Harvest Time Choir's Church Mission Trip

Greetings Friends,

We would like to share a mission trip report with you from Harvest Time Choir, of Full Gospel Interdenominational Church. They recently went to visit and do ministry with Pastor Jacobs of Faith Tabernacle Community Holiness Church in Chester, PA. We know this report is going to bless you life as you read how God is moving here at home in the great U.S.A

 

Friday August 17^th 2012 

Crissaundra Mack

Hello everyone this is Crissaundra Mack the leader of Harvest Time Choir. Our Trip started off early Friday morning with 4 vans and 1 car, 46 people in all for Chester, PA.  We had a beautiful morning for traveling and everyone was so excited as Pastor prayed and sent us on our way. We arrived at the hotel at about 1:00 pm and we had lunch with Pastor Jacobs and her daughter and another lady from the church.  It was a great time of fellowship and Pastor Jacobs was so excited that we had come. We checked in to our hotel at 3pm.

Friday night – Church service

Harvest Time Choir

We arrived at the church at 6pm to set up the instruments and have practice.  When the people started arriving we were at the altar praying. Rev. Erha led song service. As we were singing the presence of God filled the church more and more.  After singing “You are Alpha and Omega, You are worthy to be praised”, Pastor Jacobs had us to sing it over and over and I thought that would be the end of the service. The choir did a great job singing. Our first song was “Sing Praises to the King”.  The church loved it.  We ended with “Spirit Fall Down”.  It was a night for plowing and the choir plowed through, until everyone was on their feet praising God.  Brother Marco Mancini ministered a simple but great message about being anchored to the Rock Christ Jesus. Souls flooded the altar to make sure they were grounded in Christ.  One woman drove five hours to be in the meeting and God was faithful to meet her need at the altar. One man came in off the streets.  He had been drinking, but the choir members began to minister to him and God graciously saved him.  All the while we were there he was there helping Pastor Jacobs and the church in any way that he could.

 

Saturday August 18^th 2012

Youth Meeting

Saturday was a full day of activity.  We met at the church at 10am.  The church members were already at work putting up staging, cooking, and getting ready for everything that was to happen today. We set up teams for witnessing & evangelizing --  4 teams went out from the church. 2 teams went to the downtown area and 2 teams went into the project area. 1 other team stayed back to help with setting things up at the church. Still another team was busy putting up a 10ft Goliath for the Youth activity to be held while the others were out tracting.   Those of us who stayed back to help were peeling apples and oranges in the kitchen, and setting up and cleaning tables and chairs outside.  It was a busy time for all. The youth had a wonderful time.  You could hear them singing and praising God.  Then they did the Bible study. “Courage” was the subject and they did a skit “David and Goliath”.  They had a lion and a bear and David was able to slay them and went on the slay Goliath.  I heard that she (Elena) missed Goliath the first time but by the end victory was obtained.  A fourteen year old girl gave her heart to the Lord.  She told Rev. Hamlin that this was only her second time coming to the church.

 

Good Reports! 

Friends

Soon the teams returned.  They came with many victory reports from each area that they went to. One report was that they met a family that was sitting on the porch.  The family was surrounded by heaviness from the cares of this world.  But as the Christians begin to share the blessed hope that is found in Christ Jesus, this family was encouraged and as they were prayed for the expressions on their faces turned from sorrow to joy. 

Another report – As we traveled down the streets we talked with a group of  young men and the group was moved  by God’s presence as we spoke to them with compassion and ministered to them without reservation. 

There was also a young lady who stated that she had asked Christ into her life but she did not have a home church.  As we prayed with her God’s presence surrounded her.  We saw her again later on the porch with her family.  She called us to come and talk with her family. God has promised to save our whole house!  It was the same family we had prayed with earlier.

Then there was a man walking his dog.  To look at him on the outside it seemed that he was a very rough man.  However as they begin to minister to him he begin to sob and great tears rolled down his cheeks and God talked to his heart. After sharing, they prayed with him and he accepted Christ into his heart.

