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Around the World: Nigerian couples coordinate, church members share the Gospel in Hong Kong and more quick takes
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Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for this column? Email Erik Tryggestad at [email protected].
Featured image (above): In their Sunday best, husbands and wives representing a wide variety of ages gather for photos during the seventh annual Christian Couples Retreat at the meeting place of the Ukunafun Township Church of Christ in southern Nigeria. Sixty-seven couples from 29 churches participated. “Soul Saving Family vs. Wealth Making Family” was the theme, with a keynote by minister and educator Essien Akpanudo. Ukanafun evangelist Mojima Etokudo served as a coordinator.
CHINA
HONG KONG — Standing behind a banner that read “Jesus cares for you,” members of the Wanchai Church of Christ participated in their first “Singing in the Park” outing in Hong Kong’s Tamar Park.
Twenty-five members signed up to take part in the event, said minister Raj Buo, “but praise God, 39 (or one-third) of the congregation showed up.” The singers distributed Bible tracts.
Church members also sang at a home for the elderly and plan a three-day gospel campaign to coincide with the arrival of the Year of the Dragon on Feb. 10.
GHANA
ATEIKU — Members of more than 60 churches attended the annual Bible conference sponsored by Ateiku Christian Ministries. Among the guests was Douglas Boateng, a longtime church elder, businessman and mentor of Lawrence Oduro. Ateiku Christian Ministries, for which Oduro serves as board president, includes a hospital, a Christian school, a well-drilling program and a school of evangelism.
“We officially named the school of evangelism building after elder Douglas for his dedication to spreading the Gospel in every country (where) he franchises his company,” Oduro said. The conference resulted in 49 baptisms, Oduro said.
“We officially named the school of evangelism building after elder Douglas for his dedication to spreading the Gospel in every country (where) he franchises his company.”
PHILIPPINES
CEBU CITY — After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cebu Bible College resumed its annual ministers conference. Kevin Wooten and Ron Matar of the Southside Church of Christ in Lexington, Ky., taught lessons. “We also enjoyed evening devotionals from CBC alumni and songs from this year’s Straight A Singers,” said director Mark VanDyke.
