MOMBASA ECD RETREATING WITH JESUS

THEME:

“THAT THEY MAY KNOW YOU” – John 17:3

THEME SONG:

‘More about Jesus I would know’ SDA H 245

MAIN SPEAKER:

Dr. Nathaniel Walemba – Executive Secretary – ECD (East Central Africa Division)

ASSOCIATE SPEAKERS;

1.J. P. Maiywa – Executive Secretary – CKC (Central Kenya Conference)

2.Milicent Odhiambo – Mombasa

CHILDREN SPEAKERS

1.Sarah Maiywa – Adventist hill School

2.Betty Gabantu – Newlife

3.From Coast

REGISTRATION:

1.Associates – Kshs 6,000

2.Students – Kshs 5,500

3.Couples – Kshs 6,500 x2 (13,000)

4.Youths – Kshs 6,000

5. Children 13 yrs and below – Kshs 3,000

This includes food, registration, accommodation and insurance

VISA FEE

No visa fee for East Africa Countries, other countries to check with their embassies.

Get yellow fever immunization if coming from outside Kenya

PASSPORT

Temporary pass is allowed for EAC, other countries to ascertain before leaving your country.

DISTANCE (IN KM)

Kisumu (Millenium City) – Nairobi ………………………………… 345

Nairobi – Mombasa ………………………………………………………. 487

Mombasa – Kilifi…………………………………………………… ………. 60

Dar-es-Salaam – Tanga…………………………………………………35 0

Tanga – Mombasa………………………………………………… ……160

Mombasa – kilifi …………………………………………………………… 60

Arusha- Namanga................... .......................... ....................112

Namanga - Nairobi................... .......................... ..................178

Nairobi - Kilifi.................... .......................... .........as shown above.

The other possible routes

Arusha – Moshi – Himo (Border) – Taveta – Mwatate – Voi – Mombasa – Kilifi – 590

Or

Take a flight to Mombasa and connect by road to Kilifi

Or

Take train from Kisumu or Malaba Border or Eldoret to Mombasa then connect using road.

Estimated time

Nairobi – Mombasa – Kilifi – 8 hrs (Road)

The Meeting Venue

PWANI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, KILIFI

(A constituent College of Kenyatta University)

Along Mombasa-Malindi Road.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation will be in hostels within. Any additional will be the nearest hotels and institutions

Couples will be accommodated in the University Guest House at special rates.

Carry bed sheets and mosquito nets.

Tour Sites ; Historical Fort Jesus , Vasco da Gama pillar Malindi, Marine Park Malindi, Bamburi Nature trail, Arabuko Sokoke Forest , Coast Beaches, Watamu Beach etc.

WEATHER

1.Weather in December will be rainy but warm as the sun will be in the Tropic of Capricorn 21st and 23rd December. So judge well.

THE PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

The entire East Africa Union and Kenya Coast field welcomes you all in Pwani University College.

PUBLICITY

POSTERS: Very soon

Church Bulletins, Radios, lesson Quarterly, T.V.s, Facebook, Hi5, email, Twitter etc. All to be involved.

FOR MORE JUST WATCH THIS SPACE.

Retreat 2011 – Pwani University, Mombasa

Pwani Mombasa – Retreat 2011.

CONTACT

Opere Nyaroya – NRPC Chairman (+254 724 555 205, +254 738-408 077)

OR

PR. FESTUS NJAGI – EAU CHAPLAINCY DIRECTOR

+254 722 642968 /

Rubara Marando-Country Organising Committee Chairman (TZ) +255 713724372, +255 786724371

Worshipping on the Sabbath in Uppsala

Uppsala is what can be regarded as a 'university city' as it is the home of one of the oldest and celebrated international institutions of higher learning. Founded in 1477, Uppsala University (UU) in Sweden attracts students from all corners of the world. These include members of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church who are now scattered all over the world.

One of the blessings is that just next to the university complex there is an SDA church - Adventkyrkan - that is accessible to students. It is now the home church of Marie Anderson who has/had been studying there. One new student is Wenjian Xing from China. The story of how she become an SDA in a non-SDA family is quite interesting. Her teacher back home only had to share the good news of salvation that she found inspirational!

The challenge, however, is to bring together all SDA students attending Uppsala University to jointly worship and work together in making disciples for Jesus. Gospel work in this area is particularly challenging since there are no that many pastors in Sweden. But as we know, historically, institutions of higher learning have been great centers of revival and reformation.

It is thus touching to see how Robert and Rebecka Karlson are passionate about witnessing in Uppsala. They go door to door with their fellow members to distribute spiritual tracts and pray. They also hold Bible lessons with non-SDAs. Robert also preach at church on the Sabbath. One of his latest sermons was a passionate plea to those who are waiting for the return of Jesus Christ to be alert all the time like the 5 wise virgins in the Bible who reserved oil for their lamps. Though working as a carpenter, like his Savior, Robert is still investing time and energy in being what they call a 'Bible Worker'. It is the best one can do when one cannot afford to study Theology and be a fully-fledged pastor. Hopefully one day it will be possible to do so.

Last but not least the church is blessed with, among others, the service of Ellen Erbes, a 'retired' professor of Modern Languages at Uppsala University. She is 'retired but not tired' as the church piano in the church testifies as her fingers fine-tune the melodies from the historical Adventist Hymns. As a wife and mother of a pastor, her experience in the ministry is also proving to be valuable in mentoring the 'Bible Working couple' and administering the church.

May God Keep Blessing His Church in Uppsala!

AMEN

Injili ya Milele Maonyeshoni Saba Saba!

Banda la Vitabu la Kanisa la SDA Magomeni

Banda la Jazia - Uji wa Lishe kwa Afya Bora

Picha hizi kwa hisani ya Ndugu Rubara Marando zinaonesha mwamko wa Kanisa katika kupeleka Injili ya Milele kwa njia ya vitabu na ujumbe wa afya (bora). Hapa ni katika maonyesho ya mwaka huu ya Saba Saba jijini Dar es Salaam. Uinjilisti huu unatukumbusha wimbo wa Kwaya ya Angaza ya Kanisa la SDA Manzese ambao unasema Kazi ya Injili itakwisha kwa Njia ya Ujumbe wa Vitabu (Vyenye Habari Njema ya Ufalme wa Mungu). Amen.