We have the final statistics in for Paah-ho-ammi 2007 and once again God shows off when His people show up! According to the coroner there is an 86% reduction in suicides against the same period in 2006. Decisions for life increased by 130%. Traffic fatalities dropped by a more modest 15% (re various law enforcement agencies) while youth deaths went down by more than 60% in the reckoning of the Health Department. Our primary theme was to facilitate a culture of life in prayer and God has been more than gracious. Our purpose now is to proclaim His grace.

At the same time, we are challenged in prayer as never before. Although DUI collisions went down by 22% in Redding, we had actually prayed for a reduction in DUI arrests – and those rose by 5% in the county and by a whopping 65% in the city of Redding. (This should be attributed to stepped up enforcement – for which we praise God – but our prayer is that those in bondage would be set free.) We praise God for the 2000 jobs added to our economy in May and June – but we are challenged when we see that all but 100 of them were offset by other job losses in July. We praise God for protecting us in this volatile housing market – in July the increase in foreclosures was less than a third of the state increase; building permits are up and commercial values are rising faster than in the record setting year 2005. But we seek more than a lighter hit – we seek His abundance. And we especially beg Him to again lower the cancer admits which this year rose by 17%. Our purpose now is to continue to seek His face.

We praise God to the skies for what He has done. We also ask each of you to re-commit to daily prayer for all that God has promised in this region.
CURRENTPrayNorthstateEVENTS
• As of August 1 there has been a change in our radio ministry that is worth repeating: PrayNorthState Radio has moved from KQMS to AM 1230 KLXR and from Saturday Morning to Sunday Morning at 7 AM. We continue on AM 1490 KBLF at 8 and FM 102.3 KNTK at 9 on Saturday Mornings.
• Prophetic Acts With Impact comes to Trinity County on Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 22 – 7-9:30 PM on Friday and 8:30 to 5 on Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Ministerial Association of Weaverville and a $25.00 donation is asked of participants. Breakfast and lunch are provided on Saturday and the hands-on event will focus on training for strategic prayer for communities with demonstrable fruit – such as Paah-ho-ammi, Bible Reading over cities and Prayer Vanguard. Call 530-623-6154 for information. The event is held at Weaverville Church of the Nazarene.

WHAT THE COORDINATORS ARE UP TO
• Jim preached at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Burbank on Sunday, August 19. He addresses the Ambassador Prayer Group in Yuba City on Tuesday, September 18. He will preach at the Father’s House in Live Oak on Sunday, September 30. PrayNorthState will conduct Prayer Vanguards at Northern California Teen Challenge (September 5) and at the Ministries for Christ Recovery Home (September 7) in Redding. PrayNorthState will also lead a Prayer Vanguard at the state capitol in September.

PRAYNORTHSTATE RADIO and TV for September

KLXR, KBLF and KNTK:
• 9/1-2 – Pastor Kris Vallotton – School of Supernatural Ministry
• 9/8-9 – Hellen and Roy Meade – Redding Transformation
• 9/15-16 – Margaret Blackford and Les Winkler – Celebrate Recovery
• 9/22-23 – Anne Kalvestrand and Joey Curtin – Short term Missions
• 9/29-30 – Sharre Littrell and Barbara Wilson – Women’s Freedom Event

Fox 30:
• 9/3 – Pastor Jack Witt and Mike Logan – Qadosh Leadership Training
• 9/10 – Pastor Jack Witt and Mike Logan – Great Commissioning
• 9/17 – Pastor Jack Witt and Mike Logan – Fractal Leadership Model
• 9/24 – Pastor Jack Witt and Mike Logan – Reaching the City

