June
2007 CSBA Newsletter
From the Servant’s Desk:
2Kings
4:1-7
A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the
prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you
know that your servant feared the LORD. And the creditor is coming to take my
two sons to be his slaves.”
So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in
the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar
of oil.”
Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your
neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. And when you have come in, you shall shut the
door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set
aside the full ones.”
So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the
vessels to her; and she poured it out.
Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her
son, “Bring me another vessel.”
And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased. Then she came and told the man of God. And he
said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the
rest.”
What a
great month I experienced this past May:
*My brother, Wim van Rensburg, from Changing Tomorrow Children’s Foundation,
South Africa traveled to America.
*We spent a week at Deal’s Gap.
*Attended the East Coast Calvary Chapel Pastor’s Conference at Sandy Cove
MD. Ever been involved in Praise and
Worship with 850 men? That’s a story
unto itself, just amazing!
*I also accompanied Wim to speak at several local churches and a local
Christian TV station.
God opened
some really thick doors!
One of the
speakers at the Pastor’s Conference taught from 2Kings 4. About how we’re all empty vessels when we
come to The Lord. Faith in God and the
indwelling of the Holy Spirit fill those vessels to overflowing.
The
believer can do anything with faith. We tend to limit ourselves to our human
abilities and stop there. When Wim,
Marvin and I were talking about Wim needing to come to America last November
while visiting South Africa, none of us had a clue how to pull it off. We prayed that God would provide and show us
a way. Six months later, Wim was riding
one of Bob Brown’s bikes at Deal’s Gap, NC and eventually making presentations
at churches on both the East and West coasts.
I’ve
stopped wondering at God’s working in my life, all the interesting twists and
turns. I now just say to myself:
“Wow! OK, Lord, you want me to go that
way; I’m going that way.”
Jesus
Christ is looking to fill us all with His love and direction. All we have to do is submit and trust in Him
through faith. Easier said, I know, but
it works.
Keep your
heart with Jesus. Focus on your purpose
spinning around on this ball of dust we call Earth. I can’t believe that God would create a human
being to breathe, eat, sleep and die after seventy-odd years for no
reason. Everyone has a purpose. Your job is to listen for the instructions,
trust in Him and step out in faith.
God bless
Brian
Phillips
CSBA
Servant
CSBA NEWS
2007 Deals Gap Rally
The 2007
Deal’s Gap Rally is history. Initially,
a rally fraught with organizational anxiety turned out to be the best Gap
experience for me in six trips to the fabled sport bike Mecca of the East.
Excellent
weather, local roads in tip-top condition, free riding lessons, great daily
Bible studies and fellowship, all contributed to most people regretting having
to pack up and go home. If you passed on
this year’s rally, you missed a good one.
Make plans for next year.
Kudos to
Scott Journigan, Bob Brown, Art Lohman and all the other members that helped
make the 2007 Deal’s Gap experience memorable.
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GEAR UP FOR THE PA SUMMER Fun Ride!
*6/21/07 (Thurs) - 6/24/07 (Sun)
* Meets in Montour Falls, NY (Bob's house) on 6/21
* Spends Friday-Sunday morning in Wellsboro, PA
* Coach Stop Inn (800-829-4130)
* "Fun weekend of riding with Christians"
Contact
Bob Brown (bob@EmpireGP.com)
And/or
Jon Treese (jtreese@shentel.net)
From Bob Brown
Where we are so far:
Thursday night we will be showing Crash Science at
my place and I will order some pizza. I have no idea how many will show up, but
all are welcome. My guess is that it will be the usual suspects. We would love
to have anyone else join us who would like to get to know some of the other
members in a more causal setting.
Friday will be a riding school day. So far we will
have instruction on cornering, hard braking, and learning how to break down and
read your line in the corners. I am waiting for a response from WheelzNorth. I
am hoping to have some of their riders show up and offer instruction in the
fine art of stunting. I have still yet to have a local church firmed up for a
location. The idea is to coordinate with a local youth group and put together a
program for them to hear some testimony from some Christian men who wear the
body armor of the Holy Spirit, along with their riding leathers.
