National Convention…
Messiah Mission for Africa…
PO Box 3996
Morris’ Farm, Paynesville, Liberia
National Convention Committee, Quarterly Report of the National Convention Committee
Introduction
On January 6, 2013, Rev. K. Zubah Kollie Jr. was appointed by the Vision Team of Elders to chair the first Messiah Mission for Africa Convention Committee. He was requested to complete the formation of the committee with due consideration of the sister churches in Dolo’s Town and Vezela. Following the mandate of the VTE, Rev. Kollie successfully completed the set up of the committee by nominating persons that were endorsed by the VTE to constitute the first National Convention Committee of the Ministry. Members of the committee include:
# Name Position
1 Rev. K. Zubah Kollie jr. Chairperson
2 Rev. Martha L. Mulbah Co-Chair foe Administration
3 Rev. Jacob Johnson 1st Co-chair for Operations
4 Pastor Jallah Kormazu 2nd Co-chair for Operations
5 Elder Seapo A. Botoe Financial Secretary
6 Dea. Harriah V.J. Nyanton Assistant Financial Secretary
7 Elder James V. Mulbah Head of Program
8 Bro. Hilton Mantor Assistant Head of Program
9 Evang. Johnson S. Kolubah Secretary
10 Bro. K. Emmanuel Quoiquoi Assistant Secretary
11 Bro. Bill Nyanton Member
Following the approval of the committee by the VTE, the committee has carried out several activities that are presented in this report…
Meetings and work
The first meeting of the committee was called by the Chairman to begin work. Following this meeting, the committee during the period in review successfully held several meetings to reach decisions on relevant issues that will lead to a successful convention of the ministry. Minutes of these meetings have been shared with the VTE. Key outputs of the committee’s work thus far are summarized below…
a. Sub committees for catering and lodging were established while sports activities were subsumed under the Anniversary Committee of the mother church;
b. Convention dates and venue have been decided from November 25th (arrival of guests) to November 29th 2015 at the mother church in Morris’ Farm, Paynesville;
c. Convention theme has been decided as “REBUILDING THE BROKEN PIECES” from the text NEHEMIAH 1:1-6;
d. Participating churches have been decided to include the three churches from Morris’ Farm, Dolo’s Town and Vezala plus possible observer groups to include Messiah Mission Institute Alumni, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Saloma Pentecostal Church, and Messiah Baptist Church in Iron Factory;
e. Preliminary agenda of the convention has been prepared as shown below:
Day 1 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
INTERCESSORY SERVICE
DAY 2- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23
COMMUNITY EVANGELISM
DAY 3 – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
COMMUNITY EVANGELISM CONTINUE
DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY, ARRIVAL OF GUEST NOV. 25
17:00 – 16:30 – supper for guests
19:00 – 20:30 – Welcoming Service/Revival
– Opening prayer
– Welcome remark
– Scripture reading
– Praise and worship & offering
– Announcement
– Selection
– Exaltation
– Benediction
DAY 5 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26
7:00 – 8:15 – Registration & breakfast
8: 15 – 8:30 Devotion
8:30 – 10:30 – Official opening of the convention
10:30 – 10:45 – Break
10:45 – 12:30 – Teaching section – I
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 – Business Section – I
17:30 – 18:30 – Supper for guests
18:30 – 20:30 – Revival
DAY 6 – FRIDAY, November 27
7:00 – 8:15 – Breakfast
8:15 – 8:30 – Devotion
8:30 – 10:00 – Teaching Section II
10:00 – 10:15 – Break
10:15 – 12:30 – Business Section II
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 – Business Section III
17:30 – 18:30 – Supper for guests
18:30 – 20:30 Revival
Day 7 – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28
6:00 – 9:00 – Parade
9:00 – 9:30 – Breakfast
9:30 – 10:30 – Business Section IV (passing of Resolution)
10:30 – – Sports (Anniversary Committee
DAY 8 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29
9:00 – 2:00 – ORDINATION AND THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Appreciations
The Convention Committee extends thanks and appreciations to the Vision Team for approving and financing the committee visits to Dolo’s Town and Vezala. Equal thanks and appreciations are extended to the churches for the warm reception and expressed enthusiasm for the up-coming convention…
Recommendation
The committee is pleased to present the following recommendations to the Vision Team:
➢ Endorsement of the draft Convention Rules and agenda;
➢ Identify teaching topics/lessons to be taught at the teachings sections during the convention;
➢ Provide agenda for the business sections during the convention;
➢ Identify speakers or teachers of the convention; and
➢ Appoint moderator(s) and secretariat for drafting of the resolution of the convention, if different from the convention committee…