JUNE 2017 UPDATE
FROM SIERRA LEONE
“I have
compassion for these people” they have already been with me three days and have
nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on
the way.” (Mathew. 15 :32)…. In deed our
Lord and savior has passion for lost souls and even those that are physically
hungry for food. The World today needs both the Spiritual and the physical food
for living. Hear of famine, draught etc in many countries of the world. The
Christian faith is being challenged every day as we listen to news all over the
world. The joy is we need to be grateful
to God for choosing us to bring the message of hope to the dying world.
I am very pleased to update you of the
happenings in the Sierra Leone for the Month of June 2017.
APPOITMENT OF A VICE PRINCIPAL FOR
THE SCHOOL:
Finally for the purpose of effective administration
and smooth running of the Kabala Christian school (commonly called CRC School
secondary} the Governing board after prayerful and careful screening of
applicants for the position, have appointed Mr. Mamoud Marah as the substantive
Vice Principal of the School. Mr. Marah before his appointment was a senior
teacher at the school. He is also a deacon in the CRC Kabala church, as well as
the Chairman of the men’s fellowship of the Church. Mr. Marah is well loved by
his staff colleagues as well as students.
We pray that God will give him wisdom, together with the principal to
move the school to a higher height.
REV.
SESAY TO SERVE AS THE PASTOR OF ALKALIA CHURCH.
Leadership of the
church have asked Rev. Frank Foray Sesay , who just returned from studies in
Nigeria to go to Alkalia , to serve as the residence pastor in that area. With
Foray going to Alkalia , this will easy the stress of an ordained minister
travelling to that axis for sacraments and other related functions of an
ordained minister. We give thanks to God for the training of Sesay to build up
the staff strength of the Church. Rev. Sesay is resuming on the 1st
of July.
SAD
NEWS. It’s sad news to us but it’s a good news for
heaven. On June 22 we lost one of our members in Foria Village. Mr. Ferenke
Sesay. He was the church chairman of the Foria church as well as the care taker
of the station house in Foria. Mr. Sesay was diagnosed and treated for TB of
the bone for years, eventually he became paralyzed and finally was called to
rest .Our prayers for God to comfort the family and the church.
NEWS
FROM OTHER SCHOOLS: We give thanks to God for the lives of
both the volunteer teachers, pupils and parents of the CRC Schools in the
villages. Both in Kondembaia Nanfayie , Foria , Yarah , are all doing well. The
students are presently preparing for their end of academic session examination
in few weeks time.
VISIT
TO REFORMED THEOLOGICLA SCHOOL. This is a school
established and run by the Korean Presbyterian Mission here in Sierra Leone.
The school has been in existence for more twenty years. I was invited to preach
for a three days week of Spiritual emphasis. The Principal is asking us to
partner with them to run the school as a reformed seminary that will train
indigenous leadership especially in the reformed and world life view. The
leadership is considering this and will be coming up with an MOU, Presently two
of our pastors are studying there. The school has a beautiful campus in
Waterloo, outside of Freetown. With a five thousand volume of books in their
Library.
ANDREW
GWAIVANGMIN LEAVES KABALA: It was quiet and in sad mode in
the Church on Sunday June 25, when Mr. Andrew Gwaivangmin the CES Consultant
bid a fairway to the Congregation telling them he was leaving finally back to
Nigeria after his contract with World Renew has ended . Andrew and the team of
the CES staff with the support of World Renew have revitalized the almost
collapsing CES . He serve faithfully for Five year , and today we are pleased
that his work with CES / World renew is bearing great fruits in the lives of
many people in the communities where CES is working or have worked. We will
miss Mr. Andrew and his commitment, in the Church as well as in the
office. World Renew have so far
contracted a new consultant who will be replacing Mr. Gwaivangmin . Though the
new person will not be residential as Andrew was. We pray that God will
continue to bless Andrew and his family for the work he had done here in Kabala
and beyond. We pray too for God‘s wisdom on the new person coming to continue
with the good work.