Friday evening
will be dinner and fellowship at the Coach Stop Inn
Saturday will
be our ride day with different groups for different skill levels, all riding to
the same location. Riders from the local forum boards and riders from the local
area churches are invited to join us for our ride. Art will be speaking after
lunch and I will let him fill in the details.
Saturday evening
is a time to share our day’s experience with our brothers in Christ and share a
meal together.
Early Sunday
morning Art will be doing a short service and we will head home.
The plans may change, the goal of the summer ride will
not. It is a chance to get know some of your brothers in Christ, it is a chance
to talk about the things that are close to your heart and to be able to gain
some life experience from other Christians. It is about strengthening your walk
with Christ and building up your armor to help you face the world. It will be a
time to become a better rider, have a blast on some of the best roads in the
country, and just have a fun weekend. I am looking forward to seeing everyone
there.
A side note; this rally is designed for someone who may be
on the fence, it is for the non-believer, it is even for the person who may
scoff at our faith in Christ. All are welcome, all have been invited. Please
feel free to invite any of your riding friends to attend; this is, after all, a
fun Christian rally. Bob
Rocky Mountain
Rally - June 28 – July 1, 2007
Contact
Bob Owens (rowens3298@comcast.net)
Summit
County(Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, etc.)
Food, Fun, and
Fellowship! Rides each day in the beautiful Rocky Mountains! We will be
riding around Breckenridge, Vail, Steamboat, Winter Park, and the list goes on.
There will be studies around the fire each night with our own Carl Harris.
Church host, Agape Outpost of Breckenridge, has welcomed us to their Sunday
morning services. Families are welcome!
Lodging is your choice but is filling up quickly
due to a Harley rally in the area on the same weekend. Check out www.VRBO.com for great summer
deals on lodging. Most of us are staying in Breckenridge, Frisco, or
Silverthorne, but Dillon, Keystone, and even Copper Mountain aren't far away.
Seneca Rocks Prayer Retreat Weekend"
Seneca Rocks, WV, Sept. 14-16 2007
Location:
Yokum's Vacationland in
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
2 Motels, Cabins,
Campground and Teepee's available.
We will be based at the
"New Motel" next to Harper's General Store.
Our emphasis will be on a
time of Prayer and fellowship.
Friday will be arrival
day...get there early enough to squeeze in some local riding if you can!
Saturday is "big
ride" day!
Ice Cream Ride Friday
night!! Great Ice cream and a huge gift shop at Smoke Hole Caverns. Maybe
again
Saturday, depending on how
long we are at the restaurant for the...
Saturday night "big
eating" ..The whole group gathers at a nice restaurant.
There will be prayer
meetings Fri. night, Saturday night, and Sunday morning, as well as a brief
devotional on Saturday morning.
Expect a blessing and
uplifting weekend of prayer and lots of Christian fellowship...both on the
bikes and off.
Contact Bill Allen (ba_rider2@hotmail.com)
PA FALL Fun Ride!
* 9/20/2007 (Thurs) - 9/23/2007 (Sun)
* Meets in Montour Falls, NY (Bob's house) on 9/20
* Spends Friday-Sunday morning in Wellsboro, PA
* Coach Stop Inn (800-829-4130)
* "Fun weekend of riding with Christians"
Contact
Bob Brown (bob@EmpireGP.com)
And/or
Jon Treese (jtreese@shentel.net)
From Wim van Rensburg
I am back and had a truly awesome time in the USA. First off I would like to thank Marvin and Kim, Brian and Beverly and Chris and Mary for hosting me and spoiling me.... Marvin said I was going to gain 5 pounds... and I did...now I have to work it off again!!
God blessed us wherever I went and all the churches and
organizations who opened their doors to us became close friends. I met
the most awesome people in this last month. Some I had corresponded with and
others I met for the first time, and in all honesty I can say that they were
all, ten times more special in person. God has truly hooked us up with
really special people and I thank Him for that.
