May 2007

Dear People of the Northstate Vision:

The miracles just keep coming! PrayNorthState Radio has aired on AM 1400 KQMS in Redding since April 2001 and we have praised God for the opportunity. In November 2006 the Lord told Jim to sow and press in to the media and writing dimensions of the ministry because He was planning breakthrough in these areas in 2007. In February the book – now titled Living As Ambassadors of Relationship – was accepted for publication. In March we went on the air on AM 1490 KBLF in Red Bluff and doubled our coverage area. And now on May 5 we will debut PrayNorthState Radio on FM 102.3 KNTK in Mt. Shasta – doubling our coverage area once again. The Word of God – PrayNorthState style – will be on at 9 AM on the new outlet and that means we are heard from Yreka to Williams along the I-5 corridor. Other outlets appear to be opening in the near future as well that will give our radio ministry a truly regional scope. God is so good!

We prepare for the 5th Annual reading of the whole Bible over the city while two new NorCal cities prepare their first read through – Yreka and Fortuna – bringing the number of regional cities to do this in at a half dozen. Paah-ho-ammi will launch on May 3 as an extension of the National Day of Prayer into a season of prayer – and we can think of no better way to pave a straight highway in the desert for the coming of our God and King.

But it is really all about Pentecost. The great harvest festival is celebrated this year on Sunday, May 27. This is the focal point of the Great Commission and Great Commandment. It is the purpose of anything we do in PrayNorthstate and other ministries seeking transformation in our region and state. This is where it becomes on earth as it is in Heaven. Praise God!

CURRENT PrayNorthstate EVENTS

· National Day of Prayer will be observed in Redding at Noon on Thursday, May 3, in the City Hall Plaza at 777 Cypress Avenue. That evening we launch the 3rd edition of Paah-ho-ammi at Simpson University in Mod Room 6. The evening event will kick off daily prayer through August 6 for specific issues of public safety, the economy and public health. We hope for a large turnout at both events and those who attend the latter will be assigned to one of three prayer teams committed to daily prayer in any location for the assigned topics. A close-out service on August 8 will announce the fruit of the prayers.

· A Night to Honor Israel will be held at 7 PM on Monday, May 14, at Little Country Church. The event is co-sponsored by A Night to Honor Israel, Little Country Church, and PrayNorthState. There is no charge for attending and speakers include Rosemary Schindler (grand-daughter of Oscar Schindler) and Jim. The event will praise God, honor His firstborn people, and raise funds for public works projects in an Israel devastated by war and terror attacks. The event comes on the 59th anniversary of Israeli independence.

WHAT THE COORDINATORS ARE UP TO

· Jim preaches at Jyoti Good News Assembly of God in Auckland, New Zealand, on Sunday, May 20. Midweek meetings are planned as well. He returns to Bethany Assembly in Suva, Fiji, on Sunday, May 27, Tuesday, May 29, and at a TBA church on June 3. Jim will preach three evangelistic meetings in Vatawaqa on May 30-June 1 in the evenings.

· Diana will remain in California to coordinate prayer cover for the entire mission – we attribute the many miracles we have seen the past two years to God’s response to the round-the-clock prayer of our core group of intercessors. (We ask prayer from our entire network.) This includes at least one instance in which Jim’s life was at serious risk in 2006.

PRAYNORTHSTATE RADIO and TV for MAY

KQMS, KBLF and KNTK:

· 5/5 – Loni McIntosh and Gabe Rivas – Campus Awakening
· 5/12 – Pastor Brent and Lynn Kohler – Outreach to Brazil
· 5/19 – Phil and Kathy Barker – Oregon Street Tea Company
· 5/26 – Tom Bashor – Family and Marketplace Ministry

Fox 30:

· 5/7 – Victor Styrsky and Dick Haak – A Night to Honor Israel
· 5/14 – Peggy Young and Brenda Dowdin – Aglow International
· 5/21 – Peggy Young and Brenda Dowdin – Intercession in Israel
· 5/28 – Pastor Joy and David Gartman – A School of Ministry

PrayNorthstate Radio is heard every Saturday Morning at 7 AM on AM 1400 KQMS, 8 AM on AM 1490 KBLF, and 9 AM on FM 102.3 KNTK. PrayNorthstate TV can be seen each Monday Morning at 6:30 AM on Fox Channel 30/Cable 2.

