Dear People of the Northstate Vision:

Easter is here and with it God’s promise of resurrection for all of His children, not just for His only begotten. Of course, even resurrection is a process for this God of ours Who is always revealed in the procession of His revelation. We are indeed a new creation from the moment we meet Him; yet the fullness of that new creation is unfolding as we progressively give Him access to our hearts and to our lives.

It is the same with corporate (read multi-personal) as it is with personal relationships – they are all about covenant and they are all about access. They are about the access we give to Jesus – He doesn’t say, “I swing the door wide so that you can come in,” but rather, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.” They are even more about the covenant we make with the Lord as a corporate race of beings – and the participation in that covenant carried on by you and me.

In PrayNorthState this season is a season of new growth and new plantings at the same time as we see a rich harvest coming from soil long cultivated. We are ministering in regions that are new to us – and we to them – such as New England and the Midwest; yet we are re-doubled in our commitment to our state of California. We see much fruit from the broadcasting and publishing dimension of the ministry – Christian programming is becoming more and more mainstream in secular media – and this month marks the debut of PrayNorthState Radio in the Chico region, and on a Christian radio outlet, although our television programming has been taped and broadcast in Chico for years. We can only bless the Lord for His commitment to covenant, to access, and to resurrection across the board.
CURRENTPrayNorthstateEVENTS

• Prayer Vanguard is a ministry for which PrayNorthState has trained and coached hundreds for more than a decade. We go into churches, schools, and businesses (our ministry in the state capitol is a vanguard ministry) at the invitation of those in charge. We ask their priorities for prayer; results are sometimes dramatic and always visible. In April we visit a public high school in Shasta County, the state capitol in Sacramento, a ranch in Siskiyou County and a cluster of homes in Butte County. Call us for information or to support this ministry at 530-941-3470.

• Jim brings our Healing conference to the Order of St. Luke and St. Anne’s Church in Ankeny, Iowa, April 30 through May 2. Teachings include This Anointed Season, The Miracle of Healing, The Privilege of Repentance, and The Miracle of Inner Healing. Call us at 530-941-3470 for information.

• PrayNorthState Radio and TV has impacted our region for Christ since 2001. Our weekly radio broadcasts are heard in Redding, Red Bluff, Mt. Shasta and Yreka; and on television Monday Mornings throughout the region on Fox 20. (We are invited to bring PrayNorthState Radio to Radio KKXX Chico and KDIA San Francisco as soon as funding becomes available.) We have enjoyed tremendous favor over the years, but right now we are in serious need of new sponsors if our programming is to continue. Business persons or anyone wishing to serve the Lord as a sponsor of Christian broadcasting in a secular venue are encouraged to call us at 530-941-3470 or e-mail praynorthstate@charter.net.

• If you would like to book or attend any of the teaching events we do – or learn more about them – call 530-941-3470 or e-mail praynorthstate@charter.net.

PRAYNORTHSTATE RADIO and TV for APRIL

KLXR, KBLF, KKXX and KNTK/KCWH FM:
• 4/3-4 – Tim Stout and Jack Crowder – Praise in the Park
• 4/10-11 – Julie Peterson and John Evanoff – The Bible Reading Marathon
• 4/17-18 – Carl Mosebach – Californians Together/Standing for Our Schools
• 4/24-25 – Toby Rhodes and Bethany Bashor – National Day of Prayer

Fox 20:
• 4/5 – Ken Winton and Patrick Carey – The Prayer House, Chico
• 4/12 – Ken Winton and Patrick Carey – The Prayer House, Chico
• 4/19 – Mike Stout and Randy Mills – Praise in the Park
• 4/26 – Brian and Coleen Garcia – Grilla Bites Restaurant

PrayNorthstate Radio is heard every Saturday Morning at 8 AM on AM 1490 KBLF, and 9 AM on FM 102.3 KCHW, Sundays at 7 AM on AM 1230 KLXR. See PrayNorthstate TV Monday Mornings at 6:30 AM on Fox Channel 20/Cable 2.
WHAT’S UP IN THE NORTHSTATE AND BEYOND

• PrayNorthState Radio makes a debut broadcast on Butte Broadcasting’s Radio KKXX, heard in the Chico region on AM 940 and FM 104.5, on Saturday, April 3. This marks our first foray into Christian Radio – and we are beginning the adventure unfunded. We need businesses to come alongside and sponsor the adventure – but we praise God for beginning this expansion of our ministry. Listen for us in the Chico region on Saturdays from 8-9 AM.

