RUKUNGIRI - Sunday, July 29th
Posted by vroomer in Uganda Outreach
Sunday - Church from 8:30 -1:30. We went to both services this morning. There were very few people in the early service and I began to doubt the information that RCC was bursting at the seams. That’s what I get for doubting. I don’t think there were enough seats for people in the late service. What a cool experience though, with such amazing charismatic worship. Music and dancing played a big part in their worship. These are people joyfully expressing their love and appreciation for their Maker.
Deuce(Neil’s) gave the early sermon and Solo(Neil) preached at the late service. Mike Gardner gave a message that focused on the Armor of God verses (Eph. 6:11-18. All sermons were solid. I especially liked Deuce’s sermon. He has such a salt-of-the-earth kind of approach to his faith and manner of speaking that just speaks to my heart. There is no pretense, just a “Here’s the deal..” delivery.
Pastor Elisha, who is all of maybe all of 5 feet 2 inches tall spoke. Holy cow does this little man have the heart and enthusiasm of a giant. He’s absolutely infectious. You gotta love him.
We lunched around 2 p.m. and returned around 4 p.m. for a Men’s Ministry meeting.
There were moving testimonies from Ugandans and our team. What a blessing to share our individual stories of who we were before and who we are and want to be today. I got the chance to share a little of why I began attending Rocky Peak and what compels me to return. The reasons I gave were: acceptance, loved, encouraged, challenged and feeling integral - these keep me coming back. The men of Rukungiri Church were looking for guidance on how to build a men’s ministry and, as it happens, the words I just used were used as suggestions for getting and keeping men engaged.
The crusade tonight saw two more people accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. It seems so obvious to me that many need God’s love, mercy and grace. So many need to feel purpose, acceptance and forgiveness. I hope the turnout at the crusades gets stronger by week’s end. In the end, it’s up to God. It’s all in His time and according to His will. Once again, my job is to work on my relationship with God and just show up for Him when opportunity presents itself.