Doris Ba is discussing the training that both Bishop Ba and Rev. Browne were able to take in Aims, Iowa in Nov.  2008.  As you will recall from May Newsletter Rev. Browne along with Dr. Rev. Pat Novak and his team from Santa Clara, Calif. has implemented it in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

As Doris shared in her report:
“Senegal:  The leadership training ended on Saturday 28, 2009 on the first series book 4 (Cultivating the habit of the heart) with Bishop Abdoulaye Ba.  He has made such an impact on us in our Dakar church. In this training we were taught how to strategically fulfill the mission of Jesus Christ in this nation Senegal which is about 95% Muslim.  95% of the leaders going through this training were able to find a man of peace and are now continuing study through the first principle (Becoming a Disciple).

The Pastor of our church in the Fissel, village is also going through the first principle with the church in the Fissel village with about forty members. Most of these people in the village are illiterate; therefore they do more practical than theory. They are excited because they are seeing how  this training is shaping their Christian lives and character. Since many of them are from animist and Muslim background, they were still holding on to certain practices, but this training helped them to realize that these practices are to be eradicated if they want to be more effective in evangelism. Many are now going to the near by villages to evangelize.”

Doris is also a gifted seamstress and dress designer.  She has opened a tailoring shop as a micro-enterprise to help other women to learn this trade and be able to take it back to their communities and villages.  This business empowers women economically and spiritually and raises self-esteem and self-respect as well as providing an outreach for the church to allow women to minister to other women and bringing them and their families into the church. Recently she had them make new choir robes for our Parcelles Assainies Church.   They had a successful gowning ceremony for the choir .  It has been such a blessing to the church.

The church also purchased this new lighted sign board.  This Sign board helps direct many Muslims who have questions to ask about Christianity to our church and Mission office.  It also has brought into our church many who are looking for a place to worship.

The children’s department is growing numerically and spiritually. These photos show a recent program given by the children.  They sang, recited Bible verses and did drama.  Many of their Muslim friends attended.

Learn more about Discipling Our Nations Effectively at doneinc.org

Learn more about Discipling Our Nations Effectively at doneinc.org

Learn more about Discipling Our Nations Effectively at doneinc.org

Attend this fundraising dinner for Women’s Micro-Enterprise on Saturday, October 1st, 2005 to support a path toward self-sufficiency. One particular business endeavor is in need of your support. With a one-pedal sewing machine, Doris Ba, wife of D.O.N.E.’s regional director, has begun a shop to give women a vocation through the skill of tailoring. While she was here in the United States, January 2005, she talked with others who caught her vision. They donated four sewing machines and funds to purchase an embroidering machine. We are looking for others who can help meet the remaining needs of this ministry endeavor.

Raffle, Silent Auction & Dinner

Hosted by Church of the Valley located in Santa Clara, California there will be entertainment, raffle, silent auction and dinner. The dinner menu consists of Loin of Beef, Baked Potato, Broccoli, Caesar Salad, Bread and Butter. Fresh Fruit Platter, Relish Tray, Coffee, Tea, Fresh Fruit Punch, and a Delicious Dessert for $25.00. Please contact Church of the Valley to reserve your seat or group table for special event. Ticket order form below.

Directions

Date: Saturday, October 1st, 2005
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Church of the Valley – Fellowship Hall
400 N. Winchester Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Phone 408-248-1050
Email covalley@aol.com

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Women from all walks of life came to celebrate this wonderful occasion with us. Pastors’ wives, members from different evangelical churches in Senegal, Catholics friends in the neighborhood, Muslim women, diplomats from the American, Nigerian, and Congolese Embassy were also present. They all heard the Word of God and were blessed. The speaker preached on the life of Deborah, and how she made herself available and God used her for His glory. God is respects people and women are as useful to Him as men (GAL 3:28). She emphasized on the power of prayer and challenged women to rise up in prayer. To be women of integrity, women that will build their homes and not destroy it with their own hands – virtuous women. Many women stood up to be prayed for. Learn about how D.O.N.E. Inc. encourages women toward self-sufficiency with micro-enterprise.

Mrs. Cecile Diedhou Shares Testimony

My first two children are girls, and I was believing in God for a boy child after my second girl, but it seemed impossible to get pregnant. For eight years I tried, I went to see the Doctor thinking that something was wrong with me but the Doctor said that, absolutely nothing was wrong with me. It happen that the women department of the church declared a three days fast and prayer at the church. This was my prayer request to them that God would breathe life in my womb, and He did. After the three days fast and prayer, I had a dream. One of the Pastors in the church handed a baby boy to me to take care of. The next day I knew that God had answered my prayer. After few months I got pregnant, and God blessed me with a baby boy. His name is Victor Diedhou. God hears and answers the prayers of the patient and delivers them out of their troubles (JDG 4:3) THERE IS POWER IN PRAYER.

Testimony of Healing at Mbad Village

My husband and I are assigned to the Mbad church which has about five hundred inhabitants. Over thirty children from the surrounding villages come every Sunday to church. Very few adults come to church. By the Grace of God, the children are now bringing their parents to church. There was a little boy whose mother had been suffering from leg pain for over a year. She couldn’t walk long distance, because of this handicap she couldn’t afford to work and feed her children. She is the sole provider for her family. She went from witch doctor to witch doctors to find healing but to no avail. She had charms around her leg. Her son told her about the church; therefore, she decided to come. We introduced her to Jesus Christ. She decided to follow Jesus. She removed the charms, and she came for three days prayer. On the fourth day she met me at the well and told me that she’s well now she can walk in the market and on the farm because Jesus had healed her. This Testimony from this woman had brought other women in the village to believe in Jesus and, come to church.

Children’s Dance Group

The children of the church organized themselves and form a dance group by the name “BORN AGAIN”. This was their first performance. According to the President of this group, he said dance is for the children of God and not for the World. We are going to take back what the devil have stolen from us. We will bless the Lord with our dance and all that is within us bless the Holy name of the Jesus Christ.