• 40 Days for Life is a recurring ministry of on-site prayer for the lives of the unborn and their parents that has been in operation several times each year since 2007. Their most recent vigil concludes on April 3 – the day before Easter – and they report some 607 lives already saved in this season alone. They report more than 2500 saved lives since 2007 alongside five shutdowns of abortion clinics (two this Spring) and many decisions for Jesus inside those clinics – from parents to staffers. This is achieved through prayer and ministry alone! The next forty day vigil is scheduled from September 22 through October 31 and will occur in 167 cities around the country – more than doubling the number of cities served in 2008. For information check out www.40daysforlife.com.

• The JH Ranch is a Christian guest ranch hosting conferences, youth events, and family camps near the town of Etna in Siskiyou County. The ranch is known for hosting intercession for the state and maintains an identical site in Israel as well. Intercessors will gather at the ranch on Saturday, April 10, from 10 AM to 3:30 PM for a time of prayer over the state. (Yes, Jim will be there to pray and lead the sharing of the Lord’s Supper for California and Oregon.) Call the ranch at 530-467-3468 for information or to participate by April 5.

• The California Canopy of Prayer is an initiative coming to California seeking to cover every street in every community with prayer for the residents and their transformation in the Holy Spirit. Harvest Evangelism is the ministry coordinating these initiatives (through local leadership) in the communities of California. In order to participate – or just to learn more – contact Pastor Jon Thompson of Redding Transformation at jon@reddingtransformation.com.

• Sierra Ministries International brings the Power to Transform prayer seminar to Chico Friday through Saturday, April 16-17. Hosted by Church on the Esplanade the seminar is co-sponsored by several Chico churches and features Healing Rooms Coordinator the Rev. Dan Prout. Topics include key prayer principles of Jesus, removing barriers to prayer, and strategic prayer for schools. Registration is $30.00 per person – half price for youth – and sent to Church on the Esplanade, 1119 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926. Call City Light Church at 530-343-1491 for information. There is no on-line registration.

• Fire on the Mountains comes to Hayfork the weekend of April 16-18 at Solid Rock Christian Fellowship. Chad Taylor brings his Prophitkos worship team to call on God for the transformation of this small mountain city that has been plagued by drugs and other addictions to the point of being newsworthy beyond the county’s boundaries. Taylor’s visit a few months ago produced a dynamic address to these issues in terms of praising God and watching Him come to cleanse the community. Services will be held at 7 PM on Friday and Saturday and at 10:45 AM on Sunday at the church. Call 530-628-5922.

• Transformations Unlimited hosts the third annual NorCal Christian Youth Film Festival. Entries are sought at this time and prizes will be awarded to the winners. The event will be held Saturday, April 24, at Bethel Church of Grass Valley. Transformations Unlimited is a Christian media ministry led by the Rev. Linda Langley. Call 530-273-2130 or go to transformu2.org for information. E-mails can be sent to transformu2@sbcglobal.net.

• Bruce Wilkinson keynotes the You Were Born for This conference held at Neighborhood Church of Chico from Thursday, April 29 through Saturday, May 1. Wilkinson is the well known author of The Prayer of Jabez. Registration is $89.00 per person and $109.00 per couple. Meetings are from 7-9 PM on Thursday, all day Friday and Saturday. 20% discounts are available for registrations prior to April 15. Contact the church at www.ncchico.org or call 530-343-6006 to register or get more info. This is a keeper!

• Leadership Advance returns to Bethel Church, Redding, from Monday, May 3 through Wednesday, May 5. Senior pastors, ministry heads, and staffers recommended by their pastor (and spouses) are eligible to attend and they come from around the world to steep in the Spirit of the Living God. Call the church at 530-246-6000 or go to www.ibethel.org for information or to register.

• The Bible Reading Marathon 2010 is coming! This annual event takes place at the Redding City Hall from May 3-6 this year, but readers can (and should) sign up beginning the first day of February. Readers spend fifteen minutes speaking the Word of God over their city. Any Christian who is active in a congregation is welcome to participate – and we covet your on-site prayers for the city whether you are reading or not. The event goes on round the clock until noon on Thursday, May 6, when National Day of Prayer is observed. Contact Julie Peterson at deanjulie1011@yahoo.com or call them at 530-604-4098. Early contacts are encouraged as we always have folks who are too late to get a place. If you have read before you still need to sign up to have a place.

