Letter to the Brethren: January 2, 2025

Dear Brethren and Co-Workers in Christ:

Greetings from Grover Beach, California.

We continue to deal with malware issues. And although we have made some progress, they are still not fully resolved. This is impacting our making our The Gospel of the Kingdom of God booklet available in as many languages/dialects that we have received. Please continue to pray about this.

Bible News Prophecy magazine

Although we pre-ordered copies of the next edition of our Bible News Prophecy magazine, Amazon Kindle has delayed shipping it. So, it was not mailed to our US and international subscribers yet. Oddly, even though we ordered copies early for New Zealand, that magazine (which is printed in Australia) was even a longer delay.

That said, the magazine does exist and we hope to mail it out soon.

That said, it available online. Here is a link to the Bible News Prophecy magazine, January – March 2025.

South Sudan Project

Deacon Koang Deng sent me the following related to us providing food and building assistance from Ethiopia to South Sudan over the river:

1. 72 iron sheet.

2. 40 timber for roofing.

3. 5 cartoons of nails.

Again, they also added to buy 400kg of maize for the help of our members who faced shortage of food in that area.

Again, members now sending a great thanks to head office of the ccog for the good work it has done to them.

Pictures for church building materials and some of our members who have done the process of loading of things into boat on that day.

Best regards,

Koang

We are attempting to assist when we can, both physically and spiritually. (400 kg of food weighs 880 pounds).

Building and Gospel Translations

Moise Nshimiyimana from Rwanda sent the following photo and report:

Dear Pastor and Overseer Dr Bob ,

Greetings from members of CCOG in Rwanda .

Dear Pastor , we continue to appreciate your support to build the house of prayer , attached you will find a photo of where the action stopped . The small part of upper wall that is remain we will do it with the roof when we will be blessed of get another money .

Another good thing is that brothers Aime from Rwanda and Norbert from Burundi continue the work we started to translate books into our language because in Rwanda , Burundi and DRCongo we speak the same traditional language. So , they started especially The good news of the Kingdom of God , Continuing history of the Church of God , Should you observe God’s Holy Days or Demonic Holiday and The Bible hymnal .

Then we will meet with them and Martin from DR Congo to correct before printing .

Sincerely ,

Moïse .

Churches are required by law to own a physical building in Rwanda, so we have provided funding for the land and materials for this, with the locals providing the labor. We expect that this will be completed some time in 2025. That should also make it so we can legally hold the Feast of Tabernacles in Rwanda this Fall.

We are also working on literature translations to better teach and reach those in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Burundi.

Youth Camps

Evangelist Evans Ochieng sent the following:

Pastor Dr Bob,

Greetings from kenya.

I’ve received many good reports of youth camps in Africa. The reports I’m receiving are very encouraging. The report from Mozambique indicated that many youths attended youth camps in Mozambique. Only part of Mozambique was having cyclone wind and was disturbing. The reports from Malawi was very good even the youths from matiya’s congregation attended the youth camp in migowi.

                     Kenya

Kenya had many youth camp sites. Chilani. Mau, Bomet, molo, kisiî and Got kachola. I personally was in Got kachola where the services were well done and all youths were in uniform. Blue, red, yellow green and grey. The site was shinning and youths were very excited. It was the happiest youth camp and so many youths attended. Kisiî also had the highest number of youths who attended. They also had a tour to eberege factory to see how the tea is being manufactured. They walked all over the compound and see every stage of manufacturing. It was a good day for the youths to learn more. On Friday the youths at Got kachola had a meeting to plan for next year youth camp. The meeting ended that, next year the youth camp will be at Ndhiwa. And since Ndhiwa is near Lambwe game park. They will visit the Park and see many animals. Lambwe game park is having so many animals like Giraffe, buffalo, antelope, rhino, zebra, leopard etc. after that they will extend their Trip to Rusinga highland.

The youth camps ended well. …

Evans

Here are some pictures from Got kachola.

Pastor Tiongik Sawek sent the following from the Rift Valley of Kenya:

Receive greetings in Jesus name. We had a wonderful youth meeting held on 23rd to 28th December 2024 at Riftvalley, Kenya. At chilani specifically, there were 280 youths who managed to attend the meeting, Bomet merigi Taach Arwet local were 63 youths and Mau were 87 youths.
We had enough teachers who taught the youths well. We had no challenges concerning the food because the youths from chilani had planted vegetables which sustain them throughout the meeting. There were youths from other churches who were in attendance after getting reports that there were youth meetings around and they promised to join us on the sabbath. They were 12 youths who usually prayed on Sundays and 22 from other churches. We will agree with Evangelist Ochieng so that the youths from Takitech so that they do their meeting at Takitech because of the distant. There is a place called Ndamama where they requested to host the youths because of the good road network. The youths learnt alot during the meeting and they promised to behave as instructed. The youths therefore requested for the bibles- English, kiswahili and kalenjin versions. Lets pray for each other as we continue with the passing of the word of God. God bless you.
regards,

Pastor Sawek

Pastor Ezekiel Oanda sent the following from Kisii in Kenya:

Our youth camp went very well and it was successful. Although we had some challenges here and there. Four of the youths fell sick and was forced to take them to the near by dispensary and were treated. But everything finally it was done.

    Our young people need more seminars to help them know the truth. I thank everyone who participated in one way or the other to make it happen. The youths enjoyed very much and were very happy. When toured factory to they were very happy moving from one section to the other And the instructor was very keen teaching on how Tea is processed.

   We are looking forward to having women’s seminars too. This will help them know how to serve God. Challenges in their marriages will be healed up by teaching how to cop with the challenges of this life.

   I’m thinking of doing it next year.  The work in Kisii is moving on well and it’s my prayer that May Yahweh of Abraham Isaac and Jacob open more doors in Jesus name.

  Thanks again and God bless you and yours abundantly beyond measure in Jesus name.

     Yours fellow disciple of the Christ.

         Ezekiel Ombaso Oanda.

Malawi-based Pastor Radson Mulozowa sent the following photos and report on youth camps he oversaw:

Greetings from Malawi and Mozambique church

We are all fine by the grace of God and the work of God is growing by the grace of God

Let me report to you that this year youth camp meeting was very great compared to last year youth camp

As planned to have two camp meeting,one in Malawi and another one in Mozambique, but as a result of more youth coming we minimize the number by having four youth site namely

     Migowi

     Chileka

While in Mozambique

     Duya and Nasiyaya

We thank God for protecting and guide us . The youth have totally enjoyed the meeting , …

Let me request your prayers as we are having leaders meeting together with their wives

Best regards

Radson

Remember that in the end time, we are to work to, “turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers” (Malachi 4:6). Youth camps are just one way to help do that.