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FIRE DAMAGES CHRISTIAN CHILDREN’S HOME IN INDONESIA WORLD VISION KOREA RUSHES AID TO VICTIMS OF TYPHOON NORWEGIAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN BAPTISTS PEOPLE IN TURKEY COMING TO CHRIST DESPITE INCREASING OPPOSITION FIRST ‘ORPHAN SUNDAY’ TO RAISE AWARENESS OF GLOBAL CHILDCARE CRISIS * HCJB WORLD RADIO-UK WINS TOP AWARD FOR EASTER PROGRAM

Today’s News Stories:

FIRE DAMAGES CHRISTIAN CHILDREN’S HOME IN INDONESIA Workers were gathered for prayer and fasting on the second floor of a Christian children’s home in Indonesia at midday Monday, Sept. 21 (a public holiday), when heavy smoke began descended from the floor above them. Someone called the fire department, and everyone began evacuating. Three fire engines arrived and firemen put out the fire, but not before it destroyed all the belongings and furnishings on the third floor. No one was lost or injured in the blaze, but mattresses, bedding, musical instruments, tape recorders, fans and furniture were consumed. In addition, schoolbooks, bags, uniforms, shoes and personal belongings of 100 children were lost. The children cannot return to school until they are supplied with new uniforms, shoes and books. “The girls are sleeping in any space on the floor like sardines,” said the school’s director, “while the boys are staying temporarily in a community building next to the children’s home.” Most of the children are from rural areas where they have little chance to obtain an education, and some have lost a mother or father to terrorist attacks in the past three years. Ministry leaders are praying for funds to renovate the damaged third floor and replace the damaged goods. (Missions Insider)

WORLD VISION RUSHES AID TO VICTIMS OF TYPHOON IN SOUTH KOREA World Vision Korea was the first non-governmental organization to reach out to victims of Typhoon Maemi that struck the southern coastal region of South Korea in mid-September. At the outbreak of storm, World Vision Korea’s domestic ministry team and relief team immediately packed and delivered 825 relief kits to typhoon-affected households in Kosung, an area of severely damaged seashore villages in the southern area. The relief effort was conducted in partnership with a donor corporation, churches and World Vision Korea. This week the ministry will pack and deliver another 3,650 relief kits to the typhoon victims on the country’s east coast. Among the recipients will be sponsored children and their families who lost houses and property. Typhoon Maemi, the worst in 40 years, affected many Koreans who were taking annual vacations with their families to celebrate the traditional Full Moon Festival Sept. 10-14. The storm claimed 126 lives in South Korea and caused an estimated $4.1 billion in damage. (Mission Network News/Reuters)

NORWEGIAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN BAPTISTS The European Baptist Federation (EBF) has elected Billy Taranger, general secretary of the Norwegian Baptist Federation, to succeed Gregory Kommendant as president. Kommendant, general secretary of the Ukrainian Baptists, left the EBF post after two years as required by the organization’s statutes. The EBF represents 52 federations with 700,000 members. The new vice president is Helari Puu of the Estonian Baptists. The EBF council met in Radosz, Poland (near Warsaw), Sept. 24-28. Taranger urged delegates to maintain unity despite theological differences. “This is the biblical way,” he said. “A few years ago the ordination of women had become such a contentious issue that it brought the federation to breaking point. Today some EBF-members still reject female leaders for spiritual reasons, but the fellowship is not threatened.” Kommendant called for more passion in the fulfillment of the Great Commission and emphasized that a living faith is not found only among Baptists, but anyone who genuinely trusts the Lord, regardless of religious background. (IDEA)

PEOPLE IN TURKEY COMING TO CHRIST DESPITE INCREASING OPPOSITION People are continuing to come to Christ in Turkey despite opposition from authorities, says Lance Thollander of Hope Builders International. “Truly God has prepared a harvest field that is ready to be reaped,” he said. “While we cannot share all of the details, I can tell you a hopeless and rejected people are receiving the good news that there is a God who loves them.” Thollander said that 10 to 15 people made professions of faith recently during special meetings in a village made up of minorities. However, three Christian leaders at the meeting were taken into police custody. “They held them for one night,” Thollander said. “No charges could be made because we had permission from the leaders to hold the meeting.” (Mission Network News)

