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Haitian university president calls on nation to work together for national
20 Jul 2009
Washington, DC (BWA) -- Jules Casseus, president of the Northern Haiti Christian
University (UCNH), made an impassioned call to Haitians to work together for national
reconstruction.
"The future of this country depends on us Haitians-not foreigners - and it is up
to us to save the homeland," declared Casseus, who was speaking at the recent
graduation
exercise of UCNH, formerly known as Haiti Baptist Theological Seminary and renamed
in 1993.
French- and Creole-speaking Haiti gained its independence from France in 1804..... (baca selanjutnya)
Leading Asian theological educator dies
20 Jul 2009Washington, DC (BWA) -- Lilian Lim Hui Kiau, President of the Asia Baptist Graduate
Theological Seminary (ABGTS), died on Thursday, June 25, in Singapore.
Lim was the first Baptist woman in Asia to be elected to lead a major theological
seminary when she was named head of ABGTS, a consortium of nine theological schools
in eight countries, in 2005.
Described by colleagues as "a simple lady with a simple faith," Lim was previously
Professor of New Testament and Academic Dean at..... (baca selanjutnya)
Myanmar Baptists plan major bicentennial celebration
17 Jul 2009Washington, DC (BWA) -- Baptists in Myanmar are laying the groundwork for a massive
jubilee celebration, to be held in 2013, to mark the bicentennial anniversary of
the founding of Baptist witness in that South Asian country.
Myanmar, which had its name changed from Burma in 1989, has the largest Baptist
convention on the Asian continent, with more than 1.1 million members, most of whom
are ethnic minorities such as the Chin, Kachin and the Karen.
Adoniram and Ann Judson,..... (baca selanjutnya)
Baptists and Catholics in Italy reach agreement on marriage
17 Jul 2009Washington, DC (BWA) -- Baptists and Roman Catholics in Italy signed an agreement
on "mixed" or interchurch marriages between members of the two Christian faith
traditions.
Called "A Common document for a pastoral approach to marriages between Catholics
and Baptists in Italy," the agreement addresses Baptists and Catholics who marry
each other, in order to help these couples in their preparation for marriage and
family life. It also seeks to deepen couples' awareness of their rights and
obligations
toward each other,..... (baca selanjutnya)
Constitutional changes expected in Ede
17 Jul 2009Washington, DC (BWA) -- A number of significant constitutional changes are slated
to be made during the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering in Ede, Netherlands,
from July 27 to August 1.
The proposed amendments will be brought before the General Council, which convenes
during the Annual Gathering.
The size of the BWA Executive Committee, now numbering more than 60, would be reduced
to 25. The number of BWA vice presidents is to be cut from the current figure of
19 to..... (baca selanjutnya)
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Persekutuan Gereja-Gereja Baptis Papua
The Fellowship of Baptist Churches of Papua
No.Reg.Dep.Agama RI:DJ III/Kep/HK.00.5/152/4543/2009.Tgl. SK. Agustus 2009
Member of the: BWA, APBF, PGI, PBI, PGGBP
Jl. Jeruk Nipis Kotaraja No.106 Jayapura 99012; Telp/Fax.62-0967-583462 Mobile: 62-08124888458 Email:pl_wenda@hotmail.com, info@suarabaptis.org,website:www.suarabaptis.org
P.O.Box 1212 Jayapura - Papua - Indonesia