Rain has finally come to the Yendi area and we thank the Lord for it. The rain came on the 22ndand it was big enough to get the farmers interested in preparing their fields for this year’s crop. Water is very precious at the end of the dry season. How excited the people of Elijah’s time must have been when they saw rain coming after 3.5 years of drought.
During the month we visited the congregations of Kulkpanga, Borido, Sobobito, Jakpumba, and Kulkpeni.
On the 13th of the month Timothy and I taught at Jakpumba’s mini seminar. The brothers requested that I teach a lesson on financial planning to help provide for the church leaders and the congregation. There were 146 people present. The congregations represented were from Lepusi, Mpeasum, Nakpa, Duuni, Niliyindo, Bakpaba, Bakjon, Kakpande, Kulkpeni, and Jakpumba. We divided the audience into groups and provided questions for them to answer. This type of “brainstorming” activity was new to them and everyone enjoyed the interaction. We then brought the groups back together and allowed them to share their answers. The intent of the questions was to get the audience directly involved in good solutions and in turn implement them in their home congregations.
There have been some tribal disputes near the congregations that we work with located in the Saboba and Chereponi Districts; they are fighting over land. The land is approximately 2 acres in size but many people have died or been injured fighting over this land. We were forced to change our schedule of a mini seminar in May at Bungbali because of the conflict. The military has gone there and things are more stable but there still remains a threat. Please keep these brethren in your prayers.
This month the congregation at Adum Church of Christ in Kumasi sent five large sacks of clothes to be distributed to the churches. We have never seen so many clothes packed into a two hundred kilo grain sack as were packed in these bags. We divided the clothes then we distributed them to the congregations represented at this month’s class. I also provided money for the brothers to transport the clothes to their villages. The men signed a letter that we will mail to the Adum congregation to thank them for the clothes.
During one of our trips to Tamale we purchased 3 cases of Konkomba Bibles. Bibles cost about $5/ea. Timothy Niligrini knows a man that has printed a Bible story book in the Konkomba language. We purchased enough of the books to give as a gift at this year’s seminar in November. The book has lots of illustrations and a nice binding.
Sixteen men were present for the monthly class. Our numbers were down because of the conflict in the Chereponi/Saboba Districts, funerals, and farming activities. Nana Bekum, one of the evangelists hasn’t been able to attend class for several months because of the conflict. The men reported there were two baptisms and two restored to the Lord.
For my class lesson this month I gave the class scenarios of situations that can arise in the congregation and asked them to give me feed back as to how to solve the problems according to the scriptures. There was a lot of class discussion and good answers given. It is important for the men to know how to answer questions when they arise.
Please accept our thanks for your prayers and support of the work. It is very much appreciated. Should you have any questions please feel free to email us at taylorsinghana@gmail.com.
Have a good day and may God bless!!!
In His service,
Stephen and Kandie Taylor
