High precipitation in the West Java Province, Indonesia has brought flooding to the Karawang District since March 20, 2010.

Initial reports of the damage indicate:

10,747 houses have been flooded
11,540 families have been affected
44,071 persons affected

Global Summit 2010: A Celebration of Faith in Action

Making a Difference in Haiti and the Philippines
Imagine one day finding your church destroyed, your home ruined and most of your congregation homeless, missing or dead. With tears, you turn to God for help. And help comes. Just as supplies are running out for hundreds of people camping on the church site, a truck filled with food, water and medicine arrives. But much more remains to be done…

World Tuberculosis Day, March 24th, 2010
Hooda is 13 years old and comes from a remote rural village in Papua New Guinea (PNG). While he was temporarily residing in the capital city of Port Moresby, he developed a cough and began to lose weight. He came to HOPE worldwide’s Nine Mile Clinic for help.

We received this very encouraging story from Edinburgh, Scotland.  

"On February 6^th 2010 the Edinburgh Church was witness to a true miracle.  David Morrell was baptized into Christ in the Marie Curie hospice in Edinburgh!  Despite a faithful wife, Ana, & many relationships with disciples, David had resisted seeking God for 23 years.  He was in the hospice living out his final days after a 2 year fight against cancer.  Six days after his baptism David lost his fight against cancer & left us to be with God."

Every baptism is special, but we wanted to introduce you to one special couple who were baptized recently in the Lagos, Nigeria, church.  Mr and Mrs Okojesu lead a local church in Lagos called the Holy Rock Church.  They have about 60 in attendance every week.  They started studying the Bible, and on February 26, 2010 they were baptized into Christ!  He is 60, and she is 45.  They have been married for 25 years.  They were met by members of our Lagos church who were out evangelizing in their neighborhood.  After much prayer and consideration, they were both baptized.  Now their entire congregation is learning about baptism.  It is a wonderful thing to see someone with their responsibilities being so open to God's word.  

I was unsure of what to expect when I decided to go to Haiti after the earthquake for a medical relief trip with Angel Missions Haiti. The news and pictures cannot describe the amount of damage and poverty that is there.

While in Haiti, I was able to visit tent villages to hand out medication and vitamins to children. It didn't take long for me to experience gratitude like I have never seen before. The Haitian people were so welcoming. Little children would take their medicine and go find their friends so they could have some as well. Parents would kiss us and thank us for helping their children. Everyone greeted us with a smile and a hello.

It was wonderful to have a special invitation service titled 'The Battle Within' conducted on 28th February in Bangalore. The message touched the hearts of all. As the Church was praying and evangelizing to see many more souls to be saved through this, God brought many new friends who want to study the Bible and follow Jesus.

We had close to 150 visitors attended the service. Many who came are very open to study the word and know about Jesus. One more remarkable thing happening is that God has been bringing some good people who can be raised up to be leaders in God's kingdom. So we are looking forward for a great year ahead as also many Christians are turning around and coming forward to serve in different areas.

Please continue to pray for the Bangalore church to see great miracles this year.

With Easter coming up in a few weeks time it is a great opportunity to reach out to friends who are searching for God and teach them about the real meaning of Easter.

This series of three Bible Discussions explores the way the whole Bible, God’s plan of salvation and Jesus’ life on earth are all focussed on the Cross and it clarifies the real impact of Easter on our lives.

The focus is on:
• Understanding God’s Love for Us,
• Responding to Jesus Sacrifice for Us and
• Participating in Jesus Sacrifice for Us.

For more information on this resource go to www.icochotresources.com

Our San Antonio Story, by Joe Cepeda

2010 International Christian Evidence Conference 

"Science and Christianity"  

Presented by Apologetics Research Society 

June 11-13 

Concordia University