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#33 SICILY OUTPOURING TO THE NEEDY SEPTEMBER 2014 We serve an Awesome God. This is a statement that needs no explanation. He uses us even when we think that because our resources are low it cannot be done, He does great things. We can also say that because of our awesome partners that labor with us, yes you, even six thousand miles away, you who are praying, giving and so much more, we can say Thank You for your love toward the Kingdom. This month was terrific, with lots of opportunities. The singles study, Warriors for Christ is going well with new people attending, remember every three years there is a turnover with people leaving and arriving at the navy base here. They are always eager to learn, to serve, to change the world. We just finished a two week outreach in five churches and a couple of refugee camps here with Pastor Vallen Prest from Michigan. With Pastor Prest we were reminded about the need to descend into greatness. Please read Matthew 18:15. His teaching and preaching showed to the churches that our ultimate goal is to serve, because He came to serve, not to be served. Another part of the message can be summed up in a couple of words: If you want to live, you have to die, die to self and see others first. That is the reason why we are here. A few weeks back I took a sailor to the airport, he was going on leave, as soon he arrived in the States he contacted me and said: I got on the plane and was able to share the gospel to a couple sitting next to me. Awesome God! He also shared that he realized that once he spent a couple of days at home that our faith his not tested or proved like it is in Europe. The little fish beyond our car bumpers does not do the Work that He called us to do. Let's all go fishing ( really ) for souls. I also shared about the need of English bibles for the many refugees that arrive here on a daily basis, so far 120 thousand. With the help of Pastor Prest we have received two thousand bibles, already with one thousand been giving to different camps as you can see from the photos. Also we collaborating with ELIM mission here to facilitate their outreach with the refugees, the Pipitone family has been a blessing during the arrival of the many that seek a better life. We present them with a better Eternity. Donations for the bibles at www.refugeebible.com Awesome God! Not only this, but even the local churches and believers have been motivated by you and us to be a part of this need. Some have donated clothes, food, toiletries and more. Awesome God! IMG_0794.MOV If you double click this link you can enjoy their praise for receiving the Bibles. Another way to say thank you. (Sorry it is upsidedown) On the home front , we will be in the States visiting from November till February to be present with you and share how Awesome our God is. Pennie is already in the States with our daughter Cristina in California where she served in the Navy. Most of you know that her service dog passed away, Zizi was a great service dog and companion to her. Please remember Nina in your prayers.
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SICILY OUTPOURING TO THE NEEDY SEPTEMBER 2014  

We  serve  an  Awesome  God.    This  is  a  statement  that  needs  no  explanation.    He  uses  us  even  when  we  think  that  because  our  resources  are  low  it  cannot  be  done,  He  does  great  things.  We  can  also  say  that  because  of  our  awesome  partners  that  labor  with  us,  yes  you,  even  six  thousand  miles  away,  you  who  are  praying,  giving  and  so  much  more,  we  can  say  Thank  You  for  your  love  toward  the  Kingdom.    This  month  was  terrific,  with  lots  of  opportunities.  The  singles  study,  Warriors  for  Christ  is  going  well  with  new  people  attending,  remember  every  three  years  there  is  a  turnover  with  people  leaving  and  arriving  at  the  navy  base  here.  They  are  always  eager  to  learn,  to  serve,  to  change  the  world.  

 We  just  finished  a  two  week  outreach  in  five  churches  and  a  couple  of  refugee  camps  here  with  Pastor  Vallen  Prest  from  Michigan.  With  Pastor  Prest  we  were  reminded  about  the  need  to  descend  into  greatness.    Please  read  Matthew  18:1-­‐5.    His  teaching  and  preaching  showed  to  the  churches  that  our  ultimate  goal  is  to  serve,  because  He  came  to  serve,  not  to  be  served.    Another  part  of  the  message  can  be  summed  up  in  a  couple  of  words:  If  you  want  to  live,  you  have  to  die,  die  to  self  and  see  others  first.    That  is  the  reason  why  we  are  here.      A  few  weeks  back  I  took  a  sailor  to  the  airport,  he  was  going  on  leave,  as  soon  he  arrived  in  the  States  he  contacted  me  and  said:  I  got  on  the  plane  and  was  able  to  share  the  gospel  to  a  couple  sitting  next  to  me.  Awesome  God!  He  also  shared  that  he  realized  that  once  he  spent  a  couple  of  days  at  home  that  our  faith  his  not  tested  or  proved  like  it  is  in  Europe.    The  little  fish  beyond  our  car  bumpers  does  not    do  the  Work  that  He  called  us  to  do.    Let's  all  go  fishing  (  really  )  for  souls.      

