Humanism and secularism
The ACSI office in the
democratic Republic of Congo is improving and searching to establish a culture
of continuous improvement among protestant and private schools. this trimester the Lord Jesus Christ blessed
us in a mighty way to accomplish so many things in record time. dr. makhado re-opened the activities by
organizing school coordinators (Provincial school superintendents) training
about Christian schools and awareness in secularism agenda to take over
children mind.
all coordinators signed up
a declaration to put in place strategies to protect Christian’s schools in the
country. furthermore, the office in D R
C organizes several other trainings and visits in the schools and office.
IMPROVEMENT & QUALITY EDUCATION
Director and Mr.
Papy Mboyo are putting in place a strategic plan for improvement of education
in Community Baptist of River Congo where Mr. Mboyo is community
coordinator. moreover, he discussed with Gregroire that on November, all coordinators and schools lead will meet to study
how they should develop the protestant schools improvement plan and the second phase
each school will develop its own plan. at
the end both agreed to introduce the English Foreign Language curriculum in the
protestant schools and we decided to start by September 2016 but teachers and
school leader will be trained in July 2016, and schools that would participate
will be required to get materials by May 2016.
in summary this will generate funds to the office and improve the
quality of education in our schools.
Samuel Levi
college bought a series of English Foreign language books and the school
introduce it as innovation and new program for students from kindergarten to 6th
grade (end of primary school instead of 5th as in USA). the extra copies of teacher manuals were
introduced to sources de vie Christian school whom the teachers attended the
training on August 26 to 27 how to teach English as foreign language.
the director
will monitor teachers who are using the materials (books), and he is projecting
more training in teaching English as foreign language, and establishing a
program with partnership with some USA university who are willing to send their
TESOL program students in internship in d r Congo.
Kinshasa Christian
School organized teachers professional development before the beginning of the
school year 2015- 2016. KCS is organizes
all education in English and it is led by a group of professional educators
from USA and Congo. there are 50
students from K-12, it is new school and it is improving and growing up. The Director attended the professional development
and led two session on Christian school and presentation of ACSI.
for the
improvement of education in Democratic Republic of Congo, Professor Masiala
Masolo, head of high education in Eglise du Christ au Congo have been working
for the establishment of school education at University Protestant in
Congo. During the executive Committee of
ECC this summer, it has been recommended to the synod of 2016 for approval. Keep pray for this faculty of Christian
Education in Congo.
Moreover, during
the staff meeting that Dr Samson Makhado attended Prof. Masiala Masolo
positively talked about the director effort for the establishment of Christian
education school in the country. Please
keep pray that director continue with his studies at Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary. Pray that he can
get scholarship to pursue these studies.
He is researching in transforming high education systems.
TRAINING IN CONGO BRAZZAVILLE: NEW
Opportunity
Plantation
Christian School located in Pointe Noire at Congo Brazzaville or Republic of
Congo and belongs to Christian Alliance and Mission in Republic of Congo. It will starts the activity this October 03,
2015, it organized teachers training from September 14 to 17, 2015, and it will
be led by Mr. Bemba Ganga as Director of the schools.
The director
went there and led four sessions: 1. Presentation of ACSI; 2. Foundation of Christian
Education; 3. SPIRITUAL Formation of the teachers; 4. Preparation of lesson
(Lesson planning) and biblical integration. sixteen teachers attended the TRAINING
AND two came from OYO in the Province of Cuvette that means more than 1,000 km
from Pointe noire. perspective: after
the conference the director, Mr. Bemba ganga and Celestin from Oyo met and
planned for next training would be held at Oyo in the province of cuvette and Mr.
Celestin is in charge to invite all educators in the region and send invitation
for the director to get ready and get the visa in USA before travelling back in
Kinshasa.
Prayer request
for the OFFICE OF Central Africa
1.
Thank God for his goodness and mercy for the wedding of DIDI
Munzudi, office assistant
2.
Peace and collaboration among the workers and coordination
3.
Good health for all worker
4.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEW STRATEGIES FOR THE EFFECTIVENESS WORKS OF
ACSI IN D R CONGO
5.
WISDOM AND COURAGE TO CONTINUE THE WORKS IN D R CONGO AND CENTRAL
AFRICA REGION
6.
EXPANSION OF THE ELEPHANT PROJECT (2ND PHASE)
7.
BASIC ASSESSMENT IN FEBRUARY 2016
PARTNERSHIP
8.
BIBLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL
9.
CHRISTIAN REFORMED WORLD MISSIONS, ETC…
ECC & Democratic Republic of Congo
President and his staff
1.
GOOD HEALTH FOR ALL LEADERS OF THE NATION (CHURCHES AND STATE)
2.
SYNOD 2016 FOR THE APPROVAL OF SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IN UPC
3.
the election of new ECC leaders next year;
4.
peace and dialogue in the country
5.
good will from the current president to accept to pass on the power
to other leaders;
6.
economic growth and social life of the population; improvement of
education system in the entire country;
7.
organization of the national association of Christian schools in D R
Congo and other central Africa nations
CENTRAL AFRICA REGION
8.
Jean Christophe Huet as he is travelling the region and making
contact with the school leaders in the central Africa region.
9.
pray for Congo Brazzaville as we are reaching out to the different
schools organized in the country that God opens the door for us
10.
pray for the visit that Director is projecting for February in Gabon
11.
Pray for the organization of Central Africa
