Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Church of the Brethren in Nigeria holds 64th annual meeting

The 64th annual General Church Council (GCC) meeting of Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN) was held April 12-15, 2011, with the theme of "UNITY." Elections, reports, presentations, and deliberations were on the agenda.

This is the highest decision-making body of the church, and the meeting was expected to have over 1000 participants, comprising all active and retired ministers, one delegate from each of the existing 49 District Church Councils, church group leaders, all Directors, Heads of Programs and Institution, and observers.

The guest preacher of the GCC meeting was Mrs. Suzan Mark, Principal of John Guli Bible School, Michika and Director of EYN National Women Fellowship. Jay Wittmeyer, executive director of Global Mission Partnerships, was a special guest at the event.

-Zakariya Musa, EYN Headquarters, Kwarhi.

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