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Get a Life! - 2010 Rally

Melbourne — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:10:04 GMT

The RCI International Rally for 2010 got us together and got us pumped. It was held at Melbourne's Box Hill hall this year (with hired chairs, and tents and special parking and people everywhere).

The theme was provocative and direct

Much more intimate than other venues
(some even called it squashy, but in a good way...)

The music was hot gospel and cool jazz at the same time...

Plenty to smile about during choruses

International flavour and strong melodies from Papua New Guinea

Good news, good play: "With us". Get a life...

See you all next year!

Signs, Wonders and Miracles

Roving Reporter — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:11:28 GMT

This was the start of my 38th trip into Papua New Guinea and I was to visit two new places where the Church has been growing at a remarkable pace.

In the Southern Highlands of PNG, a place called Nipa, approx a 5 hour drive from Mount Hagen, was to be our first stop on this most enjoyable visit. The Nipa Assembly got started because a man whose name is Kole was healed by the Power of God and because of that miracle, approx 18 months ago built an assembly hall and asked for help to get the Gospel out to the community.

In the middle of May 2010, over 3,000 people gathered in the marketplace to hear the gospel being preached. The end result was a new hall opening and 38 people baptised and Spirit filled.

My traveling companion was Kerry Daley from Coffs Harbour, his 2nd trip into the country. We then moved onto Mount Hagen where fellowship and leadership meetings were conducted. Preparations had also been made for us to travel into a remote area of the Madang Province called Simbai Station.

A work had begun a few years back in villages surrounding Simbai Station. Many miracles were happening in the area and numbers increased, and an invitation was sent for me to attend and conduct a leadership training meeting. In a small plane we took off from Mt Hagen and after 20mins flying (or 4 days of walking), we arrived at Simbai on a small grass airstrip nestled between 2 mountain ranges. From the air it looked like a great place to visit, and on the ground it turned out to be one on the most exciting welcomes I have ever received in Papua New Guinea. Over 200 of the saints from the area had gathered at the airstrip to say hello and welcome us to this place. Many of the townsfolk also came out to see what was happening.

After fellowship and a marketplace outreach, 10 people were baptised and received the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

Our next place of call was Lae, the 2nd major town in PNG. Here we had fellowship, outreaching and a leadership meeting plus more baptisms. Lae is to be one of the venues for the Youth National Rally in 2011.

Port Moresby was our last port of call before flying back to Australia. It is always nice to finish a trip by visiting the saints in the capital, where 2 more people were baptised. This brings a total of 53 people who have heard the word and acted upon it - may their walk in the Lord be a prosperous one as they learn to put their trust in the Lord.

I have had many trips to PNG, and this has to be one that is right up there with the best.

Darcy Ryan

Our welcome to Nipa

First baptisms in Nipa

More baptisms in Nipa

A lady's home

Mount Hagen combined meeting

Our small plane to Simbai Station

Baptisms in Simbai Station

Band at baptisms - look where they are standing

The boys had to eat

A new convert is spoken to after baptism

Kerry and Mary bringing an item at outreach - Simbai

Our welcome to Lae

Keeping in touch with Australia

Some of the children from Port Moresby

Baptism in the Baltic

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:42:46 GMT

Hello from the Saints in Poland. At Easter all the Polish Saints gathered together here in Ustka/Slupsk near the Baltic Sea where most of us live. We had our brethren from Zielona Gora (400km away from Slupsk) and our brethren from Gdansk (150km away from Slupsk) with us.

The highlight of the meeting was a baptism. A man called Andrzej came along to our meeting two weeks before Easter. One of us had given him a leaflet a year before he came for the first time. Andrzej was really brave and got baptised in the 6 degrees cold water of the Baltic Sea and received the Holy Spirit straight after the baptism, when we all prayed with him at the beach.

