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- Founders of Abundant Life Charity -
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Founders
The Founders of Abundant
Life Christian Fellowship:
Ernest Howie & Thelma Howie
In July 2001, Thelma and Ernest Howie experienced a call of God upon their
lives, to start The Abundant Life Christian Fellowship. God had put upon
their hearts, a strong belief in the truth of God’s Word for salvation,
healing and deliverance and this became the major focus of their ministry.
While visiting Albania an invitation was given to The Howies to be part
of a missionary team going to Uganda in August 2005. The Hand of God was
clearly in this invitation, because as soon as they arrived in Uganda,
they were both strongly convinced by The Holy Spirit that they should
become more involved in that country. Everywhere they went, God opened
doors of opportunity for them to be involved in ongoing ministry, and
soon they were receiving invitations to conduct crusades and conferences.
Abundant Life International Ministries is now actively involved in many
aspects of Christian Ministry, both spiritual and practical, in Uganda
and also in other African countries.
They conduct several crusades each year, and already, thousands of people
have committed their lives to Jesus Christ, with thousands also receiving
healing and deliverance.
Humanitarian work is also a major part of the ministry. As well as praying
for the sick during visitations to hospitals, the gospel is preached in
prisons, schools and children's homes. Food, bibles and other necessities are
provided during these visits.
A major part of the ministry is involved in providing clean water in rural
areas. Already 12 boreholes have been sunk, bring health and clean water
to thousands.
We support orphans with the help of sponsors, by providing food, clothing,
school fees and medical expenses.
We supply cows to the families of Aids victims, which provides food and
a source of income, and helps restore their self-esteem, in a continent
where people with Aids are often despised.
The church is growing in Uganda, so there is a great need for teaching
and encouragement for local pastors. Here again, Abundant Life is busy
holding teaching conferences for leaders throughout the country. These
conferences last 3 days, so finance is required for food and accommodation
for 300/400 people at each meeting.
Help is given to pastors to build churches and a project is under way
to construct a Christian School and children's home. We work closely with local
pastors in all of these areas.
To, sum up, Abundant Life International Ministries is now actively involved
in many ways to spread The Good News of The Gospel of Jesus Christ; Crusades,
healings, sinking wells, food and other essentials to hospitals, prisons
and children's homes, building projects of all kinds, churches, schools and
children's homes and sponsoring orphans and aids victims. All of these things
demand financial resources. Abundant Life provides all administrative
costs, so every pound received from donors goes to where it is needed.
Please peruse our website, and you will get an even clearer idea of what
we are doing. We need your help. If you feel led by The Holy Spirit to
be a part of what we are doing, either personally or financially, we would
love to hear from you.
The harvest is great, God is using us to do great things for the Kingdom.
Please join with us to help bring even greater Glory to God, and exalt
The Name of Jesus.
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Pastor Thelma Notice
Tributes to Thelma
It is with a mixture of joy and sadness that I have to record the death
of Pastor Thelma on 11th August 2009.
She was truly a handmaiden of the Lord, and through her commitment to
work for the growth of the Kingdom, Abundant Life International Ministries
was born.
There are many thousands of people now in the Kingdom, who have left the
devil’s domain, as a result of the faithfulness to her calling.
I rejoice that Mama Thelma is in the presence of the Lord today, although
I am sad that she is no longer at my side in ministry.
We worked in the vineyard together, but I know God is faithful, and is
with me, and will enable me to carry on the work which Pastor Thelma and
I began together only 4 years ago.
Pastor
(Papa) Ernest Howie
----- Please Click Here to read Tributes to Thelma -----
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