“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your Faithfulness. Lam. 3:22 – 23
Indeed the Lord’s faithfulness is incomparable and we at Biblical Discipleship & Growth Ministries, Fountain of Life Chapel International, together with my family can attest to it because we continue to benefit from it and we are very grateful to the Lord as always for all He has done and will be doing in the coming years. Truly speaking, it can Only be God Who is the centre of our achievements and precious partners like you.
We began the year 2022 on the Theme: DIVINE MERCY AND FAVOUR. Psalm 102:13 was revealed and directed by God Almighty in October 2021 and was duly launched during Christmas service on 25th December 2021.
CHURCH PLANTING.
During the year we conducted 64 Open Air Crusades in 16 targeted villages and led 615 souls to Christ. This became possible because we received donations which enabled us to purchase a video Projector, outdoor Projector Screen, Public Address System with 2 cordless mics, a generator with lighting system, 120 Ewe Bibles and 120 benches.
Of these Crusades in 16 villages, ten (10) churches were planted for Fountain of Life Chapel International, 2 for United Calvary Church, and 4 for Faith Chapel Ministry.
The 10 churches planted for Fountain of Life Chapel International are being led and overseen by 5 sponsored field leaders.
CHILDREN SUPPORT.
Every quarter, BDGM receives and distributes orphan children’s funds to sponsored children and their caregivers in the villages of Klokope and Kpevenu-Tsati for their food and basic needs. A team travels from Ho to these two communities to personally hand the funds and supplies to the beneficiary children’s caregivers and take pictures of children available at the time of visit.
Just last Thursday 23rd December, when the team was on their way to distribute children’s funds at Klokope, they saw parents of 8 years old Abel of Kutime who fell from a Cashew tree and had his jaw bone broken at his chin and both ears. Because there was no vehicle in the village at the time, the team had to suspend their mission and transport this young boy Abel to Adidome hospital. Unfortunately Abel was referred to Ho Teaching Hospital where he is now receiving treatment. Those are some of the interventions you cannot refuse to do.
As l write this report the good news that, this morning a second X-ray test was conducted on Abel before taking him to the theatre for surgery but to amazement of the doctors, there is no fracture of his jaw bones and so he was discharged. Glory to God for His answer to power prayer.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
Many efforts and attempts were made over the years to get Clean water for the people of Klokope and Kpevenu-Tsati such as drilling boreholes and building of Rain Water harvesting tanks which didn’t work. With prayers for the Lord to touch the hearts of government authorities, today I wish to report that this year April, pipe borne water was extended to the 2 communities and has been finally commissioned on 16th December and for the first time the people of Klokope and Kpevenu-Tsati now drink fresh treated pipe borne water. To God be the glory, great things He has done and greater things He will do in the coming years for His people.
Emergency relief
Early February fire gutted 4 houses at Klokope in the middle of the night leaving 8 families homeless with all their personal effects including cooking utensils, 10 bags of maize, 2 motorbikes, and cash amount GHC2450 burnt to ashes.
Through personal appeals to local individuals and members of Fountain of Life we made a total donation of GHC4000 to cover cooking utensils, School uniforms, Exercise/notebooks and footwear.
Not only that, fortunately our international partners at Move City Church and Move Africa Inc. heard our cry and supported us to rebuild all four buildings by reroofing two buildings and rebuild from the scratch the other two making it possible for these families to move back into their homes. The Lord blesses all who donated to make this happen thereby putting a smile on their faces and showing the power of love demonstrated by our Lord Jesus Christ.
Fountain of Life Chapel construction
Early this year we were prompted by an insider that our land permit is about to expire and the land will be rezoned. Because of its prime location, 2 businessmen were seriously and vigorously chasing after it. We quickly mobilized our meagre resources and got to work on casting the floor of our 600 seater Sanctuary we began 7 years ago from 20 – 22 April 2022.
Our Macedonian call attracted the Lord’s attention and on the 5th of May we received our first donation from our international partners Move City Church and Move Africa Inc. This enabled us to purchase materials such as iron rods, cement, woods, chippings etc to kick start raising pillars.
