Sedgley International Christian Ministries
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SICM 2010 news items
Tipton Family Church and Crestwood Church qualify....... This week's games were all in the David Bloor Memorial Trophy, and we saw the first two teams book their slots in the quarter-finals....... click here for more
Silas Mkumbu update....... The seminars for small church pastors and their members finished well. The speaker from South Africa was very good and clearly God's man to help us....... click here for more
God is omnipresent....... The final message in the series on The Incommunicable Attributes of God is now on-line....... click here for more
James Colton in Arusha....... By the time you read this, James will be in the town of Arusha on a ministry trip....... click here for more
Osmond is doing well.......For those who take an interest in his work, and indeed support him as well, you will be pleased to know everything is good....... click here for more
Silas Mkumbu update.......There are about 60 - 70 pastors coming and about 200 church members attending....... click here for more
Brandhall do well without even kicking a ball....... With both teams having an outside chance of making a late title push, Brandhall & Quinton FC will be happy that the game between Tipton Family Church FC and Midland Elite FC ended in a 1-1 draw....... click here for more
That was quick.......We only did James Colton's latest money transfer the other day and we've just had an e-mail from him to say that it is now in his bank....... click here for more
God is immutable....... The fifth video in the series on The Incommunicable Attributes of God has been added to our YouTube site....... click here for more
Money transfer to Osmond Owusu....... Many thanks to all those who support the work that he does in Africa. There is a lot going on from outreach to practical projects....... click here for more
God is omnipotent....... The teaching is done by Stewart Bloor and you can check out the video on the playlist that contains lots of other related videos, including the first three in this series....... click here for more
Start the day with the Word....... They are non-denominational and can be taken on board by anyone as they touch practical Christian living as opposed to contentious doctrine....... click here for more
Money transfer to James in Tanzania.......We make sure that 100% of money given is sent to him, we don't take a cut from the amount that you give....... click here for more
The water starts to come through....... The following photograph is the final one from the current batch of Hazyview shots of the water project....... click here for more
Shock defeat for Brandhall....... With Crestwood Church FC having lost every match this year so far, you would have expected the B&Q bandwagon to continue rolling....... click here for more
James Colton ministry update....... Then on Wednesday I took the Bible Study at our church in Picha Ya Ndege and spoke on "True Worship and True Worshipper"....... click here for more
Devotions completed for February....... There are many ways that we can be encouraged through the Word and an internet thought for the day is one of them....... click here for more
Silas Mkumbu report....... Then this week I went to a Pastors Fellowship meeting in Dar Es Salaam and was greatly encouraged by being there....... click here for more
Wins for TFC and Brandhall....... Tuesday's fixtures also saw plenty of goals as the league's top two found the net a dozen times between them. The victories for Brandhall & Quinton FC and Tipton Family Church FC were both in the DBMT though, so the table remained as it was on Monday evening....... click here for more
Sunday report and the week ahead.......I will also write my weekly letter to James Colton. This is about the only time I actually write a hand-written letter as everything else I do on that front is by computer....... click here for more
James Colton ministry plans....... he has asked me to preach twice in the morning and twice in the evening....... click here for more
More water project photographs....... They may appear to be boring photographs but they're showing some of the technical equipment in the construction of the Hazyview project....... click here for more
Lots of goals in the SICM Sevens.......It was a case of entertainment galore on Monday evening as the three games saw a total of thirty four goals....... click here for more
Silas Mkumbu news....... We are continuing to adjust to our new home and conditions of living in town. Church continues well and Anneli continues to enjoy nursery school....... click here for more
Hazyview water project photograph....... The photograph below is of the borehole being drilled. As you can see there is a lot of machinery and equipment....... click here for more
Tipton Family Church FC go second....... The Cobras' occupation of second place was short-lived, as on Tuesday evening Tipton Family Church FC claimed it back. Moving into a 5-0 lead over AFC Fatherless Barn, it looked to be all over before the first half even got going........ click here for more
Sunday report and the week ahead....... This coming week is the usual (but far from boring) administrative tasks such as website updating, answering letters, collecting the mail from the PO Box and of course adding another batch of the internet daily devotions to YouTube....... click here for more
James' ministry plans for tomorrow....... Sitting here in the SICM office, about to do today's news item update, an e-mail arrives from James Colton....... click here for more
SICM Sevens opportunities....... If you are local to us and would would like to enter a team for next season then get in touch....... click here for more
James Colton orphanage report....... I visited an orphanage just outside Morogoro, they and the folk living around them have to travel a long way to get water but it would be possible to get water locally if there was a well....... click here for more
Looking good for B&Q....... Anything but a win would have given the chasing pack hope, but surely we are talking about the champions-elect? Or is that the kiss of death!....... click here for more
James Colton ministry news....... At the end of this month I have a week of seminars with Pastor Kuguru of EAGT at Mkuza, which is about 10 minutes down the road from my home....... click here for more
Tipton Family Church FC go second....... After hovering around mid-table for a while, a solid 4-2 win for Tipton Family Church FC over St Matthew's Ravens sends them into second spot in the league....... click here for more
Sunday report and the week ahead....... The week ahead is pretty much the usual administrative stuff - writing letters, producing daily devotions, updating websites and so on....... click here for more
Ronas Marule update....... We are also partnering with YWAM in this area, on Monday I had a privilege to welcome and teach this year’s DTS group on cross-cultural living....... click here for more
Silas Mkumbu update....... It has been very difficult adjusting as the environment is much different and it is so much hotter. This has led to all of us having malaria.......click here for more