Please keep him and our work here in your prayers. God bless, Pastor Konrad and Lucia

That's right, 6 degrees in the Baltic Sea
but filled with the Holy Spirit nevertheless

Saints in Poland at Easter

Liberia's Fourth Centre

Roving Reporter — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:09:49 GMT

Our Church in Liberia has been running meetings since December of 2008 and has now established its fourth centre.

Meetings are held at Banjor (Lower Virginia), Sawmill (Bomi County), Royseville (Bougbeh) and Parker Corner (Dudu Town).

People are happy to come to our meetings to hear the gospel being preached faithfully and we are seeing people being healed by the Power of God. They go on to be baptised in water by full immersion and receive the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. People's lives are being changed daily.

We still have our challenges as we establish our meeting venues. The rainy season can cause us some problems as we don’t have permanent halls for our meetings. We are using makeshift premises at present. We trust in the Lord and know he will provide for us as we grow in Him.

A special thank you goes to our main centres in Australia who have been assisting us as we bring God's good news to this nation.

In January this year my wife Christina, had our fourth child, named David.
Pastor Paul Zawolo
RCI Liberia (+23177921732)

Christina and Paul with Amanda and Emmanuel in back row

David - Born January 2010

Warialda Outreach

Brisbane — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:39:19 GMT

In a town called Warialda near Moree in Northwest NSW, a group of Saints drove just over 5 hours from Brisbane and the Gold Coast to bring the Gospel to the folk of this country town.

Many testimonies, items and ministry happened over this week-end with this being the 2nd meeting held in the town. One person received the Holy Spirit on this visit. There are a total of 4 saints here with others still looking into the Scriptures.

These are early days for this new work with more followup being conducted over the next few months as a new work gets underway.

First Meeting

Sunday Meeting

One of the many testimonies

An item from the young girls

Sunday Lunch

Dave brings the Word

Pastor Jeremiah Visits Liberia

Roving Reporter — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:54:16 GMT

Pastor Jeremiah Nyamai from Kenya is at present visiting Liberia to help in our new work in this country.

At his first meeting, two ladies received the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

The following Sunday meeting was a great time of fellowship (see photos) concluding with three people getting baptised.

Pastor Jeremiah is traveling with Pastor Paul Zawolo (Liberia) and they are visiting as many centres as they can while he is there. These centres are in the capital, Monrovia. A following trip will get them into the countryside.

Pastor Jerimiah said: "The people are excited to hear about the Good News from the Bible, especially the younger generation who see it as awesome. God Bless".

Pastor Jeremiah (Kenya) with Pastor Paul (Liberia)

Some of the saints from Monrovia

Tito being baptised

PNG continues to prosper in the Lord

Roving Reporter — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:49:31 GMT

Pastor Darcy Ryan (Brisbane), Pastor Bruce Judkins (Melbourne) and Kerry Daley (Coffs Harbour) visited many centres on this visit. Starting with Madang, then onto Vanimo, followed by a drive to Aitape and a return to Sissano Lagoon. Another long drive to Wewak and then onto Port Moresby.

The purpose of this visit was for "Oversight leadership training" mixed with outreaching. All centres have reported great growth throughout the country even through the difficult economic times.

The first Youth National Rally in PNG will be held in June 2011 with Justin Kells (Brisbane) leading a group of Youth Leaders from Australia and New Zealand. This will be a huge event for the centres across the country. The young people in PNG are excited about hosting this event and have started their planning already.

Aitape Outreach

Kerry Daley - on the beach at Lido in Vanimo

Back to Sissano Lagoon

Pastor Gabriel and family in Vanimo

Fellowship into the night - Raihu Road Aitape

Under the shade of trees the Saints sit to hear the Word preached

Our welcome to Raihu Road Centre in Aitape

Weather Report in PNG: Hot Hot Hot.

Pastor Nelson Visits the Congo

Brisbane — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:16:28 GMT

Recently Pastor Nelson Mbewe from Blantyre visited the Democratic Republic of Congo. There he met up with Pastor Moses and his wife Emily and many of the saints in Lubumbashi.

