Greetings from Luanshya!
Today we read about three Old Testament sacrifices prescribed for each Israelite (Lev. 1-3). But did you know that the New Testament describes at least three "sacrifices" prescribed for each believer-three ways for us to offer a sacrifice to God today?
Instead of a whole burnt offering, we can offer our body as "a living sacrifice... unto God" (Rom. 12:1). In place of a meal offering, we might offer from our material possessions "an acceptable sacrifice" by helping someone in financial need (like the Philippians did for Paul; Phil. 4:18). Instead of the peace offering, we could offer the "sacrifice of praise" to God (Heb. 13:15), a verbal expression of thanksgiving for His care and provision in our lives.
We were touched this past week by some of the children at the Lighthouse Children's Home when they arrived at the church, Sunday morning, holding plastic bags of shoes and clothing that no longer fit. Each felt compelled to offer to God something that could be used by another in need instead of hoarding the items "just in case". Often children from similar backgrounds tend to keep all and sundry for fear of having nothing. We are pleased with the children's spiritual maturity and desire to serve the Lord in practical ways. Thank you for remembering our wards in your prayers.
A young Bible teacher has been frequenting the Resource Centre lately in search of answers to many of life's questions. Last week he was asking questions and researching the topic of "commitment". This week he is concerned about believers and the need for setting goals in the realm of ones daily physical life and spiritual life. He has noted that many of the local Christians fail to take into consideration the need to set goals for their life and ministry simply living from day to day without a plan for success. We provided some resources for review as well as took the
opportunity to sit and look at what God's Word has to say about such a subject. Please pray for this brother as he seeks to meet the spiritual needs of his brothers and sisters in Christ.
The Sunday early morning "Caddy Chapel" has been suspended until the rains have cleared a bit. We have experienced such torrential rains the last few weeks that driving out to the golf course during the early morning hours and finding few of the young men present becomes a bit frustrating but when we sit back and realize "we drive...they walk...in the rain," well you come to understand their situation. A couple of the men came to see us the other day and expressed their appreciation for the time and effort put into preparing specialized lessons for the group and look forward to the resumption of the program once the rains have calmed down a bit in a couple months time. Please continue to pray for the caddies as they seek God's truth.
The children's bell choir at the chapel is going well. Sherry just introduced the children to two-part harmony. They were having such a chuckle out of trying to time two different bells at once that you could hardly tell what was supposed to be played. We are glad to see the children learning a new skill and giving praise to the Lord through song, even when it's off key. Thank you for praying for the bell choir. They hope to have a small "concert" within the next month or so, depending on whether they get the harmony down or not. (smile).
Thank you for remembering us in your prayers.
In His Service,
Patrick & Sherry
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This is a regular (almost) update of the multi-faceted ministry of Patrick and Sherry Coleman who serve the Lord in Zambia, Africa.
About Us
Patrick was born and raised in the Los Angeles area of California. He moved to Lubumbashi, Zaire, (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in 1985. In 1991 he was evacuated from Lubumbashi because of civil unrest. Patrick based his family in Luanshya, Zambia.
Sherry was born and raised in a Jewish home in New Jersey. She came to know the Lord as her Messiah and personal Saviour when she was 17. She came to Zambia in 1990 to administrate a correspondence Bible school. She also taught in area schools and in churches.
They met and were married on August 1, 1997.
Today both Patrick and Sherry Coleman serve the Lord together in Zambia. Their ministry responsibilities have grown. They own and operate the Lighthouse Children's Home with six AIDS orphans, they have opened their personal library to the public in Luanshya through the Christian Resource Centre, Sherry still has a correspondence Bible school and Patrick still works with local church leaders as well as serving in leadership at Fellowship Chapel in Luanshya.
Note from the Web Guy
Greetings from the Web presence of the Coleman Ministry. Please check the archives for any posts you may have missed.
This is the Colemans' oldest son, who is responsible for this website. My father refers to himself as "Technologically Reclined". Despite my best efforts to make posting to this site as easy and quick as possible, he insists on using the worst method available and occasionally forgetting to notify me for more than a year.As a result, sometimes posts get added in the background. They do not hit the front page, which only shows the latest update I have received, reformatted, and republished. As of this writing, I have a dozen posts to put up and back-date, and more coming in. I estimate that I will finish this effort by late July. Maybe not this year, but it will be a July.
So please, peruse the archives.