Ministry
Update
MISSION TRIP:
Our 10th
mission trip to Kenya
East Africa is only 41
days away and we are
very excited about what
the Lord is going to do
in the remote areas of
which we will be
traveling. In past trips
we have showed the Jesus
Film in the language of
Swahili to just over
11,000 people throughout
the Great Rift Valley
Region. This has been a
bit of a challenge over
the past year and a
half as we have been
moving further north
into the Kapenguria
District of the West
Pokot tribe. We have had
to use a Kenya friend
who is fluent in the
Pokot language interpret
during the film from
Swahili to Pokot using a
microphone. It has been
an exhausting process
since the film is almost
two hours long and much
is lost through
interpretation.
Praise the Lord!! .. We
have now acquired the
Jesus Film in the
language of Pokot and I
can hardly wait until I
see their faces when
they hear Jesus speaking
in their native tongue!
This is a
huge
accomplishment and will
no doubt bring many more
people out to see the
film and encourage a
response to the
salvation message. What
we have done in the past
is start a Swahili
Christian music video
about an hour before
dark and turned the
volume up as loud as it
will go on our portable
sound system. The music
travels easily as it
bounces off the area
mountains and hills. It
is amazing how many
people just start
showing up out of the
dark bush at night. Most
have never seen a
"cinema" as they call it
and ask questions such
as "How do the
people get in that
little box?". It is
hard to imagine that in
the year 2010' that
there are still people
in the world that have
never seen television,
heard a radio or
even experienced
electricity. But that is
exactly what it is like
in the bush of Kenya
East Africa! Most of the
West Pokot wear very
little clothing, hunt
with home made bow and
arrow and sleep on the
ground at night. They
are truly nomadic and
survive off the land the
best that they can. They
are governed by beliefs
in polytheism,
witchcraft and Voodoo
and desperately need the
salvation message of
Jesus Christ. It is
equally amazing to me
that most have never
even heard the name
"Jesus" before.
As most
of you already know, we
have now reach 90% of
our 1,000 "Water Is
Life" straw goal. Each
straw will save a life
for up to one year as it
purifies water virtually
from any water source.
Please keep the
remaining 10% in prayer
as the days now are
growing short before we
leave the U.S. for
Kenya. We are also a
small amount shy of
reaching our minimum
budget for the trip so
if you have not given
yet or are able to help
with an additional
amount, please do so
today. A big "thank
you" to all who have so
sacrificially given so
far!
NLGH COFFEE
HOUSE: We
have had a few
cancelations lately at
the Nite Lite Gospel
House Christian coffee
house on Friday nights
due to unforeseen
circumstances.
Unfortunately this
Friday night is another.
Naima Johnston had to
cancel and we were not
able to fill her slot
with such short notice.
Please spread the word
so that others don't
plan on this Friday
night event. The
following Friday
September 3rd, Claudia
Pinkerton will be in
concert at 7:00PM. She
always does a superb job
in song and testimony
and is a powerful
messenger of the
gospel of Jesus Christ.
You may also want to
mark your calendars for
a special movie night on
Friday October 1st as we
will be showing "How
Great Is Our God" by
Louie Giglio. You can
always check upcoming
events on our web site
at
www.reclaimedministries.net
.
PERFORMANCE & ARTS:
Please note
that Tim and Bernadette
Negus are in full swing
with their performance
and arts teams traveling
to churches and other
special functions in
performance of drama,
mimes, puppetry and
music. They offer a
power time of ministry
geared to all ages and
are available for your
upcoming event. You may
contact our office for
booking information.
They also offer music
lessons with brass,
percussion and piano at
very affordable rates.
Give us a call today for
more information,
etc. They also offer
church concerts and
pulpit filling
throughout the NY and Pa
areas.
BIBLE STUDY GROUPS:
The NLGH offers many
weekly Bible studies.
Tuesday morning men's
breakfast and study is
from 8:30 to 10:00AM.
Women meet each Thursday
from 9:30 to 11:30AM and
Thursday evenings at
7:00PM is a co-ed study.
Each Bibles study is a
dynamic time of
interaction and in depth
sharing. All are welcome
to join us. It is very
important to grow in
God's Word and have
personal accountability
with other Christians!
Well that's about all
the news for now. Don't
forget to visit us on
the World Wide Web at
www.reclaimedministries.net
and take a moment to
leave a comment in our
"Guest book". Thank you
all for your continued
support of this ministry
and may God bless you
richly!
Re.
Ronald M. Pinkerton
"WATER IS LIFE"
"Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst.
Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:13-14
We're almost there!
We have now reached 90% of our goal!
We have almost reached our goal of 1,000 water purification straws and wish to thank all who have given so sacrificially toward this cause. Truly you are helping to save many lives throughout the indigenous areas of Kenya. We still have a ways to go with only 7 weeks before we leave, so please tell your friends, colleagues and church family to help where they can. For those of you who have raised support through your church, please remember that we must have all money mailed to our ministry office by September first.
Our goal is to distribute 1,000 "Water Is Life" straws to the indigenous people of Kenya in October 2010!
THANK YOU! Cohocton Assembly Of God, Richford Congregational Church, West Bingham Center Church, Webb Mills United Methodist, Dansville Free Methodist Church, Heart And Hands International, Savona Federated Church, Savona Fire And Hose Comp nay, Centenary United Methodist Church of Bath, NY, Ein Gedi Ministries Macedon, Marysville Church Of God and the many individuals that have donated so far. God bless you!
Each straw cost $10.00 and will save one life for one full year!
PLEASE HELP US GIVE THE GIFT OF CLEAN DRINKING WATER!
click this link for
'Water Is Life" video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuo4t29H_-o
Giving Help 2 0thers
Each straw will
supply cleaning drinking
water for one person for
up to one year.
Thousands of people die
each year from typhoid,
and cholera that
results from the lack of
clean drinking water. In
Kenya within the
Kapenguria District of
the West Pokot Tribe
where drought has plague
the land for many years,
young children can be
seen walking for
miles every day carrying
"Jerry" cans to bring
back enough water for
their family to drink
and cook with. Many
times our team has
watched as they have dug
down three and four feet
into the dry sand hoping
to find enough water to
give their family
for that day. Most of
the time this water is
full of parasites and
dysentery from cattle
and human feces, and
quickly causes sickness
and even death. For most
of us here in the United
States it is almost
impossible to imagine
this way of life. Clean
drinking water flows
freely from our kitchen
taps whenever we want.
Many of us have
filtering systems built
into our homes making
clean drinking water
available at a push of a
button. Bottled water is
available at most work
places, restaurants and
food marts. Not so for
those who are born in
countries like Kenya!
Please help us to reach
this goal by contacting
our ministry office at
607-664-1373 to see how YOU
can be part of
sponsoring "Water Is
Life" and save a
life today!