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Our College Student: A Changing Life
M y name is Kasongo Essai, and I'm 40 years old. I'm a college student living in the Village of 316, and I go to a church called the...

Gale G Dawson
Jun 182 min read
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WAR & Academy News
WAR ESCALATION In North-Eastern DRC , Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are reported to have entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on...

Gale G Dawson
Mar 251 min read
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Dawson Family Updates
Vaden & Suzannah Dawson Aldrige Suzannah  is doing great, recently married to Vaden Aldridge, and working as a flight nurse on a...

Gale G Dawson
Feb 51 min read
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The BIG ASK 2025
W e wish you a joyful and Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! Thanks to your support, 2024 ended on a high note. We are deeply...

Gale G Dawson
Dec 14, 20242 min read
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Projects Report 2024
A s we reflect on the many blessings we've received this year, we are especially grateful for the generosity and support of friends like...

Gale G Dawson
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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My Story: Gale Dawson
F or over 33 years of Congo ministry, the gospel has changed thousands of lives. Not only through their salvation in Jesus Christ but...

Gale G Dawson
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Summer Accelerated Bible College Courses
A  year’s worth of preparation, purchasing the property that the new college and church now resides, along with the raising of the...

Gale G Dawson
Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Chrisann Dawson
Chrisann Dawson The Congo Trilogy Book 1:Â Alessandra is on her first trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo when the terrors of an...

Gale G Dawson
Aug 26, 20241 min read
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Opening Day for the New Church Plant
Village: Kimpoko Two of our established churches led the opening day of this latest church plant with music, song, and preaching. There...

Gale G Dawson
Jun 30, 20241 min read
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Results for the Run for Rise Congo 50 Miler
Usually this time of year, here in the mountains of Arizona and at the 5,500 foot elevation, we are in the mid 60’s and sunny. On the day...

Gale G Dawson
May 21, 20241 min read
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I so appreciate William’s fortitude, running a grueling marathon for a worthy cause, Rise Congo. Please donate.
Our son, William, has nearly finished his military career of five years and has a plan to start civilian life with an ultra-marathon of...

Gale G Dawson
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Copy of Miracle Stories: Real People Share How Their Prayers were Answered
View the previous blog to get the full understand of these answered prayers. Pastor David is so thankful for these gifts. This has sent...

Gale G Dawson
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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Miracle Stories: Real People Share How Their Prayers were Answered
View the previous blog to get the full understand of these answered prayers. Pastor David is so thankful for these gifts. This has sent...

Gale G Dawson
Jan 18, 20241 min read
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Christmas Wish List for Our Pastors
Pastor David Ndaya is one of our pastors who lives in the center of the Congo. When my daughter Suzannah and I traveled to the Congo in...

Gale G Dawson
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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they run it all
I am so very proud of our Congolese leadership. The picture on the left, Pastor Jean-Marie Besolo and I, have known each other for 32...

Gale G Dawson
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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thank you all
Our Congo trip was a success! After 20 hours of flying from Phoenix, to Chicago, through Brussels, Belgium, landing in Kinshasa, Congo,...

Gale G Dawson
Aug 29, 20231 min read
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Two New Baby Churches
From ordinations, laying on of hands and praying, searching for properties that have a house and land large enough for the church,...

Gale G Dawson
Jul 26, 20231 min read
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Help Us Have a Bon Voyage!
Hello friends. Suzannah and I are taking our trip to the Congo in August. What is the purpose of the trip? We are holding our Leadership...

Gale G Dawson
May 30, 20232 min read
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thank you!
God has once again poured out His blessings mightily. We are able to finish up many loose ends on many projects. The help came in for our...

Gale G Dawson
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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A Changing Life
Hello, my name is BOKOMO THITHI. I used to attended the Neo Apostolic Church where my mother attended. I began attending high school at...

Gale G Dawson
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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