Sunday, January 19, 2014

29th NATIONAL ELC-PNG SYNOD, 2014.

The way forward was the message by the head bishop Rev.Giegere Wenge. ELC-PNG is one church that has received bad publicity in the past couple of years. This has basically to do with finances and property of the ELC-PNG. This synod was very significant form the resolutions that were made on regard to the several issues. In For the proposed liquidation of the Lutheran shipping of the ELC-PNG by its present BOD failed when the synod decided to appoint a committee to assess the current company status and report to the national church council soon this year. The Prime Minister of PNG aided the company as rescue package by funding a K10 million money to assist the church. The issue of the tderms of the church bishop, the assistant bishops, they general secretary will go to elections in the 2016 synod in Heldsbach, Kotte district Finschhafen Morobe Province PNG.