News Stories 20 Jul 2023 Georgina Saria
For training ministers Hobert Berry and Kennedy Mark, their journey has been one of spreading the word of God and bringing hope to those in need within the Adventist community. Both ministers were attending Sonoma Adventist College, where they received their training and education.
Their journey began at the Markham two district ACS Federation in Sankiang, where they led out in the dawn prayer session during their first week.
The following week, they joined the Wankun Pathfinders and attended the Morobe mission Pathfinder Fair at Klin Wara. There, they conducted morning devotions at the campsite, inspiring and uplifting our little pathfinders and their leaders.
In their third week, the church sent them to Nasrua to conduct visitations and Bible studies with the church members there. They also ran a one-week revival meeting, bringing renewed faith and energy to the church community.
During their final week, they conducted a one-week indoor evangelistic meeting at Wankun and Bumpuap Church. Throughout their journey, they were kind and friendly to all church families and the community as well, spreading love and compassion wherever they went.
A farewell gathering was organized by the church members and administration of Wankun on Sunday afternoon at the church ground. Elder Russel Sari and Max Numbi spoke on behalf of the church families and administration, expressing their appreciation and thanks for the training ministers’ service. Gifts were presented to Hobert Berry and Kennedy Mark by the church members, along with some money as a token of gratitude.
As they said their goodbyes, Elder Matthew James spoke on behalf of the congregation: “Training ministers Kennedy Mark and Hobert Berry, we were blessed with your wonderful messages this week, and we hope God will bless both of you in your ministry work. We are grateful to Sonoma Adventist College for providing us with this opportunity to have you serve at Wankun Seventh-Day Adventist Church.” With handshakes and warm wishes, the training ministers bade the church farewell as they prepared to depart the following day.
News Stories 18 Mar 2023 Russell Daniel
Yesterday was an incredible day for the Wankun community as they embarked on a new Sabbath school journey that is focused on reaching out to those in the community through branch sabbath school. This innovative approach, introduced by the Morobe Mission and the PNGUM, has been encouraging churches and members to get involved in Total Member Involvement (TMI).
The church demonstrated their commitment to this new approach by reaching out to the Kennedy household and the esteemed teachers at Wankun Primary School, extending an invitation to fellowship with them.
The leaders expressed their utmost joy and gratitude in seeing their members embrace this revolutionary approach to winning souls for the kingdom. This new Sabbath school journey has filled the community with renewed enthusiasm and inspiration, and they are thrilled to continue to take on this new approach and positively impact those around them.