Tonight a Ghanaian man named Daniel gave his life to Christ and was baptized!!! What a joy to witness the new birth and welcome a Ghanaian brother into the family of God. When Daniel came out of the water, everyone joined in and sang the song, I Have Decided To Follow Jesus! It was amazing to be a part of this glorious Lord's day with all my Ghanaian brothers and sisters in Christ!
There is a baptistry outside behind the church building where we all gathered around to witness the new birth. Praise the Lord!!!
A typical Lord's day at the Village of Hope begins at 8:30 am for devotions in the campus center building right now (this is the old church building) . It is not large enough to hold all the children and adults, but since several of the children are gone on vacation, this is where we meet. The Village of Hope is in the process of constructing a larger church building but at the present time, that building only has the foundation and the supports that hold up the roof. There are no walls yet. After devotions, Sunday school is from 9-10 am for children and adults with the preacher teaching the lesson. Then the church service begins at 10 am and concludes at noon. Hymn books are passed out, and the worship is led by one of the older children at the VOH without music. I absolutely love hearing all the children's voices singing loudly in worship to our God. There are designated ushers that walk up and down the aisle tapping children who start to fall asleep during the service. The little ones tend to lean over in their chairs and fall asleep so the ushers watch them during the service and try to keep them alert to what is being said.
Following the songs, there are several prayers including prayer for the preacher and his message, and another older child does the scripture reading of the passage the preacher will be teaching on that morning. After the sermon, we all gather around the Lord's table for communion. More hymns are sung while we take an offering, and then we close with any announcements. If it is someones birthday, that person goes up front, and we all sing happy birthday to him or her. After the song, we pray for that person, thanking God for adding another year to their life.
Then we gather together again in the evening from 6-7 pm for evening service, which is similar to the morning service with hymns, prayer, and a message.
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