This Update is for Moruti James, the pastor of Old Naledi Baptist Fellowship, our partner in Botswana:Greetings in the name of our Lord and saviour Jesus.I hope this line finds you all blessed.God is great.First of all I will like to take this opportunity to thank you for your prayers,encouragements and support.I do hereby testify that they were not in vain.God is great.One of the major experience we have felt as community church is growth in numbers and maturity.As I am writing we are in the process of conducting another baptism about 12 in total and receive 10 new members.Thanks be to God.Children's ministry has grown so much.We now conduct three Sunday school classes with numbers increasing every Sunday.The youth ministry continues to impact young people in our community.They meet regularly on Thursdays.Thanks be to God.The women at the church continue to help at the Tlamelo project.Gardening plays a very crucial part of their ministry.In fact it is raining and soon we will see the landscape green.The women meet on Sunday at 5 pm.Different subject matters are attended to at these meetings.The men meet also at 5 pm and these have been successful meetings.Last Sunday the men decided to grow vegetables at the back of the church hall.Tomorrow we will till the softened grounds to plant.We are awaiting electrical connection after it was approved at church.We will start evening tutoring at porta camps asap.We have lined up several training workshops for different groups this year at our church.The first quarter will be devoted to training in church and financial management,worship and missions and sunday school training.Please join us as we seek to serve God in Old Naledi.By the way I must mention that the long awaited physical developments in Old Naledi are being implemented at last.These comprise running water in households,paved roads and electrification of houses.Once again you are cordially invited to join with us as we pray and where possible come join with us as we serve Him.Be blessed.
Moruti James Mpopang
