the united methodist church – sierra leone annual conference

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 137TH SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH(1880 – 2017)

Held atThe First United Methodist ChurchMakeni City –

Northern Province

MARCH 8 – 12, 2017

REV. DR. JOHN K. YAMBASU REV. PROF. EDWIN J. J. MOMOH – RESIDENT BISHOP CONFERENCE SECRETARY

THEME

Joshua 3:1-17

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TABLE OF CONTENT

EXPOSITION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

WELCOME.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

CONFERENCE HYMN ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8

THE AGENDA ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

BISHOPS OF THE WEST AFRICA CENTRAL CONFERENCE ......................................................................................... 9

INDIGENOUS BISHOPS OF THE SIERRA LEONE.............................................................................................................10

ANNUAL CONFERENCE ................................................................................................................................................................10

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS ...............................................................................................................................................10

EPISCOPAL GUESTS and Conference speakers.............................................................................................................10

CONFERENCE HOURS ...................................................................................................................................................................10

CONFERENCE RULES OF ORDER ............................................................................................................................................11

PROGRAM SCHEDULE..................................................................................................................................................................12

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ............................................................................................................................................................... 15

MEET OUR MISSIONARIES ............................................................................................................................................................ 15

NEW PERSONNEL ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19

RETIREES................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

CONFERENCE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................... 24

2017 EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 32

PROCEEDINGS...................................................................................................................................................................................... 48

EPISCOPAL ADDRESS....................................................................................................................................................................... 60

STATE OF THE LAITY....................................................................................................................................................................... 70

PART A ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73

CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES ............................................................................................................................... 73

Report of the United Methodist Conference Council on Ministries to the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI, Freetown on the

8TH- 12th March, 2017 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 74

PART B ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77

CONFERENCE BOARD ON DISCIPLESHIP .............................................................................................................................. 77

Report of the Department Of Christian Education/Specialized Ministry to Children to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church,

MAKENI, Freetown on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017............................................................................................................ 78

Report On Evangelism/Congregational Development and Music Ministries to the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI, on the

8TH- 12th March, 2017 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 82

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Report oF THE BOARD ON CHURCH AND SOCIETY - Prison Ministry to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH-

12th March, 2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 83

PART C...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85

CONFERENCE BOARD ON LAY PASTORAL & ORDAINED MINISTRIES ................................................................. 85

Report on Theological Education and Leadership Development to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8 TH- 12th

March, 2017 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 86

PART D ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91

BOARD ON GLOBAL MINISTRIES .............................................................................................................................................. 91

Board on Health and Medical Services Report to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017....... 92

Report of the United Methodist Communications to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 110

Report of The General Board of Global Ministries Annual Board Meeting to the 136th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the Brown Memorial United Methodist Church, Kissy, Freetown on the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United

Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017 ...................................................................................... 113

PART E................................................................................................................................................................................................... 114

MISSION PARTNERSHIPS ........................................................................................................................................................... 114

Report of the BOARD ON MISSIONS AND DEVELOPMENT to the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March,

2017 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115

Report of the Sierra Leone-Susquehanna Initiative to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 129

PART F................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 131

Report of the United Methodist Bo District to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 132

Report of the United Methodist Bonthe District to 136th Session of the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8 TH- 12th

March, 2017 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 136

Report of the Kenema District to the 136th Session of the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 141

Report of the United Methodist Kono District to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 144

Report of the United Methodist Makeni District to the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 149

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Report of the United Methodist Moyamba East District to the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March,

2017 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 157

Report of the United Methodist Moyamba West District to the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March,

2017 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 160

Report of the United Methodist Yonibana District to the the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March,

2017 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 164

Report of the United Methodist Western District to the 137 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 168

Report of the United Methodist STATISTICIAN to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 174

SECTION G ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 176

BOARD ON NURSERY, PRIMARY SECONDARY AND HIGHER AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ................ 176

Report on Secondary and Higher Education to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 177

Report on Nursery and Primary Education to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 191

SECTION H........................................................................................................................................................................................... 209

UNITED METHODIST SERVICE ORGANIZTIONS ............................................................................................................ 209

Report on United Methodist Men’s Organiztion to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 210

Report on United Methodist Women’s Organiztion to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 214

Report on United Methodist Youth, Young Adults and Campus Ministries to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8 TH-

12th March, 2017 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 218

SECTION I............................................................................................................................................................................................. 221

UNITED METHODIST FINANCES AND PHYSICAL PLANT .......................................................................................... 221

Report of the United Methodist PENSIONS to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 222

Report of the Board of Trustee to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017 ............................................... 224

Report of the United Methodist Treasurer’s to the 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference Held at the FIRST United Methodist Church, MAKENI on the 8TH- 12th March, 2017.... 228

FINANCIAL APPENDICES............................................................................................................................................................. 231

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EXPOSITION

THEME: “The Journey Ahead” Joshua 3:1-17

From Clara and Samuel Pieh, currently in Bujumbura, Burundi

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the United Methodist Church, Sierra Leone-UMCSL:

The Foundation of our greetings to all Members of the UMCSL, is – The Journey Ahead: Don’t Quit because

God is in control!

We have both been Christians for many years and I, Samuel Pieh, have been a child of God in the EUB/United

Methodist foundation all my life. I thank God for His GRACE. I am a growing Christian and I sometimes lament

my failures as a child of God and follower of Jesus Christ. Growing is a process and not a destination. If I am not growing, I would not lament my failures. I am sometimes discouraged because I feel that I have failed many

times in life but I thank God that I still am a child of God through Jesus Christ. God does NOT GIVE UP on us.

God’s spirit constantly nudges us to be and do better! To push the devil/Satan’s tricks out of our life.

If we are focusing on what we are NOT or what we have NOT accomplished, we will be allowing the devil to

make more advances on the battlefield of our mind and life!

As you get together during this year’s annual conference to learn, share, fellowship and plan for a better future

of our collective Church in Sierra Leone, We are pleading and praying that each of you seek first the will of God

instead of the will of fellow human beings, tribes and regions of origin. Don’t quit or give up on the Mission and Vision of the Church of God. Let’s remember Prophet Isaiah- “FEAR NOT! For I have redeemed you…. I

have called you by your name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and

through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or

scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you (Isaiah 43:1-2).

Brothers and Sisters of the UMCSL, this is God’s promise to all of us who believe. He doesn’t promise us

completely from troubles or hardships, but has promised to be with us in all types of conditions. Let us

support leaders who have eyes, ears & heart to be in solidarity to seek solutions of our spiritual, political, physical and emotional woes. Leaders who acknowledge all tribes, families and sections of our Nation and

harmonize our collective potentials for the good of all and not just a few!

In spite of our failures, God is with us, encouraging us not to give up. God will help us to remember that we are

all God’s flock and the sheep of his pasture. In the name of the Tri-une God I pray for more solidarity and love

beyond boundaries to more faithfully serve God and our co-human beings in Sierra Leone and the global

community.

Prayerfully,

Samuel Hingha Pieh

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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WELCOME

A warm and hearty welcome to all clergy and Lay delegates, Evangelists, Conference officials and observers representing our 250 congregations across the country, and

our many mission partners and friends around the United Methodist Connection to

this 2017 Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference.

This year, we are being hosted by the First United Methodist Church – “The

Cathedral in the North”. I am deeply enthused by the sense of commitment, enthusiasm and passion of District Superintendent, the Rev. MariamaBockarie and

her able District leadership team for the huge time and energy invested in ensuring

that we all have a Spirit filled time together during our stay here in Makeni City.

The theme for this year’s Annual conference is “The Journey Ahead”. I have intentionally chosen this theme to serve as a constant reminder of how far we have come these eight years and the long journey we still have to travel in the next couple of years in achieving our “vision 2020” Strategic development plan, which we overwhelmingly adopted at the 2010 Annual Conference session in Moyamba. With human sexuality posing the greatest threat to our existence as a United Global denomination, United Methodists face an uphill task in striving to keep our church together. When all is said and done, the ripple effects of what happens in the United States of America will have far reaching and daunting consequences on the church in Africa. In view of this, I have chosen for our quadrennial theme “Together we can make a difference”. Certainly, it is not going to be an easy journey, but no matter how challenging this journey will be, I have the confidence that we are not alone; Our God is with us. I believe that even if the whole world may experience drought, Isaac’s well will still be full of fresh drinking water; and even if we in Africa experience denominational famine, Joseph’s granaries will still have sufficient food for us to live on. Yes, we are not alone! God is with us. For this quadrennium (2016-2020), our priorities will continue to include;

a. The establishment of the United Methodist University; b. Providing quality, accessible and affordable healthcare through strengthening of our health

facilities; c. Planting new churches and places of worship; d. Radical community development programs; e. Transforming ministries to Children, youth and women, and; f. Engaging in professional lay and theological leadership development.

In addition, we will continue to fight against illiteracy, poverty, injustice and corruption and the many social and economic inequalities in our nation. The United Methodist University will serve as the major conduit through which the above missional aspirations will be achieved. We all know that to achieve such a vision requires phenomenal energy, resolve and financial resources. It will require phenomenal sacrifices. But I am convinced that together with God, we will achieve this goal. When established, the United Methodist University will emerge as one of the leading institutions of higher learning in Africa.

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Visiting us this year are some of our closest mission partners from the US. I am particularly excited to welcome these good friends. Their presence is an indication of the depth of love they have for us and their resolve to journey with us in the ministry of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. At the appropriate time, I will introduce these faithful friends. I Welcome and wish you all a Holy Spirit filled Conference. Bishop John K Yambasu Resident Bishop – Sierra Leone Area

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CONFERENCE HYMN It’s not an easy road

It’s not an easy road We are trav’ling to heaven, For many are the thorns on the way; It’s not an easy road, But the Savior is with us, His presence gives us joy ev’ry day. Chorus No, no, it’s not an easy road, No, no, it’s not an easy road; But Jesus walks beside me And brightens the journey, And lightens ev’ry heavy load. It’s not an easy road There are trials and troubles And many are the dangers we meet; But Jesus guards and keeps So that nothing can harm us, And smooths the rugged path for our feet. Chorus Tho’ I am often footsore And weary from travel, Tho’ I am often bowed down with care, A better day is coming When home in the glory We’ll rest in perfect peace over there. Chorus

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THE AGENDA

CONFERENCE SOLOISTS

Ms. Sylvanette Tawah

Sia Kenyeh Souri

CONFERENCE OFFICIALS

1. Presiding Officer- Resident Bishop Rev. Dr. John Yambasu 2. Conference Secretary Rev. Prof. Edwin J. J. Momoh

3. Dean of Cabinet Rev. Francis B. Charley 4. Administrative Asst. to the Bishop Rev. Solomon G. Rogers

5. Conference Lay Leader Anne Koroma (Mrs.) 6. Associate Lay Leader Dr. Victor Massaquoi

7. President C.C.F. & A. AmaduB. Ndoeka (Mr.) 8. Vice President C.C.F&A Yeabu Kamara (Ms.)

9. Conference Chancellor Easmon Ngakui (Esq.) 10. Conference Co-Chancellor Floyd Davies (Esq.) 11. Conference Co-Chancellor Emmanuel Teddy Koroma (Esq) 12. Conference Treasurer Princess Mani (Mrs.) 13. Financial Services Officer Lydia Jalloh (Ms.)

14. Chair, Conference Finance Committee Alice Onomake (Mrs.) 15. Director Connectional Ministries Rev. Winston A. Ashcroft

BISHOPS OF THE WEST AFRICA CENTRAL CONFERENCE

Bishop John K Yambasu - Sierra Leone Ediscopal Area Bishop Benjamin Boni –Cote D’Ivoire Episcopal Area Bishop John Wesley Yohanna – Nigeria Episcopal Area Bishop Samuel Quire – Liberia Episcopal Area Bishop Arthur F. Kulah - Retired

Bishop Joseph C. Humper - Retired

Bishop John G Innis - Retired

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INDIGENOUS BISHOPS OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Bishop Benjamin A. Carew (Deceased) 1973 – 1979 Bishop Thomas S. Bangura (Deceased) 1979 – 1992 Bishop Joseph C. Humper 1992 – 2008 Bishop John K. Yambasu December 2008 -

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS

Bo District Rev. Francis B. Charley Bonthe District Rev. Dominic Ado-Kangay Kenema District Rev. Andrew G. Forbie Kono District Rev. Mohamed Deen Makeni District Rev. Mariama S. Bockarie (Mrs.) Moyamba East District Rev. Moses P. Conteh Moyamba West District Rev. Davidson B. Foray Western District Rev. Winston A. Ashcroft (Acting) Yonibana District Rev. Elizabeth D. Kamara

EPISCOPAL GUESTS AND CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

1. Bishop Samuel Quire Resident Bishop, Liberia 2. Bishop John Wesley Yohanna - Resident Bishop, Nigeria 3. Rev. Thomas Berlin - Senior Pastor, Floris U M Church, Herndon, Virginia, USA 4. Rev. Dave Biser, Senior Pastor, Cross Point UMC Harrisburg – Pennsylvania 5. Dr. Olusimbo Ige Global health , General Board of Global Ministries

CONFERENCE HOURS

The Conference shall begin on Wednesday March 8th and end on Sunday March 13th; 2017. Each day’s proceedings shall be in three sessions as follows: Morning session 7:30 am – 12:50 pm Breakfast 7:30am – 8:50 am

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Plenary session 9:00am - 12:50 am Lunch Break 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Afternoon Session 2:00 pm – 4:50 pm Dinner 5:00 pm – 6:50 pm Evening Session 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

CONFERENCE RULES OF ORDER

1. The Presiding Bishop shall open each meeting at the appointed time with suitable Devotional/worship

service. 2. At the opening of the Annual Conference, the Secretary shall call the roll. Any Delegate not present for

roll call shall make his/her presence known to the Secretary upon arrival. 3. No member shall absent him/herself from the Session without leave from the Conference Secretary. 4. Only fully registered delegates will have the right to vote and to be voted for. They shall enjoy full

rights and privileges including rights to conference documents. 5. Each delegate during the Conference Session shall retain the seat first selected by him/her, unless a

request for change is granted by the Conference Secretary. 6. Any delegate who wishes to speak shall first rise and address the Presiding Bishop and if two or more

rise at the same time, the Presiding Bishop shall decide who shall speak first. 7. No delegate shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same subject until all who wish to speak

have spoken. Neither shall a speaker be interrupted while addressing Conference unless he/she is out of order or departs from the same subject in question or uses personalities.

8. All delegates have the right to vote for or against a motion or abstain. 9. No delegate shall be allowed to vote or address Conference when out of his/her seat. 10. All business of the Annual Conference shall be conducted under the provisions of the 2016 Book of

Discipline of the United Methodist Church. 11. Appointment of members to serve on special Task Forces or committees shall be the responsibility of

the Presiding Bishop. Nomination for election to serve on Conference Boards, Councils or committees shall be done by the Leadership Discernment (Nominations) committee. Election shall be done by delegates to the conference. In addition, nominations may also be made from the floor of conference following the committee's report. Such nominations must receive a second before they become eligible for election. The names of those presented by the Leadership Discernment (Nominations) Committee and those nominated from the floor shall then be voted upon by all delegates. In the case of election of Delegates to the Central or General Conference, clergy delegates will vote for clergy candidates and Lay delegates will vote for lay candidates. Election shall be by simple majority.

12. Except if attending as official delegates from their local churches, Conference Officials and Heads of institutions and programs (Principals Head teachers, heads of hospitals and clinics, Coordinators of Mission partnerships, missionaries and international guests) will occupy the "Advisory seat". They will have voice but no vote.

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TUESDAY MARCH 7

Travel date for Clergy delegates, Conference, District and Local Church Lay Leaders

WEDNESDAY MARCH 8

8:00 am – 1:00 pm (Travel date for Lay delegates)

a. Ministerial /Executive Session) b. Lay Leaders session

3:00 pm Match Past/Parade of Bishop, clergy, Lay delegates &UMC Institutions 5:00 pm Opening worship Service

Preacher – Rev. Thomas Berlin, Senior Pastor, Floris United Methodist Church, Virginia

7:00 -8:30 pm REVIVAL SERVICE (Youth and Young Adults)

THURSDAY MARCH 9

Morning Session 7:00 am – 8:59 am Breakfast 9:00 am – 9:30 am Morning worship Rev. Dave Biser, Pennsylvania 9:30 am Official Declaration of Conference – Bishop Dr. John K.