 I  also  shared  about  the  need  of  English  bibles  for  the  many  refugees  that  arrive  here  on  a  daily  basis,  so  far  120  thousand.  With  the  help  of  Pastor  Prest  we  have  received  two  thousand  bibles,  already  with  one  thousand  been  giving  to  different  camps  as  you  can  see  from  the  photos.    Also  we  collaborating  with  ELIM  mission  here  to  facilitate  their  outreach  with  the  refugees,  the  Pipitone  family  has  been  a  blessing  during  the  arrival  of  the  many  that  seek  a  better  life.  We  present  them  with  a  better  Eternity.    Donations  for  the  bibles  at  www.refugeebible.com  Awesome  God!    Not  

only  this,  but  even  the  local  churches  and  believers  have  been  motivated  by  you  and  us  to  be  a  part  of  this  need.  Some  have  donated  clothes,  food,  toiletries  and  more.    Awesome  God!  

 IMG_0794.MOV

 If  you  double  click  this  link  you  can  enjoy  their  praise  for  receiving  the  Bibles.  Another  way  to  say  thank  you.  (Sorry  it  is  upside-­‐down)    On  the  home  front  ,  we  will  be  in  the  States  visiting  from  November  till  February  to  be  present  with  you  and  share  how  Awesome  our  God  is.    Pennie  is  already  in  the  States  with  our  daughter  Cristina  in  California  where  she  served  in  the  Navy.    Most  of  you  know  that  her  service  dog  passed  away,  Zizi  was  a  great  service  dog  and  companion  to  her.    Please  remember  Nina  in  your  prayers.    

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The  boys  are  doing  fine  ,  Josh  always  occupied  at  Woodside  Bible  Church  serving  with  the  gifts  that  God  has  given  him.    Benjamin  is  an  asset  at  Heritage  Church  playing  in  the  praise  band  in  both  churches.  What  can  I  say  about  the  grand  kids?    They  are  growing  and  are  delightful  to  see  them  on  FaceTime  ,  soon  face  to  face.    And  I  am  blessed  beyond  compare  with  Pennie,  the  Love  of  my  life,  for  33  years  and  going  to  300.  We  have  an  Awesome  God!  

 Also  you  can  participate  in  reaching  the  people  here  by  purchasing  the  book  ,  The  Man  In  the  Black  Cape;  Marc  Eckel  wrote  it  as  I  narrated  the  story  and  it  is  on  kindle  if  you  would  like  to  buy  it.  Here  is  a  little  taste  of  it.  “The  promise  of  a  rainy  day  leads  one  man  toward  the  small  Sicilian  town  of  Castelbuono  and  the  story  of  The  Man  in  the  Black  Cape.  Retracing  the  steps  of  this  true  Italian  tale  leads  to  lessons  that  are  life-­‐changing.  The  final  chapter  follows  the  journey  of  missionary  Giuseppe  Collesano  from  religious  rebellion  to  a  relationship  with  Jesus  Christ”.  With  the  money  from  the  sale  we  hope  to  translate  it  in  Italian  to  be  given  away  for  free  to  evangelize.    Let's  serve  together.  We  love  you  and  thank  you  for  your  partnership  with  us.    Let  us  know  

how  we  can  serve  you  during  our  visit  in  the  States.  You  can  reach  us  via  email,  and  phone  at  248-­‐247-­‐6844.        

                   

 God  Bless  You,      Giuseppe  and  Pennie  Collesano  Partnering  with  Italy  for  Christ  www.italyforchrist.it      


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