BEARING BURDENS COALITION

Friday, April 17, 2020 Dear Friends, JOSEPH PROJECT – “BEARING BURDENS COALITION” Joseph’s ability to organize disaster relief saved the lives of untold numbers. His quick action and clear vision were the reasons for such results. Our churches have always been “Lighthouses of Hope” in communities because of such leadership. Once again, we MAY BE called on to do the same for our churches and our communities. ORH is suggesting a "Bearing Burdens Coalition" in each state so churches can quickly mobilize when needed. To be a part of the "Bearing Burdens Coalition" go to www.operationrenewedhope.org.  On the home page choose "Contact." Complete the form and submit it. Your church will not send money to ORH nor relinquish your church's autonomy. JOSEPH PROJECT – “LOVE THY NEIGHBOR” EXAMPLES REEDY CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, LEXINGTON, NC Pastor Ben Farrell is a very innovative pastor. He has led his church with great vision for the lost during the pandemic. He sent ORH the following: "Our church had been praying about a way to minister to our community during the COVID-19 crisis. We decided to take up a collection to provide a boxed lunch for the Emergency Department staff at our local hospital. We contacted Chick-fil-a and explained what we were trying to accomplish. Their marketing director jumped at the opportunity to partner with us in this effort. They ended up donating over 50 boxed lunches for the ER staff. We contributed bottles of water and energy bars labeled with our church logo and a message that we are praying for the medical staff. It was well received by all involved. Now we are exploring other ways to invest the benevolence funds to impact our community for Christ." We need this great encouragement during these days. Although we are unable to meet face to face, we can still engage in good works for the sake of the gospel. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, PARKER COLORADO Pastor Ward Smith has been feeding people for many years. It was my privilege to work with their feeding station while I was visiting his church. Please read what he wrote. "With other food banks closing down during the pandemic, Grace Baptist Church of Parker Colorado was able to secure more food for free distribution to the community. Earlier this year we averaged 20,000 pounds per week. However, last week, we did 95,000 pounds of food in just one week! Praise God for our hard-working volunteers." The picture below is the traffic back-up in front of Grace Baptist Church. Pastor Smith expressed to me that possibly 1500 people came to his church, and that seven policemen came to direct traffic. Please understand that many people are out of work and need the basic food stuffs. Pray what your church can do to help "Love thy Neighbor." Neither of these churches were inspired by ORH to love their community. Both Reedy Creek and Grace Baptist were led by Pastors with a commitment to love their community. ORH is very pleased to encourage you with their initiative. If you have a story, send it to jan@operationrenewedhope.org. If you wish to give by credit or debit card, go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose “Network for Good.”  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. If you wish to give by check, please send the check to Operation Renewed Hope, P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. God bless you, The Operation Renewed Hope Family Around the World!

BEARING BURDENS COALITIONS EXPLANATION

JOSEPH PROJECT Joseph’s ability to organize disaster relief saved the lives of untold numbers. His quick action and clear vision were the reasons for such results.  Joseph's work is the foundational philosophy of all modern day relief.  Our churches have always been such leadership in communities. Once again, we MAY BE called on to do the same for our churches and our communities.  Please consider the following information and join the coalition by providing a person in your church to receive coalition information, an email and cell phone for contact.

“BEARING BURDENS COALITION” UNITED STATES

We must remain consistent doctrinally.  We do not expect absolute agreement except in the major issues of doctrine.  Our goal is to work with like-minded churches in leadership and helps.   Although we seek to work with like-minded churches, ORH will never turn away any individual in need, but we must not support spiritual organizations who do not share doctrinal beliefs. NO COALITION CHURCH WILL BE SOLICITED FOR MONEY FROM ORH. NO COALITION CHURCH WILL GIVE UP INDEPENDENCE; THE CHURCH MAY PARTICIPATE AS IT CHOOSES. A CHURCH MAY ENTER AND LEAVE THE COALITION AS IT WISHES. PURPOSE OF COALITION In case the economic problems should be prolonged, ORH is forming a church coalition by state.  Churches could face overwhelming needs with salaries, mortgages, and missionary support.       ·         Prayer groups to encourage and access needs constantly       ·         Unite churches in need with churches that can help       ·         Computer database that will unite and inform the churches       ·         Phone communications to maintain instantaneous contact       ·         Create food distribution sites where needed       ·         ORH-TELEHELP – Medical professionals on call for churches       ·         Resources for severe problems beyond the coalition’s ability or purpose       ·         Situation Report capable of being made daily for awareness worldwide

Operation Renewed Hope Assets       ·         IT director that has created the computer database that can be accessed through the internet joining needs to solutions       ·         Director of Disaster relief that is FEMA trained and is a professional first responder       ·         Staff of people creating database of churches nation-wide (hired out of work people in churches at $200. per month based on minimum wage)       ·         ORH-TELEHELP – MEDICAL PROFESIONALS ON CALL       ·         Covid-19 situation report through intelligence agency TAM-C for the entire world       ·         Software for computer webinars, training, and communications worldwide WE MUST BARE OUR OWN BURDE...BUT ALSO BEAR THE BURDENS OF OTHERS.

