Dear Prayer partner,
Thanks for your prayers. Here is an update.
Bible College Classes:
We had a total of 30 students attend the Bible College. For those who may not know our structure, we are a satellite campus of the South Pacific Nazarene Theological College. We have campuses in Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Guam, as well as Solomon Islands. I have turned the grades in and we are anticipating our next course in February 2012. At that time Nancy will teach Christian Education and George will teach Pastoral Care, an Introduction to Pastoral Ministry.
Our Bible College facilities is our house. The downstairs is made into a classroom, which also doubles as a dormitory during Bible College. We have a small room with three triple-deck bunk beds to accommodate male students. We have a room where we house our library and text books. This past block course the two female students slept in the library. We only have one classroom and this year we used our living room as a second classroom as we had two classes simultaneously. We have the block classes which is great but it is expensive for people from the outer islands to travel into Honiara. We need a plan to get the BC training to the pastors and church leaders in the province. Pray that the Lord will raise up those who will re-teach the courses at their home island.
It is always great having Dr. David McEwan, our dear friend and professor at the NTC, Brisbane, Australia, with us. This is his 7th consecutive year to come up and teach a block course. He is a regular on our staff. Be in prayer for the NTC, Brisbane as they are facing some challenges. Our students really connect well with David.
During our class we were also blessed by the visit of our friend Peter Yost, currently stationed with his wife Candy in New Zealand and working with Campus Crusade for Christ. He spent four days in the Solomon Islands and we offered him a bed in our home for the time he was here. Then we had another surprise visit from our friends Bill and Sharon Biebers with MAI [Medical A International]. We enjoyed a Sunday evening dinner together as they were getting ready to return to Papua New Guinea. It was great catching up with these dear friends and partners in His ministry.
Regional Leadership Conference:
All of our tickets are purchased, all but one of the Visas is picked up and the last one should be ready today, and we are preparing to depart Monday to Manila via Australia. Pray for our trip, as yesterday there was news of an impending strike action involving airline personnel. The district leaders that will be going are; Jeremiah Akoeasi, pastor of our Zion church; Mairy Walesara, District Women’s ministry president and District Treasurer; Jimmy Olofisau, Circuit Pastor of the Malaita Circuit and pastor of Kwailatutu Church; Gibson Pina, Associate pastor of the Munda Church; along with Nancy and George Miller.
Pray for us as we attend this conference and then as we return, because the very next week we will be in District Assembly. At that assembly we will conduct workshops with the idea of bringing the things learned at the conference and implementing them at the district level.
Pray for ZCA as Nancy will be away from her role as principal for the week to attend the conference.
3rd Wave Youth Conference:
Pray for our two youth Rex Daga, from Munda Church, and Nicholson Donga, from the Zion Church as they prepare to attend the 3rd Wave conference in January 2012. Time is rapidly approaching and these boys would like you to remember them in prayer in their fund raising efforts. This conference will be held in Thailand. Please remember them in your prayers.
Rex is a single man who works in the Munda Church as a school teacher in their newly established school and he works with the NYI in the Munda Church. Nicholson is the NYI President in the Zion Church, Honiara.
Volunteers:
If you would like to volunteer in missions there are many worldwide opportunities, in the SI as well as other countries. In the Solomon’s we have a couple work and witness projects (or we could use even a builder to supervise local carpenters), teacher to help with the Bible College classes, etc. For more information you can write or check out the blog and web site below.
World Evangelism Fund:
For our many Nazarene Prayer supporters, please continue to be generous and faithful with your Faith Promise offering for World Evangelism. I also want to thank you for the Alabaster offering received in September. We pray that this year’s Thanksgiving offering will be abundant.
For my growing team of non-Nazarene prayer warriors, I did not mean to exclude you, if you would like to make a financial contribution please contact us for information. Most importantly we thank you for your continual prayers and encouragement.
To everyone, thanks for your prayers and financial support for missions. It’s partners like you who enrich HIS Kingdom.
Your Partners in His Ministry,
George Miller,
Solomon Islands -Church of the Nazarene
PO Box 712, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Office/Home: 677 25-109 Mobile: 677 74 68920
USA Contact:
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http://oceanianazarene.org
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