Nita's Nook

Welcome to Nita’s Little Nook on the web. Let me introduce myself. I am a mother of two grown sons, a grandmother of four and a homemaker with three years of Bible College that were classes on Bible Books or classes pertaining to the Bible. Since then I have taken classes by Correspondence on Ancient Israel and have certificates from several Beth Moore studies and a few others.  I think it is easy to say I am a woman with a heart & a passion for the Word of God and it's author. I also have another passion and it is for a small portion of the world. My hope is to share this passion and that it may also become your passion as well.  

 

That place where I am referring is in East Africa. I wish to make this available to you, make it easy for you to view photos of the needs and conditions there as well as present it in a easy format to read, So please welcome to my little nook on the web for a cause that is of great concern to Christ as well as myself.

 

Let me introduce you to Pastor Sylvester and his wife Sister Pauline Okidi of Eldoret, Kenya in East Africa. I first met this couple thru a friend from Scotland. He was doing a ministry of travel and preaching for a time and they met. In 2001 my husband under went tongue cancer and when I wrote my friend Richard in Scotland and asked him to pray --- he wrote back that he had sent the prayer request on to friends in Kenya. And he said "When they pray they call out the big guns!" 

 

After my husband had his surgery & went thru the radiation etc....I sent out periodic email to my friends who were praying to tell them of his progress. (My husband never smoked by the way and was in a small 2% of non smokers who do get this dreadful disease. He has had five years of being cancer free. It is now completely gone, praise the Lord, for His grace is sufficient.)  

 

In looking over Richard's mail I noticed a letterhead for the minister in Kenya with an email address and I decided to write him to let him know of my husband's progress. We wrote a few times back and forth telling me of who he is and what he does and we have become friends ever since even though we have never met face to face. We are eternally grateful for the prayers of the precious saints in that nation at a time when we needed them most.   

 

They have been faithful in ministry to Kenya and now 7 other East African nations, to bring the word of God to these places at a great sacrifice to themselves. They live very modestly in the same modest home for 30 years. They are also parents of a daughter and a son and the proud grandparents of four. He drives a 1976 Schwin bicycle wherever he goes in town. His doctor has told him he can not use his bike anymore but he needs to use a motorcycle due to his arthritis. They have had no running water in all the time I have known them and just recently got electricity in the church building. Sylvester is pictured in the page called Kenya Ministry Photos. Sister Pauline teaches the woman's ministries, the children ministries and is pictured there too.  

 

Pastor Sylvester is in the town named Eldoret and he is over about 30 ministers in seven East African nations. I will also introduce you to each of these ministers in these nations.

 

Burundi is Consolata Manirakiza

Rwanda is John Baptiste with an orphanage at Gisenyi District with Pastor Bizimana Innocent.

Uganda is John Wandera with an orphanage in Bungiri District, Nicholas Masaba & his brother Pastor Peter Waneloba

Tanzania is William Chetema

DR Congo is Andrew Munyaluhame at Goma town. This place has many orphans and is mostly hit with war and volcano explosions.

Sudan at Kakuma is a new work with refugees & orphans the contact minister there is: elijaharok@yahoo.com

Kenya is Mathew Opiyo, Stephen Odunga, Samson Mogere, David Ekati, Robert Barasa, Joshua Wabwire, Reuben Barasa, Petre Karani, Joram Amuyunzu, James Wanjala, Cornelius Wanyonyi, David Chetema, Morris Okechi, Fauetine Ogolla, and Jacquece Niyonzima at Baringo, David Tuva at Kilifi Mombasa.

 

In those seven nations are even more tribes represented that gather together on regular basis, 3 times a year, to worship the Lord as well as work together to fulfill the “great commission” as best they can on very low to non existent wages.

 

Pastor Sylvester has told me many times of the "troubles" in this area. They are internal wars, HIV/AIDS infection, unstable political situations, and much corruption. He also says: "We are here and we wonder how it is that we can help and solve the problems. Our prayer is that God will show us His mercy and intervene with what is happening here."  

 

Together in unity they hold special meetings to bless and encourage the brethren, ministries to the ministers, hold water baptism with immersion as the Bible clearly says, and preach and teach the word of truth according the the Bible, to the best of their abilities.  

 

I am told this is nothing less than a miracle to bring these seven nations with the variety of tribes,together. I have known this man and his work as I mentioned for over 8 years now in 2009. I believe God has called him to a particular work, at a particular time, such as this. The work load is a heavy one with out the modern conveniences we take for granted. We need ones such as you to join in with us and offer a helping hand. I hope this website will inform you of all the needs and ways you can help.

 

Please understand we are not asking for leaders to come and change this existing work. We are asking for those who are looking for a good, honest, legitimate ministry where your hard earned money will go directly to the need without any corporation overhead, greed or corruption.

 

It is a ministry where souls are ministered to and they are given the opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of their life. They have opportunity to learn Biblical principals including & beyond salvation. They will find a church family and a support system where this is hard to find. They will be given a message of "the gospel of peace" together with a “future and a hope” that the Lord has for them in what is often a hopeless situation.    

