Youth Program

LHM/Nanisana Hight School cooperation
For the end of the year 2011, on December 2011, the partnership was focussed on public displays  in order to make  known the 7 clubs of  the  school namely  LHM Club, UNESCO Club, GBE Club, CHOIR Club, GERMAN Language Club, ORATOR Club  and  DRAWING Club.  The theme of the display was “UNITY in DIVERSITY. Each club was assigned a pavilion. Among other visitors, the Dean, teachers and the students as well as the school staff were invited. LHM club displayed annotated photos of LHM and the school activities starting from 2007. Namely: BCC, School library, Film showing, Football competitions, Bible contests, Evangelism outreach led by the LHM choir.  Information explain the reasons and objectives of LHM and the school joint project was given by Mr. Felix, a LHM volunteer assisted by LHM graduate members. The highs cool dean expressed appreciation for LHM assistance in the school  education efforts and   wishes for the continuation of the cooperation.
(Photos: 230, 233, 235 légende: The LHM Club members, Mr Felixe giving information to the visitors

Youth Offenders Centre
With Ambohidratrimo Centre, even the film showing activities have stopped for a while for reason not pertaining to LHM, BCC however continues.  The certificate distribution event was organized to coincide with Christmas celebration.  It was held on December 23  during which  2 BCC graduates  were  given  their certificates  The children of the center were in this  way encouraged  to  follow BCC as  well  as  other  people invited  for the  event namely  NGO partners, children family member.
(Photos: 230, 233, 235: Légende: The young children celebrating Christmas, The Audience relations and the BCC examiner distributed the certificate)

 

 

Ambolokandrina Parish/LHM Cooperation

The ETS with Ambolokandrina Parish, Ankatso District was held in Ambohimanambola Lutheran church on October 20, 19, and 18. This was the second ETS organised with Ankatso District.
8 church partners all from Ambolokandrina parish participated with a total of 27 participants. Rev. Audace Jacques Ratefiarivony of Ambohimanambola Lutheran church; Rev. Randrianasolo Jeannot , assistant Pastor of Ambolokandrina , and Rev. Rakotonirina David of Ambolokandrina attended the meeting and took part on the training. It should be noticed that this Parish is in full extension at present. Therefore the ETS was of a great help to the participants in their effort of evangelism . One of the important aspects of the training was the assistance that the participants found in follow up of responses . The main charge for them being able to become connections .
Bible Contest
We are reminded that in June 2010, there already was a joint project organized with the Communication Department of the Ambolokandrina Church Youth Group. They expressed their wish as to the continuation of the cooperation. A Bible competition aimed at encouraging the participants to get deeper into the Bible as well as to convey information about LHM and its various activities.
So, for this year , the eliminatory step for the bible contest was held on October 22, 2011. The morning was reserved for the junior and the afternoon for the seniors. For the morning 70 participants were present and 150 for the afternoon . The bible contest started with the written aspect followed by the orals for which 16 persons per level took part . For the finals , 4 per category were selected to participate on the 1st of November 2011 at Ambolokandrina Lutheran’s . For the finals about 200 attended the event (those who failed at the first step, families, friends and Christian from surrounding).
The winner for the junior and senior are both from Ambolokandrina Lutheran Church. Prizes were handed out for all participants in the contest.
Every body realized that it was an important and enriching event not only for the participants but also for the assistances because they learnt more about the Bible.

The participants receiving the diploma		The LHM Chairman look part at the training
The participants by making the writing lesson		The participants by making the oral lesson
The audience		The participent receiving their diploma

Cooperation between LHM and Imeritsiafindra Reformed Church: Youth Department.

Bible contest at Imerintsiafindra Reformed Church was undertaken on August 28, 2011.
LHM staff, LHM volunteers, the Pastor and the local youth department took part in this event. Questions were drawn from LHM leaflet entitled “The way to God “.
The different church departments, surrounding local churches and people outside the church participated. LHM offered 40 prizes to the winners.
The objectives of the contest were:
- encouraging the congregation as well as those outside to read and study the Holy Scripture found in the leaflet.
- leading them to register for BCC and to read the leaflet as well as to watch the film
- this also was an opportuinity for LHM to inform the various church departments in
Imerintsiafindra about LHM activities and areas of ministry.
500 LHM booklets were distributed, 210 participated to the contest. About 525 people attended the event.
During the contest, choirs from surrounding churches contributed to the event through their singings and playing theater.

