DECEMBER 2007 ISSUE – VOL. 7 #11

The Rev. Jim and Diana Wilson, Coordinators

Dear People of the Northstate Vision:

Unlike Matthew and Luke, the first verses of Mark contain no birth narrative for the Lord Jesus. They are all about preparing our hearts and the environment of our lives for His coming. Mark claims that the opportunity to repent – to turn about and turn our lives over to God through the Son – is actually the beginning of the Good News He brings. The Body has understood this implicitly down the centuries – although it is marvelous in our eyes – because we find ourselves in the traditional season of Advent as December opens. Advent is the season of preparation – to celebrate the Birth, yes – but just as much or more to prepare for the Return. The Lord has opened this season with remarkable opportunities to do just that.

At this time He answered the prayers of thousands to restrain the winds and send in the rain so as to enable firefighters to defeat the worst wildfires in the history of our state. He brought about a great scientific breakthrough in stem cell research – the reprogramming of adult cells to mimic the flexibility forecast for embryonic stem cells without harming human embryos confirms yet again that when He says No in His Word it is to make possible a larger Yes to the people He loves. (The successful projects occurred independently in Japan and Wisconsin.) The 40 Days for Life vigil conducted in Sacramento brought new decisions to bring babies to life even at sacrificial moments, and LifeLight – a Redding Pro-Life ministry – moves into much larger and more strategic headquarters after two years of concerted prayer.

All of this good news is His way of calling us to more concerted and sustained prayer and a greater willingness to wait (dynamically) on Him for the working of His will. What better way to welcome His birth and return?

CURRENTPrayNorthstateEVENTS

PrayNorthState Radio is still awaiting the requisite number of sponsors to enable us to broadcast on KMYC Yuba City on Saturday Mornings. We have one solid commitment, two businesses that are considering us, and we are in need of at least one more good referral. We ask all of you to pray for the speedy resolution of this need – and please call us at 530-941-3470 if someone you know might like to fill it. This is a chance to saturate NorCal with good news!

WHAT THE COORDINATORS ARE UP TO

· Jim preaches Sunday Mornings at Anderson’s Destiny Fellowship December 2 at 8:30 and 11 AM, at Red Bluff’s Union Southern Baptist Church on December 9 at 11 AM and at Hayfork’s Solid Rock December 30 at 10 AM. He teaches the School of Supernatural Ministry’s Advanced Missions class on Monday, December 4, at 4:00 PM and the MarketNet Business Fellowship on Friday, December 14, at 7:30 AM. (Both meet at Redding’s Bethel Church.) Jim will participate in the ordination of more than twenty Native American pastors and missionaries on Saturday, December 1, in Bend, Oregon.

· Jim and Diana lead an interdominational team to Fresno to provide prayer covering over the annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin. Other Prayer Vanguard missions in December include blessing Radio KNTK, Mt. Shasta, on December 4, the state capitol on December 13, and eight public schools sites throughout the month. Prayer Vanguard will also visit the new LifeLight location and The Barn – a youth night club in Redding December 31.

PRAYNORTHSTATE RADIO and TV for DECEMBER

KLXR, KBLF and KNTK:

12/1 – Bryant Lack and Allison March – Jesus Culture
12/8 – Rich Potillor and Demetrius Dumdum – Generation 14 Raps for Jesus
12/15 – Hellen and Roy Meade – Prayer Tents on City Streets
12/22 – Jon and Nicole Franklin – Blended Families in Christ
12/29 – Pat and Bev Tennant – From Police in Iraq Healing in Israel

Fox 30:

12/3 – Pat and Bev Tennant – Healing Mission to Israel
12/10 – Fran Rex – Global Day of Prayer and Seeking for the City
12/17 – Doug and Sue Holroyd – From Crazy Rocker to Jesus Rocker
12/24 – Dr. Ed and Adrian Roberts – Miracles in Medicine
12/31 – Dr. Ed and Adrian Roberts – Where Science and Prayer Meet

PrayNorthstate Radio is heard every Saturday Morning at 8 AM on AM 1490 KBLF, and 9 AM on FM 102.3 KNTK, Sundays at 7 AM on AM 1230 KLXR. See PrayNorthstate TV Monday Mornings at 6:30 AM on Fox Channel 30/Cable 2.

