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Scripture Union Report October 2011 |
SU REPORT OF OCTOBER 2011
Children Ministry: Ephraim is involved in Kidsgames plan of Christmas.
He also came at KCC to challenge volunteers about Children ministry. ‘’The motto is Strong Sunday school, strong Church’’. Among 42 volunteers, 10 were for Children Ministry and 32 for youth ministry.
Youth and evangelism ministry
In Muyinga, FECABU church was visited and 5 people accepted the Lord for the first time. In the same province, one of our volunteers called Java taught good news to his colleague who was a drunkard soldier, he confessed his sexual sins and gave up alcohol; he is witnessing in the camp and in churches of Muyinga. His name is Ildephonse Nkurunziza, a sergeant in the army
In Kirundo, the Free Methodist church was visited and 18 new Christians accepted the lord. Major Bizimana Félix, an officer of the National army accepted the lord and he thanked the lord for God’s protection. He said: God has showed his protection, his love and his mercy before I knew him. It is a great joy to know and love the one who loved me before”. This shows that the SU vision is not limited in churches and high schools only but also in military camps and prisons. Rev. Augustin, the SU central –East coordinator was solicited to go frequently in the big prison of Gitega to reach prisoners by Good news. We praise God for his hand upon him.
This period was a special month to reach and proclaim Good news in high schools as it was a period of bible clubs opening.
We visited the Mageyo high school in rural Bujumbura and prayed for Bible club leaders. The number of students was 40 and 5 leaders were elected.
The high school of Muberure is growing in rural Bujumbura, they are now 80 people. Despite the problem of insecurity prevailing in those areas, they are united and full of joy of our Lord.
In Bujumbura the SU staff and volunteers are devoured by the zeal of the Ministry, 41 volunteers were being trained about the Vision , Mission, Aims, Activities, Statement of belief, Working principles, Hermeneutic principles in order to spread Good News in schools.
In Gitega, 25 schools gathered and 600 students came in the meeting. After the message delivered by Simon Guillebaud, all of them accepted to take the baton and go with the message of Jesus wherever they are. We are saved not only to rejoice in the Lord when everything is ok but also to rejoice in troubles. We will face oppositions, false teachings but we must continue and achieve the race. We stayed at Youth for Christ’s Future Hope Centre and we enjoyed a lovely warm welcome from the YFC staff, we benefited of this opportunity to show a movie to around 30 orphans living in that centre in order to share the love of our lord Jesus. It was also a good testimony of our partnership.
500 persons watched Bunyan’s Pilgrim progress film at ETS Kamenge and 40 responded but 15 of them accepted Jesus as their personal saviour.
Kibenga, Kanyosha, Musaga were 2 schools visited this month and we thank God for the joy they have to receive the message of God
Bible Ministry
The staff of SU spent a week at Kiremba to finalise the ‘’Daily Guide ‘’notes. We praise God that the book is in the printing house and that we will have it before the end of November.
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The Bible Ministry
The process of producing the Bible Daily Guide notes is on and we expect to start the edition by the beginning of August as writers are bringing
Children Ministry
On June 6th to 8th, The training of 45 children Sunday school teachers from Bubanza, Cibitoke and Kayanza provinces took place in Burundi Holy Spirit Unity Church named EUSEBU. Scripture Union worked in partnership with CEM (Children Evangelical Mission of Burundi). They learn how to plan one hour Sunday school program and how to prepare a 5 to 10 min bible lesson.
An organisation of Burundi Love festival is being prepared and Ephraim is leading the Children Ministry commission in that Festival. We praise God that SU is contributing to reach thousands of Children during the Festival lead by Andrew Palau.
The Children ministry Coordinator went to evangelise children in Foursquare Gospel Church of Buterere. He trained 15 monitors of Sunday school the easy way to teach a memory verse to children and how to plan a Sunday school program.
Churches are now beginning to give their own contribution to refresh participants in Children ministry training. They are thankful to SU movement because we teach them how to give the right message to children in the right way.
