ICOC HotNews

The town of Moore, Oklahoma, was struck by a terrible tornado today.  HotNews called the local church leader, and he informed us that though all the church members are accounted for, the damage in the community is extensive.  Let us all pray for the people still trapped in the rubble, as well as the first responders, and those who have suffered losses.  

     Every year HOPE worldwide promotes the International Day of Giving to help raise funds for to keep HOPE alive and active. Last November, the churches on the Caribbean island-country of Trinidad and Tobago decided to take this occasion for giving one step farther. They decided to launch a full HOPE worldwide chapter in their community and kick-started it with a week-long series of service projects.

     Last summer Steve and Sandy Jacoby, a couple from the United States, made a bold decision to leave their comfortable American lives behind in order to serve the churches and communities in Nicaragua, one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere. Over the last nine months their work has been blessed tremendously.

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2 Peter is the last recorded communication of the Apostle Peter before he was martyred in Rome. He has some very important things to say to disciples who have become spiritually compacent and grown cynical about the 2nd coming.

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"Amazing and glorious" was how one could describe the Women's Day that the sisters of the Delhi International Church Of Christ (ICOC) organised on the 10th of March, 2013. The last year Delhi has witnessed the most brutal rape committed on a woman in recent times and so we as a church wanted to really make a difference in preaching the gospel and bringing hope to as many women as possible.

     Kareen Laplanche of the International Church of Christ in Kinshasa sent us this inspiring story of a woman who’s battle against cancer ended with victory in Christ.

Four International Churches of Christ reside in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Great news is pouring out from there and we're glad to share the news of new church plantings and blow-away inaugural services.

Calling all singles! Now you can meet other singles from across the globe while serving with HOPE worldwide during a special extended weekend program! Taking place from June 19-23, 2013, HOPE worldwide Singles Corps is offering the chance to grow spiritually while serving the needy in the city of Dallas, Texas! Join us for this exciting and unique opportunity.

"Bent on Conquest" is the theme for this year's International Campus Ministry Conference. The event will be held in early July on both the east coast (Florida) and west coast (California) of the United States. This five-minute teaser trailer calls all campus students to prepare for an adventure this summer.

   Joseph Zyas, a member of New York City International Church of Christ's Long Island Region, was recently featured in the Queens Courier, the largest publication in Queens, NY. Joey was appointed to Queens County Supreme Court, the highest trial court in New York State, by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

This announcement was sent to us by Jamison and Lauren Malcolm, the Evangelist and Women’s Ministry Leader in Philadelphia, PA (USA):

The One Year Challenge for the International Churches of Christ