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Manna News for March - April 2007
We now have a valuable web link manna.generosity-alive.org, thanks to
the work of Ruth Friesen, Hague, Sask. Canada. Please let us know if you cannot open this Profile page of our ministry.
USA - In the last month George Wynn has had Manna Publications (USA) Inc., incorporated in the State of Virginia. Together we are seeking God direction for volunteers to help in various ways.
Burundi - A small country just to the south of Uganda. UK missionaries Peter and Jenny Kay report from Nairobi, Progress is being made by Ildephonse in preparing Bible teaching booklets produced by Manna Publications in UK in Kirundi language and simple French. They are now at the stage of actually printing and starting to think out a marketing strategy for the first copies.
Sierra Leone - Manna helped Paul Kamanda print a his tract THE CROSS AND THE CRESCENT. Paul wrote: Thank you for the money you sent to print the tracts. One thousand copies were printed and distributed. I left 50 copies each at three different book shops, to be given to customers who buy a book. Copies were given to the Youth For Christ, Scripture Union and the Student Fellowship. The National Secretary of Scripture Union was pleased with the tracts. He said the tract would help his staff reach out to relatives. A brother handed out all his copies but one which he had hoped to keep for himself. In the end he gave it to a lady who pleaded for one. I have reserved 500 copies for pastors and evangelists who will attending a National Convention here this week.
Zambia - Leonard Chibende wrote, Thank you so much for the funds. We have agreed to reprint 1000 copies of "To Worship God" in Bemba, because the demand is high for this book. I believe we are breaking through to reach many with Christian literature. 2006 has been a year of completion and fulfillment. God is great. He never ceases to amaze us, and to use us.
Uganda - Manna Representative Anthony Yakobo wrote to a Pastor in northern Uganda. Warm greetings and thank you for your interest in Manna Books. I was in Gulu recently and made some contacts for possible Manna book distribution in the north. We try to work with churches to distribute books among their members. We also distribute in open air Christian gatherings, conferences, in bookshopsWe are also looking into the possibility of translating Manna books into the ACHOLI (LUO) language so that more people can access and use the books in Northern Uganda. How much would it cost to translate a 36-40 page A5 book?
MYANMAR - What God is doing in this part of the world continues to amaze us. [But to protect workers there we cannot publish details here].
Ed. Note: Books on store shelves dont help anyone; we would rather see them given free than gathering dust.
KIRUNDI LANGUAGE - Jim Norman wrote, A friend went out to Kenya and other places and while there found a computer with some files of four of the Manna books in Kirundi. The files were a bit of a mess but we have managed to put them together. It is fun all this messing around with languages, especially as I was a complete dunce at school and couldn't seem to learn anything. Counting to ten in French and 100 in German are the limits of my ability, But the Lord must give me other skills.
Malawi - We have a computer now and a girl who is helping us, but we dont have a printer. Last week we had a meeting of a few key leaders from our teaching centers, to discuss our way forward with Manna books and how good these are. Those present gave a very encouraging feedback on the books. There was a Pastor from Mozambique who asked if I could bring Manna books in Chichewa to Mozambique. We are planning meetings in Mozambique after Easter. I promised I would take books with me.
We are still strangling with this poor reading culture. We are trying to find ways to encourage the people to read books. Through the reading clubs people are able to read the books together, discuss them and have time to answer questions.
You asked me about the giant print Manna books by Torch Trust. They are in English except ACTS in Chichewa. I would like to have MARK and ACTS 2 in giant print. You could contact Torch Trust about this for us. We have a lot of people who have poor eyesight. They can
read the giant-print editions.
Thank you again for your prayers and material support. You can now send checks payable to:
Manna Publications (USA) Inc.
13692 Winding Lane,
Broadway, VA 22815.
You will receive a tax-deductible receipt.
Every $ invested moves a Manna Representative closer to being a self-supporting publisher!
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