Building Update: Sanctuary Painted
It was an exciting time because stewardship is now taking roots in the Church of Parcelles as it takes on a new look. One of the members said that the Sanctuary of God needs to be clean, well decorated and neat at all times. Therefore the best gift he could give the church was to help make it decent. So he singularly underwrote the cost and personally painted the entire church.
He said that the messages and prayer had helped him spiritually and this was his way of showing appreciation to God.
Speaking to the congregation the Bishop thanked the donor who asked not to be named in the Church; according to him what he did was for God alone to be glorified. The Bishop asked the congregation to always strive for God to be seen in their lives. He dedicated the new materials to the Glory of God and prayed that God will bless the donor.
Read more about this multi-purpose building that houses a church, Bible college & seminary, micro-enterprise and housing for DONE Inc. ministry here.
Repair work on DONE Building in Dakar has come to a stand still after payment for the work done in phases one and two was made. The Ministry and the contractors took the decision to suspend the work until a fix date can be agreed upon for final payment when work is completed. Meanwhile work on the second and third floors is completed and both the Ba’s and the Browne’s have been relocated back into the building.
Dakar, Senegal: Retrofitting the DONE Building in Dakar is still in process. Renovation work on the second floor is completed and already Bishop Ba and has family have moved. Renovation work on the third floor will be completed over the week end and Rev. Browne and family is expected to move in early next week.
not necessary to continue with previous plans of removing the third floor. According to the engineer this puts the building in a better position to retrofit as compare to the previous plan of knocking down the third floor which could have effected and cause harm to the building because of the impact of knocking. They indicated that when retrofitted, the building could go for another 7 to 10 years.
On Friday July 21, 2006 at around nine o’clock p.m. it was discover by the prayer and intercession team;( who was holding a one week fast and prayer session), that the septic tank hole in the church was leaking vast amount of water. This happened because during the remolding of the area that hosts the church, the bathrooms and toilet holes were sealed up to get more space. It was these seals that burst open because the main plumbing line on the street was blocked after a rainfall.
were soaked in toilet water and had to be taken out. It was decided that the team on the ground could handle the situation and there was no need to disturb the Bishop. Everyone immediately got to work cutting the soiled rugs out and taking them for cleaning. Capping the hole temporarily until the people in charge of this kind of problem could be contacted. The next day the government team in charge was contacted and the situation was put under control. However God was with us. Everything was done on time for our regular service to be held on Sunday.
Architect Richard Donohoe visits DONE West African Headquarters in mid-June. His visit was in response to a request from the DONE board to evaluate the building for short-term solutions prior to the three-month rainy season beginning in July. While providing a recommendation toward a long-term building solution for DONE headquarters. Read report of ceiling collapse during Palm Sunday service 
through the entire building in order to see and examine the cracks in the walls. Next he was taken into the church and shown the areas that had been affected and the type of repairs that have been put into place. Dick took notes, measurements and analyzed bricks used for building in Senegal.
SHORT-TERM SOLUTION : After a critical examination of the situation he came to the conclusion that short-term emergency repairs should quickly be put into place before the heavy rains this year. He recommended using penetrating sealing on the entire outside of the building where water could affect, while sealing cracks and holes with cement, and tearing down or re-roofing the stairways. Further he called for large drainage pipes to be placed along side the walls for water to drain off the building as soon as it rains. As for long-term solutions he called for the entire top floor to be cover or if necessary replace the building.
As we indicated in previous reports last year, we noticed hundreds of little cracks throughout the building during the raining season. Senegal experienced torrential rain and flooding in September 2005 (
Initial reports and observations believed the cracks to be cosmetic and not structural. Local builders were called in to immediately access the situation and the ceiling was immediately supported with iron braces. This was done to ensure the ceiling would not collapse further until it could be shored up with permanent bracing. College classes were suspended for two weeks to reduce weight on the ceiling and repairs are in progress.
About the Parcelles Assainies church: Situated between four mosques in Dakar, Senegal the congregation has grown to 150+ members. The church is located in the DONE West African headquarters that houses offices, Bible College, staff, students and guests. The Republic of Senegal is over 90% Muslim and the Parcelles Assaines church is a beacon of light in the capitol of Dakar with 3-4 million inhabitants.
Dakar, Senegal Our effective and strategic door-to-door evangelism has been temporarily suspended due heavy rains in Senegal over the past three weeks. It rains almost 24 hours every other day and water is everywhere. Senegal has not had or experienced such rainfall in years and it has been difficult and frustrating time for those without decent housing.
cold pouring out gallons of water from their homes. Homes and personal effects have been destroyed with major roads leading within the city are damaged or cutoff. The West African Headquarters of D.O.N.E. Inc. was no exception to the damaged caused as a result of continued rainfall. The church, offices and some apartments were flooded by the rainstorm. However we count it all joy and thanked the Lord for His blessings and protection over our lives and the ministry. We praise the Lord for this ministry and for who He is. Although some of our members have been made homeless by the flooding we as a church and ministry sustained no major damage to properties compared to our neighbors.
