ANOTHER STEP TOWARD NORMAL

The elders have decided that the time is right to move a little more the way things were in the “good ol’ days” before COVID-19. With our new mask policy in place, we believe members will be able to spend more time together on Sunday morning as we reinstitute our morning adult Bible class. The Sunday morning adult Bible class will start up on Sunday, July 4th and for the time being we will have just one class in the auditorium. We still have not found a safe way forward concerning children’s classes, so we are asking that all children remain with their parents in the Sunday adult class.

The lessons we have been studying on Wednesday night we originally planned for the Sunday AM class, therefore on July 4th we will simply switch the last few lessons in that series from Wednesday to Sunday. In other words, the class that was scheduled for Wednesday, July 7th, will instead be taught on Sunday, July 4th, etc.

Beginning Wednesday, July 7th, we will have a brand-new study taught by Joe Winnett. Be watching for details about this new study. Thank you for your patience, co-operation and understanding as we take another step back toward what used to be normal.

WEDNESDAY PM BIBLE CLASS

June 16, Lesson 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken Darnell

June 23, Lesson 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cary Miller

June 30, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video

It is a blessing to see Christians sharing the good news of Jesus to those who are without hope. In the following report from our brother Sylvester we can be thankful to see our Christian brethren spreading the hope in the way that they share God’s love with others. Let us pray for and support in the work of the gospel. For the elders, Ken D

Part three of NIGERIAN GOSPEL NEWSLETTER: JANUARY- MARCH 2021

Benevolence Ministries

For the relief of widows, orphans and others in need, we received funds from 10 different sources that amounted to a total of $14,900, and we were able to achieve the following:

Food Relief: We purchases a total of 70 bags of rice and 15 bags of beans. These we further shared into smaller sacks which we distributed to:

i. 10 churches in Akoko-Edo county

ii. 18 churches in Etsako counties

iii. 15 churches in Owan Counties.

iv. Some food went to feed the Vigilantes on both Auchi and Ibillo roads as they risk their lives in trying to keep the roads safe

v. Some drivers at the Auchi/Benin/Onitsha motor parks who help us to transport the boxes of tracts by way bill to other parts of Nigeria

vi. Neighbors and passers bye

Note: All the food distribution go along with packages of tracts and gospel materials

Widows’ Equipment:

Some of the funds also went into the purchase of Equipments for widows. We were able to purchase and give out:

i. 8 Sewing Machines and

ii. 4 Grinding Mills. We also received funds to purchase

iii. 1 New Motorcycle for use in Ugbogbo congregation

New Equipment, supplies, and resources for work:

New Equipment, supplies, and resources for work:

In this quarter, from funds received, we were able to purchase the following equipment for use in the press and for the work of evangelism generally:

• Two laptops for use in the press
• 1 laminating machine as well
• 490 Bibles- 40 Giant Prints, and 450 Regular Print Bibles
• Reading Glasses
• 1 new motor bike for the work of evangelism.

Ugbogbo Church Building Expansion Project:

Because of our growing size, we embarked on a project to expand our current hall for worship. This project was started in November of 2020. Now it is nearing completion. We have added 20 feet to the side and 11 feet to the length of the existing building. That is not a small addition.