ORH - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Dear Friends, JOSEPH PROJECT – “LOVE THY NEIGHBOR Joseph wrote the book on disaster relief management. He was able to save the world from starvation through foresight, management, and good logistics. ORH is recommending that we follow Joseph's relief manual, the Bible. Entire communities are going to be hurting very soon. This is a time for the local church to go to work with the gospel and good works. Pastor Daniel Jones and his church in Mountain City, Tennessee are forging ahead with "Love thy Neighbor."  To red about “Love thy Neighbor” go to https://operationrenewedhope.blogspot.com/2020/04/joseph-project-love-thy-neighbor.html JOSEPH PROJECT – MAKE YOUR OWN MASKS The need for a mask could increase. The masks might not be accessible. ORH has compiled important information about making masks. One of our wonderful nurses, who travels with ORH, made her own mask as seen in the picture. If you would like information about the masks, please, go to our information page.  https://operationrenewedhope.blogspot.com/2020/04/n95-type-masks.html JOSEPH PROJECT - PERU Buddy Fitzgerald sent the following to ORH about the needs in his Peru ministry. "Dear brother Jan, As you probably know, Peru has already been under quarantine for more than 2 weeks, and we are scheduled for 2 more weeks. Many of the people we minister to are day-laborers, making $12 to 15 dollars per day, and obviously not able to save much money at all. For that reason, we have begun to purchase food staples and distribute them personally or through some of our church people. We always have the goal of opening doors for the gospel and have had many chances to witness. I would like to request funds to help with this endeavor and allowing us to share with other local pastors to do the same. Grace and peace, Buddy" ORH has sent $1000.00 to help Buddy and a partnering missionary help the people in Puerto Maldonado. Requests from other missionaries are coming to ORH. Pray we can continue helping. If you wish to give by credit or debit card, go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose “Network for Good.”  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. If you wish to give by check, please send the check to Operation Renewed Hope, P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. God bless you, The Operation Renewed Hope Family Around the World!

(As per counsel, for the benefit of our donor’s tax-deductible donations, Operation Renewed Hope has added the following statement.  The IRS requires that Operation Renewed Hope retain control over distribution of all donations; therefore, please use the designation description “My preference is” before the designated reason for the donation.  Thank you for helping ORH honor you and the IRS.)

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Saturday, April 4, 2020 Dear Friends, IF YOU KNOW A MISSIONARY OR CHURCH IN NEED, WRITE ORH AT JAN@OPERATIONRENEWEDHOPE.ORG. ANNOUNCING!!! ORH-TELEHELP The worldwide response to Covid-19 has brought all to a time of uncertainty. Many missionaries, pastors, and those they serve need a source of reassuring information. Also, many health professionals simply need someone to listen who understands as a professional. ORH-TELEHELP can provide that reassuring information about medical issues by a phone consultation. ORH-TELEHELP is not for diagnosis or prescribing treatment. It is a source of information only. It is "a compassionate voice on your phone" listening to medical concerns and giving information which can help the ones served better understand medical needs. The ones served must always seek local, licensed health care professionals to evaluate and confirm the information. At the top of the ORH home page is a box, "ORH-TELEHELP", which the missionary, pastor, and one served may "choose" to be connected to a professional. A medical caregiver with information that could help them will be available. Encourage your missionaries and pastors to go there now for personal information or for those whom they serve. The experience begins with paperwork. Please, complete all the forms and return them. If you simply need someone to speak with, sign the paperwork and in the reason for inquiry write, "need to talk." Send these forms immediately back to jan@operationrenewedhope.org. ORH professionals can do skype or zoom by phone, or they can do a phone conversation only. It is your choice. Medical doctors, dentists, optometrists, nurses, and paramedics are prepared to help many through confusing times both medically and spiritually. Share with missionaries, pastors, and those around you so they can receive information about their needs. ORH WORKING WITH NYC The Church must begin and sustain intense prayer for the Covid-19 victims and families. We ask all to join with ORH in the supreme effort of prayer. The deaths related to any virus are tradgic and Christian's need to pray. Sadly, the response to the Covid-19 virus could cause a collateral disaster for over 99% of people in the United States. A disaster which could threaten the existence of thousands of churches because of lost income leading to unpaid mortgages, rent, utilities, school operations, ministry operations, missionary support, and salaries. ORH's first efforts will be to help church members who are without work. Eventually, should the present response continue or become more severe, these families will face very difficult times concerning food and lodging. Pray that ORH will be successful. The needs will be great, but the families and the churches must be helped. This will be a time of supreme effort. ORH is thankful for the opportunity to work with churches in New York City where the needs are very pressing. Churches which were very prominent in Hurricane Sandy once again are in the forefront of disaster relief work. Pray for the pastors of these churches as they navigate the needs. If you are aware of any church in need contact ORH. Send full contact details to jan@operationrenewedhope.org. ORH will always follow our three steps in disaster relief: 1. stabilize pastors, 2. stabilize churches, 3. empower churches to stabilize their communities with good works and the Gospel. Pray our funds will be sufficient to help feed people with food and the gospel. IF YOU KNOW A MISSIONARY OR CHURCH IN NEED, WRITE ORH AT JAN@OPERATIONRENEWEDHOPE.ORG. If you wish to give by credit or debit card, go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose “Network for Good.”  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. If you wish to give by check, please send the check to Operation Renewed Hope, P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. God bless you, The Operation Renewed Hope Family Around the World!