Yambasu 9:30 am Organizing the Conference Rev. Prof. Edwin J. J. Momoh -

Conference Secretary

Naming of Secretariat Setting the Bar

Adopting the Agenda

Adopting Rules and Orders of Procedure Appointment of tellers and reporters

Naming of hospitality committee

Recognition of Guests/fraternal greetings Recognition of new personnel

11:00 am. Break Break Break 11:15 am -11:59 am Episcopal Address - Bishop John K Yambasu

State of the Laity Address – Mrs. Ann Koroma 12:00 noon – 1:59 pm Lunch Break

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

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2:00 pm Afternoon Session a. Updates from Cabinet/ Rev. Francis B. Charley, Dean of Cabinet b. Board of Trustees report Mr. Henry Esliker/Rev. Solomon G. Rogers c. Board of Pensions report Ms. Lydia Jalloh d. United Methodist University Professors Carew, Yorma and Momoh

5:00 pm – 5:50 pm Dinner 7:00 – 8:30 pm REVIVAL SERVICE (U M WOMEN)

FRIDAY MARCH 10, 2017

8:30 am Breakfast 9:00 am Worship – The Rev. Dr. Osman Fornah – Head of Church – Wesleyan Mission 9:30 am Reports State of Conference finances

Council on Finance and Admin Mr. Amadu B. Ndoeka Global Mission Funds Ms. Lydia Jalloh

Conference Treasurer's Report Mrs. Mani/Mrs. Alice Onomake a. 2015 Audit Report b. 2016 Budget Performance& 2017 operational Budget. c. Apportionment/Certificates of full payment of apportionment

Board of Missions and Development Mr. Smart Senesie/ Dr. Vic. Massaquoi The Sierra Leone/Susquehanna Initiative Rev. Winston Ashcroft/Ms. B. Fofanah

Child Rescue Centre Mr. MohamedNabieu - Director CRC

The Sierra Leone/Germany Initiative Mr. Dennis Bangalie 12:00 noon – 1:59 pm Lunch Break 2:00 pm – Key note address “Global Health: Challenges and opportunities for the African Church- Dr.

OlusimboIge – General Board of Global Ministries Reports Cont.

a. Medical and Health Services Sis. Catherine Norman- Med Coord. b. Specialized Children’s Ministry Mrs. Olivia Fonnie - Director c. Day care, Nursery and Primary Mr. Leonard Gbloh - Secretary d. Secondary/,Tech/tertiary Ed.& OC Joseph Pormai - Secretary e. Sierra Leone Theological College Rev. Dr. Sidney Cooper (Principal) f. Board of the Ordained Ministries/Registrar’s Rev. M. Bockarie/J. Boye-Caulker/W. A.

Ashcroft g. Church and Society-Prisons Ministry- Mrs. E. Sellu/Mrs. F. Quiwa/Ms.K. Gbondo

5:00 pm DINNER 7:00 – 8:30 pm CHILDREN’S NIGHT

SATURDAY MARCH 11

Morning Session 7:30 am – 8:50 am Breakfast 9:00 am “For all the saints” - Memorial Service -

Rev. Henry Makavoray/Rev. Gertrude Dumber

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10:30 am Living the Vision: Mission 10/10 Rev. Prof. Edwin Momoh, Conference Secretary Echoes from GC & CC / CGM/Constitutional Amendments - Rev. Francis

B. Charley/ Rev. Prof. Edwin J. J. Momoh/Chancellor Easmon Ngakui 11:30 am. Reports

a. Youth/young adults Mr. James Foh/Rev. Syl Holima b. United Methodist Women Mrs. Sara Jalloh/Mrs. Ethel Sandy c. United Methodist Men Mr. Sahr Nyama/Mr. Sam Barlay

12:00 – 1:50 pm Lunch Break 2:00 pm Afternoon Session Reports

a. Water and Sanitation b. Receiving of candidates for the ordained ministry c. Receiving of Candidates for lay Pastoral ministry/Evangelists d. Service of Retirement e. Ratification of the Conference Treasurer f. Petitions and Resolutions

5:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm REVIVAL SERVICE (U M MEN)

SUNDAY MARCH 13

9:30 am - Thanksgiving worship and ordination Service

Preacher – Bishop John K. Yambasu

Deacons’ ordination

Elders’ ordination Episcopal appointments

Episcopal Adjournment

Lunch and Departure

Annual Conference dates 2018 -2021

2018 Western District – Host- Charles Davies Memorial United Methodist Church 2019 Kono District – Host - Koidu Joint Parish 2020 Western District – Host - King Memorial 2021 Moyamba West –Host - Trinity United Methodist Church

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1. Mrs. Elmira Sellu Women's Division Regional Missionary - Leadership Development and Education with Women in West and East Africa 2. Mrs. FindaQuiwa Women's Division Regional Missionary with Young Women, youth and Young Adults in Sub-Sahara Africa 3. Rev. Henri Zombil Administrator, Archer-Hartsfield Hospital, Rotifunk 4. Melanie Janietz German Missions Board – Reproductive Health Education in UMC

Schools – Bo District

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Dr. Olusimbo Kehinde Ige is the Deputy General Secretary (Executive Director) of the General Board of Global

Health unit of the General Board of Global Ministries. She provides leadership for health projects in 32 countries. She also

supports the work of 22 missionaries and 8 young Adult

missionaries serving in the field of Global Health. Her experience

spans over 11 years of health service delivery, non-profit

management and health research. She has consulted for NGOs like World Health Organization, UKAID and USAID and also

taught graduate students in public Health. Her expertise is in

designing and implementing strategies to improve health from

the community up. She is a Nigerian, fellow of the West African

College of Physicians in Community Medicine with Masters of Science in Epidemiology, and Masters of Public Health in Global

Health Leadership.

In the two years of her work with Global Ministries, she has

supported the scale up of the Imagine No Malaria program from 8 to 13 health boards in Africa, while also expanding the health

work to address other priority health concerns such as HIV,

Maternal and Child Health and Health Systems in UMC center conferences. Her task in the next four years is to

lead the Abundant Health Initiative of the UMC with a goal of reaching 1 million children with health

interventions by 2020.

MEET OUR MISSIONARIES

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Rev. Tom Berlin, a native of Winchester, Virginia, has more than 28years of experience in the local church. He

is a graduate of Virginia Tech (B.A. in Public Administration) and the Candler School of Theology at Emory

University (M.Div.). Tom has served small, medium and large congregations in the Virginia Annual Conference. In his current appointment he serves as the lead pastor of Floris UMC in Herndon, Virginia. His interests are

preaching, teaching and church renewal and vitality.

An exciting part of Floris UMC’s international outreach has been the establishment of the Child Rescue Centre

(CRC), for children affected by child labour and trafficking, and Mercy Hospital Bo, Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Sierra Leone Annual Conference. Along with a 40-child residential facility, the CRC now serves more

than 400 children in the Bo community and provides school fees and medical care. Mercy Hospital, the only

hospital in Bo that serves everyone regardless of ability to pay, treated 10,000 patients in 2015. The CRC

became part of the 501c3 Helping Children Worldwide (HCW) in 2003. Currently 14 partner churches have

joined Floris UMC in supporting HCW and its ministries in Sierra Leone in Sierra Leone.

Tom serves as the chair of the Board of Governors for Wesley

Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Tom served as a

delegate to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences in 2004.

He led the Virginia clergy delegation to General and Jurisdictional Conferences in 2008, 2012 and 2016. In addition, Tom serves on

the Board of Directors for HCW, the SEJ Community on

Episcopacy and Virginia Conference Committee on Episcopacy.

He has chaired Virginia’s Common Table Task Force to

restructure the leadership of the Virginia Annual Conference, and has served on the Board of Ordained Ministry, the Bishop’s

Initiative on Children and Poverty and the All Things New Task

Force.

Tom has co-authored three books with Lovett Weems: “Bearing Fruit: Ministry with Real Results,” “Overflow: increase worship

Attendance and Bear More Fruit” and “High Yield: Seven

Disciplines of the Fruitful Leader,” all published by Abingdon

Press. He is also the author of several small group studies: “6 Decisions That Will Change Your Life,” “6 Thin gs

We Should Know About God” and 6 Ways We Encounter God.” His most recent books, “Defying Gravity: Break Free from the Culture of More” and “The Generous Church: A Guide for Pastors,” and related resource

materials were released in spring 2016by Abingdon Press. “Restored” will be released by Abingdon in 2017.

Tom is married to Karen Loughry Berlin. They have four daughters: Rebekah, Kathryn, Hannah and Sarah.

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The Rev. Dave Biser is the vision pastor and senior leader at Cross Point Church, a multisite congregation with

four locations. He has a Christian education degree from Messiah College and a master of divinity from Palmer

Seminary. He is active in preaching, leading, consulting, and coaching as well as denominational church planting. Biser and his

wife, Julie, have three grown children and live in Harrisburg,

Pennsylvania.

In his book Navigting the Waves of Change, David Biser helps us

navigate the change that is inevitable in church leadership. The

reflection questions at the end of each chapter will help you

process past changes and better prepare you for leading into the

future. If you’re planning any changes, you need to read Navigating the Waves of Change.

—Dave Ferguson, Lead Pastor - Community Christian Church Lead Visionary - NewThing

The Rev. David Biser’s love of history and his desire to preserve

it led him to volunteer for Dauphin County Historical Society

some years ago.

Ndzulo Tueche (Joe), born and raised in Douala, the economic

capital of Cameroon, Bro. Ndzulo Tueche, also known as Joe is

the first son to his parents Amos and Martine. He has three

younger brothers. Bro. Ndzulo is the Field Project Manager for the West Africa Central Conference, for United Methodist

Communications (UMCom) since February 2015.

Before joining UMCom, he was the Communications Director

from 2013 – 2015, of the Abengourou Missionary District of the

Cote d’Ivoire Annual Conference. Faced with the challenge to

ensure UMC updates reached both the members at the base

and the leaders at the top in the shortest possible time, Bro. Ndzulo started a website for the district, through which United

Methodists could read stories of how the UMC is making disciples of Jesus-Christ in the 47,000 Km² district.

In 2016, Bro. Ndzulo served on the French Desk and was among the Central Conference Tablet Trainers at

General Conference (GC) 2016 in Portland, Oregon, USA. A pilot project to provide GC resources to central

conference delegates ahead of time.

From 2012 to 2014, Ndzulo served as the first Web Manager of the Ivorian chapter of the Christian NGO

Healthcare Christian Fellowship International(HCFI). In his duties, he trained pastors and laity on using

internet tools to make their work known globally and raise funds and support for the development of the

grassroots organization.

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Before answering the call to use his gifts for the development of Christian communication and project

development, Bro. Ndzulo was an Independent consultant involved with monitoring electoral news in West

Africa and providing computer literacy training.

Bro. Ndzulo is a graduate of the International Leadership Institute (ILI), a member of the Project Management

Institute (PMI) and a trainer of adults. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Buea (pronounced Boya) in Cameroon. Since 2016, he is happily married to our West African

sister, Irene, from Nigeria, with whom he lives in Abidjan.

Bro. Ndzulo is fluent in English and French languages and enjoys helping Christians use their gadgets to glorify

the Lord.

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NEW PERSONNEL

The Rev. Henri Zombil as the new health services administrator for the Sierra Leone Annual Conference at Rotifunk Hospital in West Africa! He is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church and was commissioned in May of 2016. Henri was ordained in 2012 and is an elder in the Florida Annual Conference. He holds multiple master’s degrees in human and social services, health services administration and theological studies. He is doctoral candidate in human and social services at Walden University with a focus in disaster, crisis and intervention. Henri is passionate about continual education and gaining new experiences. He strongly believes his purpose is to heal others in crisis and aims to approach his work holistically- spiritually, mentally, and physically. The Sierra Leone Annual Conference, along with Global Ministries’ Global Health has designated health as their top priority. Henri will be leading a team of health professionals to improve access to care and provide services that the people of Sierra Leone so desperately rely on. Henri grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after he was born in the United States. He has worked throughout the United States striving to empower those he has touched to be resilient through adverse times

and believes that as a whole, we all need to help each other as best as we can. He has worked in the poorest countries like Congo and Zambia and was a shelter services advocate in 2014, providing advocacy work and support in crisis intervention to survivors of domestic violence. With a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion to serve God’s people, Henri will prove invaluable to the people in Sierra Leone and Rotifunk Hospital. Henri is married to Myriame G. Zombil who will be joining him in Rotifunk at a later date.

“Serving God and God’s people is my goal…I’m not afraid of challenges and want to be useful. To spread spiritual, physical, and mental health through a holistic approach sharing my personal challenges and

resiliency to empower people.” Rev. Henri Zombil Dr. Omar H. B. Laminewas born a little over three decades go in The Gambia West Africa to a Gambian-sierra Leonean couple Mr. and Mrs. Lamine. Omar as he preferred to be called attended school in The Gambia (Nusrat high school, Gambia High school) up to University level ( Basic medical sciences for 3 years). Move to Sierra Leone 2004, (his father’s birth place) and applied and was accepted in the College of Medicine (COMAHS) in Freetown Sierra Leone. Under the auspices of the United Nations (i.e. World Health Organization) he had his Medical elective done in the United

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Kingdom with a very good practical exposure to various departments in the Singleton Teaching Hospital. He Graduated about seven years ago and was honored with Medical Degrees in Medicine and surgery. Before going to medical school he had trained and worked at the main referral teaching hospital then called Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH); but now called Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH)} in the Gambia as a lab technician for 4 years (i.e. 1996 to 2000). As a lab staff he worked in all the subunits of the lab, running and carrying out complex tests and procedures. These subunits include the Hematology, biochemistry, Histology, Microbiology, and the immunology labs. It was a fairly sophisticated lab using RA50 Analyzers, in the biochemistry lab to run blood test requests, Microtome machine to cut and process tissues in the Histology lab, doing ELISA test with multi-tipped micropipettes to suck and wash several test samples concurrently in the immunology lab or otherwise called the serology lab. In addition, this lab was collaborating with a major research body called Medical Research Council (MRC) a British own research body in the areas of pneumococcal Vaccine, Malaria vaccine, HIV, etcetera. In the past six years he has worked in various health Facilities including government and non-government run hospitals in Sierra Leone as a Doctor. These include Princess Christian Maternity Hospital; Ola During; Connaught teaching hospital; and Davidson Nicol Medical Centre. He worked at the Emergency surgical Centre at Goderich Sierra Leone as a Medical Officer. He held this post since 2012 October. He is confident, articulate, and reliable; and has never been absent willfully since he took up his post at this facility. Omar’s personality is genuine, kind and his interpersonal relationship is very admirable and endears him to colleagues and patients alike. His hobbies include reading and writing, socializing and swimming. He can speak Krio (both Gambian and Sierra Leonean Krio dialects), Wolof and Mandinka languages and he speaks English fluently. He has a stable family life. He found a new home with the United Methodist church General Hospital Kissy; a fascinating environment and people to live and work with. He is enjoying every bit of his stay with the UMC system. His vision is to transform the hospital into sophisticated modernized hospital and mission to put a smile on the face of

whoever seeks service from the facility. Jinnah Kachina Lahai is the Administrator of Mercy (UMC) Hospital, Bo. Jinnah has a Bachelor of Science degree with Honours in Sociology, Master of Arts degree in Peace and Development from Njala University and Master of Business Administration (with Option in Project Management and Development) from Wohprag Biblical University-Lagos. He has worked full-time as Registrar at the Every Nation College, Bo from 2010-2013. In 2013 he joined the Royal College of Administration in Bo as a Lecturer, and has also served as a teacher at the Saint Andrew’s Senior Secondary School, Bo. Jinnah resides in Bo

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city, southern S/L with her wife and two children. He attends the Saint Andrew’s Secondary School in Bo, is a keen writer and enjoys watching soccer. He is a member and a disciple of the Door Christian Fellowship Church-Bo.

Dr. Teshome Moges, born in Dire Dawa in Ethiopia, holding a Belgian citizenship is Specialist Ophthalmologist assigned for 3 years by CBM to the Lowell & Ruth Gess Eye Hospital, Kissy. A fellow of the West Africa College of Surgeons, Dr. Moges holds a postgraduate degree in ophthalmology. Dr. Moges brings to the Guess Eye Hospital a wealth of experience working in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Belgium.

