SICM news 2007

Wednesday December 26 2007

Our sympathies to Jim and June Brown...It is a reminder that even though Christmas is a time of joy and happiness, for many it also carries sorrow and grieving. Please pray for the family.....click here for more

Wednesday December 26 2007

No white Christmas for James Colton...You wouldn't expect snow in the Coastal Region of Tanzania of course, but as James spent Christmas in Finland, the white stuff was probably high on the agenda.....click here for more

Monday December 24 2007

Levi Elonga reports from Uganda...We were very privileged to minister and we saw the power of God touching and changing lives.....We saw a total of 3,450 souls coming to salvation accompanied by many great miracles.....click here for more

Wednesday December 19 2007

James and Silas furlough update...James Colton has sent the following update to his furlough.....click here for more

Monday December 17 2007

Question Time with Stewart Bloor...Is there a question that you would like answered? Well now is your chance to ask and get a reply. A new feature has been launched called Question Time with Stewart Bloor, where Stewart will deal with your question and hopefully provide an answer!.....click here for more

Friday December 14 2007

An exclusive shot of Colton Towers...For those of you who may not be aware, James Colton is very much committed to Tanzania long-term, to the extent that he has been busy building a home over the last few years. As you can see from the photograph below it is a beautiful construction.....click here for more

Thursday December 13 2007

Robert Chidundo enquires after Silas...Robert Chidundo has contacted us to enquire as to how the furlough is going so far. And particularly as it is Silas' first time out of Africa, Robert asks if he is coping with the weather!.....click here for more

Tuesday December 11 2007

James and Silas are doing well so far...James reports that everything is going well as they spend the second leg of the furlough in Shropshire. On Sunday evening they had an interview slot in the service at Wem Baptist Church.....click here for more

Monday December 10 2007

Jamestown update from Ghana...Working in the Jamestown district of Accra, Osmond Owusu does a great job in very difficult circumstances. But with support from a number of sources, including SICM, he is able to make a real difference in the lives of the people in the area.....click here for more

Sunday December 9 2007

Levi Elonga on a two week mission...Levi Elonga reports from Uganda: 'We have had a great time of prayer and fasting and on Sunday December 9 we leave for a two week mission in the country.....click here for more

Saturday December 8 2007

James and Silas in Shropshire...After a few days in the Sedgley area, James and Silas have now moved to Wem in Shropshire.....click here for more

Wednesday December 5 2007

James and Silas arrive safely...James Colton and Silas Mkumbu arrived in the UK safely yesterday morning and were met by Stewart Bloor at Birmingham airport.....click here for more

Sunday December 2 2007

The gospel changes individual lives in Uganda...Very often when we report on the work in Africa, we use figures such as 'Two thousand got saved' or 'Five thousand attended the meetings'. And while that is wonderful, we must never forget that behind the collective numbers are lots of individual people whose lives have been touched by the gospel.....click here for more

Saturday December 1 2007

Mission report from western Uganda... As we recently reported, Levi Elonga and the team have been on the mission field in western Uganda. They have now arrived home and report that through the preaching of the Word, 4350 people came to the Lord and received salvation..... click here for more

Wednesday November 28 2007

News from Ghana...Some time back we had a team visit a predominantly Islamic village called Krokorshwe. The area was pretty much unreached but the team sowed good seeds and from that time onwards, people turned to Christ.....click here for more

Monday November 26 2007

James Colton furlough itinerary...With just a week to go before James and Silas leave the warmth of Tanzania and set off for wet, windy and chilly England, we are now able to produce the itinerary so that people can keep in touch with them while they are here.....click here for more

Tuesday November 20 2007

Prayer request from James Colton...Prayers Needed. We have just finished building our house and have settled in and enjoying God's blessing.....click here for more

Monday November 19 2007

The flights have been booked... Following the great news that we had over the weekend that Silas Mkumbu's visa had been issued, we had to wait until today to start work on the flights...... click here for more

Saturday November 17 2007

Silas' visa has been issued...The great news that we have to report is that after being initially rejected and told that there was no appeal, Silas Mkumbu now has a visa to visit the UK with James Colton.....click here for more

Monday November 12 2007

News from Ghana...Osmond Owusu reports from Ghana that opportunities arose to show The Passion Of The Christ movie to an Islamic audience.....click here for more

Saturday November 10 2007

Levi Elonga on the mission field...If you are in England for example, as we are, it can be easy to miss the point that Christians in Africa still need to reach out cross-culturally in their own region.....click here for more

Wednesday November 7 2007

James Colton furlough latest...James reports that the visa application for Silas has been re-submitted and that there should be an answer any time now from the British passport officials in Tanzania.....click here for more

Wednesday October 31 2007

Levi Elonga reports from Uganda...'We are on fire for Jesus, and our mission focus for November is in the region of Western Uganda where a team of 8 missioners will be going out to work with local churches'.....click here for more