SHOWING
LOVE TO OUR MUSLIMS NEIHGBOURS: Sunday the 25th
of July was the Muslims festival after the Ramadan fasting. Kabala being a
Muslims dominated town was full of activities. As both young and old are seeing
moving up and down the town. The Muslim Imam close to us came to greet and also
told me that they need my help, because they are building a small Mosque, and
would like me to assist them with few bags of cement. Well after a careful
thought and prayer, I believed that God will like me to show them the
compassion of Christ. So the following day Monday, I gave them five bags of
cement to plaster their Mosques. There was great excitement and out pouring of
heartfelt joy, as great and kind words of prayers and blessings were wished on
me and the Church.
During
the presentation of the cements to the Imam. Below is the Mosque under
construction.
OFFICE,
CHURCH AND MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING: We really thank God
for your prayers and supports on these projects. As you are aware all, we built the first phased and roofed it. Then
did the foundation for both the second and third phases to enable us secure the
land. Presently after doing the floor on the second phase, we have decided to
concentrate now on the first phase to have it finished. We are now doing the
tilling of the floor and also plastering the wall. This is the same building we
are proposing to have the Shalom radio.
The studio have been plastered and tilled. We now need to do the sound proof on
the wall. We have passed the first stage of the approval processes with the
government regulatory bodies; We have
two more stages to cross before the final approval.
Our challenges
now are; we are out of money as the money donated by the CRC – Nigeria have
been exhausted. So your continue support for the projects to be completed will
be highly appreciated. Below, are picture of various stages of the work done so
far.
CRC-SL-
CRCNA RELATIONSHIP. To God be the glory, at the recently
concluded Synod of the CRCNA. The Synod through the recommendation of the inter
church relation committee, approved the CRC SL as a Church in Dialogue. Earlier
CRC SL applied to the CRCNA for an Ecclesiastical relation, which will give
them the opportunity to be invited to their Synod as a fraternal delegate. But
instead they were approved as Church in Dialogue. The Young church accepts the
designation with joy, as a step forward. Praying that God will bless the
fellowship to grow the Reformed world and life view in a fast growing world
view.
PRAYER
REQUESTS:-
1. Thank
God for his Grace on the growth of the work here in Sierra Leone.
2. Thank
God for improvement on my health.
3. Pray
for fund to complete our building projects.
4. Pray
for a successful graduation of participants who have completed the TLT
training. That they will use the knowledge acquired to work for the growth of
the kingdom.
5. Pray
for Richard Britton, a Calvin Seminary intern who will be arriving here on July
2. That God will grant him safety in travel and that he will gain experience in
the field for future kingdom work.
6. Pray for Rev. Foray Sesay in his new pastoral
assignment.
7. Pray
for Mr. Andrew as he returns to Nigeria that God will bless him and his family
and make the work he did here to continue to grow.
8. Pray
for the new consultant of CES, who will be coming to replace Mr. Andrew for
wisdom and God’s guidance for the kingdom work.
9. Pray
for the CRC-SL Synod coming up on July 12-14, for wisdom and God’s leading in
the deliberations and decisions.
10. Pray
for Mr. Marah the new Vice Principal of the school. That God will give him the
wisdom and grace to lead.
11. Pray
for all our pastors and Evangelists in the
field for God to be with them and for strength to carry on the work.
12. Pray
for our trip to Liberia next Month , Richard and I will be visiting Morris in
Liberia and also conduct TLT trainings in two centers. [ Monrovia and Buchanna]
Pray for safety and strength and good health.
13. Pray
for our radio program that we will be able to cross the two bridges of
registrations and approval processes successfully, and that the radio will be a
blessing to Christendom in Koinadugu district and Sierra Leon as a whole.
SUBMITTED BY: Rev. Istifanus B Bahago
Leadership consultant . CRC-SL/ RGM
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