Church of the Nazarene
Africa Regional Newsletter
11 January 2010
Seminário Nazareno em Moçambique Plans for 2010 & Celebrates Graduation
Dr David Restrick, Dean of Academic Affairs
The first week of December saw the culmination of a year’s work at Seminário Nazareno em Moçambique (SNM). The annual meetings of the area facilitators of the SNM extension programme, IBNAL (Instituto Bíblico Nazareno na Africa Lusophone), took place on 01 and 02 December in Maputo, Mozambique. Reports were received from the various areas and plans were discussed and put in place for the new year. Activities continued on 03 and 04 December with the annual meeting of the SNM Board of Trustees. The trustees received reports from the administrators of SNM, and plans were established to study the possibility of a partnership with the Nazarene University of Brazil to offer a bachelor in theology degree in Mozambique in the Portuguese language.
On Saturday, 05 December, SNM celebrated the 18th graduation exercises. Rev Jon Scott, Principal of Nazarene Theological College of Central Africa, and a former faculty member of SNM, was the speaker for the occasion. Nine graduates received their Diploma in Theology and one graduate received the Certificate in Biblical Studies. Four graduates were recognized and certified to serve as monitors in the extension programme of IBNAL.
As a part of the graduation service, SNM Director, Rev Margarida Langa, announced the inauguration of the Nazarene Secondary School whose classes will be conducted on the campus of the Seminary beginning in January 2010. Special words of congratulation and greeting were brought by the president of the Maputo City Council, Mr David Simango.
SNM has more than 300 graduates actively serving in the Church of the Nazarene across the Africa Lusophone Field.
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