We're At it AGAIN!

Our leaders love the children . . . so they gave us a date. From all over Ghana, the TOTs leaders came . . . Ashanti, Volta, Eastern A, Eastern B, Western, Greater Accra . . . training other trainers is our goal.

These regional names may mean nothing to you, but they are the hope of this nation. To reach our children, we MUST trian more people. Training more people means more training ourselves . . . the training never stops.

More than 300 million . . . that's how many children under 18 years of age we find in the nations of West, South & Central, and East Africa. These numbers are only for the nations where we have some presence as a United Pentecostal Church, International. What about the millions who have never had a chance to hear?

Won't you help us pray?

Won't you help us share the good news that Jesus loves them too?

We're at it AGAIN. . . and I pray we never stop . . . Reaching Africa's Children is our vision, goal and hope!

A Continual drip . . . drip . . . drip

It's Saturday . . . I like to sleep in, but . . .

"Please Sister, come teach a Sunday school seminar for our region."

How can I refuse those words?

(The road is . . . unbelievable . . . you have to experience this type of BAD ROAD . . . makes you feel like a milk shake . . . or that you are in a blender! The seatbelt may cause bruising . . . for sure!)

It's raining, so not many folks around when we finally get there . . . over an incredibly bad road . . . inside the town . . . up to the church . . . gullies and potholes, and just plan drop-offs . . . down into the ditch. But we manage to get inside the building . . . whew!

And then they come . . . deacons, pastors, and Sunday school teachers. . . and we begin . . . and they listen . . . and it happens once more . . .

Children need to hear the gospel . . .they have that right!

Children will receive and obey the gospel . . . if you give them a chance!

Children want to know Jesus . . . but how can they hear if we don't tell them?

Children are special in His sight . . . what about yours?

Children can understand the gospel . . . if you will share it with them.

Here is another chance . . . a different way . . . but the SAME TRUTH!

Over and over, these are the words we share . . . the message, the vision, the hope of Reaching Africa's Children.

Those little seeds will grow. . .and grow. . .and grow!

Many visits, lots of prayer, plenty Sunday school lessons, Portable Bible school classes . . . and VICTORY!

The Ghana missionary team visited this village church many times during the past 4 years, the pastor worked and prayed and prayed and worked, and . . . the seeds are taking root. . . growth is the result. As the Sisco family & summer AIMers Bethanie & Kimberley visited, taught, prayed and sang, God poured out His Spirit, and 23 were filled. THIRTEEN of those were children (below 15 years old). To GOD be the GLORY!!!

What joy it is to see our children . . . walking in truth!

"Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world . . ."

Reading God's Word . . . praying for His Spirit . . . loving sweet fellowship . . . "red, brown, yellow, black and white, they are PRECIOUS in HIS SIGHT!"
Recently, Sis. Pam Sisco and summer AIMers to Ghana, Sis. Bethanie & Sis. Kimberly, hosted a Vacation Bible School on a Saturday at one of our newest church plants. The little community boasts many children of all ages. 92 children came, and 5 of them received their personal Pentecost . . . Precious!

Pastor David Tortoe appreciates a growing church, with children a major part . . . precious in his sight too.

Second generation King's Kids

So great to see this new generation of children . . . serving God . . . following in the footsteps of their parents.

These two young ladies have made their mom (in the middle) a grandmother. . . and were on hand to see Dad & Mom ordained in UPCI-Ghana.

These precious little ones watched as their Mom & Dad were ordained, and they really didn't know what was happening. That's okay, they are young enough to be trained to follow Jesus all the days of their lives. . . and that is already happening - Thank You, Jesus!
We praise the Lord for this second generation . . . following parents who are following Jesus.

Reaching Africa's Children involves more than just reaching children off the street. It also means watching the children of our pastors as they grow in their faith and knowledge of Jesus. What joy to see our children . . . "Walking in Truth!" (3John verse 4)

Children's Ministry Travels Forward

How does Children's Ministry travel forward in Ghana? It moves with the help of some special folks . . . leaders in local churches.

This is no ordinary vehicle pictured here. It brings an entire compound of children to Sunday school every Sunday morning. Deacon Mensah (driving) had nine children and three adults in his motor this past Sunday. . . I know because I counted as they piled out and ran to their Sunday school area under a huge mango tree.

When did Deacon Mensah begin bringing children to Sunday school? Right after he helped teach and supervise Ghana's first Children's Day program in his local assembly (our headquarter's church in the capital city). Deacon's own children are growing up, learning about Jesus every week, traveling to church with their Dad in his motor every Sunday morning.

How does children's ministry travel forward? Get as many church leaders and adults involved as possible. They may not be able to teach children every Sunday, but one day a year you can encourage, beg, promote, plead with them to work during Children's Day . . . getting acquainted with those precious little ones that touch all our hearts. It is one of the greatest tools for recruiting those elders . . . especially if they have children or grandchildren of their own.

Let's all work together, helping and encouraging one another, as we march forward . . .

Reaching Africa's Children!

What is Children's Day?

Children's Day is . . .
Bro. Pastor (David Tortoe by name) keeps smiling because kids keep coming . . . 187 in all . . . at a new church plant - WOW!
Allanah Sisco (MK) making new friends. . .
Smiling children . . . going home with their hearts and hands full of good things (new Bibles and stories from that Bible) . . .
Children of all ages enjoying their own copy of God's Word . . .
Over 1,600 children (in Ghana - May 1, 2008) hearing "Stories Jesus Told" and sharing those stories with their family and friends . . .
The pastors, missionaries, and LOTS OF KIDS . . . learning and growing TOGETHER.

What is "Children's Day?"

Lots of GREAT things for lots of God's little people. . . one special day every year. . . in EVERY CHURCH. . . in EVERY NATION of Africa.

"Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God . . ." (Mark 10:14b)