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Pangasinan, Philippines
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Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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FROM THE HEART OF A CHILD ... What I'm Thankful ForBy Caleb Dollarhide (8 years old)
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![]() Igarra, Edo State, Nigeria
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![]() Kingston, Jamaica
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For many years, our focus has been on how to evangelize the Etsako area. Besides the usual challenge of lack of funds and other resources, the impact of Islam in this environment has been another reason the work has been slow. But we are determined to continue to push. God has continued to show us open doors for evangelism and church planting. One such door opened when a Christian woman who is married to a non-Christian man from Iraokhor village came home with her husband after retiring from military service. For awhile this sister was going to worship services at Ogbona village, which is the nearest congregation to her. But because of the difficulties of transportation, this was not easy at all. She wanted to participate in all the church activities, but there was no way she could make the trip several times in one week. So, against the odds (she is not a native of that village, her husband is not a Christian, and she is a woman) she determined to start a congregation. She asked Brother Steven Afosoh for advice on what to do, and Steven then contacted me. We planned a campaign for that village for that Saturday. Brethren came with me from many parts of Akoko–Edo and others joined us from the other counties of Etsako. We went from house to house preaching and teaching the gospel of Christ to the villagers. We did not experience any rudeness that sometimes happens when we preach in Muslim communities. |
We gave out tracts, enrolled those who were literate and want to study by mail, and answered many questions from others. Two people obeyed the gospel by the end of the day. We had already made arrangements to rent a little room for worship. On Sunday, we started the first worship of the Iraokhor church of Christ. We were fortunate to have received some boxes of materials from Mission Printing just the week before, so now we had tracts and Bibles to use. We started the worship with the songbooks I received from Mission Printing as well. We have made arrangements with the Ogbona brethren to continue to send members to help the new congregation. I am also talking with others who could help them. The plan is that every other week two brothers will go worship with them and help them to grow. Village congregations always pose more challenges to grow because of high rates of illiteracy. Because of the nature of the environment, it was agreed that we needed to come back to that village to preach some more. Our campaigns are more easily organized in the dry seasons, when the roads are a little more passable. We see great prospects for the growth of Christianity in that village. Two days after the congregation began, another person was baptized and added by the Lord to their family. | |
“I am writing to my sponsoring congregation today |
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Aba, Abia State, Nigeria
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Morrison, TN
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Asankraugwa, Ghana
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Prakasam District,
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Kraaifontein, South Africa
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HonorsJessie Lee Caskey Fry, Dorothy & Family Philley, George & Edith Jack Weldon Dollarhide Family Beverly Spencer Dollarhide Family Anniversary HonorsA.C. & Janet Massey (37th) Dollarhide Family Roy & Jettie Vincent (50th) Arterburn, alma Carroll, Mary |
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