Bread of Life ChurchBread of Life ChurchInternationalInternational

Mapalo, Ndola, ZambiaMapalo, Ndola, Zambia

VisionVisionBringing thousands into the Bringing thousands into the

KingdomKingdom

through door to door through door to door evangelism, planting evangelism, planting of churches, and of churches, and feeding people with feeding people with bread of life. bread of life.

We want to bring goodWe want to bring goodnews to the news to the poorpoor,, proclaim liberty to the proclaim liberty to the captivescaptives, , sight to the sight to the blindblind,,and freedom to the and freedom to the OppressedOppressed . .

Through our ministries, we empower children, Through our ministries, we empower children, people living with HIV/AIDS, the disabled, widows, people living with HIV/AIDS, the disabled, widows, orphans, youth and the needy in our communityorphans, youth and the needy in our community

Community Profile: MapaloCommunity Profile: Mapalo

Mapalo is a Mapalo is a high density area with high density area with the population of 60 000 people the population of 60 000 people

(largest in Ndola). (largest in Ndola). Majority of Majority of Mapalo residents live on less than a Mapalo residents live on less than a dollar a day because of shut down dollar a day because of shut down industries and privatisation.industries and privatisation.

Many companies that once Many companies that once

provided employment for the provided employment for the

citizens of Mapalo have closed, citizens of Mapalo have closed,

leaving more than leaving more than

80% of the residents unemployed80% of the residents unemployed

The economy of Mapalo was The economy of Mapalo was stimulated by employment stimulated by employment offered by government offered by government companies. The shut down companies. The shut down industries and privatisation industries and privatisation has led people to start has led people to start farming and small farming and small businesses in small shops.businesses in small shops.

One of the small shops in Mapalo.

Farmers taking their produce to the local market.

Youth in MapaloYouth in MapaloSince many youth do not attend school, they Since many youth do not attend school, they

become prone to drugs, alcohol abuse, become prone to drugs, alcohol abuse, thievery and prostitution. thievery and prostitution.

The Youth Action Club in Mapalo are promoting The Youth Action Club in Mapalo are promoting Chastity and enhancing the effectiveness of Chastity and enhancing the effectiveness of abstinence in our communities.abstinence in our communities.

High levels of unemployment and poverty High levels of unemployment and poverty make itmake it difficult for parents to send their difficult for parents to send their children to school. children to school.

Adults in MapaloAdults in MapaloMany adults are peasant farmers with Many adults are peasant farmers with small small gardensgardens, but the area they garden are often , but the area they garden are often

too small to sustain the family.too small to sustain the family.The farming field with more than 20 people allocated in the field shown.

One type of vegetables grown ( locally called rape)

Most male adults have no jobs and spend most of the time drinking local brewed beer.

These are female members of the church cooking traditional food for orphans and Vulnerable at our community school.

Men drinking local beer

Our ChurchOur Church

We meet in the church hall, while the children (Sunday school) meet in one of the rooms in our community school. This is to teach the children separately in their own context (Knowledge).

Sunday ServiceSunday Service

An example of activities in our services An example of activities in our services are: praise and worship, Pentecostal are: praise and worship, Pentecostal prayers, testimonies from the prayers, testimonies from the congregation, a sermon, and sometimes congregation, a sermon, and sometimes afterwards an alter call for the sick and to afterwards an alter call for the sick and to cast out demons. cast out demons.

We start our service with intercession to pray for spiritual We start our service with intercession to pray for spiritual growth for members in church and issues affecting our growth for members in church and issues affecting our people in the community. people in the community. During the service we enjoy During the service we enjoy the fellowship and gather asthe fellowship and gather as a community in prayer. a community in prayer.

We love prayers and the teachings from the bible in the church

During the sermon

Pastor Peter-Praying Pastor Peter Preaching

Train a child in the way he should grow and when he is old he will not depart from it.This is our Sunday school. Here, our children learn about the Lord through song, dance and story.

Our Sunday school children responding by answering questions.

This is our community school, here the orphans and vulnerable children have the opportunity to attain primary education.

we only have one government we only have one government school in our community which school in our community which can’t accommodate all the can’t accommodate all the children in Mapalo.children in Mapalo.

Our community school

Samson, a teacher giving the results to the pupils

Our community school has three classrooms and

has 550 orphans & vulnerable – we hope to

build toilets for our community school so that orphans and vulnerable

can be catered with hygiene while being in the

learning environment.

Church MinistriesChurch Ministries

Spiritually our church focuses on bringing Spiritually our church focuses on bringing thousands in the Kingdom through seeking thousands in the Kingdom through seeking the kingdom first, impacting survival skills, the kingdom first, impacting survival skills, and spiritual guidance. and spiritual guidance.

Spiritually, we want Spiritually, we want to do what is right, to do what is right, to love mercy, to love mercy, and walk humbly with God. and walk humbly with God.

Women’s MinistryWomen’s Ministry

This is our knitting machine we use to give women practical, ‘survival’ skills

Our sewing machines

Youth Youth MinistryMinistry

This is our church drama group practicing a drama about issues such as HIV/AIDS awareness, chastity, love and behavior change process.

Playing football in the week as the youths prepare for HIV/AIDS cup.

Most of our activities are grounded in fellowship, prayer, and promoting HIV/AIDS awareness and abstinence.

Home Based CareHome Based Care

Our church recognizes the need to help people living and affected with HIV/AIDS in our community.

we are supporting 20 clients who are terminally ill with

nutritional supplements under the program of Home Based

Care (HBC) on a monthly basis

As it said in Zambia, “ if you are not infected, you are affected.” We give nutritional, educational and recreational support to orphans.

Partnerships: Local CommunityPartnerships: Local CommunityWe work closely with other local churches, sometimes

holding joint events.

Our pastor is also involved in the pastor’s fellowship who are pastors in churches working together to bring transformation to our community.

Mapalo has one ward, with a Resident Development Committee (R.D.C). Our pastor is involved and is

invited to discuss issues affecting our community. This gives him an opportunities to advocate for

further development of the community.

Our church has great vision for the future. Seeing the amazing challenges facing our community, we want our ministries to impart skills to the vulnerable. We would like to expand programs in teaching carpentry, tailoring and agriculture skills.

We want to grow (expand) nutritional programmes, have a bole hole,

build modern toilets for our community school,

and evangelism.

For now, we are moving at a sustainable pace –With the amazing grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we have hope of achieving these goals.

The FutureThe Future

Partnerships:Partnerships:

We network with fifteen other churches on issues related to leadership, spiritual growth and social development.We thank God for support, training and practical help we receive from well wishers.