King's kids ministry- story from Noah and the Ark with an activity, puppet show and drama, games, snacks and gifts. Thanks to ESPBC! God keep touching their lives! All Glory to you!

Dear Family: What was meant for HARM God has changed for good. He has    assured security for us and restored what was stolen with a double portion. Many people visited and prayed for us, one friend blessed us with her TV and a DVD player and another a used laptop, and one family sent us their guard Dog. We were able to get new phones, laptops, shoes  etc. Moreover, our friendships have grown stronger with the people around us. We know, that many are praying for us! Thank you for everyone who has stood with us! We are back to normal with God’s healing!      Children’s ministry: We have extended our territory by adding a new location. One of our friends has opened a door in his company for the children’s ministry.  The kids will spread the news and will bring many other children. It’s a remote area, 10 kilometers away from the town. We introduced new puppet costumes that our friends donated for the ministry. We have named it ‘Jacob Sunday school’. Last week 78 children came. The other locations are going on as normal. Youth Ministry: It is a place for growing and strengthening one another. Last time, we had a special meeting with females and made them realize how special they are. We spent hours, playing games and sharing and interacting.  A special women’s team was able to minister to them. Provisions were distributed, as there is a great need during this drought season. Church fellowship: It is going well, we are a small group of people coming together and worshipping God. A school has opened a door for us to run a church service there on Saturdays as well. Bible distribution: We bless people with Bibles after we have shared the good news with them. We ask them to read these Bibles, and to hear from God as well.                                                                                                                                                                  Women’s and widow’s ministry with A YWAM team from the USA: We arranged a special women’s meeting in a rural village, spent quality with them teaching hygiene, about God’s love and laughing together. We shared provisions to help sustain them through the drought. We were able to visit women in need and help them out and share with them about God.  As God is the defender of widows and orphans- we also visited them, prayed for them and are now helping them to manage their own lives by starting small businesses - Injera machine, vegetable shop, building a kitchen etc!

International Women’s Bible study: This has been on our hearts for a few years now, and God has made it possible in His time. We are working together with ICF and it is a great blessing. We started very simple, but now we number 10 women from 7 nations. We have named it “The Women at the well” – where we will come to know God and make Him known!!!  We are learning new things and are putting them into practice. Water project: We were able to build a water junction in a village where the need for water was desperate. The whole village came together for the dedication. We thanked God and rejoiced over his provision for water. We have many other plans to reach the villagers by starting a children’s ministry, tuition center, and a church. May the Lord give us success and help us to find a rental house to start these new programs. Employees: God has opened the door to reach the employees in a friend’s company. We are teaching them about God and his nature. And so we could go boldly to Him knowing who he is. Please pray that they will be touched as they do not know Jesus as their personal savior! School ministry: we volunteer in a nearby school with teaching English, facilitate things like black board, abacus, and maintenance. We talk to them about God! Prayer needs: our friend, bought us a small sound system 30W which we used it for almost 3 years but sadly it’s damaged. *We really are in need of a good sound system. *Need a vehicle for our family and ministry *Ethiopian Easter celebration with all the kids School ministry: we volunteer in a nearby school with teaching English, facilitate things like black board, abacus, and maintenance. We talk to them about God

We are grateful to God for Any gift. Please try to transfer directly to our Ethiopian bank.  Account holder name: Arokiasamy Singadurai Saving Account number: 46787 Bank Name: Oromia International Bank Branch: Bishoftu Swift code: oriretaa  Or  You can use Pay pal  samyywam31@gmail.com Please try with the payment for his service and not personal payment. Hope it works! Thank you!  Contact us, Samy&Ruth BISHOFTU, ETHIOPIA. P.O. Box 1317, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.  E-mail: samyandruthywam@gmail.com, samyywam31@gmail.com Tel+251114335147,0923928614

Christmas programs held as Good News Meeting!

 Family: Thank God, We got our Work permit and residence permit renewed without any trouble. Becky’s passport renewal is on process, she will get it 2 months. There are so many other good things have been happening and we are so grateful to God for all those.

Christmas programs held as Good News Meeting!