UPCOMING PrayNorthstate EVENTS

· Jim and Diana make their third mission trip to Scotland on June 10. They will lead Prophetic Acts With Impact conferences in the Orkney Islands (June 22-3) and in Glasgow (June 29-30). They lead a team to the Culloden battlefield to pray and facilitate reconciliation between ancient enemies as well as going to various strategic sites for focused intercession. The conference offers training in the conduct of prophetic activities with demonstrable impact on communities such as Paah-ho-ammi and Prayer Vanguard. Elizabeth Peterson, PrayNorthState exec. assistant, will spend ten days with Jim and Diana in Scotland – a land in which she and husband, Chriss, ministered for several years as YWAM missionaries. Jim will preach in various churches on the Sundays of the journey.

Anyone desiring to participate or to gain a fuller picture of any current or upcoming events should go to the PrayNorthstate web site at www.praynorthstate.org or call us at 530-941-3470.

WHAT’S UP IN THE NORTHSTATE

· Bible Reading Marathons will be conducted for the first time this year in Yreka and Fortuna. Yreka’s City Park reading parallels Redding – from April 30-May 3. In Fortuna the Healing Rooms will sponsor a courthouse reading of the New Testament on May 12 with plans to speak the whole Bible in 2008.
· A Single Parent Family Festival will be sponsored by the Chera ministry for single parents at Redding’s Kids Kingdom Park on Saturday, May 12, from 1-5 PM. There is no charge and the event includes games, music, face painting, and community leaders giving glory to God and honor to single parents.
· Monday, May 14, is the anniversary of the independence of Israel. Christians and Jews will gather in Redding for A Night to Honor Israel. The event will be held at Little Country Church on Canby Road at Churn Creek, Redding. Beginning at 7 PM participants will worship, hear from Holocaust survivors, and be given opportunity to support development efforts in Israel. PrayNorthState is a co-sponsor of this event. Speakers include Rosemary Schindler (grand-daughter of Oscar), Victor Styrsky (Cal Director), and Jim.
· Christian Businessmen’s Connection hosted the annual Community Leaders’ Prayer Breakfast with former NFL quarterback Jeff Kemp as the keynoter. The event is wholly for evangelistic purposes and Kemp shared nothing but Gospel. They also network business people for the Kingdom. Their next event is a Family Outing and Pig Roast on Saturday, May 26. Call 530-227-8094.
· The Back-to-School Project is a Tehama County ministry that crosses denominational lines. The vision is to provide school supplies, backpacks, shoes, clothing, and haircuts for all children who need them. Kimberly Berry is the local coordinator and can be reached at 530-529-4800. Upcoming events include June 11-16 “Stuff Your Backpacks Week” with backpacks placed in local businesses and fundraisers held at those businesses. Haircuts are offered Saturday, August 5, at local parks.

PrayNorthstate PRAYER LIST

Please pray for PrayNorthstate’s Board: Jim and Diana Wilson, Dr. Andre Van Mol, Mollie Wilson, Charles Davidson, Charlie Harper, Bob Newell, and Frank DiSalvo. Pray for PrayNorthstate and our sponsors: Taylor Motors, Hue and Cry Security, Dr. Andre Van Mol, Redding Custom Home Theatre, Nicolet Glass, TriCord Marketing, Ron Largent and Keller Williams Realtors, Carl Van Dyke Allstate Insurance, Fox 30/Cable 2 TV, Crown Motors, Children First Foster Family Agency, Oregon Street Tea Company, Jim Wilson Motors, Gallagher’s Heating and Air, Furniture Depot, Dr. Scott Kremer, George Growney Motors, Mercy Medical Center in Redding and Mt. Shasta, and Dr. Todd Royse. Pray for Imago Dei Ministries, Carenet Pregnancy Centers and LifeLight Pregnancy Center.

Pray for Israel, UK Transformation, Healing Rooms (Scotland), for Bill & Lori Gardner (Kenya), Doug & Dianne Phillips (Mexico), Ken Greenlee (Fiji), Ron and Christine Hamstad (Brazil), Coleen Schafer (Mexico), a NorCal missionary in Southeast Asia, and Owen Reinhardt (Lithuania). Pray for Kingdom Institute School of Business, Hignell Group, Anne Kalvestrand, Robert Mitchell, Kim and Mary Andersson, and Uniting Our Hearts In Prayer and San Diego Prayer Coalition.

HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT
Correspondence – and donations – may be addressed to PrayNorthstate, P. O. Box 493743, Redding, CA 96049-3743. Call us at 530-941-3470. Our web site is www.praynorthstate.org; our e-mail is praynorthstate@charter.net.