Old Naledi News Issue 7

Naledi Baptist News

August 31, 2007

“The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” ~Isaiah 58:11

Prayer Requests

*Last week, the outreach team handed out invitations to the church services in Gakuto. Praise the Lord for an increase in attendance as young children came to church!

*Praise the Lord for safe arrival for Barbara Hartnett who has come to encourage our fellowship. Please pray for her time here. She is already being an encouragement and help in ministry.

*Lame, Moruti, and family had safe and refreshing travels in South Africa last week.

*Praise the Lord for providing a venue for the December camp. Pikwe Baptist Church has invited us for a time of spiritual nourishment. Please pray for the preparation and planning for this event!

*Thank you for your prayers for financial provision. This week, the church partners have provided much of the money required for Lame’s travel expenses for seminary.

* Please pray for Champ and his family as his father has lost many cattle and Champ’s assistance is needed during this time

*Last week, there was a bus accident in which several students from Maun were killed. Please pray for their families and praise the Lord that these students had the opportunity to hear the gospel through the work of Face the Nation.

Harvest Fellowship Prayer Requests...

(This is the part where I'm going to compile a list of prayer request from Harvest this week..)

This Week in the Fellowship…

“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” ~Isaiah 40:31

During the absence of Moruti and his family, Moruti Julian spoke on Isaiah 40, reminding us of the hope that the Lord provides of renewed strength. Like the eagle, we must wait in faith for God to deliver us. We can draw strength from trusting in him to truly soar in His will for our lives.

The outreach team made invitations and distributed them among children in Gakuto village, inviting them to attend Sunday services. The bubble gum attached to the invitations was a big hit! They followed up on the outreach this Wednesday and will continue with similar invitation ministry next week, inviting young people in Old Naledi to the Jr. Youth program. Please pray with us as this is a ministry that would fulfill a huge spiritual need; but students have shown little interest. Pray against discouragement!

The youth will be starting a new study on Jesus’ last words to the disciples. We are excited to meditate on the message of our savior and to truly hear what God has to say to us in following Him more closely. There will be a youth leaders meeting this Tuesday. Please pray for those that will be leading this series as we want to be accountable in our faithfulness to the purity of God’s word. Like Paul said, we do not want to “go beyond what is written”, but as those “entrusted with the “secret things of Christ”, we would be proven faithful (paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 4).