We have received word through e-mails from Rev. Ilumbe and Rev. Bonanga that our partners in the Mbandaka District were affected by a damaging wind storm the evening of Saturday, February 7th. Many homes and other structures were damaged. In addition to several church related facilities, the congregations of Air Congo and Mbandaka I sustained roof damage. This damage also affected the school that is held in Mbandaka I. We do not yet know all the ways that our partners might be affected by this storm.
Please pray for our brothers and sisters in the Mbandaka District. The following is an e-mail reply that went to our partners.
Rev. Bonanga and Rev. Ilumbe—
Your sisters and brothers in the Christian Church in Indiana hold you in prayer this day as you recover from high winds in the Mbandaka area that led to destruction of church and schools, and to the injury and death of some residents in that area. We live in a part of the world that is frequently vulnerable to damage from tornados and high winds, and so our people readily identify with this loss and its consequences. We pray that emergency assistance is able to get to all those in need quickly, and that a sense of security is recovered as well by all those who have been affected. Please let the members of the churches in the Mbandaka District know of our concern, and most particularly our friends at the Air Congo and Mbandaka I congregations.
Sincerely,
Richard L. Spleth, Regional Minister
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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