• National Day of Prayer is the first Thursday of May – May 6 this year. In Redding we coordinate Prayer and Praise on Wednesday, May 5, 7-9 PM, and National Day of Prayer from Noon to 1 PM on May 6. A city-wide prayer walk will occur from 2-4:30 PM on May 6. We thanks Julie and Dean Peterson for coordinating the annual Bible Reading Marathon from May 3-6. All local NDP events this year are held at Redding’s City Hall – 777 Cypress Avenue. Call us at 530-941-3470 for information – and come out to praise God and seek His face!
UPCOMING PrayNorthState EVENTS

• Seeding the Future comes to Word of His Grace Church in Bothell, Washington, the weekend of June 11-12. This seminar is PrayNorthState’s answer to the current economy. It exhorts and facilitates a combination of prayer and bold investment in the Kingdom – as God commands in Matthew 6:33 – and teaches participants how to do both. Call the church at 425-424-3801 – or call us.

• Praying Home the Prodigals comes to Grace Anglican Church in Oceanside the weekend of August 20-22, to Paradise Nazarene Church the weekend of September 10-12, and to Word-A-Live Church in Penn Valley the weekend of October 8-10. Praying Home is the seminar designed to enable participants to fully engage the amazing Elijah season the Lord has launched in our midst. Topics covered include the dynamics of the season itself, the radical power of engagement with God and with one another, and the breaking off of obstacles to the ambassadorship for which each of us is born – and for such a time as this. Call us at 530-941-3470 for information.

• Prophetic Acts With Impact comes to St. James’ Anglican Cathedral in Fresno the weekend of September 24-26. This seminar equips participants to prepare their city for Holy Spirit Transformation through such pragmatic prophetic acts as Bible reading marathons, targeted prayer projects, Prayer Vanguard, and the placing of prayer tents throughout the city. While he is in the region Jim will offer Looking God in the Face: Seeking His Vision to area clergy only; when God says He means to plant His vision in our hearts He means it quite literally. Call us at 530-941-3470 for information on either of these events.

• Everything we know about revival and transformation are in the pages of The Holy Spirit and the End Times. All we have to offer on reconciliation – the pre-requisite for transformation – is found in Living as Ambassadors of Relationships. The books sell for $16.00, but we are offering the set – in this season – for $25.00. Prices include taxes, although a $5.00 shipping charge is added to shipped orders. Jim has guested on nationally syndicated radio programs The Truth Uncovered, The Frank Pastore Show, and Bytes. Holy Spirit and the End Times has also been translated into Indonesian; these books are hot!

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 THE COORDINATORS ARE UP TO

• Jim and Diana will be bringing the Prayer Vanguard ministry to both ends of California in April. They prep National Day of Prayer for May 3-6 as well.
Please pray for our leaders and media sponsors:
Please pray for PrayNorthstate’s Board: Jim and Diana Wilson, Dr. Andre Van Mol, Dave Honey, Charles Davidson, Charlie Harper, and Linda Hartman. Pray for Redding Custom Home Theatre, Nicolet Glass, Fox 30/Cable 2 TV, Crown Motors, Belongie Entertainment Enterprises, Curves of Redding and Anderson, Need2Speed, Gerboth Insurance Agency, Rivers Restaurant, Doug LaMalfa, Corning Ford, Method 3 AM, Mercy Medical Centers, and Dr. Todd Royse’s Chiropractic First Healing Services. Pray for Imago Dei Ministries, Carenet Pregnancy Centers, Spyglass, 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 SPRING:
THAT WE WOULD EMPLOY THE WEAPONS OF OUR
WARFARE – GOD-GIVEN – OF BLESSING, FORGIVENESS,
AND HIS OWN SUPPER – HOWEVER WE CELEBRATE IT –
IN THIS SEASON OF PAVING A HIGHWAY IN THE DESERT
FOR OUR RETURNING LORD, AND FOR THE HARVEST HE
EXPECTS US TO HAVE WAITING FOR HIM IN HIS KINGDOM