Fanny Watta Seiyia is the Financial Assistant assigned to the department of Missions and development. Trained with a BSc. Hons in Accounting and Business Studies, Fanny is a strong team player with outstanding communication skills and an ability to work proactively on own initiative. She has worked successfully in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams as a teacher and in financial management and seeks a challenging position to continue career development

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RETIREES

Rev. Yvette Jeneba Nyava Kpange was born on the 28th of October. She attended the renowned Harford School for Girls, Moyamba. She holds the following Certificates: - Teachers Certificate (Port Loko 1981) - Higher Teacher’s Certificate (Bo 1991) - Certificate in Pastoral Studies (Sierra Leone Theological College – 2000). - Ordained Deacon (United Methodist Conference – To Date) - Bachelor in Applied Theology (Sierra Leone Theological College – 2012). She served in many UMC Schools and then started teaching at UMC Mano in 1975 rose to the position of Head Teacher in 2009 at the UMC Primary School – Calaba Town, Freetown. She retired in May 2016. Rev Yvette J.N. Kpange is married with three children, all girls.

Sr. Janet Yaema Bio was born to the Bio family in the Bonthe District, Southern province. She is a Christian by religion. She attended the St. Joseph Secondary for Girls in Freetown. She is a State Enrolled Nurse and a State Certified Midwife. Sr. Bio has worked for over thirty years as a trained and qualified nurse. She worked with the Nixon Memorial Hospital and later joined the United Methodist Church General Hospital, Kissy in the year 1996. Sister Bio retired as a Midwife in charge of the maternity unit at the UMC General Hospital, Kissy. "

Mr. Daniel M. Belliah was born on the 1st January, 1956 in Mokerewah, Fakunya Chiefdom, Moyamba District to Mr. and Mrs. George Belliah who were members of EUB Church (Evangelical United Brethren) which later became UMC (United Methodist Church). He began his primary school education in Mokerewah in 1961 and left to continue at EUB Primary School Yamandu in 1963. He sat to the Common Entrance Examination in 1968/69 school year and

MEET OUR RETIREES

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passed for the Moyamba Boys Secondary School (MBSS). He attained fifth form and sat to the GCE O Level examination. In 1980, he gained admission to the Bunumbu Teachers College for the Teacher’s Certificate (T.C.), a course; he successfully completed and returned to my former school as a qualified teacher. Started teaching at UMC Primary Baoma Station rose to Head Teacher position in 1999. He had his HTC Primary from 2003 to 2006. He retired in May 2016 as Head Teacher. Mrs. Francess A. Wandoh took up appointment with the United Methodist Church, Sierra Leone Annual Conference in the year 1975. She served as assistance teacher in the UMC Primary School Messima from 1975/1976 School year to 1983. She left to pursue a Teacher’s Certificate course and came to service the mission and at UMC Messima from 1986 to 2007 and elevated to the post of Senior Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher. I was further promoted as Head Teacher in 2007 at UMC Primary School, Kulanda Town Upper. A post she held until her retirement in 2016

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CONFERENCE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

COUNCILS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES 2017-2020 QUADRENIUM

ELECTIVE POSITIONS 1. Conference Lay Leader Mrs. Ann Koroma 2. Assoc Conference Lay Leader Dr. Victor Massaquoi 3. Conference Chancellor Mr. Easmon Ngakui 4. Assoc. Conference Chancellor 1 Mr. Floyd Davies 5. Assoc. Conference Chancellor 2 Mr. Teddy Koroma 6. Conference Treasurer Mrs. Elfreda Braima-Fawundu

7. Conference Secretary Rev. Prof. Edwin J. J. Momoh 8. Associate Conference Secretary Rev. Winston Ashcroft

1. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS AND PERSONNEL

1. The Resident Bishop 2. The Chairman, CCF&A 3. Conference Lay Leader – Chair 4. Director, Connectional Ministries 5. Conference Secretary 6. Coordinator, United Methodist Women 7. The President United Methodist Youth 8. The president United Methodist Young Adults 9. The president United Methodist Young Women 10. The President United Methodist Men’s Organization

2. CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (Para. 610)

1. The Resident Bishop – Ex-Officio 2. Conference Lay Leader 3. Associate Conference Lay leader 4. Chair Conference Finance committee 5. Conference Chancellors 6. Dean of Cabinet 7. Director of Connectional Ministries – Ex-Officio 8. Administrative Assistant to the Bishop – Ex-Officio 9. Conference Secretary 10. Conference Treasurer – Ex-Officio 11. Business Manager – Ex-Officio 12. All Programme Heads (Directors and Coordinators) – Ex-Officio (8) 13. President United Methodist Youth, Young Adults, men, Women Young Women 14. UM Women’s Coordinator 15. Missionaries 16. Mr. Alex Kamara 17. Mrs. Mariatu Finoh 18. Rev. Raymond Bola-Williams

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19. Mrs. Angella Bayoh 20. Mr. Amadu B. Ndoeka 21. Chair Board of Trustees 22. Mr. Michael Abdulai

3. BISHOP’S CABINET

1. The Resident Bishop 2. All District Superintendents 3. Administrative Assistant to the Bishop 4. The Director, Connectional Ministries

4. CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON MINISTERIES (Para. 607) 1. Director, Connectional Ministries (Secretary) 2. The Conference Secretary 3. Conference Lay Leader 4. Associate Conference Lay Leader 5. All program heads 6. Administrative Assistant to Bishop 7. President, United Methodist Men 8. President, United Methodist Women 9. President, United Methodist Young Adults 10. President, United Methodist Youth 11. President, United Methodist Young Women’s Network 12. All Chairpersons of Committees, Boards and Councils 13. The Conference Chancellors

5. CONFERENCE BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY (Para. 634)

1. The Dean of Cabinet 2. Director, Theological Education and Leadership Development 3. Director of Evangelism 4. Director, Connectional Ministries 5. Administrative Assistant to the Bishop 6. Rev. MariamaBockarie 7. Rev. James Boyle-Caulker 8. The District Superintendent West 9. One retired Clergy - …Rev. Sylvanus C. Lavally 10. Two Lay Persons - …Dr. Sama Mondeh

- …Mrs. Yaebu Thorlie

6. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY (Para. 637) 1. The Conference Lay Leader 2. The President CCF&A 3. Chair Conference Finance Committee 4. Dean of Bishop's Cabinet 5. Chairman, Board of Trustees 6. Conference Treasurer

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7. Conference Secretary 8. Mr. Syl Kongo 9. Doran Kalley 10. James Foh

7. CONFERENCE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (639/2512:1-7)

1. Mr. Henry M. Isliker 2. Mr. Raymond Bola-Williams 3. Mr. Alfred M. Yarteh 4. The Conference Lay Leader 5. Mr. Jongopie Stevens 6. Samuel Fonnie 7. The President United Methodist Women 8. The President United Methodist Men 9. The conference Chancellor 10. Business Manager – Ex-Officio 11. Mr. James P Koroma – Ex-Officio

8. COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES 1. Director, specialised Children's Ministries 2. All District Coordinators of Children's work 3. Rev. Jane Lahai 4. Director CRC 5. Mrs. Sarah Jalloh 6. Mrs. Elmira Sellu 7. Coordinator United Methodist Women 8. President United Methodist Youth Organization 9. Rev. Daisy Gbloh

9. SIERRA LEONE/SUSQUEHANNA PARTNERSHIP

1. Director Connectional Ministries 2. Beatrice Fofanah 3. Director Development Office 4. Coordinator Volunteers in Mission 5. Education Secretary –Secondary 6. Education Secretary –Primary 7. Director of Communication

10. UNITED METHODIST UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Shall be dissolved upon the formal establishment of the University)

1. Bishop J.K. Yambasu 2. Professor Tom Yorma Chair 3. Professor George Carew (Consultant) 4. The President, CCF&A 5. The Chair Conference Finance Committee 6. The Chairperson Conference Board of Trustees

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7. Ms. Beatrice Fofanah 8. The Director Missions and Development 9. Conference Treasurer 10. Dr. Amos Lavally 11. Rev. Prof. Edwin Momoh 12. Dr.Sama Mondeh 13. Professor Sahr Gbamanja 14. Director, Theological Education/Leadership Development 15. Education Secretary, Secondary/Tertiary Education 16. Mrs Ann Koroma 17. Medical Coordinator 18. Mrs. Alice Onomake 19. Dean of Cabinet

11. COMMITTEE ON MISSIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

1. Director Missions and Development 2. Louisa Kamanda 3. Andrew Momoh 4. Dr Victor Massaquoi 5. Franklyn Basir 6. Rev. Francis Charley 7. Director of Communication 8. Coordinator Volunteers in Mission 9. The President, United Methodist Young Adults 10. The Coordinator, United Methodist Young Women 11. The Education Secretary, Day Care, Nursery and Primary 12. Coordinator Operation Classroom 13. All Missionaries 14. Program Coordinator German Initiative 15. Samuel Fonnie 16. Coordinator Water and sanitation program 17. Director Connectional Ministries 18. Ibrahim Sorie Sesay

12. CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES (Para. 648, 649, 1120.2)

1. Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministries 2. President, United Methodist Youth 3. President, United Methodist Young Adult 4. President, United Methodist Student Movement 5. Director of Specialize Ministries on Children 6. Coordinator, Young Women’s Network 7. Ms. SylvanetteTawah 8. Rev. Emmanuel Pewa 9. Mr. Smart K. Senesie 10. Mr. James Foh 11. Mrs. Finda Quiwa 12. Rev. Morris Lawson

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13. Mary Foday 14. Samuel U. B. Saffa 15. Foday Anthony

13. CONFERENCE BOARD OF LAITY (Para. 630) 1. The Conference Lay Leader 2. Associate Conference Lay Leader 3. The President, Youth 4. The President, Young Adults 5. The President, Young Women 6. The President, United Methodist Student Movement 7. All District Lay Leaders 8. One Lay Representative Board of Ordained Ministry 9. The Coordinator United Methodist Women 10. The Secretary United Methodist Men 11. Milton Sam 14. CONFERENCE BOARD ON MEDICAL SERVICES

1. Dr. .Baimba Bayoh 2. Medical Coordinator

3. Conference Lay Leader 4. Director Connectional Ministries 5. All Chairpersons, Local Hospital Management Boards 6. All Hospital Administrators, Ex-Officio 15. CONFERENCE BOARD OF CHURCH AND SOCIETY (Para. 628) 1. Mrs. Elmira Sellu 2. Mrs Finda Quiwa 3. Mrs. Mary Foday 4. The Director Specialized Ministry to children 5. Chairperson, Task Force on Special Programme on Substance Abuse and Related

Violence(SPSARV) 6. Keziah Gbondo

7. Director Connectional Ministries 8. Mrs. Millicent Yambasu 9. Mrs. Marian Bah

16. CONFERENCE BOARD OF PENSIONS AND HEALTH BENEFITS (Para. 638) 1. The Conference Benefits Officer – Lydia Jalloh 2. The Conference Treasurer 3. Rev. Moses Massaquoi (Consultant) 5. Mrs. Ann K. Koroma 6. Mrs. MariatuFinoh 7. Rev. Winston Aschroft 17. CRC SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE/BOARD

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1. The Resident Bishop 2. Director Specialized Children's Ministry 3. Conference Lay Leader 4. Ms. Beatrice Fofanah 5. Director C.R.C. – Ex-Officio 6. The Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Hospital Bo – Ex-Officio 7. Mr. Joseph Wandoh 8. Mrs. Sarah Jalloh 9. The Conference Medical Coordinator 10. District Superintendent, Bo 13. Michael Abdulai 14. Patty Morell 15. Allen Morell 16. Director Africa Partners Program 17. President U M C Youth 18. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATION (Para. 2703.2) Clergy Members

1. Rev. Winston A. Ashcroft 2. Rev. Moses Massaquoi 3. Rev. Alfred Karimu

Lay Members 4. Conference Lay Leader 5. Dr.Sama Mondeh

19. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION (Para. 624)

1. Yeabu Kamara 2. The Conference Treasurer – Ex-Officio 3. The Financial Services Officer – Ex-Officio 4. The Connectional Ministries Director – Ex-Officio 5. The Chairman Conference Board of Pensions 6. Conference Lay Leader 7. President Young Adults 9 Mrs. Alice Onomake 10. Mrs. Mariatu Finoh 9. Syl Kongo

10. Elfreda Fawundu 11. Mrs. Angella Bayoh

20. COMMITTEE ON URBAN MINISTRIES BO(Para. 632) 1. The District Superintendent Bo - Chair 2. The Hospital Administrator Mercy Hospital 3. The Senior Pastor Leader Memorial Church Bo 4. The District Lay Leader Bo 5. Lappia Amara 6. The Director /Administrator CRC Bo 7. Mr. Joseph Wandor

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8 Allen Morell 9. Head Teacher UMC Primary School Kulanda Town Bo 10. Medical Coordinator 11. Chair CRC Supervisory Committee 12. Alumni Representative 21. COMMITTEE ON URBAN MINISTRIES FREETOWN (Para. 632) 1. The District Superintendent Western District - Chair 2. The Senior Pastor Brown Memorial U.M. Church 3. The Hospital Administrator UM Hospital Kissy 4. The Administrator Eye Hospital 5. The Chair Council of Administration Brown Memorial 6. The Head Teacher, UMC Primary School (A.M.) 7. Chair, UMC General and Eye hospitals 8. The Lay Leader Brown Memorial UM Church 9. Director, Connectional Ministries 10. President Young Adults 22. COMMITTEE ON EVANGELISM AND CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1. Director of Evangelism 2. Rev. Emmanuel Pewa 3. Rev. Bola Williams 4. Rev. Sylvester Holima 5. Rev. Davidson Foray 6. Mr. Burfy Bailor 7. Rev. Morris Lawson 8. Director Connectional Ministries 9. Rev. Judith Gaima 10. Joyce Kosseh 23. KOIDU JOINT PARISH 1. Resident Bishop 2. Admin. Asst. to Bishop 3. Connectional Ministries Director 4. Mr. Tamba. D. Yamba 5. Conference Lay Leader 6. District Superintendent Kono 7. The UMC Pastor, Koidu Joint Parish 7. One Principal Kono District 8. The Coordinator, Kono Musu women’s training Center 24. BOARD EDUCATION 1. Education Secretary – Secondary and Tertiary 2. Education Secretary – Pre and Primary 3. District Education Chairpersons 4. Retired Head Teacher – Mr. Solomon Kandeh 5. Retired Principal – Md. Lulu Shereef

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6. Lay Leader 7. Director – Christian Education 8. Conference Secretary 25. COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATION 1. Director of Communications 2. Dr. Victor Massaquoi 3. Director – Youth and Young Adults Ministries 4. Mr. John K. Yambasu 5. Ms. Keziah Gbondo 6. Director, Connectional Ministries 7. Secretaries – Men, Women 8. Conference Secretary 26. COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 1. Chairperson – Finance Committee 2. Chairperson – University Development Committee 3. Director – Missions and Development 4. Mr. Frank Basir 5. Mr. Jack Lansana 6. Dr. Sama Mondeh 7. Md. Yeabu Kamara 8. Director – Connectional Ministries

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2017 EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENTS

EPISCOPAL OFFICE Admin Asst to the Bishop Solomon Rogers Administrative Secretary Martha Williams-Kpaka Office Assistant Mohamed Kamara BISHOP’S CABINET Dean of Cabinet Francis Charley Secretary of Cabinet Alfred Karimu FINANCIAL SERVICES/BUSINESS DEPARTMENT

Conference Treasurer Elfreda Brima Fawundu Financial Services Officer Lydia Jalloh Business Manager Solomon Rogers (Acting)

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Senior Secretary Judith R. Johnson Secretaries Isatu Koroma

Christiana Rogers General Services Officer Alieu Musa

Office Assistants Mohamed Kamara Francis Macfoy

BobsonKanu Drivers Ibrahim Senesie

Abu K. Conteh Jonathan Lamboi

CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES Director Connectional Ministries /Chaplain to the Bishop Conference Secretary Edwin J.J. Momoh Associate Conference Secretary Winston Ashcroft BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY Chair MariamaBockarie

Secretary James Boye-Caulker Registrar Winston Ashcroft

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UNITED METHODIST UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF TURSTEES

