POLISHING ONE ANOTHER'S HEARTS

Over the last few weeks the Lord has been speaking to me about Joy. Specifically, the type of Joy that, through the Holy Spirit, follows grief and conflict, as well as His Joy that comes in trials and conflict. In our Across Turtle Island post on Monday January 9, 2006, we shared this in more detail. Here is a brief excerpt:

" ... The Word of the Lord says in Proverb 27:17, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” (NIV) In the King James Version, this same verse reads like this: “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” (KJV).

"As Believers and followers of Christ Jesus, we have the opportunity to sharpen the countenance of our friends, and likewise they have the opportunity to sharpen ours. Proverb 27:19 reads, “As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.” (NIV).

"So, we have the opportunity to sharpen the countenance, or face, of our friends and companions, associates and neighbors. Our neighbors and associates, friends and companions, likewise, have the opportunity to sharpen our faces. More specifically, we are used to polish the heart of our companions, and they, in turn, are used to polish our hearts. But does this happen by mere chance?

"The Word of the Lord says in Ezekiel 21:11, “The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped with the hand; it is sharpened and polished, made ready for the hand of the slayer.” (NIV)

"In other words, we are appointed to be sharpened and polished. We are appointed to sharpen and polish others. We are the Lord’s tools and weapons. As such, it is our destiny to be crafted into the finest instruments possible. It is also our destiny to be used to craft our companions into the finest instruments possible." ...

I encourage you to read the whole article. It can be found at: http://AcrossTurtleIsland.injesus.com.

 

ALL NATIONS FELLOWSHIP & CONVOCATION OF EAGLES 2006

It is official. We have started a church gathering that currently meets in our home. It is called All Nations Fellowship and it is a non-profit religious corporation of Montana. We have filed with the IRS, receiving our TAX ID no. We are also in the process of acquiring our letter stating tax exempt status.

We have had some wonderful meetings in the past few months. We've had guest speakers and quest worship leaders. We've had very meaningful times of prayer and ministry. Our youth group made Christmas stockings full of home baked goodies for children in the community. We also delivered food baskets - complete Christmas meals - turkey and all the trimmings. My children have been touched and moved in their hearts more through this fellowship then they have been in a long time.

Currently, all other ministry activities come under our church. That includes the First Nations Monday prayer mobilization, the Across Turtle Island radio program, our annual Convocation of Eagles and our traveling/ speaking ministry - Running Brook Ministries International.

By the way, Convocation of Eagles will be August 4-6, 2006. It will be held in Columbia Falls and Whitefish, Montana. Day-time events will be held on our property in Columbia Falls ( as in 2004) and the evening events will be at Christian Life Fellowship Church in Whitefish, which hosted our 2nd night in 2004. Speakers/ Worship Leaders includes: Tom & Wilma Bob; Randy & Cheryl Bear Barnetson; Marshall & Lauretta Tall Eagle; Cherokee & Pat Jones; David & Marie Fong (Love Warriors); and Jeny Running Brook Covill. The host drum will be the Bob Family. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!! There is no flat registration fee. Offerings will be received for speakers and COE costs.

DONATIONS:

Financial gifts for the 2006 Convocation of Eagles expenses can be made payable to our church, ALL NATIONS FELLOWSHIP.

 

AFRICA OUTREACH

The Covill's and the Bob's have been invited to minister in Homa Bay Kenya this June by Pastor Daniel and Christine Oyoko. Homa Bay is located in the Lake Victoria are of Kenya. After 8 years of serving and ministering in Native American ministry, this will be my first time to make an international missions trip with a Native American / Dance and Drama team. This is a dream come true. That, and I have wanted to go to Kenya since I was 10 years old!!

We plan to be gone June 20-30, 2006. We will go to the Homa Bay Community, Kwoyo Village, Rangenya -Ndhiwa, Gingo -Kanyidoto, Kisii [Gucha], Kobodo, Kongou -Nyakach, Gem Yala, Mbita, Mfangano, Nairobi Area, and many more. We will minister along side the Oyoko's, as we meet the people of their community and their fellowship.

In addition, I am so thrilled that Dave, Joshua (13 yr) and Emma (10yr) want to come with me. We can minister as a family!! I am so excited. I'm also glad to finally make a ministry trip with the whole Bob Family. Wilma and I have traveled together in the US and abroad. This will be the first time our families have ministered together, although I have been involved in 'sending' the Bob's to several places over the last 8 years!!

We are trusting the Lord to meet all of our financial needs, as with all of our trips. We also believe that Yahweh would like us to present this need to you, as well. As you know, He delights when we bless one another, in His name for the accomplishing of His good and perfect will.

