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! 2016!|!Newsletter!of!Rehoboth!Church!of!God!Missions!Department!

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Until All Have Heard

Bishop Dr. Jonathan Ramsey, Jr.,Sr. Pastor, Rev. Laverne Ramsey,Leading Lady

Then saith he unto his disciples,The harvest truly is plenteous, butthe labourers are few;Prayye therefore the Lord of theharvest that he will send forthlabourers into his harvest.Matthew 9:37-38

There is so much to do in the area of missions, yet there neverseems tobeenough time. TheRehobothChurchofGodmissionsdepartmentwassoprivilegedtobeable tominister to thousandsof persons aswe transversed across the country of Brazil. Just tosee thesmilesof those thatweresohappyto receiveus, the tearsof those that received salvation, deliverance and an infusion ofthe love of Jesus Christ was so rewarding. One gentlemantestified that he came to church with back pains, the inability tobenddownandahost of other limitations due to aback injury hehad suffered some time ago, but then during the course of theservice, he shared that God healed him and he was jumping for

joy andbendingand stretchingbecauseof themiraculouspowerof Godhe experienced. Anotherwoman shared that her son hada terrible condition in his body that brought him to the point ofdeath, she had been reserved about praising the Lord but afterthe Lord revealed that moment in time to her again concerningthe healing of her son, she was ready and willing to do all shecould to serve the Lord. It is those moments in our travels thatcausedthegrouptoknowthatGodwaswithusandthatwhenwe

commit ourselves to God’s work, God will openthe hearts of persons to receive the greatgospel..With great enthusiasm, thepastors askedus to come back and minister again. There is noother experience that can compare with the joyyou experience when you are able to minister to

people thatmay speak a different language, have differentwaysof doing things, but yet find a common bond in Christ, that is thepicture of what heaven will be like. But until then we have aharvest that needs to be won. Until all have heard....................

The idea to produce a quaterly newsletter for the MissionsDepartment at Rehoboth was conceived in my mind many yearsago. Several attemptsweremade but providence had better plans.The Lord would see fit to choose this time to launch our firstpublication. Our desire is to share the extraordinary work Godis doing in our church to members’ present and past, andwell wishers far and near. We will incorporate in each publicationtestimonies and news items from other departments of ourchurch including evangelism. Today we humbly present tothe Rehoboth congregation –TheConnector......................................

Rev. Madge Thompson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Greetings From our Missions Ministry Director

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To!God!be!the!Glory,!for!great!things!He!has!done!

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Page!1!!!!!From!the!desk!of!Pastor!! !Greetings!–!Missions!Director!Page!2!!!!!Ministry!Spotlight!!!! !Missions!through!the!years!! !Brazil!Missions!Page!3!!!!!Testimonies!!!

! Missions!Pageant!–!4/22!Evangelism!Outreach!–!7/23!

Missions!Fashion!Show!–!10/22!Missions!Conference!–!10/23!

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Upcoming Events

Jesus, in Matthew 25, foretelling Hiscommendation to the redeemed saintson their care for the hungry, thirsty,imprisoned, sick and otherwisedowntrodden said, “I assure you andmost solemnly say toyou, to the extent thatyou did it for one ofthese brothers of mine,even to the least ofthese, you did it forme.”Over the last decade orso, Rehoboth’s MissionsDepartment has bornefruit in that regard -­‐ the call to be theheart, hands and feet of Jesus Christand ministering to the needs ofindividuals locally and abroad, as wellas, finding creative ways to supportthose endeavors. In 2001, the missionsdepartment allocated resources to

support the building of an elementaryschool and salaries for teachers inLiberia, West Africa. In The Republic ofHaiti, a year later, the department..donated clothing and non-­‐perishable

items to the needy. Theyear 2013 saw ongoingproject partnershipbetween the Mission’sdepartment and theNew Testament Churchof God in Jamaicalaunched with therenovation of theGolden Grove Training

Center, a home geared towardsproviding skills training and spiritualformation for young men between theages of 16-­‐24. This facility is staffed toserve and train 600 men in areas ofagriculture, computer and weldingamong other areas of trade

development. For 2014, funds weremeted out to churches in Nain, St.Elizabeth and Tortola, B.V.I., to aid inmuch needed building repairs, roofreplacement and other renovationactivities. During this year, as in formeryears, the Mission’s department, alongwith members of Rehoboth COGconducted its annual Keney ParkOutreach providing spiritual andpractical ministry to people in thegreater Hartford area. In August 2015,18 members traveled to Valinhos,Macae and Rio,De Janeiro Brazilministering in music, dance and thepreached word with demonstration ofthe Holy Spirit. Additionally, theministry also supports the following full-­‐time missionaries, John and SuziePickens who serve in Malaysia and Alexand Leah Abiola, serving in Nigeria.

