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On Friday we traveled to the village of Umuokatawom in Abia State, and first went to the Apostolic Faith campground, which offers housing for district camp meetings and is also the home of an Apostolic Faith Secondary School. As we approached the grounds, students from the school lined both sides of the road, smiling and waving flags. They were grouped by classes, with the youngest first, and all had a...
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We spent most of yesterday traveling, as we were delayed several hours by flight postponements, but at last arrived at the Port Harcourt regional headquarters church in the evening. Once again, we received a warm welcome and were presented with flowers. Then we proceeded into the church for a children’s program followed by an evangelistic service.
As we entered the building, the excitement of the congregation grew to a roar of...
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Upon arriving in Nigeria from Portland a week ago, I received news of a miraculous answer to prayer for a family back home, and it was so exciting. Now, I learn that a family back home has been dealt a devastating blow which impacts all of our West Coast churches and more. It leaves many of us with heavy hearts, more questions than answers, and a responsibility to pray for...
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I traveled to Ghana Saturday morning with Bayo Adeniran, WECA District Superintendent, and James Olaleye, WECA Director of Welfare. We were met at the airport by several saints and then escorted to our hotel for breakfast before continuing to the Ghana headquarters church in Accra. As we arrived there, two rows of joyful children from the Apostolic Faith grade school greeted us while waving flags, singing, and holding up a...
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On Friday, I had the privilege of celebrating two church dedications with the Asaba and Issele-Uku congregations, located about twenty miles apart in Delta State.
The first dedication service began outside the Asaba church with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This was followed by the choir singing “Battle Hymn of the Republic” as they led the way into the building. Then the Sunday school children presented a short program of several songs, including...
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After arriving in Nigeria, I received a warm reception on Thursday evening, November 2, at the Western and Central Africa (WECA) headquarters in Lagos. The Students of the Lagos Apostolic Faith Secondary School greeted me with a bouquet of flowers and then presented a short program. It began with an instrumental rendition of the Nigerian national anthem followed by...
Special meetings at the Apostolic Faith Church in Wharton, New Jersey, were held August 20-27. The theme verse was Haggai 2:4, “I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts.” The opening service began with the orchestra playing “He Is Exalted,” followed by the choir singing “Whom Shall I Fear?” and “Awesome God.” Before the sermon, Tayo Ajayi sang “I Will Not Forget Thee.” Taking his text from Joshua 1:5-7, ...
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Our team in Romania (John and Rodica Musgrave, and their mothers, Edna Musgrave and Viorica Marincus) spent the final five days of their trip visiting our locations near the western border.
On Wednesday, October 11, they joined the saints in Sanpetru-German, pastored by Nico Tudor, for an evening service. They enjoyed two music specials provided by a children’s group and a young adult group. Then during the announcements, Gheorghei Macovei...
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Following the Australia camp meeting in Sydney, Sam and Shade Ajayi, along with many others, traveled to Melbourne for special meetings there. Brother Sam said they all went anticipating the Lord’s blessings and desiring that the revival which had begun in Sydney would continue in Melbourne.The first meeting was an evening of music on Friday, October 6. Brother Sam said he was thrilled to see...
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John Musgrave, Director of Romania Work, and his wife, Rodica, along with their mothers, Edna Musgrave and Viorica Marincus, left on October 2 for a two-week mission trip to Romania. Since their arrival, the four have been visiting our southern Romania church locations.
They first went to Bucharest where our headquarters church is located and where Gheorghei Macovei, the Eastern Romania District Superintendent, is the pastor. There, they toured a nearly...