There was also a lady one of the groups stopped to talk to.  She said that this was her day off and that she was very busy and did not have time to talk.  One of the choir members asked her what did she do for a living and she said that she worked in a convalescent home.  He began to thank her for all her hours of labor of caring for the elderly and she was uplifted.  Then they were able to share Christ with her and she said that she was so happy to have talked with them. 

Lunch Time!

After a short choir practice the choir was free to eat and fellowship with all those that were in the churchyard.  It was a beautiful sight!  Children were running to and fro, and my grandchildren Melvin Jr and Isaiah right in the midst with them. The food was delicious! Fried fish, baked chicken, oh my it was a feast for Kings (kids)!

 Many people came with needs to the church on Saturday.  Some choir members prayed with a lady who just found out that her nine-year-old grandson tried to commit suicide.  She came to the church believing that God will make a way for her grandson. While some of the choir was resting in the church they brought in the lady who had driven 5 hours to get to the meetings.  She had a seizure and had collapsed in the yard.  They could not seem to get her conscious. Her father was holding her while others were praying without ceasing for her.  After about 20 min. the Ambulance came.  The CMT could not bring her to and one of the minister’s told the choir to start singing a song about the blood of Jesus.  We started singing “The Blood will never lose its Power” very softly.  Within a few min. after that she came to.  The CMT said that is was the power of prayer that made the difference.  She was then taken to the hospital where we heard that she was recovering.

Outside Service! 

Singing outside

It was time for the choir to sing:  We sang several songs and then Rev. Erha brought the Word of God.  There was stillness in the air as she began to speak.  Sitting there listening I could sense her voice being carried into every doorway, every window, to the discouraged and those needing to hear that God wants to give them a new name. God wants to give everyone a life worth living.  Cars that were passing by stopped to listen as the Lord used Rev. Erha to bring hope to the people of Chester PA.

Rev. Melissa Erha

As the altar call was given the choir gathered and began to sing "I’m trading my sorrows".  Everyone said the same thing when it was over.  God’s Word will not return void and it will accomplish wherever it was sent! The choir left at about 6pm to eat and then back to the hotel for a much-needed rest.

Sunday Morning!

Saints in Praise!

Just when you think what more can God do?  God shows up and shows us that He always has more for us. Song service was just the beginning of the joy that began to fill the church. The choir sang one song that I thought would end the service but God had more and it continued to build even through the offering. Then the choir began to sing again.  “Lord You're Holy”…the rafters began to shake…then we sang “Days of Elijah” (requested by Pastor Jacobs before we even arrived in Chester) and spiritually the house was set on fire. People were shouting all over the place! 

Rev. Lautenbach & Cris Mack praying

But I was praying Lord let the Word come forth.  It took about 30 minutes before Rev. Lautenbach could start preaching.  And preach he did.  Are you willing to go boldly where no man has gone before?...Are you willing to be a “trail blazer” for God? God has great things for a life that is dedicated to Him.  It was a beautiful message for the church.  The altar call was beautiful.  Everyone came down to the front. Our choir stood behind them and we started to pray.  People were slain out everywhere. Children were shouting and praising God.  The cooks came up from the kitchen and were soused with the Holy Ghost!  The church received two new members today.  One was a young Asian man and the other an elderly man who came in an alcoholic but left changed by the power of God. He never had another drink after Jesus came into his life!  Well this man had been coming since Friday’s meeting.  Pastor Jacobs was beside herself.  She told me later that she had prayed to God that if all of this was in His will to give her a soul.  Well God gave her two souls.  But we know that other souls will be born out of this weekend also because God’s Word went all over Chester PA and it will not return again void.

Pastor Jacobs playing the organ!

I feel like my words are so inadequate in trying to tell of our weekend in Chester PA.   The Lord was with us every step of the way.  I was so proud of our choir.  This was Sister Danielle's first trip but out of all of us she was the only one who got into the kitchen and was able to help through out the whole weekend.  You would have thought she was a member there instead of one of us.  She has a gift of helps and God made room for her gift.  The children clung to the ladies in the choir and our choir reached out to every soul that they came in contact with. Everywhere there was a choir member with a child by the hand or holding them in their arms.

