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Rev.
Emy Edwards-Stephenson
Founder of Rapture Ministries
Dear
Fellow saints in Christ
It is with heart felt thanks we the Ministers
Pastoral Board and the members of Rapture
Ministries International extends to you our
gratitude for taking time out to be with us
in our first Annual Convention, which
was held in September 2003.
To
all of you who over the past have generously
donated your finance, prayer and marvellous
zeal to this vision I can sincerely say that
we can never do enough to assist souls languishing
for lack of knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is so vital that we have dedicated our
lives and our strength to this great mission.
We must evangelise earnestly as this has been
the vision or mission of our Lord Jesus Christ
from the beginning of time until this very
day. We at Rapture intends to reach the poor,
be humble, by God's grace, reach the little
ones, the abandoned and the suffering teaching
them and showing them the love of the Kingdom
of God. One with Christ we will reach the
lost and dying souls of men. Let us daily
keep each other in prayer both of gratitude
and of petition.
Minister
Joseph Stephenson
Treasurer & Co Pastor
Minister
Joseph Stephen is the husband of the founder
Reverend Emy Stephenson.
Minister Joseph is the
Treasurer for Rapture Ministries International.
He is also the Principal of Rapture Ministries
Saturday Supplementary School. The school
is growing and is very successful. It is achieving
excellent results. The school welcomes children
from all backgrounds and caters for children
from the age of 4 to 15. The school specializes
in Mathematics, English and IT.
Minister Joseph has been closely involved
in the work in Ghana. He has been going there
since 1991, and describes Ghana as a peaceful
and beautiful country with the people of Ghana
as being very friendly.
Rapture Ministries are now sponsoring children
who have been left without parents because
of the terrible disease Aids. The children
of Ghana benefit from charitable donations
of books, writing materials, and sundries
brought in to benefit the school. When in
Ghana Minister Joseph teaches basic Mathematics
and English to some of the under privilege
children.
As well as teaching Bible studies Minister
Joseph co-ordinates Evangelism. He goes out
to win the lost realizing that when Christ
came he, ministered to the Whole man feeding
him spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Sis. Jean Wade
Head of Administration
This
role is a very challenging role, as this is
not only to support the church but also to
support all the Ministers. I daily thank God
for his infinite wisdom, guidance and knowledge
to enable me to fulfill this role.
I believe that through God's grace, I have
gained inner strength and boldness to do his
work. Being obedient to this calling, the
Lord has given me more of an insight into
the vision of Rapture Ministries. My desire
is to continue to be fired up for God in this
time without wavering and to continue to support
my Pastor in order to lead lost souls to seek
their salvation.
Kervin Henry
Head of Youth Department (Director)
Minister
Lance Jones
Africa & Kenya Co-Ordinator/Head of Fundraising
Minister
Jenny Jones
Head of Women's Ministry
Michele Walters
Head of Ladies/Youth Department
Greetings
to you in the name of Jesus. My name is Michele
and I love the Lord. Through serving God,
I have been called to be Head of the Ladies
Youth Department.
It has always been my hearts desire to encourage
the youth to turn their hearts to Jesus. My
vision for the Ministry is that, all the Youth
to come together in one accord and reach out
to the youths that need to come to the saving
knowledge of Jesus Christ. I have been called
to be an example, a living testimony to show
that God is real.
I have fellowship every Friday to encourage
the youths to express themselves and to have
the liberty to learn about the Word of God.
All are welcome no matter who they are or
where they are from. We are all Gods children.
As a young mother, my desire is to achieve
in everything I put my mind to, I know that
mothers my age find it hard to progress due
to many commitments. I plan in the future
to open a mother and baby learning training
centre which enables young mothers to continue
their education which will be equipped with
child care facilities. I also have many other
projects in mind that the Lord has inspired
me to do.
No matter the storm, rain, sickness or pain,
I am determined to achieve what God has ordained
me to do.
God bless you!
Christian Langola
Head of Young Men`s/Youth Department
Hello,
I greet you all in the name of Jesus.
My name is Christian Langola and I am 19 years
old. I have been called at such a time as
this to be the Head of Rapture Ministries
Mens/Youth Department.
The vision I believe that has been spiritually
passed on from the Founder as it has been
shown in Numbers 11:12 is to win the lost
young mens souls in the area of Thornton Heath.
To go and teach the good news and to bring
them to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
My vision is to help the young men who feel
lost, confused, troubled, depressed, rejected
also to help those who have suffered from
drug abuse, alcohol addiction, suicide attempts.