Pastor Moses moved back to the Congo about 11 months ago and already there are 5 main centres having fellowship. It started with one family and now there are over 150 people.

The work continues.

One of the meetings visited

Pastor Nelson with Pastor Moses and some of the Church Leaders

New Centre

Pastor Moses and his wife Emily

Queensland Rally for 2009

Brisbane — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:39:05 GMT

Let's Celebrate was the theme for the Queensland Rally. It has now come and gone, but what a weekend of fun and fellowship.

The Brisbane City Hall was the venue for the Saints from all over Australia, with visitors coming from PNG and New Zealand.

The world has been in a state of doom and gloom however for us in Revival Centres, we have much to celebrate. The saving power that comes by the infilling of God's Holy Spirit was the main message as the Word was preached faithfully.

Pastor Simon Longfield brings the main address

Our PNG Brothers and Sisters bring an item

Communion

Sister Ally brings the final song for the rally

(More photos can be seen off site at: http://gallery.me.com/darcyryan/100162)

Malawi Rally

Brisbane — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:58:53 GMT

Our rally was on 30th July-1st Aug, 2009. We had a wonderful time as people were being baptized, receiving the Holy Spirit being heard by the power of God.

Our fellowships are going well in all regions and we are planning to have a rally in Dedza Central Region from 23-25 October 2009 and also another rally in November in Mozambique.

Thank you for your support.

Pastor Nelson

News from Kenya

Brisbane — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:01:09 GMT

The Kenyan rally was held from the 13th August – 16th August at Ngiini Secondary School in Kitui and it was wonderful. The rally theme was “..And greater works than these shall he do..”(Jn 14:12). 52 of us attended and we had visitors come and go everyday.

We had great fellowship, as there was wonderful singing, prayer sessions, testimonies and we went witnessing in the vicinity.

4 men and 1 lady received the Holy Spirit speaking in tongues on the very last day of our rally. What a way to finish a rally!

Jeremiah.

One of many items

Chorus Time

Prayer time

A happy time

My name is Judy, I have just received the Holy Spirit

Testimonies from Congo

Brisbane — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:25:17 GMT

Congo sees the Light

Brisbane — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:50:46 GMT

Pastor Moses Ndala from the Democratic Republic of Congo reports the Church has been established in Lubumbashi and has seen many people come along to the meetings. The work started early January 2009 with approximately 25 Spirit-Filled in fellowship today.

He also reports that Lubumbashi is far from the problems in the north of the country.

Pastor Moses will send in some of the amazing testimonies of this new work in his next report.

Lubumbashi is in the bottom right corner of the map.

Sunday Fellowship

Chorus Time

Band

Liberia Growing Apace

Brisbane — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:58:53 GMT

It has been a little over 12 months since the Gospel came to Monrovia in Liberia West Africa. There are now three centres in Liberia and the Pastor - Paul Zawolo is encouraged as the Word is spreading out of the city and moving into the rural areas.

Many testimonies of healing are spoken of in their meetings.

new hall under construction

one of the many meetings

the children

Inspired - Convention 2009

Melbourne — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:07:28 GMT

Convention 2009 - an Inspired Rally. Great time, inspiring ministry, inspiring fellowship, inspiring testimonies, great music.

Convention singing

Pr Simon preaching

Great singing

Eddie is the man

Iron Sharpens Iron

Graham

Ally, we love you...

A moment of reflection in the crowd

PNG National Rally - Port Moresby

Brisbane — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:12:24 GMT

Pastor Darcy Ryan reports: It is the start of the PNG National Rally. There are 12 Aussies and 1 Kiwi who have come to Papua New Guinea to bring support to our PNG brothers and sisters.

Items, testimonies, singing, inspired ministry, prayer and one new convert. This is only the first day of the rally.

More to come as there is another 2 days of the rally, before 7 of the Aussies are about to walk the Kokoda Track - love to see the after-walk photo.

REPORT ON DAYS TWO & THREE (See Photos below)

Days 2 and 3 were repeats of the first day, however there were another 9 people baptised which became highlights of each day.

