NSAWAM ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST EVANGELISTS QUARTERLY REPORT TO MISSIONS
MINISTRY, ACCRA-GHANA, FOR THE PERIOD, APRIL-JUNE, 2011.
Dear Brothers-in-Christ,
In the past three months a lot of activities have taken place in the
spheres of Outreach, Up-reach and In-reach.I would like to begin with
the outreach.
OUTREACH.
On Saturday, 2nd April, 2011, my wife, in the company of Brother
Andrews and some women from Yendi Church, attended a church member's
mother's funeral at Sandema in the Upper East Region of Ghana. I could
not go because of lack of space on the vehicle. This journey, I am
told, impressed many people. This showed to people that we have the
love for one another.
We (Preachers) met on Tuesday, 12th April, 2011, to discuss our late
father, Ajekum's funeral. A date was fixed and duties were assigned to
individuals. I was tasked to write the tribute in Dgbani. I did as
requested. We discussed the writing and distribution of invitation
letters: when and whom to give to.
On Saturday, 16th April, 2011, we met again to finalise the programme
on Dada Ajekum's funeral. All who were tasked with duties reported on
their work progress so far. The invitation letters were ready and
every preacher was tasked to distribute them. We took them and
distributed accordingly.
On 15th April, 2011, I ministered an out-dooring ceremony in Yendi.
Brother Laar Moses' wife was delivered of a bouncing baby girl.
Members of Yendi Church, including non-members, were present. Brother
Andrews Alhassan preached a short, but inspiring sermon before the
naming of the child was done.
Brother David Wumbei's marriage was blessed on 24th April, 2011. The
marriage was blessed by Brother Andrews. This created an opportunity
for the gospel to be preached to non-members of the church. People
were very happy for the simple nature of the blessing. I was present
throughout the ceremony and did the translations and reading of the
scriptures. It was a very successful ceremony.
From 29th April to 30th April, 2011, we were engaged in the funeral
preparations of our late father and grandfather, Ajekum Dasana. The
wake-keeping took place at his village, Gbungbaliga, on 29th April,
2011, from 8.00pm GMT to 11.00pm GMT. This occasion involved singing
of praise songs to God, and a sermon preached by Bro. Musah Fusheini.
I said the closing prayer.
The following day, 30th April,2011, the final funeral rites was
observed. It involved many activities. All the outlying communities
were invited to this occasion. Other church denominations attended as
a gesture of brotherhood. Non-Christians were present. We prayed and
sang songs of praise to God. I read the tribute on behalf of the
Church. The family also read their tribute. There was a sermon by Bro.
Andrews. It was very much appreciated by the visiting church
denominations and the non-christians who attended the ceremony.
On Sunday, 1st May, 2011, we had a "Thanksgiving" worship for God
having seen us successfully through the funeral celeberations. The
late Ajekum's family and relatives paid us a visit in Yendi Church
while we were having the "Thanksgiving" worship.
On Monday, 9th May, 2011, I took delivery of three boxes of WBS
lessons destined for Jimle, Zakpalsi, Nalogni and Kulkpini-duli. The
following day, 10th May, 2011, I sent the first consignment to
Kulkpini-duli and Nalogni. The second consignment was sent the
following day, 11th May, 2011, to Jimle and Zakpalsi.
I visited the Church school with Bro. Musah Fusheini to have
first-hand information on what is happening there. We met the
Headteacher and his teaching staff. After an hour wth them, we left
the school.
Brothers Andrews, Fusheini, Alhassan, David and I, visited an old
woman at Zugu, a village about four kilometres south of Yendi. She is
a member of the church, and her house was completely destroyed by a
rainstorm. We prayed for her and comforted her.
On 26th May, 2011, I collected worked WBS lessons from Nalogni and
Kulkpini-duli for onward postage.
Bro. Andrews, David and I, went to Kanimo on Thursday, 2nd, June,
2011, to pray for and encourage a christian brother who had been
traumatised, because the leg of a bird was found in their soup, when
they had not killed any bird for soup. The family had eaten the soup
before seeing this bird leg.
I attended a Parent-Teacher Association meeting at the Church school
as Chairman of the Management Board. The meeting commenced at 8.00am
GMT and ended at about 12.00 noon.
On 26th June,2011, Bro. David and I baptised ten (10) people at
Frigmado, a village about eleven kilometres north-west of Yendi,
across the river Daka. The baptised were four young men and six girls.
Two others did not turn up for the occasion.
I ministered at an out-dooring ceremony at Wambung, a village fifteen
kilometres east of Yendi. The people were very delighted when I took
them through the biblical creation of "man". A number of those who
were not Christians agreed to give themselves to Christ. The church
leader told me to find time and come back there to baptise a number of
those who agreed to accept Christ as their personal saviour.
IN-REACH
The usual Preachers' meetings are still on-going. On Wednesday, 6th
April, 2011, we met to review activities for the week. We also
discussed issues bothering on ways of strengthening the various
congregations and supporting the congregations that were under
Brothers Adams and Musah. We also talked about fasting and praying for
our partners in the Lord's Work especially, Nsawam Road and our
brothers in the U.S.A.
Same meetings were held on the 16th, and 23rd April, 2011. On 7th May,
14th May, 21st May and 28th May, 2011, the preachers meetings were
held. On that same day, 28thMay, 2011, we met with Elders Josiah
Tilton, Nathaniel Adams Snr. and three other whites from the U.S.A.
They encouraged us in our work and gave us some advice.
On June11 and June 29, 2011, we met. Discussions were centred on
collection and posting of the worked WBS lessons.
UP-REACH
1. Sunday Worship: Sunday worship has gone on smoothly, though I have
shuttled between the eastern and western corridors of the Yendi
Municipality. For the month of April, I have visited the following
congregations: Yendi Church -03/04/11. We had fasting and prayers
there. Kpalgagbini-10/04/11. Yendi Church-17/04/11. It was a special
occasion that I attended with my family. 24/04/11-Marriage blessing at
Yendi Church. 27/04/11 was declared a day of fasting and prayer in
Yendi Church of which I am a member. We fasted on that day and met in
the evening at 4.00pm to pray and sing praises to God to see us
successfully through our late father, Ajekum's funeral activities.
2. Fasting and Prayers, Songs of Praise: This is still going on in the
various congregations on prescribed days, usually on the last Fridays
of every month. We as preachers still fast and pray for our partners
in the "Lord's Work", most especially Nsawam Road and our American
Brothers. Congregations like Bachibodo, Jagrido and Machelayili
/Nalogni, do fast and pray on the days mentiioned above.
CONCLUSION
The work is going on well as the congregations continue to meet, even
in the absence of a preacher. What we need is your continued prayer
and support. We do pray for you as you also continue to pray for us.
God Bless You All, SHALLOM!
NB: Please, find attached some photographs taken at Dada Ajekum'
funeral, my visit to the Church school and the baptism I conducted at
Frigmado.
MINISTRY, ACCRA-GHANA, FOR THE PERIOD, APRIL-JUNE, 2011.
Dear Brothers-in-Christ,
In the past three months a lot of activities have taken place in the
spheres of Outreach, Up-reach and In-reach.I would like to begin with
the outreach.
OUTREACH.
On Saturday, 2nd April, 2011, my wife, in the company of Brother
Andrews and some women from Yendi Church, attended a church member's
mother's funeral at Sandema in the Upper East Region of Ghana. I could
not go because of lack of space on the vehicle. This journey, I am
told, impressed many people. This showed to people that we have the
love for one another.
We (Preachers) met on Tuesday, 12th April, 2011, to discuss our late
father, Ajekum's funeral. A date was fixed and duties were assigned to
individuals. I was tasked to write the tribute in Dgbani. I did as
requested. We discussed the writing and distribution of invitation
letters: when and whom to give to.
On Saturday, 16th April, 2011, we met again to finalise the programme
on Dada Ajekum's funeral. All who were tasked with duties reported on
their work progress so far. The invitation letters were ready and
every preacher was tasked to distribute them. We took them and
distributed accordingly.
On 15th April, 2011, I ministered an out-dooring ceremony in Yendi.
Brother Laar Moses' wife was delivered of a bouncing baby girl.
Members of Yendi Church, including non-members, were present. Brother
Andrews Alhassan preached a short, but inspiring sermon before the
naming of the child was done.
Brother David Wumbei's marriage was blessed on 24th April, 2011. The
marriage was blessed by Brother Andrews. This created an opportunity
for the gospel to be preached to non-members of the church. People
were very happy for the simple nature of the blessing. I was present
throughout the ceremony and did the translations and reading of the
scriptures. It was a very successful ceremony.
From 29th April to 30th April, 2011, we were engaged in the funeral
preparations of our late father and grandfather, Ajekum Dasana. The
wake-keeping took place at his village, Gbungbaliga, on 29th April,
2011, from 8.00pm GMT to 11.00pm GMT. This occasion involved singing
of praise songs to God, and a sermon preached by Bro. Musah Fusheini.
I said the closing prayer.
The following day, 30th April,2011, the final funeral rites was
observed. It involved many activities. All the outlying communities
were invited to this occasion. Other church denominations attended as
a gesture of brotherhood. Non-Christians were present. We prayed and
sang songs of praise to God. I read the tribute on behalf of the
Church. The family also read their tribute. There was a sermon by Bro.
Andrews. It was very much appreciated by the visiting church
denominations and the non-christians who attended the ceremony.
On Sunday, 1st May, 2011, we had a "Thanksgiving" worship for God
having seen us successfully through the funeral celeberations. The
late Ajekum's family and relatives paid us a visit in Yendi Church
while we were having the "Thanksgiving" worship.
On Monday, 9th May, 2011, I took delivery of three boxes of WBS
lessons destined for Jimle, Zakpalsi, Nalogni and Kulkpini-duli. The
following day, 10th May, 2011, I sent the first consignment to
Kulkpini-duli and Nalogni. The second consignment was sent the
following day, 11th May, 2011, to Jimle and Zakpalsi.
I visited the Church school with Bro. Musah Fusheini to have
first-hand information on what is happening there. We met the
Headteacher and his teaching staff. After an hour wth them, we left
the school.
Brothers Andrews, Fusheini, Alhassan, David and I, visited an old
woman at Zugu, a village about four kilometres south of Yendi. She is
a member of the church, and her house was completely destroyed by a
rainstorm. We prayed for her and comforted her.
On 26th May, 2011, I collected worked WBS lessons from Nalogni and
Kulkpini-duli for onward postage.
Bro. Andrews, David and I, went to Kanimo on Thursday, 2nd, June,
2011, to pray for and encourage a christian brother who had been
traumatised, because the leg of a bird was found in their soup, when
they had not killed any bird for soup. The family had eaten the soup
before seeing this bird leg.
I attended a Parent-Teacher Association meeting at the Church school
as Chairman of the Management Board. The meeting commenced at 8.00am
GMT and ended at about 12.00 noon.
On 26th June,2011, Bro. David and I baptised ten (10) people at
Frigmado, a village about eleven kilometres north-west of Yendi,
across the river Daka. The baptised were four young men and six girls.
Two others did not turn up for the occasion.
I ministered at an out-dooring ceremony at Wambung, a village fifteen
kilometres east of Yendi. The people were very delighted when I took
them through the biblical creation of "man". A number of those who
were not Christians agreed to give themselves to Christ. The church
leader told me to find time and come back there to baptise a number of
those who agreed to accept Christ as their personal saviour.
IN-REACH
The usual Preachers' meetings are still on-going. On Wednesday, 6th
April, 2011, we met to review activities for the week. We also
discussed issues bothering on ways of strengthening the various
congregations and supporting the congregations that were under
Brothers Adams and Musah. We also talked about fasting and praying for
our partners in the Lord's Work especially, Nsawam Road and our
brothers in the U.S.A.
Same meetings were held on the 16th, and 23rd April, 2011. On 7th May,
14th May, 21st May and 28th May, 2011, the preachers meetings were
held. On that same day, 28thMay, 2011, we met with Elders Josiah
Tilton, Nathaniel Adams Snr. and three other whites from the U.S.A.
They encouraged us in our work and gave us some advice.
On June11 and June 29, 2011, we met. Discussions were centred on
collection and posting of the worked WBS lessons.
UP-REACH
1. Sunday Worship: Sunday worship has gone on smoothly, though I have
shuttled between the eastern and western corridors of the Yendi
Municipality. For the month of April, I have visited the following
congregations: Yendi Church -03/04/11. We had fasting and prayers
there. Kpalgagbini-10/04/11. Yendi Church-17/04/11. It was a special
occasion that I attended with my family. 24/04/11-Marriage blessing at
Yendi Church. 27/04/11 was declared a day of fasting and prayer in
Yendi Church of which I am a member. We fasted on that day and met in
the evening at 4.00pm to pray and sing praises to God to see us
successfully through our late father, Ajekum's funeral activities.
2. Fasting and Prayers, Songs of Praise: This is still going on in the
various congregations on prescribed days, usually on the last Fridays
of every month. We as preachers still fast and pray for our partners
in the "Lord's Work", most especially Nsawam Road and our American
Brothers. Congregations like Bachibodo, Jagrido and Machelayili
/Nalogni, do fast and pray on the days mentiioned above.
CONCLUSION
The work is going on well as the congregations continue to meet, even
in the absence of a preacher. What we need is your continued prayer
and support. We do pray for you as you also continue to pray for us.
God Bless You All, SHALLOM!
NB: Please, find attached some photographs taken at Dada Ajekum'
funeral, my visit to the Church school and the baptism I conducted at
Frigmado.
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