FIJI MISSION NORTH TRIP
T
he Fiji Mission as part of Bible Week 2018 visited the Northern side of Fiji.
The team was divided into two groups. Labasa Team was headed by Charles
Cleary the Mission Coordinator, Ratu Marika Waqanivalu and Sainimili
Ciriavesi. The Savusavu Team was led by Mere Fonmoa - Fiji Mission Man-
ager, Vilomena Dautei, Patiliai Teleni, Rev Apenisa Lewatoro, Ledua Tura-
ganivalu and Mere Katonivere. The General Secretary joined the team later
in the week. The purpose of this trip is our yearly Bible Week program and
Advocacy program.
During the one week, the Savusavu Team hosted three Workshops which
are the Leadership, Translation and Trauma Healing in the day time and at
Participants - Workshop in Savusavu
night they travelled to different villages for Bible Week Awareness. Villages
visited are Yaroi, Waivunia, Nagigi, Ketei and also attended the Cakaudrove
Women’s Rally held at Yaroi village. The team also distributed Bibles to the Cakaudrove Soqosoqo Vakamarama, the
Nasavusavu Methodist Divisional School and Yaroi Primary. The Workshop was held at the Salvation Army Corp in
Savusavu and with participants from different denominations. The team left for Labasa the following
week.
In Labasa the Bible Week [June 24th – July 1st ] was hosted by the
Qoibau Methodist Circuit. They had their Bible – readathon pro-
grammes in their churches which were: Uluinakavika, Vunimoli,
Batinikama, Nubunikavula, Galoa and Vunimoli. There was also
awareness programmes and Bible Quiz in the evenings. Closing of
Bible Week had a combine service at Batinikama once again and the
speaker was our General Secretary Mr Solomone Duru.
The three workshops that was organized in Savusavu during the Bible
Week was also held on the following week at the Labasa Salvation
Army Church. Participants that attended were from different denomi-
nations.
Participants - Workshop in Labasa
We thank God for the opportunity to visit the North and distributed His Word to a school and churches and even the
Labasa Fire Department. We thank the Salvation Army Corps in Savusavu and Labasa for their hospitality.
DILKUSHA GIRLS SHOOL
T
he Bible
Society was
invited by the
Dilkusha Girls
School for the
Bible Week
Celebration. The
invitation was
attended by BSSP
General
Secretary
Solomone Duru, Solomone Cinavilakeba (Warehouse
Officer) and Avisai Daveta (IT officer). A programme was
prepared by the School that allowed our staff to be part of
it and to share with them the work of Bible Society. The
Bible Society is grateful for the donation of the children of
Dilkusha Girls School.
CHARLES CLEARY
T
he BSSP - Fiji Mis-
sion farewell one of our
team this year. Charles
Cleary has been with the
Society for 14 years from
a sales representative in
the Sales & Marketing
Department to being the
Mission Coordinator. We
pray that God will con-
tinue to bless Charles,
his family and his new
journey.
God bless you Charles on your new
journey.