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B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER 116
I Cor. 16:9  "For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries."
 
March 15, 2008
 
Part of Our Fellowship
There are over 530 of us pastors, preachers, evangelists and catechists as servants of the Word in our fellowship of sister churches in Africa and India. Our union is of the CLCI, NCLC, BELC, ECLC, CLCK, EELCT, ELCC, CGLC,LCEA, CLCEA. We have several things in common, one of which is that we agree on the Word. Another common thing among us should be concern for each other even though we often  are many miles apart. This concern for each other manifests itself in praying for each other. Most times we don't know of needs in prayer, though that does not need to prevent us from remembering each other in a general prayer. Here are a few specifics to pray about as follows.
  • In the BELC district chairman Moses' father has suffered two heart attacks. He is released from the hospital. Pray for his recovery. Also Prabakar a pastor in the Nellore district suffered a heart attack and went to be with the Lord. Pray the Lord to give strength and comfort to his wife and three children. 
  • In the CLCEA Pastor Malyi's father is 93 years old and suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. Pastor is the one child who is helping his father at this time. Pray that the other children help also and that pastor is given an added measure of strength to aid his father. 
  • In the NCLC we recently lost Eyo as a pastor when he was drawn away to the Methodist church. Pray that he sees the errors there and returns. Nothing is impossible with God.
These are only a few  to pray for. Why not put in your prayer time one of the sister churches and its pastors each week. Or in some other way exercize this blessed Christian fellowship we have by praying for one another. We know that we of the over 530 need to be lifted up by each other in prayer to the throne of grace from which alone comes help.
 
The Invisible Sunday School
We are certainly thankful for the help of some of our ladies in the CLC USA. It was through Elinor Gbedey that we received the first contact in Lome. Through Charlotte Sotnyk we have received for VBS work in the BELC and the CLCI a number of molds for making plaster of paris plaques. The children can paint these and take them home. Now Randi Pomerantz is allowing us to use her production of the Invisible Sunday School. It is being translated into Telegu and Tamil for use in VBS. A complete set in English is going to Pastor Gideon in Ghana, while a complete set in French is going to Pastor Kossi in Togo. Any of our brothers who want to find out about this tool for teaching children are welcome to ask for samples. For Telegu and Tamil translation we have one page of a simple Bible story followed by a picture to color. There are 52 lessons. Any translations that are made will be put on the website www.lutheranmissions.org and be available for use. We are all in this great Kingdom work of His as brothers and sisters to serve Him and reach others. Take the task he gives you gladly, Let His work your pleasure be.
 
 
Bible Challenges-continued
Quiz Book by F.H.Moehlmann 
 
Quiz- Answers to Great Deliverances
 
l. Jacob's family - Joseph - Egypt.  Gen. 45:1-15. 
2. Joseph in Egypt.  Acts 7:8-10. 
3. Peter.  Acts 12:5-11. 
4. Paul and the others aboard ship.  Acts 27:33-44. 
5. Lot  - Abraham.  Gen. 14:12-16. 
6. Gideon and his army.  Judg. 7:7. 
7. Israel - Pharaoh at Red Sea.  Ex. 14:10-31. 
8. The Child Jesus.  Matt. 2:11-16. 
9. The disciples of Jesus.  Mark 4:35-41 and Luke 8:22-25. 
10.Jesus of His cross by Simon.  Mark 15:20,21. 
11.Christ has delivered us from the penalty of sin.  Rom. 4:25; 8:32; I Cor. 15:3; Col. 1:13. 
12.Moses.  Acts 7:35. 
13.David.  I Sam. 17:32-36. 
14.Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.  Dan. 3:19-29. 
15.Lazarus.  John 11:32-44.  

Quiz:  Husbands and Wives 

l. A husband and his wife who died suddenly and strangely within three hours. 
2. Paul spent a good deal of time in the home of this devout husband and wife. 
3. This husband and wife refused to let their neighbors name their child. 
4. This husband was warned by an angel to flee with his wife and her Son to Egypt. 
5. This husband and wife made themselves aprons of fig leaves. 
6. An ancient Jewish husband and wife whose names God changed. 
7. This husband saw his wife change into a pillar of salt. 
8. This husband and wife had favorite sons. 
9. This husband and wife were blessed by the Lord for having loaned His their child. 
10.This husband and wife first met on a farm near Bethlehem. 
11.This husband and wife were much concerned about Jesus on the day of His trial. 
12.This husband and wife took a long boat ride. 
13.This husband and wife had Jesus as their wedding guest. 
14.This husband and wife hid their child on the River Nild. 
15.This husband and wife did not want their son to marry a pagan wife. 

We begin a series on the Armour of God, CLICK HERE to see attachment. 

Pastor Koenig 

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B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER # 117
I Cor. 16:9  "For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries."
 