To bring them to Jesus whereby if they feel
that they are at the end of their journey
to know there is someone that can redirect
their path and put them back on the right
track. That persons name is Jesus. I would
like to take this experience to work with
the Rapture Ministries orphanage team , to
talk and understand where they are coming
from, what they are feeling, and why and how
they got to the situation they are in. I pray
by God's grace I can open a centre for those
kind of people. I also pray that you the reader
would bring or encourage the young men that
you know to change their ways and come to
the special saving knowledge of Jesus Christ
who is the Lord and saviour of our souls.
Sis.
Juanita Grant
Barbados Co-Ordinator
My
name is Juanita Grant. I am the mother of
two, one son and a daughter. My mission and
purpose is to fulfil God's will for my life.
I am called first to be a servant of God and
secondly Coordinator between Barbados and
England. One of my mission in life is to speak
to young people as well as those in their
early to late twenties. I believe that I have
got something to share coming from a home
where there was alcohol, drugs and imprisonment
- But God brought me through.
There might be some one reading this that
may perhaps be going through a similar situation
but I can say that even in your darkest moments
there is someone who cares. Someone who loves
you, someone who is always listening, and
his name is JESUS!! And also Rapture Ministries.
My vision is that being from Barbados, I can
be the link between Barbados and London.
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help heal those who are hurting and
are in situations where they feel there
is no way out. My heart felt desire
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God
has brought me to London to do a work,
to give birth to what He wants to do
for His Kingdom. I want to give to my
Country that which God has given me
for them to speak a word into the lives
of His people. To bring healing, to
lift them up, to love and to bring them
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Sis. Louise Alexander-Nyack
Head of Homeless Ministry
I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
My name is Louise Alexander-Nyack. I am the
mother of 3 and a Grandmother of
a 14 year old granddaughter. I lost my eldest
daughter 7 years ago. Before losing my daughter,
the Lord sent me out on the streets with the
church I used to attend before joining Rapture
Ministries.
I gave my life to Jesus Christ in November
1993. When I came to know the Lord,
He just gave me a heart for the homeless.
For a few years, the church which I previously
attended, used to go out on the streets. The
Lord lead me to
go
with them, at first I could not understand
why. As I began to pray, the Lord began to
unfold the reason for me going with the team.
He showed me that they needed to be shown
how much Jesus loved them. I started out with
3 long French sticks and ended up with 14
sliced loaves of bread with 8 different fillings
etc. then progressed unto blankets, clothes,
toiletries and whatever they requested I would
endeavour to supply it. God showed me whilst
in this Ministry, that He is more than enough
for me and He is my all and all. I have never
been in want of anything. He meets all my
needs according to his riches in glory. My
strength comes from Him. For three and a half
years, I prepared all the various food alone
for this ministry. When my church stopped
going out, I felt lost. For about 3 weeks
I decided to go out with my son. After that
time, the Lord stopped me going out, but told
me not to worry as he would be sending others
to continue this very important work. My son
and I enjoyed it tremendously, especially
talking to them.
I am looking forward to going out again and
my prayer is, that God will strengthen me
for this task. AMEN!!!
God loves us all and we have to love one another
as He loves us.
Sis. Althea Smith
Head of Hospitality Joint Head of Fundraising
Sis.
Ify Ebubedike
Head of Praise & Worship Children/Youth
& Church Choir
Greetings
to you in the Name of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. My name is Ify Ebubedike and
I love the Lord with all my heart, mind and
soul. Through serving God, I have been called
to be Head of Praise and Worship and the Director
of Youth Adult and Women's Choir.
It has always been a great desire of mine
to seek the Lord and to serve Him. I have
always known in my heart that I'll be working
in the Ministry, I just didn't know where
to begin until I was lead to Rapture Ministry.
Now, I'm working for the Lord as the Praise
& Worship Leader it has drawn me closer
to God and has given me experience in the
body of Christ. My vision for the Ministry
is to help bring out the talents of the Youth
and Women's Choir, so the Choir can come together
in one accord and reach out to the people
that need to come into the light, acknowledging
Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour.
Regardless of the storms, trials, and tests,
through this Ministry, I hav learnt to be
rooted and planted in the house of the Lord,
as victory is always at the end of the storms.
I am determined to work for God, to watch
where he has brought me from and where he
is going to take me. I am determined to achieve
what he has ordained for me to do.
God bless you!
Sis.
Michele, Sis. Didi, Sis. Eghele, Sis. Gail-Anne
Children's Church Team
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