Church of the Nazarene
Africa Regional Newsletter
15 March 2010 pdf - complete newsletter
Iowa Work & Witness Team Assembles Child Development Centre Building in Soweto
Mrs Carolyn Hol, NCM/HHA Mission Corps Volunteer
A three-member team from the Oskaloosa First Church of the Nazarene in Iowa, USA, arrived in South Africa on 14 February 2010 to erect a Child Development Centre (CDC) building …
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Highlights of the 87th Session of the General Board
--NCN News, 26 February 2010
The 87th Session of the General Board, Church of the Nazarene, was held February 19-22 in Overland Park, Kansas. Highlights of the meetings include …
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WMB in Uganda Broadcasted on Station Owned by Non-Christians
--Transmission January/February 2010, Rev Peet Voges, World Mission Broadcast Africa
A Nazarene district in Uganda ministers on a radio station owned by someone of a different faith. A listener wrote, “I am an immigrant here. I originated from the northwest region of Uganda …
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Now Is The Time To Act – Four Ways to Respond to HIV/AIDS
--PAMOJA AIDS Prevention and Care Journal, September 2009, Mrs Theola Phiri
Churches and people in general feel so helpless and useless when it comes to reacting to HIV/AIDS and its effects. There are four avenues through which one can render their services …
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Praises:
Sierra Leone JESUS Film Showing: After showing the JESUS Film, pastors in the Segbwema area of Sierra Leone sent the following text message to missionaries Paul and Sharon Martin: “A very good morning to you. Last night was awesome! Great impact. The entire village stood still as people pressed in. Hearts captivated. Many wept and gave their lives to God.” We praise God for the move of His Spirit upon the village. Pray for Pastors Vidal, Joseph, and Morrison as they continue to minister.
Prayer Requests - Please pray for:
Phil Anderson, as he recovers from pneumonia. His doctor has advised that it could take several weeks for complete recovery. Phil is on home assignment with a busy travelling and speaking schedule. Please pray for God’s healing touch. Phil is the Africa Regional Communications. He and his wife Denise are missionaries serving is South Africa.
Dr Filimao Chambo, as he leads the Africa Region, his wife Rev Samantha, and their children Tsakani and Emanuel.
Dr David Graves, General Superintendent in jurisdiction for Africa, as he travels to South Africa from 14 – 20 March 2010 for meetings.
Field Strategy Coordinators Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 16 – 21 March 2010.
Family of Japie Mnisi: Japie Mnisi passed away on 11 March at the age of 81 from cancer. He was the father of Rev Ezekiel Mnisi, Africa Region NMI Council Representative. Please pray for the family during this difficult time.
Brian Murray, who has experienced heart problems since childhood, and was hospitalized after having a heart attack on 28 February. He is in the CCU and being closely monitored. Please pray for both his physical healing and his spiritual condition. Pray also for his wife, Anna. Brian (45) is the nephew of Debby Scherer, Mission Corps volunteer at Nazarene Theological College in South Africa.
Family of Andrew Van Lelyveld: Andrew Van Lelyveld, 43, passed away on 06 March after a long battle with cancer. Andrew was the brother of Thelma Snyman, the Allocations Clerk at Africa Regional Office. We have prayed for Andrew’s healing and salvation for many months, and he accepted Christ into his heart in 2009. Please pray for Andrew’s wife, Erica and their three-year-old daughter Kaera. Pray also for Thelma and other members of the family during these difficult days.
Family of Desire Mwetaminwa: Desire Mwetaminwa passed away on 11 March in Goma, DRC. He was the brother of Masimango Kilongo, JESUS Film Coordinator for the French Equatorial Field. Please pray for the family during this difficult time.
Family of Larry Wright: Larry Wright passed away on March 5 after suffering a heart attack. He was a former missionary to Zimbabwe and pastor in Johannesburg, South Africa. Pray for his family.
Family of Matje Kanis-van de Werfhorst: Matje Kanis-van de Werfhorst passed away on March 1 in the Netherlands. She was 104 years old at the time of her death. Pray for the family. Matje was the mother of retired missionary Jaap Kanis. Jaap and his wife, Ina, served as missionaries in Mozambique, Botswana, and South Africa.
Radio Ministry in Uganda
From the Word
“When the LORD your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you; for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land. 6Do not test the LORD your God as you did at Massah. Be sure to keep the commands of the LORD your God and the stipulations and decrees he has given you. Do what is right and good in the LORD’S sight, so that it may go well with you and you may go in and take over the good land that the LORD promised on oath to your forefathers” (Deuteronomy 6:10-19).
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Editor: Linda Braaten
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