People For Jesus Ministry: Oct – Dec Update

Here’s the latest ministry update from our friend Pastor Tom at People for Jesus Ministries. If you have an article or updated you’d like to share, please email me. Samuel

Dear Saints, Friends and Partners,

We send warm Christian greetings to you from People For Jesus Ministry  – PFJM (formerly known as People For Jesus International Ministries).

 OCTOBER 2013

The month of October 2013 was  a time to pray more and plan many upcoming Church activities for November and December 2013.

KANDARIA MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL ELCTRICAL WIRING UPDATES

The government of Kenya is now saying that since they have brought electricity up to the doorstep of the school, they want the school to do the wiring of the school facilities then the government will connect the school to electricity source.  The wiring will cost the school £1800.  The school is planning to hold a funds-drive in the course of 2014 to see if they can raise some money.  That means, the computer project donated by Menzieshill High school will wait till electricity is installed at the school. KANDARIA MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND CLASSROOMS  AWAITING ELECTRICAL WIRING WORK

IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2013, PASTOR TOM VISITED THE ST.ANDREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP AGRICULTURAL PROJECT IN KANDARIA VILLAGE.  THEY WERE HARVESTING AND THEY HOPE THAT THEY WILL GET ENOUGH CAPITAL IN FUTURE TO HELP THEM IN EXPANDING THEIR HORTICULTURAL FARMING ACTICITIES.

NOVEMBER  2013

23RD NOVEMBER 2013: PEOPLE FOR JESUS MINISTRY(PFJM) NATIONAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

On 23^rd November 2013, the PFJM conducted a national annual general meeting at Narok town Church in which all the leaders of branch church in Kenya gathered together to give their reports and November 2013—November 2014 annual  budget and plans.  They also had a teaching session on church leadership. The meeting was conducted by Pastor Tom who is the official National Overseer of the PFJM.  Church financial audit report was also issued to the meeting by the Treasurer.  New leaders were elected and the Church auditor was re-appointed.  Many important matters were discussed and resolved that will help the church to grow and develop in our endeavours to preach the gospel.  GREAT THANKS WERE EXPRESSED TO ALL THE CHURCH PARTNERS, WELL-WISHERS  AND FRIENDS.

PASTOR TOM(EXTREME RIGHT) AT THE 21ST CENTURY CHURCH GLOBAL FAITH COALITION  CONFERENCE IN KAMPALA UGANDA (26TH NOVEMBER –1ST DECEMBER 2013).

DECEMBER  2013

9TH – 11TH DECEMBER 2013: ENTREPRENEURING CHRISTIAN WOMEN SEMINAR

The Narok town Church conducted a unique seminar for women in Narok on the dynamics of Christian business and women.  Bank managers, business consultants and other professional Christians were invited to speak at the seminar.  One woman testified after the seminar that ”I have been an ignorant Christian woman for a long time, now my spiritual eyes can see holistic Godly development”.

ABOVE: WOMEN SEMINAR AT NAROK TOWK CHURCH KENYA IN DECEMBER 2013

18TH – 20TH DECEMBER 2013: The Church had a powerful Conference that was conducted in the Olooltoto church Narok Kenya.  It was a time to train the Church about discipleship, leadership skills and holistic ministry empowerment teachings.  The Church is located  in a typical Maasai village and needs sacrificial commitment in discipleship.  The church has committed a 6-months strategic plan to spiritually revive the church and proclaim the gospel in the area, which is an animist area.  It is now three months since we began the revival strategy in the Church and we are seeing great fruit evident in the increased number of members and spiritual growth among members.

17TH – 18TH 2013: YOUTH SEMINAR:    The youth of PFJM in Narok County were not left out of the festive season teachings.  During August and December holidays, the Maasai community engages the youth in outlawed female circumcision rituals.  The PFJM Church normally counteracts that by conducting important youth seminars in which the youth are taught Biblical moral principles and the dangers of the rituals of female circumcision.

EUNICE NASERIAN(MAASAI STUDENT NURSE SPONSORED BY  THE CHURCH) TEACHES AT OLOOLTOTO NAROK KENYA MAASAI CHURCH CONFERENCE IN DECEMBER 2013

21ST DECEMBER 2013: PFJM ANNUAL END YEAR CELEBRATION.  The PFJM in Narok Kenya had a blessed end year celebration.  It is a time to thank God for what God enabled us to do in the year 2013.  There was plenty of food, the gospel was preached and many activities graced the occasion.

