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African Mission Evangelism, INC.Bright Outreach - Tim and Twyla Bright, Accra, Ghana, West Africa

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Feb. Update, 1998

uear Knencs in Christ,Thank you all so much for your gracious gifts for our ministry In Accra,Ghana West Africa. With your help we are training many workers for theLord's vineyard. We cannot accomplish the task before without yourfinancial assistance and prayers. May God bless you and all of us as weshare together In training Christian leaders.

GHANA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

VACCREDITATION - The College received notification through the newspaperthat the National Accreditation Board has granted accreditation to two ofthe College's programs. Both the Degree and Diploma programs have beenapproved for accreditation standards set by the Ministryof Education ofGhana. This was granted on Feb. 3 and published Feb. 6.

VLAND registration - Movement Is now beingseen In the documents that showthe College's ownership of the land for the new campus. Documents wereable to be given to the Tema Metropolitan Authority for building permitapproval. The College anticipates approval to be granted soon.

YSECOND term - With the term heading toward the final fourweeks severalexciting events are coming: 1) Visit from the Accreditation Board, Mar. 3;Visit from ACTEA accreditation representative. Mar. 5; Visit from thelocal television soon. The government desires to know more about theCollege, our history, purpose and goals.VMIsslon EmphasisWeek - Mar. 10-13with scheduled guests to present theirwork and challenge to reach the urban areas for Christ.

CRISIS

The energy crisis continues to plague Ghana. Water levelsat the Akosombo Dam where Accra draws it energy and electrical power Is atthe lowest point In years. There Is much talk about shutting the dam If

rains do not come soon. Accra consumes about 40% of the total usage. Asof this writing residents are on 24 hours and off24 hours. Please praythat alternate resources can be found and that God will send rain on thisland.

BRIGHTS'S SPOT

Tim and Twyla - They remain InAccra teaching. They doingwell at this time.Children: All are well, In college or working. We hear from them oftenvia e-mail.

PRAYER CORNER

Sunday - pray for the ministers and preachers of Ghana to preach God's wordeffectively.Monday - pray for Tim and Twylaas they teach at their schools.Tuesday - pray for Ghana's energy crisis. Water levels and electricity.Wednesday - pray for Ghana Christian College Faculty.Thursday - pray for the Bright children Inthe states at they work and goto college.Friday - pray for Ghana Church convention InYegl, over Easter weekend.Saturday - pray that the College can get land documents settled soon.

Financial Report.Balances on Hand Mar. 1

Spendable General Fund- $5.76Rent ($6000)needed by Dec. 1 - $1800New Truck Fund (U.S. and Ghana) 4218.04New Campus 0Ghanaian Minister - $100

A Wild Goose and Goat

As Idrove down the dusty gravel road through the "rain foresf (there Is acontradiction), I noticed that the trees were taller and the forestthicker. We had not come this way before. Surely not. But itwas true asI realized I missed my junction In order to get back on the paved road andon toward Cape Coast and on to home.

It seems I had been sent on some sort of mission to find out whether somegroups were Interested In the Christian Church. Now get this. We,Richard Ntim (College student body president) and Idid not knowthe nameof the group we were seeking, the actually town or village, and the contactperson. After having search half a Sunday morning, Feb. 28, for the rightgroup we were nigh on to giving up when a group of young lads led us to aman who had supposedly be waiting for us at the police station. We hadgone to the wrong town and waited at the wrong police station first but nowwe thought we had the right one.

The man we finally met, John, led us onward through the Jungle to a smallvillage at the end of the road. There we met with about 15 people whopromised us the rightdoctrine Inexchange for a hopeful load of roofingsheete. Ntim and I rejoiced that we had completed our mission after sixhours of driving from Accra to this tiny little place nestled In thejungle. We were given lavish gifts of plantain and a real live goat whichbleated off and on as we traveled home, because It had been bound up front

and back legs tied together.

This had surely been a day. Old blue provided transportation for not onlyNtim and myself but several ministers, elders, a woman or two and a Muslimcomplete with toga. When Istopped for gas on the way back out of thejungle to Cape Coast, a man asked ifthis certain woman and child couldride. Why not. The trip was uneventful.

Ntim and I did make it back to Accra, with ripe plantain and goat. I amenjoying the plantain as is Richard I'm sure. I gave the goat to Mr. Ntimsince the last animal we had here, a cat, disappeared on a Sunday morningthrough the kitchen window having nearly lifted the outside screen. No,someone enjoyed that cat for Sunday dinner, and Idid not think that toobecoming to the goat yet. It is too young. Richard Ntim will raise.I think our area is anti-goat or anti-house pet in or out.

The rest of the story. Mr. Adjei, our beloved leader of the ChristianChurches, informed me that Richard and I had met the wrong people afterall. Right town, wrong man and church.

Moral of the story: You can be led on a vynid goose chase for 14 hours andstill come home with a goat, (my first)* Two groups actually contacted the Christian Church people in Accra, so wewere only half-wrong. Pray that these groups see and learn to love JesusChrist and desire fello\wshipwith others of the same more than anythingincluding roofing sheets.

We that we just say thank you to all of you and God bless. Love, Tim andTwyla

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BRIGHT OUTREACH. AFRICA MISSION EVANGELISM, INC./S UPDATE.-BRIGHTLINE

March, 1998

TnANfCVOUOnce again, Twyla and I wish to express our gracious thanks to all of you

who support our work here in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Thank you for yoursacrificial and timely expressions of love. You are a blessing to, and wepray God's blessing on all you do as you serve Him.


