A sixteen-person team from the Guyana Demerara/Essequibo District, led by NMI President Augustus Andres and District Superintendent Rev. Dr. R. Alphonso Porter, traveled to the Linden Zone, Guyana, for a mission trip from Aug. 11 to Aug. 17. They sought to serve both the physical and spiritual needs in the area.
They had the opportunity to minister in all four churches on the Linden Zone at their Sunday morning service. They also attended evening services at Wismar, Lower Omai and Christianburg Churches of the Nazarene. “The services were well attended and God moved mightily,” observed Andrews. Many recommitted or gave their lives to Christ. The team was amazed to see the people traveling by boat, the only means of transportation, to attend the serve at the Lower Omai Church of the Nazarene. The team also had a chance to hold early-morning prayer meetings at three of the four churches. “(The prayer services) were very refreshing and God’s hand was at work in extraordinary ways,” wrote Andrews.
Members of the team assisted in conducting Vacation Bible School at the Wismar and Christianburg Churches of the Nazarene. The children had a grand time “Discovering the Mystery of God’s Plan.” An average of 60 children attended the event at the Wismar Church of the Nazarene, and 14 children gave their lives to God. The VBS at the Christianburg Church of the Nazarene had an average attendance of 45 children daily. Four children gave their lives to Christ. In the evening service, 37 people recommitted their lives to God and 18 accepted Christ as their Savior.
The team made house-to-house visits in Christianburg during which they prayed for people and invited them to the services. They also aided in repairing the bridge for one person they visited. The District Women’s Ministry President, Allison Porter, along with other members of the team attended the McKenzie Church of the Nazarene Women’s Ministry session on Tuesday evening. In addition, on Wednesday evening, another group from the team shared information a Mission’s Conference in Barbados.
The district focused on physical needs as well as spiritual ones, and so they distributed food baskets to 44 homes, painted the fence at the Wismar Church of the Nazarene, and poured the floor of a shed at the Christianburg Church of the Nazarene.
“The team was welcomed and their hard work well-appreciated by the churches on the Linden Zone. They are truly grateful to God for moving in miraculous ways as they availed themselves to be used by Him,” concluded Andrews.
Source: Augustus Andrews, Guyana Demerara Essequibo District NMI President