It was a beautiful time in the LORD!

God Bless you - Cris Mack

Tuesday Night Prayer Meeting

 I (Crisaundra Mack) was privileged to bring a thought at the Prayer Meeting at Pastor Gustavo’s church.  I encouraged them to pray believing that God can provide anything for them, even a new church building! 

We all sat in chairs in a circle around the church and the people went into prayer.  They prayed while Brother Roger played music and sang beautiful songs.  The atmosphere was charged with the presence of God.  Some fell to the floor praying before God but even those in their seats, even the children were praying with all their hearts.  Then there was a time in the prayer where we prayed for each other.  People were strengthened all over the building as they laid hands on each other.  God truly answered prayer and it was a prayer meeting that will never be forgotten.  

God bless you!

Sister Cris 

Pastors and Leaders Taking Back Dominion Conference in Lima, Peru Part 2

Night Meetings!

Abigail and I (Rev. Sanchez) preached the night meetings. The singing was excellent and great joy was in the house. Everyone came to church with family members, co-workers and friends looking for God to do something in their lives. The church was packed every meeting. We preached on “God keeps His promises.” His Word will come to pass, don’t give up, keep moving forward and take back what the enemy has stolen from you! Every night the Lord moved mightily. Many souls gave their lives to Jesus. People rededicate their lives to God and the Lord just had His way in the night services. What a blessing it was to see people being healed and set free from things that have held them captive for years. The elders were on fire praying for each other all over the church.

The young people were stirred; the power of God really moved upon the young men and women. Many of them fell out under the power of God speaking in tongues! One young lady said that she had never spoken in tongues but desired to receive the Holy Ghost. While she was speaking she started trembling, crying and she spoke in tongues as the Spirit gave her the utterance!

There was another man who was bound by a evil spirit. It had bound him for years and tried to keep him from coming to the meetings. He was standing in the back of the church and could not move to get to the altar, but yet his heart was crying out for deliverance. As I was praying for people in the front of the church, I felt the Lord leading me to go to the back of the church. I ended up right in front of this young man and he instantly fell screaming to his knees. I must stop right here and tell you that “every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord”! Jesus touched this young man and when he got up he was free! Free from the bondage's of the enemy! And as he lifted his hands towards heaven God filled him with the Holy Ghost! There was also another man who had stomach problems for months. He was in constant pain. He was not going to ask for prayer because he was trusting that God was going to take care of him. He told me that while he was helping to pray for someone else, he put his hand on my back, and when he touched me the power of God went through his body and he fell down in the isle. When he got up his stomach pain was gone! God was doing miracles! All over the altar the entire mission team was praying for people and God was confirming His Word!

God bless you

Rev. Melvin L. & Abigail Sanchez

Pastors and Leaders Taking Back Dominion Conference in Lima, Peru!

Morning Services

Praise the Mighty Name of Jesus! The morning sessions with the pastors and leaders were just incredible. I (Rev. Sanchez) taught on taking your place in the Kingdom of God for three days. Every day the power of God moved stronger and stronger. Many pastors came tired and heavy with burdens from fighting the battles against the enemy, but they were renewed, refreshed and empowered by the Holy Ghost.

During the messages many pastors were weeping and crying in their chairs. God was talking to their hearts. Others pastors could not contain the glorious outpouring of God’s Spirit and they just had to leap and jump and shout all over the church! Many times we just had to stop and glorify God because His power just kept flooding the church.

In one of the morning sessions as we talked about “Called to be a deliverer” there was a sound in the building as the sound of a rushing mighty wind and it shook the house. It was as if the Lord Himself stepped into the building and began to empower His people like never before! Young people were filled with the Holy Ghost! Pastors were being healed from all types of pains and sicknesses, people were falling out of chairs and onto the floor crying and talking in tongues. There was a wave of Glory that hit the house that I cannot explain! But we wanted all that God desired to pour out upon us!

