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83rd MCC- BGM will be held |
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Written by Raymond Pome Za Lyan
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Friday, 26 March 2010 14:05 |
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Myanmar Council of Churches will hold the 83rd Biennial General Meeting in Pyin Oo Lwin (May Myo) on May 12-16, 2010. BGM is the largest governing body of the Myanmar Council of Churches. The meeting will be attended by representatives from 14 member denominations, 11 cooperating bodies and non voting special invitees and observers from the non member Churches like Catholic Bishops Conference of Myanmar, Seven day Adventist and MCMC etc. The meeting will confirm the resolutions of the Central committee for the coming years. Reports of programmes of Departments recommended by the Executive Committee and Central Committee will be considered. Pyin Oo Lwin, known as city of flowers is a hill station located in the central region of the country having a mild climate especially in the summer (approximately 24-29 degree Celsius). Most of the plain regions of the country are very hot during the summer (March, April and May). Pyin Oo Lwin is about two hours drive from Mandalay, one of the ancient capital cities of Myanmar. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 April 2010 13:22 |
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Bible Society installed New GS |
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Written by Raymond Pome Za Lyan
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 22:57 |
 Rev. Khoi Lam Thang, a minister of the Leipi Baptist Church, Kalay Valley Baptist Association, who has been working as translation officer at the Bible Society of Myanmar over 5 years was installed to the General Secretary post of the Organization in Myanmar. The installation service was solemnized at the Lutheran Bethlehem Church, 181-183 Theinbyu Street, Yangon on 22nd December 2009. He is a well trained linguistic expert apart from his theological education background of having earned the BTh(Senate of Serampore Degree) and BD from the Myanmar Institute of Theology, Insein Myanmar. He was elected to be the General Secretary by the General Meeting of the Bible Society of Myanmar held on 6 March 2009 at the Cushin Hall of the Myanmar Baptist Convention,143 Minye Kyaw Swa Street, Yangon, but he is actually happened to take the position only in February 2010.
The event of the installation included a laying on of hands by 9 member denominational Church leaders while Rev. Dr. Tha Din pronounced words of dedication. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 26 March 2010 16:12 |
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WCC elected New General Secretary |
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Written by Raymond Pome Za Lyan
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 10:19 |
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 Norwegian theologian and pastor Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, 48, was elected 7th general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Thursday 27 August during its Central Committee meeting. Tveit will be the youngest general secretary since Willem A. Visser 't Hooft who had led the WCC while it was in process of formation and following its founding assembly 61 years ago.
Since 2002, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has been the general secretary of the Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations. He was previously secretary for the Church of Norway Doctrinal Commission, 1999-2000, and Church-State Relations, 2001-02. He is an ordained pastor in the Church of Norway and has also served as a parish priest in Haram, Møre Diocese, 1988-91 and an army chaplain during his compulsory year of national service in 1987-88. Tveit is a member of the WCC Faith and Order Plenary Commission, co-chair of the WCC Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum core group, a member of the board of directors and executive committee of the Christian Council of Norway, moderator of the Church of Norway - Islamic Council of Norway contact group and the same for the Jewish Congregation contact group. He is also a member of the Inter-Faith Council of Norway and a member of the board of trustees of Norwegian Church Aid. Educational background: - Doctor Theologiae (Doctor of Theology), Norwegian School of Theology/Menighetsfakultetet (NST/MF), Oslo 2002
- Practicum, NST/MF 1987
Candidate Theologiae (Master in Theology), NST/MF 1986 http://www.oikoumene.org/en/news/news-management/eng/a/article/1634/olav-fykse-tveit-elected.html |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 November 2009 04:54 |
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Postmodern Dislocations and Christian Responsibility |
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Written by Raymond Pome Za Lyan
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Saturday, 17 January 2009 17:53 |
Dr.Daniel J. Adams from Hanil University, South Korea visited the ATEM (Association for Theological Education in Myanmar) and conducted a Theological Workshop at the Myanmar Council of Churches headquarters, 601 Pyay Road,Yangon Myanmar on 14 January2009. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 16:30 |
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Written by Raymond Pome Za Lyan
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Monday, 13 October 2008 17:23 |
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The Baptist Youth World Conference 2008 in Leipzig, Germany on 30th July to 3rd August 2008 where over 6300 participants from around the world. The Communication Secretary of the Myanmar Council of Churches happened to participate the Leipzig historic event of the Baptist World Alliance. The conference is held once in 5 years. The former youth conference was held in Hong Kong five years ago.. |
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