Something for the New Year!

This year is truly going to be an exciting year!  We already have plans to go back to the mission fields and hold conferences for pastors and leaders.  We are planning many wonderful fundraisers and church visits. There are also going to be many opportunities for you to give, volunteer and fund raise on behalf of the mission fields.  We can truly say that 2011 was an awesome year! The mission trips to Zambia, Lima and Loreto,  Peru, Dominican Republic, and Spain were all fantastic. We truly thank God for all the donations received and for the lives that were touched, healed, and saved!  We know that many children were fed and educated. Many people were encouraged and most importantly lives were changed.  But the Bible reminds us in Philippians 3:13-14 to reach forth for those things which are ahead…  God is just simply telling us, "I know you have done well, but don’t stop now -- but stretch out your hand for what I am about to do next! I have got even more things for you to accomplish in 2012!"

On Sunday January 8th we visited Harvest Hope Church of God in Christ in Rhode Island. This church is so excited because they know that their giving to missions has caused a door to open for them to start the process of purchasing a new church building! What a wonderful thing! On Monday January 9th, we were so happy to have  Pastor Williams and her leaders from Bread of Life Fellowship Center come visit and see what the Lord is doing through this ministry. God confirmed many things to them, causing their hearts to be full of joy and He impressed upon their hearts to become monthly donors.  Oh what a great thing!  On Sunday January 15th we visited New Gethsemane Outreach in Meriden.  They were excited because they see that God is rewarding them for their giving to the poor! And in their church people are getting saved and healed and the Holy Ghost is moving in the church! They all know God is moving because of their giving!

You know the Bible says in 1 Corinthians 2:9 “… Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”  This scripture just excites me because God has things prepared for us. He has great things in store for you and I to accomplish for Him! Yes, He will bless us, He will heal us, He will answer our prayers but He also has things He has prepared for us to accomplish for His glory!

This year let's get ready to do more things! Let us all rise up and accomplish the things that God has prepared for us.  We all have things we can do! What are "things"? Well one of the definitions of "things" is: a variety of stuff.  So God has fundraising things He wants you to be a part of, God has mission things He wants you to be a part of, volunteer things, donating things, giving things, sharing things, blessing things, working things, financing things! He has prepared so many things for you to do, to keep you active and blessing the Kingdom! He wants your life to be exciting and full of joy! And that comes with accomplishing things. So this year don’t do nothing ( no – thing) but do something ( some- things ) to bless the Kingdom of God today!

God bless you!
Rev. Melvin L. Sanchez

God’s Power Falls in the Radio Stations

A man, who was our driver in the Dominican Republic, whose name was Rolando, mentioned to me the name of a local pastor named Edwin Santana. The Lord bought this man’s name back to me several times. I enquired about meeting with him but our schedules would have made it difficult to arrange this meeting. We ministered on three different radio programs and the Power of God filled the room in each of these broadcasts. On the last night, we were ministering on the radio and the Power of God came into the room so strong that we could hardly contain it. Whether it was Candy speaking, myself ministering the Word of God, Pastor Apolinaria praying, or another sister who was with us praying; we were all at different times trembling under His Presence. The calls started pouring in so fast that the three workers in this station who answer the calls could hardly keep up with them. This is a powerful radio station that transmits to almost the whole nation. They have had a 3 to 4 am prayer meeting in this station daily where people call in prayer requests and they told me that typically 40 to 60 people call in at that time for prayer.

As we were leaving, I felt to offer up a prayer for the workers there for their kindness in allowing us to minister God’s Word over the air. Immediately, God’s power fell and the Broadcaster and the Engineer were slain out. Thank God the station was set up to continue playing songs because none of us knew how to work the controls of this channel! As we were leaving, the Engineer of the station said you need to come with us to meet the owner of this station and the Pastor here. We went into his home which was next to the radio station and his church. As we started to pray together for his station, his family, and ministry; the Lord started revealing much of this man’s life to me. Pastor Apolinaria, which knew him well, told me later that what the Lord led me to speak to him was all true. When we were introduced to this man, it was Edwin Santana, the man God had laid upon my heart to meet! He has 18 churches and he told me that the next time we are in the Dominican Republic he wants us to minister in his churches.

