CHURCHES throughout the Pacific have been urged to help communities affected by weekend flooding in the Solomon Islands. Pacific Conference of Churches General Secretary, Reverend Francois Pihaatae said Christians had a duty to reach out to all those in need, regardless of faith or nationality. “Earlier this year we were called to help our…
The question for our meditation this week is “How do we bring Glory to God?” The Westminster Shorter Catechism rightly answers the question by saying, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and enjoy Him forever.” The person who fears God seeks to live all of life to the glory of God. The Apostle Paul…
THE St John Baptise chapel of Anglican is the only building that remains standing at Bitiama area at Koa hill after the flooding. All houses within the area were destroyed while the church building itself remained standing. The Solomon Star was able to cross to the other side of Mataniko River to where the chapel…
White River South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) has cancelled all its programmes for today, assistant pastor Joseph Olofisau said. The church was flooded when the Whiter River stream over-flowed its banks, inundating homes, clinic, police station and community halls. Pastor Olofisau said their church building is now filled up with mud. “We are yet to…
Like many other Mothers Union (MU) from around the Anglican Church of Melanesia celebrating the Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary that falls on the 25th day of March, the Mothers Union from the Diocese of Guadalcanal province (GP) came together at Good Shepherd Church at Fox Wood area last Saturday to…
ABOUT 20 youths from Visale parish station were briefed about the parish upcoming programs on the weekend. West Guadalcanal Solomon Star stringer John Toki said the meeting was chaired by chairman of Visale parish Jeffery Rapasia. “The chairman briefed the youths about what is going to happen in the coming weeks and months according to…
After months of building, St Barnabas Cathedral finally completed and dedicated the Melanesian Brothers household at its premises, on Sunday. The new household was blessed by the Church of Melanesia’s Vicar General, the Right Reverend Bishop Johnny Kuper, authorized by the Father of the Brotherhood, the Most Reverend David Vunagi, Archbishop of the Church of…
THE Haura South Sea Evangelistic Church Association in east Makira has received a computer set last week to assist their work in the rural district, thanks to SIPTCC. Solomon Islands Peace Traumatic Counselling Centre (SIPTCC) donated the computer along with a printer and a photocopy machine to boost the work of the association. SIPTCC president…
A TWO weeks open air Bible lecture is set to kick off in a fortnight in Honiara. To be conducted by Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church speaker Pr Alwyn Wa’ako, the nightly evangelistic meetings will be staged at the Central Market car-park. According to the outlined program it will run early next month from April…
FOUNDER and director of Islands Bible Ministries, Inc., Dr Alpheaus G. Zobule, is amongst a group of International Translation Consultants touring Israel, the land of the Bible. The special course is organised by Hebrew University of Jerusalem in cooperation with Home for Bible Translators and Scholars. The course focuses on the history, geography and archaeology…