Dear People of the Northstate Vision:

May 23 brings the day of commemoration of the first Christian Pentecost, the birthday of the Body of Christ, when disciples became apostles through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and three thousand new citizens of the Kingdom joined that first epic party in Jerusalem. We celebrate on the 23rd, but God forbid we do nothing more than remember past glories. What gifts does God bring on Pentecost 2010?

The first – and this really is a gift – is the federal court decision declaring the National Day of Prayer statute unconstitutional. Nothing in the decision forbids observing the day as Christians all over the country will do; the decision is stayed until appeals run out, and it is absurd on its face because the statute provides neither funding nor recognition of one faith over another. It simply encourages Americans to pray as they might be led. But the good news is that an event often greeted with complacency and non-participation is on the mind and heart of many millions right now. In Redding and Shasta County we conduct four different events during the week of the National Day – see the next page for details – as we praise God and acknowledge Him in the public square. All of these events are held at the Redding City Hall, at 777 Cypress Avenue. Join us and join Him.

The second – May 14 is the birthday of Israel. Israel needs the support of Americans now more than ever – and we need to align ourselves with God’s firstborn just as much – as our government prepares to throw Israel under the bus. Hating Israel is fashionable today, and a quick look at some of the responders to Jim’s blog will confirm that hatred is close aboard. Let’s pray, worship, and witness more than ever in such a time as this. It’s harvest time.
CURRENTPrayNorthstateEVENTS

• National Day of Prayer is celebrated throughout Shasta County the first week of May. Jim chairs the local steering committee, with our local prayer of “Heal our land.” The national motto is, “For such a time as this.” Events include the annual Bible Reading Marathon, beginning Monday, May 3, and continuing round the clock through Thursday at Noon. Wednesday, May 5, (from 7-9 PM) features a prayer and praise rally with worship bands, prayer tents, corporate prayers for reconciliation in our land, and Assemblyman Jim Nielsen. On Thursday, May 6, our traditional observance of the day is marked from Noon to 1 PM by dignitaries from various spheres of influence praying for our city, region, state and nation. Teams will prayer walk the city from 2-4:30 PM.

• Jim brings Recovering Our Roots to the lay leaders of the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin on Saturday, May 29. The one day workshop is designed to help leaders of any denomination recover the fullness of their unique identity in Christ, which is a necessary precursor for all of us called to a 1 Corinthians 12 world.

• PrayNorthState Radio and TV has impacted our region for Christ since 2001. Our weekly radio broadcasts are heard in Redding, Red Bluff, Mt. Shasta, Chico, and Yreka; and on television Monday Mornings throughout the region on Fox 20. 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 MAY

KLXR, KBLF, KKXX and KNTK/KCWH FM:
• 5/1-2 – Pastor Mike and Barbara Clary – Visitors to Israel
• 5/8-9 – Pastor Ray Shelton – The JH Ranch Partnering with Israel
• 5/15-16 – Kelly Ferrari – Minister to Yahweh and to Israel
• 5/22-23 – Kevin Kacalek and Chris Cook – Hebraic Adentures

Fox 20:
• 5/3 – Pastors Dave and Mamie Bronson – Life in Christ Centers
• 5/10 – Pastors Dave and Mamie Bronson – Life in Christ Centers 2
• 5/17 – Pastors Eric and Wendi Moen – Casino Outreach Ministry
• 5/24 – Doug and Jill LaMalfa – Christians in Government
• 5/31 – Doug and Jill LaMalfa – Christians in Government 2

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

• Jim has been blogging for the Redding Record-Searchlight for the past several months and the monthly reports on numbers of viewers place him right in the middle of the pack of thirty-two contributors. But he is number four in terms of the average length of stay for a viewer. This means people are really taking the time to consider what he has to say. Please pray for favor as we address the world outside of the Church in this forum – and check us out under Padre J at Redding.com – make us one of the most looked as well as longest looked at.

