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July 20, 2007
*Praise the Lord for the generocity of the National Rugby team, as this week, the children of the Tlamelo project and many of the youth in the church are attending the tournament and being blessed with Lunch.
*Praise God for the safe return of our “Face the Nation” youth. They have already encouraged the congregation with what the Lord has taught them.
*Please pray for Moruti’s family as they grieve the loss of his brother. The funeral service will be held on Saturday.
*Pray for the comfort of God’s presence in Moruti’s family as they grieve the death of Moruti’s brother. Funeral services will be held on Saturday.
*Pray for the ministries of the church this week: AWANA on Wednesday, Basha on Thursday, and the new junior youth program on Saturday. Pray also that God’s power would fuel the Sunday School class during the church service.
*Pray also for the interim pastor at the church in Mogoditsane. Please pray that God would raise up more leaders to further His kingdom!
The Tlamelo Rugby Fan Club
This week, instead of regularly scheduled church programs, many of us participated joined spectators at the UB stadium to watch the rugby tournament on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The Botswana National team provided lunch, and the Tlamelo project resumed during the evenings.
Remember your Creator in the Days of your Youth…
Joshua, David, Timothy, Mary; God uses youth to further His kingdom. What a privilege we have as the Naledi Baptist Bashsa to be a part of that plan of salvation! The new senior youth program will be led by a prayer team, worship team, and activities team which started working together this week as Rapula led discussion about being “light” in this world. God willing, the youth will begin serving the community through “service Saturdays” next month and begin fundraising for the December camp, with a food stand at the Zebras game on the 28th of July.
The youth women’s fellowship has been meeting on Friday nights for fellowship and a bible study about unity as sisters in the body of Christ. Dikabelo and Lilian are also leading Sunday school for the children, and are excited to expand their team to include Malebogo and Karotse. This team of four is helping to develop a new junior youth program next Saturday! Please pray for both of these teams as they obediently follow God’s leading in their lives and give of themselves in ministry.
Lillian was the first of the youth to successfully memorize Philippians 2!
This Week in the Fellowship…
We were reminded during the prayer meeting on Tuesday that God is continually at work among His people, comforting, sustaining, and providing all the more when we are at our last strength, working all things together for His glory. Many in the congregation are exhausted from the challenges presented this week, yet are filled with joy at the encouragement that Linkie offered on Sunday: “He will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear (Job 11:15).”
Moruti Julian taught about predestination of belief in the bible study Sunday; exploring the theology of free will in accepting life or death, and God’s omniscience in knowing the intentions of our hearts in terms of repentance.
Ephesians 2:1-6 was the theme of the service. Moruti taught about the work of Jesus Christ in bringing us as His children from death into Life. It was exciting to worship with members of the congregation that have been ministering through “Face the Nation” and are now back among us.
“”Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. ~Psalm 96:3
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