12 March 2009

Skills training benefits 21 church members

For four months, sewing classes were held for church members who wanted to learn the trade. Eight men and 13 women of the church took advantage of this training that was sponsored by the Women’s Ministries (WM) Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bangladesh (BAUM).

The distribution of certificates of completion was done during the Women’s Ministries Training Seminar, March 12-14, at the headquarters of the church in West Bangladesh (WBM).

The seminar was started with a message on stewardship by Pastor Edward P. Chambugong, BAUM executive secretary; and on early morning of March 13, Pastor Bibek Halder, WBM president, gave the morning devotional message.

“We are glad that many of our church members took advantage of this program and now they have the means to improve their lives with these skills,” said women leaders.

The WM members in Bangladesh find themselves a part of the life of the church by getting involved with the gospel proclamation, including the holding of Bible studies to everyone who wants to learn of Jesus. This activity starts with giving a Bible to every interested individual.
On Saturday, 21 men and women accepted Jesus through baptism.

“We are soliciting our church members worldwide to pray for our church women in Bangladesh who accepted the challenge oftaking the good news of salvation to a country that is extraordinarily difficult to penetrate,” requested the women leaders in Bangladesh.[Lucena Chambugong/AND]