FIRST ‘ORPHAN SUNDAY’ TO RAISE AWARENESS OF GLOBAL CHILDCARE CRISIS Sunday, Oct. 5, will mark the inaugural “Orphan Sunday,” a day designated to raise awareness within the Christian community of the increasing number of orphans worldwide. According to “Children on the Brink 2002,” a report sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the total worldwide orphan population will reach 106 million by 2010, creating an enormous global childcare crisis. “The death of parents from HIV/AIDS and other preventable diseases, civil wars, regional conflicts, famines and other tragic events around the world is leaving a population of orphans and vulnerable children without hope for the future,” said Gary Schneider, chairman of the task force organizing the annual Orphan Sunday event. Organizers hope the event will be a day of prayer, faith and action for the cause of the world’s orphans. The group is launching an awareness campaign that will educate the church, other charitable organizations, and the population at large about the plight of today’s orphans. “Support can be in the form of prayer or donations gathered from congregations, youth projects, whatever elevates awareness of this tremendous need. We simply want to unite the church to address the cause of the orphan,” said Schneider. (Assist News Service)

* HCJB WORLD RADIO-UK WINS TOP AWARD FOR EASTER PROGRAM The Christian radio production team at HCJB World Radio’s U.K. World Office in Bradford picked up a top award in London Wednesday, Sept. 24, for best original Good Friday feature. The “Easter on Independent Local Radio (ILR) Award” is organized by Jerusalem Productions, one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts, and encourages commercial radio stations to broadcast a special feature on Good Friday highlighting the meaning of the day.

The winning program, “Tears of Heaven,” was broadcast on West Yorkshire station Pulse Classic Gold and produced by HCJB World Radio-UK Program Director Colin Lowther. It focused on the story of Paul Bailey, a Bradford man who lost his 7-year-old son, Robert, when a driver accidentally struck him on a crosswalk. Bailey said he was ready to kill the woman, but asked Jesus to help him forgive her instead. The special feature told his story through voices and music.

Lowther, who presents “The Full Breakfast” show on Sunday mornings on Pulse Classic Gold, said it was “fantastic” to win this award. “I’m especially pleased for Paul,” he said. “Even though he’s been through some terrible tragedies in his life, God has always pulled him through, and I know it means a lot to him for his story to be recognized in this way.”

A glass trophy, certificate and check for £3,000 (US$5,000) were presented to Pulse Classic Gold Program Manager Tony Simon, Paul Bailey and Lowther at a ceremony at the Royal Society of Arts in London. Spirit FM in West Sussex was the runner-up with a prize of £1,000 for the program, “Good Friday, Fierce! Music.”

The first-place award was presented by 32-year-old Cameron Stout, this year’s winner of the British version of the reality television series, “Big Brother.” Stout’s Christian beliefs became widely known during his stay as a housemate in the “Big Brother” house. Stout, from the Orkney Isles in Scotland, said, “Having taken part in ‘Big Brother,’ I know only too well the impact the broadcast media has on people’s lives. These awards are significant because they help to increase the understanding of the Christian religion.”

HCJB World Radio-UK has captured numerous awards for radio programs in recent years. This is the fifth time that Lowther has won the “Easter on ILR Award” since 1997. He also took the “Christmas on ILR Award” in 2000, and last year received a Merit Award at the Sandford St. Martin Radio Awards presented by the Church of England. In 1998 “The Full Breakfast” won an Andrew Cross Award for best music-based religious output, and Sandra Coleman took a New Century Radio Award in 2001 for one of her creative “Thoughts in Shorts” programs. (HCJB World Radio)

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