End of Term: The Second Term has successfully ended with finals and aclosing chapel service. The College is on break now until April27.During the break students vwll be involved with churches doing what istermed, "Practicals." That means they will be applying what they havelearned in the classroom at a local congregation under the supervision ofthe local minister and elders.

Tim's classes: Term III Tim will teach Wisdom Literature-Proverbs andEcclesiastes; Old Testament Prophets: Daniel, Ezekiel, Obadiah, Haggaiand Malichai; and Pastoral Counceling. The Old Testament classes will bea challenge but very interesting.

Relocation Project: The College continues to see movement in the landregistration process. There are still some complication with the previousowner of three acres. Hopefullly, that issue will be resolved soon.

The Transformer and electrical hookup prices have been obtained. Throughpersistent enquiries prices for the entire electrical contruction to thecampus has been obtained. Cost for installation and hookup including laborand materials: $21,000. Cost for the transformer is: $15,000. Cost forsix poles is: $2,000. The Committee is raising about $40,000 for theentire project. Some items such as insulators can be purchased for as

little as $1.50 each. Quite a number of these are needed. So ifyourclass, group or VBS desires a project, here is one you can really CHARGEinto. Your gift will really be appreciated. Those ofyouon e-mail canlet me know veryquickly whatyoucan commit to regrading the electricalproject.

VBS PROJECT?WRITE LOIS NICHOLS, 3900 KOONS RD. NEWMADISON, OH 45346 TODAY FOR A

POSSIBLE SET OF STORIES AND DISPLAY MATERIAL.

THE BRIGHT FAMILYTim and Twyla are on break now. Twyla goes back to her job at GIS on

April 13 while classes resume at Ghana Christian College on April 27.Healthwise everyone is doing fine so far.The Kidsin the U.S.: They are all extremely busy as they proceed down

the home stretch of this semester and continue at various jobs. At lastreport all were well and doing fine. Please continue to pray for them - toput forth their best in school, and on the job; to not feel so lonelyseparated from their parents and sometimes from each other; and to gainmore and more confidence in who they are and what they can do for the Lord.

ENERGY CRISIS

The energy situation is as of March 31: Electric power is available to us60 hours a week, 12 hours on and 24 hours off. No one knows quite for surehow long this crisiswill occur. Please pray for rainso that the AkosomboLake can be restored. It is about 15 feet under normal level right now.

The Generator: Itsure is a big plus right now. Just last night as ourpower was offfor 24 hours, the generator provided power to cool thingsdown so we could sleep, and helped with the fridge and fans this morning sothat some work could be done on the computer. Your providential gifts madeit possible. When Icontacted Lois, she told us there was just enoughafter the bills were paid. We thank God for all of you.

ON THE ROAD WITH TIMPrasso - The first of the month Tim and Richard Ntim, a student of the

College, traveled to the forested area. Afterabout 3 hours of searching,we were able to find a small village and some representatives who wereinterested in having fellowship with the Christian Church. And that wasnot even the church we were supposed to be at. So, instead of one or twogroups, there are about four who are interested. Please pray that theseseeking (Berean type churches) desiring to knowthe truth, will find itthrough biblical directives. As a result of the day Iwas the proud ownerof a baby goat!

Swedru - Tim preached at a newly organized Christian Church in thisdistrictcapital town. John AdjeiMensah, a GCC graduate whom Tim hasworked with many times before, is the leader of this new group. Itwasvery encouraging to see these people ingood number, about 60 in all, as wemet on the verandah of the town council building. The church's need now isabout $25 so that they can continue to rent this porch as their meetingplace for another year.

COMING UP

Easter National Convention - Tim will travel with some of the othermissionaries to a place called Yegi located inland some 200 miles on one ofthe fingers of the Volta Lake (Largest man-made lake in the world). Itis

a 12 hours trip, and final portion takes about 4 hours over that 40 milestretch. Tim will lead the offertoryduring the Saturday evening mainsession. The Yegi area is home to several new and lesser reached groups ofpeople for Christ. There are about 5 or so churches in the area with about200 members. This is the first time the National Convention has been heldthis far inland.

West Africa Missionary Conference - Missionaries from various countriessuch as Mali, Ivory Coast and Ghana, will join together April 22-26 forgreat.15 fellowship, planning, and just relaxing time. The Conference willbe

held in Ivory Coast this year. Twyla is Conference Co-ordinator and Tim isthe MC-Moderator. Please pray for a safe journey as we travel by van likewe did two years ago. Most of the mission team from Accra will traveltogether.

A LOOK AT FINANCES

General Fund (Spendable) - $136.15Rent Balance ($6,000 needed by Dec.) - $2,250Truck Fund - $5,868.04 (Including what we have In Ghana)Salary/Truck - $2,000Evangelists - $200

Received in March - $4326.72 (total income for all funds)Expenses - $1996.33 (General Fund, and various Designated Funds)

THANK YOU AGAIN, TO ALL OF YOU DEAR PEOPLE. BLESSINGS TO ALL. LOVE, TIM &TWYLA

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MAY - JUNE BRIGHT OUTREACH UPDATE

Tim and Twyla Bright U.S. A. - M/m Frank NicholsP.O. Box 5722 3900 Koons Rd.

Accra North, Ghana___New. Madison, OH 45346West Africa C^^^hone - 937-997-6718^^Phone/Fax: 011-233-21-224469 ""~¥-mail: [email protected]

Greetings Dear Friends and Family,Once again, I want to express our humble and gracious thanks to all of you

for your wonderful financial gifts and your many prayers on our behalf.We appreciate all of you so much. As you give and pray for us you areenabling more and more people to be evangelized and trained in Ghana andWest Africa. May God bless your gift and your lives as you continue toserve Him faithfully.

