Ministry News July 2024
July 2024 Update
Chris & Nancy Maphosa
7/30/20245 min read
The Much Awaited and Prayed for Mission Team Arrival and Serving
To God be the Glory that after many years of planning and prayer the Mission Team arrived safely and served the Lord in T4T Ministry and other opportunities in Katlehong, South Africa in partnership with N4T and Tonota in Botswana.
Katlehong and Tonota
We reached 200 children with the help of 10 local volunteers in Katlehong. In Tonota we reached 800 children at Rauwe Primary school and in Tonota Junior Secondary School we reached 862 children. The Mission Team used For Freedom Anti-trafficking and Exploitation Ministries material as partner to T4T, teaching the children on prevention from child trafficking. The Mission Team taught the same lesson in both countries. All the mission team, the children and the local volunteer teachers liked the lessons so much.
In Katlehong, we reach the children in the community hall while in Tonota we reached the children in two schools and community. The schoolteachers said, “We would love being trained in T4T so that we continue teaching the children because these lessons are very helpful to us and our learners. A plan is under way to meet this need. Please pray with us.
In Tonota we were welcomed by the hosting Bishop of Africa Evangelical Church as one of the SIM partnering churches who then introduced us to the King (Kgosi) of the Village, Mr.B. Radipitse. There was a great joy and excitement us as Missionaries and the King himself with his colleagues or leaders. There was overflowing joy.
This team accomplished a lot. I struggle to select just a few pictures. If you like, contact me on WhatsApp (the number is +258853121082) to get video clips and photos. This could be almost the same as saying the letter could be too long or many pages if all were to be written here.
John 21:25 And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. NKJV
Photos below: Left - 2024 Mission Team arrival at O R Tambo international Airport in Johannesburg - A Big welcome by Onias, Nancy and Chris;
Right - First meal together.
Photos below: Left - Mission Team in T4T Regaria at BIMS Guest house in Johannesburg, Ready to go Katlehong to reach 200 children;
Other photos: Reaching the children in Katlehong community, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Photos below: Left - Mission Team at Guest House, Tonota in Botswana; Right: Greeting the Village King in Tonota.
Photos below: Left and Center - Buying Sanitary pads and donating them to girls at two schools; Right: Minister Calos Preaching in the church.
Photos below: Left - Team teaching the children prevention of human trafficking; Right: Mission Team ready to teach at Tonota Junior Secondary School
A 4 Days T4T Training Report – In Antananarivo, Madagascar
Organizers:
• T4T Trainer
• WMDA (Women Motors Development Association
Location:
Baptist Church, Ankadifotsy, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Dates:
23rd – 26th of July, 2024
Participants:
49 Trainees
Trainers:
• Chris Maphosa (SIM Southern Africa) T4T Regional Manager
• Onias Tapera (Partner of T4T) as Trainer
• Vololona Rabemananjara (Bible Baptist) New T4T trainer
• Ranja Ramaromanana (Bible Baptist) New T4T trainer
• Voahangy Razafiarivony (Bible Baptist) New T4T trainer
• Emma Rakotondrasoa (Bible Baptist) New T4T trainer
Translators:
• Mialy
• Manoa Volatiana
T4T Training Materials and Children’s Lesson Books were provided:
• Training Manual, 49 books
• Book 1 Children’s Lesson Books, 21 copies, enough for the present groups
Training Overview: The 4-day training program, held at the Baptist Church in Ankadifotsy, Antananarivo, was well-received by all participants. Each session began promptly at 8:00 AM and continued to end with all participants being engaged. The T4T training ensures a comprehensive schedule that allows for in-depth training for children ministry workers. The training of T4T is always exciting, enjoyable, participative, fun and interesting. It was great to see the participants putting into practice what they were taught on the last day of practicing using the T4T lesson books to teach each other in groups and as individuals. The trainees were from 10 churches and 5 organizations. They are planning to reach and disciple 1771 children, both in churches and in the community. We appreciate your prayers and support for the continued ministry of T4T in Madagascar and Southern Africa. There is more training planned for September in Madagascar in the Province of Moramanga, about 130 KM from Antananarivo.
Photos below: Left - Vololona, the President of Children's Ministry, and her husband welcome Onias and Chris in Antananarivo. Center: T4T training team planning together; Right: T4T trainers ready for ministry in front of the trainees.
Photos below: Left - Graduation class of T4T; Right: SIM Madagascar Board Chair came to share about SIM Madagascar and to greet us.
Photo below: The SIM Madagascar Boarder Chair Pastor Frederic addressing the people
Praise the Lord for:
Thank God for Mission team that came served and returned home safely
Thank God for impactful T4T training in Madagascar
Thank God for good health
Continued Ministry and impactful children’s workers through T4T
T4T 4 Missionary trips so far this year
Prayers and supporters
All that God has enabled us to achieve for His Kingdom’s sake.
Pray for:
Good health for the Maphosas as a family, volunteer teams, and the children in each country.
For the ministry to flow well through available means in-person or onsite, to children and volunteer teachers.
For our volunteer teachers to remain committed to teaching children and that the children will remain rooted in Christ.
For resources for the ministry to continue its expansion.
Prayers and supporters
Chris Junior complete healing, his future life and to love the Lord more.
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