How others 4% 3% Admits righteousness, in the earth: for in these obvious. see us Others do "I sometimes things I delight, saith the LORD. Everything which is not truth makes OK do it" you captive (the reverse side of John Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace 8:32). given unto me, to every man that is Remember your first victory, first Personally, I am absolutely sure that the among you, not to think [of himself] more outreach; in fact your first anything. same test applied to our ‘driving a car- highly than he ought to think; but to think The “flesh-test”- what do I do if habits’ would give pretty much the same soberly, according as God hath dealt to something bad happens? result. every man the measure of faith. Excitement creates progress, regress (going backwards) is created by pride, What does this mean? Romans 12:16 [Be] of the same mind one bitterness and apathy. Obviously, our self-image is greatly out of toward another. Mind not high things, Leaving the Lord is like taking a tune with how others see us and, not just but condescend to men of low estate. Be turnoff from the highway: some are by a little bit either as there is a factor 13- not wise in your own conceits. sharp turnoffs, some are gradual. 26 here in this example. There is nothing better to deal with a At the recent Czech camp a talk was problem than to speak in tongues . This is probably also true regarding all our given on checking ourselves against the We must sow the word of God in human properties. After all, if we would right background “colour.” abundance. always see ourselves as others see us, we Sometimes, seen without a background A merry heart makes healings easier would probably never sleep again. So, this we might be sure dark blue, for example, to come by. “self-delusion” is simply a survival is black. We had no value, but after God filled mechanism. You might persist in this until you hold with us with the Holy Spirit, we On the other hand, this unrealistic self- this against a truly black background and became precious. image is a source of conflicts, worldwide, in then you see the difference. Being close to God will help us organisations, families and, fasten your understand the will of God. seatbelts, churches. Summing up: When we walk in the Spirit, in unity It creates “splits” with people arguing, Self-knowledge, the understanding of with God, we don't focus on the faults going their own way and knowing better what and who we are is only really in others. than everybody else. Mark 16:15-20 John 3: 1-8 Acts 2: 38 www.revivalfellowship.nl October 2011 Page 2 of 6 Revival Across Europe The Netherlands: Twelve people were born again. Hungary: Two people were born again and one other received the Holy Spirit. Switzerland: One person was born again and one other Henk, Dordrecht, NL Nigisti, Rotterdam, NL Shalimar, Rotterdam, NL received the Holy Spirit. UK: There were seven people baptised. Ireland: Three people were baptised and one person received the Holy Spirit. Czech Republic: Two people were born again. Annemarie, Rotterdam, NL Bets, Rotterdam, NL Sussi, Rotterdam, NL Natasha, Rotterdam, NL Linnart, Almere, NL Amira, Almere, NL Richard, Almere, NL Romano, Almere, NL Yvonne, Almere, NL Vera, Czech Republic Marina, Czech Republic Brigitte, Switzerland Ör, Hungary Sola, West London, UK Nancy, Poole, UK Agnes, Nth London, UK Theo, Nth London, UK Mary, Ireland Peter, Ireland Willie, Ireland Mark 16:15-20 John 3: 1-8 Acts 2: 38 www.revivalfellowship.nl October 2011 Page 3 of 6 The Revival Fellowship In: NL, Dordrecht sinking when he saw the wind and waves. We during another outreach, came to a meeting and Greetings to you all. This month’s activities stand strong when we completely focus on was baptised and received the Holy Spirit. began in an active way with our annual Christ, but if we start to focus on problems This month our activities started with a Badminton tournament which was a lot of fun! around us we start to sink. Therefore stay Testimony and Items night together with the We also had a Saturday night fellowship where focused on Christ and not on this world! West London Fellowship.