CRUSADE IN REFUGEE CAMP

During May Tim took a group of Liberian students of Ghana ChristianCollege on a five hour trek along the coatal shore of southern Ghana tothe United National Refugee Camp in the western area of Ghana. The grouparrived extremely tired out from the trip at 8:00 P.M. Part of the teamhad gone on ahead to make last minute arrangements in the camp. The leaderinformed Tim that he was to preach. So the service started at 8:30 PM andclosed around 9:45. Eight people responded that evening. Saturday, thenext day, the Liberian team went calling on the community in the morning.That afternoon a leadership seminar was held and two of the team members,

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young women, presented some of the best material I have heard by any of ourstudents. That evening we enjoyed the "Jesus" film on the life andministry of Christ. It was the first time in some fifty crusades that Timever heard it in English. Three more people accepted Christ. Sundaymorning the team split up and went to various churches in the camp. Timpreached at an interdenominational church.

A great blessing was shared as Tim ate with the team members,enjoyed hottea and bread, and conversed on many subjects. The drive along the coastprovided some of the most beautiful scenery in Ghana. The campitself is made up of people from The Sudan, Togo, Sierra Leone and Liberia,or any one needing refuge. There were five main churches including aMethodist, Presbyterian, local independent, interdenominational andBaptist.The leaders cooperated very well on the project. In the end 36 peopleaccepted Christ, several were baptized and more were being taught. Indeed,many souls found refuge in the Lord!

TIM'S ILLNESS

As many of you have heard by now Tim came down with typhoid fever, malariaand food poisoning all at the same time. He was hopitalized on June 4 andremained there for six days. The evening of June 4 his fever was so highthat

the nurses and Twyla kept washing him down with cool water. The bloodpressure was so low there was hardly a heartbeat. Tim came home, rested aweek

and went back to classes and taught each one. With each week his strengthhas gradually returned. The medical people say it will be four to sixweeks before he will feel very strong again and possibly another couple ofmonths before he returns to normal.

"Thank you for all of your prayers during my time of illness. Pleasecontinue to pray for me in the coming weeks as Ifinish the third term ofclasses, finals and graduation. Your prayers have meant so much. AlthoughI was amost gone from this world, I guess the Lord still has work for medo here yet. Your prayers and words of encouragement havemeant so much to me."

TWYLA'S RETURN

Twyla traveled to the U.S. during April and May to be with the family andtake

care of some matters. The children had several needs, and it was God'stiming that she was able to travel then. Itwas also done at the directionof our elders at the Palestine Church of Christ. Her presence was neededvery much. We praise God who knows best in all things and the wise counselthat we were given. Itwas great to have her back here, and timely sincethat is when Tim became very ill.

GHANA CHRITIAN COLLEGEThird Term: The first item is that the College has had another successful

term with around 100 students returning. Graduation is July 18, and therewill be around forty graduates this year. Tim has taught Minor Prophets,

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Wisdom Literature III,and Pastoral Counseling,Relocation Project: The College has come very close to

finalizing the land registration and obtaining the building permit. Thebuilding permit people are waiting to receive some more structural drawingsof the campus before they can move ahead with granting the permit. Twowells have been dug by the Non-instrument Church of Christ mission. Theybrought in new equipment and tested it out on our property. The costoriginally was to be approximately$4000 per well.

Patrick Cline, a missionary who was in Ghana for a few years in theinterior, has decided to join with the College and help with reolocationproject. He hold a business and architecture degree from East CarolinaUniversity. Hewill be a tremendous help to the College relocation project as a wholesince he understands architecture skills, plans, drawings, and financialmanagement. He, his wife Heather, and their two children plan to move toAccra in the middle of August. Please pray for them.

ELECTRICITY ON THE NEW CAMPUS - The Central Committee just released fundsfor poles, wires, hook up and a 200 KVA transformer to be installed in thenew campus. Cost $23,000. If you care to donate, mark your gift forthat project or let Lois Nichols know.

PRAYER CORNER

Sunday - Prayer for the Christian Churches and leaders/families.Monday - Pray for Tim's strength as he teaches his classes.Tuesday - Pray for the electric situation in Ghana (has not improved much)and increasing crime rate.Wednesday - Pray for the faculty of Ghana Christian College (the day of ourbusiness meetings)Thursday - Pray for the Bright children scattered about this summer,working.Friday - Pray for Twyla as she prepares for a new teaching position atLincoln Community School, AccraSaturday - Pray for the College relocation project, funding, registrationand building permit.

BRIGHT'S TRAVELSTim traveled to United Nations Refugee camp in May. Thrity-six people

came at the invitation to accept Christ. Some were baptized, while neededmore teaching.

Tim also preached at Adabraka - Christian Family Ministry on Sunday, May10. This group has been organized by Emmanuel Addison, the student ofGhana Christian College who received three heart valves in surgery a fewyears ago. He is doing fine and expects to graduate July 18,1998.

During June Tim has rested following his illnesses but did visit FaithChristian Church, a new church being organized by several missionaries andGhanaians.The minister there is Richard Ntim, Senior student at GCC, and long timefriend of Tim Bright. Church services began the first Sunday in May and

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the congregationhas around 35-40 people. Mr. Ntim has held Bible studies in a nearbycommunity three miles away during the past year. Pray that more peoplewill be involved in this work. The Brights have helped support Mr. Ntimthrough their love offerings so that he can receive a salary while alsofinishing his BA degree at Ghana Christian College.

TRAVEL TO THE U.S.

