April 2002

April 1-4 Mike and Mary Thom and over a dozen NCLC people carried out our first Vacation Bible School in an attempt to do child evangelism. The final attendance was 187. This first VBS was carried out at Efa. April 6 Mike and Mary Thom, mission helpers, left Lagos, returning to the USA.

April 2002

Visitation by the missionary with two babies baptized and a funeral for a new member of six months was carried out. Money was given by the MB for the roof of the 65×20 church to be built by the members at their expense. The choir had produced a cassette of their music and sold 100

March 2002

Since it appears that Gideon is located for the time being in Denu, Ghana (across the border from Togo), our work is now in Ghana also. During this visit the studies continued and there was discussion on outreach. Pastor Gideon holds services at the humble school with attendance at about 15. He also goes to

January 2002

Classes began at the Bible Institute with: 3 new students, 12 in the four-year program, 1 in a six-month program to determine if he could be recommended for the ministry, having completed nearly the full five years. January 25 While for the first dedication of buildings at the new site, around three hundred people came

January 2002

A proposed doctrinal meeting with the LCEA with representatives from the CLC-USA was cancelled by the CLC. In a letter from the CLC President the LCEA was told “We apologize to you that we cannot come. A number of things have happened that indicate to us that now is not the time…Rev. Koenig will be

January 2002

The planned visitation from the USA was cancelled.

January 2002

A planned doctrinal visitation from the USA was cancelled. Membership was 980 souls in 26 congregations reported by Pastor Muzakuza. In 1999 it had been 394 in 10 congregations and in 2001 it was 589 souls in 18 congregations.

December 2001

December 7 After 7 or 8 calls were extended for a second missionary, the Mission Board asked Mike and Mary Thom to come to Nigeria as missionary helpers. They arrived in Port Harcourt on December 7th and left from Lagos on April 6, 2002. December 15 A retirement service was held for Pastor E.E. Essien,

2001 (BELC)

July 19-21 — The first Joint English Pastoral Conference was held at Chennai. July-August — Mission helpers Nathan Greve and Karl Koenig worked with the orphans at Uthukottai. Pastor Ohlmann and M. Schierenbeck, and Peter Evensen taught, and preached at Nellore and Uthukottai. Pastor Ohlmann took a mission trip with Pastor Bas to the Andamans.

2001

April 2001 – Kossi This was a visit to contact a new prospect, Kossi, who Mike had found. We missed each other and did not meet. Kossi indicated he was still interested and was sent literature by mail. September 2001 – Kossi Study began with Kossi, who is a school teacher and a member of

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