WHAT’S UP IN THE NORTHSTATE

The 40 Days of Life Vigil conducted daily in Sacramento since September 26 concluded on November 4 and was a tremendous success. Vigil-ers representing multiple denominations prayed around the clock and the feedback was positive – except for some Planned Parenthood workers who tried to claim they were harassed by the prayer people. (Volunteers were careful to remember that Jesus gave His life for abortion workers too.) Figures are not in for the numbers of abortions prevented, but PrayNorthState TV anticipates the pleasure of featuring a couple who decided for life during the visit on a January broadcast. Prayer at the clinic in Sacramento continues despite conclusion of the project. For information or to participate call 916-955-1577.

January 22, 2008 the thirty-fifth anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion in the United States. PrayNorthState – and many other ministries – recognize that legalized abortion is both symptom and agent of a culture of death that is caused by sin and which includes drug addiction, domestic violence and divorce, child abuse and God-forbidden domestic unions. We believe that the celebration of people set free from bondage of all kinds is a good way to displace this culture with a culture of life. PrayNorthState Radio names January 2008 as Culture of Life Month and guests will be chosen to promote that theme. Let us know what you are doing to praise God for life.

Jim’s book – Living As Ambassadors of Relationships – will be published on January 1 by Destiny Image Publishers. The book addresses reconciliation issues – and how God would deal with them – in many dimensions. It makes the case that being ambassadors of God’s reconciliation is the intersection of the Great Commission and Jesus’ call to love one another. It will be available in bookstores, at our conferences, and on the PrayNorthState web site.

Capitol Resource Family Impact – Christian staffed – has begun a referendum process seeking the reversal of new state laws (effective January 2008) that mandate the promotion of same-sex unions in public schools. For information or to become involved, contact Capitol Resource Family Impact at 660 J Street, Suite 250, in Sacramento. (Donations are not tax deductible.) Karen England leads this drive and may be contacted at kengland@capitolresource.org and more information may be obtained by calling Meredith Turney at 916-498-1940.

Laugh Magazine is a new periodical in the NorthState devoted to sharing the Gospel and publishing specific stories and interviews addressing the pragmatic ways in which God is announcing His presence in the region. The second issue has just been released and stories include a man healed of the effects of a crushed ankle, and a woman healed of emphysema – all at the same Shasta Lake City evangelistic crusade led by local students. Locals traveling to Israel, soldiers returning from Iraq, and a business that blend science and prayer for their clients are also featured. E-mail laugh-mag@hotmail.com to find distribution locations.

Bibles, Books, and More is the new Christian bookstore in Redding located at 2244 Hilltop Drive – phone 530-222-2944. This effort to fill the gap left when Redding Christian Supply closed is needing and deserving of our support.

Art Show Fundraiser is what they are calling the event to raise support for missionaries on December 14 and 15 – Friday from 10-5 and Saturday from 2:30 to 7. Barbara Lund is a missionary to Zambia and she hopes to raise support for her ministry as well as for local boy Ryan Anderson (Denmark), John Mikunyo (Kenyan national at Simpson University and planning to return to mission in Kenya) and Churchill Odurokwe (Nigerian national on mission in NorCal). The event will be held at YAKS Coffee Shop on Bechelli in Redding.

Generation 14 is a local (to Redding) Christian hip hop evangelistic ministry offering a movable feast each new year. They minister in Da Barn – sometimes called The Barn Art Gallery and located at 745 Parkview Drive in Redding – beginning at 8 PM on Monday, December 31; concert begins at 9. In addition to Gen 14 the event features FBI-C – Firm Believers in Christ – and Davis, Kailene and 4-God. The event is free but a $3 donation is welcomed.

LifeLight, a Redding based ministry of compassionate care for women in crisis pregnancies, opens their new location on December 1. Their new address is 2919 Bechelli Lane – next to A-1 Smog – and the phone is 530-222-5200. They can also be reached at lifelight@snowcrest.net. The opening follows a year-long search for a new and larger facility after their Cypress Avenue landlord announced plans to sell the building; it also fulfills a long-time passion to be located in the Enterprise area of Redding. God is great ad God is good!

