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Giving Thanks in November

November 13, 2014UncategorizedChristine Hales, church, Columbia County Arts Council, Global Awakening, Kingdom arts, Mick Hales, personal transformations, philmont, prayer, Prophetic artMichael Hales

Hello Friends and family:

The fall has been so beautiful – I can’t resist sending you some photos of what it’s been looking like around here. A great place to live if you’re a painter or photographer :).

We attended the ANGA Retreat this fall and met some great people- Betsy and Sam Stalcup have a ministry called Godhealstoday and we are looking into partnering with them for teaching and prayer ministry events in the new year.

We are focusing on local prayer partnering opportunities and are happy with the relationships God is bringing to us. Last night we had a prayer meeting in our home and prayed for Philmont, Claverack and all the families within our area. We plan to meet regularly to pray and share about the ways God is answering our prayers.

THe Albany Icon class I teach is growing into a prayerful community of artists that are growing in their understanding and technical skill in Icon writing. The Healing Icon Retreats in Saratoga have been really wonderful. Action packed for two days, but such a joy to see people concentrating in prayer and fellowship for two days.

At Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany, we will be giving workshops for their Holy Spirit Weekend, November 21 & 22 ,.My workshop will be “The Joy of Prophetic Painting”. This will be a hands-on workshop and all are welcome. Michael will be teaching on deliverance.

Often we have no feed back for how our prayers have helped others. At the ANGA retreat sitting at our small group table was someone we did not know and he surprised us by saying Michael had prayed for him in Brooklyn nearly nine months before and he had received healing from a very painful nerve condition. Sometimes we get to hear what God did when we reached out to others but often that is not the case. Michael loves to pray for healing for people and yesterday he had a visit to NYC and got to pray for three different people for healing, one in an elevator and two on the streets. The reactions initially are surprise that someone would offer to pray, then always real gratitude and then the comments like ‘I feel peace, or warmth or soothing just happened’. The last person he prayed for last night said ” Wow, thank you so much for your prayer. I really felt something and I’m Jewish!’ What Joy God is!

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1

We give thanks to the Lord for you all and keep you in our prayers.
Blessings and love,

Michael and Christine

Easter!!

April 14, 2014UncategorizedColumbia County Arts Council, Global Awakening, Kingdom Arts Ministry, Larry RandolphMichael Hales

Happy Easter!

For most of us, this is our most exciting holiday. and we look forward to it at the end of a long grizzly winter! The warm temperatures of this last weekend increase our hope that indeed Sunday is coming!

We had an inspiring and rejuvenating time at Global Awakening’s Voice of the Prophets Conference in Lancaster, Pa two weeks ago. We went with four of our current Kingdom School students and met three students from last year, plus a Kingdom School friend. We had an amazing time. See below for Larry Randolph’s prophetic word for 1014.

I’ve had a busy time with teaching and organizing the “Faces” exhibition in partnership with the Columbia County Arts Council and the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. The opining reception was last Saturday and it was very well attended. I enjoyed working with the other artists : Gretchen kelly, Cynthia Mulvaney, Barbara Willner, Laura Summer, and the writers, Irene Mitchell, and Ifetayo- see below. Beautiful women in every way!

I also gave a talk last Saturday at a luncheon to benefit three churches in Coxsackie. Busy day! Michael’s going to be preaching at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Colonie, NY on April 27th, and also up at Manlius Methodist Church in Syracuse on Saturday and Sunday May 17 & 18. He had gone down to Baltimore earlier this month to meet and minister with Rodney Howard Brown and his team of street ministers.

As we head into Easter week, I want to bless you with a blessing from Arthur Burk’s book called “Blessing Your Spirit”: “I bless you with faith that has been tested and proved genuine. I bless you with seeing the joy on the other side of all kinds of trials. I bless you with faith that is strong and pure like gold. I bless you with knowing how precious your faith is to God, more precious than gold….”

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6.

We send you our love and thanks for all the ways you support our ministry. Have a hope filled and wonder filled Easter,

Love,

Christine and Michael

Marching On!!

March 12, 2014UncategorizedBill Johnson, Columbia County Arts Council, Healing Prayer Workshop, Hudson Chamber of Commerce, Pope Francis, Randy Clark, Saint Luke's ChurchMichael Hales

Hello Friends and Family:

Yes, Marching on! It’s about to start snowing again but SPRING is marching on! It is still light at 6:16PM today and there has been more rain than snow so far today. Ha! After what seemed like an endless February, March, April, and May are flying by already. There are a few things coming up that we want to invite you to:

Saturday. March 15, 9:30-4:15pm “Healing Prayer Workshop” at Saint Luke’s Church in Cambridge, NY- Michael will be teaching on Healing Prayer and there will be opportunities for folks to receive healing prayer ministry.

“Faces” Portrait exhibition curated by myself and in cooperation with the Hudson Chamber of Commerce and the Columbia County Arts Counci l, featuring 4 women artists showing portraits they have painted. My Nelson Mandela portrait will be in that show among others. Opens March 22. Opening reception April 12, 6-8PM

Icon Exhibition at Saint Gregory’s Episcopal Church, Woodstock, New York : myself, some of my students, and others have contributed to a beautiful array of icons for the Lenten observation at Saint Gregory’s. Call the church for viewing times.

Voice of the Prophets Conference in Lancaster, PA will host Patricia King, Larry Randolph, Bob Hazlet, Randy Clark, Mavesh Chavda among others and worship with Martin Smith!!! We’re going, with our students – hope you can come too.

I’ve been exploring the art of community over the winter and am experiencing some wonderful relationships and activities as a result. The message of community building is up this month not only with Bill Johnson at Bethel Church in Redding, PA for his March 2 sermon, but also with Pope Francis. I’ve been reading a great biography of him “Francis, Bishop of Rome”, by Michael Collins. I love drawing his portrait – here’s an early drawing – there will be more!

In “Only Love Can Save Us,” by Pope Francis, talking about Crossing the Threshold of Faith, says ” Crossing the threshold of faith leads us to seek for each individual the same mind as Christ Jesus. (see Phil 2:5), so that each one of us may experience a new way of thinking, of communicating with and looking at each other, of respecting one another, of being together as a family, of planning our futures, of living out our love for each other and our vocation.”

In Christ, all things are new. Our ways of sharing with each other can constantly change to reflect our needs, values, and hopes. My prayer for us all is that we grow ever better at showing this love for each other, closer together in sharing the challenges and joys of life, our vocations, and our love of God.

Know that Michael and I hold each of you in our prayers. This newsletter is our away of reminding you that we ARE HERE for you! Please keep us in your prayers, too – it makes all the difference!

Love and prayers,

Christine and Michael