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THOUSANDS FLOOD TO BLESS BALI
From a number of different nations, Australia, USA, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia etc and throughout Indonesia several thousand Christians are gathering to Bless Bali.
Dr. Jeff Hammond of the Bless Indonesia Today Foundation (Yayasan Berkati Indonesia) in a meeting with the combined leadership of Churches in Bali stated, "Terrorism is a global phenomenon and we all must stand up and reject terrorism and the tendency to double punish countries."
Dr. Hammond further explained that Bali was punished in a cruel way by the terrorists and now Bali was being punished again by nations imposing travel bans. Dr. Hammond urged that people from all nations must act collectively, "We must not be wimps in the face of terror for terror will not go away until we can show the terrorists that they do not profit nor can they win through their acts of terror. We love Indonesia and we will bless Bali."
The Bless Indonesia Today Foundation together with all the Churches of Bali, Catholic, Protestant and Pentecostal and churches from throughout Indonesia, Australia and other countries have united together to come to Bali and declare that "Love overcomes Fear" (Kasih melenyapkan Ketakutan)
On Friday November 29 in Bali's Convention Hall Taman Budaya Bali Church leaders from around the nation and overseas will make declarations of the Christian response to terrorism in Bali and conduct a Press Conference.
In the evening at 7.00pm at the Open Air Taman Budaya Bali there will be an International Worship Service to be attended by some 7000 Christians determined to bless Bali and speed up the progress of restoration of the islands economy. Support collected by Churches around the world will be distributed during the service to the many Indonesian victims of the October 12 bombing.
There will be Christians from 80 countries around the world joining in the event by holding simultaneous prayer or worship services praying for the love of Christ to bring peace and blessing to Bali and a quick end to global terrorism. There will be a simultaneous prayer rally in Jakarta at the Indoor Sports Centre in Jakarta where 7000 Christian youth will gather to pray for the nation, the blessing of God on Bali and an end to internal conflict in Indonesia.
The event will also be attended by National Members of Parliament from Indonesia and Australia and televised by national media in Indonesia.
Interviews on the afternoon of the 29th with Church leaders and MPs from Indonesia, Australia and other countries will be available. |
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