Reports October 2016
MIGOSI
Leaders: Ernest Ochieng’ and Caleb Ogam
Members: 36
Features:
- Sunday school going well using Mayflower notes
- Continuing in the books of Esther (Caleb) and Romans (Ernest)
- House to house Sunday afternoons as both pastors in secular jobs
- Western (Siaya) Fraternal going well
- Many contacts in County Government
Current needs:
- Desire to be able to broadcast on a Luo radio station to teach Reformed teaching.
- Reconciliation with late William Onyango’s family
Prayer requests:
- Faithfulness and holiness in members
- Unity of 2 elders and 1 deacon (George)
NDIRA, BONDO and MRANDA
Leaders: Roy Omondi and Washintone Gengah
Members: 20
Features:
- Ladies’ Conference in November (3 days). Youth Conference in December.
- Church plant in Bondo town with Fred Akello – meet in a school.
- 2 elders at Mranda ordained.
Current needs:
- Drought conditions.
- Prayer requests:
- Conferences.
- Church planting work in Bondo town.
OSANI, THIMLICH and WATH ORANGO
Leader: Daniel Ngoloi
Members: 10
Features:
- Sent Patricko to Pokot.
- Daniel is working alone as only trained leader in area.
- 3 churches. Have Lord’s Supper and baptisms together.
- On 2 Dec there us to be 3 baptisms of students at Wath Orango.
- 8 charismatic churches around Osani, luring members
Prayer requests:
- For unity.
- Reconstitution of church in Thimlich.
- Setting apart of Nelson at Wath Orango.
OTHOO
Leaders: Moses Miyawa and Mathan Oneya
Members: not many
Features:
- Doing well. The few members are mature.
- Oneya now old; most of work falls on Moses.
- Women’s meetings in homes.
- Nyalinda Primary & Secondary School ministries.
- Youth Conference in December.
Current needs:
- Struggling over building, half destroyed because of new road.
- Floor not very good.
- Want to have a resource centre.
Prayer requests:
- That God would open the hearts of men by preaching.
- That the preaching would be used as an instrument for conversions.
- Desire to call local pastors for a Conference.
SIAYA
Leader: Charles Abwok
Members: 13
Features:
- 2 very strong deacons
- Meet Thursdays between 9.30 and noon in homes
- Sundays reading through Genesis, and preaching through Colossians
- Murungi’s recent visit was very encouraging
Current needs:
- Currently have a building which does not have windows and doors in place.
- A broken gable.
- Prayer requests:
- Unity between the leaders and members
- Expense of commuting between Kisumu and Siaya.