Melanesian Brotherhood - Diocese of the New Guinea Islands, PNG
Books for the Brothers
This project needs $3,125 in 2012.
The Melanesian Brotherhood (MBH) is a great Anglican success story. Originally from the Solomon Islands, the Brotherhood has also become a feature of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea.
The Brothers make temporary vows, which they can renew. This makes sense in Melanesian culture as most young men expect to marry at some stage. A very large proportion of the Brothers come from rural areas and therefore often have no more than a Grade 8 (age 13) PNG education.
The Section Head Brother for the Diocese of the New Guinea Islands, Br Alex Ogaita, has asked for help in establishing a small library of books that the Brothers can use to learn more about their faith in their section headquarters in Kimbe.
Br Alex Ogaita said, “The Brothers need help to be able to exercise their pastoral ministry. One of the things the Brothers do is prepare people for baptism and for marriage in isolated areas where it is difficult for priests to get to regularly. By having books in Tok Pisin (the local pidgin language) we will be able to do such pastoral work effectively and we will be given more confidence to evangelise.”
An additional part of the project will see the bishop, Allan Migi appoint two former Brothers, now priests, to act as tutors to the Brothers. In future years we hope to help other sections of the Melanesian Brotherhood in Papua New Guinea in this way.
Please support this project so that the brothers can strengthen their education. We ask for your prayers that this project may continue to grow in the future.
HOW CAN I DONATE?
You can make an online donation to this project by selecting Melanesian Brotherhood - Books from the full project list.
(Apologies - Online donation setup in progress)
Alternatively, for donations by cheque/money order (made out to the Anglican Board of Mission - Australia), telephone or email, view contact details here.
(Project information will be available soon.)