25TH DECEMBER 2013:  THE BIG MEAL 2013.  The Church had hectic, joyful, exciting, spiritually uplifting, meaty and glorious time celebrating the Big Meal 2013 in various parts of Kenya and Tanzania.  In the year 2013, we had the celebration at Tanzania Morogoro and in Kenya at Kisumu– Nyamkebe, Kajiado– Ongata Rongai, Narok town and in Narok Olooltoto Maasai village.  WE SERVED ABOUT 750 CHILDREN IN 2013. The Big Meal is our annual event in which we provide very delicious meals to needy and poor children.  The event targets all communities where People For Jesus Ministry has a branch Church.  Children are also given different awards and special gifts.  Biblical teaching on the birth of Jesus Christ and the salvation/redemption gospel forms a key aspect of the celebration.  It is a wonderful occasion in which PFJM Sunday school children are regarded as the hosts.  Songs, skits, poems, choral speeches, Bible quizzes, completions, etc., engage children for the better part of the whole Christmas day.  We truly appreciate all the donors, well-wishers and participants who make this event successful and blessed each year.

ORPHANS/VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND STUDENTS SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP: That programme is still going on and has expanded this year to include more beneficiaries.

CHILDREN ENJOY BIG MEAL IN TANZANIA CHURCH ON 25TH DECEMBER 2013

PEOPLE FOR JESUS MINISTRY MISSION TEAM COUNCIL

People For Jesus Ministry has a mission team or Mission Council that plans and implements local, regional and international missions programmes.  That includes crusades, church planting, prayers and intercessory prayers, community evangelistic Outreach programmes and projects.  The team also mobilizes, recruits, sends and support long-term and short-term missionaries to different parts of the world.  The Mission Team also hosts volunteer missionaries from every part of the world.  The Mission Council meets every month to pray, plan and implement Church mission programmes.

WIDOWS AND THE POOR PEOPLE’S PROJECTS NEED YOUR SUPPORT

PFJM has established a self-help project called ”Cluster Dynamics” which are designed to pull together groups of 5, 10 or 15 people from within a community group who are mutually in great need.  The groups are tasked with developing a micro-project which will generate income for the group in order that they can support themselves and their families.

The groups mainly made up of destitute women, are poor for a  number of reasons but mainly due to the tragedy of HIV/AIDS which affects each family in one way or another.  Some suffer from the disease themselves, others as a result of losing their husband by HIV/AIDS.  The result is that the remaining partner (usually wife and mother) is left to support a number of children.  PFJM can help these groups get established by providing one time initial set up grant of £450, 900 and 1350 respectively, allowing them to get going with their project and bring in the much needed income that will grow the project and support the group and their dependants.  PFJM will closely monitor the projects to ensure that they are profitable to the groups.  You can invest in this worthy course that can profitably change lives of the poor widows and others for a life time.  We Currently have the groups of 5, 10 and 15 ready to move with any support that comes to them. PLEASE HELP THESE POOR PEOPLE TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES BY YOUR ONE TIME SUPPORT.

PRAYER/PRAISE ITEMS AND PLANS & HOW TO BE PART OF THIS WORK

The mission work we are involved in is too dynamic and enormous for us to do on our own.  We surely appreciate your partnership by prayer, support, and personal involvement.

Narok Town Headquarters Church Land Purchase and Church Building at a cost of United Kingdom Pounds £22,000 or US$35,000.  We thank all who have thus far donated.  We have identified a piece of land in Narok town which costs US$15,000.  The land is not yet bought due to insufficient funds.  We still need more funds.

1. Monthly Pastor’s Family Support of US$300 (rural areas)  or US$480 (urban areas)
2. Orphans and Destitute children monthly support £20  or US$35
3. Needy College/University Students support and High School Students support
4. New Church Planting Mission in Pakistan at Lahore on 11^th — 26^th March 2014.  Funds already raised for air ticket for two – US$400.  Balance needed – US$2000
5. We need Church Sanctuary and Primary school buildings in Tanzania Church.  School, orphanage, clinic and guest house Building proposals in Narok and in Kisumu areas in Kenya..
6. Thanks to God that we have two new Church plants in Kenya at Eldoret and Kissii plus a new Church plant in Tanzania.
7.  Mission Emphasis Programmes and community development projects in Kenya in February, June, July, August, and September  2014.
8. PFJM Tanzania Church needs prayers:  To be officially registered by the Tanzania government.  We have began a Bible school there.    That church needs to build a sanctuary.
9. Thanks to God that PFJM was able to send Pastor Tom to attend the international missions conference in Uganda on 26^th November – 1^st December 2013.
10. Thanks to God for the end year celebration held on 21^st December 2013.  Thanks to God for the BIG MEAL 2013 held on 25^th  December 2013.
11. Thanks to God for the End Year Review Seminar held on 31^st December 2013 which culminated into an overnght vigil prayer on the same day to usher in a new year 2014.
12. Join us in giving thanks and praise to God for thus far He has enabled us to serve Him by serving others.

WE WHOLEHEARTEDLY WISH YOU A FRUITFUL NEW YEAR 2014!!!!

AS THE YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE, WE ARE GLAD TO REPORT THAT WE HAVE DONE MUCH MORE THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR IN ALL OUR ACTIVITIES.  WE THEREFORE TRULY VALUE YOUR PARTNERSHIP (PHILIPPIANS 1:5).  THANK YOU!!!