1. The Chancellor – Resident Bishop 2. The vice Chancellor – Professor George Carew

3. Mr. Adonis Aboud

4. Mr. AmaduNdoeka

5. Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma 6. Mrs. Ann Koroma

7. Ms. Yeabu Kamara

8. Mrs. Alice Onomake 9. Professor Sahr S. P Gbamanja

10. Mr. Frank Basir

11. The Chief Education Officer

12. Mrs. Kona Koroma 13. Professor Thomas Yormah

14. The Representative Tertiary Education Commission of Sierra Leone

15. Justice Nyawo Jones

16. Beatrice Fofanah

FACULTY AND STAFF Rev. Professor George Carew Vice Chancellor

Rev. Alfred A. Karimu Dean School of Theology DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Director Specialized Children’s Ministries Olivia Fonnie Director Youth/Young Adult/Campus Ministries Sylvester Hollima Associate Director SylvanetteTawah Education Secretary Day care, Nursery and Primary Schools Leonard Gbloh Education Secretary Secondary and Tertiary Joseph Pormai DEPARTMENT OF EVANGELISM AND CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Director Alex Josiah Asso. Director, Congregational Development and Church Planting, Kailahun Mission Area Judith Gaima-Banya DEPARTMENT CHURCH AND SOCIETY

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Director of Communication PheleasJusu Director, Church and Society Keziah Gbondo CHILD RESCUE CENTRE BO Director Mohamed Nabieu MISSIONS AND DEVELOPMENT Director CELAD Smart Senesie Country Coordinator, Sierra Leone/Germany Initiative Dennis Bangallie Program Assistant, Sierra Leone/Susquehanna initiative Edison Kekura Program Liaison Officer, Africa Uplifted Paul Fornah Coordinator Volunteers in Mission (Acting) Smart Senesie DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES Coordinator medical and health Services Catherine Norman MERCY HOSPITAL BO Medical Officer Dr.BockarieKanneh Hospital Administrator GinahLahai Matron Augusta Kpanabum UNITED METHODIST GENERAL HOSPITAL KISSY Senior Medical Officer Dr.Lamin Hospital Administrator Joseph Mbogba Matron Martha Fatorma LOWEL AND RUTH GESS EYE HOSPITAL Ophthalmologist (Part time) Dr.MogesDeshome (On Study Leave) Dr. John G Mattia Hospital Administrator Ibrahim Conteh ROTIFUNK HOSPITAL Chief Medical Officer Dr BrimaLansana Matron Satta Sowa Hospital Administrator (Acting) MoshenLomeh JAIAMA HEALTH CENTRE Community Health Officer (CHO) in Charge Vandy Koroma TAIAMA HEALTH CENTRE Community Health Officer (CHO) in charge Alice Kanneh MANJAMA HEALTH CENTRE Community Health Officer (CHO) in charge BunduNgeya YONIBANA HEALTH CENTERTo be supplied DORIS ACTON UM HEALTH CENTRE

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Midwife Nurse in Charge Peter Kamara HARFORD SCHOOL CLINIC Nurse in Charge To be supplied SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Coordinator United Methodist Women Ethel Sandy President, United Methodist Youth LeosynaYeamaGbloh President, United Methodist Young Adults Theophilus Mathias Abu President, United Methodist Men Philip Kpakima President, United Methodist women Sarah Jalloh Coordinator, Yonibana Women’s Centre Mary Kamara Coordinator, KonoMusu Women’s Centre Laurel Mendekia

CHURCH WIDE APPOINTMENTS BO DISTRICT District Superintendent Francis B. Charley BO CIRCUIT Circuit Minister Francis B. Charley Centenary UM Church Senior Pastor Tamba Mani MC Claude Amara Leader Memorial Bo LP Janet Kamara

D/Asso Samuel Keilie D/Asso Princess Ganda MC Sylvester Williams Rogers Memorial Bo E NdapiSaffa E/Asso Martha. Williams Trebes Memorial E Edna Boima E/Asso Winnifred Browne-Ngegba

MC.Sylvester Williams Fulawahun Paul Kebbie Senehun / Ngola LP Eric Medo Bendu / Malen LP TahiruRogers Manjama LP UmaroLahai BAOMA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister D/Asso Kelfala Koroma Trinity UM Church D/Asso.John Stevens Yamandu D/Asso Kelfala Koroma

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.LP Kanu BendumaBagbe LP Michael Moore Kpetema LP Baoma Old Town Pelewahun LP John Stevens Waiima LP J. P. Moriba Lowama LP P.A. James Niahun LP V.M. Kellie Jembe LP Yokie Yengema LP B. Williams Baoma Station LP To be supplied MONGHERE CIRCUIT Ag.Circuit Minister LP Steven Senesie Monghere LP Steven Senesie Gumahun LP Joseph Ernest Njopowahun LP A. Kpangie Kpewama LP J. Senesie Magbema LP D. Nabieu Kpakimbu LP D. Charles Nguala LP F. Amara BONTHE DISTRICT District Superintendent E Mathew Kanyande CIRCUIT MINISTER E Mathew Kanyande Weaver Memorial E Mathew Kanyande

Asst. PD Daniel Charley LP JanoSumaila

Yoni LP Thomas Chawa Bendu Cha LP Joseph Kama Mosandi LP Momodu Sandi Saama / Mbokie LP S.T. George Bissao / Borlor LP Moses S. Jannoh Sahaya LP F.S. Baoma Kpetewoma / Mokongo LP Solomon Kaine Delken LP Moses Caulker COMMENDE CIRCUIT Circuit Minister Mathew Kanyande Commende LP Thomas Dick Pelewahun LP A. Ansumana Momaya LP MariatuKamara Lablama LP Moses M. Vandy Mattru Jong LP Solomon Vandy Lablama LP A.J. Allie RUTILE CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Philip Sefoi Moriba Town E Philip Sefoi

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Mogbemo Junction LP F. S Fallah Rukia LP Keiga LP Kpetema LP Daymah Circuit Circuit Minister LP Kelvin Kassembo Mbaoma / Daymah LP Kelvin.H.B. Kessembo Tissana LP Philip. Ngaby Yilleh LP Francis Sesay Belbul / Balloh LP Thomas.S. Belmoh KENEMA DISTRICT District Superintendent E Andrew Forbie KENEMA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Andrew Forbie Kercher Memorial E/SP Andrew Forbie E/Asso. John Lahai Kpayama E/SP Abioseh Mustapha E/Asso Reuben Seyiah Kpetewoma D/Asso. Comfort Junisa Hangha E/Asso. Tommy Kamanda LP A. Kargbo Largo / Njaluahun LP Alfred Kabbo Kamasu LP P.B. Kaine Boajibu LP Hindowa Simbo MONDEMA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister (AG) LP Peter Sellu Mondema LP Peter Sellu LP KarimuKainessie Tongie LP A.M. Wongo Boama LP Mustapha Williams FallaMoindu LP To be supplied Kamboma LP P. Nguyei Manjeidu LP M.O. Mallah Ngeiyeboiya LP T. Fallay Kortunhun / Mano LP J.J. James Pundum LP M. Kanu Baama LP M. Kanu Fetuma LP Steven S. Ngaojia Blamawo Murray Bassie Vengema LP M.W. Forbie Taninahun LP A. Josiah Gondoma LP Paul S. Koroma Keima LP Michael Josiah Pujehun LP Philip Makieu

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PANGUMA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Christopher Macauley Lower Babbara UMC Panguma E Christopher Macauley Asso. P Christopher Momoh Lahai Dodo LP J.K. Farma Pandebu Tongo LP Patricia Alieu Lowoma LP Emmanuel Ndahin Foindu / Kamasu LP Alieu Senesie Ngiyehun LP E.K. Bockarie KAMBIA PROVISIONAL DISTRICT District Superintendent E (Acting) MariamaBockarie Kambia E(Acting) MariamaBockarie Port Loko E Samuel Conteh Lungi E Christian George Ma Siaka Kaiparo Rokuprr KONO DISTRICT District Superintendent E Augustine Kamara YENGEMA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister Gaston Memorial Yengema LP Ezekiel Sam Bishop Bangura, Motema E Solomon.N. Smith Big Gaiya LP Tamba E Lebbie Seidu LP Prince. Tamba Small Ngaya LP Tamba Lebbie KOIDU JOINT PARISH Circuit Minister E Augustin Kamara Koidu E Augustine Kamara LP E.T. Kanawa Koakoyima D/Assoc. Michael Koroma Penduma LP J. Kamanda Diwadu LP Simbakoro LP Komba.D. Aruna Tankoro LP Old Meama LP Koidu I LP Yorgboma LP

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Kimbadu LP Sahr Timothy Kamanda JAIAMA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Aiah C. Ngaujah J. Hal Smith, Jamaia E Aiah C. Ngaujah MC Moiwa B. Gandi Njalla E/Asso SahrKeilie Nyandeyema LP Kangama LP F. Fillie Tikonkor / Togbandu LP Borbu LP Ndoryorgbor LP Woadeh LP T. Timothy Bumpeh LP Sahr. James Mongoma LP Ngeihun LP T. Mondeh TOMBODU CIRCUIT Circuit Minister Tombodu E Jonathan Kailie LP Tamba Kellie LP A. Will Wordu / Kamaara E S.E. Boima Peyima Sukudu LP H. T. Lebbie Wordu LP Mansudu / Sandor LP J. R. Biango Gbessendor LP A. S. Fanday Gbeaya LP T. S. Jimmy Maima LP S. Quee Kongorfinjah LP T. S. Jimmy Bosaya LP C. Morsay Kumaro LP D. Pettiquoi NJAGBWEMA / FLAMA Circuit Minister D Dominic Jimisa (AG) Njagbwema D Dominic Jimisa Koador, D K. Nyandemoh Yekeyor LP T. E. Saffea Pakidu LP T. Boima Sengema LP S. Komba Kassadu LP T. Boima NGANDORHUN CIRCUIT Circuit Minister MC Sahr Benson Mbaina Ngandorhun MC Sahr Benson Mbaina Njafindu LP S. Quigbeh

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KangahunGbaneh LP E. Solomon Kpaidu LP D. Ellie Taiya LP J. Bockarie Fembedu LP S. Johnsull Gbendema LP T.E. Williams Fanima LP S. KaisamboLP KAIYIMA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister SahrLebbie Kayima E SahrLebbie LP T. E. Alpha Yormadu LP K. Thomas Wordu LP S. S. Yenga Yayah LP J. Kamanda MAKENI DISTRICT District Superintendent E MariamaBockarie MAKENI CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E MariamaBockarie First U.M. Church E MariamaBockarie MC Roy Christian Tarawallie LP FredircaSaffa Fulah Town UM Church E Lulu Njawa LP Sidiki Kamara Maboleh D Michael Kamara Makump Bana LP Richard I Kanu Manonkor LP Amadu Kabia LP John Kuyembe Makumporon LP Michael Kamara Mabarie LP Michael Kamara Kabala E Theophilus Coker LP Peacemaker Kargbo Matene MC Moses S. Koroma MAGBURAKA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E James Solleh St Matthews UM Church E James Solleh Mansumana LP D.D. Jalloh Kumrabai / Mailla LP J. S. Kamara Matotoka LP Samuel Turay

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Masingbi LP Samuel Turay Masakoray LP D.A.B. Kanu LUNSAR CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Samuel Mansaray St. Luke UMC E Samuel Mansaray Rogbarah LP Daniel I Kabia MOYAMBA EAST DISTRICT District Superintendent E Mohamed Deen TAIAMA CIRCUIT Circuit minister E Mohamed Deen Calvary UM Church E Mohamed Deen District Evangelist E James M. Keilie D/Asso Roseline Allie Bai Largo / Kori LP Samuel J Woodie Bishop Carew Mem. Senehun LP James Lahai Foyah / Kamajei LP - Mogboama / Mamajei LP A. Kelfala Joyah / Kamajei LP Francis Johnny Morbai / Kori LP H. Jessie Taninahun / Kori LP J. Nuu Foyah / Kori LP E. Coker Gbuihun LP M. Kobba Vaama LP J. Tucker Moshenge LP J. Pessima Kawella LP M. Tommy Pendembu LP F. Gbondo Farma LP G. Mattia Gola LP D. Mattia Largo Kassinima LP D. Musa Taninehun LP M. Square Gbangama LP D. Augustine NjalaKessinima LP J. Thomas Mobai LP H. Josie Njala-Kapuima LP W. Kandeh Mbowohun LP M. Kailie Largo Kawema LP S. Thomas Waima LP H. Sam Kpendembu LP M. Tommy Bauya LP P. Pieh& L. Fefegula Moyambawo LP H. Sonny Njaluahun LP T. Kamatindo Gibina LP K. Ernest MOKONDE CIRCUIT

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Circuit Minister E Michael Columba Bell Memorial Mokonde/Njala E Michael Columba E/Asso Edwin Momoh

D/Asso. Emmanuel K Allieu MCSongu

Kondoba Mem. Pelewahun, E D. O Sokpo Mosongo, Bonganema D/Asso John Williams Jeneh / Kamajei M/C A.S.P. Magao LP M Sevalie Monanema LP Mano Dasse E Paul Jusu LP Amara O Sesay Ebenezar Memorial Njama LP kowa LP Foyah / Dasse LP Bendu / Dasse LP Bendu / Kowa LP Njama / Kowa LP Warner Memorial Mano LP S. Foday Moyomboma Mano LP Michael Charles Kangaunwo LP Michael Tamba Tabe / Kowa LP J. Kobba Kayeihun / Kowa / Shenge LP Albert Williams Manjehun / Kowa LP S. Senesie Monda / Dasse LP Albert Koroma MOKOREWA CIRCUIT Ag. Circuit Minister E Francis A. Williams Mokorewah E Francis A. Williams Gbappi P To be supplied Foyah LP E. Kakpindi Rogboya LP E. Bondobay Rttawa LP B. Koroma Jajobu LP D. Sam Ngiyegboiya LP Albert Njawah Wonde – Tobu LP Albert Falley GBANGBATOKE CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Musa AlphanKabba Albert Margai MemorialE Musa AlphanKabba E/Asso John Yambasu Mokanji E D. A. Basngetay Mosonge LP J.A. Mattia Largo Banta LP Robert E. Nyama Rubange Banta LP J. L. Sam

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Mokoneh LP J. Kamanda Simberkihun LP M. Kamara Mosemaya LP J. Abu Sieromco / 45 LP A. Bomi MOYAMBA WEST DISTRICT District Superintendent E Davidson Foray MOYAMBA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Davidson Foray Trinity, Moyamba E Davidson Foray E/Asso Jane.N. Lahai LP Victor.I. Kallon Lungi LP Brima. Alie Mokende / Wonde LP M. Bangura Yoyema E Alice Mammah LP Moses Lahai LP Daniel Mattia Mokorewo E Alice Mammah Moyollo LP Joseph Genda Bauya Old Town Sembehun Kombora LP W. Williams Kwellu E/Asso Saffa Jengo Buma LP S.A. Jango NyandehunMboyawa LP J. Lincoln ROTIFUNK CIRCUIT Ag. Circuit Minister - P Sembu P Kamara Martyrs Memorial Rotifunk P Sembu P Kamara D/Asso. Emmanuel Bassie Mogbnainchain LP C. G. Bendu Yenkissa LP Rogers Moforay LP J.P. Caulker Mabang LP Samu LP M.S. Bendu Suen LP S.M. Kanu Moyah LP J.T. Bendu Bradford LP M. Bangura Parlai LP To be supplied Rotawa LP To be supplied Bompeh LP S. Bendu Moyemoh LP To Be Supplied Mofonah LP J.B. Bangura Bumpeh LP S. Bendu Mokainyegbeh LP To Be Supplied Mosella LP R. Bangura

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Kwellu SEMBEHUN CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Mabel TitySei Albert Memorial Sembehun E Mabel TitySei LP Ajuma Kamara Moselolo LP F. M. Bockarie Tawaya LP Benke LP Abu E. Sonnie Taiamawo LP Rosa Tua Kongonani LP A. S. Kamara Kpetewoma LP J. Walters Mandu / Timdale LP A. Caulker Makandor / Kargboro LP C. Matenday Mokobo LP E. Caulker Bomotoke LP P. Kanndor Tissana / Pelewahun LP M.T. Dick Palima LP Manjama LP J. Kaindor Molaquoi LP E. Jannoh Moseilolo LP F. Bockarie SHENGE CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E (Acting) Davidson Foray Gorner Memorial Shenge LP Patrick Saidu Bumpetoke LP William Barlay Mambo LP M. Caulker Mano-On-The Sea LP A.K. Mei Marthyn LP D.K. Greywood Mofus LP R. Yanica Mapilleh LP L.F.S. Anthony Rembee LP C.A. Campbell Yorgborfor LP K. Bangura Thumba LP E.S.T. Connison Plaintain Island LP William Komeh Katta LP Augustine Simbo Victoria LP Augustine Simbo Mathainkil LP J.S. Butcher Mokelleh LP T. Moina Patty LP KwablaAgbewanu PUJEHUN DISTRICT District Superintendent E Henry Makavoray St. Luke UMC Pujehun E Henry Makavoray Gendema E James Bendu Zimmi LP Dominic Kanu