People attending the event		Choir playing theater about Jesus Salvation
One of the 4 Choirs participating at the event		The Audience Relations asking question to participant

Personal Evangelism

2011 is the year of celebration of Ankaramalaza Revival Movement 70^th anniversary. It is a major event in the Malagasy Lutheran Church history. Christians from all over the island as well as from abroad attended the event.  Approximately 40,000 participants arrived to Ankaramalaza for the celebration. The meeting is for a week (July 26-31 through August 2^nd 2011).  LHM Madagascar sent a delegate of staff and volunteers to attend the gathering.  The  aim was  to give  them  an opportunity  to  spiritual refreshing as  well as  to  make  LHM ministries known to thousands  of  convention participants . It was also a meaningful opportunity to do personal evangelism. LHM was granted a”special” booth where information about LHM was available for the visitors to receive. Over 1,500 brochures and 1,000 tracts were distributed to those who visited the booth.

 

 

 

                                                     the LHM booth

 

 

 

christians attending the celebration

Evangelizing on the university campus

Volunteers  from  Ankatso Lutheran  church that  were in charge of BCC  requested  LHM staff to organize  a  film projection  followed by  a debate  with  the  aim  of  evangelizing  on the  university campus  level and  as a result  leading  them into the  churches . The title of the film was “the stranger “. It focused on the need of becoming a new person as well the forgiveness of sins. A number of viewers responded to the call.

 Students watching the film

LHM partnership with University

Tiandrazana Henri, student in the Department of Geography and Land Management (School for Polytechnique), is at the same time the President of the University protestant Chapel. On June 22, the chapel committee was devided into 6 groups and undertook door to door  visits  on campus distributing christian booklets  and inviting peolple to come  to the chapel  sunday service  as well as attending prayer meetings .  LHM staff came to give us a hand.

              

Friendship Trophy

A football games  among  different classes  was organised  by LHM and  Nanisana Highschool  this  month of  June  to fight for the 2011  “ Friendship  Trophy “. On June 23 classes participated.  For the first time, the NGO “ VITSIKA”  ( ants) cooperated with LHM for  the  contest organisation . The finals were held on June 23. The aim was to cultivate friendship among the highschool youth.  300 people attended the event. A banner was hung to make known about the new BCC.

     

Youth Program: Body and Spirit were fed

    As  the  Youth Offender Centre Ambodin’Isotry cares  not only  for  the  youth but also  for  needy adults  from  the  surrounding  area as well as  for  the parents  of  these children. This  month  of  May,  the  film  “ Earth or  Heaven “ projected for the young girls was  also projected  for  the adults.  “ God gives us the liberty of choice to serve Him freely or not”. The theme  was  well appropriate  to  their  situation so  the  discussion  was  very lively.  As a result, the  adults  expressed the  wish that  more  films on the  same  theme  be  projected  to  help  strengthen  their faith  . We are reminded that many of these adults do not attend church services due to acute poverty. Following the film slight refreshment was served. A total of 68 persons were present (3 man and 65 women)

    

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Verrerie District/LHM Cooperation

The  last  ETS workshop for 2010-2011 fiscal  year  was  undertaken on April 27-28 2011 at Verrerie  district  (Toamasina Synod) led  by Rev. Falimanana .  8 church partners  attended  the  workshop  with a total of  38 participants ;  as  evangelism  is   a  charge  of  the  church,  6  of  the  participants were active  catechists, the  others  are  church  committee members , shepherds  and  group  leaders . 2 pastors from the district were also present. They  did  took  parts  in  the  teaching namely Rev. Falimanana  district president and  Rev. Arivony  Rajaonarison from Depot  church .  The Toamasina   Synod vice-president gave the closing message.

As  the participants  were  church members, it  is  fully  expected  that  they  will be  able  to  convey  the  message  and  chare  whet  they have received   once  bck to  their  repective home  churches .

This second trainee group in Toamasina Synod chose the name” Light “. We pray that they truly act as light bearers.

Pastor Arivony

Pastor Randriarison Florent                                                 One of the participant              giving the closing message                                                  taking part on the                                                                                                                            discussion

Ambolokandrina Lutheran Church / LHM Partnership

We are reminded that in June 2010, there already was a joint project organized with the Communication Department of the Ambolokandrina Church Youth Group. In this context, a Bible competition aimed at encouraging the participants to get deeper into the Bible as well as to convey information about LHM and its various activities.

Representative of  church Younth group

We have had a joint meeting with some representatives of the Communication Department in January 2011; they then expressed their wish as to the continuation of the cooperation.

The mornings of February 12 and 26 2011 were thus set apart for a consultation between the two parties in order to share and to discuss the possibilities of going forward. LHM staff presented to the youth representatives the ‘Overview of Ministry Process’ (such as LHM advocacy), and the expected results of the five steps : reached , touched , responses , referrals and connections, as well as the ministry reporting process to be done by each church partner (or group/department within the church) and sent to  LHM local office. Nine participants attended the consultation which actually was a part of an ETS workshop. Further joint meetings between the two parties are envisaged to continue this endeavor.

The LHM manager presented the “Overview of Ministry Process”