Arise and Shine | Jackie Griffiths | City Church Swansea | 1st June 2025

Witness Hope Rising in Malawi & Answer God’s Urgent Call: "Arise, Shine!"
Join missionary Jackie Williams—lifetime member of City Church Swansea—as she shares powerful stories from 11 years serving with Chifona Trust in rural Malawi:

Meet Evans: A deaf 15-year-old who walks for hours daily, even crossing rivers, to reach school. His relentless dedication—and newfound tailoring skills—show resilience in the face of darkness.
Baby Feston’s Miracle: Nourished to health after losing his mother at birth, now thriving through church-supported formula.
Rashika’s Journey: A 6-year-old deaf girl discovering language and community after her mother’s death.

Yet Malawi battles profound challenges:
⛽ 8-hour fuel queues, 🥣 crippling food shortages, 📈 33% inflation, and children squeezed into classrooms of 100+.

In this darkness, Jackie delivers a thunderous message from Isaiah 60:

"Arise, shine, for your light has come! Darkness covers the earth—but the glory of the Lord rises UPON YOU."

This sermon will challenge you to:
✓ Reflect Christ’s light right where you are—no special qualifications needed.
✓ Turn daily kindness into eternal impact (like Dorcas in Acts).
✓ Excel in your work as worship—whether you’re a teacher, cleaner, or volunteer.
✓ Reject complacency: "Don’t hit the spiritual snooze button!"

Why watch?
→ See Malawi’s raw reality (new playgrounds, deaf students signing, prison-donated porridge).
→ Grasp God’s command: Your ordinary acts can draw others like "flying ants to light."
→ Discover how YOUR support empowers hope in impossible places.

"Christ in you is the hope of glory. This is your time to be radiant."
➤ Watch the full message to ignite your purpose.