Church of the Nazarene
Africa Regional Newsletter
07 June 2010 pdf - complete newsletter
Swaziland Nazarenes Invites Global Church to Pray & Thank God for 2010 Centennial
Dr Beauty H Makhubela, Centennial Committee Chair
The Church of the Nazarene in Swaziland is preparing for their Centennial Celebration on Saturday, 14 August 2010, at the Mavuso Trade Fair Sports Ground in Manzini. The celebration will include …
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GOL 2010 Launched in Swaziland
Mrs Rachelle Miller
On Saturday, 29 May, the Global NYI initiative of GOL 2010 was launched at the University of Swaziland by the National NYI Council of Swaziland to evangelise young people around the world…
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NMI Conference on Africa South Field Makes History
Rev Samantha Chambo, Regional NMI Mission Education Coordinator
Africa South Field made history on the weekend of 21 - 23 May 2010 with their first NMI field conference where all participants carried their entire cost. Rev Ezekiel Mnisi, Regional NMI …
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Silver Ring Thing Southern Africa from 2005 to 2010
Rev Peter Naidoo,
In April 2010, Project 434 curriculum was released to enable churches, schools, small groups, and individuals to facilitate the powerful Silver Ring Thing programme in their own environments ...
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SDMI Announces New Children's Ministries International Director
--NCN News 21 May 2010
Woodie Stevens, SDMI director, is pleased to announce the Board of General Superintendent's election of Leslie M Hart as Children's Ministries International (CMI) director…
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Personnel Changes on the Africa Region
Mr Todd Leslie, Regional Administration Coordinator / Mrs Bev Shute, Regional Missionary Personnel Coordinator
The duties of the Statistical Secretary will be carried out by Mrs Ronnie Poxon, who continues as Africa Regional Office Receptionist. Contact Ronnie by email at statistics@africa-region.org.za.
Mrs Andronica Mutowa assumed responsibilities of the Credentials Coordinator in addition to her responsibilities as Pensions and Insurance Clerk. Contact Andronica at credentials@africa-region.org.za.
Andrew and Amy Curry arrived in Manzini, Swaziland, as volunteers from Bethany First Church of the Nazarene (BFC) in Bethany, Oklahoma, USA, to serve for 13 months with the BFC/Swaziland Partnership. The Curry’s are replacing Brent and Michaele LaVigne who have served in Swaziland for the past year and will return to the USA in mid-June.
Praises
Baby Heidi Biesenbach was born on Friday, 29 May 2010, to proud parents Harald and Lovatiana. Her big sister, Fiona, joined in welcoming Baby Heidi to the Biesenbach home. Harald served as Coordinator of Disaster Response for NCM/Helping Hands Africa for several years before moving to Germany with his family in late April. Congratulations on the birth of Baby Heidi!
Margaret Scott has recovered from a severe bout with Malaria. She wrote, “Almost 10 years to the day in Africa, Malaria got me. It’s not fun. You wouldn’t want it. But Jon and I are very thankful that I got great medical care, modern meds, and time for rest. I thank the Lord for your prayers – that I would be patient, that my body is responsive to the meds, that all of the parasites would be completely eliminated.” Margaret and her husband Jon are missionaries serving in Malawi.
Neal Estey - We prayed in 2007 for Neal Estey as he battled cancer. This report about Neal’s health was received by the Prayer Mobilization Line: “Neal is doing so well that the doctors use his case as an example in their lectures of how chemo and the unexpected can happen. The medical team is well aware that prayer and faith have been a huge part of healing for Neal.” Praise the Lord for the witness of faith and hope that has been displayed throughout Neal’s treatments and for his continued healing. He is the son of former missionaries, John and Sandra Estey, who served in South Africa and Swaziland.
Prayer Requests –
Please pray for:
Rev Errol Davis who has been diagnosed with a stage 3 malignant brain tumour. Errol is in the Wentworth Hospital in Durban, South Africa. Please pray urgently for God to touch and heal Errol. Pray also for Errol’s with Cynthia as they deal with this critical situation. Errol is the pastor of the Living Waters Church of the Nazarene in Manzini, Swaziland.
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, and his wife Sharon.
Rev Danilo and Marie Carvalho as they continue to stay in Johannesburg, South Africa, in order to extend their South Africa visas and obtain a work permit for Angola to continue their missionary service there. Please pray that God will grant them favour with the South African embassy to receive an extension of their visas and with Angolan embassy to receive their work permit. The Carvalho’s are intern missionaries from Cape Verde serving in the Lusophone Field country of Angola.
The country of South Africa as it hosts the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. Pray for peace to prevail throughout the games and for ...
Youth In Mission Teams - 41 college students are spending their summer ministering around the globe through Youth In Mission. Students have deployed to Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, USA (El Paso, TX), India, Italy, Liberia, Mexico, Romania, Senegal, South Africa, Vanuatu, and a Creative Access area in Asia. The Youth In Mission students join hundreds more who have been mobilized from each of our Nazarene Universities in the USA, and even more from other world areas. Pray especially for the YIM teams in the Africa Region.
Burkina Faso Radio - World Mission Broadcast currently airs a successful radio programme in the French language called “Temps” (meaning “Time”) in the country. A new programme is under development in the Mòoré language which is spoken by more than five million Mossi people. The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, constituting more than forty percent of the population. Pray that the Lord supplies all that is needed for the new radio programme to go on the air soon. Pray also for the “Temps” programme as it airs and for the other World Mission Broadcast programmes that are on-the-air globally.
Mary Gardner - Pray for Mary Gardner who is hospitalized in grave condition in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She is the 96-year-old mother of Dale Stotler, retired missionary who served in Lesotho and South Africa.
Dorothy Evans - Retired missionary Dorothy Evans underwent neck surgery on 17 May. She came through the surgery well and is at home. Pray for her complete recovery. Dorothy served in the Philippines and Swaziland.
Family of Wilma Potter - Wilma Potter passed away on 24 May in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Wilma was the mother of missionary David Potter who serves with his wife, Sylvia, in Vanuatu. She was also the mother of Bev Bynum. Bev and her husband, Ron, served as volunteer missionaries in Kenya. May the Lord be close to David, Bev, and the entire family during this time.
From the Word
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize” (I Corinthians 9:24-27).
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