Tim and Twyla plan to travel to the U.S. to attend their oldestson's(Kris') wedding and visit their children from July 25 - Aug. 21.They plan to work in camp one week at Camp Christian, Houston, Ohio, andhave a speaking engagement in August. The work schedule of Tim and Twylawill keep their trip very brief. They have to be back in Ghana forteaching assignments by Aug. 24. Please keep thier time in prayers that itwill be quality with their children who are all in the U.S. now.

FINANCESMay Expenses - $3,199.42; May Income - $3,484.55

June 1 Balances: Rent - $3,500 (Needed by Dec. 1, $6,000);Salary-Vehicle - $2500; New Vehicle - $4757.33 (in the U.S.); SpendableBalance -$217.27

June Expenses - $3463.47; May Income - $3226.25July 1 Balances - Rent - $3950 ($6,000 needed by Dec. 1, 1998);

Salary-Vehicle - $1,363; NewVehicle (truck) - $5,322.97 (in U.S. account);Spendable Balance July 1 - $1.41Thank you all so very much for your faithfulness and your gracious gifts.

ENERGY CRUNCH

Many of your may still be wondering how the electricity situation isgoing. The power outages are still with us. We are still on 12 hours andoff 12 hours, and then we switch from days and nights every three days.Rains have come in the interior. The latest report by the Collegepresident today in chapel seemed to indicate the lake may be down so lowthat the Akosombo Dam is near to closing down. Ifthat happens most ofAccra (4.8 million people) will be without power. We are prayingfor largeamounts of rain in the Volta region. Pray specifically, that this trendmay be reversed. We are in the rainy season now, and ifthe rains are notsufficient the crisis will continue.

Again, Twyla and Iwant to thank you all for your prayers, generous gifts,and many encouragements. Make God bless you all as we work for the Jesusand His Kingdom. Love, Tim and Twyla

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From: "CHARLES BRIGHT' <[email protected]>To: "Wayne Meece" <[email protected]>,

"Tony Royer" <tonyrena@infinetcom>,"Todd & Cathy Ashby" <[email protected]>,"Thurman Grass" <[email protected]>,"Teresa M Bright" <[email protected]>,"Tasha M Smith" <[email protected]>,"Tai Bright" <[email protected]>,"Susan Corwin" <[email protected]>,"Sharon and Jim Wale" <[email protected]>,"Sally Deemer" <[email protected]>,"Rick Johnson" <[email protected]>."Patrick Cline" <[email protected]>,"Pat Metz" <[email protected]>,"Ozark Christian College" <[email protected]>,"Nathan Bright" <[email protected]>,"Mission Services" <[email protected]>,"Lucille Childs" <[email protected]>,"Lois K. Nichols" <[email protected]>,"Lester LeMay" <[email protected]>,"Kris T. Bright" <[email protected]>,"Kenneth Rader" <[email protected]>."Jack, Rita Baldwin" <[email protected]>,"Garry Brock" <[email protected]>,"Doug Dorris" <[email protected]>,"David Bowden" <[email protected]>,

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Greetings from Accra, Ghana West Africa,After almost four weeks without phone service and not being able to accessour e-mail until yesterday, Sept. 8, it is a pleasure to use it again. Wehope we have everything opporating now. The phone line had been broken andIttook awhile to make the point that it needed repaired. There was a mix

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up with the e-mail server but it seems that those things have beencorrected. We thank God and are glad we can come to you this way.THANKS SO MUCH

It's great to greet you all again in the Name of our precious Lord. We aregrateful for your gifts. They reflect your loving sacrificial spirit asyou share in the work here. We continue to train new students and help ourchurches continue to grow. May God bless you for your faithful service.

U.S. VISITAND WEDDING - Our recent trip to the U.S. from July 24 throughAug. 20 went by so quickly. We were able to visit with all of our familyincluding Gerald and Helen Bright (Tim's folks). We also visited sixchurches, were the mission for one week of camp and one VBS (at the sametime). We were also able to visit the dentist, doctor, and optometrist.And we made several trips to Tim's folks who live in Findlay, OH.The major event and reason for making the trip was to attend the wedding ofour eldest son, Kris. He and Amanda were mam'ed Aug. 8 in Caldwell, Ohio.All of the Bright family were present including six of our children, ourbrother and sister and their families except two nieces who had to work.We had 19 of our familytogether for the first time in nearly twenty years.Fifteen of them were able to worship together at First Church of Christ InCaldwell on August 9. We are very grateful for the time together.

GHANA REPORT

RETURN - We made it back to Ghana without any problems. The flightwentvery well except for getting rest but that is about normal. Ron Rifepicked us up from the airport and the AME mission team had a reception forus. We got a little rest Saturday, the next day, and on Sunday, thenstarted work.

TEACHING - Tim taught fortyclass hours and fifty-two students Evangelismand Pastoral Counseling. These were intensified sessions. Twyla began atLincoln Community School, a new job of teaching American high schoolEnglish. Both started Aug. 24.COLLEGE PROGRESS - We are pleased to announce that a temporary buildingpermit has been granted so that building can officially begin. This iswhat we have been praying for the last five years. The land still mustfilter through the final stages of registration and granting of thebuilding permit. Work on the first classroom block began around the firstof September. We praise and thank God.FACULTY- Dorothy Eunson leftfor her furlough inAmerica in Aug. BrianJennings went to his home country, England during July. Both will be onfurlough about a year. Retuming from a leave is Prof. Manuel Adjei, fromLincoln Christian College where he eamed his Masters Degree In OldTestament studies. Joining the Ghana Christian College faculty this year


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is Dr. Cara Snyder. She will be in Ghana for one year.STUDENTS - Forty-seven graduated in the 1998 class. There were over 1500people in attendance at the graduation. New Students - Thirtyhave beenaccepted so far with late entry exams still to come. Our August Sessionshad 67 students. So the projection is around 175 students for 1998-99.

