23 September 2008

by Joie Pirkey

It is my privilege to forward onto you an invitation to hear Immaculee Ilibagiza share her testimaony of survival, faith, forgiveness, and restoration. She is a survivor of the Rwanda genocide and has written her story in the book "Left to Tell." Some of you have read the book from the book forum at Women's Celebrate. I thought it was gripping and inspirational. I strongly suggest that if you haven't read it you stop by The Carpenter on Main Street in Little Chute and pick up a copy before the event!

 

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Shouts of Joy Ministries Updates
Rwanda Ministries

Shouts of Joy Ministries is making plans this Christmas season to host Eric Irivuzumugabe and his brother Mugabo Egide for two months. We are going to have the brothers come to share about their personal testimonies of faith and forgiveness as they came out of the terrible circumstances of Genocide. Mogabo was one of four people who survived the Gishari Akarere Ka Rwamagana massacre, where an estimated 12,000 people gathered at the government site for protection. The government and the Interhamwe joined together to exterminate the Tutsis gathered there. Out of 12,000 only four survived.

The cost for bringing the two young men here, including their tickets and their stay, will be $6,000.00. We need to raise this amount before we can purchase the tickets, so please pray about helping out. We are looking at bringing them in early Novemebr to escape the high travel fares during the Holiday season. So we will need to have most of the contributions in by the first week of October.


Mugabo and Eric sitting on the steps where Mugabo laid their mother
after she was killed at the Gishari Massacre site.

God has His eye on Rwanda and He is restoring her people with the love and power of Jesus Christ! We at Shouts of Joy Ministries are so happy and blessed to be able to be a small part of that. Thanks to you for your prayer and giving, together we are able to make a difference.

If you would like to give via the internet (PayPal), please see the Contribution button on our website.  If you wish to use the U.S. Post, please mail a check made out to:  Shouts of Joy Ministries
and mail it to:
     Shouts of Joy Ministries
     815 Jefferson Street
     Little Chute, WI  54140 

God bless you,
Joie Pirkey
Shouts of Joy Ministries / Rwanda
www.shoutsofjoyministries.com/rwanda

Happy 7th Anniversary!

Seven years ago on September 30th Joie was healed of a critical heart disease. The healing happened in the context of a vision in which she also received a message for the Church. She will be sharing this message on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00pm at Country Inn & Suites located on 130 Patriot Drive in Little Chute, Wisconsin. Keep your eyes open for all of the details in the flyer coming soon.


40 Days for Life

40 Days For Life–Grand Chute-2008 Prayer Vigil begins Wednesday, September 24 and runs through November 2 at the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 3800 North Gillett Street in Grand Chute (Appleton). The 2008 vigil will run from 7AM to 5PM each day.

Contact Tim Hewitt to sign-up for hours by calling 920-858-7707 or emailing him at:
grandchute40days@hotmail.com.

Please email Joie after you have signed up with Tim for hours so that SOJ can have a calendar of when our people will be there.


Main Street House of Prayer
Some of you may have noticed an extremely large poster in the Shouts of Joy Ministries office window that says "For Sale or Rent". Here's the scoop. In August I was informed by the zoning commissioner of Little Chute that Shouts of Joy Ministries and R2, which is the name for our Rwanda division of ministry, are allowed to have their offices in the 106 Main Street location. We are not, at this time, allowed to hold any type of service at that location. The owner of the building has allowed us to stay for a lower rent fee and lease the location month by month if she can continue to try to sell or rent the store front for the cost that she needs from it. This arrangement is making it possible for us to stay there at an affordable cost. So the 106 Main Street location is temporarily our office. It will be interesting to see what God will do in and through this situation. But for now, we are still in there! Thanks for your prayers and support.