Youth and Evangelism Ministry
From June 1st to 3rd, a very big meeting was organised in Giharo a commune bordering Tanzania. 7 denominations organised together the camp and most of the participants were repatriates with singing of thanks to God. The aim of that camp was for both the reconciliation of churches and people especially the healing and purification of the land because it is an area where more than 1500 people were killed in the crisis. 3 white people were killed in a terrible way and Zuniga the UN ambassador were killed in that area. God is raising a new generation of peace makers; 3 preachers and an audio-visual who projected Jesus movie and other evangelical movies. We praise the Lord for 3000 who listened to the word and registered 300 new born again persons and 250 people who came back to the lord as they had backslidden. During the 2 nights 10000 came to watch movies and many responded. Churches are following up the new born again Christians. On Sunday the 3rd, a holy communion was done and pastors from different denominations helped. This was a sign of unity in Christ and an opportunity to proclaim the blood of Jesus to heal the land on which the blood was shed. Many telephone calls are being received here in Scripture Union to tell us the ongoing changing of people from that area.
EEAC Kanyosha, Foursquare Buterere, RUZIBA Anglican Church, Busimba Pentecostal, United Methodist, Evangelical friend Church, Full Gospel Church
were visited.
Rutana High school, Pax Carita, Kiganda High School, Ruyigi High School were visited. We praise the lord for the unity in bible groups of Muramvya Province and Buyengero commune. Schools under catholic convention prefer scripture union to go and teach good news because of our interdenominational character.
We praise the Lord for 8 Muslims who have started to come and attend services in Pax Caritas secondary school.
We pray for some churches of Burundi to overcome divisions in order to reach many.
The Staff working in ''Hope for future Project''- ''EPA '' participated in a training of church Mobilisation and were shaped in the way they can help churches to get mobilised and developed
Leonidas Ninyibuka |
Children Ministry
During this month, the Burundi Children Network was developed
The Scripture coordinator did the promotion of SU children Ministry
We praise the Lord for 26 children workers who agreed to network with SU and other children workers.
On Sunday 22nd, May 2011, Parents were invited and taught how to listen to their children and how to do good communication
with them following their different growing step so that they can teach them the Good news.
Youth and Evangelism Ministry
The Descent at Buyengero was special.
It is a very disaster stricken commune in the province of Bururi.
All houses are renewed because everything was destroyed by the war.
We went up by public transport with the generator and materials we use to show movies.
The road was very rough and it passes trough the forest where rebels used to stay and kill.
God is good! Around 4000, many of them are ex-combatants and repatriates watched the
"Jesus film'','' Le combat'', ''Pigo la Faraja''. After all films, more than 200 people came to the Lord
and received him as their personal Saviour.
Sexual sin endangers the area; after training 150 students from 8 schools of that commune, 43 students repented from the sexual sin.
15 schools of Gitega were visited; ECOSO, Lycee Gitega, ENEF, Regina Pacis, International School,
Pax Caritas, Lycee Sainte Bernadette, Lycee Kiganda CoCo Mudende, ETS Kamenge, Lycee Musaga ,
Lycee Kibenga, Lycee Rumonge, Lycee Nyankanda. Many of the students were wounded but healed when they are taught of self esteem.
Also when they were taught about ''true romance'' or'' love without regret''
We praise the Lord that whenever Scripture union team enters to minister, we see people changing their behaviour.
Hope for Future Project
The team is on the field for needs assessment so that they can run new relevant projects
They visited the population of Giharo commune in Rutana and they will go in Ngozi this week |
Children Ministry
Children ministry is growing and churches are getting involved in it. Children are no longer in many churches a church of tomorrow only but a church of today and tomorrow because they worship and fellowship as adult do but in the way they can understand God as the loving and caring God.
From 22nd to 23rd, training organised by World Vision had Scripture Union Ministry coordinator as facilitator. 35 children teachers were trained and they are now reaching children in their respective churches.
From 18th to 20th, Kidsgames were achieved at Scripture Union high school.
114 children participated in these Kidsgames and parents were invited to see their children talents in sports. Parents were very amazed to see how their children rejoiced in the Lord who gave them good health. This is holistic ministry.