(As per counsel, for the benefit of our donor’s tax-deductible donations, Operation Renewed Hope has added the following statement.  The IRS requires that Operation Renewed Hope retain control over distribution of all donations; therefore, please use the designation description “My preference is” before the designated reason for the donation.  Thank you for helping ORH honor you and the IRS.)

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ORH-CAMBODIA AND UKRAINE

Monday, March 30, 2020 IF YOU KNOW A MISSIONARY OR CHURCH THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, WRITE ORH AT JAN@OPERATIONRENEWEDHOPE.ORG.  THEY MUST AGREE TO GIVE THE GOSPEL WITH THE RELIEF GOODS. Dear Friends, Dr Tom Johnson's VMA Report to ORH Dr. Johnson is one of our beloved missionaries with Baptist World Mission. We thank God for him and his wife, who sacrifice themselves for the people of Cambodia. ORH is blessed to provide him $1000.00 for a VMA clinic conducted. He works on many other clinics; ORH is just thankful to do VMA (Village Medical Assistant) clinics with him. Read his report below. Name: Dr. Tom Johnson Country: Cambodia, Takeo Province, Village Tapong Date clinic conducted 2/28/20 No. of Patients: 70 Spiritual Impact: 10 people made professions of faith. Over the past two years, 9 home churches have begun utilizing the VMA clinic model for medical evangelism.  Each of the home churches are now pastored by a national and self-supported.    Dr. Tom Johnson and His evangelism team check in on these home church periodically and help with discipleship. UKRAINE: ENSKYY'S FOOD DISTRIBUTION ORH sending funds to the Enskyys to feed families: Read the report… "The Lord's Word is true and He can work all things together for good..... Today we were able to help 2 single mothers who had recently been laid off due to the quarantine. Our church is excited about reaching out to lost friends, neighbors and relatives through this pandemic. Every member has been tasked with finding candidates for "life boxes". Each bag of food has a Gospel tract and an invitation to church/online meetings. Our church members, who have personal relationships with these people, will try their best to build Kingdom bridges during this time. Many of our people are new believers themselves but have the fundamentals of the faith pretty solid and are excited to be able to learn to evangelize as well as help their neighbor. These two single mothers are friends of our English teacher/translator Inna who recently accepted the Lord as her Savior. She has been hungry to learn God's Word herself and has already helped me, Lori, lead her good friend Marina to the Lord several weeks ago. Thank you for helping to make this possible. This is an exciting time to be a part of the Church of Christ. Ephesians 5:16 seems so apt for this time "Redeeming the time because the days are evil." Praise the Lord for His Goodness to and through His people!! We are praying for each of you to be a light where you are and that many will come to know the Savior because of your kindness and Gospel witness!" Pray our funds will be sufficient to help feed people with food and the gospel. IF YOU KNOW A MISSIONARY OR CHURCH THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, WRITE ORH AT JAN@OPERATIONRENEWEDHOPE.ORG.  THEY MUST AGREE TO GIVE THE GOSPEL WITH THE RELIEF GOODS. If you wish to give by credit or debit card, go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose “Network for Good.”  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. If you wish to give by check, please send the check to Operation Renewed Hope, P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. God bless you, The Operation Renewed Hope Family Around the World!

(As per counsel, for the benefit of our donor’s tax-deductible donations, Operation Renewed Hope has added the following statement.  The IRS requires that Operation Renewed Hope retain control over distribution of all donations; therefore, please use the designation description “My preference is” before the designated reason for the donation.  Thank you for helping ORH honor you and the IRS.)

