Sunday in Kenya: Celebration Day

Sunday: Celebration Day

My last day in Kenya was a great one beginning with worship at Koinonia. The morning schedule there has changed some. Now, with the new building, they have a time of Bible study and prayer by groups: men, women, youth, children, etc. (Before they had a large group Bible study in the sanctuary).

The praise team led us in worship that celebrated our life in Jesus Christ. A new addition to the praise team was Mumford (he also works with orphans and vulnerable children ministry of Koinonia). Margaret was the worship leader in the morning. Pastor Samuel led the prayer and offering times. The children leave the worship service just before the message and have their own children’s message. When they leave, it is a crowd. You don’t realize how many youth and adults are in worship until the children leave. What is amazing is that it seems like there are many more in worship rather than less. The worship is enthusiastic, prayerful, humble, and full of praise. During the service Bernard recognized the young people who had taken the National Secondary School Exam. All those had passed. The students have to make a “C” in order to go on to college.

Simon, Samuel, and James are three young men that ACTS Fellowship in Greenville has supported for almost five years. Simon is in the seventh grade and will be going to boarding school next year. Currently he is ranked 15th in his school. Simon has come a long way in the past years. Samuel was one of the first children that ACTS met on the first December VBS trip. This year, he finishes the eighth grade and takes the National Exam. He plans to become a mechanic and will start vocational school in January 2012. James is almost finished with his apprenticeship as a carpenter. He hopes to have another year of experience before beginning his own business. Seeing the transformation in their lives because of Jesus Christ and the changes that have come is truly a blessing. They now speak English and are doing great. They serve in many areas in the church.