“….I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” Mt 16:18
Hallelujah Story #1 – Build my church
We Encourage is so thrilled to be used by the Lord to help launch this church in Sierra Leone
Background
August 14th, 2021 – Here is a request I received from Philip Sesay
James, this is a church my wife and I have been building in our village, Lohindi. It is 70 feet long and 30feet wide. We have been using our tithes in building this church. Some other individuals have been giving helping hands to see it completely built.
Wesleyan Christian College in Gbendembu has assigned a student pastor to this church for regular services and is extremely working very hard to make converts and oversee the building project. Now the church needs tiling, plastering,n ceiling, fixing of sliding windows and painting.
Lohindi is a village of 30 houses with other villages around it that come to attend the church. There are many Muslims and animists that need to be evangelized. That’s why my wife and I have engaged ourselves in building this church. We need your prayer support for funds to complete this project.
Philip forwarded this appeal by the student pastor to help them complete their church building. We Encourage found his message compelling.
August 16th, 2021
After asking contractors for estimates to complete the building of the church, Philip returned a detailed breakdown of costs totaling $9,182 USD (see Sesay Estimates)
August 18th, 2021
We Encourage sent out an appeal to donors. Within 5 days we had pledges of $6,655.
August 30th, 2021
We Encourage wired $9,500 to Philip for the purpose of completing the church building at Lohindi.
September 7th, 2021
Philip, through his contractors, had secured many materials. (see Supplies coming)
September 11th, 2021
See short video of workman putting in a beautiful ceiling
September 12th, 2021
Workman took a break and WORSHIP broke in
September 13th, 2021
In unbelievable progress, workman are plastering the exterior and laying beautiful flooring (see Plastering and Flooring)
September 17th, 2021
Completing exterior plastering, preparing for windows. Workman accomplish so much!
September 23rd, 2021 (today)
Many more updates to come. This is truly a Hallelujah Story! Thank you, it’s so fun the be a part of “I will build my church”, right! Thank you Jesus!
The pastor rejoicing in Lohindi Village church.
