Beracah 2008

The oldest annual event in the StAY Alive calendar is here with us... Down To Berecah 2008 Edition.

Incase you did not know, Berecah is themed from 2Chr20. What started as a Talent Show in 2000 to an Extravaganza in 2001 with membership participation only, the event now draws a wide range of guests with whom the membership interacts, learns from and exchanges ideas with. Some of the renowned artists who have graced the Down To Beracah Concert include: Voices United Choir, Chizi, Kamau Karongo, Webi, Wangeci Mbogoh, Mercy Masika, Nkatha, C-FU, Abraham, Spiritual Boosters, The Brothers Family among others. Beracah takes place in August to coincede with the annual Youth Week.

This year its no different. Beracah will be the climax of the youth week. The schedule of the youth week is:

Monday: Discussion on 'Making Career Choices'
Tuesday: Prayer Fellowship
Wednesday: MidWeek Service Led By StAY Alive
Thursday: Prayer Fellowship
Friday: Home Fellowships Led By StAY Alive
Saturday: Handy Youth Day With Several Cleaning Activities.

Sunday: All Services by StAY Alive... plus the big one... Down To Beracah - the Concert. With a stellar cast that includes Kamau Karongo, Mbuvi, Linda Orocha, Igniterz, KTatu, Njets na wengine... No doubt its gonna be a praise party as we descend the Valley of Praise - Beracah!!

MISSION WEEK 2008:: Praise Report

We prayed it would be... and God answered our prayers. God moved in a big way and the mission week was a resounding success on all fronts.

But thats the challenge... following up on all souls won for Christ, taking our evangelism to the next level, creating more room for the expected growing congregation...

Be Transformed!!

MISSION WEEK 2008

What promises to be the biggest Mission Week- yet, is here and StAY Alive is in it to the fullest. One cannot help notice the obvious StAY Alive touch from the detailed work program to the full colour posters!! There are brochures, a new podium the works!! Indeed God has been faithful and our prayers and praise still goes on.

As StAY Alive, its time to put our now reknowned free hand spirit and be available each and everyday to do all that there is to be done and fulfill our call to serve and to be on a mission.

Get Alive - StAY Alive

August:: StAY Alives Month

Traditionally August has always been a very busy month. Preceeding the month in July is the P2H program. P2H is acronym for Penzi Halisi Husubiri a program aimed at encouraging chastity through training and group activities. This time we kicked of with some interesting exchange between the ladies and the jamaaz on their views on each other. Further, facilitators from Crisis Pregnancy Ministry are currently facilitating this activity over the next few Sundays.

Back to August... So why has it tarditionally been busy. Well its the month we have the annual Youth Sunday coupled with StAY Alive's longest running annual event... Down To Beracah - The Concert!!

We shall also be very actively involved in the St Andrews Mission Week 2008 besides planned reachouts to peers within our community... keep it here for details.

Meanwhile, did you know StAY Alive was on Facebook? Link Up!!

St Andrews Community Embraces Operation 25

Its now official. The launch of StAY Alives premier fundraising event Operation 25 happened amid applause and great enthusiasm as earlier planned. With a meek target of registering at least 30 walkers from the St Andrews Church (outside StAY Alive membership) the Lord came through with a confirmation that the wider St Andrews Community has embraced the walk concept. The concept doubles up as a fellowship/gettogether for the St Andrews folks and also as a fundraiser for St Alives anti-drugs campaign - KATAA.

Why a confirmation? On launch date we registered a staggering 102 walkers, more than three times the target. At the point of this posting, 176 cards had been distributed with 140 of them having been returned as registered... and still counting.

The plans going forward were articulated by the planning team as:
- all StAY Alive members will be expected to register as walkers.
- all StAY Alive members will further be expected to register at least another three walkers
- members of the KATAA secretariat and officials of StAY Alive will be expected to register at least ten walkers

The target was to register at least 210 walkers and with the enthusiastic response we are well within this target more than two months before walk day.

To register one requires to commit to paying a fee of 1,000/-. One is issued with a card to assist in raising funds for the KATAA Initiative. Whereas registration is 1,000/- walkers are encouraged raise even more funds to the noble initiative.

All registered and paid up walkers will begin receiving the walk tshirts at least two weeks to the walk date.

The planning team will be giving regular updates on registration status, route, funds collected among others.

Launching Operation 25 2008

Its bigger and promises to be better... and we hope this is not just a cliche!!

The ground work for the launch of this years edition of Operation 25 has been laid. The launch date has been set for June 8th, 2008 to coincide with the To The Next Level fundraiser for the St Andrews Church project.

Why the date... because as StAY Alive we know we are part of the larger St Andrews community and the family of God. Also, the funds raised on this day are geared towards the completion of the administration block, of which we shall be big beneficiaries in terms of much needed space.

In order not to pre-empt anything, lets stop here but keep it here for details as they unfold.

Annual Madaraka Day Children's Home Visitation

Even after years of self-rule there are still many living below the poverty line and others in squalor. With this in mind, during the Madaraka Day celebrations, StAY Alive Fellowship (ACK St Andrews Youth – Zimmerman) makes a visit to a children’s home. This year is no exception and we will be visiting Kandara Children’s Home in Kandara. On behalf of the StAY Alive Fellowship, here's your invitation!!

About the home:

The home was started in the 1950’s. It has children aged from 3months – 20 years. The home has about 120 children in total. Some of their pressing needs include food, clothing (especially for the young ones and also briefs), utensils (including cutlery), sanitary pads (for the girls), and beddings. The children attend school in the nearby institutions especially public ones. There are a few older ones who are in secondary school and the home has managed to get a few sponsors for some of them. Some of them are in Njiris, St. Charles Lwanga and Kamahuha School. A few others are in technical training institutions where they are undergoing training courses such as carpentry and joinery, welding among others.

Donations in cash and kind are welcome. If there are people who would like to join us for this trip, fare charges are Kshs 500/-. Registration is going on at ACK St. Andrews Church, Zimmerman at the church office. You can also get in touch with the team leader on 254 0724 789 108 for anything.

Matthew 25: 34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'