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Hamjambo MaBebe na MaBwana, (Greetings to my Sisters and Brothers)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sharon and I trust and pray that you are all doing well and that God has been with you and your family.<\/p>\n

The days we are living are challenging, but they are also, in many ways, very biblical. We see \"signs of the times everywhere,\" as Gordon Jensen penned in his hymn, \"Redemption Draweth Nigh,\" in 1970. We are watching and looking with great anticipation at what is happening on God's timeline. We must still follow his commands, \"to be busy about the Father's work\" and \"to go to the ends of the earth until the end of time.\"<\/p>\n

I pray we don't get caught and reprimanded like the Acts 1 disciples when the angel asked them, \"Why are you standing around looking into the Sky?\" We still have a great job to do before the clarion call comes, and we are still excited to be here in Eastern and Sub-Saharan Africa, representing our Lord, our church, and each of you. Thank you for all that you are doing and have done to assist us through your prayers and faithful partnership. God is moving by His Spirit, and we are seeing people saved, new churches planted, and more men and women called into His ministry.<\/p>\n

Church Roof Challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In this newsletter, I want to update you and hopefully challenge others to help me continue this very successful program we began many years ago. About eight to ten years ago, the Holy Spirit gave me an idea to begin challenging our bishops and pastors here to start building more permanent buildings. Over the years, many missionaries have built beautiful buildings all over Africa. I knew I was not a builder as many of my predecessors were. I also observed that when a missionary would completely build a church or building, the pastors would see the buildings as them belonging to the mission, which resulted in them not taking ownership to care for and make repairs on the buildings themselves. Almost all permanent building had been done by missionaries. When churches were built by pastors, they were usually made of mud and sticks.<\/p>\n

I began to challenge leaders to trust God to help them build more permanent buildings while they continued to worship in their present churches. I made this commitment to them that if they would build with cement blocks, stone, or brick, then I would try to raise money to help them get corrugated iron sheets to put a sturdy and permanent roof on their buildings. I stipulated that as God helped me raise up supporters, I would help as many as I could put these strong roofs on their buildings.<\/p>\n

Through the first few years, we only had a few people catch on to this program. However, the Lord helped us cover most churches in the first years. After about four years, pastors began to realize from the examples of their fellow pastors that they could build permanent buildings in the rural areas. To my amazement, we began to have ten new buildings in a year, and it has continued to grow. They have actually outgrown my ability to help them, and some have gone on to raise funds after building and have put the roofs on themselves.<\/p>\n

I have probably 20 pastors messaging me that they are ready for roofs now. One great testimony is of the pastor of our first IPHC church in Kenya and all of East Africa. He has just taken the challenge to completely remodel and enlarge the building that they have worshipped in for more than 40 years. You can see the photo below where the Irongo IPHC Building in Chavakali, Kenya, now has new walls and a beautiful new roof.<\/p>\n

\"Irongo<\/a>

Irongo IPHC - Mother Church of IPHC in East Africa<\/p><\/div>\n

A New Church Roof Challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The roofing challenge was so successful that I have been completely overwhelmed. In the past ten years, we have covered around 40 churches. As I mentioned above, in 2022, I have close to 20 churches that have requested assistance. I am now at the point where I cannot begin to cover the full cost. Now, I am trying to help purchase the roofing sheets, and the church covers the rest of the roofing. The praise report is that they are doing it, and their trust and faith in God is increasing. My new challenge is to raise up more people who will help these pastors in Eastern and Sub-Saharan Africa to roof their churches.<\/p>\n

The average cost to buy iron sheets for churches is $3,000. Smaller churches run about $1,200, and we have some larger ones that go over $5,000 for the sheets. We are trying to make sure they get better quality materials when we have the option. Some countries do not have access to heavier grade roofing materials.<\/p>\n

The new church roof challenge is to ask churches, Sunday school\/Bible study classes, small groups, youth groups, children's churches, families, and even VBS programs to help us put roofs on churches.<\/p>\n

Please consider taking on this faith challenge to raise money to send for these many churches that are in need of roofs. Would you be willing to take on the challenge? God can help you to do more than you thought.<\/p>\n

If you feel that you cannot give toward or raise funds for a whole roof, and you would like to offer to help with church roofs, we would welcome any assistance you can provide. I have attached a few pictures of new churches needing roofs as well as a few we have finished below.<\/p>\n

\"One<\/a>

One of the many we need to assist with roofs. The pastors and churches are really working hard.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Mutura<\/a>

Mutura IPHC Rwanda: One of our Newest Churches<\/p><\/div>\n

\"One<\/a>

One of the many we need to assist with roofs. The pastors and churches are really working hard.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"One<\/a>

One of the many we need to assist with roofs. The pastors and churches are really working hard.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"One<\/a>

One of the many we need to assist with roofs. The pastors and churches are really working hard.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Maua<\/a>

Maua IPHC, Meru Kenya: You cannot see the whole roof, but Pastoe Kiarie has done a beautiful work.<\/p><\/div>\n

