As deep darkness spoken by the prophet Isaiah covers the earth today in every realm, the air is filled with great  fear and anxiety. God's alternative to this is for all people to focus on that awesome dark night in Bethlehem many years ago, when the angels broke through the heavens in an unparalleled happening. Suddenly the glory of the Lord shone around some shepherds out in the field watching their flocks by night, and the great eternal message was proclaimed, "Do not be afraid, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people." "For there is born to you this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ, (The Messiah), the Lord." After directing the shepherds to the manger, the heavenly host burst forth into song, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men!" 

 Beloved friends and members of The Holy Way, may all of us continue to respond to the same direction given to those shepherds, recalling not only the humble, miraculous birth of Jesus, but centering on His life, teachings, sufferings, death, Resurrection and Ascension. These are "good tidings" and they are forever new! Messiah has come, He is coming still and He will come again to establish His Kingdom on earth to reign forever and ever! 

                                                                              Lolli Hart 

On September 26th thru 29th 2003, The Holy Way sent out a team to minister in Minnetonka, Minnesota. We departed Bealeton, Virginia for Dulles Airport early Thursday morning, on the 25th.

The team consisted of: Herry Stube, Dolly Stube, Bill Martin, Sandy Martin, Lolli Hart, Nazar Tampubolon, Isak Sujitno, Lois Anderson, Ellen Dusault and Helen Anderberg of Minnetonka.

Upon arrival, we rented a van, called Helen from the "Mall of America," (just adjacent to the airport), then traveled to her home. From the very start, the hospitality extended to us was warm and special. After initial greetings, we received instructions for housing and general directions. 

Convocation officially began on Friday evening at The Cornerstone Church in Plymouth. It was the feast of Rosh Hashanah, the feast of Trumpets. A young married couple, Rhonda and Phil covered with the traditional Jewish prayer shawl, officiated. Together they read Psalm 81.  The communion bread was challah, in the form of a crown, blessed and broken along with the cup of wine. It was Shabbat.

As Convocation unfolded, the Lord led us into scripture and reminded us to stay focused on Him, the Holy One of Israel. Through the Word, we were reminded of His glory and position; also what is "stored up" for all of God's faithful as expressed by St. Paul in Colossians 1:1-15.

The passage in 1st Cor. 26 set the direction of order for service. Indeed there were words of wisdom, knowledge, hymns, tongues and interpretation and new songs and we really knew the presence of Jesus with us.

I personally felt like I was just next-door. It didn't seem like we were miles from home. There were many highlights of the trip, but the most important was the ministry. There was a real flow of the spirit and the word, as we sought the Lord and His leading. We were all hungry for fellowship. Some were healed, some were set free and some just sat in His glory! It was as if we had known each other forever. Everyone received us with open arms. I personally did not meet a stranger.  What a joy it is to be in The Body of Christ!

Perhaps the following comments from some of the saints who attended will speak even more clearly of the greatness of God, and of the way in which He manifested  Himself as we sought Him and His ways for worship and ministry in Minnesota.

I loved it! It was quiet, gentle, and unstructured at times. It was surprisingly simple non-traditional worship.Sarah

Editor's Note:
 The Rainbow People are similar to the hippie of the 60s and 70s that rejected contemporary society, church and government. They live tribal-like life styles across this nation. The Chapman's were led to minister to these souls after meeting the Griesel's, a South African couple, known affectionately as Grandma and Grandpa. Many Rainbow people are coming to new life, freedom and deliverance through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Phil himself is an example. 

Hi Mike, Linda, and Rachel.
Philip here from Birmingham, Alabama. How  are you guys? This is my first e-mail address in the history of e-mail addresses. God's plan here has been moving extremely fast. There is so much to tell y'all.

As soon as I got to Birmingham, I started working on the House. It was a week later when my friend Corey showed up. He stayed for about a week and helped, and then he left and went to New York. I am continuing to pray for him, as I hope you will.

After that, I got a call from Serena. She was one of the Seventh Day Adventists that the Lord, in a dream before the Utah gathering, said that I would speak with. The Lord impressed her to come and help me. She has been a great blessing.

We have set up a kitchen, a latrine and a shower outside, much like rainbow. We continue to work restoring the house.

One day the mayor of our community and his wife showed up. They had heard about the teepee that Serena lives in and wanted to do a story on it in the paper. But when they heard our testimonies, and how God was going to use the house as a place to help the hungry, the homeless and the naked, a place of evangelism, fellowship and discipleship, they became excited. They were so blessed that a few weeks later they invited us to their Sunday school class to speak about the Rainbow people, God's House (the one we are working on) and to give our testimonies. They filmed our talks and later aired them on cable television.