Visiting pastors brought the Word, testimonies and items. Overall the rally was a great success and the Church is looking forward to the future as more rallies are planned.

After the rally, the 7 saints from Australia prepared themselves for the Kokoda Track walk. I cannot report on their experiences as at this stage they are somewhere on the track.

Michael, Susan, Annette, Donna and myself headed down to beautiful Milne Bay where we had fellowship with the saints from Waga Waga and Apahuhuna.

A most enjoyable time with the meeting and refreshments afterwards. To end the day there was one more baptism with a pukpuk (crocodile) swimming close by. It was the quickest baptism I have ever seen in PNG.

Aussies and a Kiwi on stage bringing an item

Sisters feeding the visiting PNG Saints

Stage singers at the first chorus session

Six of the seven saints who will walk the Kokoda Track - Missing from Photo - Les Eakin.
(All have completed the Kokoda Track walk and are safe and sound back in Australia - they all having Bragging Rights)

DAY 2 and 3 - MILNE BAY

Sunday Communion Meeting

One of the many baptisms

Welcome to Milne Bay

Greeting at Apahuhuna

Annette and Donna wanted to ride in the back - PNG style

Apahuhuna Item

Beautiful Milne Bay

A Scene of Absolute Devastation

Melbourne — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:32:46 GMT

A couple of days ago, Pastor Simon Longfield had the opportunity to venture up to Kinglake with Dan and Magee, who have lost their home in the Victorian fires. He reports:

On the journey up the mountain the sight of charcoaled forests, burnt-out vehicles, twisted roofs, was sobering!

Being an ex-Kinglaker, I had a lump in my throat as we approached our old house - gulp! Absolute devastation!

It's very still, there are no birds, no leaves rustling on the trees, no noise, no shade - it's unbelievable!

As reported previously, the three RCI families who lost their homes, are well catered for by the community aid and the RCI family as well.

As for Dan and Magee, the pics below tell the story ... not one thing is salvageable - everything reduced to ash!

Praise the Lord they are safe and are well. God bless these families as they re-build!

Pray for them!

Magee surveys what is left of her kitchen

Dan finds a globe in the bathroom

Dan and Magee outside their once beautiful home

Dan's cement mixer has certainly seen better days

Magee inspects her burnt out car -
the combi in the background is their's too!

(pictures used with the permission of Dan & Magee)

Devastating Bush Fires in Victoria, Australia

Melbourne — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:39:12 GMT

Devastating fires have been experienced in Victoria since last weekend. Saturday 7 February was Melbourne's hottest day ever recorded (46.4 celsius or 115.5 fahrenheit) with strong gusty hot northerly winds providing what has been described as the worst fire conditions in Victoria's history since European settlement.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected within the community.

Some of you are asking for the status of Revival Centres members:

Reports so far are that 6 people (one family) in the Kinglake area are safe; although they have lost their home. An older lady in the Kinglake area has lost her unit, but is safe.

One couple in Chum Creek, near Healesville, have lost their home, but are safe themselves. The other family near Healesville are also all safe and have come through relatively unscathed - although the flames came up to their house, destroying their garden (they had already evacuated by the time of the fire). They are now back home, without power, with several near-neighbour's houses destroyed around them.

Others in the Warburton, Hurstbridge, Diamond Creek and Whittlesea areas are also all reported as safe.

All assembly members in Bendigo are safe.

From the Morwell assembly, it is reported that assembly members in Drouin, Upper Erica, Moondarra, and Currajong are all safe, although again flames came right up to houses in some instances.

All RCI members who are CFA volunteers and who have been involved in fighting the fires are also all safe.

Also, see later report on this website.

How to Sell a Lawnmower, In Season or Out

Launceston — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:23:35 GMT

Saturday, January 31, 2009, Ulverstone Waterslide Day for the saints from Northern Tasmania will be a day to be remembered.
A new name was written down in glory as Carol, (from nearby Sheffield), was baptized and fulfilled the scriptural directive: "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord."

