Prayer Update 28 April 2010

I want to thank you for your prayers. 

 

Easter Program: 

The Easter program at church was a huge success.  I posted a story and pictures on our blog:georgeandnancymiller.blogspot.com   

 

Trip to Malaita:

Thank you for your prayers.  I went and installed a pastor at a very small church.  Pray for the work on Malaita, Satan is hard at work there.  Please pray for unity and cooperation [team work] among our members, pray for the pastors’ families and especially their marriages and training of their children.  It seems there is much attack on the family, which is not surprising since this is the Biblical picture of Christ and the Church.

 

During one message, an illustration came to my mind, and after the message a lady came to me to explain to me her side of the story and how it all happened.  I was dumbfounded and replied, “What are you talking about?”  She asked, “Didn’t . . . [her husband/pastor] tell you anything?”  I had heard nothing but the illustration I used was exactly what was going on in her life.  It’s amazing how the Lord preaches messages through ordinary people.

 

Zion Christian Academy:

Remember Nancy and the ZCA school board in your prayers.  The school has really been making progress but they have some challenging issues concerning discipline of students and staff that needs to be bathed in prayer.  Today the Queen’s baton (Equivalent to the Olympic torch) is making its rounds through Honiara and will be visiting the school around 2 p.m. en-route to the commonwealth games to be held in New Delhi this fall.

 

Water:

We praise the Lord for our water well and supply.  This past Saturday I spent the day repairing the pastor’s rain collection system so we will have more water available.  It was a hot job on the roof.  Thank you for your prayers.  Also a special thank you to those who contributed toward this project. 

 

Land in Munda:

Pray for pastor Alick Hagi as he has put in a request to the government for land in Munda.  We now have a building we are using for worship but it belongs to someone else and we need a more permanent arrangement.  We need the Lord’s direction.

 

Elections:

Elections are coming up, sometime in June (a definite date is still to be announced).  This is always a tense/uncertain time in the Solomons.  Many people seem to forget about God and chase after politics, or their politician.  Our Parliament was dissolved this past weekend so the members and other intending candidates can campaign for election.

 

Rose Muaki:

Pray for Rose, a charter member of our Nukukaisi church (and Solomon Islands District).  She has been ill for two months now and she is now bed fast.  Dickson, her son, and family are planning a trip to Makira island to be with their mom.  Pray for her husband Dick, who has been visiting family in Australia, and will soon be returning to the Solomon Islands.

 

Youth:

Pray for our youth in the Solomon Islands.  They are facing lots of pressures and temptations as they have new freedom and electronic gizmos.  They are connected now with the rest of the world as never before, but with that connection comes a lot of garbage.  Let me give you some names to pray for.  Shema, Sophia, Simeon, Hannah, Jesse, Lisa, Barbara, Mona, Hephzibah, Alira, Ezra, Elishama, Franklyn, Melissa, Karen, Jimmy, William, Jonathan, Mary Esther, Enoch, Liev, John, Sandra, Noelyn, Jean, Crystal, Moffat, Margaret, Florence, Sally, Nicholson, Raymond, and Hudson.

 

Upcoming Trip:

Pastor Dolasi and I are planning a trip to Fiji departing May 4 returning May 8.  This is to attend the SPNTC (South Pacific Nazarene Theological College) Board of Trustees meeting.  Bathe this meeting with your prayers.

 

Bible College Class coming up:

Be in prayer for our next Bible College block classes coming up.  (May 19 – June 4)  This time I’ll teach Hermeneutics (Biblical Interpretation) and Church History 2 (post Reformation).

 

Home Assignment:

This is a ways off but I need you to begin praying for the work and replacement etc. to cover for us during the one year home assignment December 2011 through November 2012.  Also we would love to schedule a service in your church.  There is a new electronic way to schedule services now and I have no clue how to do it.  I suppose I need to find out.  If you are like me and have trouble with the on-line scheduling, but would like to have us in your church just contact us and we’ll put you in contact with someone to help you.

 

Final Remarks:

It has been very challenging getting our work done, I mean, with the power outages, Internet server down, photocopier on the blink, etc.  Pray for grace and patience.  As someone prayed, “Lord, I need patience and I need it now.”

 

Your partners in His Ministry,

George & Nancy Miller

PO Box 712

Honiara, Solomon Islands

george_nancy@reachone.com

 

 

Easter Time at Zion Church

Easter Time at Zion Church, Honiara

Children Palm Sunday Drama and program.

The Zion Church of the Nazarene, Honiara, held an Easter Camp over the Easter weekend.
Easter is a time of memorial, to remember and reflect upon the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Hannah Konainao, a lead singer on the worship team, reports, “Easter weekend at church was a blessed time for me which has really helped me understand the real meaning of Easter and how our Savior, Jesus Christ, really sacrificed his heart to die as a physical being for us. I was really challenged.” [The picture is of the youth group, Hannah is the one in the center of this photo holding the mic.]

The Easter camp began on Thursday evening, with our men’s fellowship group leading the worship service. The men presented the first of a number of dramas during the camp. The men’s drama portrayed the Last Supper of Jesus. The men did a good job portraying Jesus as the servant leader, who ministered to the disciples even washing their feet.

On Good Friday the NYI (Nazarene Youth International) led the worship. The worship time began with a family communion service.

[Each family took communion as a family unit and a pastor prayed God's blessing over each one, as they came to the altar as a family.]

The youth presented their drama of the crucifixion of Jesus. This was such a powerful act that those present could all feel the presence of Jesus. The message came through with such power that everyone present was in tears. It was hard to hold back the tears. It was totally awesome.

Saturday we had group discussion classes. The youth and men class was taught by Brother Dickson Manongi, and the women group was led by Nancy Miller.

There was also a children’s program and the girls learned how to do flower arrangements, which beautified the church for Easter Sunday morning. The boys painted Easter sign boards, which were displayed in church on Easter Sunday also. The young children colored pictured. There was something for all ages at the camp. Saturday night the Sunday School led the worship service.

Easter Sunday service began early with a sunrise service. It was a beautiful time with the Lord. They put on the drama of the ladies going to the empty tomb. Then during the morning worship time led by the women’s ministry we had the drama of the resurrection of Jesus. Then we once again celebrated the Lord’s Supper. The Sunday evening service was the final service at Zion.

Monday, following Easter is a Public Holiday too in the Solomon Islands, so we took the entire church to the beach. We spent the day relaxing, picnicking, and swimming. It was a fun time to be together and fellowship with the church family.