That same day God told us to make bag lunches to go downtown and feed the homeless kids on the street. We did not have any money, but a man in the Sunday school class gave me twenty dollars that funded the ministry that day. During the feeding ministry I met a fellow named Brian, I told him about God's house and he showed up that night. Corey, the one I was praying for had also returned.
  Furthermore, there was a lady in the Sunday school class who was looking for a Jonah story for a book she is writing. During our talk I had described my testimony as similar to that of Jonah. Days later I was at her house to give my full testimony for her book. In turn her husband offered me supplies for the repair of 'God's House' from his garage.

The Lord has sent 6 souls to us so far. The latest is a fellow named Michael. My mom had seen him on the street and told him about 'God's House' and he came over. It seems that this fellow Michael has opened a few doors with other ministries that work with the homeless. One ministry is under a fellow named Brother Joe.

Brother Joe runs two homes for the homeless. When he came by our place he said he would return with some food. He showed up the next day with a big box of food and a loaf of homemade bread. Brother Joe also brought over some of the fellows from his house. One fellow named Bo is planning on moving in tomorrow. Bo used to follow around the Grateful Dead and has been to a few Rainbow Gatherings. He is excited about coming to God's House and camping out again. Brother Joe said that he would pass the word to a few people about God's House so that they can help with supplies.

Today another fellow named Jimmy showed up. He was all pumped up about what God is doing and how Jesus is using us. He wants to work with us and bring guys who would donate the supplies and labor needed to get the house finished. Praise Jesus. There are so many miracles since I got back that I cannot list them.

I have been seeing my son Collin. God is so good. Please pray for the guys at the house right now. They all have a story.

Love and miss y'all,
 Philip 
 

In mid-October, several Indonesians made a brief trip to America. The group included  Kornelius Darto, Adry Wahjudi, and a young couple, Daniel and Siena. The main part of their stay was a visit to California, then a short visit on the East Coast with members of the Stube Family. During their whirlwind stop at Bealeton, we enjoyed a short time of prayer and worship together on Thursday night. The next day was filled for them with a tour of Washington D.C. Then on that same evening as we celebrated Shabbat,  Adry and Darto shared many things about the ministry in Indonesia, especially of Muslims accepting Jesus as Savior. Hallelujah! Departure time was 5:30 Saturday morning, so the Lord graciously gave opportunity for us to pray over and send them off with His  blessing!
 

Matthew Miller of Fallsington, Pennsylvania died on August 17, 2003. Matt was a former Director of The Holy Way during the 1980's. He is survived by his wife, Julie, two daughters and two granddaughters. We thank God for his life and ministry and pray that he now rests in the presence of our Lord Jesus. Amen. 
 

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Greetings, Herry and Dolly plus 'Crew', in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ Who has redeemed us from the demands of the law, saved us from the effects of fallen Adam, converted us from our old thinking and Who has birthed us into an entirely new realm called heaven where  God is. What a mighty God we are joined to!

Just wanted to say a special 'thank you' for your  love and care of Sheila and I as we visited with Colin and Barbara at your delightful center. We delighted in the provision of the Lord in the property and buildings, but above that, for being obedient to the vision that the Lord placed in your hearts. 

Thank you all again.  We will pray for Isaac's immigration papers to come through smoothly and then for his loved-one's release to join him.  May the Lord bless you, meet your every need as He draws you up into Himself (Eph.4).  Agape.
 

THE HOLY WAY 2004 Annual meeting will be held in  Bealeton, VA on  Saturday, January 17th.

HOLY CONVOCATION 2004  will  be  at Bealeton, VA, Sunday July 25 to Friday July 30th.  Look for more details in future issues of the Newsletter.

MONTHLY CONVOCATION. On the third weekend of every month a Holy Convocation is held in Bealeton, VA. The convocation begins  Friday before dinner with Shabbat and ends Sunday after lunch. If you wish to come please call Dolly or Herry Stube so that they may plan the weekend. 
 

MORAVIAN FALLS, NC.  On the first Saturday of every month, there is a 7:00 p.m. prayer meeting with the Chapmans and others at Moravian Falls, NC. If you wish to attend, please contact Linda or Mike Chapman. Also, a small team has been driving from Bealeton, VA to Moravian, Falls NC to attend this prayer meeting.  If you are interested in being part of this team, get in touch with Herry or Dolly Stube to make the arrangements.

PRAYER MEETING IN VIRGINIA. Praise and Worship every Wednesday morning, 10:00 am and every Thursday evening at 7:30 pm, in the Bealeton Prayer House. We welcome all.