Then God started speaking in the midst of the mighty river that was flowing. God was giving me words for different pastors, showing me what they were going through and what was about to happen next. One pastor said, “It had to be God; nobody could have known what was going on in my life.” Another pastor said that when I came to him, he heard me speaking to him in Spanish and telling him exactly what he needed to know! All over the church the glory just kept falling. Then I noticed that I could not find my son, Melvin Jr who normally prays besides me, but when I looked again he was on his own laying hands on people and the Lord was helping him! It was incredible! One lady who had severe back pain said she felt a fire in her back and the pain was gone. A brother who had problems with his neck said he felt a hand on his shoulder, but when he looked nobody was there and when the hand lifted, his pain was gone! God just kept moving and moving. The Holy Ghost then began to pour down like rain; people were just being saturated! Pastor Peña and many pastors just fell out under the power of God! There was a heavy anointing in the house of God!

We had been in church for over four hours and the power of God just kept flowing! I looked to my left and saw that pastors were all over the floor being saturated by God! I looked to my right and I could see my mothers Milagros and Crisaundra praying for people. I looked behind and my wife Abby and my sons Melvin Jr. and Isaiah were praying for people. Then as I looked ahead I saw my Dad, Nathaniel just praying with groups of people. The Lord truly anointed and appointed His people for such a time as this; to go into the highways and byways of Peru and win the lost!

Thank you for your prayers!

Rev. Melvin L. Sanchez

Revival in Rhode Island!!

Greetings friends this is Rev. Sanchez.

 My wife, Abigail and I would like to share with you a great report on how the Lord moved during the Church of God in Christ District meeting at Harvest Hope with Pastor Michael Brown this past weekend. Abigail preached a powerful message at the comfort Inn dinning hall in Pawtucket Rhode Island. This was where they were holding one of the meetings. Abigail preached about the Church and how it still has the power to change and save peoples lives through the cross of Calvary and the blood of Jesus. As the Word went forth people were crying and shouting all over that dining room. We forgot we were in a hotel conference room because when the Holy Ghost came in we were all in the presence of God! Many of the hotel people kept coming by the door because they could feel the power and the life of God flowing out of the room! Many people got prayer after the message and God touched them mightily. It was amazing! God was delivering people and some fell out under the power of God in the hotel dining room! Through our stay we ministered to the staff and two ladies re-dedicated their lives to Jesus and went back to church! Hallelujah! Now tell me is there anything too hard for God!

Friday night and Sunday when I, Rev. Sanchez preached it was the same way. The Holy Spirit wasted no time moving mightily upon His people. Many pastors that were just burdened down with the weight of ministry were set free and delivered by the power of God! Pastora were renewed and re-filled in the Holy Ghost! They were dancing and shouting. Some where crying others were on floor stretched out before God because He showed up and moved in a awesome way! We did not leave church until after 1:30 am! During the altar call they carried a young boy over to me. He was about 6 or 7 years old. He has been on every medication to control his anger but it had all failed. He has also been kicked out of every school in the district because nobody can control him. This little boy is wild and sees demons at night. We asked him if he wanted us to pray that Jesus would deliver him and set him free and he said yes! We prayed until the power of heaven itself statured that young little life. As we prayed you could feel the powers of darkness breaking around this young man's life like shattered glass and all at once a great peace came over his face. The hand of God was on him! I quickly asked where his mother was and began to talk to her about getting things out of her home and restoring her relationship with God. As I spoke to her she began to cry and lifted her hands in the air and re-dedicated her life to God! The gentle rain of the Holy Ghost showered down on her and she fell back trembling, crying and shouting under the power of God! The Holy Ghost was filling her up and giving her power! I just want to tell you that their home will never been the same again! There was a strong man in their house but a stronger than he has come and put him out! And now the house is filled with Jesus! There was great rejoicing in the church!

There was one pastor who came to the altar with pain in her hands and in her back, she could hardly move but as the Spirit of God moved across the church her pain lifted! She was free and healed! She could not contain herself, it was like fire shut up in her bones! There was also an elder who came to the altar and he could barely walk. I told him to put his hands in the air an call on the power name of Jesus, when he did it as like a bolt of lightening came down for heaven and hit this man. He was crying and shouting and walking up and down the isles stomping his feet and marching! He was healed immediately by the power of God! He did not have to wait in a long line, he did not have to take a pill or see a specialist, one touch from Jesus and immediately he was healed!

