NEWS
First One-Day Church Goes Up in Angola In early August, Maranatha built the first One-Day Church in Angola. The project came about unexpectedly while Maranatha staff was researching sites on which to build. During the process, they met a man who claimed that there was a small Seventh-day Adventist congregation in a rural town that needed a church building. On faith, the crew drove to the town of Barro de Kwanza, a small ocean-side town on the outskirts of Angola’s capital, Luanda. There, they met a group that had property for a church, but no funds to build the actual structure. They had been saving money, but they were still a long ways from their goal.
The site was a perfect fit, and in one day’s time, Maranatha built the framework and roof for their new sanctuary— officially kicking off construction in Angola. Maranatha has initially committed to build at least 75 One-Day Churches and one Education and Evangelism Center in Angola, with plans to increase the scope in the future. The congregations are large, and Maranatha is in process of designing a larger version of the One-Day Church for Angola. In the meantime, several One-Day Churches have been doubled up, lengthwise, to accommodate the large groups. Entrance into
Angola is a difficult and lengthy process, so most of the churches will be constructed by local crews. However, Maranatha is hoping to coordinate a few volunteer projects in Angola in the next year. Look for more information about opportunities on our website or in future issues of The Volunteer.
Ghana Chief Thanks Maranatha, Adventists for School At a dedication ceremony for a new school in Doryumu, Ghana, Chief Nene Lanimo Okle Borsev VII, expressed gratitude to Maranatha Volunteers International and the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the new campus. According to the Ghana News Agency, the chief said “his dream of getting a secondary school for the community had come true” and that “the facility would be put to good use.” The secondary school is made of 13 One-Day School classrooms. It is the only high school in the area, and families are grateful that their
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students no longer have to walk 12 miles to attend the nearest school. The chief donated the property on the condition that it would be open to the entire community. He is pleased with the results and said he would give more land if the Adventists want to build. This year, Maranatha hopes to build 40 churches and 79 classrooms in Ghana. Funding for projects in Ghana is low, and we need your help. Please make a
gift for projects in Ghana. Call the Maranatha office or give online at www.maranatha.org.
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