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News of January 2004
EDITORIAL: PROMISES OF LIFEThe evidences of the care and love of God to us are expressed on Jesus’s teaching about nature. We must not concentrate the attention on deformed things or curse, rather we’re got to put our sight in the riches of Jesus’s grace, which has been provided so abundantly so that we can live in this world and make our part in favor of the Humanity and nevertheless, being not of the world; as pilgrims and foreign. Who long for the brightness of God, the joy of the future, who search for a city made by God, who behold the provisions made in favor of us, the mansions that Jesus is preparing to us. Talking about that blessed home, we forget of the disturbance and discomfort cares of this life. We seems to be breathing the same atmosphere of that better heavenly place. We feel relief, consolation, and above of all, we feel joyful in God. We couldn’t know the full-of-grace’s purposes of God to us if we haven’t have this promises, because only through them we can know what is he preparing to those who love Him. We extract from these promises all that peace, that consolation, that hope that will develop in us if we make them ours. Let’s trust in God and praise Him because he has shown those revelations of his will and purposes for not laying a foundation of our lives in this life that now we have, instead let’s keep our sight to heaven, to the inherit of light, to see and behold the amazing love of Jesus. Happy new year 2004, a year closer to Jesus’s coming! A LOOK INSIDE:Special Report: “Graduation of the Voice of Hope in Santa Clara Church and all CubaOn January 17 – 24 were carried out the graduation of The Voice of Hope courses, tour that started in Marianao Church, Havana and finished in La Alameda Church, Pinar del Río As a part of it, Santa Clara Church was see of the 4th graduation of Villa Clara and Cienfuegos provinces, where 658 people were graduated from. Treasures of Life, Youth Time and Happy Home courses, on Sunday 18 in the morning. Preside this graduation its International leader Pastor Frank González; for the Cuban Union, Pastor Daniel Fontaine, president, and Waldo Santos, secretary; as much as Pastor Eusebio Ojeda, president of Central Delegation and Pastor Carlos J. Madrigal, director of The Voice for the Central Delegation. Were part of it also the artist team formed by the singer Junior Marchena and the saxophonist Steven Peterson, who is a surgeon physician; Pastor Flavio Ferraz from the South American Division, director of an Adventist Network of Radio and Television for the Spanish area in Brazil. The number of graduated from our Delegation was 3 000 to the glory of God, as was informed by Pastor Madrigal. Its International Director, Pastor Frank González, expressed: “It’s a privilege to me being here in Cuba, where we have been in two or three times.” “Being asked about the work made by The Voice in the world, pastor Frank González said: “There are many interesting things going on, The Voice of Hope is in at least 35 countries of the world, if you notice that in Latin America there are less of 35 countries, that means that we are in countries out of Latin America, there are a notable presence of Latin Americans in other parts of the world. In Europe there are a Ricans in other parts of the world. In Europe there are a big concentration of Spanish, for instances, in Switzerland The Voice program has been for 10 years; one year in London, precisely last year we made a tour in that country and we left them our program in one of their broadcast, the only one who has a Spanish programming, as result of that they are inviting me to make and Evangelistic Campaign next year. We were in Belgium, Stockholm (Sweden), Norway, Germany. We have a pending invitation to Australia, where the program is in 4 of its cities. We have also invitations to Hong Kong (China); Tokyo (Japan), that is to say it’s very interesting to see how Spanish are reaching that places, with bigger concentrations in some of that. Wherever is a Spanish we are trying to reach him/her to the Lord, with these good news that bring the Word of God.” Regarding to Cuban Union, The Voice of Hope has been supporting the evangelism through different courses and will continue doing. As expressed Pastor Daniel Fontaine, president of the Cuban Union: “The Voice of Hope has made plans to continue providing us with resources to make courses of The Voice, making visits as this one as stimulation, so there are very good plans for the future with The Voice of Hope.” Junior Kelly Marchena makes his 2nd visit to Cuba and first to Santa Clara ChurchMarchena visits by second time our country, but at this time as a part of The Voice of Hope team, and being this his first visit to Santa Clara Church. Marchena visits by second time our country, but at this time as a part of The Voice of Hope team, and being this his first visit to Santa Clara Church. Were asked about how he feels being part of The Voice and his visit to Cuba, he expressed: “Well, I feel very happy to be part of The Voice of Hope, about 4 years ago. I received the invitation to work for The Voice by Pastor Frank González, my first big activity was tour in Mexico. God has blessed our work because he knows we’re clear in that the glory and honor is for him. Here in Cuba I feel so glad for this invitation, when we visit Cuba we always can feel the touch of things