God recently spoke to me and He said, “Things are going to happen Immediately."  Immediately means: swiftly, speedily, suddenly, straightway, instantly, urgently, direct, at once, without any interference or delay, immediate action, this moment, this minute, this second, right now!  In Matthew 8:1-3 it says “When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed."

In Luke 13: 10-13 it says, "And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God"

Church, I think God is trying to tell us something! There may be somethings you have been waiting for but I came to declare to you that the wait is over! There are some doors that have been closed that are going to open, there are some situation that have held you up that are going to turn around, there are some sicknessed that have lingered around and won't seem to go away but a healing is about to take place. There are some children that have run off like the prodigal son that are going to come to themselves and come back home! Immediately! Immediately! Not a year from now! Not a month from now! Immediately! Well my friends this is a good time to give God a praise! Glory to God! Thank you Jesus! Oh bless His name!

The Lord continued to move all night, great deliverances, healings, refilling and restoration all over the House of God! We can’t help but to Glorify God for all the things He has done!

God bless you!
Rev. Melvin L. Sanchez

Order My Steps!

We'd like to share this great report from our dear evangelist friend, Rev. David Hamlett. He often joins missionary, Rev. Melvin Sanchez on visits to Churches that support our Mission Outreaches, and this report was so great, we just had to share it with you - God Bless you

 Greetings - I am sending you this report about the Harvest Hope Church of God in Christ, Providence District Meetings Pawtucket, Rhode Island. I was blessed to be the opening speaker for their annual conference on Wednesday night July 18th, and what a soul-stirring meeting it was.

The Bible says, this in Psalms 37:23 “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.” This would be the foundation my message as I spoke on this subject: “Order My Steps in Your Word”.

Superintendent Brown ministered to the church in song first, and then I continued with song, singing one of those old favorites I used to sing in the church I grew up in “My Soul Loves Jesus, bless is Name.  The presence of the Lord entered the church and many of the people stood to their feet and began shouting and praising God and giving thanks to the Lord, as He prepared their hearts to hear the His Word.  As I sang, these words touched God’s people “He is a wonder in my Soul, He is a wonder in my Soul, praise His name”.  Tears began to flow and the Holy Ghost took over and hands were raised all over the place.  It was so amazing to hear the sound of the church saying “Hallelujah”.  This joyful sound would echo from wall to wall and it still resounds in my soul today. YES!  It was like the words of the Palmist which says,
Psalm 100:4 “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name”.

The need in the church was great and people’s needs were even greater.   But the Word of God met every need that was present!  I truly felt the anointing of Lord moving through me as I encouraged God’s people to continue to ask the Lord to order their steps.  I talked about Luke writing about Paul’s journey to Rome in Acts 27.  I shared, “sometimes when we walk with God, it will take us through some tough places even into some storms, but even in the midst of the storm, God sends a Word”, “Be of good cheer!” for He will bring you safe to the shore, when your steps are ordered in God’s Word”.

The people of God responded to the message and heeded the call with joy and faith in their hearts for those things which are impossible for man but as we know ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD!  The Word of God brought the church to an altar call that I know changed people lives forever.  The sick came and God healed them.  Some came seeking the Holy Ghost and God filled them!  Those that were oppressed came and God delivered them.  Sinners came seeking God for salvation and God saved them.  Those that were bound came and God set them free, YES! The move was on, but it wasn’t by my power or my might, but it was by God’s Word, and the devil was mad for God has gotten the victory once again!

