“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: Emergency Relief
“But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.” 2 Corinthians 2:14
Greetings of Fountain to you all brothers and sisters, Win today tomorrow and forever.
The fire disaster on the night of Tuesday, 1st February this year was so traumatic not only to the families whose entire livelihood was destroyed but the entire community of Klokope. Because times are hard everywhere in the world. But thanks be to God, your intervention brought hope and faith that they will live again, smile again, enter their rooms and have shelter again, living a normal life again. This, they are thankful to God for your lives and kept praying to the Lord’s blessings upon you all.
Upon the arrival of your donations on 15th February, we proceeded to Akatsi same day where we were joined by Brother Francis the carpenter and bought all building materials and transported them to village, though the truck breakdown on our way and had to be abunden till the next day when it finally got to the village the evening.
By 19th February rebuilding and roofing work started. Two houses were re-roofed and the families moved in at the close end of February. The other 2 were pulled down completely to be reconstructed because it was very weak. They have been completed and as part of discussion agreed with the owners is that they will also contribute in its building. Their part of the agreed discussion includes:
1. communal labour in moulding blocks
2. provision of water,
3. other menial work to reduce charges of the artisans (masons and carpenters)
4. provision of doors and windows, locks and shatters.
Unfortunately numbers 1, 2 and 3 was not done fully well because of their farming activities thereby eating in the money.
They have moved in and will be finishing the remaining sections.
APPRECIATION
As always we are very thankful for your unflinching support in the form of finance, prayers and words of encouragement. We thank God Almighty, the Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for your love springing from the bottom of your hearts demonstrating His unconditional love for all humanity. To God be all the glory, for great things He has done.
It is our fervent prayer that, the good Lord Himself grants all your heart desires and bless you bountifully with His choicest blessings in the glorious name of Jesus Christ. Fountain, for in His Light we see light leading us in perpetual Victory due to the Finished Work of Jesus Christ on the Cross. Hallelujah! ❤️🔥😇
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.