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TOGO MISSION REPORT , SEPTEMBER 2018 Len’s Lens on Togo:
Dear Friends and Mission Supporters
It’s always a joy to report good news, and I
think we’ve got good news to share with you. An
email from evangelist ATSU Martin reported 76
baptisms in a group of six villages recently. The
villages are: (1) Atakpame; (2) Anie; (3) Osea;
(4) Tando; (5) Tovegan; and (6) Akepe. While I do
not know how many were baptized in each village,
the total is an example of the power of the Word in
touching the hearts of people. Brother ATSU also
reported that the preacher of the Tovegan church is
well now. He had gone to Ghana to be treated for
an illness, and I think he was hospitalized for
several days. It is fairly common to hear that
medical treatment is better in Ghana than in Togo,
and that the Togolese cross the border into Ghana
for treatment. I think that one of our long-term
objectives for this mission would be to provide
schools and clinics as a form of outreach in the
communities served by our churches. Already the
school at the N’Kafu church is having significant
outreach into the community surrounding that
church, as many of the children are coming from
families that are not members at N’Kafu. And on
my last visit to Togo, the leaders of the Tokoin
church, also in the capital city of Lome, were
envisioning a medical clinic to facilitate community
outreach.
Along with good news comes some bad
news. A couple of evangelists have had accidents
on their motorbikes, thankfully with little human
injury but sometimes not so fortunate for the
motorbikes. Also, Brother Kuma Kodzovi Mensah
reported that thieves broke into his home on
Sunday, the 23th
of September, while the family was
worshipping, and stole the funds for his son’s
school fees, as well as other things. Many times we
can help with some of these losses, but not always.
Because the nation of Togo has suffered for so long
(50 years or more) under the dictatorship of the
Gnassingbe regimes, the people have little ability to
recover from a financial setback. The mission fund
has as its principal purpose the preaching and
teaching of the gospel, but I observed Brother
Walter Bryan often felt the need to help as much as
he could with some of the personal matters as well.
That is often necessary to allow evangelists to
continue their work with the church in the face of
financial hardship. Our current approach is to try to
provide a portion of the funds, as we are able,
helping but not totally relieving them of all
responsibility. We seek to be transparent with you,
our faithful supporters, so that you may be assured
that funds are primarily directed toward the building
up of the kingdom.
We have included several photos with this
report, trying to give a visual as well as verbal
report to you. Additional photos are posted on the
Wilshire church website, where we also make a
copy of this newsletter available. Please go to:
http://wilshirechurch.org and click on MINISTRIES,
then Togo, Africa to see more photos from previous
reports.
Please continue in prayer for our brothers
and sisters in Togo. The political situation has not
been resolved, and the government has promised
elections before the end of the year, but has been
unwilling to grant the requests of the opposition
parties regarding certain freedoms that have been
requested. Togo needs our prayers, both for our
brothers and sisters as well as for the nation. Let us
also continually praise God for the continued
growth of the Kingdom, and pray that we can find
the resources to help establish newly-graduated
evangelists so that they may continue to reap a
harvest for the Lord.
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Bro. Kuma Kodzovi sends greetings from the
congregation in Amenope. He reports one baptism
in August. (see photo) Bro. Kodzovi sends thanks
and blessings to supporters for the assistance they
have received, especially for the evangelists in
Amenope.
Church of Christ Tokoin-Lome sends thanks for
the support for Tokoin. The congregation is
embarking on an eight year development plan to
grow the church in Tokoin. The plans include;
consecration of elders and deacons, opening a
dispensary, development and expansion of a place
of worship, taking charge of the mission at Tove,
which is in progress. Purchase of land for a church
in Zanguera, planting a new assembly at Zanguera-
Digbe or Adidogome (2019-2020), purchase of land
for the building of a multi-purpose facility in
Hahotoe (2020-2025).
Bro. Kokou Adjaho sends greetings from the
congregation at Yobome. The church held a bible
campaign in the Tsevie area from August 24th and
25th
. Their efforts resulted in two individuals who
now regularly attend worship service. Bro. Adjaho
asks that we pray for their conversion into the
Lord’s Church. He also reports that a dedication
was held for the birth of Eya Venoughe Baba, the
infant daughter of Bro. and sister Etse and Nana
Baba. Please pray for her growth in Christ.
Bro. Esperance Mensah sends greetings from the
Nukafu church. He reports the completion of a
successful school year at Nukafu and Yobo. He
reports the wells at Yobo have been completed, and
they want to begin construction on latrines. They
are also constructing a worship facility at
Dalave. Bro. Mensah reports that the church in
Blitta is at 21 members, and is receiving financial
support from the Nukafu congregation.
Bro. Bernard Agbodza sends greetings from
Numetukodzi-Kpalime. Brother Agbodza reports
that they are working to complete construction on
the new church facility. (see photos which follow).
He also reports that they will begin their weekly
evangelism efforts to bring more souls to Christ.
The brother who purchased the lot for the new
building.
Work ongoing at Numetukodzi-Kpalime.
Bro. Richard Dossouvi sends greetings from the
church in Aneho. Bro. Dossouvi has agreed to be an
instructor at the new biblical training center in
Atakpame. Classes began on August 25, with 12
students. The Aneho church also baptized three
souls into Christ in August. Bro. Dossouvi is asking
for help in order to move Bro. Koffi Kponkanou to
Djeta, to continue evangelizing the area.
(See photos below)
Bro. Kuma Kodzovi sends greetings from the
Amenope congregation. Bro. Kodzovi reports that
he was the victim of a robbery last month while at
church. The thieves took funds that were set aside
for his son’s education. He is asking for help, so
that he can send his son to school.
Bro. Atsu Martin sends greetings and thanks from
the church at Assahoun. He reports that house to
house evangelism is ongoing, and 76 baptisms took
place in villages at Atakpame, Anie, Osea, Tando,
Tovegan and Akepe.
Bro. Komlan Akalo reports that the Togo
preacher’s committee and the ministers of Kara,
organized a preacher’s retreat. The theme was
“Temperament Led By The Spirit” (see photos
below). Bro. Akalo also reports that Bro. Sokpe was
involved in an accident. He was uninjured, but his
motor bike was damaged, and he is requesting help
with the repairs. Bro. Akalo has also requested
funds to purchase a new worship facility.
Bro. Jean-Baptiste Sokpe sends thanks for the
continued support. He also asks for prayers for his
wife, who is experiencing health problems.
ATTENDANCE
Assahoun 37 Aneho 44
Yobome 61 Amenope 58
Pagala 44(Aug) 47(July)
Clockwise from left: Baptism of young woman from the village of Kadape. Four students from the Bible Institute in Kpalime baptized. Baptism of Brother Kowouvi’s mother-in-law. Brother Tonou of the Kpeme church and six individuals who were baptized.
Baptism of a young man from Dalave. Baptism of a young man at Tovegan.
Two additional baptisms and family celebrations
Construction of new church building in Kpalime.
Students taking exams at the Bible Institute. Faculty at the Bible Institute in Kpalime.
A well completed for the school in Yobo
An evening of evangelism at Ybome.
Preachers at the Bible Conference in Benin.
Students at training center in Atakpame.
Groundbreking at new building for preacher training school at Atakpame.
Richard Dossouvi preaching at Ybome.
Prayer with a family during evangelism at Djeta.
Beginning of the literacy project in Aneho.
Akalo Khomlan at the youth program
Inaugural photos at Atakpame training center.
Sleeping places of some members of the Djeta church of Christ.
Evangelist John Mokli of Ghana and American brother “Doc” addresses audience at the Atakpame training center.
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