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December Update - India Mission!
Greetings !
While you are probably preparing for the Christmas holidays, Randy is packing for a month long ministry trip to India! Christmas will be different being away from family for the first time ever - but it is worth it.
The itinerary is complete and a lot of exciting ministry opportunities lie ahead. So do the challenges! This is not a pleasure trip -- but a venture into a place of child slavery, destitute orphans and widows, and although India is known for it's diverse and beautiful culture -- it is also known as the home of millions of man-made gods and idols are everywhere. The spiritual warfare will be real and intense!
Randy will leave December 17th with a small team and will be in Bangalore, Shimoga, Hyderabad, Kakinada and Chennai -- all in central or southern India.
Ministry will include preaching in churches, ministry to orphans, handicapped children and adults, pre-City Fest promotions for the February festival with Passion 4 People, sharing the Good News with all who will hear & village ministry to untouchables and widows.
In addition, meetings are confirmed in each city with Christian leaders to discuss long-term collaboration. The trip ends on January 17th with a long flight home through London.
Click Here to see the trip itinerary.
Updates during the trip can be found via the Usher In website also.
Lord willing, some of you will join Randy in May or December 2012 for a life-changing mission trip. Start praying now!
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There are a few immediate needs for this trip that are critical:
1) Before year end, we need to raise $13,000 which will cover expenses on this extended trip plus December and January support. If you have the means to help with our ongoing needs, it would be greatly appreciated. Even small gifts make a difference.
You can send a check to the address in the right column or click the 'Donate Now' link to give via a secure PayPal link. We use PayPal to process all major credit cards as well from that site. You do not need to have a PayPal account to process the credit cards.
2) Please pray for fruitful meetings during the trip. Also for safe travels as he will be spending many hours on trains, cars and local airlines. Also pray for health for Randy and the team that will be with him the first two weeks. Pray for Sandy who will be holding down the fort back home.
3) We would like to take some small items to give as gifts to the orphans - like gospel bracelets or other light weight gifts that would be easy to pack in our luggage. If you have something you would like to contribute - please let us know asap.It's not too early for you to fill out an application to join us on a return trip to India in May or to Uganda in July and September. You can find the application at www.usherin.org
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What Others are Saying:
“Randy Howarth and Usher International have been exceptional to work with. Randy has helped me to grow in my spiritual life by being an advisor, mentor and friend. I look forward to serving with Him in India this year.
Going to India is a big step of faith for me and I'm excited to see what the Lord will do in my life as I serve others half way around the world.
I also look forward to seeing how God will continue to use the Usher International team in the future to accomplish His work."
(Shaun Conrad - Engineer)
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Sharing the Good News of Christ in Uganda |
It's Official!
Pastor Randy Howarth and Usher International
have been officially accepted as members of the
Luis Palau Next Generation Alliance.
This association is made up of over 350 evangelists from around the world who have the common goal of making Christ known.
One of the benefits of this association is the opportunity to work together to accomplish more than can be done when working alone.
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India Mission
Dec 2011- January, 2012
May 2012 - 2 weeks
Uganda - Leader's Conferences
July 2012 - 2 weeks
Sept 2012 - 2 weeks
December 2012 - 2 weeks |
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The Dahlit's - Untouchable's in Indian society - often end up selling their children into slavery working the rock quarries in exchange for food and water.
Over 3,000 children are reported to be living a life of forced servitude in one area alone.
Fortunately, a group of Pastor's has been working to rescue dozens of these children and to provide safe places for them to live.
The Good News of Christ and His Kingdom is also spreading with many new churches being planted among the poor.
Usher In will be visiting this ministry, serving with them and praying for ongoing ministry opportunities.
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John 3:16-18
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him, shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God"
John 14:6
And Jesus said, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father, except through me'
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THANK YOU
FOR PRAYING
FOR GIVING
FOR GOING
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YOU ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE USHER IN TEAM LIFTING UP OUR LORD'S NAME TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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