Monthly Newsletter - May 2013Issue 183

JanPieter van Oostende (Holland) and Dan Cashford (UK) made another visit to Liberia recently and again saw miracles, healings, baptisms and folk receiving the amazing gift of the Holy Spirit. The picture below shows people praying to receive the Holy Spirit after baptisms in Gbarnga.

The ex-farmer in his Akubra...Rod Trigwell prepares for a doorknock outreach in Bunbury on Saturday 4th May.

Perth’s Pastor Kevin Quirk and Jeff Riddle travelled to the 2.3-million strong city of Forteleza in Brazil in March to help celebrate the opening of the Fellowship’s new hall in the slum district. Work continued right up until the last hours to get the hall ready in time. At right, Pastor Kevin (r) is pictured with Brazil’s Senior Pastor Jorge Esteves (l). The centre picture shows the first meeting in the new hall.

the trumpet

Acts 2: 38-39

Repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 12: 4-6For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us...

The

Revival FellowshipBunbury, Western Australia

Pastor: Tim CopeTel: 9796 0889 Mob: 0422 470 850Email: tjcope@iinet.net.auWeb: http://www.bunburyrevivalfellowship.org.au

Eaton Family CentreCharterhouse Street, EatonSun 10:30 am, 1:45 pm, Wed 7:45 pm

Venue:

Meeting Times:

Above: The Revival Rangers recently got together for a wall-climbing activity at The Hangout in Bayswater. Here, Rory and Harley Sparks show how it’s done.

Rory and Harley hang out

Outreaches - Liberia, Bunbury...

Brazil - Pastor Kevin’s recent trip to Forteleza

Events in May

Rosters - Sunday School and Prayer Room

Testimony - The Papua New Guinea Fellowship

A happy bunch of Sunday School and Rangers kids bury one of their siblings in Bunbury.

DATE Wed 1 MaySat 4 May

Fri 10 MaySat 11 MaySat 18 May Sat 25 MaySun 26 MayFri 31 MaySat 1 June

TIME 7.45 pm1.30 pm

7.30 pm1.00 pm7.30 pm10.30 am10.30 am6.00 pm11.00 am

EVENT

Pastor Kevin Quirk visiting Bunbury mid-week meeting.Doorknock outreach from front of Picton Primary School, Jeffrey Street, Glen Iris.Prayer night at Copes’ house, Australind.Free Saturday.Prayer and Fast, then meal, Copes’ house, Australind.Street outreach, Donnybrook main street.Pastor Simon Pearce visiting Bunbury for Sunday meetings.Young Peoples Camp starts at Nanga Camp, Dwellingup.Street outreach, Victoria Street, Bunbury.

DATE

Sun 5 May

Sun 12 May

Sun 19 May

Sun 26 May

Sun 2 June

TEACHER

Tessa

No SS

Nina

No SS

Cecilia

PRAYER R.

Phil

Rod

Andy

Ian

Paul

Pastor Godfrey Wippon, the senior Revival Fellowship pastor in Papua New Guinea, has given us permission to circulate thisarticle that was printed just before the 2012 Rally in Wewak in the three PNG newspapers: National, Post Courier and Sunday Chronicle. What follows is just a segment of the article.There were 933 baptisms at the 2012 rally and more over the following days.In 2012, there were 5,833 baptisms recorded, plus others in remote areas which were unable to make regular reports.

“The Revival Centres of Papua New Guinea is affiliated to the Australian Revival Fellowship, whichhas immensely supported Revival Centres of Papua New Guinea through its 30 years of existence in both cash and kind and it is through the extension of its faith as well that the Papua New Guinea Fellowship continues to soar.According to the Chairman of the Revival Fellowshipworldwide and Senior Pastor of the Adelaide RevivalFellowship, Pastor John Kuhlmann – The revival thatfollowed Pastor Godfrey’s conversion in Melbourne in 1981 paved the way for the spiritual transformation of many individuals.Pastor John said the positive impact on the local communities was very impressive. Men and women worked together to improve

living conditions, hygiene and health in the villages.Pastor John had the privilege of making twelve trips to Papua New Guinea as guest of the Revival Fellowship Centres of PNG. His first visit was to Lumi in 1987 where a strong revival church was already flourishing.“I met many wonderful people whose lives had been transformed by the power of God. Many testified of miraculous healings and lives being changed after being baptised by full immersion and receiving the Holy Spirit with the Bible evidence of speaking in other tongues – Acts 2:4,” he said.Pastor John added that Australia and other parts of the world are inspired by the testimonies and faithfulness of our brethren in Papua New Guinea.

Another incident was in 1986: Pastor Godfrey and some of his leaders and brethren walked two nights to the Sepik River to baptise a group of people at Makleri village but were threatened and turned away by Yakeltem villagers whobelonged to the CBC church. The group had to retreat to Karaite.This did not stop the power of God from moving. Somemonths later the people themselves came out to Wewak and got baptised and received the Holy Spirit and went back to their village and established the church. Now it is allRevival.Pastor Godfrey himself since the beginning has beenconducting trainings in various provinces for young men, leaders, and pastors to keep up with the rapid growth of the church.The task was tough for one man to oversee a church thatgrew so rapidly in the last 30 years – but for Pastor Godfrey – it has been the love, wisdom and humbleness of the Lordthat gave him the strength and courage to fulfil the great work that the Lord bestowed upon him.This September [2012]will see the Revival Centres of Papua New Guinea celebrate 30 years anniversary of active andpowerful ministry in PNG.It marks a milestone in the history of the Fellowship in the country and that God is pouring out His Holy Spirit

until the return of the Lord Jesus as He promised and His Church will continue to grow no matter what.Pastor Godfrey said he only preaches the Word of God and it is up to the people to choose where they want to be, as he always says in one of his famous sayings: “Heaven or Hell –to live forever, or to die forever, the choice is yours - no pressure...”

From the very beginning, he had only one vision and thatwas for Papua New Guinea to be filled with the Holy Spirit.That is one precious thing he holds at heart.Today more than 90,000 people throughout Papua New Guinea are enjoying the benefits of paying attention to the salvation message of God and taking that step to repent, be baptised and be

“Heaven or Hell - to live forever, or to die forever, the choice is yours - no pressure...”

Pr Godfrey Wippon

PNG Fellowship’s testimony, continued from page 3

filled with the Holy Spirit - Acts 2:38.What started in a small village high up on the mountains and among a people who know little about civilisation has definitely been a powerful ministry with signs, wonders andmiracles following, confirming:“THE GREATESTREVIVAL OF ALL TIME… PRAISE THE LORD!”

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