Although not many activities are happening at the Institute for the past one month and two weeks, the church is still active even in christian homes and there has been a number of restorations and baptisms reported by our former and current student body. In Ndola through Stephen Ngosa we have received the baptism of Sam Watupa and in Mansa Luapula province through Joseph Musonda we have received Three Souls restored back to sheepfold.
Since then the cases of this pandemic here in Zambia has continued to be surging. In spite of this situation, the government has decided to ease some restrictions that were imposed when early cases were recorded. It has been announced that all examination classes will resume learning starting on 1st June, 2020. In line with this declaration by the government, BVBI-Zambia is planning to cautiously resume learning as well. The e-learning would have been a very good option in this situation, but most of our students can have challenges because of lack of the electronic devices. And in many cases the easy connectivity of internet remains a very great challenge in most of the places here in Zambia. We praise God our country has recorded 80% of covid 19 recovery has of today.
We are resuming classes on the 15th June, 2020. As they report, we will try to conclude the work of the third quarter and quickly begin the final quarter. The courses that they will be taking in their final quarter are: The Book of Revelation, Christian Ethics, and Congregational Development, Denominational Doctrines and1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. We know this delay has adversely disturbed our scheduled plans for the present class’ graduation. But we pray to work with everyone to make this event come to reality.
All of our students are still sound and in good healthy and we have continued to receive good reports from there places respectively.
Some of the congregations in the Copper Belt Province have resumed their meetings as they observe what is now commonly known as "the new normal" guidelines. Luanshya Central church of Christ and Mikomfwa church have cautiously started meeting at their places of worship. On 31 May we had 4 souls restored at minkomfwa Church were brother Cephas is preaching and he is also counseling two men for marriage of which one of them had to travell all the way from kapiri- Mposhi in central province (Boston Sialwindi). Though some of the members are very hesitant to come to these meetings but the greater number are very excited to come. There have been mix feelings among the members and we only pray that we adapt to the new standared and hope this pandemic comes to an end very soon.
Our hearts are forever indebted to Woodland Oaks Church of Christ for financial support and all the encouragement in this noble mission. You are always in our prayers. Please stay safe and healthy!
Brotherly,
Cephas and Fred