On July 25, 2015, under the leadershipofBishop Jonathan Ramsey Jr., LadyLaverne Ramsey and our Missionsleaders, 18ofus fromRehoboth traveledto Brazil. It was truly an honor to haveformer missionaries, Pastor Emeritus,Joselyn Williams and Lady NormaWilliams, as part of our group. BishopRamsey was mightily used of God.Many were ministered to in prayer,healing, and deliverance. There weremanytestimoniesofhealing.Godmovedthrough the crowds miraculously. Manypastors wept under the unction of theHoly Ghost as Bishop Ramseyministered. The experience wasphenomenal!! We had the opportunityto minister in song as a group, and Sis.Eboni and the Fletcher sisters alsoministered in songs and dance. Weministeredon the streets and soulswerewon to the Lord. We felt very blessed aswetoured severalamazingsites inBrazil.We enjoyed sumptuous Brazilian meals

and had the opportunity to visit theirshops. Words cannot express thewonderful time we spent ministering inBrazil. Weareverygrateful toPastorBon

Venture, Lileith Furze, and thesecretaries in the Church office. Thanksto all our Rehoboth family, for all thedonation of clothing, and other items.MayGodcontinue to bless youall aswecontinue in His service.................................

! MISSION TRIP TO BRAZIL !

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Rehoboth Missions Through The Years!

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The#experience#was#

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Sis. Adris, Sis. Paulette, Bro. Joseph & others in Brazil

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!A"Note"From"the"Evangelism"Ministry"Directors"!Psalm! 122:1,! “I! was! glad! when!they!said!to!me,!“Let!us!go!to!the!house! of! the! Lord”.! In! 2015,!Rehoboth! received! 72! new!members,! 38! got! baptized! and!over!200!people!gave!their!hearts!to! the! Lord.! In! July,! Rehoboth!ministered! to! and! fed! over! 300!families! at! our! annual! community!outreach! day! in! Hartford.! Over!200!men,!women!and!children!are!served! each! month! at! the! local!shelter! and! soup! kitchen.! To! God!be! the! Glory,! great! things! He! has!done!where!as!we!are!glad.!God!is!doing! a! new! thing! at! Rehoboth!through! the! evangelism! ministry.!We! are! on! the! move! and! are!determined!more!than!ever!to!win!the!lost!at!any!cost.!The!best!is!yet!to!come!!!!Min.!Fitzroy!and!Rev.!Elaine!Rowe!!

Sister!Suzette!Badhai!!

Sis. Caryl & one of her sundayschool students in Brazil

BY: REV. ALICIA MORGAN

BY: SIS. PAULETTE JOSEPH

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MINISTERING TO THE MULTITUDES!

"But sanctify Christ as Lord in your heart, always being ready to make a difference to everyone who asks you to give an accountfor the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence". 1 Peter 3:15Over 20 years ago, I accepted the call on my life as a missionary and was ordained at the First Born International COG in Jamaica.I remember times when I used to visit hospitals, homes for the elderly, group homes, to the homes of members who were shutin, and to wherever there was a need.

I have been blessed to be a part of the Rehoboth Missions Department since coming to the United States. As a member of theMissions’ Department I am able to serve not only locally but also abroad. James 4:17 NKJV "Therefore, to him who knows to dogood and does not do it, to him it's a sin". As a child of God and a believer, I believe that there is a blessing in serving others. Italways gives me joy to see the look on the faces of those we minister to especially when, as servants, we go above and beyond,expecting nothing in return. I will continue to share God's love with His children far and near. To God be the glory great things hehath done..

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There is power in the Name of Jesus!

Sis. Jennifer, Pastor & LadyWilliams, Bishop Ramseyand others in Brazil

As soon as I heard the announcementfor the BrazilMissions trip, I knew that Iwas going. I have never been outsidethe country before, and I knew that Iwanted this to be my first experience!“It is going to be awesome, and lifechanging! I will not come back thesame!” I knew that Godwas going to do somethingamazing to me while I wasaway, besides giveme restfrommybeautiful childrenand He did just that.

The Missions trip openedmy eyes and I began to see thingsdifferently. I even began to see BishopRamsey in a new light. It was as if alight bulb came on and the desireand hunger to serve God came on meso strong! I saw a fire in BishopRamsey that I have never seen or feltbefore.............................................

I witnessed a woman that waspossessed delivered. I witness peoplethat were experiencing pain, leave painfree. I witnessed people flood the altarto be prayed over. I witnessed peoplefrom two different countries, speaking

two different languages, praying overeach other and worshipping the sameGod and feeling the same HolySpirit! .......................... It wasbeautiful! This trip pushed me to bemore confident with the God that livesin me. I prayed over people anddeclared greatness over their lives. I

was so blessed tohave experienced thegracious hospitality,the love that ourBrazilian brothers andsisters had for God,the beautiful sights,praise dancing with a

beautiful group of teenagers and thedelicious food! It was truly lifechanging! I left this trip wanting God tostir up all the gifts he has forme so I canuse them for His Glory!

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Newsletter Team: Cindy Kumi, Alicia Morgan, Caryl Fletcher, Donna Rodney Case, Adris Juszcyk, Rev. Madge Thompson