Burkina Faso is in Africa

Geoff and Ian will be visiting Burkina Faso for two weeks, encouraging and learning from the people ministered to by Pastor Salomon Sawadogo.

Pastow Salomon has visited AEC and we have supported the Church in Burkina Faso.

The schedule of visits will include many congregations and the Bible School at Koubri where Geoff and Ian will both preach and give their testimony. We expect the visit to be very fruitful and strengthen the ties between us.

Land and People

The country is made up mainly of vast monotonous plains and of low hills that rise to c.2,300 ft (700 m) in the southwest. Precipitation is low (nowhere exceeding 45 in./114 cm annually), and the soil is of poor quality. Rainfall is heaviest in the southwest, which is covered largely with savanna; the rest of the country is semidesert. Burkina Faso has several unnavigable rivers. In the southwest is the Komoé (Comoé) River, which flows through Côte d'Ivoire to the Gulf of Guinea; in the center are the Mouhon (Black Volta), Nazinon, and Nakambe (White Volta) rivers, which join in Ghana to form the Volta; and in the northeast are several small tributaries of the Niger.

The majority of Burkina Faso's population live in rural areas. Of some 50 ethnic groups, the principal group is the Mossi, who account for almost half of the total population; others include the Lobi, Bobo, and Gurunsi, all of whose members speak a Voltaic language; Fulani, Mande, and Senufo also constitute sizable minorities. French is the country's official language, and Oyula is spoken in commercial circles. Muslims account for 50% of the population, while 40% follow traditional beliefs and approximately 10% are Roman Catholics.

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Geoff & Ian's Visit and Schedule

Geoff and Ian will be visiting Burkina Faso for two weeks, encouraging and learning from the people ministered to by Pastor Salomon Sawadogo.

Pastow Salomon has visited AEC and we have supported the Church in Burkina Faso.

Pastor Geoffrey and Ian’s visit in Burkina 2009

• Friday 4^th  of December arrival departure to Koubri

• Saturday 5^th  of December
  • visit Koubri, Bible school church etc.

• Sunday 6^th  of December
  • Sunday 1st service at 7h30mn in one church in Ouagadougou [pronounced Wagadooga] Just to see. After that,

• • 10:00 Sunday service at Wapassi (Ouagadougou) pastor Geoffrey preaching; Ian experiences with the Lord testimony ( for believers)

• Monday 7^th  of December
  • visit in Ouagadougou ( school, churches and town)

• Tuesday 8^th  of December
  • visit to the region of Kay a 100km from Ouagadougou North of Burkina. My home town and village. (Visit to the Bible school also of Kay a)

• Wednesday 9^th  of December
  • Evangelism in Polesgo (Ouagadougou) with pastor Paul Nikiema. Open air pastor Geoffrey preaching, Ian conversion testimony. (from 8h: to 11 :30 pm) I will do film projection.

• Thursday 10^th of December.
  • Morning visit to healing ministry in the region of Koudougou (100km from Ouagadougou West of Burkina)
  • Day off. Pastor Geoff preaching in the bible school to the students and professors 7h30 pm and Ian testimony.

• Friday 11^th of December
  • Open air evangelism in Koubri form 8h to 11 :30 pastor Geoff preaching Ian conversion testimony

• Saturday 12^th of December
  • open air evangelism in Koubri from 8:00 to 11:30

• Sunday 13^th of December
  • Sunday service in Koubri Ian preaching, Pastor Geoff Testimony (from 10:00 to 12:00)

• Monday 14^th of December day off

• Tuesday 15^th of December
  • visit in Ouagadougou, (shopping and preparing for returning) at 7h:30- 8h30 evening meeting in Wapassi Ian Preaching

• Wednesday 16^th of December Departure

You may go to one classroom in the Bible school to teaching the Lord of the Lord, so please prepare something special about the ministry, experiences, difficulties, and blessings.

This programme can be changed at any time. Thank you for your understanding Pastor Salomon SAWADOGO

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Salamon's presentation Sunday 18th July 2010