WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR A CHURCH

People are called to serve

First; make a commitment to your local church; Regular attendance should be the rule, not the exception. Does your church have the recognized membership? Then follow the procedures to join it. Also observe the Lord’s super regularly. Let the elders know that you want to become an active part of the local Body of Christ, and submit to their authority.

Second; learn to speak well of your local church. Even though it has its faults, do not allow yourself to develop a critical spirit, (1 Cor 1:10). Since your local church is your family in Christ, defend it when others grumble about it. Remind them that they should take the matter to the Elders, and not going around gossiping. It is important that parents, and especially fathers and mothers learn to speak well of “our” church. Let the children hear you talk about “our” pastor, “our” elder, “our” deacons, “our” deaconess, “our” Sunday School, “our” services.

Third; seek to minister within your local church. Ask what you can contribute to the body of Christ through your involvement with the local church. Remember, to each one the manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit all, (1Cor 12:7). Don’t go to church only to see if it will meet your needs. That is the way of the world: “if my wife does not meet my needs, I’ll leave her.” Instead, the attitude that characterize us Christians is love and love that gives.

Fourth; give your finances to support your local church. The scripture clearly emphasize the importance of regular giving. In 2 Corinthians the Apostle Paul also explains that we should give proportionately (8:12); abundantly (9:6); purposefully and cheerfully (9:7).

Fifth; meet the spiritual and physical needs of your brothers and sister in Christ. What ever we do for the least of God’s family, we actually do for Him (Math 25:40). Don’t wait until someone ask you to help, just do it. Take initiative to visit the sick and elderly. Take food to those who are facing financial difficulties.

Finally; I challenge you to reevaluate the importance of the local church in your own life. God’s desire is for his people to commune with each other in the local Body. Do you? Now is the good time to begin getting your roots deep into local church.

I pray that God may give you the deep understanding about your local church as your spiritual home.

God bless you.

Pastor Moses Mabunda

Serve with Love


Good evening. Today I want to share with you a story about two missionaries from USA to South Africa. The first Missionary came to South Africa and was placed in the rural area. He was loving and kind. He could sacrifice anything for the sake of the people.

People loved him. People supported him. He will find solution to any problem, because he worked with the people; He listened to their complaints.

The time came for him to leave South Africa.

The second one came. He was not so kind. He did not work with the people. He will decide and tell people to do whatever he has decided. People could not support him.

Seeing that people were not supportive; he called a meeting and he decided to preach to them about the love of Jesus Christ.

When he finished, they said to him. “We know who Jesus is. We have worked with him. He was loving and kind”

This bothers the Missionary and he wanted to know who was that Jesus they were talking about. He discovered that it was the first Missionary.

This was a challenge to him. It is also a challenge to us who had been called to serve the people. We need to serve whole heartedly; with love for we are God’s ambassadors. We represent Christ.

People see God in us and God will bless you.

You can watch from your tube by clicking below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Se9JRz3UVw

An Hour of Prayer

Prayer Requests

Pray that the spread of “swine flu” could stop, and the complete healing to the infected.
Pray for the Men and Women’s fellowship on Saturday.
Pray for the Sunday service.


5 Elijah obeyed the Lord’s command, and went and stayed by the brook of Cherith.

6 He drank water from the brook, and ravens brought him bread and meat every morning and every evening.

7 After a while the brook dried up because of the lack of rain.

8 Then the Lord said to Elijah,

9 “Now go to the town of Zarephath, near Sidon, and stay there. I have commanded a widow who lives there to feed you.”

10 So Elijah went to Zarephath, and as he came to the gate of the town, he saw a widow gathering firewood. “Please bring me a drink of water, “ he said to her.

11 And as she was going to get it, he called out, “And please bring me some bread, too.”

12 She answered, “By the living Lord your God I swear that I haven’t got any bread. All I have is a handful of flour in a bowl and a drop of olive-oil in a jar. I came here to gather some fire wood to take back home and prepare what little I have for my son and me. That will be our last meal, and then we will starve to death.”

13 “Don’t worry,” Elijah said to her. “Go ahead and prepare your meal. But first make a small loaf from what you have and bring it to me, and then prepare the rest for you and your son.

14 For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The bowl will not run out of flour or the jar run out of oil before the day that I, the Lord, send rain.’”

15 The widow went and did as Elijah had told her, and all of them had enough food for many days.

16 As the Lord had promised through Elijah, the bowl did not run out of flour nor did the jar run out of oil.

(Good News Bible)



Summary

Elijah did according to the commands of God. He did not hesitate.

