Journal of Proceedings of the 137Th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church(1880 – 2017)
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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 137TH SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH(1880 – 2017) Held atThe First United Methodist ChurchMakeni City – Northern Province MARCH 8 – 12, 2017 THEME Joshua 3:1-17 REV. DR. JOHN K. YAMBASU REV. PROF. EDWIN J. J. MOMOH – RESIDENT BISHOP CONFERENCE SECRETARY TABLE OF CONTENT EXPOSITION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 WELCOME.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 CONFERENCE HYMN ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8 THE AGENDA ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 BISHOPS OF THE WEST AFRICA CENTRAL CONFERENCE ......................................................................................... 9 INDIGENOUS BISHOPS OF THE SIERRA LEONE.............................................................................................................10 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ................................................................................................................................................................10 DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS ...............................................................................................................................................10 EPISCOPAL GUESTS and Conference speakers.............................................................................................................10 CONFERENCE HOURS ...................................................................................................................................................................10 CONFERENCE RULES OF ORDER ............................................................................................................................................11 PROGRAM SCHEDULE..................................................................................................................................................................12 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 MEET OUR MISSIONARIES ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 NEW PERSONNEL ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19 RETIREES................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 CONFERENCE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................... 24 2017 EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 32 PROCEEDINGS...................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 EPISCOPAL ADDRESS....................................................................................................................................................................... 60 STATE OF THE LAITY....................................................................................................................................................................... 70 PART A ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73 CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES ............................................................................................................................... 73 Report of the United Methodist Conference Council on Ministries to the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI, Freetown on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 74 PART B ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77 CONFERENCE BOARD ON DISCIPLESHIP .............................................................................................................................. 77 Report of the Department Of Christian Education/Specialized Ministry to Children to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI, Freetown on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017............................................................................................................ 78 Report On Evangelism/Congregational Development and Music Ministries to the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI, on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 82 2 Report oF THE BOARD ON CHURCH AND SOCIETY - Prison Ministry to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 83 PART C...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 CONFERENCE BOARD ON LAY PASTORAL & ORDAINED MINISTRIES ................................................................. 85 Report on Theological Education and Leadership Development to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8 TH- 12th March, 2017 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 PART D ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91 BOARD ON GLOBAL MINISTRIES .............................................................................................................................................. 91 Board on Health and Medical Services Report to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017....... 92 Report of the United Methodist Communications to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 110 Report of The General Board of Global Ministries Annual Board Meeting to the 136th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the Brown Memorial United Methodist Church, Kissy, Freetown on the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017 ...................................................................................... 113 PART E................................................................................................................................................................................................... 114 MISSION PARTNERSHIPS ........................................................................................................................................................... 114 Report of the BOARD ON MISSIONS AND DEVELOPMENT to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8 TH- 12th March, 2017 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115 Report of the Sierra Leone-Susquehanna Initiative to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 129 PART F................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131 DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS ...............................................................................................................................................