February Update
February has been a month of great impact for United Rescue Alliance and Iris Abilene. Throughout the month, we have seen great growth in our teams by serving both locally, in Abilene, Texas and internationally.
Camp Barkeley
At Camp Barkeley, our team had the pleasure of hosting Life Languages International Coaches and Corporate training, as well as Restoring The Foundations: Issue Focused Ministry training. It is a complete joy to see people equipped to take life changing information to others that can truly bring healing and restoration.
Life Languages International is a communication tool to help us understand ourselves and others better, therefore strengthening relationships. As we learn and appreciate each of the seven life languages communication styles, we become more self-aware and empowered to communicate effectively. Our new coaches are now equipped to take this information to others through one day seminars and individual coaching appointments. Taking things one step further, we were excited to host our first corporate training this month. With the completion of the training, these coaches can now work with larger businesses and corporations to see proficient communication in the work-place.
Restoring The Foundations is a freedom ministry that offers Issue Focused Ministry (IFM) and Thorough Format Ministry (TFM). This month we had the privilege of training three teams (6 people) to be IFM ministers. Once again, we were blessed to see the Lord touch people in significant ways through both receiving training and ministry. On behalf of our trainee teams and trainers, we want to thank all of the volunteers who came to receive ministry as our teams went through a learning process and fine-tuned their skills to be released as ministers. While there has been massive impact taking place at Camp Barkeley through RTF and Life Languages, URA has been actively serving in the rebuilding of The Bahamas as well.
The Bahamas
United Rescue Alliance has reached over 200 days of serving and rebuilding the nation of The Bahamas. Throughout this process, URA has worked diligently to create partnerships with other organizations in order to best serve the people of The Bahamas. A recent partnership URA has formed was with Restoring Vision and Somebody Cares. These organizations helped provide 5,000 reading glasses for the Bahamian residents. This week, our team of 7 had the opportunity to visit the east end of the island and visit with residents and clinics to supply the reading glasses to the Bahamian people. Thousands of people lost so much in Hurricane Dorian and URA is grateful to these organizations for being willing to share their generosity with those affected by the hurricane.
To date, URA has served approximately 13,940 individuals in both Grand Bahama and the Abaco islands. Our teams have assisted in distributing resources to schools, elderly homes, churches, children’s homes, homes for those with disabilities, and even door to door. In this short amount of time URA has been able to see substantial growth in the community and the individuals who inhabit it. Our hope is to continue serving and partnering with organizations in order to see The Bahamas thrive once again.
In addition to the progress being made in The Bahamas, URA’s new boat, the Angel Lauren, is officially registered! This week our crew was able to take the vessel on its maiden voyage and ensure that it is ready to go. We are excited to see how much more of a difference URA can make with this amazing resource!
Guatemala
This past week, URA had the opportunity to teach approximately 80 children, in Guatemala, basic English and counting through a partnership with Casa De Dios. These lessons are vital to their future educational development and employment opportunities as they grow and mature into the nation’s future leaders. As always, URA is grateful to be able to equip the next generation by providing the resources and knowledge necessary.
Additionally, URA was able to assist in a city wide simulation in Guatemala City for emergency response. We were extremely grateful to have such a vital role in the simulation with Rick, a URA team member, sitting in the Incident Command. This was the biggest simulation in the history of Guatemala. The drill was able to displace and effect 300,000 people in order to better equip people in the case of natural disaster. Back in the 1980s when Guatemala was affected by earthquakes, the city recognized their need for disaster response training. Overall, the response from the simulation was overwhelming. It was amazing to see how well prepared Guatemala City was for the drill and how far they’ve come in disaster preparedness since the ‘80s. AVE and Guatemalan Municipalities did a great job in facilitating this city wide simulation. United Rescue Alliance is looking forward to working with these groups to further prepare the Guatemalan people for natural disasters.
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As 2020 is christening, there is a sense in many hearts this is no ordinary year. Many notable prophetic voices have proclaimed this would be the year of a marked increase in the number of souls saved - where the billion soul harvest would take a dramatic trajectory from prophesy into reality and help usher in the soon return of Jesus.
Birthed out of a dream, there will be a convergence of prophetic, transformational voices at Camp Barkley in Abilene, Texas on March 7, 2020. Passion, Justice and Transformation is a rallying cry for those longing to be equipped and launched in the harvest of souls, ready for the return of Jesus and walking in fullness of destiny. Awakened passion for the Bridegroom precipitates compassion and mercy for the oppressed and a revival of massive ingathering of souls, which helps to lead to societal transformation. Angel Poorman (United Rescue Alliance), Stacey Campbell (Shiloh Global) and Patricia Bootsma (Catch the Fire Ministries) will be the keynote speakers in what promises to be a time of shift personally and regionally.
