NOVENMEBR 2017
UPDATE FROM SIERRA LEONE.
“After they had heard the king, they went on
their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it
stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed….”[Mathew
2:9-10].
As the
yuletide approaches, May we all see the star of the savior in our lives, and
filled with the joy of the season.
MANTY AND JOSEPH GOT MARRIED: It was a thing of great joy for the
church, parents as one of our youth member Manty S Marah got married to Bro.
Joseph Turay. The ceremony took place Saturday October 28. ,Manty is an active
member of the youth in our Church and Joseph is a member of, The Door Christian
fellowship Church all Kabala. Our prayer
for them is God’s blessings in their new home.
GOSPEL MUSIC TRAINING FOR THE CRC
YOUTH CHOIR: With
the support of the CRC –N Wukari as well
as Abuja, two gospel artist came from Nigeria to have fellowship and training
for our choir group. It was a moment of learning and sharing of knowledge for
both. Lordswill K.Angulu and Samson S. Bonku. On Sunday November 12, we had a
music concert with other churches in Kabala attending. Glorious songs were sung
to the glory of God and for the edification of the congregation. The CRC Kabala
choir presented gifts of cultural dress to our guests Samson and Lordswill.
YIRAHFILAYA BADELA CHURCH: Besides the Music training, it was
also time for Samson and Lordswill to visit one of the churches being supported
by the CRC-Nigeria in building an auditorium for the people in Yirahfilaya
Badela. The building is roofed, windows and doors fixed. We hope we will be
able to get money to do the floor and the plastering soon. We thank God it
survived the rains for this year. The trip to the village was without the
normal challenges of the road, especially that there are trucks moving timbers
from these villages and are being shipped to China. It’s a big challenge in many
African countries these days. Our four wheel car got into the mud; it took us almost two hours to get
out of the placeC courtesy of some youth in the nearby village. See pictures below:
A NEW CHURCH IN MEDINA VILLAGE: Medina is a predominant Muslim
settlement as in many villages within Koinadugu . Medina is named after one of
the religious towns in Saudi Arabia. Following the intervention of CES in the
community in providing a grain store and also planning to provide a rice
milling machine, the community requested for the Church since there are some
people there who are not Muslims , and few too who have heard the gospel
preached to them. So on Friday November 3 we visited to share the gospel with them.
There is the willingness to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and savior.
First worship on 12th Nov. the attendance was 30 and on 20th Nov.
forty [40]people came to worship. They
are presently meeting in a classroom for Sunday worship. Below is a picture of
the grain store under construction and also some of the villagers who gave
their lives to Jesus as the Savior.
THE NEW CLASS BUILDING AT KCSS: Great work is still ongoing at the
Kabala Christian School new classroom building, the wall height on the first
floor is completed, in the next two weeks, the decking for the first floor will
be done and the second floor will soon come on. Thanks to the donors from NA.
The completion of this building will surely brings smiles in the heart of the
people of Koinadugu , as there will be conducive learning environment for their
kids and wards.
CRC-SL APPOINTS NEW ACCOUNTANT: On November 18 the leadership of the
church interviewed applicants who applied for the position of an accountant.
The present Accountant in person of Mr. Joseph m Jawara will be retiring on
December 31, having reached retirement age. The new accountant hire is Miss.
Sarah Kanu. Sarah has a Master degree in Banking and Finance, a graduate of
Northampton University in the UK. She will start work January 2018.
YES I BELIEVE. Every day it pleases the Lord to call
people into the faith. On Sunday Nov.19 it was another harvest of souls at the
CRC Church in Kabala as four young people from the Muslim faith gave their
lives to Jesus Christ. The two Girls Elizabeth Mansaray and Elizabeth Marah
came to church on Sunday November 12 when the choir had their musical concerts,
following the training by our guests from Nigeria. The songs touch their lives
and they decided to become Christian. In some countries or community, one can
identify who is a Christian probably by the Biblical names or sometimes English
name they bear. But In Sierra Leone that is not the case, like in the name of
the two girls” Elizabeth”. They are many Elizabeths and Mary etc who are either
Muslims or non Christian. So to have
Elizabeth coming from the Muslim faith should not be a surprise.
Beside the
Elizabeths we also have Fada Jabbie and Mohammed Koroma , who confess and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord
and Savior .
SHALOM RADIO: We really thank God for the radio
ministry, one of the programs at the radio is the morning devotion and prayers
at 6:00am follow by greetings where listeners call to greet their love ones.
Many people including Muslims call every morning to express their Joy on how
the program is helping them. Beside this there are other programs that talks
about the community, family, kids, Education, health, farming and etc. Indeed
if we are able to get a bigger transmitter we will reach a wider audience who
will hear the gospel morning and evening. Should we get a 1500 watts
transmitter, it’s estimated to reach at least 15,000 to 20,000 audience. Our
songs are a gospel that gives moral lessons.
THE MULTIPURPOSE BUIDING: The story is yet to change from what
I reported last Month, but we are still trusting God that the funding will come
and we will complete these Building. The good thing about this building is
that, when it’s completed and occupied, we will be saving $8500 from our annual
budget to be use in the ministry. That will mean no longer paying rent for our
offices. Help us to achieve this. Your kind donation will be highly appreciated.
The second phase of the building includes a training space. It’s a two storey
building, which the first floor is complete structurally but we still need to
do the finishing work. Also we did the concrete of the second floor, with some
bricks [1500] on ground to commence the next floor. The third phase is the sanctuary
building which will be use for conferences and church meetings. We finished the
foundation and the concrete slab.
Beloved whatever donation, please contact the
Grand Rapids office of Resonate in USA or the Burlington office in Ontario
Canada. Brethren in Nigeria who will like to donate please contact the CRC-N
Headquarters office in Takum , Taraba state.
God bless
you as you give for the furtherance of the Kingdom work in Sierra Leone.
PRAYER REQUEST:
1. Thank God for the Shalom radio, staff
and volunteer of the station as well as the listeners.
2. Pray that we will be able to get the
funding for new transmitter for the radio.
3. Pray for fund to complete the
building projects.
4. Pray for Manty and Joseph that God will bless
their home.
5. Pray for our Choirs that the
knowledge they have acquired they will use it to build the Church spiritually.
6. Pray for safety as will be going to
Nigeria on Nov.27
7. Please continue to pray for peaceful
election in Sierra Leone. Comes March next year.
8. Pray for our new accountant Miss.
Sarah Kanu, for wisdom to do the work.
9. Pray for Mr. Joseph Jawara who will
be retiring at the end of the year, that God will bless him and give him
strength even in retirement, and for a smooth transition.
10. Pray for the new church planted in
Medina village.
11. Pray for our new converts Elizabeth
Marah, Elizabeth Mansaray, Mohammed Koroma and Fada Jabbie , that they will
remain faithful in their new found faith and salvation.
12. Pray for all the staffs at the
schools and the students as they will soon be going for the Christmas break
that God will be with them all. Pray for too for the successful completion of
the classroom Building at the KCSS.
CONCLUSION: I want to thank you all for your
supports, we will be going to see our kids next week, we appreciate what the
Lord is doing here through your supports. Please do not get tired may the good
Lord bless you all.
Submitted by:
Rev. ISTIFANUS B. BAHAGO
Leadership, Consultant for the CRC –SL/ RGM.
Phone: +23278264240, +23277668139
(Nigeria phone:- Number.+2328024791381)
Blog. www.apostlebahago.blogspot.com
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