Thursday, November 14, 2013

 
Mt Hagen City for JESUS......






National Baptist Women’s 9th Triennial Convention began with a march around Mt Hagen city on the 23rd September. More than 1,200 Baptist Women from all over the country gathered on that faithful day dressed in their Church and Association colours. The women marched around the city of Mt. Hagen with banners lifted high and songs of warfare declaring the city free from all criminal activities especially against women and claiming that Jesus is Lord over Western Highlands Province. 


Representatives from the Church and the Provincial and National Government were also part of this great occasion. The women were also blessed by the presence of our international guest, Secretary for Baptist Women’s Union of the South West Pacific based in New Zealand Mrs Anne McCathy.                                                              
Baptist Union PNG President, Patrick Gaiyer stated at the opening ceremony that God is now working through the prayers of many Christian believers all over the country. Great things are happening within our government and we need men and women with integrity to stand together and work united to see changes in our country.
Adding on to that, Honourable Member for Mul Baiyer Koi Trappe who was also a guest stated that today the PNG Government has realised the work the mainline Churches are doing and is working close in partnership with them to see that development is delivered to the people of PNG.
During Telefomin MP, Honourable Solan Mirism speech, he also stressed the importance of this and encouraged the women to hold fast to their prayers and continue to prayer for the leaders of this nation.
Mr Trappe committed K250, 000 and Prime Minister Peter O’Neil committed K 200,000 towards the Baptist Women’s Resource Centre. Mt Hagen Open MP William Duma committed K40, 000 towards the expenses of the conference, Western Highlands Governor Pias Wingti committed K 10,000 and Telefomin MP committed K 10, 000 to the Baptist Women’s Association and K10, 000 to the Telefomin Women’s group.
The convention continued on for a week at the Mt Hagen Secondary School and ended on the 27th September. The women returned home to their families and communities inspired and blessed.