What a joy this afternoon will be when my brother in Christ, Rev. Mandla Khumalo of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Africa, from Middleburg, South Africa, will be coming to our home for the weekend. We have such a time together ... laughing together, praying together, singing together, talking about our families and the work and power of God in our different places in the world.
Don't miss the opportunity to see, meet, and talk with the incredible man of God. When I was last in S. Africa some 15 years ago, I was able to stop with Mandla and preach at a number of different preaching stations ... some way out in the boonies ... literally. God has blessed his ministry ... and this coming Easter they will expect in all of the churches to worship more than 25,000 people.
Please come to the Fish Supper (Fried and Baked) tonight. Both of us will be there. You'll love this guy ... short in stature, something of a British accent, full of faith and the Holy Spirit. And please be generous with your donation at the Fish Fry/Bake (Ron and Dale's Famous) ... All the profits will go to fund our mission team headed to Venezuella April 21-29 ... and Mandla loves being a part of that effort.
I would love for Mandla to go back to our brothers and sisters in S. Africa fully encouraged, energized, and uplifted by the response of the people here at OSL. So please ...
- Come to the Fish Fry tonight between 5 and 7 PM ...
- Men ... join us Saturday morning for the Waking The Dead book study at 7:30 AM. Pastor Khumalo will also join us there ... Now if he can do it ... traveling half way around the world ... what's your excuse??
- Come to worship with us at the 8 or 10:45 AM services where he will be firing us up to "Live Worthy of Our Call To Serve God" based on Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16 ...
- Come to the Bible Class between services (9:30 AM) in the 8th Grade Class Room where he will show a DVD that was taken of his ministries in 2003 ... and he will give an update on how mightily the Holy Spirit is working through his ministries. Let's pack the place ... bring your friends, the person next to yoiu in the pew and your children. Let's do it!
Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to be awed by the Word of God and its effectiveness in S. Africa ... knowing that it bears the same power here.
I am already encouraged knowing that my little buddy is just hours away!!