ELECTRICFTY- Would you believe that normal twenty-fourhours of power hasreturn to Accra, at least during the July-August months. There has onlybeen a few hours off the entire time. WATER LEVEL - The water level at

Akosombo Dam is higher now due to rains in the hill and forest regions. Itis a long ways from full but we are grateful for the rain the Lord hassent. Accra is actually very dry but the rain that counts falls in the midand northern regions of the country.

TRUCK - "Old Blue"was not in good shape when we arrived in Ghana. Lastweek, our first week back with both of us working long hours, we had todrive it. Twyla drove the first three days and went three for three -three minor accidents in three days. The truck would stall in the middleof traffic and intersections. She was hit, yelled at and basicallyhumiliated and abused. The truck would die when you took the foot off theaccelerator. Ihad better luck but it was a challenge. Isoon found that"thirdfoot." It was the hand brake. Iwould put it on at a stop light,then release it when the lightturned green. What a life! Today the truckwas repaired and runs good so far. We are thankful indeed a matter ofanswered prayer.NEW TRUCK NEEDED - We have a little over $9000 in the fund. The totalprice of a new Isuzu crew cab, diesel engine, four wheel drive truck is$21,000. We need $13,000 more. Please pray for this project.SERIOUS PRAYERS - Pray for the safety of all Americans around the worldbut especially those in Ghana. There have been reports of bomb threats atAmerican installations over the past few weeks. We pray that God willprotect His workers and all concemed, both Americans and Ghanaians.

Financial Report - Sept. 1,1998Balances on hand in various Funds

Spendable General Fund -$3,338.18NewTruck - $9,170.39 (Cost of a new truck is $21,000)Rent - $5,000 ($6,000 needed to pay Dec. 1 rent for one year)College SalaryA/ehicle - $3,000 (Our monthlybudget is about $500)Evangelists - $500 ($150 is paid out each month for national evangelists).New Campus - No designated funds for July - Aug. No balance.

Thanks you again for all your wonderful and sacrificial support. God


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bless!

THE BRIGHT SIDE - "Love never ends" (I Cor. 13a). Hate is all around. Theflood from strife affects the world. It is not a ripple but a tidal wave.Hey! Wait! Love is still here and is the one thing that will never goaway. Look on the "Bright Side" and see where love leads you today.Blessings to all of you. Love, Tim and Twyla


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"Todd & Cathy Ashby" <[email protected]>,"Thurman Grass" <[email protected]>."Teresa M Bright" <tbright@hotmai!.com>,"Tasha IVl Smith" <[email protected]>,"Tai Bright" <[email protected]>."Susan Corwin" <[email protected]>,"Sharon and Jim Wale" <[email protected]>."Sally Deemer" <[email protected]>,"Rick Johnson" <[email protected]>,"Pat Metz" <[email protected]>,"Ozark Christian College" <[email protected]>,"Nathan Bright" <[email protected]>."Mission Services" <[email protected]>,"Lucille Childs" <[email protected]>,"Lois K. Nichols" <[email protected]>,"Lester LeMay" <[email protected]>,"Kris T. Bright" <[email protected]>,"Kenneth Rader" <[email protected]>,"Jack, Rita Baldwin" <[email protected]>,"Dwana Hill" <[email protected]>,"David Bowden" <[email protected]>.

"D. Grahman" <[email protected]>,"Carl Bridges" <[email protected]>."Berti Huffschmidt" <[email protected]>

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AFRICAN MISSION EVANGELISM, INC. BRIGHT OUTREACH^African Leadership" M/m Frank Nichols F/A

Jirn and Twyia^ght Farriiljr^ 3900 Koons Rd.P.O. Box 5722 New Madison, OH 45346Accra-North, Ghana, West Africa Phone: 937-997-6718Phone/Fax 011-233-21-224469 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]. IX, No. 9, Oct. 1998 -A Letter of Thanks, Prayer and News

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support both fianclally and Inprayer. The partnership we have establishedover the last few years has blessed us here and we hope it has been ablessing to you as well. Youare helpng to provide education for Africanchurch

leaders that would be almost impossible to receive otherwise. Thank youall so much for yoursacrificial efforts. May God continue to lead us and may we all move withHis direction.


FULL-TIME ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINS

The new year has begun for all full-time students. The student populationstands at 98 at the moment with possiblytwo more to come. The dorms are full with many boarding students thisyear. Classrooms are also full with some students share as many as threeto a desk. It looks like we will have another excellent year of education.

NEW CAMPUS REPORT

Work on the new campus has started. Footing has been dug for the firstphase of the classroom building. Concrete has been completed for thefoundation. It will not be long now that the walls will go up.

Cost per month for the work is: $3500 right now. There is an effort toincrease the amount to $5000 or more so that the more work can beaccomplished. The new campus is only being builtas the available fundscome. If you wish to contribute to the new building, please mark your giftfor the new campus.

An informal building permit was granted about six weeks ago so that workcould now begin. The next building will include some of the facultyhousing. We hope that withinthe next four to fiveyears the College can move to the new campus and begin holding classes.

Two wells have been completed. A pump is to be installed this week.Electricity will soon be installed. So we are excited to see someprogress. Please continue praying for the campus.

CLINES ARRIVAL

Joining the Accra missionaries is the Patrick Cline family. They haveserved in Ghana previously before their last furlough. They have nowjoined withthe College work. Patrick Cline will help supervise thebuilding of the new campus. He has a degree inarchitecture management.His wife Heather, is also a certified pre-school teacher. They have twosmall children. They arrived on Sept 30 and have been staying with us(Tim and Twyla).