God took care of Elijah because he listened to Him.

God fed Elijah by directing the ravens. God also provided Elijah through a widow.

If God directs us; we need to go according to His word.

Elijah trusted in God and he knew he would take care of him.

Elijah believed in God.

By Elijah moving from the brook to the widow’s house; it shows how consistent he was in the things of God. He did not lift himself up to a better standard but went according to God’s command.

He did not fear a thing, for God was with him.

KIDS FOR CHRIST MERCY CENTRE PROJECT

Ready to be used as a KIDS Centre

Start by showing love to these little ones, and God will bless you

KFC MERCY CENTRE

A converted Bible College to cater for kids in need

The KIDS FOR CHRIST MERCY CENTRE in Soshanguve Block H, is about to be launched. This programme will be launched under the United Apostolic Faith Church, and will be monitored by the Westside Christian Fellowship Assembly. Strings of community meetings are being organized in the area.

United Bible College to KFC Mercy Centre

On 09 May 2009, the community of Soshanguve had been invited to a KFC-Child Sponsorship program presentation which will begin at 09h00.

The primary schools had also been invited to identify needy kids within the area. This programme seeks to help children in need.

These children must be:
Orphans
Raised by struggling parents
Raised by grandparents
Raised by struggling single parents
Raised by guardians, etc.

The KIDS FOR CHRIST MERCY CENTRE will provide:
Food
Medical attention
Safe environment to play
Accommodation to the orphans
Pre-school education
The word of God so that they may experience the love of Jesus

JUST CLICK BELOW AND WATCH THE VIDEO. ASK YOURSELF WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR THE COMMUNITY:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4NlyZqJhwk&feature=player_embedded

Please send me an email on how you feel after watching this video at:

westsidechristian@webmail.co.za or at: pastormabundam@uafctshwane.org.za

YOU CAN DO SOMETHING FOR THE NEEDY CHILD OUT THERE!!!

RISING UP-IN SPITE OF (RISING UP-REGARDLESS OF)

(Doing it Afraid)

Rising up in spite of:
· A threatening disease in you life
· Bad things said about you, all the negative staff.
· Poverty
· The bad SA economy
· Jobless
· Neglected by friends and family
· Hurt in your life
· Discouragement from people

And Marching to do all these things you are afraid to do

Doing those things while you are afraid;
· While you are afraid of failure
· While you are afraid of being laughed
· While you are afraid of the unforeseen situations

Luke 15: 11-24

11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.

12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anyting.

17 When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!

18 I will arise and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.

20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 “But his father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

23 “‘Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.

24 “‘For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So the began to celebrate.”

Do it Afraid

Ezra 10 :1- 4

1 While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of the Lord, a large crowd of Israelites-men, women and children-gathered around him. They too wept bitterly.

2 Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants o Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around. But in spite of this, there is still hope for Israel.

3 Now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all these women and their children, in accordance with the counsel of my lord and those who fear the commands of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.
4 “Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”

· We fail to rise because of certain issues in our lives.
· We are controlled by fear.

Take courage, this issue is yours. Get into it while you are afraid and in the house of the Lord you will get support.

· Let no one stop you from achieving your dreams.
· May be you have started something and gave up on the way; it is time for you to stand up and do it regardless of any situation that is blocking you.

Examples
· Elijah with 450 prophets Baal (meeting at mount Caermel: 1 Kings 18:16 -39)

· Daniel in the den of lions after failure to worship Darius god for 30 days. (Daniel 6)

· Meshach, Abednego and Shadrach denied to worship Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue (Daniel 3:1-27)

· Job (Job could not curse his God in spite of his situation)

An Hour of Prayer (29 April 2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SVDCXi9s4g&feature=channel_page

Prayer Requests

Pray for my 3 daughters that they grow in the presence of God. That they may fear God and serve Him fully.

2 Corinthians 10:1-6

1 By the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you-I, Paul, who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” when away!

2 I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.

3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.

4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

Summary

Here we see that, Paul defended the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul took a stand to show people that he was not the same Paul they knew.

Despite that he was in flesh, Paul stressed it that he did not walk according to the flesh.

Paul had a special fight.

It is important that, as His children we need to live by His word.

With God’s weapons, Paul was assured that he could defeat the devil’s strongholds.

Nothing could stand before Paul, because he did not have canal weapons, but God’s weapons.

John 18:36

36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.”

Taking you back. Click below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7NJsatYOIU&feature=channel_page