In North Carolina with Marvin, we ate for a place in the
first team...and it was GOOD!! From collards to 
barbecue
(something you eat...NOT do!!) to biscuits and gravy and buffet style places
that HAD to take a loss on us. Then I went flying with John and ate the best
choc-chip cookies in the world (and got my very own batch which I refused to
share.... not Christian-like....but live with it).
From there we had a break, we went to the CSBA rally at Deals Gap, Robbinsville, NC for 3 glorious days of riding motorcycles over the twistiest roads ever. And once again I met the nicest people! I mean, who in his right mind would give his motorcycle to an African for 3 days to use and abuse as he wishes.... where I come from that bike will be stripped for parts and sold before the end of business, the first day!! I had the opportunity to hang out with fellow Christian brothers and share with them what we do, but also had the opportunity to see them do what they do, witness to non-believing bikers. Combining everything we hold dear like this, is so much fun it should be illegal.
Then I was off to Brian in Allentown and we started out with
a few days at a Pastor's conference. Having goose bumps is praise and
worshipping with 850 other pastors...one word...awesome!! While there, I
had to face my biggest fear of the trip: TELEVISION!! Brian set us up for a 30
minute interview on Channel 60, and God, once again, blessed me with the words
and it went extremely well. 
I
flew to LA for a very quick in and out. I went motorcycling to Malibu, felt out
of place in Venice beach (but took loads of pictures like a real tourist!!),
ate at Duke's (funny how much food is mentioned in this newsletter) and had one
too many Krispy Kreme's (see, food again).
God also allowed us to talk to so many people, churches and organizations about the ministry that I stopped counting. We were able to do radio and TV, meet important people over breakfast, and all this allowed me to share with people that He is supplying the needs over here. To His glory, our children are fed, clothed and educated. God is truly the provider.
My thanks to everyone who made this possible and added to making this trip unforgettable.
I love you all
Wim
Changing Tomorrow Children’s Foundation
QwaQwa, South Africa
PS Mentionable memories:
Pigging out with Marvin, Kim's string beans, Virginia's choc-chip cookies, flying with John, Pastor Johnny Barber's word confirming things of the future, racing the curves at Deals Gap, Beverly's Rhubarb crumble, early morning coffee in LA while chatting to Hylien on Skype.
Meeting so many incredible people in such a short time.
CSBA
Board Business
1. I regret to report that Bill Allen has
resigned his seat on the CSBA Board of Directors. Bill is my brother-in-Christ. I pray God leads him where He wants him to
be.
2. Art Lohman (CSBA #866) has been named “CSBA
National Chaplain” effective 6/10/07.
Not
A Real “News” Story Here
Received
the accompanying photo from Tiffany McCumber (CSBA #450) with a request
for some stickers. I couldn’t resist
posting up her pink sport bike.
Never
dreamed I’d ever be typing these words, but…Tiffany:
You go
girl!
From
Changing Tomorrow Children’s Foundation, June 2007
Comfort, Food and Warm Clothes!
As we got to the middle of May
we were assaulted by a very angry cold front, temperatures plummeted to -8 to
-10’C at night with the relentless winds making life really nasty in Leratong!
BUT! God has supplied! Through our friends at Qwa-Qwa Cash and Carry, Spar
Harrismith and Louis Market we are able to make sure nobody in our village went
hungry! 
Through clothing donations from our
visitors from Canada and various other people we were able to make sure that
all the children had shoes, socks and warm jackets! Nicole also went to the
trouble of making winter hats to ALL the children at the Care Centre!
Thank you to everybody that helped for being the hands of Jesus to these
people!
Bernard
It
has only been a little over two months since I got here, and I can already
begin to track the progress of the kids at the Care Center. Children who
once mumbled when we did counting now call out in loud voices, “One!
Two! Three!” Some are beginning to recognize that the shape of a
number matches the amount that is set before them—they are so sharp!
