OBONG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER obong ntak, nigeria

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1 OBONG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER obong ntak, nigeria OBONG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL sponsored by MT. MORRIS CHURCH OF CHRIST 1262 South St. Mt. Morris, MI WEB PAGE: OBONG CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL # 1 IN AKWA IBOM STATE Obong Christian High School is integrating ICT into the classroom, with increased teachers / students access to learning resources and outstanding school wide achievements. The high school has the best result for all schools in Akwa Ibom state in the 2015 Senior Secondary Schools Examination (SSCE). This examination is conducted by the West African Examinations Council for final year students in the 12th grade in Nigeria. We have maintained the top spot since 2013, with more than 90% of our graduating students gaining admission to the university yearly.

2 2015 Graduating Class at Gene & Sue Lamb Nursery/Primary School Students are now ready to enter Obong Christian High School in grade 7.

3 CHRISTIAN TRAINING CENTER The Mother Hall, where everything began many years ago, had become dilapidated and the roof had caved in. The building is being renovated into a training center to help young men and women develop vocational and life skills. It will teach them the Word of God and encourage them to use it to build strong Christian families. Vocational skills like tailoring, computer studies, etc will be taught. This will give people the opportunity to earn a living and to be able to contribute to the work of the church. It will include those that have dropped out of school, with special emphasis on adolescent girls, who often have reduced access to education and training. They are the major victims of sexual trafficking and abuse. The program has the capacity to empower Nigerian youths socially, economically and spiritually and to help them develop the capabilities to make scripturally sound decisions in life. Seminar in Togo Esang Akpanudo, his son Moses, and Mojima Etukudo were invited to Togo and Benin to attend a seminar on effective house evangelism and church planting. In Togo and Benin more than half of the population are idol worshipers. Voodoo originated from these two countries. In villages and towns animals are sacrificed to voodoo gods for protection against bad luck. Most voodoo worshipers male and female dress only in a white wrapper tied around the waist with small wooden voodoo dolls and charms tied around the waist for protection. The conference was organized by an American team to train French speaking Christians to become more effective in evangelism.

4 Congregation and Evangelism News The new congregation at Ikot Akpan Eyo. This congregation is facing persecution from denominational leaders in the area. Chief Uko Dan Baptized Chief Dan is the village head of Obon Odo. This is a village of about 900 people. When a Chief becomes a Christian many people will follow his example. One of our greatest needs at this time is to find funds to build a small church building for the congregation at Ikot Akpan Eyo and the congregation at Obon Odo. In Nigerian culture a church is not considered a church unless it has a building. Door to Door Evangelism An effective way to reach the lost in Nigeria is going door to door. On their way back from visiting the new congregations, the mission team stopped off in the village of Ikot Unoh and four souls put on their Lord in baptism. Widows waiting for food distribution at Nto Okon

5 Obong University has completed the required post-probation period and is now fully licensed to operate as a private university. OBONG UNIVERSITY LIBRARY MEMORIAL BOOK FUND The Tusculum Church of Christ has set-up a book fund to stock the library at Obong University. A donation can be made In Memory or In Honor of a loved one. Their name and the name of the one making the donation will be written inside the front cover and a letter will be sent to the donator and the next of kin. Checks should be made out to the: Tusculum Church of Christ and clearly marked: Obong University Library Memorial Book Fund Mail to: Tusculum Church of Christ 6117 Nolensville Road Nashville, TN IN MEMORY Tommy Hughes Mission Ministry Tusculum Church of Christ Joyce Taylor Jerry and Margie Shouse John and Cherie Tidwell William Bill Gambill John and Cheri Tidwell Steve and Sandra Clifton BOOK DONATION Clark and Kristi Archer Dr. Emem Akpanudo during surgery at Obong University Medical Center. (Akwabia Hospital)