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30th
September, 2008.
FROM:
PASTOR ERROL INSHANALLY – PRESIDENT OF THE
E.L.C.G.
TO:
ALL PASTORS,
DEACONS/DEACONESS, PARISH AND CHURCH COUNCILS OF THE
E.L.C.G.
SUBJECT:
NEWS CAPSULES
IV FROM THE E.L.C.G.
Dear -Fellow Co- Workers,
IN NOMINE JESU!!!
It is said that the authorship of the
Epistle to the Hebrews is the riddle of the New
Testament.
We don’t know to this day who wrote the Epistle despite
some educated guesses.
Whoever he or she was, the author tells us
concerning Abraham; “HE LEFT HIS OWN COUNTRY WITHOUT KNOWING WHERE HE WAS GOING” (Hebrews:
11:9).
These words later prompted
St. Gregory of
Nyassa to
remark that is precisely why Abraham was heading the
right way.
We welcome you to another summary of news making the rounds across the
E.L.C.G.
(1).
FATHER
AND DAUGHTER APPLY SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR MINISTRY IN THE
E.L.C.G:
While a daughter may follow in the
footsteps of a father who is himself a Pastor, it is
rather rare that a father and a daughter have offered
themselves simultaneously to serve the Church as future
Pastors. The
Executive Council has received the applications for the
Ordained Ministry from Mr. Kampta Karran and his
daughter Kavita.
The Karran family hails from Belle Vue,
West Bank Demerara and attends the King of Glory
Lutheran Church.
Their involvement in their congregation and
indeed the Ascension Parish tells of their commitment to
knowing Jesus and making Him known.
The Executive Council has forwarded
their applications to the Committee on Vocations for
further actions.
We wish both Mr. Kampta and Ms. Kavita Karran all the best!!!
(2).
MINISTERIUM MAKES A BOLD START:
The Ministerium of the E.L.C.G had its
first meeting in over a year when it convened on
Thursday, September 25th, 2008 at
Faith Lutheran Church,
West Coast, Berbice. The Pastors were joined by their
colleagues from the Diaconate Order as they spent the
day, sharing their faith stories and encouraging one
another. The
Chairman -Pastor Stephen Nahar, also led Ministerium in
discussing the place of
CREMATION in a
Lutheran Context.
The discussions were enlivened with members
sharing personal anecdotes.
Also Ministerium revisited the T.V
Ministry of the Church with some urgent suggestions for
improvement.
Ministerium will hold its next meeting
on December 10th at King of Glory, Belle Vue
to end the calendar year.
(3).
LEADERSHIP SEMINAR DRAWS GOOD ATTENDANCE:
A leadership seminar for the Berbice
District of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Women
(E.L.C.W) drew a good attendance on Saturday September
20th, 2008 at the Lutheran Lay Academy Hall
in New Amsterdam.
Some thirty six (36) women from various Parishes
benefited from a dynamic presentation by Pastor Diana
Liverpool who examined the proposition that women are
better leaders than men. She illustrated her
presentation by showing the scientific differences
between the male and female brain.
Pastor Diana drew heavily from both the Old and
New Testaments to show how women of God rose up to face
the challenges of the day in a male dominated age.
(4).
BERBICE GRADUATES WELCOME EXTRA LESSONS:
Nine
(9) Graduates of the Lutheran
Lay
Academy in the Berbice division
welcomed classes on Saturday 27th September,
in New Amsterdam.
The morning class centered on a general treatment
of the Book of Revelation.
The afternoon class was a counselling session on
the subject of SUICIDE.
In addition to the graduates, the classes are
open to the New Amsterdam
and Canje Christian Council.
Pastor Inshanally led the two classes.
(5).
MEDICAL TEAM FROM FELLOWSHIP LUTHERAN
CHURCH DUE
SOON:
Word is already out in various
communities that the Medical Team from Fellowship
Lutheran in Oklahoma will be arriving soon.
In fact this year the Medical Team Composition is
being described as a
“LEAN, MEAN
MEDICAL MACHINE”.
Under the expert
direction of Dr.
Jane Purser, the Team will arrive on
October, 30th
and will depart on
November 8th,
2008.
