Report from Lobatse Congregation to Sikwane Circuit 2007/2008

Report from Lobatse Congregation to Sikwane Circuit 2007/2008

The DRCB Lobatse Congregation thanks the Lord for his continuous grace, and his blessings through the past year. During the year we really felt that the Lord assisted us in growing in our outreach – areas, being Setlhareng, Metloyane and Kanye. Although we are still going through difficult times regarding the involvement of the wards in the Lobatse area, we are positive that things will improve soon.

We are also pleased to report that our projects are running well. Up and above our HIV/Aids project in Setlhareng, we have also started a street children project in Lobatse, and are still reaching out in Kanye. We are also starting with an outreach project with house workers in Jwaneng, and the ward there is really growing fine. We are also assisting with the education of a destitute young man at a Vocational Training College.

We have started a very successful 40 days campaign, and are also proceeding this year with the second course in this regard, being “40 days of community”. We are also still using Roy Reddy from the Advent 2000 project, and he is working in the Jwaneng area at the schools, evangelising to different groups.

We also have a running weekly cell group, as well as regular ward meetings. Rev. Wessels are also busy studing for his doctorate in his final year, and his father is helping out in his place whilst he is on study leave. Rev. Wessels is also still lecturing at the Mafeking Campus of the North-West University, where his is creating opportunities for Botswana students to study there at a very low cost.

We are also still supporting Roy Reddy, a missionary of Advent 2000 who are working mostly in Jwaneng, and in the Francistown area, distributing evangelistic material, and showing several gospel films to promote the kingdom of God in Botswana. We are also supporting Yolandi van Zyl in Tsabong, who is on her year for Christ in South Africa, doing evangelisation there.
The congregation is wishing the Circuit Committee a blessed meeting!