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Malawi
African Missions - 2002 Update
Submitted
by Jim Mattison,
Guthrie
Grove Church of God, Pelzer, South Carolina
September
21, 2002
"The kingdom
message is
going and
reaching people faster. All this because our copartners there
are trying their best to give finances for printing the Chichewa
tracts, tracts which are distributed in streets, markets, door to door,
as our Lord Messiah commanded us to go."
Anthony
and Don Smith made a trip into Tanzania to visit a contact from
Anthony's radio programs. We understand this man is the son of the
King, and has a network of
12,000 people in his church. Anthony
reported that they believe like we do. This is wonderful news. How the
word of the Kingdom is spreading!
We
are so thankful to all of you mission-hearted brothers and sisters
who
have sent money to help build churches, buy land, metal roofs, bicycles
for pastors, and pay for the 42,000 tracts.
Here are
two stories that
touch our hearts:
Climb Up Faith
Mountain Hebrews
11
Pennies
From Heaven
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Circle of
Friends
Signet
Charity Circle

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During
the Guthrie Grove Bible School (theme:
Climb Up Faith
Mountain Hebrews
11) a side project was:
this little mountain guide was
trying to climb
up the cardboard mountain with the sign on top "$250." The idea was for
the
children
to bring their pennies and nickels each night to see if
they could help build a church in Africa.
It
was touching to
see them
come each night with their small
change. Each night the little man
climbed higher.
The last night he
went over the top--$295.87. A
contractor heard of the project and offered to match what they brought.
He gave a check for $400. One
seven-year-old boy,
Luke Elwell, told his
mother he wanted to give some of his money to help the little man climb
the mountain. His mother said
that was good, how much did he want to
give. He said, "$10." She said, "But you only have $15."
He said, "I
want to make a deal. I'll give $10 if you give $10.
She laughed
and
gave him her $10, and he brought both to Bible school that night.
Steve
Riddle, member of our Bethel
church, thought of "Pennies
From Heaven" as a way to
help the African Mission work. The idea, each
member give 3 pennies
a day. The
whole church got into it.
Several men spoke
of this to their
co-workers at their jobs. One man gave three cans of pennies. Steve and
his wife were eating out at a restaurant. Steve mentioned this project
to a man at the next table.
This stranger said he wanted to help and
gave Steve $10. At the recent Bethel/Guthrie Grove Hymn Sing, during
the time for praises to God, Steve got up and told about "Pennies From
Heaven," and said he had a check for $700 for African Missions. Everyone was
elated.
We
appreciate this. Several churches have the bricks already made
and
fired and are ready to start building. This will help so much. Nine
churches need repair. Several pastors need bicycles. It seems when
needs arise, they are always met and we praise God for that.
This
is a good work.
The
gospel of the Kingdom of God
and the things about Christ are
going forth
by
preaching and tracts throughout this whole area.
Many
are believing and being baptized.
We believe the
African Church of God
of
the Abrahamic Faith is
larger
than ours here in
America.
These people are so receptive.
And they
love the Truth.
It is such a joy to
teach them the major doctrines of the Bible.
And we love them so.
These
are our brothers and sisters in Christ.
We will
be
in the Kingdom
together!
May God's
wonderful
salvation message go into all of Africa before the end comes.
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