UPDATE ON JOHN AND SUSAN SHANE

IN SOUTH AFRICA
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OUR NEW ROLE - Dear Friends, thank you for your prayers for us. We are settling into our new role as MTW
missionaries assigned to work at Tokai Community Church (TCC), a Cape Town congregation of the Reformed
Evangelical Anglican Church of South Africa (REACH-SA). Many of you reading this already know about changes in
our ministry but some do not so let us start with that. Just before our last Home Assignment John was asked to take
the position of TCC Partnership Coordinator. TCC has been our local church family for many years while John
served as an MTW regional director. Lindsay was part of the TCC youth ministry when she was living with us here
before returning to the States for university. Susan has been teaching ladies' Bible studies and engaged in other
ministries while John has led Bible studies and discipled men. We have also been part of community groups
together. So it was a joyful prospect to join the TCC staff team in an official capacity.
MISSION TRIP - As Partnership Coordinator John is responsible to shepherd several TCC ministry partnerships that
cross economic and cultural barriers. One of our TCC partnerships is with Holy Trinity Church in the Botshabelo
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cross economic and cultural barriers. One of our TCC partnerships is with Holy Trinity Church in the Botshabelo
township outside Bloemfontein, South Africa in the Free State province (see below). John recently had the
opportunity to join a team from several Cape Town churches that went to the eastern Free State and to Lesotho
which gave the opportunity to visit the area for the first time. The group to which John was assigned ministered to
children in the village of Thaba Patchoa (not too far southwest of Ladybrand on the map below or you can find it on
Google Maps) and from nearby farms. (I might add that our team, WafaWafa, finished as the league champs but no
thanks to me. ;-) The group that went to Lesotho helped train local pastors. After four days everyone came back
together near Bloemfontein for a training conference. One of the highlights of the trip was the opportunity to get to
know Pastor Simon Sennanyane from Holy Trinity, Botshabelo (pictured below bottom right, on the right, leading a
workshop on ancestor worship). While I was largely an observer, particularly after pulling a calf muscle playing
soccer with the children, I did have an opportunity to preach and to lead some sessions on disciple-making in the
church.
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WEDDING BELLS - Our son Nat is about to be married to the lovely and delightful Maria Neely. We are so thankful to our Heavenly Father for
bringing these two committed believers together as husband and wife. Their wedding is June 14th in Greenville, SC. We have prayed for
Maria most of her life not knowing who she was. It's been a joy to finally meet her. We look forward to getting to know her family who are
missionaries in Sweden. Susan and I will be flying over to Greenville for the wedding and then returning to South Africa June 24th.
PLEASE PRAY FOR US . .
Pray for John as he learns about the four communities where we have ministry partnerships and
for our staff team as we look to the Lord for direction how to best serve the kingdom in each
place.
Pray for Nat and Maria as they prepare for the wedding and embark on a new phase of life and for
our travel over and back.
Pray for Susan and myself as we serve in the various ministries of Tokai Community Church
where the Lord has given us opportunities.
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