The Moto of this program is to reach the Children and their parents with the Gospel. We shared     the special Christmas gift box full of God’s love with our Sunday school children in four different locations. We have prepared hard for this good news meeting, children performed drama of the birth of Jesus Christ and beautiful songs.  The Guest speakers brought the Good News, sharing God’s love to the children and their parents.

Ywam Director visited us and also made few new connections with the churches. We have arranged this program in four locations and have shared the gifts [Lost pictures from 2 locations]. This will also encourage the children to participate in the Sunday schools regularly. We have reached more than 300 children this year. The children felt that they are special and joyful to receive the gift.

They loved this program and to see their parents watch their performance. The teachers have done their best part investing their time and prayer for these little ones. They are very committed and available for the work of the Lord!

First of all, Glory to God who enabled us to achieve all these work for His Kingdom and we know that our reward comes from Him. Secondly, with the acknowledgment that we would not have gone this far in the work of God without your faithful prayers and support. You are a part of this! Thank you!

Update for Nov-Dec 2013

Greetings from Samy & Ruth – YWAM Bishoftu!!!

What a mighty God we serve! He is with us in all that we do and fulfill the desires of our heart.  Please continue to reading and celebrate for what the Lord has done!

Our family: Becky is doing great in her school and got an excellent report on her term 1. Abigail is 2 years now, very active and the best conversationalist. They are happy about their sheep as she gave birth to twins. We have a big dream to achieve great things for God’s kingdom in different ways. He honors that by keeping an open door for the Gospel.

Ministry:

NEW YWAM BASE DEDICATION

We thank God for the new house for YWAM in Bishoftu. The East Africa Regional Leadership visited us and dedicated the house. We had a great time of prayers and fellowship.                                                              

Volunteers- we are happy to share that 10 volunteers have joined us for the work of the Lord!

SUNDAYSCHOOLS 

Many churches are partnering with us through their prayers understanding YWAM. Presently, we have ongoing Sunday schools in four locations. Every week around 250 children have been taught Bible stories in a creative way. They eagerly learn more about God and to trust in Him.

Bible Study & Bible Distribution  

We study the Bible together and practice in our daily life. We distribute Whole Bible freely to many people who are eager to learn Bible but possibly not effort one.

DTS   

YWAM Bishoftu will be cheerfully running our first DTS - Visionary DTS in Sep, 2014. 

Christmas Boxes Full of God’s Love

Christmas Boxes Full of God’s Love

Last year at this time we shared a wonderful opportunity to bless children in Ethiopia at Christmas with a little box full of love… and you responded!


In this rural area of Ethiopia, it is a daily struggle for parents to provide even basic needs for their children and many children and families have not yet heard of Christ’s love for them.  We have committed our lives to make Christ known in this area God has called them to.

You can touch the kids in this village with the love of Christ by giving them a small gift box for Christmas.  Ethiopians celebrate Christmas on January 7th so there is still time to do this!  Each box costs only $5.50 and includes:

Toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, Vaseline, comb,
bath tissue, spoon, cookie biscuits, candy treat, a boiled egg,
a pen, a notebook, a small toy and a New Testament.

Last year they were able to reach more than 200 kids with the gift boxes.  You can read about the impact those Boxes of Joy had on many children right here!  We have nurtured ongoing relationships with the children in those rural areas where they have started Sunday schools so that the Gospel is still going out. This year they will be giving boxes and sharing the Good News in a different area.

If you’d like to bring a huge smile and bless a child in this way while opening a door for the Gospel to be shared, please donate via our paypal Samyywam31@gmail.com and mention it for YWAM ‘Bishoftu Ethiopia’

Thank you on behalf of all the grateful recipients of these Christmas boxes!

We Thank God for Sunday schools. Ywam D.Z has launched new Sunday schools. We train volunteers, now we have 20-25 children coming every week for each Sunday school center. We also Visit different churches and help them to start Sunday schools. We teach Bible stories through activities and there is song session, playing time, coloring &  snacks .

the end. Prayerfully partner with us for these Sunday schools. Thank you!

Preparation for YWAM DTS in 2014 [Matt 28:19 Go & make disciples of all
nations]
Objective: we want to train all group people and raise them to reach the nations