Above photograph from the Walthall family.

Cottageville, South Carolina Report

A number of folks have stepped up to preach this month, including Brad and Linda. It’s been a month of some trials and manifest triumphs among the Body there, and some that need to still be evidenced. If you’re interested in knowing more about particular details, call a brother or sister and find out how they’re doing. Please keep one another in prayer.

Ongoing events:

• Children’s Bible study continues every Friday morning at 10:45 a.m. Contact Maggie for more information at: (915) 246-6136 or Email Maggie
• Children’s PE takes place after children’s Bible study at 12:00 p.m. every Friday. If you'd like to know more about it, or to join in, please contact Angie (843) 860-8824 or Email Angie
• Sunday evening Bible studies are at 6 p.m. and any who are inclined to join together for a meal beforehand are welcome at 5 p.m.

People to contact: if you have questions about the ministry in South Carolina, how you can participate, here’s the list of who to get in touch with.

The South Carolina fellowship:

• Contact Carter: (303) 257-5470 or Email Carter 
• Contact Philip: (843) 217-2644 or Email Phillip

The music team and how you can be a part:

• Rose (803) 387-9910 or Email Rose 



Ministry opportunities in Lynchburg, SC, contact:

• James (706) 283-2688 or Email James 

Above photograph from Angie Perry.

Above photograph from Cheryl Eutsler.

Grace Ranch Report

March was a quiet month at Grace Ranch. We are getting ready for spring and upcoming projects. Our goal for the ranch is to be a useful resource for the Lord’s work. To that end, we are starting to look at key infrastructure changes, primarily housing. The family cabin has been unoccupied since Maggie’s departure and it needs repair. I plan to move my family into it to learn about and address the needs as they come up. If all goes well, we hope to move in over the next few weeks. The biggest need will be a new roof, as the current roof leaks badly when we have heavy rains. Other needs are painting and basic functionality like running water. Most of the work should be straightforward. Please keep us in prayer regarding the housing situation in general, as it’s a major need here at the ranch if we hope to host another conference or have people come out to stay.

Beyond the infrastructure updates and planning, Sue has been working hard to revamp the current Grace Ranch website - www.grace-ranch.com. If you look at this site, you’ll find things that don’t look right or work properly.

Here's a link to the temp site we plan to implement this week: https://drtecharts.com/grace-ranch-2023/ if you all have any corrections or suggestions, please Email Sue.

Lastly, Sue, Naomi, and I took a trip back to Lake Havasu, starting on the 24th and returning on the 31st. It was nice to see family again and to spend time with new folks. Sue got to go for a plane ride with our new friend Marci, and I got to sit in the cockpit of a P51D. It was a lot of fun catching up with folks from Havasu Airgunners and Noah, who was one of the faithful folks coming to our Sunday services. We got to see Micah as well, which was a blessing. We had the chance to listen and learn and will be praying for the folks should the Lord have us head back that way in the future. We still have stuff in storage, so at least one more trip seems likely. 

That’s it from Grace Ranch until next time. Please keep Karen in your prayers as she travels and visits with family. May the Lord continue to knit all of us together in His love.

For questions regarding the Grace Ranch, Texas fellowship:

Contact Rick: 

(928) 302-9078 or Email Rick 

Contact Robin:

(915) 307-0514 or Email Robin

A message from Brother Lawrence Tsimese

“…. I will Build My Church …” Mathew 16:18 (KJV)

Emphasis this month has been on Jesus building His church. Word ministrations sought to highlight the fact that Jesus is the master architect, the master builder; he needs no building permit from anyone.

The error of some denominations that Peter is the rock upon which Christ builds His church was also emphatically refuted. The church is built on Christ the Rock. Any other foundation cannot stand the test of time. Luke 6:48 (KJV)

The church of Jesus universal constitutes an assembly of called out ones (born again believers) anywhere on the globe. The universal church is spread across time and across nations, from the day of Pentecost onwards until our Lord's return. It includes all who have accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord of their lives. But God also wants each believer to be an active member of a local fellowship where he/she can fulfill his/her function as a part of Christ's Body. A local fellowship can be a manifestation of the Body of Christ only if Christ is allowed to be in its midst as its Head.

Ministry to the Sick

Hospital visitations continued to a welder friend who suffered deep burns to most parts of his body and is steadily recovering. Hospital visitations are a humbling experience and an opportunity to minister the faith, the Word of healing and hope to patients. It is therefore not surprising that many testify that they owe the turning points in their lives to having the Gospel ministered to them on their sick beds.

These kinds of testimonies are not uncommon. Uncle Ato, as I affectionately call him, is still in the hospital and needs your prayer support. Let us kindly remember him in prayer. 

Discipleship

In line with the charge to preach the Word both in season and out of season, without prejudice, to all who the Lord will bring our way, both pastors Korsah and Wilson have intensified their activities to get the Word out there. Whereas pastor Korsah has taken to Facebook audience, pastor Wilson has started a fellowship of young ministers in his vicinity.

Pastor Korsah’s Glory Hour, live streaming on Facebook, is to principally propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ so as to bring Salvation, Deliverance and healing to mankind through the preaching of the liberation truth of the Word of God to reflect only the glory of God in our lives.

Pastor Wilson leads the group fellowship to study along the following study themes: Bible study methods and Interpretation, Old & New Testament survey, Bible doctrine, Personal spiritual life, Repentance & Baptism, Discipleship and Church history amongst others.

Pray for us as there are great needs of this training program to go on and make these rural pastors to be effective in the work of God with sound doctrine.

Praise Report

I have received the visa to visit Steve, Megan and the family in South Africa. Hopefully by the grace of God I shall be in South Africa by the first week of April 2023. Praise the Lord.

South Africa Report

The month of March was another busy one in South Africa. The Athertons traveled from Cape Town up the east coast of the country visiting with a few people along the way and taking in a lot of the nature and adventure.

They’ve received hospitality with each person they’ve seen who’ve put them up for a night or two on their travels, inflated their tire when it leaked, cleaned out the mud from their off-road adventure to see elephants, and even a tour of a sugar cane farm and game park by the parents of a 23-year-old guy Megan sat next to on the flight from South Africa to Atlanta in January.

Most of those Megan knew when she still lived here were from church and have, for the most part, grown to have a more grounded and true faith in Christ. Many have moved away from the large mega churches with which they used to be affiliated, preferring a smaller, closer fellowship.

Steve has had many opportunities to talk with men about living as ministers where they are, including many who have leadership roles in business. Megan has spent time with old friends, visiting and seeking to minister the love of the Lord. The children have enjoyed meeting new young people and continue to stay in touch with many of those they’ve met.

As they head back to the Midrand house in which their trip began, they anticipate spending time visiting with many they’ve already met and meeting some new people. They are also very excited about Lawrence joining them from Ghana for a couple of weeks in the first part of April.

Please pray for South Africa and for the Athertons! Their time on this trip is nearing the end and there are yet many people to see. May the Lord direct their interactions and journey to His glory and the benefit of all involved, sustaining them in Him in all ways. 

Steve can be contacted at: (802) 371-8220 or satherton@shalaw.com

Megan can be contacted at: (802) 485-8624 or matherton@shalaw.com

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