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

• Paah-ho-ammi participants were thrilled to hear that God generated a 130% increase in decisions for life in Shasta County during three months of prayer. 40 Days for Life is a national pro-life ministry that is gathering people of prayer in 90 cities across 32 states for a forty-day vigil for life. Some will pray and fast, others will stand silent witness at abortion clinics, and still others will speak out through media and educational events. The vigil is set for September 26 through November 4 and participants are still gathering. Call Wynette Sills at 916-355-1577 for information or to involve your community.
• The Pacific Justice Institute will be offering half-day seminars for churches and para-church leaders on legal challenges unique to their ministries in various Northern California locations in September. PJI Director Brad Dacus will lead the seminars in Crescent City (September 19), Eureka (September 20) and Sacramento (September 21). The seminar comes to Redding next January – watch this newsletter. Call 916-857-6900 for info or to register.
• Teen Challenge is the most successful recovery ministry in history – with a track record of 86% successful graduates of its program. (Of course virtually any faith-based recovery ministry boasts a 3-4 times greater effectiveness than their secular counterparts.) The passion of regional TC leaders is to build a residential facility in Shasta County alongside existing centers in Lincoln and Yuba City. Their annual regional fundraising banquets are set for Calvary Christian Center in Yuba City on September 15; Sunset Christian Center in Rocklin on September 22; and Bethel Church in Redding on September 29. All banquets are set for Saturdays at 5 PM and tickets are a donation of $25.00. Call 530-246-1561 or 916-362-2800 for information or reservations.
• It has already happened by the time you read this – but you can do it in your own community too – Redding’s Campus Awakening – a ministry by and for Genesis Generation people – hosted internationally known prophet Cindy Jacobs at UC Berkeley on Sunday, September 2. For information on how this ministry is impacting high schools and universities go to jesusculture.org or call Bethel Church at 530-246-6000.
• Ceili Rain – pronounced Kaili Rain – comes to the Cascade Theatre on Saturday, September 8, and is joined by local vocalist and worship leader Kim Walker. The band offers Christian rock from a Celtic standpoint. Leader Bob Halligan says the band exists to help people find their way to God in terms of their God-given identity. Visit ceilirain.com for info about the ministry and call 530-243-8877 or go to cascadetheatre.org for tickets and reservations.
• The Christian Medical and Dental Association sponsors a Bioethics Symposium in Redding beginning at 8:30 AM on Saturday, September 29, in the Humphreys-Collard Room of Simpson University in Redding. See a related feature on p. 5 of the newsletter.
• The first of its kind Women’s Freedom Conference will be held in Redding on Saturday, October 20, from 9 AM to 3:30 PM at Redding Christian Fellowship – 2157 Victor Avenue in Redding. Keynoter Barbara Wilson is a sexual bondage survivor and author of The Invisible Bond. Registrations include a $38.00 donation before September 15 and $45.00 after. Call 530-243-3373 for information – and listen to Barbara and Carenet Pregnancy Center Director Sharre Littrell on PrayNorthState Radio on September 29 and 30. The event is sponsored by Set Free Ministries and co-sponsored by Marriage Mentors, Carenet and LifeLight Pregnancy Centers, PrayNorthState, Imago Dei Ministries and multiple Shasta County businesses and ministries.
• Carenet Pregnancy Center holds its annual fundraiser Walk for Life in Redding, Weaverville and Red Bluff on Saturday, October 6, at 9:00 AM. Participants ask friends and neighbors to support their two mile walk with a lump sum gift to the ministry. Walkers may walk on the 6th or at a time of their choosing. All proceeds go to support this ministry of caring for women (and men) caught up in a crisis pregnancy. Call 530-246-7075 (Redding) or 530-528-8102 (Red Bluff) to support a walker or to become one.
• Redding Transformation returns prayer tents to the streets of Redding on September 11-13. Tents will be set up on streets and interested passersby will be offered prayer without preaching for any need they bring with them. Tents are generally operating between about 10 and 4. Call 530-357-3150 for info.
• Connecting Business Men to Christ – formerly known as Christian BusinessMen’s Committee – and still known by CBMC – holds its annual Golf Scramble and Luncheon on Friday, September 21 at 12:00 Noon. The event will occur at the Palo Cedro Golf Course, reservations are required, and a donation of $25.00 is asked of participants. For reservations call 530-223-4075. Nick Rogers, local church elder, college football legend, and local founder of Marriage Mentors will speak at the luncheon.
• Francis Court is a transitional living housing complex and a project of Faithworks Coalition in which families recovering from various disruptions of their life together can spend 12-18 months in a subsidized 2-3 bedroom furnished apartment and then move on to a more permanent situation. Churches and individuals provide furnishings, which the families take with them when they go. That means the facility is constantly seeking new donations of furnishings. Call 530-242-1492 for information about Faithworks, Francis Court, or to donate. Everything from beds, sofas, and chairs to small tables and lamps are needed.
• Kaleo is the name of an annual event held in Siskiyou County as a partnership of the various youth ministries of the county. The event was held this year on August 24-26 at the Yreka Southern Baptist Church on Oregon Street and drew more than 150 young people to worship and be turned loose to share the Gospel. John Garrick of Portland, Oregon’s Eternal Impact Ministries was 2007’s prime speaker. Call 530-842-2689 for info to bring Kaleo to your area.
• Oroville’s Foothill Community Church will host a Healing Ministry Training Seminar on September 14 and 15. Sessions are from 7-9:30 PM on Friday and from 9-4 on Saturday. The program is designed for people from all streams of the Body and will focus on Biblical principles related to healing and how to put them to work in prayer and ministry. The Rev. Dan Prout leads Sierra Ministries International in Nevada County will speak. Dan’s 2003 Arrowhead Project was the inspiration for Paah-ho-ammi. Call 530-533-0912 for info. A $40.00 donation is asked of participants.
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. Jim will make a January trip to Crescent City to seed vision for that event as well. 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.
• PrayNorthState Radio is planning another expansion – this time to a large-ranging AM station in Yuba City that would again effectively double the territory in which our weekly broadcast is heard. The program’s debut is scheduled for November 3, but is contingent on committing sufficient sponsorship. Prayer is asked for this exciting new stage in the PrayNorthState adventure.

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.

Christian Medical Dental Association
Bioethics Symposium

The Redding chapter of the Christian Medical and Dental Association will cooperate with Simpson University to offer a bio-ethics symposium for pastors, chaplains, Christian leaders and medical professionals on Saturday, September 29, from 8:30 AM to 12:45. The event will be held in the Humphreys-Collard Room off of the university’s cafeteria. National and local speakers will be featured with Dr. Andre Van Mol speaking on “Understanding the Stem Cell Confusion” and a second address on physician-assisted suicide, along with Dr. Tom Perry who will address, “Abortion, the Debate that Refuses to Go Away.”

The Keynote speaker is Dr. Gene Rudd, national vice president of the association. He will speak on “When Do You Become You?” Dr. Rudd will close the conference with a talk on reproductive technologies and their ethical implications. Some find ethical topics to be less than pragmatic; reality is that attitudes on these issues shape a larger perspective on issues ranging from who gets health care to how scientific research funding is prioritized across the board. Local leaders in Church and medicine are encouraged to come and have their thinking stimulated across the board. Call Bay Area/Redding Director Ken Jones at 925-788-2561 for information or to register. There is no charge for attendance as costs have been underwritten by Christian doctors and supportive members of the community. The seminar is intended for people in leadership positions only and reservations are required.
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, 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 Centers in Redding and Mt. Shasta, 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 SUMMER:
JUNE 5 MARKS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE SIX DAY WAR AND ISRAEL’S
RECOVERY OF JERUSALEM
PRAY FOR ISRAEL AND THE RETURN OF YESHUA
AND HIS KINGDOM COMING
“ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN”