Grace to you in the wonderful name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
I pray that this letter finds you well. I am delighted to inform you of activities and accomplishments of our church during this first quarter of the year. One of our main initiatives over the past few months has been focused on outreach and evangelism.
We had the whole church engaged in different forms of evangelism, whether it be one-on-one encounters or house visits. For the first time this year, we were able to do open air preaching, and this is basically because we have a structure now. The structure works as a visible point of gathering rather than when we were meeting under the tree. People are now able to relate or to see where we are inviting them to, humanly speaking.
The church has made diligent efforts to engage the community and advance the gospel message, and we are pleased with the progress achieved so far. Our first open-air event at the church this month was successful, which has been a challenge in the past due to a lack of loudspeakers. To overcome this, we invited friends from other churches who share our vision and brought their own PA system. The open-air preaching successfully caught the attention of passers-by, who stopped to listen to the message. We also interacted with a group of children from the area who expressed interest in visiting the church. To our surprise and delight, they were the first to arrive on Sunday morning. In addition, we welcomed adult visitors and fervently pray that both young and old will continue to attend our church every week. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
In addition to our outreach efforts, we are committed to strengthening the faith of our current members by deepening their understanding of Scripture. Overall, the past few months of ministry have been fruitful, and we are grateful for the opportunities God has given us to share his love and truth with others.
Prayer Requests
Pray with us for:
- membership growth;
- commitment to Christ and the gospel;
- youth ministry, which is lacking in our church;
- more opportunities to spread the gospel in our township;
- protection of our property from any unforeseen threats or circumstances; and
- our new Sunday school children: that their parents will also come to church.
Bheki Bembe
Pastor-teacher