Mwinda Project Goals:

The goal of the MWINDA Project is to create a library of Bible lessons for children and youth covering all the major events and teachings of God’s Word, specifically applied to the culture of Congo, in Central Africa. Lorella’s lessons are then translated into Lingala, Tshiluba, French, and we hope to add Swahili in the future, so so we will be offering  the light of the Word to all of Congo and beyond. In Kituba alone, the lessons have the potential to teach 3 million children and youth, and through the translations mentioned, about 42 million.

The lessons are distributed in two ways. For larger churches of means who wish to have their own lessons, they are sold at cost in Congo bookstores. For those in cities with internet access and ability to photocopy, they are posted on ECM’s www.teachingforafrica.com. For poorer, financially struggling churches (which is the majority), they are available through free Teachers’ Resource Libraries that the project is developing throughout Congo. There, children’s Bible teachers can borrow teaching materials—Bible lessons, pictures, and sometimes visualized memory verses. They use them to teach in their churches, schools, and homes, then return them to receive other materials. In this way, Bible lessons are used over and over again. Under good conditions, they can last up to twelve years and be used by multiple churches. Each time a book is taught, an average of about 80 children are given weekly Bible teaching. Each lesson includes the basics of the Gospel and an invitation to receive Christ.

Lesson books are produced in quantities of a few hundred at a time at Every Child Ministries’ Mission Central office in Hebron, IN. Larger quantities of some are printed in Congo.

Funds given to the Mwinda Project are used for:

* the materials to produce the lessons in Kituba

* translation into Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili, and French

* their transport to Congo and distribution there, or for printing in Congo and distribution to libraries and bookstores there.

*larger quantity printings (1,000copies or more) in Kinshasa

The Mwinda Project distribution goal: To bring these lessons from the Word of God within reach of every village throughout Congo.

Your help is needed to meet the project budget of $20,000 per year.  Gifts of all amounts are deeply appreciated.

How to Pray for the Mwinda Project :

* That God would guide Lorella as she writes and Kongolo, Bope, and Elias as they translate.

* That God would help so that the lessons would be engaging, interesting, and easy to understand.

* That the project would always create lessons that are true to Scripture.

* That ECM’s Congo staff may find willing coordinators for the Teachers’ Resource Libraries.

* That God’s Spirit may guide the growth of the project.

* That the project budget may be fully met.

* That many may come to Christ through the lessons.

To receive monthly updates, e-mail Lorella at lrouster@ecmafrica.org

Visit the Mwinda Project Website for more information.