which join us. Seeing how our brothers and sisters keep their steady Faith in the Lord, their energy, fervor, praising in the worship to God, all these means a wonderful experience I can take to share wit my siblings in different countries and cities that I can visit.” The main labor of Marchena and wife is conducting and keeping the Marchena’s Ministry, offering 70 concerts a year in different places of the world. However, every time the Voice calls them, they respond, to support the activities, and as he said: “specially if we come to Cuba.” The singer counts with 12 recording, 2 of them for children. Recently just come out his 2 last ones, no in circulation yet. About them, Junior Marchena expressed: “These 2 recording that just come out, mean the effort of two years of work, and God has given to us the first disc dedicated to the Adventist home and the Christian marriage, it is entitled “Our home, Song of songs.” When we asked about a possible return to Cuba, he expressed: “I’m always willing to come here when you think it’s necessary and worthy because we’re going be useful in what God wants, and be a blessing to you. Our Ministry will be always opened to come Cuba, and will do until Jesus returning.” It is possible being a physician and praising God by musicSteven Peterson visits Cuba the third time and Santa Clara Church by second chance. Al though he is a surgeon physician in California, USA, he dedicates part of his time to play religious music as a saxophonist of The Voice of Hope Ministry, taking part of it since about 4 years, having a recording of gospel music, produced by the Christian violinist Jaime Jorge. Speaking about his experiences on his visits to this country, he expressed: “It have been many miracles in these meeting, and it’s very pleasing to know about it personally”. Participates Flavio Ferraz in the Graduations of The Voice for all CubaFlavio Ferraz, pastor since 20 years, serves God in the South America
Division, conducting the channels of radio and TV for the Spanish area,
not only of South America, also to the satellital sign for all Latin America,
Spain and part of Europe. The Networks he manages counts with 58 radiobroadcast in South America, owns from the churches, which are connected via satellite. “Our sign comes out from Brazil in Spanish, we have a Spanish team who works and lives there to keep this sign of radio and TV 24 hours a day.” - expressed Pastor Ferraz. He also counts with 5 signs of television in Santiago de Chile, Peru, Bolivia and other important cities which can be received by any person from home. Pastor Ferraz says: “More than a thousand cities are making connections by cable not only in South America, but also in Latin America: Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia and other countries. Also in the Caribbean, Mexico, there are people connecting our sign of Radio and TV. So we are talking about the Latin world, about 500 million people, a great challenge where the church is inverting many resources, many people, to make the church could fulfill its mission to carry the Message not to the people inside the Church, but the outside.” “The Radio an Television Networks we have are made for the people out the church – continues Ferraz - We have many times speak to ourselves. Now we are trying to speak and making radio and TV to the people who doesn’t know God neither as accepted Jesus, so tat by these programming which as information, service, culture and message they can now and accept Jesus.” To more information, visit www.nuevotiempo.org Communitary Impact in Santa ClaraIn January 4 to 21 was developed the Neighborhood’s Campaigns in Santa Clara Church and the branches. About 191 visitors could enjoy, by video cassettes, the Conferences of Pastor Alejandro Bullón held on Orlando. The impact of these campaigns are a preamble for the next Pastor’s Conferences to celebrate in February, and allowed many people to know the existence of God and the good news of Salvation. First Festival of Small Groups and Graduation of The Voice of HopeIn January 23, 24, 25 was held the first Festival of Small Groups “Jesus is the best”. The programming was conformed by representations of the different Small Groups. showing experiences of their work in the respective Neighborhoods. They got to know their names, initiatives, slogans, banners, etc. Te Sabbath sermon of this event was in charge of Pastor Samuel Díaz Fontaine, who made a call to reflection in the Pearl of great price “Jesus”. In the contest of biblical memorization was distinguished the pathfinder Emilio Abreu Díaz, and the drawing one, Miguel Bardet Brown. Among this programming, also took place the Graduation of 13 children from the Children’s Course of The Voice of Hope, as much as the delivery of diplomas to those students of courses who couldn’t be present at the Graduation of day 18. Second Anniversary of Shekinah Vocal GroupIn January 9 was celebrated a special concert of Shekinah Vocal Group for its 2nd anniversary at Santa Clara Church. This group is compound by 7 singers: 3 foreign (2 from South Africa and one from Zambia) and 4 Cubans all of them members of this church. In this opportunity they praised the Lord with the performance of nine hymns, such as: “Come to Jesus”, “The touch”, “We’re joined together”, “Let’s go to the Home”, “Shine Jesus”, and the hymn “You are Holy” which closed the Concert. |
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