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ORH - UKRAINE ENSKYY'S FEEDING STATION

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 IF YOU KNOW A MISSIONARY OR CHURCH THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, PLEASE WRITE ORH AT JAN@OPERATIONRENEWEDHOPE.ORG.  THEY MUST AGREE TO GIVE THE GOSPEL WITH THE RELIEF GOODS. Dear Friends, UKRAINE Oleg and Lori Enskyy wrote to us about their feeding ministry needs.  Operation Renewed Hope has sent $1000.00 to help them feed people.  ORH will continue to send them funds for running their feeding operations.  Please read what they wrote. “    We covet your prayers for wisdom as we minister to people here.  Especially to our children from the feeding ministry.  Their families are very poor and barely get by each month.  Many of their parents cannot work due to the quarantine restrictions….  We are praying about buying in bulk and getting food boxes to them as we can't get "meals" to them daily….We covet your prayers as how to be a light in this very scary and confusing time.      ORH left a lot of gloves and masks when they were here last year.  We kept them, not knowing how we might use them in the future.  Boy have they come in handy.  We have a good supply for our church members and feeding ministry staff.  We also have a lot of Acetaminophen left to give out when/if people get sick….Sincerely, The Enskyys in Ukraine” Again, Oleg and Lori wrote the following: “     COVID-19 outreach in Mukachevo, Ukraine (we are stealing your title: Operation Love Thy Neighbor)  We will be putting together food boxes, tracts and Bibles when appropriate for those in our community who cannot work due to the strict quarantine regulations set by our city.  The only stores allowed to remain open are those that sell food and drugs as well as banks and gas stations.  Everything else is closed.  We are expecting this to last 6-9 weeks. Many of these people live from weekly paycheck to weekly paycheck.  The loss of wages will have a horrible effect on their families.  We will also take these boxes to all of the children who attend the church's feeding ministry.  This will give us an opportunity to go into homes otherwise not available to us and give a tangible, Gospel message.  We will also invite them to our live streaming Friday night Bible study and Sunday Worship Service.  We are excited about how the Lord is going to give hope and comfort to many who do not yet know Him during these trying and uncertain times.  We covet your prayers!“ “     Thank you for praying for us today.  There was plenty of food to be bought at the market. We purchased 1,000 lbs of potatoes and every family we visited received a bag filled with 1 kg of : barley, buckwheat, rice, sugar, cream of wheat, macaroni, cooking oil and apples with a bulk bag of potatoes. We were able to put in Gospel tracts and invitations to our online services each week. Please pray for us this week as we continue to make market runs and visit with hurting people in our community. Pray for our safety and for the Gospel to be well received.  From Ukraine, the Enskyys” IF YOU KNOW A MISSIONARY OR CHURCH THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, PLEASE WRITE ORH AT JAN@OPERATIONRENEWEDHOPE.ORG.  THEY MUST AGREE TO GIVE THE GOSPEL WITH THE RELIEF GOODS. Pray our funds will be sufficient to help feed people with food and the gospel. If you wish to give by credit or debit card, go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose “Network for Good.”  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. If you wish to give by check, please send the check to Operation Renewed Hope, P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. God bless you, The Operation Renewed Hope Family Around the World!

(As per counsel, for the benefit of our donor’s tax-deductible donations, Operation Renewed Hope has added the following statement.  The IRS requires that Operation Renewed Hope retain control over distribution of all donations; therefore, please use the designation description “My preference is” before the designated reason for the donation.  Thank you for helping ORH honor you and the IRS.)

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PERU BLESSINGS

Wednesday, March 14, 2020 Dear Friends, PERU The work after a major clinic effort is never done.  The clinics create converts to follow up, discovered sicknesses to treat, and a major push to start a church or to strengthen an existing church. In Peru, Alex Herrera, Segundo, and Wilbur Sebastian work in the villages where medical clinics have been held.  They work with Buddy Fitzgerald to follow up the spiritual benefits of the medical clinics.  ORH is completely committed to helping them with support so they can give full attention to the work. In the attachment you will see Pastor Wilbur with 3 people from Sepahua, Peru, where ORH conducted the most recent Peruvian clinic.  The lady and the young man standing next to each other were discovered to need further health care.  It is a joy to support Wilbur as he faithfully serves in Sepahua. Pray that ORH will have the funds to continue supporting these exceptionally faithful men. If you wish to give by credit or debit card, go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose “Network for Good.”  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. If you wish to give by check, please send the check to Operation Renewed Hope, P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please designate the gift for your specific purpose using “My preference is” then stipulate your preference. God bless you, The Operation Renewed Hope Family Around the World!