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WESTERN DISTRICT District Superintendent James Boye Caulker KING MEMORIAL CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Emmanuel Pewa King memorial E Emmanuel Pewa E/Asst Alice Lassayo E/Asso Alex Josiah

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Price Memorial E/AssoMabel Kanyande E/Asso Sylvester Hollima BAUGHMAN MEM CIRCUIT Circuit minister E SahrFallah Baughman Memorial E Daisy Gbloh E/Asso Raymond Bola-Williams E/Asso. . Nancy Showers E/AssoGertrude Dumber Charles Davies Memorial E Sahr E. K Fallah E/Asst Georgiana Maligie E/Asso Paul C. Saffa E/Asso. JAM Jarrett Milton Margai Memorial E Winston Ashcroft Asso. P Samuel B. Lawson BROWN MEMORIAL CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Emerson Laggah Brown Memorial E Emerson Laggah D/Asso Patrick Vandy E/Asso Alex Josiah Bishop Humper E Moses Kogba E/Asso Esther .P. Aruna Grace United Methodist Church E Daniel Sengeh E/Asso Francis Jenkins MUSSELMAN CIRCUIT` Circuit Minister (Acting) E Solomon Rogers Musselman Memorial E Solomon Rogers E/Asso F.H. Lavai Moyiba Kissy Brook P LetticiaPettiquoi E/Asso Ibrahim Kamara

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Asbury Bottom Oku E Daniel Mondeh D/Asso Tileima A. Yilla Old Wharf, Wellington E Maurice Lawson LP Ibrahim S. Sesay ISAAC NDEMA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Jonathan Spencer Isaac Ndanema E Jonathan Spencer Grafton (Police Barracks) D/Asso John G. Dauda Kossoh Town/Jui LP Osman Koroma Hastings E/Asso Angie Myles E TambaPettiquoi Waterloo Circuit Minister E Edward Mammy Waterloo E Edward Mammy Campbell Town E Samuel M. During Pa Lokko E Edward Mammy YONIBANA DISTRICT District Superintendent E Elizabeth Kamara Hallowell Memorial E Elizabeth Kamara YONIBANA CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E Elizabeth Kamara E/Asst Edward Kamara LP Aminata C. Koroma Petifu LP Ibrahim M. Conteh Rochen / Kamandao LP SafieConteh Bongababay Hassan Turay Magbokie David Fofanah Mamaka A. Wilson Masengbe - Macrogba A.D. Serry Mabai Alfred Kamara Mayira Abu Koroma Ronietta Samuel Turay Bakeloko Usman. S. Koroma RORUKS CIRCUIT Circuit Minister E AlusineConteh Galow U.M. Church E AlusineConteh Roruks LP St. Marks, Ronietta LP Makundu LP

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Mamaka LP - Kumrabai LP Joseph S. Kamara

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PROCEEDINGS

137TH SESSION OF THE UMC SIERRRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - MAKENI

THURSDAY, 9TH MARCH, 2017 DEVOTION Led by the Rev Dave Biser of the Susquehanna Conference, USA He read from Exodus 17:8-13. God delivered the people of Israel from slavery to the Promised Land. In their sojourn, they people went through suffering; war, disease, hunger and thirst. But God provided manna and water; He gave them victory in wars; He healed their disease. Moses received support from Aaron and Hur as lieutenants who supported his arms. In our everyday battles, we, like Moses may get tired; but are encouraged not to relent. Like Aaron and Hur, we are with you, holding up your hands. Your brothers and sisters of the Susquehanna are with you, He concluded. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS AND FRATERNAL GREETINGS – Paramount Chief Shebora Kasanga II of Bombali Chiefdom, bringing greetings on behalf of his chiefdom assured conference of safety. He maintained that the chiefdom remains indebted to the United Methodist Conference for its support to education, health and religion. He wished that conference advocate to political parties the need for peaceful coexistence.

Bishop Natale Paganelli S.X., Bishop of the Makeni Diosese and Chancellor of the University of Makeni brought greetings on behalf of the Catholic Diocese. He emphasized important for relationship building among churches. Bishop Natale also expressed the need to extend fellowship to other faiths, including the Muslim religion.

Her Worship the Mayor of Makeni, Md. Sunkarie Kabba Kamara, expressing delight in the partnership between her administration and the United Methodist Church in Makeni, she lauded the good relationship between the church and state, evident in the number of government functionaries at the opening of conference. She prayed for continued peace in our hearts, homes and the nation at large. On behalf of the Liberian Delegation headed by the Rev George Wilson, He expressed appreciation to Bishop John Yambasu who he said gave a message during the Liberia Annual Conference Session, on the theme: A future with hope. Every journey is built on unpredictability, he stated; but the good news is that God is always with us and we face the journey with hope. ORGANISING CONFERENCE The Conference Secretary organized the bar of conference. Secretariat – Rev Edwin Momoh, Rev Emmanuel Pewa, Rev. Winston Ashcroft and Mrs. Isatu Peacock Hospitality committee – Rev Mariama Bockarie & team

EPISCOPAL ADDRESS – Highlights

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The Resident Bishop, Rev Dr J K Yambasu gave his Episcopal address. Conference theme a reminder of how far we’ve come and the strides we have made. We have been troubled on every side but not crushed - we experienced rebel war, Ebola, flood and economic hardship. These have had troubling effects on our missional and developmental goals. But that in spite, Conference was able to achieve 70% of “Vision 2020”. He reminded conference that there is a challenging journey ahead. Highlights included:

The United Methodist University to progressively start with four schools – School of Theology, School of Health Sciences, School of Agriculture, School of Education.

Health System - partner intervention in the health sector included fencing health facilities in Rotifunk to ward off intruders; providing solar energy, building triages and providing hospital equipment. Two medical doctors engaged for Kissy general hospital and Dr. Gess Eye hospital.

Community Development – partnership in development approach, which has become a successful model for engaging communities

Mission Partnerships – MOU concluded with Mission Alliance for community development programmes, with focus on WASH, education and economic empowerment. On 28th February, 2017, a new initiative acronym TRACE was launched.

Apportionment System – UMC Sierra Leone Annual Conference has been apportioned $28,000 towards the Global apportionment system for 2017. As a consequence, church’s apportionment schedule will include the Annual Conference support and the Global apportionment.

New Church Planting Initiative – Wesley United Methodist in Pujehun was dedicated and opened in December, 2016. Vehicle had already been acquired for its District Superintendent. Another Church construction project was underway in the Kailahun district shortly, as a 4-acre piece of land has been negotiated

Episcopal Residence – This had been a priority to conference. Contributions toward this project were received from a fund raising drive by the Finance Committee of conference.

Health Insurance – clergy could contribute a portion of their salary each month which could be used when faced with health challenges.

Commission on the way forward – UMC is at the crossroads, as a result of threats posed by the current human sexuality debate. A call for prayer and fasting for the denomination to avoid face imminent fragmentation. Decision of separation has far reaching effects on – (i) overseas support to the Episcopal office (ii) partner support of salaries to full time pastors and evangelists (iii) church and parsonage construction, vehicles for District Superintendents, salaries and vehicles for senior conference personnel (iv) school repairs, furniture and school materials (v) contribution to Global Apportionment Fund. The need to position ourselves to face the challenge of sustainable independence. The ultimate solution may be in the following forms:- Payment of Global Apportionment of $28,382 ($2,365/month) Invest in the U M University by cash donation or building materials towards the administrative

building Support to the School of Theology by providing scholarship to students at cost of Le10m per

student. University Preparatory College at King Harman Road to prepare students of have the requisite

passes to enter university. Contribution towards the University utility minibus costing $35,000 Contribution to infrastructural development, such as staff quarters to be named in honour of

the contributor. Estimated cost for building is Le600m Deed of gift or will property Contribution towards the Episcopal residence

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Development of infrastructure. Two plots of properties available at 0.3 acre plot at King street and 0.4 acre plot at Hamilton beach

State of the Laity – Mrs. Ann Koroma (Conference Lay Leader)

Recalling statistics showing 116 clergy and 275,000 professing members in the conference indicated that Conference belongs to the laity and thus to own the church. She expressed her desire to introduce in churches the Bishop Appreciation Sunday. She mentioned that a one-day training and leadership workshop was organized in June, 2016 for all District Lay Leaders in Bo, where they were informed about their responsibilities. She informed Conference that critical and emerging issues were discussed during the first-time Lay Leader sesion held alongside the executive session during the ongoing conference. Her statement revealed that they were holding monthly consultative meetings with the Bishop to discuss issues of concern. The Lay Leader expressed grave concern over declining numbers of worshippers in UM Churches. She encouraged all to be brother’s keeper. Motion for instituting the Bishop’s Appreciation Sunday in churches – Rev. Edwin Momoh and Rev. Bola Williams 2nd, commencing this year.

Board of Trustees report was presented by Rev Solomon Rogers

To Note:

Wilberforce property has been possessed.

1. Tension on Pa Loko property has eased. Mr. Easmon Ngakui, the conference Chncellor encouraged District Superintendents to present legal documents of properties in their respective districts.


FRIDAY, 10TH MARCH, 2017 Morning devotion conducted by Rev. Dr. Osman Fornah, National Superintendent of Wesleyan Mission. His message included the following: For Israel, the journey started with Jacob and his children. Joseph’s brothers conspired against him. He had series of challenges. From prison he became Governor. His family received blessings as a result. A new Pharaoh arose who did not know the Israelites and subjected them to hardship. But the more they were oppressed, the more their numbers increased. They also experienced a lot of difficulties in the wilderness journey. God provided what they required but they still went after false gods. Citing Matthew 5:20, the Rev. Dr. Fornah reiterated that NO zero baked, NO half-baked Christian will be able to make it through the journey ahead. All Christians are on an onward journey towards heaven fully baked.

UPDATE FROM CABINET – DEAN OF CABINET – The Rev. Francis Charley

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All, but one District Superintendents have been provided with a means of mobility, for which he was grateful.

Some DS found it difficult to collect apportionment from their local pastors.

Conference was informed that Mr. Joseph Wandoh tendered letter of resignation to engage in active

politics, having served for 38 years as teacher in both primary and secondary education.

REPORT FROM BOARD OF PENSION – LYDIA JALLOH

Retirees – Rev Senesie Bayoh &Md Beatrice Fofana; spouse of the late Rev. Austen Kandeh were the new additions to the list of pensioners.

UNITED METHODIST UNIVERSITY – Rev. Prof. George Carew & Rev. Prof. Edwin Momoh

Registration with the Corporate Service Commission was complete, now awaiting accreditation from Education Tertiary Commission for commencing active work.

Establishment of the United Methodist University will serve as a source of financial support to the

conference, citing the case of the UM University of Liberia.

Intention to establish a Preparatory University that will prepare students to acquire the requisite qualification to enter university.

The issue of raising funds for the University of Le650m was loan offered by the Union Trust Bank to conference- Accepting meant a total repayment of Le750m to the Bank. It was advised that conference must explore possibility of the Bank providing grace period of one year before servicing of the loan commences as well as negotiating the interest rate.

With a friendly amendment of the Church to negotiate reduction of interest on the loan. A motion moved by Prof. Edwin Momoh–that the UMC SLAC accepts the loan of Le650m from UTB for rehabilitating the Kingharman road property was seconded by Rev. Bola Williams and Unanimous agreed upon by delegates.

CHILD RESCUE CENTREREPORT PRESENTATION BY THE DIRECTOR, MOHAMED NABIEU

16 churches in US partnering with SLAC to support the CRC. 4 major programmes run by the CRC programme. 600 vulnerable children in the home. May increase to 1,000 in next three years.

BOARD OF MISSIONS AND DEVELOPMENT – MR SMART SENESIE

To Note: A number of projects were undertaken under the CELAD Programme. Project life has been extended by another 5 years. A new proposal will be developed.

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Operation Classroom undertaking the Kailahun project, Panguma school, toilets. German Board constructing Women’s training Centre in Bo.

GUEST SPEAKER – DR.OLUSIMBO IGE ON GLOBAL HEALTH: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFRICAN CHURCH

Took a case study is based on Exodus. Suggestions were made as to why good health must not be eluded the people of Africa. World cannot change if the Church does not take its position to do something about changing the state

of affairs. Sierra Leone is now a case study for participation of religion in health because of what SLAC did during the period of Ebola. It’s important to identify the road to our destination; and leaders in our health journey.

MEDICAL & HEALTH SERVICES REPORT – SIS CATHERINE NORMAN

211 health staff across the country. Hospitals and clinics operate of cost recovery system and aids from partners. CHASL constructed a triage for 4 health centres. Urban hospital is now over 80% self-supporting. The need for sufficiently qualified staff for all the facilities.

Requested that all health matters are to be channeled through the Health Coordinator.

SPECIALISED MINISTRY TO CHILDREN

Undertook various activities including training of Sunday school teachers and children workers; and Children’s camp.

BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY REPORT

To Note Candidates for ordination as Deacons and Elders, ministerial candidates. Policy Decision - No probational member will be ordained as Elder if he is not married. Change in status from Associate to Full Time Minister will be reviewed on a case by case basi s.


SATURSDAY, 11TH MARCH, 2017 Memorial service conducted by the Rev Henry Makavorie and the Rev Gertrude Dumbar

Readings – Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Hebrews 9:24-28 John 11:1-11

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Address based on the text Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 – Stated that Death is not the end of everything. Life continues after death. There is a journey ahead which is everlasting life in Christ Jesus. This is confirmed by King Solomon. The time to live on earth is so short that it is not worth mentioning. As soon as we are born, we begin to die - Job 12:14. Jesus confirmed that he is the resurrection and life. Grave centres in the village signify that death is embraced by life and eternity. Death marks the end of earthly existence but opens the door to eternal life. The lives of those that have gone have been snapped without warning; therefore, their absence from the conference. This is a lesson that, what we want to do must be done now.

CONFERENCE TREASURER’S REPORT WAS PRESENTED BY MRS PRINCESS MANI

BUDGETTARY PERFORMANCE INCOME Income collected during the year under review amounted to Le2,741,230,756 from various sources, representing 47.17% of budgeted income. EXPENDITURE Total expenditure as per budget amounted to Le2,720,138,972 Late payments made by local churches cannot be included beyond the reporting period of the financial year.

Ratification of the Conference Treasurer – It was reported that Mrs Princess Mani, the Treasurer had been on contract assignment for past two years because she had exceeded retirement age. She would therefore be relieved of her duties. Mrs. Elfrida Braima-Fawundu was previously on Leave of Absence but had now reported back for work. She will ultimately replace Mrs Princess Mani.

FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICER’S REPORT

a. Global Funds - Lydia Jalloh Sources of income, including General Board, German Board, Norwegian Board, etc totaling Le3.331b.

b. Local Sources – income is Le2.741b. expenditure is Le2.720b. Total apportionment Le183m. Arrears is Le15,011,000. Outstanding end of service payments to retirees – Le428m, leaving balance of Le129m.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS –

Constitutional Amendment – I

On May 16, 2016, at a session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church held in Portland, Oregon, the following Constitutional Amendment was adopted by a recorded vote of 746 Yes, 56No (Calendar Item 121, DCA p. 2106). It is now presented to the Annual Conferences for vote. In the 2012Book of Discipline, Division One, add a new paragraph between current ¶¶ 5 and 6: As the Holy Scripture reveals, both men and women are made in the image of God and, therefore, men and women are of equal value in the eyes of God. The United Methodist Church recognizes it is contrary to Scripture and to logic to say that God is male or female, as maleness and femaleness are characteristics of human bodies and cultures, not characteristics of the divine. The United Methodist Church acknowledges the long history of discrimination against women and girls. The United Methodist Church shall confront and seek

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to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, whether in organizations or in individuals, in every facet of its life and in society at large. The United Methodist Church shall work collaboratively with others to address concerns that threaten the cause of women’s and girl's equality and well -being. If voted and so declared by the Council of Bishops, this would become the new ¶6, and the current ¶¶ 6-61 would be renumbered as ¶¶ 7-62.