  

By clicking on the various pages you will be able to see and read of the ministry and the needs that you may be able to help fulfill. It is my prayer that many will see this and want to join in with us to help.

 

“Many hands make the work light.”

 

Advanced Basic Bible Course Certificate:

Pastor Sylvester & his wife Pauline in Kenya are the National Directors, of a Bible Correspondence Course called ABBCC.  You can see photos in the ABBCC page. Charles and I are the Oversees Directors & have sent over 500 sets of the 30 lessons in this course. Sylvester can now print them out in Kenya and save the costly shipping cost from the USA.

 

Titles of the 30 Lessons in the ABBCC Course are as follows:

God the Father, Scripture Basis for Christian Living, The Beginning of Basic Christian Living is the New Birth, The Source of Basic Christian Living is God's Word,

 

Basic Christian Living: Love, Prayer, Our Teacher the Holy Spirit, Our Example  Jesus Christ, Enemy #1 The World &, #2 The Flesh, #3 Satan,

 

Christian Living, Humility, Subjection, Courtesy, Honesty, The Tongue, Right Thinking, Faith, Giving, Chastity, Worship, 

 

Social Christian Living, Associations, Our Testimony, Business, The Home, The Church, Dealing With Heresy, Living In Balance, Mercy Missions, Obedience and the Righteousness of Christ.  

 

Pastor Sylvester sends them on to his students who have filled out the necessary applications and made agreements to do the course and mail them back to him to correct and grade.

 

Upon completion a Graduation Service is prepared at one of the three Conventions held each year and they are awarded a diploma and a Student Study Bible in their own language. We also offer a course on Creation with an award certificate given upon completion.

 

Many of the poor and the refugees are not able to pay for the postage and we need sponsors for these students that cost just $20 per person. It is a fee for the printing, postage, grading and the $8 or $9 award Student Bible in their own language, awarded upon completion.  You can name the country that you wish to sponsor a student. All the students are in poverty or are refugees in Kakuma,Sudan, Countries for these lessons are: Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, DR Congo, Sudan & Uganda. 

 

  

 

Helpless Victims:

I am not sure if you are aware of the tremendous need to care for innocent victims. These victims are helpless and without the care of these individuals that God has called to minister to them they would be without all hope.  These innocent victims are called orphans. And the reason they are orphans is each child is without parents, due to loosing them to HIV/AIDS. AIDS is rampant in Africa killing 100's each day. 

 

An additional problem in this area is the poverty prevalent due to the joblessness. Many are with out hope but in a hopeless situation this ministry is trying to minister and bring hope and light to ones who are suffering greatly.

 

Currently there are orphan schools in this ministry in Kenya, the DR Congo, Uganda, and Rwanda. Soon there will be places set up in the nations of Burundi, Tanzania and by the power of God in the Sudan area. I will keep this site posted on any changes. Just click on the photo pages for the country you wish to view. I am not able to put all the photos I would like at this site but I have photos of Uganda, DR Congo, Rwanda and Kenya.   

 

The school in Eldoret, Kenya has over 225 children to care for with more children added each day & there are another 24 young children currently in the care of the minister in Uganda. Rwanda orphans number at 60 at the present time. The DR Congo church at Goma has about 40 children in thier care. So we have about 350 orphans in these three nations. And the newest nation of Sudan has innumerable numbers in need of a church, ministers so they can have an orphanage. 

 

Bibles:

Another need in these impoverished nations is for the Word of God to be made available to the people. A Bible costs them far above what they have to pay for one. Many love the Lord and are called into His service yet do not own His love letters to them as individuals.   

 

Languages for Bibles:

 

Swahili: National language        

Tanzania, Kenya, DR Congo & Uganda

 

Kinyarwanda National language:

Burundi, Rwanda 

 

French:

DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda--(French is used as an Employment language). 

 

English:

Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan & Uganda-- (English is used as an Employment language) 

 

Bible contacts in the USA for the "International Bible Society" to provide Bibles in their own language. We can provide them to the pastors to have available for his people according to need. See the page: How to Order Bibles. You will find the directions of how to send His precious word to his precious ones in East Africa. 

 

Contact people for each nation are as follows:

 

The Pastor to reach for Eldoret, Kenya. He oversees the other churches mentioned & can contact each one of them:

Pastor Sylvester Okidi

c/o Philadelphia Tabernacle Church

P.O. Box 7756

Eldoret, 30100 Kenya, East Africa

To send Moneygram wires from any Walmart store for $8 for up to $200 sent.  No personal checks can be mailed for several reasons. Money orders are also not going thru to him. So we need to send funds by wire. All you need to wire funds is the country of Kenya, Eldoret the city, Acct Name: Sylvester Okidi Kimasia This is his first name and two last names he needs for business. The funds will go to one of two banks in Eldoret where he can get the funds. Then keep the transaction number and email them a wire has been sent including the transaction number.  Thanks.  