It all came about after brother John and sister Debbie (Ulverstone RCI) made a special trip out of their way to help Carol out by delivering parts to get a motor mower up-and-running again. Then, (as you do), the conversation headed towards the Lord, one thing lead to another and Carol was more than happy to attend the following Sunday meeting at Launceston and promptly received the Holy Spirit, speaking in other (unknown) tongues.

Pastors David (facing) and Fred (back-on) help Carol say "goodbye to the old man" under the waters of baptism, praise the Lord!

Sister Heather got the first of many very happy hugs while Frans and Marian look on.

"Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest."

2008 Tasmanian Christmas Camp, Orford

Launceston — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:39:10 GMT

A time to remember and reflect on what the Lord has done for the folk who made the trip to Orford, Tasmania, December 2008 - January 2009.

Some of the 170-180 total brothers and sisters attending.

We were entertained and uplifted by many inspirational items from folks from many assemblies this particular year. Here are Amber, Mark and Nick

Some saints even went on a 40-minute boat ride across to Maria Island for a day trip.
(This is on the way down to the jetty).

Kerry and the girls made music to the delight of the saints.

Mark, Johnno and Brendan were hilarious with their 'interactive item'. This is how it worked: The music was played with lyrics ONCE, giving the 'willing contestants' Quentin and Micah a clue as to how to participate and then it was their turn to 'just add lyrics'. Talk about being put on the spot!

Now what camp ever went without a SUPPER!!??

The Tasmanian saints were truly blessed by the attendance of many mainland and international brothers and sisters who gladly shared testimonies, songs, day-trips, camp duties and all the associated blessings that go with these.

We hope to see many back this year!
Hebrews 10:24-25

RCI South Island (NZ) Christmas Camp

Blenheim — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:17:17 GMT

Praise the Lord for the opportunities we have to get together and be reminded of the huge calling that we are apart of. This year, or rather last year, the South Island assemblies of New Zealand held their Christmas camp in sunny Hanmer Springs, with brethren making the journey from the 3 local assemblies (Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin) and also from as far afield as Melbourne, Ballarat, Dubbo, Newcastle, Coffs Harbour, Sydney, Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington and even Fiji.

Coming together at camps always makes for an exceptional time. Meeting saints from other assemblies for the first time, as well as catching up with old faithful friends brings to life the great truth about 'iron sharpening iron'.

With warm sunny days, a picture postcard location amongst mountains and forests, plenty of meetings and fellowship to revel in … it was a delightful time. Over the course of a week, we prayed together in the mornings, had loads of great ministry in the meetings, ate meals that filled you to bursting (thanks Rosi!), enjoyed relaxing and chatting together over good coffee, while some went mountain biking and swimming, the ladies enjoyed a high tea at a country café (thanks Emily and the Sydney girls!), while the dads looked after the kids and discussed deep and meaningful topics like … how to lose cricket without crying.

Then there was good golf and bad golf, walking, hiking, standing under waterfalls for the heroic, and of course plenty of raucous hoots of laughter from all ends of the camp! Hope to see you there next Christmas. (Photos, thanks to Abi, Emily, Amanda, Jacqui, Howie & Lynette, Kate and to anyone else whose photos we grabbed off facebook!).

Entertained by the Aussies. Was that the kangaroo song?

Dunedin lifts the roof

The dads lift the roof!!

Practice for the Kakoda trail ...

Camp cooks for the day!

The serving sisters (some of the food even ended up on our plates!)

Lean and Mean, strikes again!

Action shot! The oldies won again ......... just

Sisters Va and Voli - the Fijian contingent. BULA VINAKA!

Jesse ... Lennon? New Year's eve fancy dress

Youngies and younger-ies knock out a chorus

Camp starts at Pottsville

Brisbane — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:53:18 GMT

From north, south, east or west, people travel to Pottsville. You may well ask "where in the world is Pottsville".