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment – II

On May 20, 2016, at a session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church held in Portland, Oregon, the following Constitutional Amendment was adopted by a recorded vote of 509 Yes, 242 No (Calendar Item 429, DCA p. 2212). It is now presented to the Annual Conferences for vote. In the 2012Book of Discipline, Division One, ¶4, Article IV, amend by deletion and addition as follows: After “all persons” delete “without regard to race, color, national origin, status, or economic condition”. After “because of race, color, national origin,” delete “status,” and add “ability”. At the end of the paragraph, add “nor shall any member be denied access to an equal place in the life, worship, and governance of the Church because of race, color, gender, national origin, ability, age, marital status, or economic condition.” If voted and so declared by the Council of Bishops, ¶ 4 would read: The United Methodist Church is part of the church universal, which is one Body in Christ. The United Methodist Church acknowledges that all persons are of sacred worth. All persons shall be eligible to attend its worship services, participate in its programs, receive the sacraments, upon baptism be admitted as baptized members, and upon taking vows declaring the Christian faith, become professing members in any local church in the connection. In the United Methodist church, no conference or other organizational unit of the Church shall be structured so as to exclude any member or any constituent body of the Church because of race, color, national origin, ability, or economic condition, nor shall any member be denied access to an equal place in the life, worship, and governance of the Church because of race, color, gender, national origin, ability, age, marital status, or economic condition.

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment – III

On May 16, 2016, at a session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church held in Portland, Oregon, the following Constitutional Amendment was adopted by a recorded vote of 767 Yes, 22 No (Calendar Item 111, DCA pp. 2105). It is now presented to the Annual Conferences for vote. In the 2012Book of Discipline, Division Two, Section VI, ¶34,Article III, (2016 Book of Discipline, Division Two, Section VI,¶34, ArticleIII) amend by addition as follows:

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After the first sentence, add, “Such elections shall include open nominations from the floor by the annual conference, and delegates shall be elected by a minimum of a simple majority of the ballots cast.” If voted and so declared by the Council of Bishops, ¶34would read: The annual conference shall elect clergy and lay delegates to the General Conference and to its jurisdictional or central conference in the manner provided in this section, Articles IV and V. Such elections shall include open nominations from the floor by the annual conference, and delegates shall be elected by a minimum of a simple majority of the ballots cast. The persons first elected up to the number determined by the ratio for representation in the General Conference shall be representatives in that body. Additional delegates shall be elected to complete the number determined by the ratio for representation in the jurisdictional or central conference, who, together with those first elected as above, shall be delegates in the jurisdictional or central conference. The additional delegates to the jurisdictional or central conference shall in the order of their election be the reserve delegates to the General Conference. The annual conference shall also ele ct reserve clergy and lay delegates to the jurisdictional or central conference as it may deem desirable. These reserve clergy and lay delegates to the jurisdictional or central conferences may act as reserve delegates to the General Conference when it is evident that not enough reserve delegates are in attendance at the General Conference.

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment – IV

On May 20, 2016, at a session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church held in Portland, Oregon, the following Constitutional Amendment was adopted by a recorded vote of 621Yes, 15 No (Calendar Item 468, DCA p. 2217). It is now presented to the Annual Conferences for vote. In the 2012Book of Discipline, Division Three, ¶46, Article I, amend by addition, as follows:

To the end of the paragraph, add “provided that episcopal elections in central conferences shall be held at a regular, not an extra, session of the central conference, except in the case where an unexpected vacancy must be filled.” If voted and so declared by the Council of Bishops, ¶ 46 would read: The bishops shall be elected by the respective jurisdictional and central conferences and consecrated in the historic manner at such time and place as may be fixed by the General Conference for those elected by the jurisdictions and by each central conference for those elected by such central conference, provided that episcopal elections in central conferences shall be held at a regular, not an extra, session of the central conference, except in the case where an unexpected vacancy must be filled.

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment – V

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On May 17, 2016, at a session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church held in Portland, Oregon, the following Constitutional Amendment was adopted by a recorded vote of 715 Yes, 79 No (Calendar Item 446, DCA p. 2214). It is now presented to the Annual Conferences for vote. In the 2012 Book of Discipline, Division Three, ¶ 50, Article VI, amend by addition, as follows:

After the last paragraph, add “These provisions shall not preclude that adoption by the General Conference of provisions for the Council of Bishops to hold its individual members accountable for their work, both as general superintendents and as presidents and residents in episcopal areas.” If voted and so declared by the Council of Bishops, ¶ 50 would read:

The bishops, both active and retired, of The Evangelical United Brethren Church and of The Methodist Church at the time union is consummated shall be bishops of The United Methodist Church.

The bishops of The Methodist Church elected by the jurisdictions, the active bishops of The Evangelical United Brethren Church at the time of union, and bishops elected by the jurisdictions of The United Methodist Church shall have life tenure. Each bishop elected by a central conference of The Methodist Church shall have such tenure as the central conference electing him shall have determined.94

The jurisdictional conference shall elect a standing committee on episcopacy to consist of one clergy and one lay delegate from each annual conference, on nomination of the annual conference delegation. The committee shall review the work of the bishops, pass on their character and official administration, and report to the jurisdictional conference its findings for such action as the conference may deem appropriate within its constitutional warrant of power. The committee shall recommend the assignments of the bishops to their respective residences for final action by the jurisdictional conference.

These provisions shall not preclude that adoption by the General Conference of provisions for the Council of Bishops to hold its individual members accountable for their work, both as general superintendents and as presidents and residents in episcopal areas. Talley of voting for each amendment done

Motion for NO to First Amendment –150 Motion for YES – 1 VOTED DOWN Motion for NO to Second Amendment – 150 Motion for YES – 0 VOTED DOWN Motion for NO to Third Amendment –0 Motion for YES – 150 VOTED IN FAVOUR Motion for NO to Fourth Amendment – 0 Motion for YES – 151 VOTED IN FAVOUR Motion for NO to Fifth Amendment – 0 Motion for YES – 151

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VOTED IN FAVOUR

REPORTS RECEIVED FROM YOUNG PEOPLE, MEN AND WOMEN’S ORGANISATIONS.

UMWO President requested that other social organisations apart from the women’s organization must be discouraged. Bishop requested the immediate disbanding of all social groups in local churches.

Young people representative –Job opportunities to be created for young people upon leaving universities. Bishop advised effectiveness of District Coordinators. Encouraged fund raising programmes depending on whether annual programmes have been developed.

Other suggestions – internship opportunities for young graduates until they get matured. UTB commended for providing jobs for UMC members. Bishop encouraged mentorship on how to

be self-employed. Men’s organisation–organization being revitalized.

RELIVING VISION 2020– Rev. Prof. Edwin Momoh

Phases of implementation – School of Theology about to commence. Curriculum developed. Next the Community Health and the Humanities & Social Sciences will commence by 2018. School of Education will also be added to the School of Theology. School of Agriculture and Technology by 2019.

Imminent split of the general UM Conference. Rely on our strength as the only option to face the future. Solutions –

o Snap out of the dependency syndrome; o Be vigilant and intentional. o Stay awake. o Depend on our strength – Institute Misson 10/10 wth membership of 10,000 contributing

10,000 leones monthly. o Huge natural resources and human potential.

Mission 10/10 – one of the ways of attaining to the vision 2020. Le10,000 contributed by 100,000 members will provide an appreciable amount.

Vote for Mission 1010 to be part of our fund-raising activities of conference.

Pre-Conference Consultation recommendations for resolutions

Local church tithing to Conference Passed

Selling off some assets and landed property to finance business investments Referred to CCFA

Functional & viable development office Passed

Invest in and strengthen health and education facilities Passed

Establish business or commercial office of the conference Passed

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Prepare realistic budget Passed

Build a multi purpose hall – possible using the King Harman Road property Referred to CCFA

Establish the United Methodist Think-Tank of professionals Passed

Financial audit and transparency Passed – 2015 & 2016 audit of the Annual Conference will be presented in subsequent

conference Further Resolutions

a) The immediate disbanding all other social organizations in the Church that are not in consonance with the established service organizations

b) For a change of name from Fergusson Memorial to Moyamba Boys Secondary School – revealed that no consultation was held before the change of name from Moyamba Boys Secondary School to Fergusson Memorial. Old boys were in agreement that the name must be reversed to Moyamba Boys Secondary School. Vote:- Yes – Majority (Passed) No – 1 Abstention – 13

c) The Annual Conference on the floor should set up a 7-member committee as first responders to

identifying and attempting to resolve conflicts with the potential to destroy the church. Passed that Conference Lay Leaders will hold monthly meetings with the Resident Bishop

d) That staff of the UMC SLAC who are members of their local churches can be nominated to represent their churches at Annual Conferences and other events, just as some pastors who work at the UMC house are also enjoying that same benefit or courtesy. Simply, staff working for the SLAC should not be barred from becoming delegates in the local churches.

e) The Council on Administration and Finance must have a balanced budget every year to avoid deficits that would plunge the SLAC into financial abyss.

f) The spiritual life of the church must be improved through monthly revivals, all-nights vigils, and that the pastors of local churches MUST participate actively in all churches activities

g) The SLAC should reactivate the scholarship program we had in the recent past. A new operational model could be discussed.

h) Physical health of pastors and insurance scheme –Motion for Le50,000, Le30,000 contribution from District Superintendents (including Admin to Bishop & Connectional Director), Circuit Ministers, and pastors respectively towards an insurance scheme. Le15,000 matching grant from local churches towards these contributions. Local churches will send contribution on behalf of interested Associate Pastors.Conference staff will also be included in this scheme.

Vote Passed. Mr Floyd Davies said he will contribute seed money of Le2m to open the account.

i. With a friendly amendment of the Church to negotiate reduction of interest on the loan. A motion moved by Prof. Edwin Momoh–that the UMC SLAC accepts the loan of Le650m from UTB for rehabilitating the Kingharman road property was seconded by Rev. Bola Will iams and Unanimous agreed upon by delegates.

j. The institution of annual Bishop’s appreciation Sunday. Unanimously accepted

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SUNDAY, 12TH MARCH, 2017 RECONVENING OF CONFERENCE –After thanksgiving and ordination services, stationing of clergy and all conference staff was done by the Resident Bishop - See Stationing report Faithfully Submitted Rev. Prof. Edwin Momoh – Conf. Secretary Rev. Winston Ashcroft – Assoc. Conf. Secretary Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Pewa Mrs. Isatu Peacock

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EPISCOPAL ADDRESS

Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu Resident Bishop – Sierra Leone Area

His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma and First Lady Madam SiaNyamaKoroma, Mr President and members of Conference Council and Finance and administration, Ecumenical partners, heads of Churches and Muslim Jamats, our distinguished guests and partners from the United States, Esteemed Paramount chiefs and traditional rulers, government and non –governmental functionaries here present, Clergy and lay delegates, observers and well -wishers, Ladies and gentlemen; Grace from God our Father and peace from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. A warm and hearty welcome to our 137 th session of the

Sierra Leone Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. We are highly delighted to have you here in Makeni the home of our President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma. It is my hope that with all that the District Superintendent Rev. MariamaBockarie and her able district planning team has put together, you will enjoy every moment of your stay here these few days as we additionally enjoy the warm hospitality of the people of Makeni.Again I say welcome. The theme for this year’s conference is “The journey ahead” (Joshua 3: 1-17). Friends, this conference marks the Ninth year of my Episcopal leadership. If we reflect back down these years, we will discover how far we have travelled, and how in spite of so many challenges, we have weathered the storm and achieved so much in the last nine years. We have been troubled on every side; from the rebel war to Ebola, from Ebola to the Flood in Freetown; and from the flood to the present economic hardship that has now engulfed our nation thereby forcing His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma to put in place several austerity measures aimed at containing the economic hardship in the country. But thank God we are never crushed. All these have had and continue to have devastating consequences on our missional and developmental goals as a conference. Non-the less, God has been on our side. In spite of these challenges, we continue to make great strides in achieving up to 70% of our “Vision 2020” strategic development plan. Church history reminds us that it was during the great persecutions that the early church flourished and spread throughout the world. Yes, God can work out his purpose in the most devastating of circumstances. As a church, we refused to be intimidated by any hardship. We are too blessed to be intimated. We forge ahead in the face of challenges because our God who is journeying along with us is an expert in handling challenges. In Romans 5:1-5, St. Paul encourages us to “take pride in our troubles because we know that trouble produces endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces hope. And Hope does not disappoint us…” This hope is Jesus Christ. In the midst of our challenges, Jesus assures us that “He will never leave us nor forsake us”. He is our shelter in times of storm and our strength in every t ime of trial. He journeys along with us, He is behind us, and He goes ahead of us. Our enemies may try to place obstacles before us; Like Joseph, they will even make attempts at our lives. But no matter how rugged, and slippery and dangerous the journey may be, and no matter how fierce the storm may be, and no matter how long the journey may be, we are daily assured that He is with us. While we celebrate the many missional breakthroughs we have achieved in the past eight years, we must be reminded that we still have a long and challenging journey ahead:

1. First of all, as part of our vision 2020, we have committed ourselves to building a university. For the years ahead, the United Methodist University shall remain the missional priority of conference. Our

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immediate goal in the next six years is to kick start the University with Four schools in the following order. School of theology. Through funds provided by our partners, we have already completed the academic wing of the school including offices, lecture rooms, a Library, a small chapel and other facilities. A 100% wifi internet connectivity is being installed in the entire building so that both faculty and students can have ready access to the internet 24/7. A new 25 KVA generator has been installed. The next plan is to install solar energy system to ensure 24 hours electricity. The Board of Trustees of the school has been named and all faculty and staff are now in place. Application forms for admission are now available and admission of students will start immediately after Conference.We have registered the University as a corporate business organization and we now awaiting accreditation from the Tertiary Education Commission of Sierra Leone. Everything being equal, the school to be opened coming April. The next objective will be to expand the building to provide administrative and faculty offices and build a larger chapel that will be accessible to United Methodists in Wilberforce, Hill Station and SS Camp and Regent who travel all the way down town every Sunday for worship. In addition to the above, we also plan to build hostel facilities for students and faculty housing for our visiting lecturers and professors from overseas. The School of Health Sciences. The school will be located in Bo just behind the Mercy hospital. The goal is to rehabilitate three existing buildings on the premises to house the administrative building, the academic building and a hostel. Rehabilitation of the academic building is already in progress. The school was originally conceived to be a Nursing school. However, following series of consultations by the University Development Committee, it was decided that it be named the “School of Health and Clinical Sciences”. This is because the future scope of programs envisionedwill not only be limited to training of Nurses, but will also include the training of medical doctors, Laboratory and hospital equipment technicians, pharmacists etc.By the grace of God, the entire rehabilitation work will be completed this year and the school will be formally opened in 2018. The school of Agriculture. This will be located on the main Pa Loko campus off Waterloo in the Western Area. Fund raising for this program is ongoing. Unlike existing parallel programs in the country, the School of Agriculture will move away from the traditional blackboard agriculture to an intensive hands on practical field experience aimed at producing agricultural entrepreneurialism and food security that will provide enough food to feed this nation. Sierra Leone spends millions of precious dollars each year to import our staple food rice. It is our hope that the school of Agriculture will engage the whole country to produce enough food to feed itself rather than depend on imported stuff from China, Indonesia,Cuba etc. School of Education.Sierra Leone is a major stake holder in the field of education in this country. Currently, we run up to 300 elementary schools and fifty High schools. We cannot therefore live higher education in the hands of institutions who do not even have one elementary school to train teachers to run our schools. The culture in many of our educational institutions today is that teachers and lecturers extort money from students and engage in extraneous activities with them in exchange for grades. UMU’s goal is to change this. The teachers that will pass through the walls of our university will be nothing but the best with the highest level of integrity.

