MUSTARD SEEDS BECOME GIANTS

Two Sundays ago, twenty (20) boys and girls in Johari Class (10-11 years) made the all important decision to receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. What a blessing! What a joy! We just have to share this with the whole church.  Praise God for teacher Sheila Karago who walked with them to that point.

Amos Ng’uono. Angela Garita, Consolata Mumbi, Faith Mwanika, Fiona Jepkorir, Gabriel Wakabu, Joshua Warui, Kibet Kilele, Lisa Ikinya, Lucy Njeri, Lynee Muthike, Meggy Obala, Mercy Wanja, Mutama Koome, Paul Ngugi, Simon Kinyanjui, Trizzy Waibochi, Vanessa Mumbi, Wangui Gachugu, Zipporah Mumbi.

One of the most powerful illustrations Jesus ever gave is found in Matt 17:20-21.  He talked of the power of faith as small as a mustard seed (which is about the size of an office pin head).  When one of the children in our body of faith comes to Christ, I skip a little and say to myself, “Watch this mustard seed become a giant.” God is bringing kids to himself and we will see them move mountains for His glory.

We celebrate childhood commitments to Jesus because we know that the future is ahead of them is bright. Their life is saved from the mistakes and regrets so many adults have when they allow Christ to come to their lives much when they are grown up.

Please pray that these boys and girls daily grow in the faith and become spiritual giants for God. In addition, let me encourage us all to walk with these young and new believers among us in the following ways:

Joyful in the Lord!

Pst. Bea Muriu

Next month’s preaching series – The Armor bearer series

• The heart of an armor bearer
  
• The task of an armor bearer
  
• The challenges of an armor bearer
  
• The rewards of an armor bearer
  Preacher: Pastor Janet Mutinda

Gerald’s Macharia’s sister, Nancy, passed away. The funeral took place yesterday (Saturday). Pray for the 17 year old son who was left behind.

Martha Lee’s dad passed away this last week. Pray for the family at this difficult time.

Beyond Sunday there is a lot of life going on around Nairobi Chapel. Currently, one of the best experiences  is the “School of Prayer” taking place every Tuesday, accompanied by daily assignments. The classes are being attended by ministry leaders, Pastors and lay people from different Nairobi chapel churches. Almost all Ngong Road staff team is attending the class, as well as many from our congregation. Thank God for this refreshing experience. He is making filling our cups, making them to run over, ensuring that we are ministering to others out of the abundance he has poured into our hearts. Praise him for his goodness to us in this way! 

Senior pastors, associate pastors, children's pastors, ministry directors and assistants as well as interns from the wider Nairobi Chapel family (the 7 church plants), all in their respective groups meet once a month. They update each other on what is happening in the churches, network, pray and plan ministries together. The most recent meeting happened on Thursday, this last week. Thank God for this initiative that has been going on for a few months now. It is meant to strengthen the Nairobi Chapel family, keeping us focused on the vision the Lord has given us. Pray that our witness in this city and beyond would be  greatly strengthened through this opportunity.

The Staff team would like to thank God for giving us more office space. For a long time the team of over twenty people worked in a four-roomed office.  Recently we have been able to acquire more space within the block we occupy, which has greatly improved the working conditions and we have more space for meetings and classes. Thank God for providing finances to do minimal renovations to create a good working environment, where we can accomplish a lot more work for the kingdom. Thank God for the capacity that Pastor Janet and Mrs. Jennifer Gowi have lent to the whole process of getting the offices in very good working conditions with minimal budget, and in a short time. Nevertheless, pray that we will soon be able to build office premises on our Jamhuri property so that we can occupy our own space where we will not have to pay rent.

Over the last several weeks, we have taken steps to increase our ability to serve our congregation. Thank God for those who have faithfully served in various ministries for a long time, as well as all the new volunteers. Pray as we continue to consider and plan on how to accommodate our growing numbers. Our prayer is that we can provide a family environment for every person at The Tent to encounter the Lord, fellowship with other members of the household of faith and be challenged to reach out to the world.

Marriage Retreat: Our annual marriage enrichment retreat will take place this year in April
Venue: Turtle Bay Beach Club
Dates: Saturday, 28th April – Monday, 30th April
Travel Details: We travel down on Friday, 27th April in the evening, the sessions begin on Saturday, 28th April and we travel back on Tuesday, 1st May in the morning)
Costs: Ksh. 25,000 per couple (this does not include transport)
Facilitators: Pst. Muriithi and Carol Wanjau, Pst. Richard Munala (USA).

Children's Baptism Class: Has your child committed his or her life to Christ and is not yet baptized? The Children's ministry will conduct baptism classes from 4th March to 25th. The baptism will be in April. Please enroll your child for the class by registering at the info desk.

Ekklesia Fair: have you recently signed to join an Ekklesia group and have not yet been assigned to one? Then come and join us for an Ekklesia fair on the 11th of March here at the tent. You will have a chance to meet existing Ekklesia leaders and join one. Sign up for the fair at the info desk.

Concert: Mavuno Church will do a live recording worship concert on Wed 28th Feb at 7-9pm,at Film Studios next to Jamhuri Park. Cost is 500/-, and there are only limited spaces available (pole, small number due to venue size!). It will be a standing worship event. Dress rehearsal  will be on Tue 27th 3-9pm. Register and pay immediately to confirm booking.

Expressions: Today, the youth will have their monthly “Expressions” service. That will be for all teens except for those who are in the crossroads class. Crossroads will go on as usual.