BEAR VALLEY, CAPE COAST
REPORT FOR FOURTH QUARTER OF THE YEAR
DECEMBER 2023
PREAMBLE
The Bear Valley School in Cape coast has finally completed two years of academic work as at the end of the year. By hard work and perseverance the school has managed to grow through from its initial setbacks of limited resources and enrollment and is now brooding and flourishing with much attraction. We praise and thank God for helping and guiding us to achieving such a wonderful feat. We are also grateful to our benefactors who are constantly and expeditiously responding to our needs. God bless them indeed.
OVERVIEW
Starting with just a little over ten students in February of the year 2022, the school keeps on attracting students from across the region. Our numbers now stands at 38. As at the writing of this report, three new students have picked up forms to commence studies with us from the January of next year. It is our hope that more students will be joining our ranks for deliberate and effective biblical studies.
Lecturers from other church of Christ bible schools have also expressed various interest in our school and their documentations are currently under review for onward approval from our coordinators. The improvement in our students’ work rate, participation and output in their various congregations is a testimony to the good works we are putting in here as we keep attracting interest and attention of the people of the central region. Brethren from all around the region keep calling to make inquiries about our programs and activities.
As stated in earlier reports, the school is fast gaining notoriety with very sound Christian doctrine at the heart of everything we do here.
SUPPLY OF RESOURCES
During the year we also reported on the breakdown of our computer system which has been delaying our reports and also our printer. It is with much gladness that I report that the printer has been replaced with a new one which is even better than the old one. We are very much grateful to our benefactors as this will go a long way to help augment our activities here.
The year review also saw the supply of various literature to our school. These supplies greatly helped in our evangelistic drives as we were able to supply and share with the people we evangelized with. We however run out of these supplies and requested for additional ones which are yet to be delivered. Sometimes it is sad when prospects keep requesting for bibles and we are not able to give them.
I must however acknowledge again the wonderful help that we had when we received the supplies of the Preacher’s Box. We are so much grateful for it, and we request more supplies of it in the future so that we can give it to those joining us. They have been very helpful to all our students.
COURSES
As at the end of the December 2023, we have successfully completed 19 courses from our course outline and syllabus. We have also entered 17 of those courses successfully in our data system which forms part of the students’ academic records. We are currently waiting on two of the records from our external lecturers. Hopefully they should be ready in our report for the first quarter of next year.
PREPARARTIONS FOR EVANGELISM
Our previous report has indicated that we intend to embark on a weeklong evangelistic campaign in the Gomoa District of the Central region. Mankoadzi Township has been selected for this program. Student are prepared and ready for this adventure in this year as well. The experiences from last year’s campaign will be brought to bear on this one as we hope to fine tune and make corrections from last year’s setbacks.
PROJECTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR / QUARTER
As a school we have strategized and agreed on some evangelistic missions in the next quarter. We have had some practical training for the students, and we will be kicking off in MARCH. We hope to invite and collaborate with Preachers and church leaders who are closer to this place to help augment our activities during the one week evangelism at Mankoadzi. The Mankoadzi area comprises of about five adjourning communities and suburbs.
It is our hope that our benefactors will make available both financial and material resources for such exercises when the time comes, because these exercises has to be sustained until a total growth is realized. Already the school has elected two people from amongst them to be in charge of the new church that will be established and it gladdens my heart the seriousness these students put into it.
STUDENTS ON TRANSFER
I announce here joy the advancement of some of our students within their employment agencies. Two of our students have had promotions in their work places and as a result have been transferred to new places. This makes it very difficult for them to attend classes on regular basis. Though they have been asked to defer and concentrate on their work, they insist on being part of the school and will continue to study until they have completed all their courses.
One other student has also just been employed, but he is also outside our jurisdiction and is difficult for him to also attend classes.
Though both are good news in their entirety, the students are sad because they will not be able to learn from their diversified views during class debates and discussions.
ATTENDANCE TO BIBLE CAMP
The school went on recess in the third week of December. This was because our host church was preparing to attend the annual gospel meeting in another district. Students were thus encouraged to attend this program to familiarize with activities at this program and also to meet seasoned gospel preachers.
It was a great joy as students were able to attend this program to the amazement of our Ghanaian Coordinator, Brother Kojo Acquah who is one of the Chief Patrons at this program. We hope to keep using such opportunities to learn anytime the chance comes.
STUDENT PROFILE
RICHARD COBBINA
Introducing our student of the month RICHARD COBBINA.
RICHARD is a product of the University of Cape Coast. He is originally a catholic but was moved by the sound teachings of the church and converted to become a member of the true church in the bile. He is currently unemployed and single.
He joined the bible school two years ago with the sole aim of studying to gain adequate knowledge and understanding of the scriptures. Richard yearns to share the true and undiluted message of the cross and as such he wants to learn more so that he can be an effective worker for the Lord.
Due to his dedication and hard work in the church's activities, he is always given various roles to perform in his local church by the leadership. He has served as the secretary for his church and he is an active youth member of his local church.
His desire is to complete his course of studies and keep on spreading the gospel message as effectively as he can so that lost souls would also have the opportunity of repentance.
Thank you again for your continual support and prayers.
Yours in Christ,
Daniel