[Petra-JohnSchlitt] English Year-End Newsletter 12/30/02

[Sue@JohnWSchlitt.com]

(foreign translations to come)

Dec. 30, 2002

Hello everybody! It's the end of the year, and what a year it's been, both
up and down! I personally think it's ended on a very "up note."

We had an unbelievable chance to go to a new country - India - which totally
was a pleasure for us. A lot of ministry, a lot of first time events were
accomplished, and the people we worked for were fantastic. We're looking
forward to going again, and I think we will. I think a lot of doors were
opened, and all we can do is ask God to guide us through the next step. It's
absolutely a fertile land for the Christian walk; the country apparently is
more Christian than I ever thought it was before. It's exciting to see how
things are growing. The people we met were absolutely phenomenal; couldn't
be friendlier, couldn't be nicer to us, and I would love to go there more
often.

Then I got a chance to go to Switzerland, myself, two days later after
coming home from India - it was a busy month! I enjoyed that immensely too,
being able to meet new friends and sing with them in a solo capacity, with
five other singers doing some special Christmas material. That was fun! That
was great and a nice way to end the year for me personally; and with Petra
in India, it was a great way for the band to be encouraged and to be
reminded of what the ministry of Petra is all about.

We hope that everyone who is reading this has had a great Christmas and will
have a happy New Year. We're looking forward to an exciting 2003; I'm sure
you all are too!

Please keep praying for us; we are excited about the new record we're
working on - Bob's doing a lot of writing, the guys are starting to write
for it also, and believe it or not - I'm thinking about it myself!

So it's just a lot of exciting things happening at this moment, but keep
praying for us, for our families, and for the financial side of things, as
always. We have to remember that God is always in charge and He has a plan,
so we just ask you to pray for His plan to be completed.

Thanks you for your interest, and have a very Happy New Year!

John

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News & Notes:
In the Jan. 2003 issue, CCM Magazine ranks "More Power To Ya" #3 Greatest
Rock Album of All Time! (Jesus Freak by dc Talk and Satellite by P.O.D.
placed 2nd and 1st, respectively.) Read the accompanying article at:
http://www.johnwschlitt.com/MediaMoments/articles/CCMJan03.JPG

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Make sure to view the photos from both the Indian and Swiss concerts in our
Photo Album section: http://www.johnwschlitt.com/Pics.htm

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Articles from Indian newspapers:
News Today: http://www.newstodaynet.com/02dec/en1.htm

The Hindu:
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/12/04/stories/2002120400360200.ht
m

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Online articles about the India concerts (thanks to Josh Renaud of
www.PetraRocksMyWorld.com):

MusicForce:
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/cms_content//96069632?page=3959
67&sp=1002&event=SP1002&p=1004789

CM Central www.cmcentral.com/news/986.html

Spork News Network www.sporknews.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=680&z=26

The Phantom Tollbooth www.tollbooth.org/new/news/dec16.html

cMusicWeb www.cmusicweb.com/news/index.shtml

ChristianRock.net www.christianrock.net/news.asp

Gospelsite.net http://www.gospelsite.net/news/article?id=3319