Join us at Camp Barkley, formerly a World War 2 training center for soldiers and become equipped as the army of Jesus Christ with a burning heart, helping to usher in His return
Jesus is worthy! Let's give Him the honor He is due! PLEASE JOIN US for a City wide night of worship and encounter. All ages are welcome at this come & go event.
We will have a local worship team accompanied by John & Patricia Bootsma from Catch the Fire Church in Toronto Canada.
We want to invite you to come attend our Iris Relief Leadership School. The school is this summer in Abilene Texas. The purpose of the school is to train and equip individuals to become responders to bring the hope and love of Jesus to others in times of crisis. Iris Relief is a recognized international relief organization. This distinction allows us to send teams, as first responders, to minister in the power and love of the Holy Spirit. Come, be a part of our Iris Family.
Click this link for more information: https://www.irisglobal.org/missions/harvest/iris-relief-leaders-school
Our next Encounter Night will be on October 6th, 2018 at 7:00pm. Hope to see each of you there!! He is jealous for you to encounter new depths of His love.
"Really enjoyed the freedom of worship and the powerful movement of the spirit. Shared tears, laughter, and A LOT of praise and thanks to GOD." --James
BE EQUIPPED TO MINISTER GOD’S HEALING
RTF Training is designed to provide excellent training, qualification, and continued personal healing to those called to become RTF ministers.
Learn to minister God’s truth using the integrated approach to healing and freedom in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our highly effective trainers will skillfully lead you into ministering God’s love and healing.
Join us in Abilene Texas for this impactful opportunity!
For more information on the application process, tuition cost, pre-requisites, and the schedule of this school, please visit this link:
https://www.restoringthefoundations.org/civi/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/info&reset=1&id=116
OUR HEART AND YOUR CROSS-CULTURAL OPPORTUNITY!
Become an Advanced Certified Disaster Response Missionary
We want to invite you to come attend our Iris Relief Leaders School. The school is this summer in Puerto Rico. The purpose of the school is to train and equip Certified Responders to bring the hope and love of Jesus to others in times of crisis.
Iris Relief is a recognized international relief organization. This distinction allows us to send teams, as first responders, to minister in the power and love of the Holy Spirit.
Come, be a part of our Iris Family!!
The Iris Relief Leadership School will train and send you to respond to situations of crisis and disaster with the necessary qualifications. You will be equipped to develop and lead teams of disaster responders into impacted communities.
You will be qualified as an Iris Relief Level 3 (Advanced) Responder, a Deployed Disaster Spiritual Care Provider (Basic Responder), Community Emergency Response Team Leader, and a First Care Instructor.
BE RESTORED, BE EQUIPPED AND GET MOBILIZED!
To register: www.irisglobal.org/missions/harvest/iris-relief-leaders-school
For info or questions email us: info@irisglobal.org
Join us for a two day conference as we receive keys to unlock higher levels of success in business.
October 20-21st
Friday (10/20)
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Doors Open
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7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Worship with Paul McClendon, Katie Kanelopoulos, and Megan Calvery
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7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Ron Hicks, Inventor; Founder & CEO, HerdX Global Products
Saturday (10/21)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Doors Open
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9:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Worship with Paul McClendon, Katie Kanelopoulos, and Megan Calvery
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Chris and Dot Hall: Real Estate Investors, Dunamis & Justus Properties
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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Hospitality Break
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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Tai Ann McClendon: Author & Consultant, Kingship Momentum
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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Break for Lunch
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Optional Lunch with Special Guest - Nick Shelton: Author of “The Good Life Crisis” and Program Manager for Google’s Machine Learning Center of Excellence. Limited to 55 seats at $35.
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1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Doors Open
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1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Ron Hicks: Inventor; Founder & CEO, HerdX Global Products
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2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Angel Poorman: Founder, Iris Abilene and Executive Director, Iris Relief
Norm Poorman, D.D.S.: Entrepreneur
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3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Hospitality Break
Q&A with Special Guest Nick Shelton & Ron Hicks for University Students ONLY
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3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Steve and Marci Fish: Senior Pastors, Convergence Church
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4:45 PM - 6:30 PM Break for Dinner
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6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Doors Open
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7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Worship with Paul McClendon, Katie Kanelopoulos, and Megan Calvery
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7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Special Guest - Nick Shelton: Author of “The Good Life Crisis” and Program Manager for Google’s Machine Learning Center of Excellence
https://www.kingdom4power.com/
COME JOIN US FOR AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT OF WORSHIP AND TEACHING! You will not want to miss it.
