Sabbath 18/5/32/120

 

Dear Friends,

Last week we advised of the meetings in Tanzania and the Sudan. The Conference went off well in Tanzania and a basic structure of 29 churches was formed with Coordinators appointed in those regions. There will be a large number to follow. While in Musoma I was told by the heads of churches there that there were some 180 churches with over 5000 members and that did not include the ex WCG groups in the Tarime, Mwanza and Arusha/Moshi districts nor the Sabbatarian groups based from Dar, Dodoma, Mwanza and Tanga districts that have just joined us. Joash and team reportedly have well over 100 churches still to induct. More come to us every day as well.

The web site has been updated as follows:
CCG Churches and missions are located in the following Tanzanian cities and towns and the Tanzanian coordinator is Joash Okinyi Hamisi and the area coordinator for Dar es Salaam and Southern Tanzania is Tito Kaka:

Churches are now being inducted into the various districts and coordinators will be appointed in all districts as they are inducted. A National Committee has been appointed and matters are in train through our attorneys to deal with our affairs there.

Translation and computer/printing centres have been established or are in process of being established at Utegi/Tarime, Arusha and Moshi and in the South at Dodoma and Dar es Salaam.

Sudan

The Sudan was established by Bizimana Bosco as follows:

  1. Mr. Yaka Ber Thomas was appointed to be Coordinator CCG Juba Group and to be Coordinator of the Southern Sudan and all its groups with his assistant Coordinator Lam Simon
  2. Mr. Jacob Deng Mabil was appointed to be Coordinator CCG Yambio in the Equatoria Groups
  3. Mr. Lado Gubek was appointed to be Coordinator CCG Gogrial in the Equatoria Groups
  4. Mr. Magok Alim was appointed to be Coordinator CCG Tonj in the Equatoria Groups

Committees were formed for each of the four groups with representatives in Women’s Affairs and in Child Education and Training. Each group has Youth, Music, News and Translation departments also. There are the five coordinators and 44 staff members that were appointed. Project teams are also being established. The wars have had a great toll in the Sudan and our people get assistance from the NGOs for food and other aid. We have to get some more Bibles up there. Bizimana took some on his visit.

Bizimana will construct a computer and get that and a printer to Juba City for production of papers and translated materials. The Nile bus is a transport route for us into the Sudan from Uganda.

Teams will be sent into the Central African Republic and into West Ethiopia from the Sudan, and also into Malawi from the South and Zambia from both TZ and the Congo DR. Mukambilwa, the Congo DR Coordinator, will go to Lubumbashi in Katanga in the not too distant future, as funds permit.

Work has been underway at such a rate in East Africa that we have not brought you reports from elsewhere.

We asked the coordinator in Burkina Faso, Togo and Benin to provide a comprehensive report on activities there, which are also proceeding well.

CCG BURKINA FASO ACTIVITIES REPORT (Period April-July, 2009)

The main CCG Burkina group is located in Ouagadougou in the municipality of Bogodogo in the central region, in the province of Kadiogo. Burkina Faso is a country in western Africa having borders with Togo, Benin, Niger, Ivory Cost, Ghana and Mali.

Burkina Faso covers a surface of 174.200 sq.km, with 13.730.258 inhabitants. Mooré is the spoken language by the Mossis, the majority ethnic group of Burkina Faso, which is divided into 45 provinces in 13 regions.

The main CCG Burkina Faso group is coordinated by Serge Da Costa who is National Coordinator and Area Coordinator also for Togo and Benin.

During the period of activities (April-July 2009) of the main group of CCG Burkina Faso, we penetrated into parts of the country of Burkina Faso to present the true Good News. We presented the Good News to several families in Ouagadougou and in some cities of Burkina Faso and many copies of A1/A2 were distributed. We shared the Good News through certain places in ghettos (places for addicts) to present them the Good News to give them hope.

During the same period, some basic computer training was given to certain persons to get acquainted with the computer tool ’ SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ’ (the means through which we communicate together at this time).

During this period, two provincial groups were set up in Burkina Faso namely in: Koudougou and Dori. Two other groups also were set up in Lomé (Togo) and in Cotonou (Benin).

The first provincial CCG group was set up in Koudougou in Burkina Faso, the third city in population after Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso. It is a prefecture of the department of Boulkiemdé and the capital of the west-center region.  It is located 75 km West of Ouagadougou along the railroad which connects the capital Burkinabé to the capital Abidjan of the Ivory Coast. This provincial group of Koudougou is coordinated by SAWADOGO DIEUDONNE.

The provincial group in Dori is coordinated by SIDIBE OMAR. Dori is a city located north-east of Burkina Faso in the region of Sahel which is the poorest of the 13 regions composing Burkina Faso. Situated at 14°3 North latitude and 0°3 West longitude, it is a city of 30.000 inhabitants with 87 villages connected to Dori. The area represents a total population of about 100.000 inhabitants.