Here is his email address you can use to contact him. philataber2000@yahoo.com  He uses Internet Cafe`s & it is expensive for him to use so email must be short and to the point. We hope soon he will have his own internet in his office. Thank you,  

 

Kenya Churches:

The Pastor to reach for So. Nyanza, Kenya:

Pastor Pius Abugr Saunder @ Suna So Nyanza. This church needs a roof and money to complete the structure.

The Pastor for Baringo area, Kenya is Pastor Jaquece Niyonzima

Pastor David Tuva at Mombasa Kilifi Church needs to be completed. This is an area with much Islam influence.

  

Uganda Churches:  

The Pastor to reach for Uganda & orphans is: Pastor Peter Waneloba at P.O. Box 395, Mbale, Uganda, East Africa he has gone to be with the Lord. I will post the new contact after I get his name.  

email: pastorpeterwaneloba@yahoo.com  

The needs of these 24 small children are for food, school books & materials such as pens and pencils, paper, clothing, shoes, wages for the teachers.This is a forgotten area and it is in need of water, schools, a hospital etc...

 

Pastor John Wandera is over the Bungiri District, Uganda with many children and a stick shelter for a church, with many needs there.

 

Musabe and Bizimana Bosco pastor the Kasese area in Uganda. Their email address if you want to support their work of about 25 people in thier home church. salvationrockoffice@yahoo.com Their are many needs after their store was robbed and much of value was taken from them and their livelyhood.    To send them a Moneygram wire: To: Bizimana Bosco for the name then Uganda is the country Kasese is the city he will have to have identification in order to pick it up. It is safe to use and keep your transaction number and email it to them so they know a wire has been sent. Thanks.   

 

Rwanda Churches:  

The Pastor to reach for Rwanda & orphans is: Pastor R. Jean Baptiste at Rock of Salvation Church: P.O.Box 3851 Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa. email: egiserocherwa@yahoo.com or egiserocherwa@yahoo.fr This church had help to be purchased by a ministry in the USA headed by Pastor G. Williams. They need a Swahili & English School please. They need help with the 60 orphans in their care with the same needs as Uganda.

 

Pastor Bizimana-Innocent is over the Kaondo Church in the Gisenyi District of Rwanda with an orphanage of about 24 children.

 

DR Congo Church:

Pastor Andre Munyaluhame is over the church in Goma, Congo. This country has been hit hard with wars and volcano explosions. There are about 40 orphans in thier care.

 

Tanzania & Burundi churches:

Orphans will be cared for at the other countries as well when they can be set up. These include Tanzania, and Burundi

 

Sudan

No church established yet but many in desperate need see the page for Sudan. The contact minister there is: elijaharok@yahoo.com

 

The other ministries mentioned above can all be reached by Pastor Sylvester Okidi:

 

Friends who have helped in this ministry for several years are:

 

 

Themis of Greece. He is a teacher and a good friend to Rev. Sylvester and makes several trips a year to Kenya where he teaches in special meetings to help train the leadership. He also had a home built for the widow and her children of a Pastor who died. They also send these children to school. This is a huge blessing for them.

 

Sifiso & Bongi of South Africa. Sifiso and I met due to a posting of a email I wrote concerning the needs of Kenya. We have since become good friends and he traveled and went to a Conference in Eldoret in 2005. He has made friendships with several of the ministers while there. They have helped with the ABBCC school and can be reached at this email address: thehouseofjudah05@yahoo.com

 

A USA pastor from the Pacific North West Overseer Williams has been a blessing in ministering to this mission in East Africa to send bikes to all the pastors, a box of clothes, a typewriter and much more. He was the first one to travel to Kenya and meet Rev. Sylvester and verify the work going on there. I can't thank him enough.  He can be reached at: overseerwilliams@hotmail.com

 

A USA friend named Keith who has helped Rev. Sylvester for several years has a website for this ministry in Kenya and what he has done at http://keithswebpages.com/kenya His email is: keith@keithswebpages.com Keith has sent teaching CD's and the player to play them on. Bibles to Sudan ministry at the refugee camp and I am not sure just what else. But everything helps. A link to the Bible Drive thru Keith for the Sudan Refugee Camp is:  http://keithswebpages.com/bibledrive.htm

 

Another USA brother who was gravely ill & is now in the arms of the Lord, is Craig and his wife Pam have sent Bible Helps Books in the past. He has a site where he posts in-depth Bible Studies and can be seen at: http://www.bibleanswerstand.org and his widow's email is pam@bibleanswerstand.org

 

A friend Cristian who just migrated to Canada in 2005  from Romania helps a wee bit with the orphans and he has a site at: http://www.pastors.go.ro/ He can be reached at secrieru@telus.net He speaks, reads and writes English well. He is one that blesses me so much to see all he has gone thru to migrate and get established in his country yet he is faithful to help as he feels the Lord direct.

 

I am asking each one of you in my reach with this website to please view the pages of photos and the Newsletter for 2006 and please consider helping in any of these ways you can. The people depend on you to send help.

 

Thank you for your time & prayerful consideration.   

 In Christ together we can do all things,

 

Nita  nitasnook@gmail.com