EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH WHICH WAS ONCE DELIVERED UNTO THE SAINTS
Just over one hundred campers and staff from various Apostolic Faith churches met for the 2019 West Coast Youth Challenge, an annual retreat for single people ranging in age from high school through about age thirty. This year, the event was held over the first weekend of April. The theme was “The Plan for Your Life – Fully Known,” and the promise from Jeremiah 29:11 was presented in various ways throughout the weekend.
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Before departing for Zambia last week, our team in Nigeria enjoyed a farewell service on Tuesday at the WECA headquarters in Anthony Village. John Musgrave, Director of Africa Work, reported that 1778 attended, and it opened with an impressive children’s program. He said, “They did a wonderful job presenting the story of a man who dreamed he was in the heavenly Jerusalem...
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Our team in West and Central Africa (WECA), including John and Rodica Musgrave, Bayo Adeniran, and others from the WECA headquarters, traveled to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, on Thursday, March 28. Upon arrival, they went to the Jabi church, the Abuja regional headquarters, for a tour. Approaching the building, they were met by a large group of saints, including the pastor and his wife, Dealyn and Nne George. A number...
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John and Rodica Musgrave left the Republic of Benin on Monday and traveled to Accra, Ghana, along with Bayo Adeniran and several others from the WECA headquarters. Upon arrival, they went to the Aplaku church, which serves as the Ghana headquarters and annual camp meeting site. About one hundred saints were already there in anticipation of their visit and the groundbreaking ceremony and dedication, which were to take place shortly.
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John Musgrave, Director of Africa Work, and his wife Rodica traveled to Nigeria last week, arriving in Lagos on Thursday, March 21. They were met at the plane by Bayo Adeniran, the Western and Central Africa (WECA) District Superintendent, and several from the WECA team, who escorted them through the security process.
From the airport, they went directly to Anthony Village, the WECA headquarters, where they were greeted warmly by a group...
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This past Saturday, our team in the Caribbean traveled to St. Maarten in the Netherland Antilles for the dedication of the nearly completed Bishop Hill church.
As with the previous two islands that we visited in recent days, St. Maarten was also struck by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. Some of the saints on the island lost their homes, and our rented church facility in Sucker Garden was completely destroyed. In...
The Apostolic Faith Church in Columbus, Georgia, recently changed locations. On Sunday, February 17, a dedication service was held at the new facility. The seventy-two attendees included the Columbus congregation and delegates from Carrollton and Atlanta, Georgia; Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama; Kingstree, North Carolina; Orlando, Florida; and Richmond, Virginia. Each pastor or representative had the opportunity to give a short message of encouragement. Edward Dixon has pastored the Columbus church since...
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Debbie and I continue in the Caribbean, traveling with Tim DeBusk, Director of the Caribbean Work, and his wife, Lisa; Michael Anthony, the Eastern Caribbean District Superintendent, and his wife, Monica; and Deivys Pichardo, the Dominican Republic District Superintendent. On Thursday, March 14, we took a ferry from St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands to Tortola, British Virgin Islands, arriving in the early afternoon. We had lunch and then toured ...
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Debbie and I are on the Island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. After uneventful red-eye flights, we arrived early Tuesday afternoon, March 12, along with Tim DeBusk, Director of Caribbean Work, and his wife, Lisa. We were greeted by Michael Anthony, the Eastern Caribbean District Superintendent, with his wife, Monica, and enjoyed dinner together.
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