Water project complete....... I am pleased to inform you that the drilling of the borehole is complete and we now have clean spring water....... click here for more
Ready to activate....... But this morning when we did the PO Box mail collection, right at the top of the pile was a letter from Tanzania. It had arrived!....... click here for more
The week ahead.......A lot of people, when they first go into full-time ministry, think that they will now be able to do everything. But it's amazing how quickly your days fill up and you need more hours in the week....... click here for more
Ronas Marule update....... We are bringing a new dimension of doing Youth Rallies in partnership with the Churches our first will be in February 19th -21st with the Emmanuel Assembly Church ....... click here for more
God is omniscient....... The videos are the condensed versions of the messages that Stewart Bloor is currently preaching on in the Sunday morning services at Tipton Family Church....... click here for more
God is self-existent....... It is currently on line five on the playlist. Enjoy and be blessed....... click here for more
Malan family news....... We are looking forward to this new year and trusting the Lord to impact many lives for His glory....... click here for more
SICM Sevens update....... It's not been a good year for the Crestwood teams so far, and on Monday night both tasted defeat once again. Both were league games and with the Crestwood stable occupying second and third places prior to kick off, there was plenty of incentive to get a result....... click here for more
One down eleven to go....... Tipton Family Church has the link on their website home page and if anyone else wants to do the same, then feel free to do so....... click here for more
Malan money arrived safely....... We have not had internet at home for over a month and I have just quickly been into internet cafes and not properly sat down to deal with emails....... click here for more
Sunday report and the week ahead....... And finally, because I live a full and balanced life, I will be doing some fishing, spending time with my family and Wolves have a home game as well that I will be at. A busy but blessed week ahead. Would have it any other way!....... click here for more
James Colton update....... Sorry for delay in emailing but problems first with network and then come to internet cafe and there is no power! This is Africa....... click here for more
Week of seminars with James Colton....... People were really interested in the subject. At the end the Mamas at church gave Pastor James an African shirt....... click here for more
SICM Sevens update....... But it's early days yet and with teams playing each other twice, not to mention only one being eliminated from each group, everyone will still fancy their chances of reaching the last eight. And finally, there is no transfer window activity to report, no impending administrations and not one approach from a wealthy foreign investor. Boring isn't it!...... click here for more
Update on Hazyview water project.......Received this week from the host organisation in South Africa. They are up to the drilling stage now....... click here for more
Silas Mkumbu on the move....... On Wednesday my family and I moved into our new home. We have rented a house in Urafiki, which is about 5 - 10 minutes walk from church....... click here for more
Back to business with the Sevens....... The three games played were the first in the DBMT cup competition and with wins for Hilly House, Kingsway Lions and Tipton Family Church FC, each of those teams now head up their respective groups....... click here for more
Text news from James in Tanzania....... Short and sweet (as texts are) but good to hear that James is ok and the silence is not due to problems....... click here for more
Sunday report and the week ahead....... And I'm going to complete the January daily devotions video clips as well and complete that playlist on the YouTube site....... click here for more
Hazyview well project update....... Update received from Ronas regarding the water project in Mpumalanga........ click here for more
Site down but now working....... Many thanks to everyone who notified us. Every cloud has a silver lining and in this case it was encouraging to know that people are bothered enough to let us know....... click here for more
Silas Mkumbu church building update....... We have been able to continue the building work on the church and the roof is finished and the walls plastered and a new floor laid....... click here for more
New YouTube site launched....... Check it out via the link on the SICM website home page and maybe save it in your favourites or even on your mobile if you're on the internet....... click here for more
Money transfer to Geoff Malan....... We have just made an internet bank transfer to Geoff in India and will announce when it has gone through safely....... click here for more
James Colton update....... Had busy Christmas and New Year ministering the Word of God at our church in Picha Ya Ndege. We delayed the seminars for Silas because of building work and fact many people were away for Christmas/New Year....... click here for more
What separates God from his creation?.......This is the first in a short series on the Incommunicable Attributes of God. These are the characteristics that separate God from his creation and the first one is 'Gods is eternal'....... click here for more
Back from the north....... Whether it is something serious, or in this case something not so like a stomach bug, prayer is always important........ click here for more
Snow stopped play....... And when you consider that we play on an all-weather pitch, it gives you an idea of just how bad things have been....... click here for more
New Year's greetings from Silas Mkumbu....... Really you have been a big help to me and you have greatly encouraged me and my family and my church. Please continue to pray for us; we continue to pray for you....... click here for more
Church building - Ghana style....... The following photograph is of a new church building in Ghana....... click here for more
Magi videos now on-line....... These are based on the story of the Magi found in Matthew chapter two and are titled 'The Magi visit Jerusalem' and 'The Magi visit Jesus'....... click here for more
Village evangelism in Ghana....... The photograph below was sent to us by Osmond Owusu and was taken at an outreach event in a Ghanaian village. As you can see, the children love to come along and see what's going on....... click here for more
Stewart Bloor Sunday report....... In a nutshell these are the characteristics that separate God from mankind. These are what make him God....... click here for more
Daily devotions now on line....... They are short - less than two minutes - and based on a scripture and are being done by Stewart Bloor....... click here for more
Where is heaven?....... Starting off from the belief that heaven is a literal place as opposed to just a state of mind, the short teaching video then looks at the question dealing with location...... click here for more
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