“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become
like little children, you will never enter the
consul AWAKENED
The Mission
A person is not a “Born
Again Christian” who is
one only outwardly, nor is
baptism merely outward
and physical. No, a person
is a “Christian” who is one
inwardly; and baptism is
baptism of the heart, by
the Spirit, not by doctrines
and dogma. Such a
person’s praise is not from
other people, but from
God.”
What is the purpose of life?
Does any one organisation monopolise
the truth? Can the truth about God be
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kingdom of heaven.”
found in all the different religions and there are two approaches that I know
philosophies or is the truth exclusively to having a relationship with the Deity.
embodied in Christianity as we practise There is the horizontal or indirect
it? Can we say with absolute approach which is based on the culture
confidence that no-one with integrity, of the organisation. These are  the
sincerity and true devotion to our accepted beliefs and rituals of that
GOD, our creator, will belong in any particular organisation. Then, there is
religion other than Christianity? the vertical or direct approach which is
the awakening in the presence of God
In most religions, especially Christianity, through an inner spiritual experience.
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Twelvesprings Foundation and Poverty in Africa 3-4
Supporting Sickle Cell Anaemia Sufferers 4
Our Members and Their Families 4
Just as I see His majesty in nature, so do I observe His grace in the lives of certain
exemplary and inspirational individuals. There are a few of these, but the one who
embodied most perfectly in his material form the total majesty, love and grace of
the Creator, the one whose life is such a persuasive metaphor for truth and selfless
love, the one who raised my consciousness to experience this spiritual light and
truth is Jesus Christ the Messiah.
What does all these mean in
real spiritual experience, if
they will not be just empty
sterile gestures?
This is the experience that confirms ‘the
truth” about God in a personal way to
the devotee. In Christianity, this latter
approach is through developing an
awareness of the Holy Spirit of God in
you. This is the “comforter” that
accompanies, counsels and reminds the
disciple of the teachings of Jesus Christ
in every moment of his conscious
living, thereby keeping the truly
devoted follower constantly spiritually
awake in the inner sanctum and in a
close relationship with God. To such a
devotee, the horizontal approach is
merely tradition, different cultural
methods that hint in their disparate
ways at their various ideas of who God
is and what their holy book says about
Him.
As a Christian, the life, the death and
the resurrection of Jesus Christ woke me
up from the darkness and death of the
spirit caused by the original sin of
Adam and Eve, and my own personal
imperfections which manifest through
“the ego”, “the mundane everyday
self”. The message encoded in His
parables, lifestyle and values define
THE WAY to THE FATHER. This is how I
came to understand who Christ is, as
the name of the one who dwells in me
as my Light, my Spiritual Consciousness,
my Life in Full (see John 1:1-13 and
John 10:10). This is redemption, this
spiritual enlightenment which is THE
WAY to THE FATHER, THE TRUTH and
THE LIFE. Christ is the one with whom I
am ONE just as He is ONE with the
Father.
What does all these mean in real
Questions to
Ponder!
In humility let us
consider the true
meaning of these:
1. Christ, the Light of the World
Christ, the Light of the world, said we
are the light of the world too. What
does that mean?
2. The Way
Is the Way, the Truth and the Life that
Christ is a spiritual reality that has
been from the beginning with God, or
is it a Christian tradition, solely
embodied in Jesus?
spiritual experience, if they will not be 3. Who are the Children of God?
just empty sterile words?  14 For those who are led by the Spirit
of God are the children of God.
Romans 8:14. Can you be led by the
The way to the Father is first and
Spirit of God if you are in other
foremost through the inner spiritual
faiths?
realisation and confirmation of who the
Son is in you and not just a blind belief
4. Our Glass House
in doctrines, rituals and other cultural
Why are we throwing stones at other
activities (see Romans 2:25-29) . In
Matthew 16:13-17 when Peter told people’s faiths when Jesus said: “Do
not judge, or you too will be judged.
Jesus that He was the Messiah, His
For in the same way you judge
reply was to declare that blood and
others, you will be judged, and with
flesh, that is human ways, cannot reveal
the measure you use, it will be
such, it is only through communion with
measured to you.”
the Father in the Spirit that one can
know this truth. God is spirit, and to
4. Salvation
know HIM, one has to enter into the
Salvation is freedom from the sin
spirit, His Holy Spirit in us, it is not by
body and redemption into a New
being a “christian”, (or a Jew as Paul
Heaven and a New Earth by doing
said to those hypocrites in Romans
2:25-29). (see also Matthew 7: 21-23 God’s will. Christians know this
through Jesus Christ our Lord and
and Mark 7: 6-8). One can effectively
Master. Can others know this in
paraphrase Jesus and Paul by saying:
different religious traditions?
“Not everyone who says to me ‘I am a
Christian’ will enter the kingdom of
heaven. Being a Christian has value if
you do the will of my Father who is in
heaven. Many will say to me on that
day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy
in your name and in your name drive Announcements
out demons and in your name perform
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Father who is in heaven, will they not
be regarded as though they were
baptised?  The one who is not
baptisised physically and yet does the
will of my Father who is in heaven will
condemn you who, even though you
 It has given me great joy to
find some of your children
Fellowship walking in the truth, just as the
Father commanded us