2. Our Health system. In spite of financial challenges, we continue to make great strides in our health delivery system. 2016 showed tremendous achievements in all our health facilities. The International Organization on Migration (IOM) and the Christian Health Association of Sierra Leone (CHASL) completely transformed the physical outlook of all our hospitals and clinics by fencing the facilities to protect them from intruders, providing solar energy, building triages and providing much needed hospital equipment. At Mercy hospital Bo, we are currently building a surgical unit equipped with a

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surgical ward and offices with financial support from Helping Children World Wide (HCW). WE have employed the services of a full time hospital administrator and Finance officer. At the Kissy General hospital, we have employed the services of a qualified Medical doctor and effe cted major rehabilitation in some of the admitting wards. At the Lowell and Ruth Gess eye hospital in Freetown, we have engaged the services of a trained and qualified ophthalmologist and raised salaries of the health workers. Our next goal is introduce a pediatric eye care program that will specifically focus on providing health care for children with eye problems.Thanks to the support of Christian Blind Mission (CBM) and Central Global Vission Fund (CGVF). At the Hartfield Archer hospital in Rotifunk, we have hired the services of a full time hospital administrator and purchased a brand new 30 KVA electric generator. In addition, plans are underway to install a highly efficient solar system. A combinational of these two electricity sources will ensure a 24 hour supply of electricity that will make the hospital fully operational. It is hoped that effective surgeryat the hospital will start soonest. At the Jaiama Health Center, we have employed a full time Community Health Officer to man the facility so that in addition to the current staff, a continued stream of health delivery services will be provided for the community. A detail report on our health work will be provided by the Health Coordinator at the appropriate time at this conference. Community Development. With just three years engagement in community development, I can safely say that the United Methodist Church has become the leading faith based organization in Community Development in the country. Our approach is based on best practices with the specific goal of working to improve the lives of rural and vulnerable communities, In doing so, we adopt the Partnership in Development approachwith a philosophy of the community’s full involvement and ownership of theprojects implemented. This concept of Partnership in Development empowers the community to play a leading role in the project from inception to implementation by engaging faithful, committed and respected community leaders who want to see the needed change in their communities. The program focuses on three major areas; education, Water, health and Sanitation (WASH), Agriculture.

3. Mission Partnerships.Following series of networking in 2015 and 2016, I am happy to report that on your behalf, I signed a joint MOU with Mission Alliance, an international Christian NGO with headquarters in Norway in September last year. This makes Mission Alliance our newest partner in development. Like its counterpart organization the Global ministries of the United Methodist Church in Norway with whom we have been working these three years, Mission Alliance focuses on community development with emphasis on WASH (water, sanitation and health), education and economic empowerment. On Tuesday February 28, 2017, a new initiative called TRACE, (acronym for Transformation, Restoration and Community Empowerment) was formally launched at the Santano House in Freetown with the International Director from Norway, the Regional Director from Liberia, paramount chiefs and representatives from communities that will be served by the pi lot project. Mr. Andrew Momoh, has been withdrawn from the CELAD project and assigned to this project as the new project Coordinator. It is my hope that through this project, underserved and vulnerable rural communities in our various operational areas in Sierra Leone will be given the opportunity to improve themselves through the many projects that will be implemented in the years ahead.Many thanks to Mr. Smart Senesie and his able team in our missions and development office for their devotion and commitment. Detail report is provided in the Missions and Development report.

4. The apportionment system. Friends, the days of handouts are over. With Africa now accounting for about 40% of the entire membership of the Global United Methodist Church, and as it begins to take its place on the central stage the Global Church, General conference is now saying that we must “put our money where our mouth is”. So for the first time, General Conference has asked ALL conferences in Africa to contribute to the Global apportionment system. The level of apportionment is determined by the total membership of each Episcopal area. Accordingly, Sierra Leone has been apportioned

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$28,000for 2017. So one change you will notice in your apportionment schedule this year is that the Annual Conference support and the apportionment has been merged so that congregations know right from the beginning of the year the total conference support they are to pay. Details will be provided in the Conference Treasurer’s report. On the same note, on the advice of the Conference Finance Committee, CCF&A decided that November and December salaries of pastors who did not pay apportionment in full for 2016 be withheld. This was done for two reasons. First, we have suspected that because some pastors are assured of their salary each month, they do not place any importance on collection of apportionment. Second, it has also come to our notice that some District Superintendents collect apportionment from pastors but fail to turn it over to conference. This has led to huge short falls in budget. In 2015 and 2016 alone, conference had to subsize up to $49,000 in salary support for pastors alone. This must stop. For this reason, the policy shall remain in force that only pastors who pay thei r apportionment in full shall receive salaries at the end of the month. Further, only congregations who pay apportionment in full will have their pastors and members considered for election as delegates to Central, General and other international conferences and any other opportunities and privileges such as scholarships that may be available from time to time. I have also decided that District Superintendents who fail to pay the full apportionment for the year will be moved and replaced by others who can raise apportionment.

5. Annual conference support. Many if not all of you would have noticed by now that this year’s conference support has been much reduced compared to previous years. This is because on the recommendation of the Finance Committee, GCF&A decided that effective 2017, all local congregations will now provide feeding and accommodation for their delegates. CCF&A has realized that huge sums of money is spent each year on feeding and many congregations have been grumbling that Conference support levies are too high. For example, feeding for 2016 Annual Conference alone was LE 75,000,000. The advantage of this new policy is that it provides the flexibility for delegates to be in control of what they want to eat and when, In addition, it avoids the hassles involved in catering and ensuring that food is ready at the designated times at conference.

6. New Church plant initiative. Conference, I am happy to report that our new Church plant initiative with the goal of having United Methodist presence in all 14 political Districts in the country continues to have very positive and encouraging results. In December last year, we converged in Pujehun to dedicate and open a brand new and beautiful church building in Pujehun. At this conference, we shall be appointing the First District Superintendent to Pujehun. As many of you have already noticed, we have purchased a Toyota 4 Runner Jeep for the use of the district superintendent. Our next goal is to build another church in Kailahun District this year. Negotiation for a four acre land has already been completed and by the grace of God, construction of the building will begin in earnest just after conference. Again, we will be inviting you all for the dedication ceremony sometime in December. With the construction of the Kailahun Church, we will have only one more church to construct in Port Loko and our goal of expanding the united Methodist Church in all the fourteen political districts will be achieved. I continue to give thanks to God Almighty for the life of all those who continue to provide the needed resources in support of our new church plant initiative.

7. Spiritual Revivalism in the Church. One of the thorns in my flesh has been the upsurge of so many social activities in the church to the point that there is very little emphasis on spiritual life in many of our congregations especially in the Western District. Among the most common social activities that has engulfed the church are carnivals and Luncheon sales. Some of our congregations no longer hear engage in intentional Bible studies and spiritualrevivals. What you hear is Luncheon sales and Carnivals especially so after thanksgiving celebrations, Easter and Christmas. Worst of all is the fact that these carnivals are often organized in the name of the church by key leaders in the church. This is wrong.

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Friends, I want to take this opportunity to share with you that Luncheon salesand carnivals with all that happen there cannot take you to heaven. In addition, they are a bad examples to our young people. I want to see a great Pentecostal revivalism take place in our congregations. I want to see our congregations flourishing in the power of the Holy Spirit rather than in the power of the bottle spirit. I appeal to our pastors to do everything in their power to discourage carnivals and luncheon sales where alcohol is celebrated with reckless abandon. I thank you all for helping redirect the church in a new and powerful way.

8. Episcopal Residence. The construction of a permanent residence for present and all future Bishops of our church continues to be a priority for conference. On my 60th. Birthday celebration last year, CCF&A raised up to 70 Million Leones to kick start the Episcopal residence project. I remain deeply grateful to CCF&A and the Finance Committee, and the special leadership role played by Mr. AmaduNdoeka, Alice Onomake and Yeabu Kamara. I am also grateful to the Fund raising and Birthday committee led by Mrs. Doreen Kallay, Rev. Bola Williams, Ethel Sandy, Lydia Jalloh, Rev. Solomon Rogers, Rev. Winston Ashcroft and Rev. Dr. Edwin Momoh and my District superintendents. And to the host of you who generously donated towards the project I say THANK YOU. Unfortunately, all of the fund raised was used to augment our quota assessment, bus hire service and air tickets for delegates to the 2016 West Africa Central Conference held in Cote D’Ivoire in December 2017. This means that we need to start the fund raising afresh. I count on the good will of each one of you to donate generously in support of the project.

9. Theological Education. In the midst of limited resources, my office continues to place premium on the training of clergy to provide leadership for our churches across the conference. With the vast number of clergy we have already trained in the last nine years, Cabinet still continues to face serious challenges identifying the right type of pastors whose gifts and graces match the missional needs of certain congregations. In short, we still encounter scarcity of pastors. This year, ten students will be graduating from the College. Eight from the school of Theology, Management and Church Training Center and two from Africa University. One student is currently enrolled in the Doctoral program at Fourah Bay College. In the same vein, every effort is being made to raise funds to enable our three students currently enrolled in the hybrid Master’s program at the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio to complete their studies next year. It is also hoped that by next year, at least two other pastors will be given opportunity to pursue doctoral studies in a designated Seminary in the US. The good news is that with our school of Theology now being established, the opportunity is now available to provide the foundational programs especially in the Certificate, diploma and Bachelors levels for all our clergy. For this reason, we ceased sending new students to the College of Theology, Management and Church training Center last year. However, we will continue to support those already enrolled until the last student finally graduates.

10. Health Insurance. Over the years, my office has been faced with a lot of financial requests from clergy and their families especially during times of death and illness. With the current austerity measures in the country, I am no longer able to continue to provide finances to clergy at the level at which I used to. Persistently, I have recommended to the Clergy session the very urgent need for a kind of health insurance program to which clergy can contribute a portion of their salaries each month. This money will be saved in a consolidated bank account that can yield interest so that money is readily available to pastors during such challenging times. I have again shared this with them in the Clergy session yesterday and I know bring it before you because they are your pastors. As you all know, virtually all of our clergy in the conference come from very poor homes. Most of them carry the added burden of responsibility for the extended family members. You all know the embarrassments we sometimes face when clergy get sick with conditions that need hospitalization. It is my prayer that at this conference,

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you will come out with a road map as to how we can provide a sustainable health insurance policy for our clergy.

11. Celebrating 10 years of Episcopal Leadership Conference, it has been a great joy to serve you as Bishop of the Church in Sierra Leone. Next year 2018 will make your humble reporter ten years as shepherd of God’s flock in Sierra Leone. Ten years of struggles but at the same time years of joy as we all worked together to do what God in his mercy has called us all to do in his church and in this nation. Cognizance of God’s hands upon me, I invite the entire conference to join me in celebrating ten years of Episcopal leadership as we return thanks and praise to God for his sustaining grace and mercy and for journeying along with us during these ten years. High Lights of the celebration will include Launching of a Book on the History of the United Methodist Church in Sierra Leone, Publishing a magazine showing all we have so far achieved in these ten years, completion of the ongoing remodeling of the UMC House and renaming it the Bishop Carew House in memory of the late Bishop B. A Carew the first indigenous Bishop of Sierra Leone under whose leadership the building was erected; Revival services throughout the conference, Public Lecture, Prayer breakfast, fund raising dinner etc. etc. A special celebration committee will be set up to plan and work towards this celebration. Obituaries. Friends, in the year under Review, we lost by death a number of our clergy including The Rev. SahrKeilie, Associate Pastor, Njala, Kono district; Rev. Alfred Kargbo, Senior Pastor Isaac Ndanema, Freetown, Austin Kandeh, Assistant Pastor Baughman, Freetown, and Rev. Francis B. J. Tommy. Just as we were planning to travel here to Makeni for this conference, we received news of the passing of Grace Dove, Treasurer for the United Methodist Women in Kenema. On the same note, I announce the death of my Father in the Lord, and good old friend of the Sierra Leone Conference Bishop Felton May which event took place on February 27 at the age of 81. I ask that we stand and observe a moments silence in honour of these our sister brothers. May their souls and the souls of all other departed brothers and sisters in the Lord rest in perfect peace and May light perpetual shine upon them. At the appropriate time in this conference, we will be celebrating the life and ministry of clergy and Laity who have been called to eternal rest in 2016. United Methodist heritage site. Friends, at the 2020 Annual conference session, we will be celebrating the end of “Vision 2020”. At that conference, we will evaluating ourselves in the light of what we committed ourselves to doing when we voted to adopt the “Vision 2020” strategic development plan in Moyamba in 2010. Part of that celebration will take place in Rotifunk where we will officially declare the Matyrs graveyard as a United Methodist Historical site. I am already in conversation with the United Methodist Commission on History and Archives and we are working together to bring this vision to reality. For those of our younger generation who no longer read history, it was in Rotifunk that a number of American Missionaries were killed by the natives in the revolt that ensued in opposition to the HUT TAX that was imposed by the British colonial Masters That revolt became known as the Hutt Tax War and was led by Bai Bureh. I am working with Professor Joe D. Allie of Fourah Bay College and a product of the Moyamba Boys Secondary School to help us write a short history of the Rotifunk massacre and how that event impacted United Methodist Mission work in the Moyamba District in particular and Sierra Leone in general. So the celebration wil l be a praise and thanks giving to God for those missionaries who lost their lives while serving at the Rotifunk hospital. Commission on the way forward. Delegates and friends as all you must have known by now, our United Methodist denomination is at the cross roads. For decades, we have been wrestling with the issue of Human sexuality – to be precise homosexuality as we commonly refer to it in Africa. Those of

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you who were delegates to the 2012 General Conference in Tampa, Florida will recall that our LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-gender and Queer) brothers and sisters seized the plenary floor of Conference in a massive demonstration that brought every activity of General Conference to a halt. You will also recall that at the 2016 General Conference in Portland, Oregon, a substantial portion of General Conference time was invested in discussions around the issue of human sexuality more so when the Western Jurisdiction elected Karen Oliveto, a self-avowed Lesbian as Bishop in defiance of the Church’s standards for marriage and sex. Through the guidance of God’s Holy Spirit, the delegates present asked the Council of Bishops to lead the whole church to discern a way forward in addressing this issue in ways that will save the denomination from a possible split. The Council of Bishops went to work and appointed a “commission on the way forward”, to address the issue and report to a special call General Conference in 2018.As some of you know, your humble reporter was invited to serve on this commission. I had to decline because of my many other engagements here at home and in the global connection. Further, the Council requested every Annual Conference to dedicate two weeks of prayer and fasting for the success of the work of the commission. On your behalf , I chose March 5-17 as the week in which the Sierra Leone Annual Conference will commit itself to fasting and prayer for God to lead the council in providing a peaceful and amicable resolution of the dilemma that now engulfs our denomination. Letters have been sent out to all Districts to observe this period of prayer and fasting in the hope that God will hear our prayers and save our denomination from collapse. I want to express my thanks and appreciation to the Acting District Superintendent and all clergy in the Western District for engaging in three days of prayer, fasting and Revival services prior to this conference. We shall be continuing this prayer session throughout this conference and I invite those who are able to continue fasting. The “Commission on the way forward” has since gone to work and we continue to lift its members in prayers for God’s guidance as they carry out this important task for and on behalf of the whole church. But interestingly, while the commission is at work, some groups and congregations in the United States of America, are already pre-emptively working towards separation. Friends, as your Bishop, I have decided to share with you the far reaching implications for the church in Africa and for that matter Sierra Leone, just in case we go to the 2020 General Conference and delegates vote for separation. Let me just share with you fiveareas of concern so you can assess the seriousness of the situation.

1. 100 % of the Salary and office support including housing is paid from funds from overseas. UMC Sierra Leone contributes nothing towards the Episcopal office. Unlike other denominations in this country, UMC does not even provide a vehicle for its Bishop.

2. About 95% of salaries for the 150 active full time pastors and evangelists across the conference come from partners overseas.

3. About 99 % of all programs and activities in the conference including church and parsonage construction, vehicles for District Superintendents, salaries and vehicles for senior conference personnel come from partners overseas

4. 100 % of all funds used to build schools repair schools, provide furniture and school supplies come from abroad.

5. As a conference, we have never been able to contribute to the Global apportionment Fund, out of which the salary of the Bishop, Missionaries, Nationals in Mission and many other mission projects are supported.

