God is Working Among the Serer People

Pierre Faye - Posted on April 6, 2009

Jericho is in its ninth edition. It is the biggest meeting of evangelical churches working among the Serer people. This year, representatives of the government, partners from US churches of Alaska and Texas, local leaders, and pastors came in a joint effort to share the word of God and to relieve the sick through medical care.

March 12, under a big tent, 5,000 people, coming from many villages, gathered for one purpose, to praise the Lord for the blessings the churches received during the previous year. God has opened the door in the serer area.

For the first time since it was launched nine years ago, more than more 5,000 people came to take part of this important event.

There were three activities that impacted children during the event, the provision of health care, the nutrition they received from the three meals a day that were distributed during the event and Christian witness activities which allowed more than 1,000 children to be exposed to the teachings of the Bible through plays and other children’s activities.

The president of the Rural Community, Modou Diouf, the Senator, Gregoire Ngom, and the radio and television press came to take part in this big event. Each government’s representative praised the good relationship between Christians and Muslims. They both outlined the benefits and the outcomes of this event in the communities. They thanked the churches for the tremendous work they are doing in the communities, meeting both physical and spiritual needs.

“The churches are at the forefront of community betterment and their contribution among the Serer [people] is remarkable. Although we don’t have time in this elections preparation moment, we could not miss this meeting. This is as tribute of the rural community to the churches and missions for the good work you are doing,” says the President of the Rural Community, Modou Diouf.

A warm welcome was given too to the US visitors, from Chapel by the Lake, of Alaska and Covenant Presbyterian Church, of Texas.

The joy beamed in the faces of the visitors when all the people lifted their voices in chorus to praise the Lord.

“No matter [that] we have different languages, what a joy to sing together for the living God who does not know borders. We are one people and we stand in one voice for the sake of Jesus,” says Waly Sarr, the President of the Senegalese Evangelical Brotherhood.

This was an intensive time of prayer and intercession, asking the Lord for healing of those who were sick as well as for peace in the world.

More than 600 people have benefited from medical care thanks to a mobile team who came from Barthimee Clinic of Thies, which is located 100 miles away to attend to those who needed medical help of evaluations.

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