God Bless You!
Rev. George Teachman

Let us go and see!

One of the greatest messages that I have ever heard is about those wise men that left their homes and followed a star. They knew that a king was born and they brought gifts to lay before him.

The shepherds had a different experience because as they were tending to their flocks by night, the angel of the Lord appeared and the glory of the Lord shone round about.  This angel came with a message that would change the world forever.  In Luke 2:10-12 “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”

Wow, what an awesome message that was and if that was the only thing that happened it would be enough to rejoice about!  But there’s more, the Bible goes on to say in Luke 2: 13-14 “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men”  Heaven got so excited about the good news that the angelic choir had to break out in song!

Why did they get excited?  Because the One who would save humankind from sin, the One who would heal the sick, deliver the captives, break bondages and chains off of peoples lives, He was born!  The answer to every problem, the remedy was here!  Jesus, the Christ, the Son of the Living God was born!  Born for you and I; born that we may live and have life more abundantly; born to bring us into the presence of God!  The greatest Gift to man had taken His first breath! 

In Luke 2:15 it says “And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.” Once the shepherds found out He was here they said ‘Lets go now! We have got to see this for ourselves, the Saviour is born!’

That’s how I felt when I heard the good news that Jesus was born.  I said “Lets go now, I have to see this for myself.”  And the day I sought after Him, I found Him!  But He was no longer a baby in a manager.  He grew up and went about doing good; healing and delivering those that were oppressed of the devil.  He gave his life on Calvary and shed His blood for the remission of our sins and rose again with all power.  

This Gift has given me joy, health, strength and peace!  That precious new life that God had given to the world is now in my heart and I have this gift with me all the time.  And now everywhere I look I can see Jesus!

I see Him at the altar when a soul is being saved

I see Him in my Pastor when she preaches the word of God

I hear Him when the choir sings

I see Him in the tears of brothers and sisters who give to the mission fields

I see Him on the smiles of children that have food to eat in Africa

I hear Him in the laughter of boys and girls that are able to go to school

I feel him in the embrace of thankful Pastors in the jungles of Peru

I hear him in the sounds of the waters traveling down the Amazon River

This year, as you celebrate the birth of our Saviour, I want to encourage you to give generously to missions, for by doing so you will cause someone to experience the joy of Christmas each and everyday of their lives.  

On behalf of our Missions Ministry, Thank You & May you have Very Merry Christmas and most blessed New Year!

--Rev. Sanchez

Dominican Republic - God Did So Many Great Things

God did so many great things while on our visit to Dominican Republic - it's hard to capture it all in words, but here are just a few more great things that He did!

One day we went tracting in the Haitian village.  Young girls who attend the main church were excited because their unsaved families invited us in to pray with them.   People started lining up for prayer in the street.  God moved and we invited people out to church. Two souls that we testified to on the street came to church that night and the church was free as the power of God came down in the worship.  The church exploded as God really moved.

We have been having several different 2-night revival meetings in Pastor Apolinaria’s various churches.  In one church the local pastor seemed a little discouraged, telling us not to expect many people to attend the meeting.  He shared that many people in his congregation stay home during the Christmas season.  But God filled the church that night!  Several souls came to Christ for salvation; others that had left serving the Lord came back to Him.  As we prayed for the children the presence of God came upon then so quickly.  At one point about 30 children were slain out on the floor under the presence of God.  What a beautiful night in His House!

A great testimony:  Last December when we were here, one of the local pastor’s wife was quite thin and weak due to many pressures she was under, she now has gained weight, is full of joy, and looks strong and very happy.  

It has been such a blessing to join the young people who, most nights, sit outside Pastor Apolinaria’s church talking over the Word of God until past midnight.