Dori is a multicultural city where a diverse community live with the autochthons, the Gourmantchés, the Peulhs, the Béllas (former slaves to Touaregs) and Songhaïs. Islam is the dominant religion in this city of Dori. There is also some Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism) which are distributed as follows:

RELIGIONS

ISLAM

CATHOLICISM

PROTESTANTISM

ANIMISM

PROPORTION %

91,97

7,61

0,32

0,1

The great majority live from agriculture, cattle, business and craft. In spite of the great proportion of the Islam religion in Dori, by the strong and powerful hand of Father Eloah, the CCG Burkina Faso Group has penetrated in Dori through a pioneer Islamic family to present the real Gospel in its entirety as described in documents A1-A2 to the inhabitants of the city of Dori.

The Main Group in Ouagadougou keeps the Sabbaths and New Moons through Internet and the messages of Sabbath and New Moons are printed immediately for the people during the meeting.

Meanwhile, the other provincial groups in Koudougou and Dori meet and keep the Sabbaths and the New Moons in schools in their respective villages using printed materials. We hope to improve this situation.

For the moment, the documents A1 and A2 have been printed and distributed to families in the following cities: Bobo Dioulasso, Ouahigouya, Tenkodogo, Pouytenga, Kaya, Banfora, Pô, Dédougou, Ziniaré where provincial groups from these villages will be set up very soon (in August, 2009) and very soon we shall cover all Burkina Faso by the Grace of Father Eloah. “Pray for us“

Between 26 July and 29 July, 2009, I traveled into Togo and Benin to establish respectively two aforementioned CCG groups.

Togo is a country of western Africa having common borders with Benin, Burkina Faso and Ghana. The population is estimated in 2009 at approximately 6.000.000 inhabitants. Togo is one of the smallest African states with an area of 56.785 km2. The CCG group is set up in Lomé. It is the cosmopolitan capital where very numerous languages and dialects are spoken. However, there is a language for communication, Mina. Togo is divided into five regions and a municipality (Lomé). A number of families in these regions have already received the documents A1-A2 to study and soon, groups will also be set up in cities such as: Atakpamé, Kpalimé, Sokodé (Islamic district), Aného, Dapaong, Kara.

The regions are divided into 30 prefectures. The CCG group set up there, is coordinated by KUEVI Edem. The group is located in the Municipality of Lomé in the maritime region. It has to expand its premises of meeting due to growth.

Their observance of Sabbaths and New Moons will again be through the printed messages, coordinated by KUEVI Edem under the responsibility of CCG BURKINA FASO.

A second group is set up in Cotonou, Benin and is coordinated by KOUYE Wilfried.

Benin is a country of Western Africa which covers an area of 114.763 km² and had a population of 7.513.946 inhabitants in 2006. Its neighboring countries are Togo, Nigeria, Niger and Burkina Faso. Its capital is Porto Novo. Its official language is French and other dialects are spoken such as: Fon, Yorouba, Bariba, Adja or the Goun. Cotonou is the economic capital and largest city in Benin. The official population of Cotonou was 761.137 inhabitants in 2006.

CCG Benin is located in Cotonou, in the department of the coastal municipality of Cotonou. The CCG Benin group has two computers (courtesy of World Conference of CCG) which will be connected to the Internet very soon by the grace of Father Eloah.

While waiting for this Internet connection, the CCG Benin group will meet and will keep the Sabbaths and the New Moons in the same way as those of Togo under the coordinator KOUYE Wilfried under the responsibility of CCG Burkina.

Other cities of Benin such as: Abomey, Ouidah, Porto Novo, Ifangni, Sakété, Kétou, Savè, Parakou will have groups set up in their villages soon by CCG Burkina through Father Eloah's powerful hand according to His perfect plan through his ministers. The documents A1-A2 are printed and distributed in the families of all these aforementioned cities and many of these families are inspired, interested and wait for the installation of the groups in their villages to keep the Sabbaths and the New moons, as reported by the CCG adherents in Cotonou.

Official registration is planned for the near future. The various CCG groups keep the Sabbaths and New Moons in places of residence and schools until circumstances permit a better solution.

CCG BURKINA PROJECTS

The CCG Burkina Faso group has initiated an important agriculture project (corn, onions, beans, and potatoes) on agricultural land of a surface of one (1) hectare offered by a village patriarch in KOUDOUGOU.

This piece of land is well prepared and already sown. This agricultural project is a collective ownership for the group and aims at strengthening the capacities of the CCG Burkina group and everywhere where the need will be felt for CCG in general. We thank all those who have, in various ways, participated in the realisation of this agricultural project. Thank you Father Eloah

We have another agricultural piece of land of a surface of approx. 2 hectares situated in Dori in the region of Sahel offered free of charge by a prominent family for a farm project for a duration of 5 years.