Family Christian Center, of Orangevale, sponsors the Overflow Conference – Releasing the Floodgates of Heaven. Wesley Campbell is based in Kelowna, British Columbia, and (with wife Stacey) leads ministries of prayer and social action – he is a frequent visitor to the region. Sharon Stone re-located to England in 1996 to found Christian International Europe – a ministry of evangelism and equipping. Martin Scott is a native of the United Kingdom with a special relationship to the whole region; this popular author and songwriter has poured himself into the North Coast, Redding, and the greater Sacramento area for some years. The church is located at 6521 Hazel Avenue in Orangevale. Call 916-988-6606 or register on-line at riverlife.net. There is a registration fee.

Pacific Justice Institute is a Christian legal foundation for the defense of religious freedom and parental rights as well as other civil liberties. They offer a free half-day seminar for pastors and leaders on navigating moral issues in congregational and ministerial settings, dealing with municipal authorities, opportunities for youth ministry in public schools, and parameters for churches in election cycles. They come to Redding on Thursday, January 17 in Redding. A meal will be provided. Call 916-857-6900 or go to pacificjustice.org.
UPCOMING PrayNorthstate EVENTS

PrayNorthState brings Building A House of Prayer: Some Assembly Required to Oceanview Baptist Church in Crescent City the weekend of February 8-10. The weekend conference seeks to help participants make unceasing prayer a lifestyle as natural as breathing. There is focus on prayer as ongoing conversation with God, but at least equal emphasis is given to pragmatic prayer for community transformation, healing, and seeking vision for personal and corporate life. Hands on experience is included at every step – along with tips about documenting and proclaiming results.

Prophetic Acts With Impact comes to the Pacific Northwest the weekend of February 15-16. The training for Paah-ho-ammi, Bible Reading Marathons, and Prayer Vanguard ministries is hosted by Word of His Grace Church in Seattle, Washington. This training will be offered June 6-7 in Henderson, North Carolina, postponed from March. Watch the newsletter for more details.

Jim and Diana travel to Fiji and New Zealand from February 21 through March 9. The purpose of this trip is to introduce the ministries of Teen Challenge to Fiji, and Carenet Pregnancy Centers to both nations – at the request of local leaders with whom we work. We ask prayer from all of you as we prepare for this extraordinary travel. At the same time, international travel is not included in the operating budget of PrayNorthState. Everyone reading our newsletter and feeling led to contribute to this mission is welcome to contact us for information or to make a donation. Contact info is on the back cover.

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.

MINISTRY BIO: DOUG AND DIANNE PHILLIPS

Doug and Dianne Phillips have cradled a heart to serve orphaned children for most of their lives. They partner in two NorthState foster care agencies – Children First Foster Families and the Krista Foster Care ministries. For the past several years they have been laying the groundwork for and building the Miracle of Love Orphanage in Baja California. They understand well that the heart of any ministry is in the years of making relationships with local people in need and with local leaders. They live that heart.

The home is up and running as of this writing and they have received their first children. They have also depended on the Lord’s miracles for air conditioning, computers, and the labor of dedicated teams of workers – locally and from NorCal. They can be reached at dandd@shasta.com or at Miracle of Love, P. O. Box 993718, Redding, CA 96099. The ministry is self-funded and donations are welcomed.

Please pray for our leaders and media sponsors:

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 Exec. Assistant Elizabeth Peterson. Pray for Taylor Motors, Hue and Cry Security, 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, Western Business Products, Gallagher’s Heating and Air, 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 Centers, and Dr. Todd Royse. Pray for Imago Dei Ministries, Carenet Pregnancy Centers and LifeLight Pregnancy Center.

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.

PRAYER FOCUS FOR WINTER:

THAT GOD WOULD BREAK DROUGHT WITH

CLEANSING RAIN AND STAY THE SANTA ANA WINDS;

THAT HE WOULD BRING HEALING TO THE ECONOMY

AND PROVISION TO MINISTRIES OF THE CULTURE OF LIFE; AND THAT THE BODY OF CHRIST WOULD PRAY WITH AUTHORITY AND FAITHFULNESS TO WHICH WE ARE CALLED