Jubilee Centre

JC January – February 2009 Newsletter

Jubilee Centre March 30th, 2009

JC responds to OVC School Requisites�

Jubilee Centre in partnership with Willow Creek Church, Ridgepoint Church and Community Fellowship of USA supports the most vulnerable orphans by giving them school supplies at the beginning of each year. This year JC bought more than 590 pairs of shoes, 390 school uniforms and paid school fees for 250 pupils. The 62 churches JC serves identifies the needy children and provide spiritual support.

Insert Photo: Children putting on new shoes at Bread of Life Church in Mapalo.

One of the impact testimonies is by Diana Phiri an orphan; she had no hope of going to school even though she passed to go to grade eight because she had no one to pay school fees and school requisites for her. After JC provided her with school shoes and fees she had this to say, �I give thanks to my church for teaching me to pray. God has answered my prayer and this will be a great encouragement to many friends who do not know God. I have confidence that God will see me through to the end of my high school.�

The Church in the Community

In most communities in which JC serves the church building is the most important gathering place for members of the community. In one community a church of the JC network member is referred to as the Parliament House for the community. The church has become the meeting place for community members to resolve community issues such as how best the Christians could initiate quality development in their community etc. Moreover, due to the understanding of the importance of church building in townships and informal settlements, JC has teamed up Willow Creek Church to help churches improve their infrastructures. In the last two months JC has helped 16 churches rehabilitate their buildings.

Insert Photo: United Church of Zambia roofing..

After receiving a cheque of K4 Million, St. Pauls United Church of Zambia in Mapalo wrote to Jubilee Centre a letter of appreciation stating. �Your unstoppable endeavouring in the kingdom of God has really brought up a complete change in the spiritual and physical life of the church and its members and in the community. The whole congregation rejoices as it sees the angle bars now on top of the building that assures the congregation that we are now about to enter into a bigger shelter. We shall continue to pray for you as a church�

Care-Givers Receive Training

JC in conjunction with New Start Centre of Ndola held three-day seminar for coordinators in HBC management, PLWHA support formation and management, and nutrition. The coordinators have started training volunteers in their communities on what they learnt. So far the coordinators have trained more than 206 volunteers and are now able to look after themselves and other people with the knowledge and skills gained.

Insert Photo: Support group in Chifubu posing for a photo.

The volunteers have formed support groups for PLWHA in their communities. Which is a group of people who have similar problems like people living with HIV and AIDS.

Youth Social projects

The youth action clubs have taken social responsibility projects of helping to clean clinics, Police Posts, and other health institutions such as Pamodzi and George compound clinics. So far the youths have painted and slashed Chibuluma Police Post, after slashing and painting the police post in Chibuluma, the youths also donated two slashers to officers who thanked them and JC for taking part in social responsibility. �They are very few organisations who work with the police force. This is an indication that JC is a genuine organisation.� The officer in charge stated.

At Pamodzi clinic the sister in charge commended JC and the youth clubs as they are the first group that has voluntarily helped to clean up the clinic since she joined the staff in early 2007. She said it would be nice to have a few more people like the youths of Pamodzi youth action club. This program is part of the JC and Willow Creek partnership to envision churches in integral mission.

Pastor Liske Calls the Church to Make Disciples

Ridgepoint Community Church led by their senior pastor Jim Liske visited JC in early January. Pastor Liske conducted two three days workshops in Lusaka and Ndola at which a total of 230 pastors attended. Pastor Jim Liske told the pastors that the one thing the church is called to do is to make disciples and challenged them to be in the business of making disciples.

Insert Photo: Part of the children posing for a photo with masks.

Pastor Tim, Sally and Linsy bought school supplies for the 60 children that their church members support with $25 each. They also had organized a party for the children and encouraged them to love God and to work hard at school. Each child received a school bag and an umbrella.

JC at Saddle UP Change the World

Lawrence and Martha Temfwe were among the 21 missionary couples invited to the first Global Impact Celebration that was hosted by the First Baptist Church in Thomaston Georgia. Lawrence and Martha had a display booth where they displayed JC work to the participants. They also spoke to the senior adult Sunday Bible Class.

Insert Photo: Martha and Lawrence at FBC in Thomaston Georgia

Here is a testimony by one of the women who attended Lawrence and Martha�s class. What a blessing we received this morning in Sunday School as Gay shared Thursday night’s reception for Martha and Lawrence… This along with the change of attitude for our class has been like watching miracles unfold. Gay felt so special to be a part of this and glowed as she told us about the knock at her door and seeing Martha standing there when she opened the door. We all fell in love with both of them and enjoyed them so much.

When asked about the experience at Saddle Up Celebration Martha said, �I was humbled to be celebrated by a church that is not my denomination and by people whom I do not serve. God knows how to encourage us (2Chron.16:9a)

JC Prayer Requests:

Praise God for Misheck Fefulo who has joined JC as Church Mobilization Manager
Praise God for resources provided for the Resource Centre
Pray for the peace of Zambia as we go through the �credit crunch�
Pray for deepened faith for JC staff as the world goes through economic recession

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USA: Please send tax-deductible checks to Jubilee Centre, c/o Dr Bryan Boatwright MD, 2704 Hartlee Ct, Denton, Texas 76208.

UK: JC now has an account with the Stewardship account where you can give tax efficiently. Please use the Stewardship account form found on the website www.jubileecentre.org/support

Within Zambia: Please send cheques and money to us at the address below.

Jubilee Centre

�Daring to be Salt of the Earth and Light of the World�

Website: www.jubileecentre.org

Email: ltemfwe@jubileecentre.org Tel: +260 (0)2 681 482 / 681 172

Address: PO Box 70519, 30 Lualaba Road, Kansenshi, Ndola, Zambia