Savings Groups Transform Churches
The other week, I met with Dona Cristina to talk about plans for next year with the savings groups. She told me a number of stories about how the groups are transforming churches:

The Women’s Society conference on 9 September had more women than usual. The reason—women had money to come to the conference because of their participation in the savings groups.

The church in Chipibava last year had an “orcamento” (I think total collection) of 1500 mets. This year they are superseding 7500 mets! And when there are fundraisers in the congregation, people give because those who are in the savings groups know how much others have and so no one can get away with saying “I don’t have any money” because the others in the group know they have some money.

The church in Sofala decided to pay their pastor more than usual because they had more money to give.

Gracas a Deus! as they say here – Thanks be to God!