August 15, 2025
Hello Grace Vineyard Family and Friends of Grace!
I’m writing this week’s Weekly Update email from Solwezi, Zambia. As almost of you know, I left San Diego for Zambia along with my son Bryce and our friend Emilio on August 4th. We went immediately to Breath of Heaven Children’s ministries to spend time with the orphans who live there. Early yesterday morning I left with Mulenga Katong, pastor at Breath of Heaven Worship Center, to the airport in Lusaka to take a very short flight to Ndola where we met with Damas and Glenda Kamfwa, the national directors of the Vinyeard in Zambia, and John Fisher, a Vineyard sage from South Africa to drive to the city of Solwezi where we are putting on a School of Ministry for pastors and leaders in the Vineyard here.
Here’s a few pictures from the School of Ministry. Tomorrow (Saturday) we’ll continue teaching, then on Sunday I’ll be speaking at a local church. We’ll drive back to Ndola on Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. We plan on having a dinner in the hotel restaurant with a bunch of people from the Ndola Vineyard with whom we’ve shared a lot of life and ministry over the last few years. Some of you will recognize Mika, Morris, and Amon from Ndola (upper right photo with me); they took a 13 hour bus drive to be with us for the school. Emilio and Bryce stayed at Breath of Heaven Children’s Ministries in Lusaka where they are continuing to lead Bible studies with a few of the older boys, and spend the rest of their time playing and hanging out with the BOH kids young and older. We appreciate your continued prayer support for us. The time here can be quite exhausting, but it is very rewarding.
The Way of Jesus, Week 2
This coming Sunday, Jason DiPinto will be back with part 2 of The Way of Jesus. In Jesus’ day, there was one kingdom (Rome) and one king (Caesar). So When Jesus proclaimed, “The Kingdom of God has come near,” that was a radical and dangerous message. This week we will return to the “Way of Jesus” series – how Jesus’ teachings and life come together as an example for us to follow. If you’re not able to be with us in person, you can join us online on Zoom with this link: Zoom Meeting ID 153 112 432, Passcode 684814. You can also find our livestream on Facebook Live at facebook.com/gracevcf.
Here’s the video of Steve Roger’s talk on August 3rd on the Sovereignty of God from the life of Moses:
San Diego Rescue Mission Dinner Friday, August 15th
Practicing the Way Women’s Study Monday Evenings
Ladies Retreat November 14-16th at Pine Valley:
Ladies, you can begin to pay for our fall retreat. Private bath lodges are $270, shared bathroom lodges are $250 and dorm rooms are $215. There are a limited number of Private Bath Lodges available. You can pay online or place money/checks in the offering. Please note that the payment is for the retreat. In order to reserve the appropriate room, please email and let me know what kind of room you are reserving when you make a payment. I will confirm if that type of room is available. $50 deposit will hold the room. You can call/text Kim Ohst for more information 760.519.4558.
blessings and love to each of you,
Ron Ohst
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