December Newsletter
Dear Partners and Friends of AFC
Happy Christmas and God’s richest blessing to each of you for the new year !! We are full of praise for a year of fruitful ministry both in South Africa and into Africa. We also give thanks for God’s provision, both financial and in valued partnerships, through each of you as you have prayed , supported and/or partnered in many different ways.
We end the year celebrating and sharing with you some recent ministry moments.
Adopt a Village Graduation 2024
In November we celebrated 46 new graduates across three hubs of training in the Eastern Cape, who had completed the year of Adopt training. Our AFC leadership are very involved in leading and presenting this training to the broader Church. Above is the photo of the graduation in Gqeberha. Each community leader was challenged with impacting their communities through three pillars: Starting Discovery Bible Studies ( DBS) which facilitate discipleship in Jesus; identifying and caring for Orphans and Vulnerable children (OVC); starting a community development project. Results for the year showed 329 DBS groups formed, about 230 baptisms, 250 OVC’s cared for, and more than 40 community development projects started in 40 different communities .
Baptisms in December
(Photo left)There was much excitement in Nelson Mandela Bay, at the oceanside, when our AFC leader and church planter Loyiso Matu lead his new disciples to the water front to be baptised. There were 16 people in total, and much rejoicing. (Photo right ) Our church planter Sydney Yake, in the high mountain village of Rhodes, was able to recently baptise a significant group of men and women that he has been discipling. There has been very little fruit in the past in that village community.
Praise God for:
– many newly trained transformation agents in Adopt 2024
– a major breakthrough in the Rhodes village community
– permission granted for land for Sakhekiles garden project
– His wonderful provision for AFC throughout 2024!!
Please pray for:
– Our Adopt trainees to continue with Community transformation
– for many to come to faith in Jesus through the Discovery Bible Study groups
Jesus is the reason for the season