March 29, 2008
 
Gone to Be With the Lord
Pastor Prabhakar of the Nellore Dist. of the BELC died of a heart attack. He leaves his wife Padmamma 42, and three children: Sujatha 21, John Prasad 20, Gessika 15. He had had some medical problems in the past. While he was not among the original group in 1998 that greeted us, by 2003 he was among the 'new' pastors going through the instruction. At Nernoor where there is a population of 10,000 people and one other church he had preached  for over 15 years. Having just celebrated the resurrection let us pray for the wife and children that they are comforted to know that Prabhakar will rise again as promised in the Word. "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die." Jn. 11:25-26

One Week after Easter
This BASIC comes to you one week after the glorious Easter celebration. We are reminded that when Jesus appeared the second time to his assembled apostles, the 'doubter' Thomas was present. One week had elapsed since the Lord came into the room through closed doors to strengthen the 10 apostles. During the week in between the Spirit certainly worked on Thomas' heart. He who had said "Unless I see...I will not believe," has given us that statement of faith that reminds us that it is a personal thing. "My Lord and my God." Jn. 20:28 The Lord was preparing Thomas to go far afield to serve Him even to India. To go, to serve, to be faithful needs that faith relationship that means, it is the Lord and me. When Thomas says 'my', it is the indication of this.  May each of us and our brothers and sisters continue to be built up upon the cornerstone of Jesus Christ. May the Lord use each of us as His instruments to tell the glorious good news of a Savior slain for our sins but risen to prove He is mine for time and eternity. 

 
Pastoral Training - The CLC desires to help you our sister churches in your training of pastors. Below you have a summary of our efforts with you.
  • CLCI - 12 graduates in June '08. There are 25 men on a wating list to enter the CLCI Institute. We support the men's training through sponsorships from the CLC USA members who obligate themselves to give a certain amount each month for a man's support. This is also done in the NCLC, BELC and LCEA. 
  • NCLC - 3 graduates in Jan. '08 from the NCLC Bible Institute. 
  • LCEA - postponed 8 graduates graduation to '08, 13 in seminary. There were two men who were to come to St Peter's Seminary from the ECLC and there were inquiries also from the CLCEA. 
  • BELC - TEE 203 pastors continue monthly study meetings in fellowship. Beyond this we estimate that up to 104 could be ready for fellowship in '08-'09, and 66 in '09-'10. In addition to these men in regular monthly studies the BELC started a two year training of men in Martin Luther Bible School. There 15 men in this school which will graduate them in Feb. '09. They hope to then start a new group for two years. 
  • ECLC - two day seminar held, hopefully to be yearly and monthly studies for leaders to begin in Jan. '08 
  • CLCK - seminar held in Maranga, with monthly studies to begin, God-willing, in Jan. '08 at two centers: Nairobi, Maranga 
  • ELCC - plans laid to begin TEE after Nov. '09
The two ways that men are trained is through the seminary approach or through the theological education through extension which means having monthly studies in districts or different locations in the church. Pray for the success of he Word as it is taught these men. We are all in fellowship and should be remembering these efforts in our prayers.
 
Bible Challenges-continued
Quiz Book by F.H.Moehlmann 

Quiz- Answers to Husbands and Wives

1. Ananias and Sapphira.  Acts 5:1-11. 
2. Aquila and Priscilla.  Acts 18:1-3. 
3. Zacharias and Elizabeth.  Luke 1:57-63. 
4. Joseph and Mary.  Matt. 2:13-15. 
5. Adam and Eve.  Gen. 3:1-8. 
6. Abraham and Sarah.  Gen. 17: 1-16. 
7. Lot.  Gen. 19:23-26. 
8. Isaac and Rebekah.  Gen. 25:24-28. 
9. Elkanah and Hannah.  I Sam. 2:20,21. 
10.Boaz and Ruth.  Ruth 2:1-17. 
11.Pilate and his wife.  Matt. 27:11-26. 
12.Noah and his wife during time of the Flood.  Gen. 7:1 to 8:18. 
13.The newly married couple of Cana.  John 2:1-11. 
14.Amram and Jochebed.  Ex.2:1-3 and Num. 26:59. 
15. Samson's parents.  Judg. 14:1-3.  

Quiz: First  
1. The first disciple of Jesus to arrive at His empty tomb. 
2. Here Christ's followers first were called Christians. 
3. The firstman to hear God's voice and to speak to Him. 
4. The first commandment with a promise. 
5. This, Jesus said, we should seek first. 
6. Jesus called this the first and great commandment. 
7. The first one to see Jesus on the day of His resurrection. 
8. The first to leave the ark after the great Flood. 
9. The first thing Noah did after he left the ark. 
10.Here David first reigned as king. 
11.The first thing God created after creating the shapeless mass of the earth. 
12.The first man who did not see death. 
13.He built the first temple to the glory of God. 
14.Jesus said that the one without sin among them should be first to cast a stone at a fallen woman. 
15.Jesus' first miracle.  

The 2nd in a series on the Armour of God.  CLICK HERE to see attachment. 

Pastor Koenig