ELECTRICITY

We are happy to report that for the most part electricity has been verystable over the past few months. Since we arrived back in Ghana Aug. 21,we have only had to use the generator twice. The rains are coming now inthe northern part of Ghana and the Volta Lake is now beginning to fill backup. Ghana has also been able to secure power from neighboring countries,and two barges with generators for the country have been brought in. Weare grateful to the Lord for all of this.

BRIGHT FAMILY

Please continue your prayers for the college kids, those in their workplaces, the newlymarried and those seeking God's direction. Pray forNathan, Tai, Lance, Teresa, Kris and Amanda and Ryan and Tasha.

Pray for Gerald and Helen Bright as they deal with physical problems andfind strength for each day. Tim's Dad has had a lens transplant on his eyeand it continues to heal.

Tim and Twyla in Ghana: Tim is teaching Advanced Greek (filling in for ateacher on leave). Church Administration and Evangelism. He is secretaryof the Central Relocation Committee, Spiritual Life Committee and serves onthe Staff Welfare Committee. Tim is also a warden for the U.S. Embassy.

Twyla is teaching English Literature and Speech at Lincoln CommunitySchool. She is treasurer for the Women's Fellowship of Abeka ChristianChurch and an officer for the North American Women's Association.

Our mission here also includes church development among the ChristianChurches. We visit as many as we are called to help on a scheduled basis.Tim serves as a consultant with the National Evangelism Committee for theChristian Churches.

TIM'S ROADTIME

Oct. 4 - Ashaiman; Oct. 11 - Owushi (Accra, a new church); Oct. 18 -Open; Oct.25-Open

ASHAIMAN CRUSADE

Friday, Sept. 18, Tim helped direct and preach at a revival crusade openair meeting in the town of Ashaiman about 30 minutes from Accra but stilllocated in the Greater Accra area. The Great Commission Movement of Ghanawas hired to show the "Jesus" film. TTiey were able to furnish all theneeded equipment plus the projectionist.

Storm clouds had loomed heavilyall around the area most of the day. Thehumidity began to build toward evening as the the sun shot its last raysthroughthe western clouds. Daylight, as usual in Equatorial Africa, quicklygave


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way to the spreading evening darkness, and the sprinkle of lights flickeredin the shanty kiosks.

We arrived in time to get everything set up before dark at 6:30 PM. Thefilm was ready. Children began to stream into the site. Adults closedtheir shops. The location was a clearing in the midst of a roadway withsmall kioks on all sides and a road continuing on one side. Peoplehovered closely to one another as the Life of Jesus was portrayed on thscreen.

The movie progressed as a gentle breeze blew the clouds back into thehills. The evening star appeared and soon a velvet star lit nightappeared. In that humble place much like the place in which the Savior wasbom, hundreds viewed the story of the birth and ministry of Jesus.Fourteen responded to the invitation. We pray God's blessing on the GraceChristian Church of Ashaiman.

We, the technician and I, arrived at our homes around Midnight.

"OLD BULE" HAS THE "BLUES"

Yes, the day Ihave been dreading and put off as long as Icould finallycame.

Our Nissan pickup, "Old Blue" was at the shop last week getting an engineoverhaul. It was able to be used just in time to pick upour new addtions to the mission in Accra, Patrick and Heather Cline. Butthen the truck went back for more work Monday, Oct. 5.

Our need right now is to raise the remaining $10,000 so that we canpurchase a new truck at this year's price. The total cost of a new Isuzudouble cab

4-wheel drive is $21,000. At last report we had $9,000 on hand.* Pleasehelp ifyou can. As of Oct. 3 there is $11,000

FINANCIAL REPORT (Balances at 9/30/98)Spendable. General Fund (-56.07) Income: $3849.06; Expenses: $5209.03Truck Fund Balance: $7829.62 (Since Oct. 1 $2000 has been added), plus$2000 here.Housing Balance: $ 5500Vehicle Operation/GCC Salary (Budgeted at $500 per month): $ 3500Ghana Minister's Fund Balance: $100New Campus Fund - We are accepting any regular or special designatedamounts

Housing: N/AGeneral Work: N/A

A BLESSING

ft has been a tremendous blessing to have e-mail service and phone service



in Ghana. When Twylaand Ireturned to Accra in Aug. both systems wereout. It took about two and one-half weeks to get them repaired, sorted outand

going again. We are grateful to God our provider.

Once again, it is a pleasure serving witheach of you in this sharedministry. May God grant you His peace and blessings. Our love to each ofyour in Jesus, Tim and Twyla


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To: "Tony Royer" <[email protected]>,"Todd & Cathy Ashby" <[email protected]>,"Thurman Grass" <[email protected]>,"Teresa M Bright" <[email protected]>,"Tasha M Smith" <[email protected]>,"Tai Bright" <[email protected]>,"Susan Corwin" <[email protected]>,"Sharon and Jim Wale" <[email protected]>,"Sally Deemer" <[email protected]>,"Rick Johnson" <[email protected]>,"Ozark Christian College" <[email protected]>,"Nathan Bright" <[email protected]>,"Mission Services" <[email protected]>,"Lucille Childs" <[email protected]>,"Lois K. Nichols" <[email protected]>,"Lester LeMay" <[email protected]>, "Kenneth Rader" <[email protected]>,"Joe Copper" <[email protected]>,"Jack, Rita Baldwin" <[email protected]>,"Garry Brock" <[email protected]>,"Dwana Hill" <[email protected]>,"Dorothy Eunson" <[email protected]>,"David Bowden" <[email protected]>.

