NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
SOWETO | Bro and Sis Verster
October was an unsettled month but at the same time an exciting one.
At the beginning of the month we had to finally vacate our premises at the Megatong School. The school was reopened after a fashion. We moved into Bro Ollie Mahopos double garage as an interim venue and were extremely grateful to him for making this available to us. The words on everyones lips were how wonderfully God had provided for our immediate needs through one of our brothers... how often this is true. We continued with our seminars while investigating other possible venues. By Gods grace a very understanding headmaster - friend of Bro Ollie secured another venue for us, this time in Zone 1 of Meadowlands. We have the use of two classrooms in the Tswelelang Higher Primary School. The classroom well be using as the Bible Education Centre needs painting and a few minor repairs to the ceiling. Next week will be all hands on deck to get the room ready. We are excited about the prospect of preaching and reaching out with the gospel of peace to a completely new area in Soweto. We ask for your prayers that we find many thirsty souls and that the preaching is blessed. It will be a good test for our students from Megatong to see how serious they are and we trust many will continue with us.
The Megatong school served us wonderfully well for four years and we have very happy memories of our time and growth as an ecclesia with sixteen of our members having been baptised there. The cloud and pillar of fire have directed the move and we are ready to follow!
The sad news is that Bro Eric and Sis Rendanis room they rent was burnt down thankfully no one was hurt but a lot of their clothes and possessions were destroyed.
Bro Paul and Sis Leonie with Bro Emmanuel visited Blomfontein and had the joy of witnessing the baptism of Bro Xolili and Sis Elizabeth. We were able to pick up Bre Phakiso, Samson and Japie from Kroonstad who joined us for the weekend. Bro Emmanuel gave a seminar on the hot topic of Church Leadership and whether there are prophets today, and if that wasnt enough the role of women as pastors! There are a number of very promising students and so we pray that the growth may continue to Gods glory.
