This past Sunday (25 March 2007) the members of MCC enjoyed their first Sunday at the new town building – and it was a great day! We had 168 in attendance (about 50 were children), which is a new attendance record for the town church. After the worship service, we all had lunch together, and to top it off, we were blessed to witness a “new birth” as a young lady put on Christ in baptism! It was indeed a grand opening, and a wonderful way to end our “50 Days of Unity” as well…

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We have been given our occupancy permit for the new town building!

We praise the Lord, because this could have been a very, very difficult and tedious process… but the inspection went well and the permission process took less than a week.  Thanks so much for your prayers!  God is so good!

The finishing work of the first two floors continues to go quite well, and the town church members will hold their first worship service in the new place this coming Sunday morning (25 March).  The second floor (church level) will not quite be finished at that point, but it will be far enough along to be functional enough to use.  Please continue praying for the construction and good use of this building, and for the Lord to provide the funds needed to complete the building.  (Though the building is functional now, there are some very important things that still need doing, and we are still seeking funds to finish the job…)

Here’s a photo from 13 March, click it to see a larger picture…

Pray for Occupancy Permit!
We may be able to move into the first two levels of the new building within the next couple of weeks… if the town council approves our occupancy permit.

Please pray that permission to occupy is granted quickly, so that the town church can move in soon, as we must move out of our current rental facility very soon!

Go to www.AnkoleMission.com/town-building.htm to read more about the building that is being constructed in Mbarara town.

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(Front view of the building, 30 January 2007)

The Mbarara Church of Christ is placing an emphasis on unity and a deeper sense of fellowship and community during the months of February and March this year.

This is an exciting time for MCC, especially as we anticipate the move to the new building in March. However, the town church leadership decided that it would be good for the members to focus on the community of the Spirit that we share, especially during this time of physical construction.

And the Lord is moving his people, building up the Body of Christ at MCC! As we approach the halfway mark of our “50 Days” together, we are hearing great testimonies from the 40+ MCC members who are involved in different “50 Days Fellowship Groups.”

Please pray for the town church, and ask the Lord to continue to draw its members closer together and closer to Him during these days that have been set apart for HIS purposes!

(A Fellowship Group Meeting during MCC’s “50 Days of Unity” – click photo to view a larger version of the picture)