During its stay some of the communities to benefit
medically will be:
(1). Sand Hills up the Demerara river.
(2). Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara.
(3). West Coast Berbice.
(4). Corentyne
Pastor Richard Young, who is also a Medical Doctor, is handling the
arrangements here in
Guyana
to make the Medical Team’s visit a success.
(6).
BERBICE DISTRICT OF NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION
IS LAUNCHED:
On Saturday September, 13th
at Bethel Lutheran Church,
Sheet Anchor Turn, the Berbice District of the National
Youth Commission was officially launched with the
elections of Office Bearers.
Youths from several Parishes in the Berbice Area
voted their colleagues into Office.
The
Chairperson of the National Youth Commission – Ms. Shelda Emanuel
was present.
Also present was
Ms. Shirley Jaundoo as an assistant.
The elected Officers are:
President
Christopher Mohandatt
Vice-President
Pamela Sibdhanie
Secretary
Ryan Hookumchand
Treasurer
Sabrina Persaud
It is expected that on Saturday
October 4th, the Demerara District will also
meet to elect new Office Bearers.
This meeting is scheduled to be held at Sadhu
Sundar Singh at Truimph, East Coast Demerara.
(7).
UPDATE
ON TRIP TO REFORMATION PARISH :
A 3-man Team undertook a journey up
the
Berbice River to meet and worship with the
members of the Reformation Parish.
The Team comprised of Pastors Nicholson and
Inshanally and Executive Council member layman –
Mohandatt.
This visit was between 6th - 8th
September, 2008.
Various concerns were aired.
Worship services with Holy Communion were held in
five (5) of the seven (7) congregations of the Parish.
A suggestion was made by the Team to
return in January, 2009 for a longer visit.
This structured visit will include teaching some
classes from the curriculum of the
Lutheran
Lay Academy
to interested students who were unable to attend on the
Coast.
Another suggestion was to make the
Reformation Parish a venue to receive two (2) visiting
Wartburg Theological Seminary Students for their January
Practicum in 2009.
The acting Pastor and the Parish Council have
expressed their willingness to embrace both suggestions
with the approval of the Executive Council.
(8).
ST STEPHEN CONGREGATION IS REOPENED!!!
Over a hundred folks, some travelling
as far as Corriverton and Chateau Margot, were in
attendance to witness the Rededication of St. Stephen
Congregation at Bush Lot Farm on the Corentyne on August
31st, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
Mr. Bactawar and Mr. Mohandatt
received a loud
applause for their
heroic efforts
to help the Congregation back on its feet.
During the service, the Ebenezer E.L.C.W.
rendered a musical item.
The Organist for the occasion was Mr. Samuels.
A history of the Church was prepared and read by
Mr. Mohan Seepersaud.
Ironically the Gospel lesson for the day (16th Sunday after
Pentecost) was taken from Matthew 18:15-20 with these
words included “Where two or three are gathered in my
name, I am there with them.”
(9).
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FOR A SON OF THE REFORMATION PARISH:
CLIVE KURTZIOUS is one of the
longest serving Lutheran members of the Reformation
Parish. He
has been a member of his home congregation in Kimbia for
some forty-eight
(48) years, twenty (20) of which have seen him
serving as the Parish Treasurer.
He was
baptized in the year 1958
by the Rev. John
Henry.
New Capsule salutes him on his upcoming 64th Birthday on
October 7th 2008 and wishes him Many Happy
Returns!!!!
(10).
ST MICHAEL PARISH PROMOTES LITERACY:
Free library services are presently provided in the Communities being
served by the St Michael Parish.
Through the effort of Pastor Judy Mc Guire and
the Parish Council, scores of children are now active
members of libraries in the four (4) Congregations of
the Parish.
At a time when reading is at an-all-time-low in schools,
it is great to see St Michael Parish promoting literacy.
For example, in Alness village, the library
operating from St Michael Congregation is the only
one in that community.
The librarian there is Aunty Nooran Nahar, mother
of Pastor Stephen Nahar.
It is opened on Tuesdays and Saturdays in the
afternoon hours.
SOLI DEO GLORIA!!!!!
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