Pottsville is approx 20 mins south of Tweed Head which is just over the Queensland border into NSW. It is a quiet beachside town, with a community hall and a few shops and lots of sunlight (sometimes). A perfect place to hold our Church camp.

Communion Meeting

Fellowship

One of the many items at camp

FINAL CAMP ACTIVITIES

New Year Eve's Concert

Theme "Painted Faces"

Cricket on the oval

Australian Team - replacements in training.

Malawi - Africa

Brisbane — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:48:00 GMT

Pastor Nelson Mbewe (Blanytyre) has reported their 2nd maize mill is nearing completion with just the electricity needed to be connected. This project has taken some time to get to this stage as Pastor Nelson had to go to the assemblies in Mozambique for the funeral of one of their Pastors. Our condolences go out to the family.

While in Mozambique many folk heard the Word of God which resulted in 12 people being baptised.

Pastor Nelson has sent a special thanks to RCI Sydney for their help in sponsoring this maize mill project.

(Via email from Pastor Nelson)

Pastor Nelson shows the mill

Looking Good

Inside the mill

Preaching the Gospel in China

Brisbane — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:56:47 GMT

Recently, Michael and Susan from Brisbane arrived back from China. They report:

At Beijing a young man called Hong Li came to our hotel room. After a short time of prayer he received the Holy Spirit and was baptised in our hotel pool. Kerry from Coffs Harbour met Hong Li on a plane flight between Miami and Los Angeles about 3 years ago when Kerry was on his way to Cali. Since then we had exchanged emails now and then. Just before the Olympics he contacted Kerry advising he was now back in China and wanted to be baptised and to receive the Spirit. Our new brother, Hong Li is now back to his hometown in Yantai, which is an hour's flight from Beijing.

At Beijing we also met up with a Christian group that wants to be associated with RCI. Their pastor, Chen, had come into contact with Dennis from Gosford during a visit to Sydney. We had a good meeting with Pastor Chen and his leaders, and they accepted the encouragement that was offered on many matters that we see in RCI. Robert and Gail from Malaysia were able to join us at that meeting with the leaders, and also the Sunday church meeting the following morning. They held their meetings in a converted 3-bedroom apartment more than 20 floors above ground level - hence they insist that they are not an underground church! We are impressed that they are not afraid to talk about the Lord to their classmates or work colleagues, as most come through personal witnessing.

We also caught up with sister Juedi in Shanghai, who was baptised in Brisbane a number of years ago.

STOP PRESS:
Just spoken to Sabina from Beijing. She told us that they had 12 baptisms at their Sunday meeting today. The portable baptism tank that Dennis (Gosford) brought from Australia has been put to good use. Seven of the people are from the Blind Society of Beijing. They had been visiting the society and witnessing to them over a number of weeks. One actually received the Holy Spirit directly in the baptism "tank". Looks like we will hear a good report from Dennis when he gets home.

Michael Tang

Li Hong-li (Hongli) after his baptism in Beijing - now in Yantai, China

New Group in China (Pastor Chen - white shirt)

Michael & Susan with Robert, Gail & Jodie Lee in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
at meeting in China

Sabina (Beijing), Susan (Brisbane), Hong Li (Yantai)

Italian Summer Camp 2008

Melbourne — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:31:36 GMT

Each year our European Saints make the sojourn into the beautiful village of Natz in Northern Italy.

This year RCI had representation from Australia, England, Germany, Poland, and of course our wonderful hosts from Florence and Bolzano in Italy.

A feature of the camp was the appointment of Pastor Konrad (Poland), by Pastor Simon. Pastor Chris from London, Pastors Helmut and Pino were in attendance.

Great food, fellowship and friendships were had, set against the stunning foothills of the Alps.

What an unforgettable time! What an amazing place God has created!

Pastor Simon

Pr Pino, Sabine and Mikey, playing choruses

Pastor Chris and Francesco

Konrad from Poland is made Pastor Konrad

Greetings from all the Saints gathered at the Italian Camp 2008