Saturday, September 29, 2012

HEALING WEEKEND IN NEWBURY PARK


October 5: His Presence and Power Community Worship
Praise, worship, and healing prayer. Prayer teams from Conejo Valley and other Ventura County Healing Rooms will be available. Open to all!

October 6: Healing Prayer Seminar
Ken Fish will teach on God's Will to Heal and Mike Flynn will teach on Using Your Authority. Register by October 3 if you want lunch with us.

Two Options to Register for October 6 Healing Prayer Seminar:

Online: Visit our website, then click on the Seminar Registration menu. $20 suggested donation includes lunch. Follow the directions on the Registration Page to indicate your lunch preference.
 
Postal Mail: Make your donation check payable to Conejo Valley Healing Rooms, write your phone number and the number of attendees in the memo line, and mail it to:

Conejo Valley Healing Rooms
 1602 Newbury Road, #19207
 Newbury Park CA 91320

Directions to Lighthouse Church
Click here for an online map to Lighthouse Church.

Questions? Need help? Call 805.559.1886

Monday, September 24, 2012

OSL in San Diego ~ CHAPTER NEWS


A Miraculous Gift

by Dorothy Coxey

     “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34

I attended an OSL Healing Event at La Jolla Presbyterian Church on March 10th, 2012. I had a specific need for prayer. The vision in my right eye was a blur. I could not even see the big letter “E” on the eye chart at the ophthalmologist’s office. I had what is called, “Stem Cell Failure”.  This failure of the stem cells was due to the fact that I had squamous cell cancer on the inside of the upper eye lid of my right eye.

The treatment was “chemo therapy” which killed the cancer cells on the inside of the eye lid, but also damaged the stem cells of the cornea in my right eye. I could only see a gray blur out of my right eye.

On my way to the OSL Healing Event, I prayed the “prayer of relinquishment”. I knew that God would be with me through whatever difficulties that I may have on this earth.  He certainly was with me and also with my husband, Jim, as we went through Parkinson’s disease that was “taking Jim down” bit by bit.  If my vision in my right eye was to be permanently gone, I knew that God would be with me, helping me day by day.

As I entered the LJPC Fellowship Hall I was warmly greeted by members of the Order of Saint Luke. The program began with an introduction of Father David Montzingo given by Rev. Jeffrey Pearson of La Jolla Presbyterian Church.  Father David Montzingo gave an excellent presentation about the Christian Healing Ministry, how he came to have a passion for healing, and how God led him to his ministry. I learned a lot from his talk. I always knew that God heals through doctors, nurses and medicines. So when I heard Fr. Montzingo talk about this, it put to rest all the times people attribute a healing to medical treatments, but not thinking about God’s hand in it.

The whole thing about where and when Jesus heals today made so much sense to me. He heals during our closest moments to Him: when we receive Communion, when we worship Him, when we read the scriptures, when we have our devotional time, etc. All these are times when we have that special opportunity to be fully open to Him and His Healing Power. There are times when we are “in Communion” with Him - there is a oneness. I felt that “oneness” as the team prayed over me. It was a most wonderful, enriching experience. There was so much love from the team.

As I left, I reflected on all that was said and all that had happened.  I was very glad that I had attended this special event. I thought of all the OSL members and how they had given their Saturday to come and share their gifts and reflect God’s love with all of us who attended. I found myself wishing that all the LJP church membership could have attended.

On the way home, I felt no discomfort in my right eye. I decided to close my left eye (the “good” eye) and see how my right eye (the “bad” eye) was doing. My vision had cleared! It was not real sharp vision, but it was no longer a blur. I could SEE out of my “bad eye”! I cannot express in words how I felt. My heart was filled with so much gratitude.

When I got home, I shared this news with my daughter, Cathy. We said prayers of thanksgiving. I was and still am so excited inside, so very grateful. That God would heal ME? That is a marvel! Yet I know that God loves me. He cares about me. He wants me to have a whole and abundant life. Why would I be so surprised and mystified? Why am I afraid to tell my sister who just received news that her breast cancer may have metastasized in her lung? I am afraid because I do not want her to wonder why God healed me and yet she is facing her horrible news.

I continue to use the medications that the doctors prescribed for my eye. I continue to praise God. I give thanks for the wonderful OSL healing conference and all the team members who were there. I have hope that my vision will continue to improve. I feel very blessed!

Friday, September 21, 2012

A New Age of Miracles



Around the world, wherever churches are growing, reports of the miraculous are rampant. What do they mean?
Tim Stafford
A New Age of Miracles

The last time I saw Larry, I had recently interviewed one of the most compelling examples of the miraculous I have ever known. Jeff, a young man in my church, had fully expected to spend his life in a wheelchair.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

HEALING SERVICE AT 1ST PRESBYTERIAN SAN DIEGO


FPC Weekly Update September 13, 2012
This weekend - at all three services -  Pastor Jerry will be preaching on Acts 3:1-10, the story of Peter and John healing the lame man at the temple. After the sermon all in the congregation will be invited to come forward and pray for healing-for themselves, for someone else. Elders will be present to help you with prayers, if desired.

Please prepare - read the passage, pray, come.

Acts 3:1-10

English Standard Version (ESV)

The Lame Beggar Healed

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.[a] And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. And leaping up he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Footnotes:
  1. Acts 3:1 That is, 3 p.m.