Kobon Ministry Prayer Focus from Pastor John and Maila Davies
July 22, 2008
 
We give thanks to the Lord for the newly built school at Sangovak and the enthusiasm of the teachers there to start classes.
 
Please pray for Lindon as he meets with other Minimimb leaders to decide exactly where to build the Minimimb Bible House. Also pray for carpenter Benedikt. There is this work on the Minimimb Bible House and other school buildings in the pipeline. Pray that Benedikt will do a good job and that there will be no accidents.
 
We leave for the US this week with hearts full of thanks to the Lord for all that He has done.
 
This week please pray for the school at Salemp, teachers Tom Marap and Roslin Morison and all the students.

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A Brief Report on Long Beach Ethiopian Lutheran Church

Worship at the Long Beach Ethiopian Lutheran Church has been going on well. The period after its inauguration June 3 has been a period of establishment and being rooted. We have been trying to find our place in the surrounding. We have been learning the meaning of the words of our Lord “Wherever two three gather in my name I will be amongst them”. Our number goes up and down. Sometimes those who come to church become sick or asked by their employers to work on Sundays (such as parking Lots) at that time our number goes down.

Since the last information, we have baptized one child (Haset Beka). We have Holy Communion service once every month. A few Ethiopian Lutherans come for the Communion service from distance.

Plans:
Reaching out to Ethiopians in Long Beach area, by inviting for Easter Lunch.

1. Slightly changing our worship to a Bilingual format so that English speaking children of ours and English speakers might be benefited.
2. Organizing a Christian music festival where people can attend and thereby know about our ministry.
3. Preparing for one year celebration for the planting of the church.

Dear friends in Christ,

Planting a church is not an easy job. It needs sacrifice, above all the Lord’s grace and help. I am grateful again to the Light of Christ Lutheran church for the continued support and prayers you are making in the Name of our Lord. At some occasion I will be more than happy if some or one of your elders could come to visit us. I will pass the invitation when we are ready with the occasion. Continue to pray for us.

Yours in Christ, Pastor Eshetu Abate.