• National Day of Prayer – with the national theme for 2010 being For Such a Time as This – is being observed all over the nation in this week and on the day itself. Hollywood Prayer Network hosts a breakfast with leaders from the Church and from the entertainment industry. A Bible Reading Marathon that pre-dates ours by more than a decade is now underway from the steps of the nation’s capitol in Washington, DC. And in Merced, California, the gathered churches worship God on the steps of their local courthouse with multiple praise bands in attendance. Let us acknowledge our God in all of our ways, that He might straighten our steps – in ways large and small – as we are able.

• Calling All Tribes to Prayer is a very special National Day of Prayer observance planned for the steps of the California state capitol for May 6 from 6-8 PM. This Native American gathering will feature worshippers in their tribal regalia, but all are welcome – with or without regalia. The event is a function of California National Day of Prayer, Pastor Ted Rose coordinating.

• PrayNorthState Radio now broadcasts on Butte Broadcasting’s Radio KKXX, heard in the Chico region on AM 940 and FM 104.5. We need businesses to sponsor the adventure – but we praise God for beginning this ministry pre-funded. Listen for us in the Chico region on Saturdays from 8-9 AM.

• Holland Davis has composed some landmark Christian music such as Let It Rise and Worthy Is The Lamb. He performs and leads worship in concert – alongside the group, Doulos, and Angela Archer, on Thursday, May 13, at Parkside Church of the Nazarene in Auburn, CA. Admission is free, although a love offering will be taken. The concert begins at 7 PM. Call Paul DeBaufer at 530-613-3647 for more information.

• 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.

• Stand and Be Counted is the response to Armed Forces Day in Vacaville on Sunday, May 15. By Faith Productions hosts this annual event. Go to byfaithproductions.net for more information. There is nothing in the sacred or secular realms that cannot be blessed and transformed by God through the service of His people of faith.

• God, Gold, and Glory is the name of a book and a conference featuring Pastors Henry and Grace Falany and held at Bethel Church of Grass Valley on May 21 and 22 – the Friday and Saturday before Pentecost. The speakers are dedicated to revival in California and will speak of their vision of the manifest destiny of the state. Admission is free to this event; a love offering will be received. The church is located at 13010 Highway 49 in Grass Valley.

• The Global Day of Prayer is held Sunday, May 23, the traditional Feast of Pentecost, also known as the birthday of the Church. Go to www.globaldayofprayer.com to check for activities in your community.

• Heart 4 Nations hosts a Global Arts and Food Festival in Redding’s Library Park on Saturday, May 29, from 11 AM to 11 PM. Library Park is in the downtown district of Redding behind the Hotel Lorenz. The event is intended to support the children of Haiti and Africa and features more than forty booths. Proceeds will be given to Iris Ministries (Mozambique and Sudan); Heroes of the Nation (Kenya); and Transformational Development Agency (Haiti and Rwanda). There will be food, arts displays, and interactive children’s activities. Go to www.heartforthenations.com for more info.

• The School of Prayer and Intercession will be a weekly event at Etna’s JH Ranch – a Christian guest ranch dedicated to partnering with Israel and praying in transforming revival along the Interstate 5 Corridor. Each school covers strategic and pragmatic intercession on topics ranging from Israel to Breaking Addictions to Starting a Prayer Group in Your Home. Inquiries may be directed to Ray or JoAnn Shelton at rshelton@jhranch.com or to Twila Frederick at 205-879-5601 to register.

• City on the Hill Youth Leadership Conference is an annual event sponsored and led by the Capitol Resource Institute. COTH is a weeklong summer camp in which young people receive Christ-centered coaching and hands-on experience in the legislative process and through mock sessions in which they role-play as legislators at varying levels. They hear from experts in government, education, policy-making, and media. The 2010 event is held at William Jessup University – a Christian school – in Rocklin, CA from July 20-25. Contact CRI at kengland@capitolresourceinstitute.org.

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 offer the set for $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping. Jim has guested on nationally syndicated radio programs The Truth Uncovered, The Frank Pastore Show, and Bytes.

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 brought Prayer Vanguard in late April to the Reasons to Believe Foundation (SoCal); May sees Grilla Bites Restaurant (Redding); a public high school; and the state capitol. Jim preaches at St. James Anglican Cathedral and conducts a leadership retreat there May 29-30 in Fresno.
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