Praises filled the atmosphere and a shout broke out and without hesitation the church started to dance and worship God in the beauty of holiness.  It reminded me of this scripture:  Psalm 107:8-9 “Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!  For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness”.
Many great answers to prayer came after this meeting, answers of strength being restored, faith renewed, personal answers to prayers, and healing.  Even at the breakfast table a Pastor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin came over to me and asked for prayer for an ear problem.  I believed with him and prayed and told him that God has taken care of it.  The Pastor said, “I believe!”  Later on he told me that while driving to the drug store to get something to help his ear, he felt a pop in his ear and instantly he was healed by the power or God!  GLORY!  Hallelujah to the name of JESUS!
There was a lady sitting in the church who had a need and during the altar call I felt impressed for her to come & called out to her.  I old her that God was there and this is her opportunity to come in contact with him.  It took some time, but, she came to the altar and was the very last person to get prayer.  When I ministered to her, I talked about the woman with the issue of blood and how great that need was in her life, that everyone else’s need was great, but hers was greater then all the rest.  As I began to God began to shake things up.  This woman started to crying, and calling on Jesus, God was moving so powerfully, she fell to floor and continued to cry out to God.  The ladies of church prayed with her too and when she got up off that floor God had saved and delivered her to such a degree that the whole church start shouting, dancing, and praising God.  By this, other women in the church were delivered as well.  It was later that I learned that this woman used to be a Jehovah’s Witness, and had come to a place where she did not believe in God, wanted nothing to do with God, and was now into witch craft, and had nothing good to say about the church, and believed that it was all a game, until she met the living Christ at the altar.  GOD is good!  THERE is NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD!!!! GLORY BE TO JESUS!!!

It was a great opening for these meeting and it will only get better in the days to come. The people came from north, south, east, and west and I spoke with authority upon those dry bones, telling them to hear the Word of God!  And how awesome when the wind blew and God caused them to live again!  It is God who orders men steps and if we walk in the pathway that God has made for us it will lead us to life eternal.
Thank you Pastor and church for your prayers especially during this time it has made all the difference for we have reached the harvest fields for the Lord once again.

God bless you all,
Rev. David Hamlett

Rev. Sanchez

Abigail ( left) Nathaniel , Crisaundra

Greetings in the Wonderful Name of Jesus! This is your good friend Rev. Sanchez and I can't hardly contain my joy while I am writing to you today. I have waited for many years to make this announcement! My wife Abigail, our two sons Melvin Jr. who is 5 years old and Isaiah who is 3 years old, along with my mother Milagros and my wife parents Crisaundra and Nathaniel will all be traveling together to Lima Peru! We have been waiting for almost a year now and the time has finally arrived! We are super excited!

Melvin Jr.

Isaiah

This truly is an answer to pray because we have prayed for this day to come; when our children were born we already saw them walking and working with us on the mission fields. But God has a way of going above and beyond what you could ever ask or think because both our parents are also coming with us! Wow that’s three generations on both sides that will work the field of souls. God is truly a great God who gives you the desires of your heart and causes your dreams to come true. While in Peru we will be preaching, teaching, testifying and singing at Pastor Gustavo Rodriquez's Family Camp Meeting.

Pastor Gustavo & Family

Milagros

This camp meeting is a time where Families gather together to hear the Word of God and spend time around the altar praying and allowing the Spirit of God to saturate their lives.We also have family games and fellowship. Teams are formed and friendly competitions begin. There is truly a lot of joy and laughter.  This camp meeting is designed to bring families closer to God and  each other. 

Camp Games

After the camp meeting we will spend

Altar Call

a few days teaching and preaching  at the Pastors and leaders conference in Lima. Pastors are invited from all over Lima to come for teaching session in  the morning and evangelistic meeting at night.  These meetings are powerful and

 God is faithful to pour out His Spirit  upon His people in these meetings.

El Faro Church

Pastor Pelayo & Family

Our trip would not be complete without visiting Pastor Peña at our El Faro church in La Rinconada. The El Faro church has truly been a lighthouse to those in need over the years sharing the light of  the glorious gospel to all those that come. This ministry is committed to the reaching out with the love of Jesus and meeting both the spiritual and  natural needs  in the surrounding communities.   I know that our time of ministering, praying, fellowship and volunteering in the clinic we be life changing for all of us. Please keep all of us in your prayer and look for blogs about our trip this July and August. We thank you so very much and remember if you would like to give towards Peru ministry please go to the donation page  and bless this wonderful work that God is doing in Latin America.

God bless you!
Rev. Melvin L. Sanchez