The authorities from the planning department who came round task us to complete the superstructure before the end of September to secure the land.
We were fired up when our international partners by God’s grace and love stood in the gap coming alongside conducting fundraisers and sending donations to us in June, July, August, and September making it possible for us to complete the superstructure. Glory to God. May the Lord bless them for every dime making it possible for the Sanctuary construction to progress steadily.
At the local level we got donations of bags of cements all these made it possible for how far we have come. Between May and August the Lord has been so good to us that, we had good weather most of the time during the day which made it possible for the pace at which the work progresses.
As l write we received donations for the fabrication of the trusses in November thereby putting the trusses fabricator to work in waiting for the roofing. God is good all the time.
In October after spending time in His presence for direction, the Lord gave me the theme for 2023 as a sub-theme of 2022. It is: 2023 and BEYOND, SPREADING GOD’S LOVE: Listening, Generosity, Encouraging, Kindness and Praying John 13:34 – 35
In November, we appealed to 5 local sponsors for support to enable us to launch the Theme during our Christmas Service on 25th December.
God being so kind we received a donation of 65 pieces of 5 kg rice, 65 pieces of 5 kg gari, 100 pieces of tin fish and 72 bottles of oil on Saturday, 24th December and duly launched it during Sunday 25th December service by donating to the people we intended. Beneficiary target people who could not join us at the service, because their depravity were visited after church by our team in their homes and the items presented and prayers said for them.
THE WAY FORWARD.
We have divided Ho into 12 target areas or suburbs for monthly outreach by identifying deprived locations in these suburbs.
PRAYER
May I express our heartfelt appreciation to you and your family for your huge contribution to the success of BDGM and Fountain of Life Chapel International 2022 ministry projects and programmes.
Psalms 100:4-5 says, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name! For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations.”
We pray that anything upon which you lay your hands shall flourish uncommonly, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen!
Category: Child Support
Etsey Nyabi 
Georgina Yedzude
On Thursday, the team on their way to distribute funds at Klokope met an 8 year old boy named Abel who fell from Cashew tree and broke his jaw at a village called Kutime.
Because there was no vehicle in the village, the team suspended their assignment and took the boy to the hospital at Adidome where they referred them to Ho Teaching Hospital. The whole of yesterday was very hectic as the child’s health issue became ours, because his mother is an insane person and the grandmother is aged and can’t afford the cost of 3 pieces of iron needed to have emergency surgery for him.
Praising God!
Prayers Answered in His timing!!
The good news at Kpevenu-Tsati is that, they opened the pipe borne water tap for them last Friday, 16th December. They fetch it in the morning from 5:30 am to 9:00 am and then from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at fee of 20 Ghana Pesewas a bucket.
Note: Ghana 20 Pesewas is about a $0.01 in US.
The people of Kpevenu-Tsati also had their pipe borne water completed and tested two weeks ago. This was the report of the team who went to distribute children support funds. Children who were around during the distribution had their pictures taken at the pipe stand on Wednesday.
A team of three led by Lawrence went to distribute Children’s Support at KpevenuTsati and Klokope yesterday. They met 13 children at KpevenuTsati. Each child was given two 5 kg bags of rice and the sum of GHC215. Funds and rice for Children who were not around was left the care of Mama Afafa and Midawo the village linguist to be collected by their caregivers when they return.
Teachers have been on industrial action (strike) for more than a week now and so most of the children went to farm with their caregivers and for that matter were unavailable. The team could not get Klokope because of rain making the road unmotorable. The team called Gershon who came to meet them at Wute which is 4 km away where he was handed what was due the children of Klokope for onward distribution back in the village
As usual two 25 kg bags were shared among the remaining households to avoid envy and jealousy in village.
At the time of funds distribution only 12 children were available whose pictures were taken. Mama Afafa and most of the community members went for a funeral in one of the village close by. Each child received three 5 kg bags of rice and GHC120 The funds and rice was received on behalf of those who were not was left other relatives.