As conference speakers, Stacey and her husband Wes, have ministered in over 60 nations, laboring to see revival and social justice transform the world. Stacey’s personal experience as a church planter, pastor, and missionary gives her prophetic teaching a depth and authority that can only come from personal experience.
Stacey Campbell is the Founder and facilitator of the Canadian Prophetic Council, Be a Hero ministries for children at risk, and Eyes & wings. Stacey is a current board member of Iris Global, Iris Abilene, & Iris Relief.
2 Cointhians 3:17-18
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."
Family Update September 2017
Overview
Iris Relief deployed volunteers following the August 25th touchdown of Hurricane Harvey. We deployed to Corpus Christi, Texas and was able to partner with Rock City Church and Pastor David Bendett.
Pastor Bendett has businesses and church members in the affected communities and the church was able to help us connect with the greatest area of need. As our Iris Relief volunteers arrived, we were able to host a training at Rock City Church for our volunteers, the community, and the church. This allowed us to integrate with the community and church in a collaborative effort to meet the needs of the city.
Goals
- Train and mobilize Iris volunteers, church volunteers, and local community volunteers.
- Meet basic needs through Relief supplies and volunteer labor.
- Dispatch chaplains for spiritual and emotional care.
- Empower the local church for long term recovery.
Report
Starting on September 4th - 8th we had 30 people on the ground in Corpus Christi that gave over 810 man hours. This group consisted of Iris missionaries, Watts of Love, Herdex, and volunteers from Rock City Church.
During this time we had teams deployed in the cities of Port Aransas, Refugio, Rockport, Aransas Pass, Fulton, and several neighboring communities. We were able to minister in several homes performing muck outs, debris removal, tree removal, chaplaincy, and equipping local leaders.
Each home received prayer, encouragement, and a message of hope. We were also able to get needed supplies into communities that were in need. These supplies included food and water, tarps, diapers, pet food, bedding, cleaning supplies, and other donated items. Beltway Park Church, and Global Samaritan Resources in Abilene, contributed to our gathering of donated items.
The Iris team was able to minister to the local church body where we saw two healings and many received prophetic ministry and a deep encounter with the presence of God.
Upcoming Events
Restoring the Foundations Training: October 13th- November 10th
It has been said that a person can live forty days without food, four days without water, four minutes without air, but only four seconds without hope. RTF provides hope for healing, freedom from life’s deepest struggles, and renewed purpose for living through a personal experience with God’s transforming, empowering love.Please join us for a 4-week training seminar at Camp Barkeley for Restoring the Foundations. For more information please visit our website at campbarkeley.com, or email us at rtf@campbarkeley.com.
Please continue to follow us on social media and our website. Thank you so much for each person who has come along side to encourage and pray for us! We are expecting God to do amazing things these upcoming months and we are humbled at the thought that He WANTS to use us to help further His Kingdom.
Thank you so much to each of you that have prayed and believed with our team this month while we have been deployed in South Texas contribution to the Relief efforts. We currently have a team deployed in the Coastal Bend area distributing goods, and serving homeowners affected by the Hurricane.
09.30.17 10am-10pm
Jesus is worthy! Let's give Him the honor He is due! PLEASE JOIN US for a City wide, 9 hour day of worship. All ages are welcome at this come & go event. We will have different local worship teams throughout the day. At 7:00pm we will transition into an Encounter Night! For any questions please visit encounternight.com, irisabilene.org, or email campbarkeleyadmin@irisglobal.org
"Really enjoyed the freedom of worship and the powerful movement of the spirit. Shared tears, laughter, and A LOT of praise and thanks to GOD." --James
Our next Encounter Night will be on July 22nd at 7:00pm. Hope to see each of you there!! He is jealous for you to encounter new depths of His love.
April 23rd, 2017
Come and unearth the patterns of evidence!
Join us for a night of encounter and worship as we explore through scripture, and archeological findings of the Exodus story.
Our guest speaker for the evening will be Ron Hick's from Boerne, TX. He is part of the arceological team that has found these evidence.