Xigiane

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.I have been back up in Maxixe for a few days now, and our new pole and reed church at Xigiane is finished. Last night we held an introductory evening. The local people are invited to bring their friends and neighbours to join us each night, as Philemon, sitting at his keyboard, leads the people in a time of worshipping God.

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We follow that by showing the Jesus film, an excellent visual in their own language and then give the people an opportunity to respond themselves to Christ's invitation to come to Himself.

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It's always an exciting time, normally the whole neighbourhood show up! They have never seen any thing like this before and nor have we!! We get lots of women and children, then there are the opportunists who quickly set up a stall selling goods. A little later the drunks arrive. They love it ! Dancing to the music, in the dust, under the lights: often the police insist they come along, in case there is any trouble.As a result they hear the message as well. It always amazes me how the most unlikely people respond to the invitation to pray, and receive Christ.

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The church that has just been built, is where the new Christians will be taught and looked after by Jose, another of the trainee pastors that Armindo has been training. Please join with us, and pray for us, over the next few evenings, and for our first Sunday morning meeting, as we open the new building. We need your prayers.
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Thank you so much. Pete and Armindo

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