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Seeking the truth

Forty sealings in one divine service—this is something very special also in the Philippines. Apostle Cleofas Bual recently experienced this on Cebu, one of the thousands of islands in the Philippines. Interesting is how this came about. He reports that a group of people who were engaged in Bible study, and searching for the truth, found this in the teaching of the Apostles. This is how they came into contact with the New Apostolic Church and so found their way to our faith, which resulted in the founding of a new congregation in San Fernando.

Music School stages David and Goliath

Lomas de Zamora is located in the south of metropolitan Buenos Aires. There in the Teatro Español, a municipal theatre, the New Apostolic Church staged a remarkable production of David and Goliath at the beginning of July. A choir and orchestra comprised of children and young people staged the musical with help from their parents. The preparations had begun a year earlier. Ninety children and forty parents were artistically involved, while many more assisted backstage. The New Apostolic Church took on responsibility for the project and brought in dozens more to help: actors, costume designers, stage designers, sound and lighting engineers, and many more.

The musical tells about a child who feels abandoned by God. It concentrates on two stories from the life of King David: his anointment as king and his battle against Goliath. In the course of the musical the child suddenly begins to understand the value of prayer and that God looks at the heart.

The goal of the New Apostolic Music School had been to stage a project in which many could participate, the artistic director, Shepherd Javier Luiso, said. A large choir and orchestra of children and young people came together. There was also plenty of room for the parents. It was far more than just a concert according to Luiso.

Growing congregations and new district leaders

The Choma-Kalomo region is situated in Zambia’s Southern Province, a region that is looked after by Apostle Baker Moses Chakwana. On his recent trip there, District Apostles Charles Ndandula first visited the congregation of Mainga and ordained two District Elders and five District Evangelists for the Dundumwenzi district. He and his companions drove on to Nyawa, where a new church had recently been erected, which the District Apostle dedicated. The congregation has been in existence since 1970. A larger church had become necessary because of the growing membership; the congregation today counts 2,500 members. The District Apostle ordained a District Elder and a District Evangelist.

Kalomo lies about 400 kilometres south of Lusaka, the current capital city of Zambia. It was the first administrative capital of Zambia—then Northern Rhodesia—until 1907 when the administrative seat was moved to Livingstone upon completion of Victoria Falls Bridge.