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Yesterday, March 19, Rev Elenga and I went to the village of Bogbakole to introduce the CHE (Community Health Evangelism) initiative to a number of the village leaders.  22 people came from the local Covenant and Free churches plus several …

“We are co-workers with God” was the theme of the CEUM’s biennial conference for pastors and their spouses held at Yakoma Feb 8-13.  The text for the theme was from 1 Cor 3:1-9.  776 attended of whom 512 were couples.…

The Bokonzo health center has a new maternity center thanks to the initiative of Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision.

The building was completed during 2013 and the equipment arrived earlier this …

A strange, fast spreading disease is killing fish in the area of the CEUM.  The disease was first noticed near Gbado-Gboketsa the week before Christmas.  3 weeks later it was found in streams near Karawa some 120 miles to the …

“The women’s saving group was inspiring and empowering,” said one of the pastors here this week.

Five Covenant pastors are here on a vision trip to visit the Covenant Kids Congo (CKC) powered by World Vision project.  The last visit …

Two water towers have recently been completed by the Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision project in Gemena.

These are in the Saza neighborhood of Gemena, a neighborhood which does not have any of it’s own sources of fresh …

Each of the past two Sundays I was privileged to attend the dedications of Mbandja Bible, first at Yakamba SW of Gemena near Budjala and the most recent at Gbado-Gboketsa NE of Gemena.  The Mbandja Bible translation is the 32…

“You are the light of the world.  Let your light shine before others,” was the challenge Rev. Ambwa gave to the 19 participants at the closing of the recent CHE (Community Health Evangelism) training.  Truly that a key CHE principle …

“The problems that I thought were just for our church or region (widows, orphans, marginalization) are found everywhere” commented one of the delegates at the recent Covenant World Relief (CWR) conference on community development.  In response to the …

“There is no love greater than this, that a man lay down his life for another,” said James Fischer the preacher for the CEUM’s Paul Carlson commemoration this past Sunday, Nov 2.  In his message based on the text, John …