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Tim and Twyla BrightU.S.A.

RtOt Box 5722, Accra, North, GhanaPhone/Fax; 011-233-21-224469

E-Mail: [email protected]. IX., No. 10, Nov. 1998

THANKSGIVING BLESSINGS

Fwd. AgentFrank and Lois Nichols

3900 Koons Rd.

New Madison, OH 45346E-mail - [email protected]

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Dear Friends in Christ, IThess. 1:2-3 "We always give thanks to Godfor all of you...."

Once again we come thanking, rejoicing and praising you for your mostgracious gifts and prayer support. The truck fund has grown to about$16,000. The support for monthlyexpenses has been very consistent. Asyou

help us train leaders for West African Christianity, please know howmuch we appreciate every sacrifice you have made. May God continue tounite our fellowship as He blesses us in His eternal love.

FAMILY NEWS

Health - Twyla has recovered from malaria. We are grateful the propermedicine and rest. Tai is still under medication while she continues her

studies at Cincinnati Bible College. Please pray for her respiratoryvirus. She has had it about six weeks and cannot seem to get rid of it.

The others are continuing their work and/ or their studies in college. Weare grateful that they are all fine at last report. Ryan and Tasha haverecently moved to Louisville, Ky.

Gerald Bright (Tim's father) is still recovering from his eye surgery.

COLLEGE NEWS

New Campus - Work continues as block layers and cement crews constructthe foundation and walls of the first phase classrooms. The first step inattaining approval from the Environmental Protection Agency has beenaccomplished. Footing for one of the first faculty houses will begin soon

Student Population - It stands at 97 for First TermPrayer Emphasis Week set a good standard for the year as the theme," God

Answers Prayer" was developed by the speakers.Block Laying Ceremony-A special unofficialday for the block laying has

been set for Nov. 16. Students and faculty members will participate inthis special day for the College to indicate the official beginning ofbuilding.

Projects for the Classroom BuildingPaint - $860, Cement $2570; 24 Lights - $660; 14 Outlets - $430;Ceiling-$1930; 6 fans-$385; Flatstone-$220 Rafters &Trusses-$2140 Stone - $1285; Roof - $4320 Sand - $1285 These are justsome of the projects that your group may want to help with. If you canbuy one bag of cement, GreatI If you can help with outlets or lights, orfans, that would be fantastic! Get with your group today and decide whichitem you would like to help with. May God bless you. Please mark your


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gift so that it will go to the right expenditure.

PRAYING EACH DAY

Sunday - for Tim as he travels, speaks to church and for the Ghana churchesand their ministers.

Monday - for the Bright children in the U.S., those working, going toCollege, and those married.

Tuesday-for Ghana Christian College Campus building project - fundraising, registration, and final permits.

Wednesday - for Ghana Christian College faculty (their meeting day) -wisdom and decisions.

Thursday - Ghana, that peace will prevail, electricity will continue,economic growth, SPIRITUAL growth.

Friday-Tim and Twylaas they teach, prepare lesson material, gradepapers, and serve on committees.

Saturday - for students as they travel to serve in their churches; theschool funding; and classwork.

Fiancial Report Oct. 31,1998Income: 9966.72

Expenses: 5253.80Spendable Balance: 242.03Truck Fund: 15,194.48Rent: 6,000New Campus (faculty house) 200

E-Mail: If you have e-mail, let us know. We'll be glad to send thenewsletter this way.ON THE ROAD

We are praying for the new truck soon. Several opportunities are comingup to do weekend evangelistic meetings. These can onlytake place with adependable vehicle.Nov. 1 - Visit to Frankadua, (60 miles one way)Nov. 8 - Visit to Faithway Christian Ch. (Near the new campus-15 miles).

NationalEvangelism Committee Day. The Committee is sponsoring this work.Nov. 14-15 - weekend at Beganor( about 50 miles one way)Nov. 22 - Mayera (15 miles one way - just outside Accra)Nov. 29 - OpenDec. 3 -11 - Visit northern churches(400 miles), week long film and

crusade IF WE GET A NEW TRUCK

There are others asking for help in the northern, western and centralparts of Ghana.

Thank you for pray with me concerning these.

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Thank you all so much for you gracious support! Love, Tim and Twyla


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BRIGHTOUTREACH in affiliationwith African Mission Evangelism, Inc. andGhana Christian College and Seminary. December, 1998. Vol. VII, No. 11

Tim and Twyla Bright U.S.A - Frank and Lois NicholsP.O. Box 5722 3900 Koons Rd.Accra North, Ghana, West Africa New Madison, OH 45346Phone/fax: 011 -233-21 -224469 937-997-6718

E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Dear Friends,Once again it is a pleasure to say, "thankyou" for the manyways you have

shown your support for us inthe workat Ghana ChristianCollege, Ghana,and West Africa. At this time of the year we especially express our joyfor yourgracious support, prayers and encouragement. As we share theprecious gift of God, His Son Christ, we are reminded the purpose of itall. God gave. Let us also continueto give. Mayhis grace abound.Thankyouand manyblessings as youcelebrate Christ's birth and the comingNew Year.

rrS HERE AND REAL

Yes, the truckwas purchased on Nov. 9 and Twyla got to drive it home.Since then Tim has driven it most of the time. It is a double cab,four-wheel drive, Isuzu pickup truck. The color is gray but verydistinguished. Actually it is more than we every dreamed possible. Youdear people have all helped make itpossible. Thankyouso much. Picturesare coming soon.

