Small Things for Establishing Legitimacy

Posted on Nov 1, 2018 by Lena VanAusdle, Jorge de Campos

The church in Angola has faced many obstacles in the past years regarding their status as a church. And while having a central office and church hall may seem like a small thing, it will go far in establishing legitimacy as a religious institution. The hall was begun by the local membership in Angola, but further improvements needed to be made, including the construction of a bathroom. This update provides photos of the bathroom construction.

The eldership from Angola also wishes to express it's sincerest thanks for the support of United Church of God, and the brethren that support the Good Works program.

Lena VanAusdle

Lena VanAusdle currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, Lewis, who serves as the pastor of the New York City, NY; New Jersey North; and Hartford, CT congregations and Senior pastor for congregations of United Church of God in Malawi and Zimbabwe.

She has her bachelor's degree in English and master's degree in Clinical Counseling. Her passions include God's way of life, traveling, writing, helping people, cooking, and quilting.

Jorge de Campos

United Church of God Pastor

Jorge and his wife Kathy serve the Dallas, Fort Worth (TX) and the Lawton (OK) congregations. Jorge was born in Portuguese East Africa, now Mozambique, and also lived and served the Church in South Africa. He is also responsible for God’s Work in the Portuguese language, and has been visiting Portugal, Brazil and Angola at least once a year. Kathy was born in Pennsylvania and also served for a number of years in South Africa. They are the proud parents of five children, with 12 grandchildren and live in Allen, north of Dallas (TX).