In the company of God

our Father through His
Spirit in all of us!

Worshipping with Songs and Praises

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all
ye lands. Serve the Lord with
gladness: come before his presence
with singing. Know ye that the Lord
he is God: it is he that hath made us,
and not we ourselves; we are his
people and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise: be
thankful unto him, and bless his name.
For the Lord is good; his mercy is
everlasting; and his truth endureth to
all generations.

Feeding Children on the Word

It is our family practice to spend
quality time together with our children
feeding on the Word of God, seeking
the wisdom and guidance of the Holy
Spirit for a deeper understanding of
the Life within the Word.
The Spirit of the Word
The Word created the world. It is the
Light of Man, the Consciousness of
God in man. Why is our world
shrouded in so much darkness, why?
Rejoicing in Heaven
Only the truth can set us free and
empower us to be effective vessels of
the Holy Spirit. Let the few who find
the narrow gate be bold with the truth
that there may be joy in Heaven when
the Light of this truth shines brightly
upon humanity to mark the return of
our Saviour.
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have the doctrines and baptism, are a hypocrite.
A person is not a “Christian” who is one only outwardly, nor is baptism merely
outward and physical. No, a person is a “Christian” who is one inwardly; and
baptism is baptism of the heart, by the Spirit, not by doctrines and dogma. Such a
person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.”
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are taught by Him, through His Word and through
the Holy Spirit, how to prepare ourselves for this devotional life (Matthew 10:38),
how to follow the Way that is the Truth and the Life, and that Way is one with the
Will of God, how to walk intimately with God in humility (see Matthew 11: 28-30).
That is why we call Him our Lord and Master. Now that we know the Way, the
object of our longing is to live in humility, daily praying, studying, meditating and
practising the attributes of God. The Way to the Truth, to the Life, to the Father, is
through these spiritual disciplines, practising the attributes of God, doing His Will
and not by just being “christians” the horizontal way, or judging others for not
being”christians”. Judgment is for God. Jesus Christ will always be our Lord and
Master because He showed us the Way. This is why we are called Christians. Read
Matthew 7: 21-23, Romans 2:25-29 and Mark 7: 6-8 again.
Okay, so now we know that being “christian” as a tradition or cultural practice is
not what brings us to the Father. The BIG question is, can you come to realise who
the Son is and pursue the Way the Truth and the Life that leads to an intimate
relationship with Father without being a “Christian”? Can all these be found, albeit
with different labels or names, in other religious traditions? That is the big question.

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Our mission is to awaken the
consciousness of the world to the
Spiritual Message of our Lord Jesus
Christ and to extend God’s Grace to
all in need, particularly in Africa.
Please support our efforts with an
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Twelvesprings Foundation and Poverty in Africa
We have formed local mutual support groups in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria. They
meet regularly to share and partake of each others unfolding stories of life. They
support and encourage one another with the love and the strength of Christ through
whom we can do all things.
Last year, a local group in Lagos helped one of it’s members to purchase a motor-
cycle with which he can earn a living to support his family. Another encouraged a
member whose daughter suffers from sickle cell anaemia to overcome the stigma
and to pay her medical bills. We also have a microfinance programme that enables
our members to access funds for their small businesses. These are just some of our
contributions to alleviating poverty in Africa.

