MORE than 15 students from Scripture Union (SU) in Honiara were awarded with certificates, Monday at Scripture Union area, Townground, West Honiara. This was after they have successfully completed a three days training known as ‘Shaping for Services.’ “Those who have completed their training that will equip them with bags of knowledge that will help…
South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) has ordained a new church Minister a fortnight ago. Pastor Stephen Ausuta was ordained as a Reverend to become one of Church Ministers of South Sea Evangelical Church. The ordination was held at Stephen’s home village, Loina in North Malaita on Sunday 4th October 2015. The ordination was conducted by…
AN official welcome ceremony to the Melanesian Brotherhood ‘Brothers and Companions 13th Great conference was held at the Melanesian Brotherhood (MBH) headquarters at Tabalia, Northwest of Guadalcanal on Friday. The delegation comprised of the regional head brothers and other MBH Brothers and companion leaders from Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea as well as a three member…
AVU AVU in the Weathercoast of Guadalcanal will host the next Western District Dorcas women and Adventist men congress in 2016. This follows the successfully staging of the first-ever dorcas federation held fortnight ago in Marau, East Guadalcanal from September 28th to October 3rd. Acting Prime Minister, Douglas Ete officially opened the event which brought…
The first day of October each year marks the beginning of World Vision (WV) International’s financial year. What better way to start than with a day of prayer and team building in each country around the world. World Vision Solomon Islands staff met together at the SWIM facility Henderson, for this special day. The theme…
AT the invitation of MP David Day Pacha, Guadalcanal Weathercoast church leaders from SSEC, Catholic and ACOM gathered in Honiara to address the need of a Bible translation in the local language(s). The two-day meeting, led by BTLP (Bible Translation and Literacy Partnership) and SITAG (Solomon Islands Translation Advisory Group) was held at the Bible…
PROMOTIONS for the Christafari tour will commence soon after the venue for the two days family event is confirmed on Tuesday. It was confirmed to the Solomon Star by the local tour promoter, Moses Maearia that the venue now will be at the Town Ground Rugby stadium and not the Rove Police field as announced…
MORE than one thousand church members in and around Jejevo parish in the Diocese of Isabel (DOY) witnessed and took part in litugicalo service marking the official retirement of their Diocesan Bishop, the Right Rev. Richard Naramana on Sunday the 20th September 2015. Bishop Richard 65 served as the Diocesan Bishop for 11 years. His…
A NEWLY completed church building at Kaokaoragana village, Central Makira, was officially dedicated and opened last Sunday. Dedicated as Holy Cross church, it is an Anglican church, with initial construction work started way back in 2008 under a special scheme by former Member of Parliament for Central Makira Constituency. Under the scheme, a special arrangement…
A trauma healing training ended at Holy Cross Cathedral Parish on the 10th September 2015, organised by the Holy Cross Cathedral Parish Pastoral Council Education Committee Chair, Francis F. Lidimani. This was a second time of such organised programmed taken place at Holy Cross. The first was the food safety and Hygiene training, facilitated by…