We invite you to join with us in this grand adventure. It will cost every member of our team approximately $2000.00 - $3000.00 each. So, just for my 4-member family, we are looking at $8000.00 - $12000.00. We ask that you would prayerfully consider making a financial gift towards this ministry trip. If everyone on our mailing list each gives $10.00 to $20.00 we can see this dream become a reality.

DONATIONS:

Financial gifts for Convocation of Eagles and the Africa Outreach can be made payable to our church, ALL NATIONS FELLOWSHIP. Send to: All Nations Fellowship, PO BOX 2870, Columbia Falls, MT 59912.

MONTANA JESUS VIDEO PROJECT

Reaching the Reservations with the Jesus DVD ... in a good way.

Many of you have asked for an update regarding the Montana Jesus Video Project. As I am the Regional Coordinator for the First Nations regions and I am also on the Steering Committee, I will update you in this regard.

NATIVE AMERICAN VERSION: There are 7 reservations in Montana. We hope to have the Native American language version of the Jesus Video / Film delivered to the homes on the reservations, as well as the communities with a high Native population. This version is spoken in English, but with Native American voices / accents. Until recently, the Campus Crusade For Christ (CCCI) Jesus FILM (International) department and the CCCI Jesus Video Project (Domestic / USA) departments have been completely independent from one another. The Jesus Film owns the rights to the Native version, and the Jesus Video is working to acquire the use of the Native version for our mailing.

HONOR IN OUTREACH: In addition, it is our desire to meet with tribal councils and elders before mailing any DVDs to homes on the reservations. We want to reach these communities in a good, respectful and honorable way. We intend to meet with them, introduce ourselves and the project, hear their hearts in response, and then ask for their permission / blessing to mail the DVD to all the homes on the reservations.

EXTRA COSTS TO JVP: Ultimately we would like to see the Native American version put on the same DVD as the standard English adult and children versions. First, the Jesus Video department would have to secure the rights. Second, a CCCI committee would have to approve removing some other language version from the DVD to make room for the Native version. It has come to our attention that the Native version might actually be longer than the other language versions on the video. Therefore, this option would not work. However, we could send an additional Native version DVD to all reservations and communities with large Native populations. Either way, making a Native version available will cost more money.

NO VIABLE CHURCHES IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES: As fund-raising is taking place all over the state of Montana, we are finding that many rural communities are without a church body who can pray and give financially in those regions. For instance, the community of Elmo on the Flathead Reservation does not have any church body. So it is more difficult to establish prayer strategies and raise funds. Elmo has 128 homes/ addresses. It will cost approximately $384.00 to send a standard version. (This does not include costs for Native version). In Native communities like this one, where there are no churches/ congregations who can 'adopt' their community for the project, out-side funding is VERY important.

Please pray for favor with Campus Crusade and the departments involved in acquiring the Native version, that we will be able to use in our mailing. Pray for the financial provision to send the Native version. Pray for financial provision to reach the homes in communities where there is no church body. Pray for favor with the Tribal councils and elders.

DONATIONS for the Montana JVP can be sent to: JESUS VIDEO PROJECT, PO BOX 89, Belgrade, MT 59714. PLEASE note "First Nations Region". You may include a specific tribal community or reservation, too.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

JANUARY
.. Jan. 10-15: Dave in Orlando, Fl.
.. Jan. 15: Chuck Cushman @ ANF
.. Jan. 17: JVP Steering Comm. Mtg.
.. Jan. 22: Ben to lead worship @ ANF
.. Jan. 23: Crusade / Pastors Mtg.

FEBRUARY
.. Feb. 2: Leadership Mtg.
.. Feb. 20: JVP Steering Comm. Mtg.

MARCH
.. Mar. 2: Leadership Mtg.
.. Mar. 14: SUUQIINA @ ANF
.. Mar. 21: JVP Steering Comm. Mtg.
 

CONTACT US / DONATIONS

MINISTRIES

All Nations Fellowship
Pastors:
Dave & Jeny Running Brook Covill;
John & Rikki Perkins
Columbia Falls, Montana

Running Brook Ministries International
www.runningbrookministries.com

First Nations Monday Prayer Mobilization
www.firstnationsmonday.com
http://firstnationsmonday.injesus.com

Across Turtle Island
Native American / Christian Radio Ministry
Broadcast on KALS 97.1 FM - Kalispell, MT
http://AcrossTurtleIsland.injesus.com

CONTACT US:

The Covill Family
David & Jeny Running Brook Covill
PO BOX 2870
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-1355 - Home
(406) 885-3435 - Cell
(406) 892-2367 - FAX

DONATIONS:

Financial gifts for Convocation of Eagles and the Africa Outreach can be made payable to our church, ALL NATIONS FELLOWSHIP.