Letter From Elder Martin Onyoni
March 18, 2010 by Martin Onyoni · Leave a Comment
Dear All,
This is Elder Martin Onyoni, pastor of First Primitive Baptist Church of Kisii, Kenya. I hope hope you, your families and the churches you pastor are doing fine in the Lord. It has been for a while that I have not talked to some of you after my return home from the US visit. I just want to let you know that all of you, your families and the churches in Ame... [Read more]
Greetings From Brother Martin in Kenya
March 5, 2010 by Sam Bryant · Leave a Comment
Dear Vestavia church,
I received the following email from Elder Martin this morning. He has just returned from a two week visit in Tanzania where he preached two Sundays and spent a great deal of time with the 4 brethren who feel called to preach. They are preparing for a visit from Elder Vernon Johnson in April. He will be teaching and testing these brethren to see... [Read more]
Baptism of Brent Hall
March 3, 2010 by Jeremy Sarber · Leave a Comment
I posted this previously:
I was very excited to hear that Pleasant Plains Church, Danville, Georgia received a new member last night into their fold. Brother Brent Hall, son of Elder Garry and Barbara Hall, asked to join last evening during their weekly Wednesday meeting. I pray God will continue to lead and bless Brother Brent... [Read more]
New Member at Mt. Zion Church
February 19, 2010 by Russ Grant · Leave a Comment
Mt. Zion Church, Gray, is also very happy to announce that Brother Adam Hataway, Brother David and Sister Becky Hataway’s son, came forward on Jan. 24th asking for a home with the church. His Uncle/Pastor, Elder Michael Hataway, will baptize him on March 7th immediately following the Sunday morning worship service. The ... [Read more]
Journal of my First Trip to Ghana
February 6, 2010 by Vernon Johnson · Leave a Comment
In July of 2008 I made a trip to Kenya with Elder Sam Bryant and Elder Paul Blair for the purpose of assisting Elder Obey Ndalima in the ordination of Bro. Martin Onyoni to the office of elder. After we had arrived in Nairobi and while we were awaiting transportation Elders Bryant, Blair, Ndalima, and myself along with Bro. Martin were sitting in an airport café discussi... [Read more]
New Member at Pleasant Plains
February 4, 2010 by Jeremy Sarber · Leave a Comment
I was very excited to hear that Pleasant Plains Church, Danville, Georgia received a new member last night into their fold. Brother Brent Hall, son of Elder Garry and Barbara Hall, asked to join last evening during their weekly Wednesday meeting. I pray God will continue to lead and bless Brother Brent and that he will find much joy in his new church home.
Memories of Elder Elmer Kitchens
February 2, 2010 by Buddy Abernathy · Leave a Comment
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Elder Elmer Kitchens was born in 1912 and ordained to the minsitry in 1937 at age 25. He was the pastor of Five Mile Church near Akron, Alabama for 24 years from 1955 to 1979. This is the church I grew up in. I was baptized by Elder Kitchens in December, 1978 at age 15. I was the last person he baptized before h... [Read more]
New Members at Oak Grove Church
January 28, 2010 by Russ Grant · 1 Comment
Oak Grove Church (Cochran, GA) rejoiced greatly to receive Brother Winfred and Sister Laura Kuck and their three sons Alec, Carson, and Jesse but letter on January 10. We thank the Lord for their love and zeal for the Lord and His Kingdom. Oak Grove is so thankful to have this young family in their services. Read more
Georgia Preacher’s Meeting 2009
January 8, 2010 by Glenn Blanchard · Leave a Comment
I spent the second week in November at the Georgia Preacher’s Meeting. This year it was hosted by Shoal Creek PBC in Canton, Georgia. Elder Randall Cagle and his congregation did an excellent job in that regard.
The presentations by the different ministers were all well done and strictly in accordance with our beliefs. The general consensus was that El... [Read more]
Sister Mary Ndalima Has Passed Away
December 10, 2009 by Sam Bryant · Leave a Comment
Beloved in Christ,
Around 10am Monday morning, December 7, Sister Mary, the widow of the late Elder Obey Ndalima, passed away. It was just 9 months ago that Elder Obey passed from this life on April 1st while on a preaching trip to Kenya. Elder Paul Blair and I arrived in Tanzania on April 22nd and spent two weeks with Brother Obey’s fami... [Read more]
