Kpone church of Christ...

The work in Kpone is going very well. The church continues to grow in number and spirit. The young congregation started nearby in Haana is also doing very well. The couple picturedhere are now worshipping with the church in Haana. The Kpone church was also involved in the planning and establishment of the church in Nkonya (see article below).

We started the work in Kpone back in 1985 with the help of bro. Edward Owusu-Ansah and the rest of the students I was teaching at the National Bible Institute in Accra at the time. Bro. Owusu is still preaching for the church. Kpone is a very traditional town and the people are very slow to embrace new things. For years bro. Owusu and the church have struggled with just a few faithful members. In the past they would meet on someone’s front porch for services. What a blessing it was during our visit to see the church have around 100 in attendance.

One of the highlights was having my mother, Sybil, who traveled with me last year, teach the ladies at Kpone one Sunday morning. (Mom was 78 last year! She is now talking about joining me on a future trip.)

The church has now been able to move from the porch to a temporary structure on their own property. The property is located about a mile from the ocean. The weather and termites are taking their toll on the wooden structure so the church is now in the progress of putting up a permanent meeting place. Last year they were filling the foundation to prepare for the flooring and purchased a lot of materials (cement, iron rods, and roofing sheets.)

Bro. Owusu has labored long and hard. Oftentimes he has faced discouragement and ridicule and yet has humbly continued to do the Lord’s work. For all these years his family (wife, 4 children and a niece) has been living in one room with no water or facilities. A few years ago we were able to help him buy a plot of land with the hope of helping him put up a small home of his own one day. Progress has been slow; but by God’s grace and the generosity of a Christian, he has been able to lay the foundation, pour the floor, begin the wall and purchase some roofing. It is my prayer that soon that Edward, Faustina and their fine Christian family will be able to move into their new home.

Your prayers and support are needed.

Ted