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March 1, 2014. 93% of SDA churches in Botswana celebrate International day of Prayer Leading up to March 1, most churches conducted a women’s week of prayer involving the whole church. Sabbath, March 1, 2014 was celebrated with churches beautifully decorated with an array of sunflowers. Sermons were conducted by the women and the afternoon…
The Treasury Department, represented by Elder Goodwell Nthani (SID – Chief Financial Officer) drew attention to the financial oversight committees, within the SDA Church, with the leaders as a way of improving performance. In his presentation to the Leaders who gathered for the SID Leadership Summit, he said: “The church has adequate policies and procedures…
Executive Officers and their spouses of the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division – SID (Conferences and Unions) gathered at Birchwood Conference Center in South Africa to strategize and collaborate on the mission of the church under the theme: “Striving for Excellence.” The first day was spent with a deliberate focus on marriage and parenting. Attendees…
The Children’s Ministries Department of the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division (SID) in conjunction with the Leadership Office of the SID has initiated the program: Trainers of Trainers with the intention that they would, in turn, train parents and leaders on how to raise children as leaders in the church. The training took pace in…
We pay tribute to one who was more than one of the greatest leaders of our time. And he will continue to remain a hero and leader who will inspire generations to come. Words will never begin to express the depth of our sorrow for the loss of Dr. Nelson Mandela. Our hearts grieve with the…
The Seventh-day Adventist Church finds its strength in mission. Its commitment includes a worldwide humanitarian work and evangelistic thrust. Adventist Mission is the most recent name given to the mission office of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s world headquarters. Its main purpose is to provide coordination and funding for the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s worldwide mission work….
Year-end SID EXCOM, November 8, 2013. Special prayer of thanks was offered to God for His leading in the success celebrated following “Luanda for Christ”. The latest reports of baptisms still taking place in Angola, as a result of this initiative, is almost 25 000 new members. Luanda was the chosen city of the Southern…
Since February 2013, the Seventh-day Adventist church in Angola has been actively sharing a message of hope through health expos, ministering to the sick and elderly, public evangelistic meetings, and small groups. With 57 preachers from South America and Brazil , 3000 evangelistic sites with series conducted by laypeople, 50 000 small home-based bible study groups (using material sponsored by Lightbearers), 68 local…
September 14, 2013. As Saturday evening drew to a close, God’s Spirit was evident as Edivaldo Mateus Musungumbande, one of the youngest preachers ended his sermon. Edivaldo, aged 14, is a dynamic young man God is using to preach in one of the 54 sites of evangelistic meetings of Luanda para Cristo which is aimed…
We have a great God and need to expect great things The Angolan government recently closed down the work of almost 20 denominational churches because of poor crowd control at religious meetings, especially in stadia, which has cost many lives and left others injured earlier in the year. The Angolan government respects all religious organizations,…
As a follow-up to Dr Paul Ratsara’s call to intentional urban evangelism earlier this year, “Luanda for Christ” was launched in the presence of more than 20 000 Adventists. More than 4510 series of evangelistic meetings were conducted in the city of Luanda, Angola since February 2013 by local Pastors, visiting Evangelists from Brazil and…
The Executive Mayor, Councillor Kgosientso Ramokgopa, who is charged with the overall responsibility of providing political leadership to the City of Tshwane, host city of the 3rd World congress of Youth and Community Service “IMPACT SA 2013,” called upon the youth and members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to pray for the first President of democratic South Africa, Dr…
July 1 – 5, 2013 – In a concerted effort by Adventist youth from all over the world, homes were built for needy families in Mamelodi, Mpumalanga and Soshanguve, among many other places in South Africa over a period of just five days. As homes were handed over, tears of joy were shed by the…
July 1-5, 2013. Hundreds of Adventist youth committed to reach out to children in South Africa dedicated their time and resources in helping to refurbish education centers and crèches as a tangible expression of the value they place on children. Seventh-day Adventists place a high value on children. In the light of the Bible they…
July 1-5, 2013 – Adventist youth reached out to the poor in South Africa, providing meals and food parcels to those in desperate need. Working in collaboration with Meals on Wheels, thousands received nutritious meals every day, as part of the community Service projects embraced by hundreds of young people of the Seventh-day Adventist from more…
July 1 – 5, 2013 – Adventist youth from all over the world participated in COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS in the cities of Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg in South Africa. With a planned roll-out of more than seventy projects, many groups united their efforts demonstrating the Power of One and made a lasting difference, rekindling hope for those living…
This is the first time that an Adventist Physician has ever received such a recognition from the US Embassy in Madagascar. Madagascar is part of the territory of the Indian Ocean Union mission which has more than 811 churches and a total of 134 436 members of the Seventh-day Adventist church. There are more than…
March 30, 2013. In Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, many people were caught in the just one hour of torrential waters. Many cars were dragged off their tracks with passengers inside. Stationary cars were pushed one upon the other and pedestrians were baffled. It was general panic. In one hour of downpour,…
Maranatha has been constructing churches and schools in Malawi, where a rapidly growing Church has created a need for new church structures. Many congregations are finishing their One-Day Church with fired brick walls. Maranatha Volunteers International, founded in 1969, is a non-profit Christian organization, which organizes and implements the construction of urgently needed buildings all over…
More than 20 000 Seventh-day Adventists gathered in Cento Despotiva Da Cidadela Stadium, in Luanda, Angola to launch: “Luanda forChrist,” part of the initiative of the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division to reach every major city with the life-changing truth about God’s grace through Jesus Christ. Members, who were enthusiastic about their faith, personally sacrificed…
February 7, 2013 – During an Extraordinary Executive Committee held at St George, Pretoria, it was voted to elect Pastor Aniel Barbe to serve as Stewardship and Trust services Director for the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division. Pastor Aniel Barbe (former President of Indian Ocean Union Mission – IOUM) replaces Pastor Micah Choga, who served…
A unique feature of the SID Leadership summit (February 2013) was the intentional inclusion of the spouses of Leaders and designing a special program for them. More than 70 women gathered to focus on issues relevant and unique to their special calling. The seriousness and privilege of being a leader’s spouse was clearly spelled out…
The need for a period of time to prove one’s calling may be even greater today when so many new Christians are training for the ministry. This makes the need for supervised internship critical to maintain the integrity of the gospel ministry. The SID Leadership Summit highlighted the critical need for consistent evaluation of ministerial interns….
Unity has become a buzzword in organizational circles recently, and indeed it should, when we understand the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dr Paul Ratsara, SID President, summed it up well, in his presentation on “Teamwork,” when he said that unity is not optional for church leadership. The SID Leadership Summit – 2013 was…
One full day, the first day, of the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division (SID) Leadership Summit (February 5, 2013) was exclusively dedicated to celebrate the marriage commitment of Leaders and their spouses. Placing the need for such a conference at the heart of the gospel mission Willie Oliver declared that: “Indeed, we need to Strive…