By: Allie Martin With a desire to bring the hope of Christ to victims of floods in South Asia, missionaries with Gospel for Asia are assisting many who have been driven from their homes as a result of monsoons throughout India.

Coming from over 70 nations, 45,000 Pentecostal and charismatic believers recently gathered at the Bethany Indonesia Church in Surabaya, Indonesia for the 21st Pentecostal World Conference.

Jamaica damage

A few days ago, the National Weather Service confirmed that it was only a matter of time before the hurricane season would begin producing moderate to severe storms in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. After a season and a half of little production, two storms developed wrecking havoc.

The district pastor of the Church of God in Ica, Peru gave us the following information:

Southern Gospel music takes center stage – on seven stages – as Silver Dollar City dedicates an entire festival to glorious gospel music and great harmonies in its “Southern Gospel Picnic.”

On Saturday, August 25 from 9:00-11:00 AM, a massive protest will take place at the nation’s largest Planned Parenthood facility located at 3051 E. New York St. in Aurora, Illinois set to open on September 18th. The protest, organized by the Pro- Life Action League, is being promoted by local and national pro-life groups including the Illinois chapter of Concerned Women of America, Illinois Citizens for Life, Illinois Right to Life, Priests for Life and Operation Rescue. The National Organization for Women (NOW) has promised to counter-protest.

Compassion South Africa is a Conference on Care sponsored by Beyond Borders, in association with the Church of God’s Operation Compassion, Bethsaida Church of South Africa and Church of God Care Ministries. The conference is underway at the 10,000 member Bethsaida Church, pastored by Emmanuel Moodley.

Today the NRB Network announced a partnership with Silent Blessings Ministries, of Indianapolis, Indiana, Deaf Video Communications in Chicago and Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The groups will bring “Dr. Wonder’s Workshop” to over 16 million viewers Saturday’s at 8:00am (ET) on the NRB Network.

This year at the U.S. Assembly of God (AG) annual youth conference “Indy07?Experience the Dream,” more than 7,000 young people answered the call to become missionaries on their middle and high school campuses.