Plentiful works few workers

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 6^th grade (end of primary school instead of 5^th 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 (2^ND 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