We just finished a big Animals lesson series, covering farm animals, wild animals, pets, and birds. One of the best activities was turning them into cats—they were crawling around meowing, pretending to strut and preen. Their imaginations are starting to take off, and I am continually amazed. We have been doing minor daily activities on numbers, shapes, and colors—next on the docket, a two-week full lesson on shapes!
Taryn
Please pray with us for Mcaffee, our builder whose wife and unborn baby passed away last Tuesday.
Also pray with us for his health as he has been diagnosed with AIDS and in this last week, raw sores covering his face and body became visible. We were told that in many cases this is a sign of AIDS in an advanced stage.
It is a stark reality the people here live with and people passing away through the effects of AIDS has become so part of daily life. On the mountain with less than 400 people, there is at least one funeral a week, mostly children of the people living there. It is sad when parents start outliving their children.
God Bless
Wim & Hylien
PLEASE Keep Changing Tomorrow Children’s
Foundation in your daily prayers!
Visit the
CTCF website to learn more about Wim’s vision for the kids of QwaQwa at http://www.breakthrough-ministries.com/
and/or http://www.changingtomorrow.net
If you
can, talk to your pastor or the director of missions for your home church. Give them the CTCF web link. Ask them to consider helping or better yet,
plan a mission trip to South Africa. I’d
be more than happy to provide the details. Email me at brianp@christiansportbike.com
$25.00
a month would make
a huge difference in the lives of kids who pretty much have nothing.
If you feel led, you can make a donation at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr
Or,
send your check made out to: "Changing Tomorrow
Children’s Foundation" to:
Brian Phillips
1135 Washington Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103-7905
Remember,
every dollar received goes to Wim’s
kids. There are no salaries or
administrative costs.
CSBA
Board Members
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Brian Phillips Servant |
Scott Journigan Vice President |
Tim Moore |
Marvin Gurganus Treasurer |
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Chad Stricker |
Art Graham |
Ron Anderson Web Master |
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Jon Treese |
Art Lohman Chaplain |
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Money
Here’s
what happens with your dues.
- $2.00
(10%) of every $20.00 member dues payment is sent to Changing Tomorrow
Children’s Foundation in Africa.
- CSBA
“gear”, i.e., T-Shirts, stickers, patches and banners - not much of an
annual expense as there’s a relatively small demand for T-Shirts and
stickers.
- Bibles
and the shipping costs - this expense is usually taken care of by the CSBA
annual Run For The Word.
- There
are miscellaneous expenses incurred, i.e., postage, and infrequent
expenses incurred to organize and run a rally.
- Annual
donation to CSB Racing - the board had approved of a donation in both 2005
and 2006 for water bottles to be distributed at race events. We also purchased a pop-up tent in 2006
for CSB Racing to be used at events (we own the tent).
Our
expenses as a large organization are low.
There are no salaries, rent, equipment or monthly bills of any kind,
except for the monthly bank fee of the CSBA checking account. No CSBA funds are used for board members to
attend events. Our website is managed by
an individual who donates his time and expertise.
The
bottom line: Your board of directors is
a tight fisted group. We do our best to
use your dues money to further the work of spreading The Good News of Jesus
Christ.
Need a
CSBA T-Shirt?
Newly
designed CSBA T-Shirts are now in stock!
Contact
Scott Journigan firedad415@hotmail.com
NEED A
CSBA STICKER?
We have
new stickers in stock! Current color
choices are white, blue, red, and black (transparent background).
And the cost? If you feel moved, you can
make a donation to the Bible Fund, or Wim’s kids, at BreakThrough Ministry (http://www.christiansportbike.com/donate.cgi). The stickers are a gesture of thanks to the
membership for helping the CSBA to be a Christian association that makes a difference for Jesus Christ, both
here, and around the world.
Email your
name, address, member number, and sticker color (white – blue – black – red) to
brianp@christiansportbike.com.
Take
care & God bless,
Brian
Phillips brianp@christiansportbike.com
CSBA
Servant
Roberta
Peart RAPfencing@netzero.net
Editor