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		<title>(Re)connecting with the Continent</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initiate and maintain active and relevant connections with the continent of Africa (through support for missions, church planting, evangelistic outreaches, business and economic investments). Goals Support missionary activities in Africa. Promote economic investments in Africa. Mobilize relief efforts for Africa. Enhance the health and social well‑being of peoples in Africa. Educate ACF members on current]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Initiate and maintain active and relevant connections with the continent of Africa (through support for missions, church planting, evangelistic outreaches, business and economic investments).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/quote.png" rel="lightbox[355]" title="Reconnecting with the Continent Quote"><img class="wp-image-670 aligncenter" title="Reconnecting with the Continent Quote" src="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/quote-300x140.png" alt="Reconnecting with the Continent Quote" width="327" height="151" /></a><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Goals</strong><strong></strong></span></p>
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<li>Support missionary activities in Africa.<strong></strong></li>
<li><strong></strong>Promote economic investments in Africa.<strong></strong></li>
<li><strong></strong>Mobilize relief efforts for Africa.<strong></strong></li>
<li><strong></strong>Enhance the health and social well‑being of peoples in Africa.<strong></strong></li>
<li><strong></strong>Educate ACF members on current issues and needs in Africa.<strong></strong></li>
<li><strong></strong>Recognize and promote positive African culture</li>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #008000;">For African News Outlet Links</span></strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;"><a title="African News" href="http://www.acfsocal.org/african-news/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;">Click Here</span></a></span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Check out this video to see how BLESSED Africa is! <span style="color: #008000;">&#8220;The Africa They Never Show You&#8221;</span><br />
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<p>Credit: Copyrighted Material © 2009, Loreen Nyambok</p>
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		<title>Building Bridges (Outreach)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Establish relationships with other Christian organizations (African and other people groups) that share common believes, vision and objectives with the ACF. Welcome Message: National BB Director, Brother Julius Esonwune Goals Foster reconciliation, unity and understanding with Christian groups and persons. Foster collaboration with appropriate organizations, agencies and persons. Enhance positive mutual perceptions of Africans and]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Establish relationships with other Christian organizations (African and other people groups) that share common believes, vision and objectives with the ACF.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/director.png" rel="lightbox[1]" title="BB National Director"><img class="wp-image-651  aligncenter" title="BB National Director" src="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/director.png" alt="BB National Director" width="137" height="103" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/BB-National-Director-Welcome-Message.doc">Welcome Message: National BB Director, Brother Julius Esonwune</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Goals</strong></span></p>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Foster reconciliation, unity and understanding with Christian groups and persons.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong></strong>Foster collaboration with appropriate organizations, agencies and persons.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Enhance positive mutual perceptions of Africans and other people groups.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Increase and maintain the membership and participation of all African countries in the Fellowship to the proportion of their national populations.</span></li>
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<p><strong>ACF Building Bridges <a href="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/poster.pdf">Informational Poster (PDF format)</a></strong></p>
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		<title>Building the Family &amp; Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Build and preserve a stable, functional, and harmonious Christian community that effectively addresses the spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs, and recognizes the diversity of its members. Goals Teach, apply, and implement consistent biblical principles on individual responsibility, marriage, and the family. Teach and encourage effective communication among family members. Consistently apply biblical principles of]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Build and preserve a stable, functional, and harmonious Christian community that effectively addresses the spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs, and recognizes the diversity of its members.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/africa-hands.jpg" rel="lightbox[526]" title="africa-hands"><img class="size-medium wp-image-680 aligncenter" title="africa-hands" src="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/africa-hands-300x200.jpg" alt="family and community" width="300" height="200" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Goals</strong></span></p>
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<li>Teach, apply, and implement consistent biblical principles on individual responsibility, marriage, and the family.</li>
<li>Teach and encourage effective communication among family members.</li>
<li>Consistently apply biblical principles of economics and stewardship at family and fellowship affairs.</li>
<li>Recognize and account for the cultural and environmental factors that impact on our values, performance and effectiveness.</li>
<li>Increase the total membership of the Fellowship by at least 10% per year.</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Indices of Progress/Success:</strong></span><br />
Absent or minimal levels of divorce among members, retention of visitors to the fellowship, absent or few quarrels at home, level of confidence and peace children experience about their families and future, behavior and manners of children, Consistent activities for the children, readiness of children to go to fellowship, maturity in Christian life (readiness to apply what one knows to deal with decisions and issues), professional and career advances, decreasing debt level, increasing net worth, cross national friendships/visitations and interactions, academic progress and achievements of children, increasing numbers of members   total and culturally diverse).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Testimonies" href="http://www.acfsocal.org/testimonies/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-297" title="Testimonies" src="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/testimonies3.gif" alt="testimonies" width="630" height="184" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #008000;"><a title="Testimonies" href="http://www.acfsocal.org/testimonies/" target="_blank">Click Here</a> to see some of what the Lord has done in the lives of ACF-SC families</span></strong><span style="color: #008000;"><strong> and friends.</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/in-memoriam.png" rel="lightbox[526]" title="in memoriam"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-776" title="in memoriam" src="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/in-memoriam.png" alt="In Memoriam" width="632" height="213" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #008000;">To pay tribute to our ACF-SC Brethren,</span> <a title="Dennis Odunze " href="http://dennisodunze.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Dennis Udodi Odunze</span></a> (1949-2011) <span style="color: #008000;">in Heaven,</span></strong> <a title="Dennis Odunze" href="http://dennisodunze.com" target="_blank">click here</a></p>
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		<title>Passing the Legacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inculcate in our children and youth, an appreciation for our cultural and Christian values, thereby equipping them to effectively serve God in their generation. Goals Equip ACF parents to consistently demonstrate practical Christian living before our children. Train the children to clearly understand, accept, and articulate the ACF vision. Nurture and maintain the values and]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Inculcate in our children and youth, an appreciation for our cultural and Christian values, thereby equipping them to effectively serve God in their generation.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/post-pic1.png" rel="lightbox[533]" title="Passing the Legacy"><img class="size-medium wp-image-665 alignnone" title="Passing the Legacy" src="http://www.acfsocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/post-pic1-300x234.png" alt="Passing the Legacy" width="300" height="234" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Goals</strong></span></p>
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<li>Equip ACF parents to consistently demonstrate practical Christian living before our children.</li>
<li>Train the children to clearly understand, accept, and articulate the ACF vision.</li>
<li>Nurture and maintain the values and purpose of the African Christian heritage.</li>
<li>Facilitate the contextual implementation of the ACF.</li>
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