Tuesday October 30 2007

Book blessing in Zambia...'I write to thank you for the Bibles and books you are sending us. I want you to know that souls are enriched by your books'.....click here for more

Thursday October 25 2007

James Colton furlough latest... For those of you that are following the developments concerning James' furlough, you will know that this week Silas' visa application was heard..... click here for more

Wednesday October 24 2007

Making it all worthwhile...What we do as an organisation working in Africa is to look for nationals that we can work with, rather than do it ourselves and expect people to then do what we tell them.....click here for more

Tuesday October 23 2007

Site updates ... We have made a number of updates on the site, which may be of interest..... click here for more

Tuesday October 16 2007

James Colton furlough news...Those of you who are in direct contact with James will know that he is taking a furlough shortly.....click here for more

Thursday October 11 2007

Uganda project news...Levi Elonga informs us that he has been able to buy seven bicycles from recent finance that we were able to transfer to Uganda.....click here for more

Tuesday October 9 2007

Welcoming Becky on board...Whether it be on the front-line of the African mission field, or behind a desk here at home base in Sedgley, people are central to fulfilling the vision of SICM.....click here for more

Monday October 8 2007

Uganda flood news... The nation of Uganda, along with many others in the continent of Africa, has recently been hit by devastating floods..... click here for more

Monday October 1 2007

Village Voice magazine article... One of our local magazines has run a short feature on the work we do, complete with a couple of photographs....... click here for more

Saturday September 29 2007

Sewing machines for Uganda testimony...I was in a desperate situation and was struggling with poverty, but since I have had the sewing machine, my standard of living has really improved.....click here for more

Friday September 28 2007

Levi Elonga reports from Uganda...During the open airs, 465 souls came to the Lord, a group of 350 leaders were equipped for ministry, and we were able to minister in 6 churches.....click here for more

Thursday September 27 200ptember 27 2007

Resourcing pastors in Africa... 'A letter of appreciation....I have the pleasure to give many thanks and my sincere appreciation to both you and your ministry for sending Christian teaching resources to me..... click here for more

Thursday September 20 200pt

Site updates ... Stewart Bloor's Blog is a popular section of the website and we get regular and positive feedback about the entries. Short and to the point, they are challenging devotion-type pieces, based on everyday life events..... click here for more

Monday September 17 2007

Get involved with SICM Sevens...The league is currently in its fourth season and as part of our ongoing development and planning, we are looking to establish a committee in order that we may continue to increase our efficiency and organisation.....click here for more

Saturday September 15 2007

Website updates... As we continue to develop the site there are a couple of updates to report from today. As well as functioning as the director of SICM, Stewart Bloor has a preaching ministry that takes him to a wide range of different churches.....click here for more

Friday September 14 2007

An update from James Colton in Tanzania...'Having a slight recurrence of stomach trouble, if it does not clear by Monday I will get it checked out. Will keep you posted. Otherwise all is well.....click here for more

Thursday September 13 2007

A harvest of 3,000 souls in East Africa...SICM supports a number of workers in Africa, our policy being that it is preferable to finance the indigenous people rather than send outsiders in to do the work for them.....click here for more

Tuesday September 11 2007

Stewart Bloor's Blog...In the left tool bar on the home page of the site is Stewart Bloor's Blog, where Stewart shares some of his thoughts, very often as life-lessons through everyday incidents that crop up in his own daily life.....click here for more

Saturday September 8 2007

Ten decisions for Christ in Arusha...We recently reported that James Colton had arrived in Arusha where an outreach campaign and seminars were to be held. It is important to realise that very often in Africa, it is not about massive crowds with thousands of decisions to follow Christ, but is about working on a much smaller scale.....click here for more

Thursday September 6 2007

Calling all football fans...The thought of football and faith does not sit very well with many Christians. However, we have had great success in combining the two, with no conflict involved whatsoever.....click here for more

Monday September 3 2007

Muslim outreach news from Ghana... I have just returned from the Muslim outreach yesterday and it was fantastic to see some of the converts in leadership positions in various churches. My heart was full of joy and tears ran down from my eyes.. ... click here for more

Monday September 3 2007

Battling mother nature in Uganda...In some places in the region the rains caused a disaster as floods swept bridges and submerged roads, and caused residents to desert villages. Hundreds of people have been displaced, while some have lost lives, houses, food, crops in the gardens etc.....click here for more

Thursday August 30 2007

Ministry in Arusha... James Colton and Robert Chidundo are currently in the town of Arusha where they will be conducting an outreach campaign. In addition, there will be teaching seminars during the day that James will be taking..... click here for more

Wednesday August 29 2007

krafts 'n' kollektables... We run an on-line store which is a great help to our fund raising. There are a whole range of items on there from hand-made African crafts to football memorabilia through to Christian books. And with many of the latter being out of print, what we have presents an excellent opportunity to get hold of something that you won't be able to purchase in the shops..... click here for more