One night I (Rev. Teachman) greeted the church in English so Sis. Candy could understand, and then in Spanish for most of the people, and then I also greeted them in Creole for the Haitian members of the church.  When I gave the Creole greeting, one sister shouted out for joy – what a blessing!   On that same service, Sis. Candy sang a song in English and all the people joined her in Spanish.  She also shared a powerful testimony of something that happened to her while on this trip:  Her nose had become infected and it seemed that a small growth was forming inside of her nose.  It was red and painful and only continued to get worse.  Well, she went to pray for a woman who was in great pain in her feet.   While praying for this woman, God instantly healed Sis. Candy, and a small piece of flesh came out of her nose and the swelling and redness left!!  What a miracle!  God sent the Holy Spirit down like a fire in that service; people were rejoicing all over the place.

God bless you from the Dominican Republic - Thank you for all your prayers!

Rev. George & Sis. Candy Teachman

The Lord is Moving in Dominican Republic

The Pastor sends us out to many of the local homes to pray for the people some are members of her church, and some are not. We went to the home of a sister that the Lord raised from the dead back in June. She is eating better and she praised the Lord with us as we prayed.  In one home the power of God came upon the children, and all three children were slain out on the floor under God´s power. At that point a family member walked in who was not saved, we asked could we pray for her, she said yes, and the power of God also descended upon her. God gave me a very strong word in tonight's meeting, as he was dealing with many lives especially the youth.  Here as well as else where, there is a very strong pull to go back into the world and many people are in the valley of decision. God gave witness to the Word that He gave me to speak as a very strong presence of God and anointing came upon me, and it come upon those that we prayed for. This power came mightily upon many people as God was dealing deep in their hearts.  Candy has been teaching the children English songs, she has also been teaching the children how to make paper mache flowers and other arts and crafts. Candy has been as happy as I have ever seen her in my life. When she sang in the service tonight the presence of God filled the church. Even though it was English and the people didn´t understand the words they were praising the Lord.

God bless everyone with all our love from the Dominican Republic
 --The Teachmans

Dominican Republic- Candy's Words

What a blessing to be back in the Dominican.
We have been greeted with much love.  It has been raining every day and unemployment is very high here. A lot of the men were discouraged because there is no work. Pastor Apolinaria said we were right on time. Everyone needed the encouragement and strength!  Souls are getting saved and others are recommitting their lives. Many new souls have been added to the church. We went up a mountain to see where land has been donated to start a church. We had service in a home there that had great needs. We prayed and God moved. Torrential rains came and we walked down the mountain which was now all mud in the dark. Some places had a sheer drop. God´s guiding presence was with us. We sang "Marching on in the Light of God" coming down the mountain. The next day we went house to house praying for souls - a 10 year-old boy came with us and carried his Bible and read scriptures. He wants to be an evangelist. We went into homes and prayed for people who were not saved. They all received prayer and were really touched. The women at the front desk to our hotel all want to come out to church. Please pray the rain stops so we can have revival meetings outside. God is on the move.

Love in Christ,
Candy Teachman

Dominican Republic - Trip Beginning

We arrived safely in the Dominican Republic. When Pastor Apolinaria met us she was so happy that when she hugged Candy, she hugged her so hard she broke part of her glasses (no worries - they are fixable!).  When we went to walk into the church we heard the music playing, the singing and the shouting coming through the open windows and the front door of the church. The music is heard in the church yard and all the homes closely surround the church. The meeting was wonderful as the Holy Spirit was falling upon the people.  Candy and I sang a song; "I Give Myself Away", which everybody loved.  At the altar call the power of God was coming upon all the people. Typically when someone comes to Christ in this country the presence of God comes upon them immediately as they call upon the name of the Lord. This happened tonight as a woman came to Christ; as soon as she called upon the name of the Lord, the presence of God came upon her and she was slain out under the power of God.  We are full of joy from receiving the love and kindness of the pastor and all her people and feeling the presence of God in a powerful way.

God Bless you!

Rev. George Teachman