BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE - TAMALE, GHANA
REPORT FOR APRIL 2020
This period indeed is a moment of reflection to reckon the indisputable activates God has bestowed on us all. We are grateful and appreciative for your gestures in turning your kindness toward us. May God keep you save and strong during this hard time of covid 19 pandemic.
ACTIVITIES IN THE SCHOOL
We are committed to the orders of the government for its further postponement of public and private schools as well as social gathering suspension. We continue to pray with the students in their various homes to adhere to the safety protocols till the epidemic is well controlled.
We the staffs with our families meet on Sundays as a Church to reason together with the Lord with safety measures observed. We are working wholeheartedly to insure that both the school and the Church achieve its goals for the year 2020. Our communication with coordinator Kojo Acquah Beenyi on issues that will propel the progress of the school in Tamale is intact; we also keep on updating current students and incoming students through phone calls on government directives, assuring them the victory in the battle of corona virus menace. They are all responding positively as majority of them are engaged in farming activity now.
VISITATION AND CAMPAIGN FOR STUDENTS
Though it has been difficult globally to predict effectively into the future, we are mandated to walk by faith and not by sight. For that matter, working as a team with our coordinator Brother Kojo, we continue to find ways to strategically plan for the future and smooth survival of the school. Therefore, per government withdrawal of restriction of movements, we embarked on four days (4 days) visitation and campaign for students in the Zabzugu Tatale District and its environs. Brother James Bisong Legend embarked on this journey. James left Tamale on the 22nd of April, and returned on the 25th , 2020. Visited locations where both past and current students of BVBI are residents, either as preachers for congregations or assisting preachers. Visited Nbolado where Samson Bisigma preachers for, Osunado congregation, cared for by Eric Bintim and Simon, Jomoni, where David is the Preacher, Gmanyando, Francis Satinja Works there, Kparibontaabo, Samuel Ogan and Daniel Kolimba are helping put things in order, Bikpabjab, where Brother Kolimba Samuel is the preacher. Also visited Brother Jagri Joe at New Jado congregation and Brother Alex at Sanguli respectively.
All these brethren are current and past products of Bear Valley Tamale. Due to covid 19, some weren’t meeting for worship any longer; they couldn’t device and creative way to worship, whiles others were breaking the restrictions of government. This visitation served a very good purpose as many were encouraged to meet in smaller groups and at homes to worship whiles observing the measures given by the government. Those who weren’t observing the government restrictions were advised with scriptures to do so. All of them were excited and strengthened by my presence. Four forms were taken by brethren who showed interest in enrolling into the school, whiles six forms were left with Brother Eric Bintim for those who were undecided at that time.
SCHOOL GARDEN
The farming activities are ongoing on the school plot, herbicide is bought and the compound have been sprayed, crops sowed (e.g. Groundnut and Yam), which help keep the environment clean to chase away dangerous creatures in and around the school. Two hundred yams {200 yams} as well as groundnut are cultivated for the school. Maize would be sowed in early July after we uproot the groundnuts. We are very happy as family of God and we guess you all are faring better than us in Tamale.