Monday August 27 2007

Sponsored slim news...Jim and June Brown from the north-east of England recently began a sponsored slim to raise funds for James Colton's vehicle fund.....click here for more

Wednesday August 22 2007

James Colton home...We received news today from James Colton concerning the ongoing building of his home, and it is good news that we report. In fact, we will let James tell you in his own words.....click here for more

Saturday August 18 2007

Website updates...We've moved the furniture slightly on the home page, transferring the newsletter subscription icon to the left of the page, and developing the message board section to include current topics..... click here for more

Tuesday August 14 2007

Website updates... As well as promoting the work of missions, the website is also a place of resource. And of particular interest to church leaders in the developing world is the teaching notes section..... click here for more

Friday August 10 2007

Update from James Colton...On Sunday morning (12th August) I will be speaking at our church in Picha Ya Ndege. Then Monday and Tuesday I will have seminars for Pastor John from EAGT, Mukuza, Kibaha - this follows an open air campaign that he had.....click here for more

Friday August 10 2007

Training for missions in Sironko...At the time of writing we are in the district of Sironko, conducting a conference. We are training and preparing Christians for missions, have been here for two weeks and will be returning home tomorrow.....click here for more

Tuesday August 7 2007

Building a home in Tanzania...As part of the roots that James Colton is putting down in Tanzania, he is building a home. Well not literally of course, as James is a pastor not a plumber, and he's more into theology than tiling......click here for more

Tuesday August 7 2007

Website updates...There is a continual and ongoing development of the website. As well as being an on-line brochure documenting the work of SICM, it is also intended to be a resource.....click here for more

Monday August 6 2007

Sunday School writes to James Colton... The children in the Sunday School at Tipton Family Church have just written a batch of letters to send to James Colton in Tanzania..... click here for more

Saturday August 4 2007

Stewart Bloor's Blog ...If you have a church newsletter or run a web site, and perhaps are struggling for items to include, then take a look at Stewart Bloor's Blog..... click here for more

Monday July 30 2007

Robert Chidundo reports on souls saved in Tanzania.. .At the end of the campaign a total of one hundred and sixty people made decisions for the Lord and on the Sunday service eighty three came to the meeting..... click here for more

Monday July 30 2007

The Fruit of the Spirit... Today we have added a new series of teaching notes to the site. The Fruit of the Spirit is a set of twelve studies based on the well-known passage in Galatians.....click here for more

Friday July 27 2007

James Colton furlough plans...James is intending to visit the UK and Finland during November and then returning to Tanzania in February 2008.....click here for more

Wednesday July 25 2007

Teaching notes section added to website... As we continue to develop the website, today we have opened a teaching notes section..... click here for more

Wednesday July 25 2007

Farewell to Sharon Wisbey... After nine years of working with SICM, we say good-bye to Sharon Wisbey who has been full-time with us..... click here for more

Monday July 23 2007

Sponsor us!... So Jim and I came up with the idea of a ‘Sponsored Slim’. We need to lose the weight and get fit, and we were about to diet anyway. To raise transport funds for James is an honour, because we see our brother working so hard and he has a definite need...... click here for more

Monday July 23 2007

Losing weight and helping missions!... If you would like to do something of a similar nature yourself then why not! It can be for a specific area of our work or general support. Just think, you can lose weight and help missions at the same time!..... click here for more

Saturday July 21 2007

Uganda sewing machine project update... 'I am very thankful for the impact that the sewing machine project is making in the lives of people and greatly improving their living conditions..... click here for more

Friday July 20 2007

The power of the pen on the mission field... As part of the current 'spring clean' that is taking place from top of bottom within SICM, we are reorganising James Colton's support team. If you can pick up a pen and write a letter, this may be an area that you can serve the Lord in..... click here for more

Thursday July 19 2007

You may never go to Africa - but you can still get involved... The church at Providence is not a young one, with many members in their 70's. They may never go to Africa, but because of their sacrificial giving, they have certainly made a difference and touched the lives of many..... click here for more

Wednesday July 18 2007

A 4x4 is more than a fashion accessory in Tanzania!.. Those who are aware of James and his work in Tanzania will know that it is more than just a passing phase in his life, but rather it is his focus and raison d'etre..... click here for more

Tuesday July 17 2007

Presenting a positive image of Christianity through football... Invite the 20-30 year old male age group to church and you won't generally get much joy. But ask them to put a football kit on and kick a ball around and you will get a queue of takers..... click here for more

Saturday July 14 2007

Report from Nakapiripirit in Uganda... The gospel preaching meetings were conducted on 5 different sites and the result was that a total of 2,400 souls came to the Lord..... click here for more

Friday July 13 2007  

Web site update... Regular visitors to the site will be aware that the layout is very different to what you have previously been used to; in fact sicm.org has undergone not only a makeover but a complete transformation......click here for more

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