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2009 Annual Report Summary

danielle — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:25:50 +0000

For those interested in catching up on the activity of Sufficiency of Scripture Ministries in 2009, attached is our annual report summary.

Download: Sufficiency of Scripture Ministries 2009 Year in Review

1st Baptism Service at Church of Kubamitwe

danielle — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:08:34 +0000

On Saturday, May 15^th, 2010, 19 villagers were baptized at Church of Kubamitwe. For four hours, testimonies of God’s amazing grace rang out to the congregation and other attendees from the village. We heard stunning stories from people who have reluctantly attended our Bible studies for the past year and a half and just recently surrendered their lives to Christ. The common theme among the testimonies was the power of God’s Word to transform lives. They testified that God’s powerful Word, which they had been resisting, finally entered in and transformed their hearts. One believer was a former soldier who had been entrenched in a life of murder. God’s Word revealed the wickedness of his heart and convicted him of his need of a Savior. Other new believers renounced their previous heart idols of money, alcohol, and good works. As the ground beneath our tent filled with water from the heavy tropical storm, we found our feet covered in mud. But that didn’t stop each believer from falling to his knees in the traditional stance of proclaiming a life-changing declaration for all to witness before entering the waters of baptism. Applause and joyful hollers erupted as each believer was raised out of the water. Our God is faithfully mighty to save! We stand in awe as we observe God drawing our village to Himself, one life at a time.

Three elders (Left to right - Jotham, Shannon, Edward) baptizing our dear sister, Jacky

Historical Day in Kubamitwe!

johnp — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:38:20 +0000

This Sunday, October 11, 2009 we commenced our inaugural church service in our new village of Kubamitwe. Excitement filled the air as the SOS team realized the significance of this historic day! We have started a local church for the village people with a Ugandan pastor. The Luganda service was complete with Luganda hymns and worship songs accompanied with African drums. We are now meeting in the Hurley home, but someday, Lord-willing, will have a church building. Unbelievers (including Muslims!) attended to hear the Truth of God’s Word! We were taught expositionally by Christopher Kezaala from John 1:29-36, reveling in the truth that Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world! It is wonderful to have a local church planted where we can invite those to whom we are evangelizing!

Movie Night @ Kubamitwe

danielle — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:39:01 +0000

As we have only resided in this new village of Kubamitwe for 7 months, we want our new neighbors to feel welcomed and loved by SOS. We thought that hosting a movie for the community would be a great way to accomplish this goal. Last Friday night, SOS Ministries hosted a dinner and movie for our community. Over 450 villagers came to our home and enjoyed a traditional meal, complete with a soda. After the sun set, we projected Fireproof onto the big screen on our lawn. In light of the marriage problems that we have discovered within the community, we thought that a Christian movie dealing with marriage would be appropriate. Fireproof depicted the transforming power of God’s grace. Only God’s grace can transform a desperately sinful heart into a heart that can love. A translator used a microphone and translated over the dialogue. The audience grew deeply involved in the action as well as the storyline. They cheered and clapped at the victorious moments, especially when the couple reunited at the end. The generator didn’t work as a source of electricity for the sound system, so we relied on the limited solar energy from our home. We knew that the solar battery was running low and were concerned that the electricity would automatically turn off before the end of the movie. The SOS team fervently prayed throughout the movie, and God provided! At the moment the words “The End” appeared on the screen, the electricity went off and the screen turned black. But we made it to the end! God provides always just enough! God also provided a beautiful full moon to light the path as the villagers made their way back to their homes. We heard their whoops and hollers for ten minutes as they excitedly left our home. For many of them, this was the first time they had ever seen a movie. It was a night they will probably never forget.

New SOS Video

johnp — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:54:56 +0000

This new video is about 15 minutes long and will give you a clear vision for what we believe that God is calling us to accomplish here in Uganda.

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We’ve Updated Our Site

johnp — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:17:39 +0000

Friends from Faith Bible Church in Murrieta, CA have been helping us update and modernize our site, making it easier for us to communicate more regularly!

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