BAPTISM
CHRISTMAS DAY AT HEKIMA BAPTIST CHURCH, DR CONGO
-PASTOR HABIMANA PICTURED IN GREY SUIT-
BLANKET DISTRIBUTION
CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT HEKIMA BAPTIST CHURCH
NEW PLANTED CHURCH
DR CONGO - ORPHAN GIRL
Philippians 2: 17
"Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. "
Greetings in our great Savior Jesus’ glorious Name!
Greetings in our great Savior Jesus’ glorious Name!
I have just received this great report with pictures from Pastor Habimana in DR Congo. See the fruit of work of our Savior Jesus and be blessed!
Pastor Don Schwarz
UNION OF BAPTIST CHURCHES OF CONGO REPORT
It is with great joy to have this opportunity to share with you this short report from our local churches.
The Union has 134 planted churches. The Union is committed in evangelism and church planting according to the great commission in Matthew 28: 19-20, and it is working in North Kivu, South Kivu, and Maniema Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Union of Baptist churches is located in eastern of the DR Congo, a difficult place where war and insecurity destroyed everything. The consequences of it is that many orphans, widows, and maimed persons are seen everywhere without any assistance, and they do not have hope to live.
The union with its little means tried to help widows and orphans but it is insignificant, only 24 orphans are supported by Don Schwarz and they are attending schools, while others are crying for help.
After resembling reports from local churches, the following is the statistics:
· Local churches: 134 (adding 9 new planted in 2010)
· Pastors: 78
· Total members: 12,731 (not including students in primary and secondary schools)
· Primary schools: 14 (Christian school)
· Secondary schools: 4 (Christian school)
· Theological school: 01
· Health centre : 02
· Number of orphans: 800
· Number of widows: 350
· Crippled and maimed persons: 55
· Raped women: 78
· Adult school: 4
· Evangelism team choir: 01
· Pastors: 78
· Total members: 12,731 (not including students in primary and secondary schools)
· Primary schools: 14 (Christian school)
· Secondary schools: 4 (Christian school)
· Theological school: 01
· Health centre : 02
· Number of orphans: 800
· Number of widows: 350
· Crippled and maimed persons: 55
· Raped women: 78
· Adult school: 4
· Evangelism team choir: 01
PRAYER REQUESTS:
1.Pray for orphans and widows in their difficulties to have means to survive.
2. Pray for the Union to have supporters to help to rehabilitate schools, to build orphanages home, build health centers, and Goma Baptist seminary…
3. Pray for pastors to have sponsorship, and tools (bibles) for the ministry.
4. Pray for peace in this part of the DR Congo.
5. Pray for believers to be faithful and prayerful for those who are not yet believe in Jesus Christ.
6. Pray for pastors and laymen school fees.
7. Pray for discipleship training program.
Sincerely and Best Wishes,
Pastor Habimana Athanase
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Pastor Don,
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are just beautiful!
Only the love of Jesus, could do anything at all in these circumstances.
Pastor Don, You tell pastor Habimana that I will take his requests to the Lord too.
Its simply amazing to me everything that has already been accomplished there.( This is not an easy work)
God bless you Pastor Don, and all the men there that are helping you fulfill all of His will.May you all be blessed and strengthened as you work for Him.
Gerie