"What Will Happen in the 2013 Summer Retreat?" - 'Manmin Summer Retreat Overflowing with the Biblical Miracles' Is Coming Up!
|
|
|
 13891 |
 |
July 28, 2013 |
|
|
|
Seven years after the Manmin Churchwide Summer Retreat held in August 2006 with Dr. Jaerock Lee, the international Manmin Churchwide Summer Retreat will be held again in Deogyusan Resort in Muju from August 5th to 8th in 2013. With participants from 24 countries, the Summer Retreat will be overflowing with spiritual power, God-pleasing praises, and answers and blessings through the power of the shepherd who issues forth the original voice.
Manmin Summer Retreat is an annual event of Manmin, that is a field study in experiencing the works of the living God.
Even before the first summer retreat in August 1983, God's amazing work unfolded. The localized torrential rains poured upon Seoul and Gyeonggi Province including the first retreat venue—Daebu Island in Incheon the previous day. Chances seemed slim that the downpours accompanied by loud thunder storms and lightning would stop even at dawn of the day of the departure.
At that time, Pastor Jaerock Lee was praying together in the sanctuary with Manmin members who had prepared for the retreat with fasting, prayer and longing hearts for the past two months. Then, he said to them, "Go down to the first floor with your baggage, please. The rain will stop at the moment we take a step on the ground outside."
God was pleased with their deeds of faith, and He worked on them. At the very moment they opened the gates in the lobby and took a step on the ground, the torrential downpours immediately turned into a misty spray of water and then totally stopped. They experienced a biblical miracle—when the priests who had carried the ark of the LORD came to the Jordan and their feet touched the edge of the River, the waters, which were flowing from up-river, stood still and they crossed on dry land (Ref: Joshua chapter 3).
Another of God's works happened during Light and Salt Mission's Summer Retreat at Ulleung Island in July of 1986. On the day they were to come back to Seoul, a typhoon watch was in effect for the island. The sea's waves surged so wildly that no boat or ship left the harbor. The Light and Salt Mission members who worked for restaurants or department stores had to return to Seoul to go to work the following day. Pastor Jaerock Lee and the members found a small ship for cuttlefish fishing and decided to go to Dodong Harbor for a bigger ship.
The billowing waves were rushing towards the ship as though they would swallow the ship, but they did not even touch the sides of ship and went by parting on both sides of the ship. The large waves even pushed the ship so that they could arrive earlier than expected. As the ship docked, people were struck with amazement asking how they could have crossed the sea.
They experienced the space of God who protected them and came to have faith that nothing is impossible when the Lord is with them. Such wondrous and extraordinary incidents have continued every year.
A special event named 'Watching Stars' surprised Manmin members once again during the College Mission's Summer Retreat in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province in 2001. The sky was entirely covered with clouds and it was a pitch-dark night such that nothing could be seen even at very close proximity. Lightning flashed and thunder crashed. In this situation, College Mission members asked Dr. Jaerock Lee to pray for the event. After the prayer, the young members looked up into the sky. As the sky cleared an amazing view came into their sight—countless starts embroidered the night sky, twinkling brightly.
Furthermore, innumerable swarms of dragonflies began to appear through the pathway of the spiritual realm in Muju, Joenbuk Province in August, 2006. From that time on, the dragonflies have removed mosquitoes and harmful insects during every retreat, which caused the members to enjoy the happy moments more pleasantly. The dragonflies also landed on the members and gave joy to them.
2013 Manmin Summer Retreat is the 31st retreat. All this time there has been no accidents and all members have been safely protected during the retreats. July and August, when the church holds the retreats, are usually in the rainy season in Korea, so people suffer from flood or monsoonal damage. However, the Manmin's retreat places have never suffered from them. It was not even so hot at the venue when heat wave warnings were issued for all of South Korea.
The members have also witnessed clouds that appear and disappear, shooting starts, moving stars, and various kinds of rainbows through Dr. Lee's prayer. Such wonders unfolded by the power of God allowed the members to increase their faith and engrave the love of God in their hearts.
Now, Manmin Summer Retreat has become an international event where people from all over the world long to participate. Many pastors and members from other countries are taking part in the retreat. In 2012, there were people from as many as 23 countries such as USA, Germany, Switzerland, France, Kenya, Faroe Islands, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines, and China.
Joy and happiness is added year by year in the Manmin Summer Retreats! The 2013 Manmin Summer Retreat will be held in Deogyusan Resort, Muju, Jeonbuk Province in early August, 2013 with the participants from 24 countries. All programs will be aired live via GCN TV (www.gcntv.org).
2013 Manmin Summer Retreat is featured with the Word of Life that cleanses the members' hearts and helps them achieve the heart of whole spirit. The Camp Fire Worship & Praise event, where praises acceptable to God resound and the Great Grand Parish Match-Athletic Meet are key events.
|
|
Manmin News 