The same prominent family offered free of charge to the CCG Burkina group in recognition of the truth which set them free, two beef cattle (a male and a female) for a breeding project.

The work has already begun on the aforementioned agricultural land of two (2) hectares. We are also seeking financial means to cultivate these 2 hectares in DORI offered by the family. This agricultural land is in the process of weeding and of cleaning at present by the members of DORI and good volunteers, without forgetting naturally the same generous family for its participation.

We have appealed to all the people of the CCG Burkina group and the other villages, to good hearted persons, for finance for seeds and other items for this agricultural project in Dori because it is abundantly raining in Burkina Faso and especially in its villages. "Heavenly Blessings"

We firmly believe that Father Eloah will provide for this realization of the second agricultural land and all the CCG projects.

The documents A1-A2 are being translated into Yoruba, Fon, Mina and Mooré by CCG members:

During my stay in Togo and Benin, study papers for strengthening the brethren in baptism were distributed after the documents A1-A2 had been read.

May Father Eloah support the CCG Church and all the CCG groups which are born in Africa, throughout the world and all those that He calls to His work of the Last Days. Blessed be the name of Father Eloah for his great work in the world and especially in Africa. Pray for us.

Serge DA COSTA
Coordinator Burkina Faso, Togo and Benin        

(Translated from the French and then edited with names and lists removed)

It should not go unnoticed that the development and expansion in Burkina Faso, Togo and Benin took place between the 5th and 10th of Ab. The original five CCG groups laid the groundwork for the other 24 churches in these three countries. That was in addition to the 29 church conferences formed in Tanzania and the groups in the Sudan and in India. The position in Malawi is still being determined. This significant period saw growth all over the CCG in a number of countries. The sub groups are still expanding. From a small beginning a mighty work is underway in many nations.

In the week from 5-10 Ab we also received a letter from an ex-Seventh Day Adventist group of churches based in London and Ghana who also wish to join the CCG World Conference. Whilst the letter was posted earlier it arrived between 5 and 10 Ab for the increase at that time. They have a network in Ghana and are Sabbath-keepers of long standing. We have also noted individuals are approaching the church from many different areas. One of the interesting things is that they are identifying and correcting the errors of Ellen G. White’s heavenly millennium and are amazed at the Bible truth and the actual structure of the Resurrections as defined by the Bible texts and how erroneous the SDA doctrines really were (see also the paper The Millennium and the Rapture (No. 95)).

We also have still to induct the two groups of Churches in Nigeria as well as others. We are in regular communication with them. They are also growing as they teach the truth.

There are well over 200 CCG churches with many hundreds of officers under documentation in Africa at present. There are hundreds more churches to induct. Coincidence? Some might like to think so, but it was not by the power of any man. The time frame and sequence has God’s blueprint all over it.

It is highly significant that prominent Muslim families saw fit to support the church in Burkina Faso and attend services with them. It is a far cry from the inhumanity we see between other religious groups and bodies. There are many Muslims joining us now everywhere. We have more churches in North Africa and we will begin Arabic audios next week. None of that would have been possible under the false doctrines of the WCG system. To achieve true conversion and religious harmony the First Century doctrines have to be restored. Remember that Jews and Muslims worship the same God as we do; The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The propaganda that emanates from Binitarians and Trinitarians in the West regarding the name of God in Islam is uninformed nonsense and should be challenged whenever it is uttered (see the papers The Names of God (No. 116) and The Name of God in Islam (No. 54)).

The Arabic audios are now being recorded and will be set up on the web as they are completed. This will become more important as the work proceeds north in Africa and in the Middle East. We will move up the Nile to Khartoum and North and East and also Northwest into Darfur. Illiteracy is often greatest among the elderly people and they have to be reached and educated also. Remember that all the work that went into the papers and the Children’s Bible Studies and the audios are of great benefit. For the last twenty-three years the papers were written and then for over fifteen years they have been recorded and edited and placed on the web and a team of women and men from all over the world, in different dialects, as well as languages, diligently recorded and translated the work into many languages. It is being used to educate adults and children in the most far flung regions of the earth, often under extraordinary conditions. It was, and is, a labour of love for our brethren and for God and Christ and the world in general.

It is easy for all to see that there is no God but the one true God. This is eternal life that you know the One True God and Jesus Christ whom He sent (Jn. 17:3). The elohim (gods) are the sons of God of which we will become part. It is written in our law: I said ye are gods, all of you children of the Most High (Ps. 82:6) and Scripture cannot be broken (Jn. 10:34-35) (see the paper The Elect as Elohim No. 001)).

Wade Cox
Coordinator General