Gereja Menoa, Gereja Menoa Pesisir (Rural Church) ...

Yesterday evening was the Fundraising Dinner for the Sibu District Methodist Churches of the Sarawak Iban Annual Conference which was attended by about 700 members from 29 local churches members and friends.

We had a wonderful time of fellowship! The entertainment was so simple & uplifting! Simplicity to glorify Him.

The objective of the dinner was to raise fund for the maintenance of the 29 rural churches. The giving of tithes among us are relatively low. Pastors are constantly/continually sharing with members on the blessings of giving tithes and at times the necessity of it. In general (my personal observation), we are most willing to give our time & energy for the church; but when it comes to money/offering/tithes, we tend to do sparingly. We need to open our mind, heart & purse for this! Yours truly included! Our church needs us!

I will dedicate one writing to my rural church ... soon!

Rev Tiong (2nd left) with some of the Methodist Women

presenting a song at the function.

Yeah, your going to ask why am I not up there with them? I couldn't make it to the longhouse for practice, so opted not to join them that night! Failed to learn, earlier, that it was one of the praise karaoke type! They did an excellent job!!

Church members

MYF

It was a great evening of fellowship! For once, I could walk around all over the hall meeting & chatting up with friends/MW ladies; as I was just an attendee instead of an organizer!

Nemalam kami sebilik enggau ngulu pengerami makai malam ngiga belanja ke gereja-gereja menoa Methodist Sitak Sibu. Ditu bisi 29 iti buah gereja menoa ie gereja di menoa pesisir ke beguna amat ke kerja ngaga utai ke jai-jai bangunan gereja. Berapa ulih nemalam? Enda nemu aku, tang kira kasar aku, RM20,000 ari jual rega mija, lagu sponsor, nyual bungai/sticker, enggau pemeri siko ari anembiak gereja (sebiliknya meri RM10,000!). Puji Tuhan!

Maya sebilik nya meri penyampau nya; aku berunding ke pemeri diri ke Gereja & Pengawa Tuhan. Pemeri terima kasih ke berkat Allah Taalah ke penyampau mayoh, penyampau sinu, serta penyampau rindu! Tu pekara ke deka dirunding aku.