Welcome

Welcome to the International Migori Kenya Alliance. The IMKA was birthed during a recent meeting in Ohio where about 15 people representing different churches, ministries and countries met to discuss something we all had in common -- a burden to help Bishop John Okinda meet the spiritual and physical needs of the people in Migori, Kenya. For close to 10 years, Bishop Okinda has been sharing the vision that the Lord gave Him to plant churches, train pastors, and minister to the needs of people in his community and beyond. These needs include cleanwater, an adequate food supply, and caring for orphans who have lost their parents due in large part to the spread of AIDS. In helping John over the years, we have found ourselves as supporters sharing the same heart, but not always the same information needed to make decisions. Consequently, it has fallen on Bishop Okinda to micro-manage all the different projects and keep it all running. As we met, it became obvious that we needed to band together, share information, and unify our efforts to support Bishop Okinda's vision, putting all of our individual visions underneath his. And so, the IMKA was born.

The first thing that God allowed us to accomplish was to agree upon the "3 Phase Initiative". This plan, developed by pastor and engineer Scott Lomaster, will bring first adequate electricity (subject to the local grid), then a commercial grade water well, and finally a septic system to the entire campus in Migori. This campus includes the church, the ministry training center, the orphanage, and the canning building. Some of these are still under construction, you can find individual updates elsewhere on this site.

It is our hope that Rev. David and Elese Cosgrove from Cross Over Global Outreach (COGO) will be on the ground in Migori this coming February(2008), to oversee at least the first two stages of this plan and follow them through to completion. We have estimated the cost of the 3 Phase Initiative to be about $50,000 US dollars (a very realistic, well researched figure depending upon exchange rates). If the Lord would lead you to help underwrite this life changing project, you can send
your tax-deductable donation to:

In the United States make checks payable to:
"COGO Projects"
c/o Cross Over Global Outreach
P.O. Box 272
Elmira, NY 14902

In Canada make checks payable to:

"Ambassador Ministries In Covenant" (or AMIC)
c/o AMIC
208 Forced Road
Russell Ontario
K4R-1A1
Canada
add "Three Phase Project" on the memo line


Thank you for your interest in this work for God's kingdom. Please
spread the word.
In Christ,
Rev. Ron Silver
Coordinator - IMKA
Pastor - Christ Community Church
Dellroy, Ohio.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

An E-mail from Vinita

Good evening everyone!!!

As you have all heard about the atrocities taking place in Kenya I am sure we have all been moved to

One bag of 90Kg or maize will feed a family of 6 for a month and costs $28.70.
If you would like to donate to this major need please feel free to do so by sending
a cheque to AMIC and we will make sure it gets to Bishop John Okinda to help with the need. Because of the danger of being
outside their homes, the shops have been closed and therefore no money is made. People are starving and many others from
surrounding areas are coming for refuge to Migori. There is a drastic need for food at the moment.

Thank you to all who are praying, we know that there is power in prayer and so we continue to do so.
We are suggesting that perhaps if you could wherever you are on Thurs. evening at 7pm join us in united prayer for
forgiveness for the awful things that have been happening. We could stand together before the Lord and ask Him to
release His blessing where they are most needed. If you would like to get a group together and pray for a half hour together
or alone, we can stand together as a body of Christ and intercede for the people of Kenya.

Here is a guideline if you would like to follow one. If not pray as you are led. Let the Holy Spirit lead you to pray for what is on
His heart for His people.

BUT: If we could all start with asking for forgiveness for what is on our own hearts in regards to the upheaval and
then move on for what has been done by the powers in authority, tribally, or individually we will all be starting on the
same page and with the same heart.

1. SEEK God's forgiveness for the upheaval started, for those who have caused such hurt and pain.
2. Pray for the politicians, leaders of committees, Bishop John, police etc. that they would have wisdom, strength
and discernment for the right course of actions to be taken.
3. Safety for the people especially the weak, elderly and children, those grieving, newly orphaned etc. Safety for the
churches that as they house the homeless and help others that they are not a target.
4. Pray against racial and religious hatred.
5. Pray for the refugees that have witnessed injustice, rape and mutilizations.
6. Pray for the orphans as they are moved into the new orphanage for safety.

I know our hearts are sorrowful but let us look to the Lord of Life who is still in control and who is worthy to be praised!
"Be anxious for nothing but in everything with prayer and thanksgiving make your requests known unto God"

We look forward to praying in the unity of the Holy Spirit with you on Thurs. Feb. 7th at 7pm!!!
"Wherever 2 or 3 are gathered in my name there am I in their midst!" God is a God who keeps His promises and even when
we don't understand why certain things happen we know that He does!! He is still GOD!!
I am enclosing the letter from Bishop John in case you have not read it yet.
Blessings,
Vinita Baker
(AMIC) Canada

Please pass this one to anyone else you know who has a heart for Kenya and or is already involved in the ministry there!!

Stan could you send this to the rest of the committee please? Thank you!
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