Youth and evangelism ministry
The Youth and Evangelism Ministry is reaching young people from every corners of our Country. The Easter youth camp organised from 15th to 19th in North was very interesting. Around 400 pupils participated with their teachers. Salvation, sanctification, calling from God, the Will of God, Bible reading Promotion, true romance and purity, communication, children Ministry lessons, self esteem, counselling, bible studies about being a new creation and mission , sports and evangelism were topics on the timetable.
The students who participated made a vow of staying with Scripture Union by reading the word of God. Bible reading cards were given to them.
2 pupils from Scripture Union school accepted Jesus as their personal Saviour during the bible study. They stood before the assembly to witness Christ for the first time. It is with great joy to teach science and the word of God. The total transformation was seen in the life of the participants. SMS and calls are being received here in Scripture Union office, I received 15 calls from the north and they said thanks for the topics related to the youth and good teachers they had in the camp.
From 17th t0 20thmarch 2011, we show Jesus movie in Tangara Commune of Ngozi.
2500 people came to watch Jesus movie movie and 324 responded. We showed the movie in area where adultery and witchcraft are the way of life. We thank God for message of hope and salvation preached. Yesterday, Pontien called from the area: "Thank you for your visit, just one week after your stay here at Ruyogoro, our church doubled in number of participants."
From 3rd to 6th March, 80 young people were trained in the way they can bring others to the Lord. Servant leadership was the main issue. We also showed twice Jesus movie and 4000 came to see the film. Children were the majority. We praise God that Good news was proclaimed in the city of Rumonge and that 400 responded. Now the Anglican Church of Rumonge is growing in number and they plan to build a very big church because of Scripture Union impacts.
Family Ministry
50 couples were trained in Tangara commune. After the training the families radically changed. 20 families witnessed the 2nd day that they accepted to live a life of help and tender love. They accepted to help each other in children education. They changed their risky behaviour.
Aids for AIDS / Hope for Future Project
Tremendous life transformation is being done in Rutana, Ngozi and Karuzi by what we have called self help groups trough Umoja Approach. The population is putting resources together in order to transform their environment. Around 600 people are being reached and they have started micro projects about livelihood, small business and agriculture. |
Children Ministry
In the north, 56 students and 56 pastors were trained in Children Ministry.
They all accepted to start the children ministry where they are not and to
improve those existing ones.
In the south, 52 pastors and Sunday school teachers were trained in its
Ministry. Most of them congratulate SU initiatives to empower churches
in its specific ministries.
In the East, 40 Sunday schools were trained
in the way they can be relevant to the children.
Youth Ministry
17 high schools were visited and were reached. Working in team of volunteers
and staff , Scripture union is achieving its goal of transforming children and
youth and the society. 6000 people saw Jesus movie in Makamba and 2 movies
depicting risky behaviour. 4000 came to see those movies in Rumonge and 600
accepted Jesus as their personal saviour.
Donavine said:''
I'm grateful to your help in schools and in churches,
Thank to your ministry I gave up sexual sin definitely."
Yakim said :'' I have listened to superficial teachings, but thank you for the deep
lesson about behaviour change, I will no longer practice risky behaviour,
adultery, alcohol and other sins; I have Jesus in my heart.
480 students came to take part in a singing competition and Bible knowledge
Test. The first five groups were given prize made of bibles and daily guides.
They were very amazed to see how rich their songs composed about being were
exemplary and true witnesses of Good news.
160 non schooled youth were trained in purity and leadership in Rumonge and in
Makamba.
160 students were also trained in the same topics at Makamba and Rumonge.
The impact is that pastors from Rumonge and Makamba are grateful to SU help being provided to their churches.
The bible groups members are the ones elected to be delegate s in their schools
because they show a good model in their classes.
Bible Ministry
Around 100 pastors and Christian associations took part in a Bible
reading promotion at Matana. The Archbishop was in that 2 days session and
they all engaged in Bible reading because they realised that they can not
go further without reading the word. They accepted that next year, they
will buy 500 books from scripture union. This was only in Anglican Church.
60 pastors of Makamba were trained in children Ministry and in Bible
Ministry. They also accepted to use the daily Guide in their churches and in their
families.
Aids for AIDS: 300 people from Rutana, Ngozi and Karuzi are trained in Umoja
self help group programme. They are transforming their families the churches
and the people around them |
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