July 31, 2012

Issue 3

African Church

Empowerment Ministries

Special points of inter-

est:

ACV children get Mat-

tresses, pillows, bed

sheets. Towels and quilts

Over 100 people add-

ed to the kingdom of

God

Some pastors and

Christian leaders get

training

Women get training

Inside this issue:

Embrace Uganda

(EU) Team in Ka-

2

Agape Children’s

Village Bukerere

2

Rena College Mayuge 2

Hands of Kindness

Children’s Ministries

3

Pastors’ training

Conference

3

Women’s Training 3

Evangelism and teach-

ing

3

Our Needs 4

Our Thanks 4

July 2012 Newsletter

Dirk doing what he does best

Medical team at Kadacar Primary School

Martha verifying children who are waiting to get into the clinic

Embrace Uganda Team was

welcomed by the children and

staff of Kadacar Primary

School.

Embrace Uganda provided

medical assistance to the chil-

dren and also to some mem-

bers of the community. They

also gave each child a blanket.

The girls were given jump

ropes while the boys received

tennis balls. Staff members

each got a book bag, books and

pens. Embrace Uganda team

also helped with the roofing of

two of the teachers’ houses.

The Head teacher got a Laptop

Others loved the children.

Embrace Uganda Team was

welcomed by the children and

the Missionary from Calvary

Chapel (Bill) who is now based

in Bukerere Village.

Embrace Uganda team painted,

the children’s houses, they

brought quilts for each child in

the village, they bought 50 mat-

tresses , 50 pillows, 50 towels,

and 50 pairs of bed sheets

for each ACV child. Some of

the Embrace Uganda team

members also played volley ball

with the children, while others

loved on the children. Some of

the EU team showed their

servant hearts when they assist-

ed mothers to clean the dishes.

Rena College is where Embrace

Uganda currently has 31 stu-

dents attending High School.

Eu team was received with a

warm welcome from the stu-

dents and the staff of Rena Col-

lege. Some of Eu members met

with the teachers to see the

performance of the students

while other EU team members

played soccer and volley ball.

The team encouraged students

to perform well. Prior to team

leaving Rena College, EU spon-

sored children were given a

quilt, some pens, and a packet

of Sugar.

A warm welcome from some of

the students and staff at Rena

Page 2 July 2012

“Life changing

events at Agape

Children’s Village

in Bukerere”

Blankets being loaded on the bus

Loving on the children

Dr

Okwakol

Speaking to

Students

Hands of Kindness Children’s

Ministries (HOKCM) continues to

bring smiles to the children in

Koreng and Apac centers. Since

May 2012 not only have children

received books, pens, pencils,

sharpeners, rulers, erasers, soap,

vaseline., toothpaste, basins, cups,

and plates but they have also re-

ceived soccer balls (3 for each

center). 23 Children in Apac re-

ceived mattresses in the month of

July 2012. 32 from Koreng center

will each get a mattress in the

month of August. For some this

will be the first time they are

sleeping in a comfortable place

since some sleep on a thin mat

and others directly on the floor.

Pastors’ leadership training was

held at Kumi Baptist Church. It

was led by Will Bredberg from

California and Dr. Rev Michael

Okwakol Senior Pastor of Agape

Baptist Church and President

and founder of ACEM. The two

day conference was to empower

the pastors and leaders, of all

denominations in and around

Kumi town, with skills in the

preaching and the teaching of the

Word.

With assistance from Embrace

Uganda a well has been drilled and

its construction soon to be com-

pleted in Koreng Village. This is a

dream come

true for Dr.

Okwakol who

has always

hoped that

God would

smile on his

village. Water was a big problem in

this village with people walking

2kms away to line up for hours for

water in another village. During the

dry season things get even worse

and the people will have to go

6kms for water. The biggest vic-

tims have always been the girl

children as fetch-

ing water is

their re-

sponsibility

and the

boy child

as he is

charged with

wa- tering the cows,

goats etc.

other. Women were also encouraged to take

time individually to search their hearts for any

sin and confess it to God. They were encour-

aged to be imitators od Christ (Col 2). Wom-

en were also admonished to take off the “old

nature” and put on the “new nature” (Eph 5).

Women were encouraged to “put off” the old

self and “put on” the new self daily or at least

often. The retreat ended with women sharing a

meal. Women also received gifts; 2 books each

and a scuff brought by Mrs. Liz who came from

North Carolina, USA.

A Women’s training session in conjunction

with Mrs. Liz Criscione and Agape Baptist

Church in Ntinda, Kampala Uganda held a one

day ladies retreat at Life Ministry Center in

Kampala Uganda. Women from Kampala

attended the training session. The theme was

“A Heavenly Awakening.” 35 women from

different churches attended and were encour-

aged to keep their relationship with God right

and when that relationship is right then the

human relationship to others will also be right.

Women were encouraged to take time to

“dig” deep inside their hearts and see if they

had a grudge against another sister or another-

person and if so they were to confess to one

Page 3

“Equipping of the saints for

the work of service, to the

building up of the body of

Christ” (Ephesians 4:12).

Issue 3

Cossy and Martha accompanied a team from

Amazing Grace Adoption’s Agency to Kisoro

and Masaka (Southen and SouthWestern

part of Uganda). There, they ministered to

children, youth, women, and some men. We

were blessed by God to see more than 100

people come to know the Lord Jesus as their

personal Lord and Savior. In Masaka we had

what would I would compare to a

“Cornelius” experience. One man recom-

mitted his life to God by the end of the

evangelistic presentation at his house , and

his entire household accepted Jesus Christ,

including one of his friends who was visiting

with them at the time.

Thank you Embrace Uganda for providing medical assistance to

the children in Kadacar Primary School and to some of the members

of the community. You saved many children’s lives especially for that

one child whose mother brought to the medical clinic while convuls-

ing and at the end the mother walked out with the child showing

some improvement. Thank you. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you

also for loving the children. Thank you for the blankets, the books

bags, the jump ropes, the tennis balls, the quilts, the mattresses, the

pillows, the bed sheets, the sports equipment you provided for some

of the children. May God bless you abundantly.

Thank you Hands of Kindness Children’s Ministry for the con-

stant support you provide for our children here in Uganda. Thank

you for the mattresses given to 50 children of whom some of the

children this will be their first time to sleep on something comforta-

ble. We pray that God will continue to provide for you so that more

work is done for the children in Uganda.

Thank you Pastor Will Bredberg for training our pastors and

Christian leaders in Kumi.

Thank you Mrs. Liz Crisone for teaching our ladies.

Thank you Amazing Grace Adaptions Team members for wit-

nessing and teaching our people in the Southern and Southwestern

parts of Uganda.

Thank you to all our friends and family who give monetary gifts to

ACEMinistries. And also for those who are in constant prayer for

the ministry, thank you. May God Bless you.

African Church Empowerment Ministries

Children’s hostels

Chairs and tables for Staff

Desks for children

Teachers’ houses

Toilets for both staff and

children

Beds

Mattresses

Bed sheets

Pillows

Blankets

A meal for each child

A coaster (Bus)

A Resource Center

A Medical Clinic

Dr. Rev. Michael Okwakol

ACEMinistries

P.O. Box 3336

Kampala, Uganda

Tel: +256772510187

Email: michealokwakol@gmail.com

Our Partners

Embrace Uganda

Hands of Kindness Children’s Ministry

Grace Baptist Church

Herford

Teresaw Childcare Ministries

Treasures in Clay Ministries