We also gave two 25 kg to shared with a measuring bowl among the remaining house where there are no sponsored child for their parents to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. There was joy and appreciation for remembering all other children.
Only 3 of the sponsored children were around at the time of the team’s visit to distribute funds at Klokope. Each sponsored child received three 5 kg bags of rice and GHC120.
Peace Ekpe and Atsu Gbemumu are now a first and second year students at Senior High School. Samson Akakpo and Sodzi Lorlornyo are apprentice in Steel bending and carpentry.
Just getting bad news from Klokope where 8 families lost their houses last because of bush fire.
They lost everything.
The fire happen around 10:00 pm when they went to bed. The fire started on 2 houses and while they efforts was being made to quench them, 2 other houses also got affected
Three caregivers were among the 8 families.
Georgina Yedzude’s caregiver
Etse Nyabi’d caregiver
Sodzi Mawuli’s caregiver
God being so good no one was hurt.
Personal effects:
Clothing, household items including cooking utensils, 10 bags of maize, 2 motorbikes GHC2450 cash were destroyed.
15 children from the 8 families lost their books, school bags, school uniforms footwear and other dresses
Of the 8 families are:
8 men
8 women
10 boys age 5 – 18years
16 girls age 6 – 14 years
Total= 42
The cost of damages has been assessed to be approx. $6,000 US dollars. If God is leading your heart to contribute toward rebuilding, please choose “development” in the drop-down options on the giving page.
Throughout the years we have seen God do so many amazing things through our continued partnership in the Volta Region of Ghana. One opportunity was in the village town of Klokope. The village had been promised help with development in the past, but nothing had come except for disappointment, so the first visit was not very exciting. Beginning with support for the orphaned children through caregiver families the relationship began. This is the note we received from Senyo celebrating what we have seen God do from that point on:
“Good morning and Fountain! In His Light we see light, we see blessing, we see opportunities and healings.
What a joy unleashed on the people of Klokope by the Jesus Christ all because of Move City Church’s willingness to venture into far away Volta Region of Ghana, Africa in fulfilment of the Great Commission.
Hearts, for that matter, the souls of the people of Klokope are saying thank you God for the visionary leadership of MCC who defied all odds to invest their time, finances and prayers on their behalf.
Those prayers are seeds that were sown in their hearts and also for their needs that have been ignored by the authorities for years if not centuries since their great great grandparents came to settle there.
To Togbe Larry Andrews and Pastor Jesse Colburn who were the first responders. Then, Ron & Sue Stevens and Josh & Morrisa Berkley, Sister Courtney, April Wood and Emma Keninger who were second responders. Pastor Allan Bushnell and Patricia Bracken who were the third responders with the Reinforcement Base Team as backer of The Move City Church community, the people are saying: May the good Lord richly bless you, keep you all safely united and answer all your individuals, families and ministry’s prayer needs in Jesus mighty name.
The people are saying since the first day Move City Church, elder Togbe Larry Andrews and Pastor Jesse Colburn stepped into Klokope their needs of many years began to receive attention.
1. Rain Water Harvesting Tank
2. Children support
3. Electricity came
4. Kindergarten teachers were paid
5. Ten Seater KVIP
6. Borehole completed
7. Kindergarten Building was re-roofed
8. Now the road has just been open for easy access.
They are filled with thanksgiving to God for your lives and praying God’s blessings upon you all from on high most importantly the leadership team of Pastors and the Elder Board whose visionary initiatives we seeing the goodness of the Lord today.
Because He cares,” – Pastor Senyo Mawufemor Cudjoe
Today we are celebrating all of the blessings that God has allowed for Klokope over the many years of investment, trust, and partnership. These projects and accomplishments were not the work of one person, but have happened through the work of local contractors in Ghana, local volunteers in the towns, funds from individuals, oversight and motivation from the local church (Fountain of Life Chapel International) and ministry (Biblical Discipleship and Growth Ministries) and even attention and support from the government of Ghana.
Please celebrate with us and consider partnering in some way to see more of these things in more towns in rural Ghana in the future!