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Supporting Sickle Cell Anaemia Sufferers
A Devastating Disorder
Sickle Cell Anaemia is the most
devastating genetic disorder on the continent
of Africa. It is a relentless killer amongst
people of African,
Asian, Mediterranean
and Middle Eastern
origin. It kills its victims
one day at a time.
Normal red blood cells
are round, and they
move through small blood tubes in the body
to deliver oxygen. Sickle red blood cells
become hard, sticky and shaped like sickles.
When these hard and pointed red cells go
through the small blood tube, they clog the
flow and break apart. This can cause pain,
damage and a low blood count, or anemia.
There is a substance in the red cell called
hemoglobin that carries oxygen inside the
cell. One little change in this substance
causes the hemoglobin to form long rods in
the red cell when it gives away oxygen.
These rigid rods change the red cell into a
sickle shape.
This condition is inherited from both parents
who may be carriers with sickle cell trait or
parents with sickle cell disease, and it is
present for life.
A simple blood test called the hemoglobin
electrophoresis can be done by the doctor.
This test will tell if you are a carrier of the
sickle cell trait or if you have the disease.
Other types of traits that may be discovered
include: Hemoglobin C trait, Hemoglobin E
trait, Hemoglobin Barts - which indicates an
alpha thalassemia trait
Sickle cell trait is a person who carries one
sickle hemoglobin producing gene inherited
from their parents and one normal
hemoglobin gene. Normal hemoglobin is
called type A. Sickle hemoglobin called S.
Sickle cell trait is the presence of
hemoglobin AS on the hemoglobin
electrophoresis. This will NOT cause sickle
cell disease.
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Head of Administration
Health Information
There are three common types of sickle cell
disease.
1. Hemoglobin SS or sickle cell
anemia Winter Infections
2. Hemoglobin SC disease A healthy diet may help strengthen
3. Hemoglobin sickle beta- the immune system and give your
thalassemia
body the best chance of fighting cold,
Each of these is characterised by lifelong
which is also natural.
episodes of severe pain and complications
resulting in stroke, damage to vital internal
organs causing early death. Yet, in our post- Indications are that giving people
modern world of powerful multimedia, sickle large quantities of vitamin c the
cell anaemia sufferers languish in obscurity moment that cold symptoms appear
while “glamorous” diseases like AIDS may be of some
receive all the attention and support. Join us benefit. It has been
to raise the profile of sickle cell anaemia, so found that for some
we can help bring relief to sufferers. people, taking between
500 –1000mg of
vitamin C a day could
help to lessen the
Support for our Members severity and possibly
and Their Families the duration of a cold. Researchers
feel that these effects could be due to
Our Micro-Finance programme is the vitamin C in the blood boosting
designed to encourage our members to interferon levels thus helping to
protect cells from viral attack.
develop a savings culture along with
the honourable habit of keeping Vitamin C intakes can be increased
promises. In Phillipians 4:8, Paul through foods and drinks such as
counsels us wisely about thinking and citrus fruits and juices, kiwi fruit,
doing the right thing. Life is meant to be sweet potatoes, peppers,
a rich experience of God’s Grace for blackcurrants, green leafy vegetables
and exotic fruits, such as guava, or
everyone. Our role is to ensure that we certain foods fortified with vitamin C.
are receptive to these blessings by Supplements of vitamin C may also
attuning ourselves to His will. In loving be considered.
Him, we have abundant love. In being
However, prevention is always better
good stewards we have profitable
than cure.
returns. In not judging others and
situations we are not judged. In sowing TWELVESPRINGS SANCTUARY
good seeds we reap fullness of life. In
being like Him, our world is 134 MARISSAL ROAD
transformed in a heavenly way. HENBURY
BRISTOL, BS10 7NP
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