COLLEGE BLOCK LAYING

What a perfect beautiful day itwas for the ceremony that included facultyand students of ghana ChristianCollege. On Nov. 16 the Board of GoveDearFriends,celebrate and talk about Christmas!Board of Gov. vice-president, Charles Tettey, laid the first block on thenewly pouredfoundation of the first section of the first phase of the first building,the west wing of the classroom building. Others followed includingChristianAdjei, President of the College, Joseph Nsiah,Accademic Dean;Mrs. A. Eghagha, lecturer; RonRife, David Kalb (missionaries); and GabrielAnnan, study body president. The ceremony was followed by refreshments inthe workshed area.

What this signifies is a beginning. The work is just reallystarting, and


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the amount accomplished will depend on available funds. But this day wewill all remember. Your prayers are most appreciated in the days, monthsand years to come as this great task of building a new campus in completed.

BRIGHT FAMILY

We are fine and keeping very busy with our teaching schedules and schoolactivities. Saturday, Nov. 21, LincolnCommunity, the school where Twylateaches, enjoyed a festive "intemational day". School children of allages

demonstrated songs and dances from themany countries represented at Lincoln. From bagpipes of Scotland to themeaningful singing of America's nationalanthem, the perfromances were bothinspiring and enjoyable. Noonactivities includedfoods from alltwenty-nine countries represented at LOS. The food was great, especiallythe pastries from French and Denmark. Parents and other guests then walkedaround to the classrooms that were decorated with the theme of the countryeach class studied. Twyla's was Medieval England. The teachers wereexhausted after days and weeks of preparation but itwas well worth it.Saturdaywas a regular school day for students arri teachers.

Tim has been busy in Nov. as the crusades, preaching and churchvisitationsmountup. Nov. 15 and 16 Tim presented the "Jesus" film to asmall

village trying to reach a nearby village for Christ. So the movie,preaching and Sunday church service were allheld underthe palmtrees nearthe beach in a small fishing village of Wulromgbe. The services weresponsored byan olderChristian church inBerganor. Tim preached threetimes thatweekend. Sunday evening he preached at Adabraka where twoGCCalumni work.

Nov. 27-29 - Agormor Christian Church, a church that wasplanted abouta yearago, hosted the showing ofthe"Jesus"film fortwonights. There wereeight baptisms onSunday moming. This small church isgrowing instrength and stature reaching upward to the 70's inattendance.Wepraise God. Evangelist James Atsu, a GCC part-time student, works withthis group.

FINANCIAL REPORT - Balances on hand as of Dec. 1,1998Balance-vehicle fund-$42.77; $4300 Stillowed on the loan for vehicle.House/building-$l!00; For new campus project.Rent-$6000; for the year.Salary/truck~^700;Spendable-$83.78

Thank you all so verymuch for yourfaithfulness.



NINE DAYS IN NORTHERN GHANA - A GREAT TRIPDear Friends,

Iwant to give a short update on my recent trip to northern Ghana, Dec.3-11. Having packed our new 4-wheel drive Isuzu pickup truck and picked upthree students and one alumnus of Ghana Christian College we started our 12hours trek to Northem Region, Ghana. The sluggish pace finally brought usto our destination base in a town called Salaga at 12:30 AM Friday, Dec. 4.The purpose for this trip was to bring the "Jesus" film via 16 mmprojector to five villages and one town. The film is an evangelistic toolfor planting the seeds of faith in areas where there are a minority ofChristians. The film was shown as well as preaching accomplished in fivevillages and one town.

From Salaga we traveled to one village each evening. The film andpreaching attracted crowds rangingfrom 400-600 each evening. On Sundaymoming, Dec. 6, there six baptisms from the Saturday night meeting in avillage called Ocherepey. There are six Christian Churches in the area andmost are comprised of people from the Konkomba ethnic group. Tbis group ofpeople was at war with several other tribes just a few years ago. Thepeace of Jesus Christhas begun to break down several walls of division,strife and conflict.

Ourfinal two nights Fred Samm, an alumnus, Paul Akuteye, a student, andItraveled north into the "10/40 window to a town called Walle Walle. Herewe worked withWilliam Darko, another graduate of Ghana Christian College.For two evenings we held our meetings in the market - transport centerof the town. Eleven hundred people were exposed to the "life of Christ"via the "Jesus" film. Elven people came aftenA^ards for discussions withbrothers Darko and Augustine (FAME evangelist who was helping us).

We thank all who prayed fora verysafe and successful trip. We thankFrancis Addae, a FAME evangelist and GCC graduate who hosted us inSalaga.We thank our Lord Jesus Christ who made it possible and to all who havecontributed to our truck fund and our work in Ghana. We are thankful forequipment. It was very functional. Thetrip coveredover1300 miles, someof itonsuper highways, and some on horrible bushroads. Over 4000 peoplewitnessed the film.

We express our most sincere thans and gratitude forthe many ofyou whoprovided the means for the new truck. It took us to the "north" and backwithout any problems. We also thank you all foryour regular supportwhichprovided the funds to be able to make the trip possible. Anupdate ofthefollow-up work done bythe evangelistswill be available inJanuary. Keeppraying for the expanding work ofthe Christian churches/churches ofChristin Ghana.



ON THE ROAD IN DEC.

Dec. 3-11 - Northern Ghana (7 churches)Dec. 13 - Mayera Christian ChurchDec. 27 - Faithway Christian Church, (Accra area)

MERRYCHRISTMAS AND HAPPYNEW YEAR TO YOUALL. May the joys of thisseason bring blessing and new beginnings to each of you. As we celebratethe birthof the Savior may we keep in mind the purpose behind it, to bringsalvation to everyone in the world. Maywe all exclaim and herald the newsto every land, nation and tongue. Blessings and loveto all, Tim andTwyla Bright Family


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