The Timothy Logos Center
The first conference at The Timothy Logos Center was held for pastors and church leaders of Palorinya Refugee Settlement March 30-April 3. The first topic taught in this new Bible Institute couldn’t have been more fitting, Worship. The conference was led by pastors, Dr Ron Upton and Dr Allen Pelham, both of Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Florida. Fifty participants lodged in the newly constructed dormitory. It was such a blessing to see how much they appreciated the running water in the sinks and showers.These seemingly basic requirements for us are not available in refugee camps. Neither is having more than one meal per day.
Precious Jewels: A ministry for teen girls
One of the original requests by a large group of ladies from the largest refugee camps in Palorinya Settlement was for some help with the social and moral problems stemming from idleness among the teenagers. This need was listed in the top five priorities: church development, education for their children, food for their families, help with drug and alcohol addiction, and teenage pregnancies. Living Water CT has made great efforts to address these needs through: theological education for pastors/leaders, discipleship groups for all ages, pre and primary school, large farming projects, business training, small business loans, and Celebrate Recovery groups for adults and teens.
March 29-April 3 Nadine Pelham, Jill Spence and I began a training with 170 girls ages 12-18. Our focus was on God’s plan for women, and did some hard teaching about Satan’s plan for them. We felt good about the receptiveness of the concept of purity. A similar class was offered to boys of the same age.
We also trained 18 women to lead weekly small groups for girls consisting of a Bible Study, prayer and emotional support and accountability for the participants. The women were very eager to get started. They formulated their organization structure, identifying the leaders for the groups in their churches. They discussed a plan to approach the headmasters of schools within the camps to ask to begin these groups in local schools.
Girls Hygiene Packs
Refugee teen girls showing appreciation for the panties and handmade hygiene packs made by some precious servants in the US for their little sisters in Christ in refugee camps.
Farmin as a Business
A class for farmer’s learning to grow new varieties of food, in preparation for beginning farming as a business
Zion Baptist Church
The church walks from their current meeting place, under a shade tree, to their almost completed new home.
New Jesus Well
Morobi Refugee Camp has no water supply. The refugees walk long distances to get water from other camps. I recently wrote about a “God Story” in which God surprised us with the funds to cover a deep borehole, which required an electric pump. If you look closely you can see water coming from the pipe. Though it is still pumping limestone mud, it will soon be providing water to a whole refugee camp. PTL!
Saturday Bible Club
Weekly Bible Club in Belameling Camp is drawing 600-800 children each week. A new club began in Morobi Camp and already has 200 attendees. It is expected to be larger than the first one. A third club is will begin soon in a third camp.
Our Team
Peter,our driver, Joyce Muraa, Ann Rao, Jil Spencel, Nadine Pelham, Ishmail Yonan, Ron Upton, and Allen Pelham. Alex Doru was taking the photo.