How to Give Toward New Roofs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you send your contribution via mail through your local church, earmark your check East Africa Roofs \u2013 #11517P<\/strong>, or you can mail it directly to World Missions Ministries, PO Box 12609, Oklahoma City OK 73157. Make your check payable to IPHC WMM and earmark the check to East Africa Roofs \u2013 #11517P<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Finally, you can also give online with a one-time gift or set it up to support this ministry monthly at give.iphc.org\/project\/east-africa-church-roofs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank you, as always, for your prayers and your partnership. We bless you all in the name of our Lord.<\/p>\n

Privileged to be able to serve,
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Ron & Sharon Wooten<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hamjambo MaBebe na MaBwana, (Greetings to my Sisters and Brothers) Sharon and I trust and pray that you are all doing well and that God has been with you and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":4941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,1,4],"tags":[456,304,308,369,117],"class_list":{"0":"post-4940","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-missionary-newsletters","8":"category-uncategorized","9":"category-world-missions","10":"tag-456","11":"tag-june","12":"tag-newsletter","13":"tag-ron-and-sharon-wooten","14":"tag-wooten","15":"entry"},"title_es":"Bolet\u00edn de Bamba: febrero de 2020","content_es":"

\u00a1Saludos cordiales desde Jap\u00f3n en el nombre de nuestro Salvador, Jesucristo! <\/h2>

Con el comienzo de un nuevo a\u00f1o, tendemos a reflexionar sobre el a\u00f1o pasado. Podemos ver a Dios trabajando de muchas maneras diferentes, y sabemos que son sus oraciones fieles y su apoyo las que est\u00e1n teniendo un impacto en la vida de los japoneses. \u00a1Estamos muy honrados y bendecidos de que trabajes con nosotros para ser las manos y los pies de Dios para compartir su amor en todo Jap\u00f3n! <\/p>

\"Amigos<\/a> <\/p>

Al final del a\u00f1o, realizamos varios eventos de divulgaci\u00f3n para celebrar el nacimiento de Jes\u00fas y compartir el verdadero significado de la Navidad. Tuvimos varios eventos en nuestra iglesia y en nuestra escuela de ingl\u00e9s, donde cantamos canciones navide\u00f1as, jugamos juegos e hicimos una artesan\u00eda de \u00e1rboles de Navidad. Fue una bendici\u00f3n ver a nuestros hijos, as\u00ed como a los j\u00f3venes de nuestra iglesia, coordinar algunos de los eventos. Compartimos con los ni\u00f1os y sus familias que la raz\u00f3n por la que celebramos la Navidad es por el maravilloso regalo que Dios nos dio al enviar a Su hijo a la tierra para vivir entre nosotros. Jes\u00fas es el regalo de amor de Dios para nosotros, y todo lo que tenemos que hacer es aceptar su regalo. Hab\u00eda varios ni\u00f1os y sus padres que nunca antes hab\u00edan ido a la iglesia y que nunca antes hab\u00edan o\u00eddo hablar de Jes\u00fas. Una madre y sus tres hijos vinieron a nuestra escuela dominical el domingo siguiente y han venido varias veces desde entonces. Est\u00e1n experimentando muchas dificultades en su familia en este momento. Oren con nosotros para que las historias y los sermones que hayan escuchado crezcan en sus corazones y se sientan atra\u00eddos por Dios, quien es el \u00fanico que puede traer la verdadera paz y unidad. <\/p>

\"Amigos<\/a> <\/p>

En nuestras clases de conversaci\u00f3n en ingl\u00e9s, hemos estado leyendo un sencillo libro de cuentos b\u00edblicos para ni\u00f1os. Hemos tenido varios ni\u00f1os y sus madres vienen a observar las clases para ver si les gustar\u00eda unirse. Una ni\u00f1a le coment\u00f3 a su madre cu\u00e1nto le encanta escuchar las historias y quer\u00eda volver para poder terminarlas. Otra madre coment\u00f3 lo diferentes que eran nuestras clases de otras clases de ingl\u00e9s que ella hab\u00eda observado. Ella sinti\u00f3 que no solo ense\u00f1amos a los ni\u00f1os habilidades de ingl\u00e9s, sino que tambi\u00e9n nos preocupamos de ense\u00f1ar y entrenar a todo el ni\u00f1o mental, emocional y espiritualmente. Oren con nosotros para que los ni\u00f1os y sus padres contin\u00faen sintiendo y viendo la diferencia que Dios hace en la vida de las personas que le pertenecen. <\/p>

\"Amigos<\/a> <\/p>

Est\u00e1bamos muy agradecidos de que Justin pudiera regresar a casa para las vacaciones de Navidad. Le est\u00e1 yendo bien en Liberty University y est\u00e1 creciendo acad\u00e9micamente y espiritualmente. \u00c9l es un l\u00edder de grupo peque\u00f1o para los chicos de su sal\u00f3n. Fue dif\u00edcil decir adi\u00f3s al final de su descanso, pero sabemos que Dios se est\u00e1 moviendo y trabajando en su vida, y estamos entusiasmados por lo que Dios tiene reservado este semestre. <\/p>

\u00a1Gracias nuevamente por su colaboraci\u00f3n! \u00a1Eres un est\u00edmulo y una bendici\u00f3n para nosotros y para los japoneses! <\/p>

Tus misioneros a Jap\u00f3n, <\/p>

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