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The question that I want us to answer is WHAT IF? Here in Sierra Leone, the United Methodist Church is perceived as the wealthiest protestant denomination in the country. This is because of the huge fleet of vehicles we possess and the massive church construction and community development projects we are engaged in across the country. It is also because, inadequate as it may be, we offer better salaries and condi tions of service to our pastors than other protestant denominations. But WHAT IF we go to General Conference in 2020, and it is voted that the church must split? What will be the impact of such decision on our work and existence as a church? DISASTER We may not be able to maintain a Bishop at a sustainable and dignified level Many of our pastors on whom we have invested so much in scholarships for theological training

will leave the church and seek for greener pastures because we will not be able to support them Most of the viable projects and ministries we are currently implementing will collapse because we

will not have the needed funds to sustain them. Friends, the intent of this presentation is for us as a conference to position ourselves in the comin g four years so that in the event that the denomination splits in 2020, we will be strongly positioned to sustain ourselves. I am very positive that with the highest amount of commitment and intentionality, we will be able to achieve this goal. Here are the currently realities

Many Churches are not paying their full apportionments. Each year, the conference Treasurer carries forward huge unpaid apportionments to succeeding year. Because of this, we found it difficult to pay salaries for pastors and staff at the UMC House for November and December in 2015 and 2016. For these two years, Conference has to pay up to $49,000 to offset the deficit in pastor’s salaries.

Churches raise offerings on special Sundays such as University and Laity Sunday but don’t pay the full amount of offerings collected to conference.

Local congregations invest more time to fund raise for their own special activities than they do for special Annual Conference activities. As a result, some local churches have huge balances in their accounts while Conference continues to struggle to meet its financial needs.

The questions that I want us to answer are;

How can our congregations be encouraged to generously support the church financially? How can our schools and health facilities be empowered to support the ministries of the conference.

How can organizations in the local churches be encouraged to contribute more generously in support of the ministries of the church

Even more importantly, how can individual members of our conference be actively involved in the promotion of the ministries of the conference?

The way forward Friends, the goal of this presentation is to provide you an opportunity to own your church. The United Methodist Church in Sierra Leone belongs to you the laity. The pastors and the Bishop can retire but you will never retire from your local congregation. The pastors can be transferred but you can never be transferred. This church, the United Methodist Church belongs to you. It is your Church. For many of you, you were born and raised in this church. For many of you, this is the church that you have come to know and love. For many of us, this is the church that has made us who we are today. It is this church that educated us. It is in through this church that we came to know Christ. Let us do everything in our power to support it and save it from collapse. I have intentionally decided to share these few thoughts with you so that together, we can dialogue with one another and brainstorm on how we can position ourselves to move this church forward against any foreseen and unforeseen challenge.

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Here are a few things that I humbly invite you to invest in; 1. Become actively and passionately involved in raising the apportionment. Global apportionment for

Sierra Leone for 2017 is $ 28,382. ($2,365 per month).

2. Invest in the United Methodist University. We plan to move on the main campus at Pa Loko in 2020. We have already build a huge chapel there. Our plan is to build the Administrative Building. When complete, this building will initially house both the administration and one to two faculties while other buildings are being constructed. We need your support. You can donate cash, or building materials such as cement, timber or iron rods.

3. You can support the School of Theology. We have already built this school with funds from partners overseas. The school will be opened in April. You can support by providing scholarship for one or more students. Cost for student per year is LE 10,000,000

4. You can support the University Preparatory College. Our plan is to rehabilitate the Siaka Stevens estate at King Harman Road and use it as a college of the United Methodist University to prepare students who fail the WASSC exams so they can have the opportunity to enter University. This is one way to ensure that our United Methodist University will have a continuous flow of qualified students for admission.

5. You can provide a utility vehicle for the university. Cost for one new Toyota Minibus is $35,000.

6. You can invest in infrastructural development. Congregations can donate a staff quarter (bungalows or duplexes) that will be named in their honour. For example, King Memorial Bishop Baughman, Brown Memorial, Charles Davies can donate a building and have it named after them. Individuals can donate buildings and have them named in their honour or in memory of their loved ones both living and dead. Estimated cost for one building is (LE 600, 000,000). The late Retired Rev. Dr. Captain Frank Davies did same when he gifted his land to Conference and asked that the church to be erected upon it be named “Charles Davies” memorial UM Church.

7. You can make a “deed of gift” or will your property to the Conference. This brings to my mind the following invaluable assets that were graciously willed to the church; a. The Berry Street property willed to conference by the late Rev. J. K Fergusson. Two of our clergy

and their families now live in this building. b. The Huge landed property at Kissy, formally known as Urban center on which is located the Kissy

General hospital, the Lowell and Ruth Gess Eye hospital and a building now occupied by the Administrative Assistant to the Bishop willed by the late McNeil Brown commonly known as Mango Brown. The will also include several buildings on Wilberforce Street in Freetown.

c. Properties willed to conference by the late Rev. Dr. Frank B. Davies. 8. You can support the construction of the Episcopal residence (Photo of King street. Our plan is to

rehabilitate the King Street mission house as the official residence for all Bishops. The Bishop currently lives in a rented house at Hill Station for $11,000 per year. Cost for rehabilitation of existing mission house at King Street is LE150, 000,000. This is just a conservative estimate to make the house somewhat habitable for the bishop to live in. The long term plan is to build a modern Episcopal residence for all future Bishops of the Conference.

9. You to help conference in developing its infrastructure. We have two properties at prime locations in Freetown.

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A 0.3 acre plot of land at king street mission compound. Could either be developed by conference or made available for long lease

A 0.4 acre plot of land at Hamilton beach suitable for a seaside resort. Could either be developed by conference or available for long lease

Friends, these are just some thoughts that I want to share with you. They are some of the crucial l and marks along the journey ahead of us. In sharing them with you, I am not oblivious of the daunting challenges that we will face. But I am convinced that in spite of these challenges, it is a journey that we can undertake. I encourage you all not to fix your eyes on the enormity of the challenges, but on the enormity of the power of God to calm the storms we encounter along the journey. Friends, the God that I know, this Almighty God that we serve, the great “I AM THAT I AM” is greater than the fiercest and most dreaded enemy you can think of. His promises never fail. He does what He says He will do. When He opens the door, no one can close it. And when He closes it, no one can open it. When He blesses, no one can curse. Yes, nobody can stop what God plans to do in our lives. Together with Him, we will travel this journey. Thanks and appreciation. I cannot conclude this address without expressing gratitude to God almighty who has been around, in and through all that we have been able to do. Yes, God has bee n our strength and refuge. He has and continues to be the source of all the resources we have garnered carry out the various ministries across the conference. To Him be the glory for ever and ever. On behalf of CCF&A and the entire conference, I express my profound thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma and First Lady Madam SiaNyamaKoroma for the assistant they continue to render to us very critical times. Especially, I thank His Excellency for his timely intervention for us to take ownership of the Siaka Stevens Lodge at King Harman road that the former president willed to his Alma Mata the Albert Academy. Further thanks also go to his Excellency for his timely intervention that averted the unscrupulous attack and encroachment on our UMC landed property at Pa Loko. To you our international Mission partners from the US, Germany and Norway, words are inadequate to express the debt of gratitude we owe you. You have and continue to stand by and with us. Your presence has not only lighten the burden of the journey, but continues to give us hope. Thank you so much for all you do. To our Paramount chiefs, traditional rulers, the police, the Makeni city Council and Chiefdom administration, I say thank you for warmly welcoming us to Makeni and for all the support you have given us so far. With what I have seen so far, I have every hope that we will enjoy both your security and hospitality during our few days here. To Mr. AmaduNdoeka and members of the Conference Council of Administration, Mrs. Onomake and members of the Conference Finance Committee, MrIsliker and our Conference Chancelor Mr. Mr. EasmonNgakui and members of the Conference Board of Trustees, My Dean, Rev. Francis Charley and members of the Bishop’s Cabinet, My three gallant soldiers – Rev. Solomon Rogers, Rev. Winston Ashcroft and Rev. Dr. Edwin Momoh, Senior Staff, program heads and all personnel in our various ministries and projects, Missionaries, intermediate and Junior staff, I say a big THANK YOU for believing in my dreams and supporting my leadership. To all United Methodists and Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad who continue to not only pray for me but who also donate resources in support of our work as a Church; I say THANK YOU. Finally but by no means the least, my deepest thanks and appreciation go to my friend, Sister and dear wife Mrs. Millicent Yambasu who has and continues to be my main earthly source of strength and encouragement. Honey, I love you and you are always the best. To God be the Glory, great things He has done. BISHOP JOHN K YAMBASU March 8, 2017

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STATE OF THE LAITY

Mrs. Anne Konima Koroma Conference Lay Leader

Bishop John K. Yambasu and other visiting Bishops, our invited guests from other Territorial Annual

Conferences, Clergy and Lay Delegates, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I say grace, love and peace in the blessed name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as we assemble here in the First United Methodist Church, Makeni for our 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference, with the Theme “The Journey Ahead”, taken from Joshua 3:3-4. As we journey ahead, let us depend on God for guidance and direction, as He leads us through the unknown, just as He guided the children of Israel in the wilderness. State of the Laity On behalf of the Associate Lay Leader and on my own personal behalf, I want to thank you all for electing us as Lay and Associate Lay Leaders respectively. We promise to do our best to promote the good

relationship between the Clergy and the Laity in our Conference According to the Office of the Connectional Ministries, the statistics show us roll there are 116 Clergy including Deacons and Elders in the Sierra Leone Annual Conference; whereas there 275,000 professing members in the Conference excluding children. What does the statistics tell us? It clearly tells us that the Conference belongs to the Laity; we the laity should own the Church. Therefore, the Laity has to do all it can to protect the ideals of the Conference. The local churches must do all in their power to encourage and promote membership. Clarity on what we believe and practice as United Methodist and people of faith is essential to our well being and growth of our churches and congregations. Scripture says ‘without knowledge the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18). The Book of Discipline is the instrument for setting forth the laws, plans and processes by which United Methodist govern themselves. This Book of Discipline must be understood by all because it tells us what is expected of both the laity and clergy as we seek to be witnesses for Christ. My colleague and I believe that as laity of the Annual Conference we can make a difference in providing what is essential in making the Conference move forward alongside the theology. Bishop Appreciations As a laity, we would like to introduce anther activity borrowed from other Annual Confe rences. This is our Bishop’s appreciation. Local churches usually appreciate their clergy on regular a basis. During our Annual Conference is the time to appreciate our Bishop. This is the only time some of us clergy and laity alike to come close to our Bishop, shake hands with him and give our best wishes. This should be a yearly activity which the Annual Conference should undertake.

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Training of District Lay Leaders During our first year, we held a one-day training and leadership workshop in June 2016 for all District Lay Leaders in Bo, where Lay Leaders were informed of their responsibilities according to the Book of Discipline and other issues. This was a first in the history of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference; we visited the four churches in the Bo area to talk to both the clergy and the laity. Unfortunately in most of these Churches we visited most of the lay leaders were not present during our visit. Lay Leadership Conference Another first in the history of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference is the assembling of all Lay Leaders of all our Churches during the Conference Session, as a parallel activity with the Clergy Session. During this session, critical and emerging issues were discussed and resolutions were agreed. In all we discovered that there is a continuous need to provide more education for all the Churches in the Conference. We have to awaken the Lay people and seek a more forceful advocacy from our Clergy so that all the gifts, talents, and graces entrusted to the church are fully utilized, fulfilled and the Glory of our Lord can be revealed. We also established the need to offer programmes for training of our young people to prepare them to meet the challenges of today and into the world of work, equipping them to become leaders in the church and the state. Laity Sunday As we all know, Laity Sunday is an activity in the Annual Conference calendar to which all local churches are to participate. Unfortunately some churches in the Conference do not take this Sunday seriously. Some churches do not send in their offerings collected during this service to the Conference Treasurer. This is laity money, and these are the monies we use to run our programs. We urge them to do so because in future Churches that do not pay their laity offering will be excluded from such programs. To get more funds for these programmes we would like to appeal to service organization to help us with funding. As you know all service organizations are parts of the laity. We would like a small percentage of your takings from your thanksgiving services to help us run our programs. It is our fervent hope what these measures will be adhered to so that our laity programs will run as smoothly and meaningfully as we can. Lay Expectation of Clergy The clergy is the spiritual head of the church and we expect much spiritual guidance from them. Their focus should be in making their sermons inspiring and challenging. Their behaviours should be exemplary to their congregations especially to the youth and young adults growing up. They should not be above the law and live by what they preach. Their principles should be designed to the glory of God. Membership in our Churches Membership in our Local Churches is decreasing at an alarming rate. Evangelical teams in our local churches have to be vigilant. More souls have to be won for Christ. There have been several reasons for this. I would employ the evangelists, not to visit sick members, consoling those bereaved lay members should also take serious stance in witnessing for Christ. This is the great commission Jesus left for all Christians in Matthew 21:19-20. I urge you all to live up to their sacred responsibility. This should be the responsibility of every lay member in our local churches. Divisions in the Churches Division in some of our local churches has been a sore point in the Conference, resulti ng from various different disagreements within local churches. These disagreements have caused some members to migrate to other

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churches. Is this a desirable state in our church? Remember, we are all United Methodist. Unity should be our watchword. We are to be our brothers and sisters keepers. These disagreements should be settled amicably and in the shortest time possible, so that God’s work will go ahead. My Lord Bishops, distinguished delegates, As we look forward to the rest of this year, let us hope that it will be a new beginning for all of us. The Journey Ahead may not be smooth, or free from troubles and discourse, we know that as Christians, but let us look to our creator who will guide and protect us. Let us put our trust in him, who is the author and finisher of our faith, and let us rely on him knowing fully well that he will supply all our needs according to his riches in glory. Thank you very much for your attention, and I pray for us all to have a wonderful and Sprit filled Conference. God bless us all. Mrs. Anne K. Koroma Conference Lay Leader

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CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST CONFERENCE COUNCI L ON MINISTRIES TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNU AL

CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH,

MAKENI, FREETOWN ON THE 8T H- 12T H MARCH, 2017

Grace be unto you all and peace from God our Father who by his love and mercy we have survived the year under review and we are what we are today. Our Revered Bishop Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, Clergy, Lay Delegates, Conference Officials, esteemed Guests (National and International), Observers, Distinguish Sisters and Brothers in Christ, greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ through whose grace we have been given the opportunity to assemble ones more in this 137th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference, this time in the Northern provincial city of Makeni. We say glory be to the most high for giving us the opportunity to report on another year of success in Ministerial work. The year under review has recorded great achievement, Spiritually; Structurally and the development of Disciples.The Conference is making steady progress under the leadership of Bishop J.K. Yambasu and his popular Vision 2020. The various ministries continue to function actively with positive results even though there were some challenges during the year under review. TEACHING MINISTRY/CHRISTIAN EDUCATION With the final touches to be done on the documentation for the final approval of the United Methodist University, the Institute of Theological Education, Leadership Development and Evangelism as the first phase of the United Methodist University is now ready to be commissioned. Further success has been achieved during the year when the Court handed down ruling in favour of UMC concerning thePaloko Land which is to be the main Campus of theUnited Methodist University. We thank God that the educational atmosphere returned to normal after the Ebola during the year under review and our able Education Secretaries for Primary and Secondary made their routine visits around the Districts through Meeting, Trainings and other educational activities. The following Ministries carried out their regular activities throughout the year as can be seen in their individual reports: Men’s Organization, Women’s Organization, Young Adult Fellowship, Youth Fellowship and Children’s Ministry. The Youths and Young Adults Fellowships had a successful Convocation where they elected their individual National Executives for the quadrennium. The Director made his regular visits around the various Districts. Having worked very hard during the year, the Director of Youth and Young Adults Ministries was elected to serve on the Youth and Young Adults Board of Global Ministries meeting in the United States HEALING MINISTRY/HEALTH The Healing Ministry continues to play major role in the lives of God’s pe ople in the Sierra Leone Annual Conference. Our leading Hospital, the United Methodist General Hospital in Kissy continues to grow serving not only the people in the Kissy community but the Freetown populace in general and even beyond. Additional improvement has been made on the Male words and the general out look of the Hospital. The Urban Ministry at Kissy played very important role in hosting the 136 th Session of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference in March 2016.

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The other Health facilities around the Conference are in full operations. Devotions are conducted all around our health facilities and accompanied by prayers and pastoral counseling.With that they are making great impact among Christians and Non-Christians in their different localities. The Rehabilitation and extension work on the Yonibana Clinic is yet to be completed. The Mercy Hospital is undergoing rehabilitation and extension within the Bo Urban Ministery. Infrastructural development in the Health Ministry is contributing greatly to the promotion of evangelism. PASTORAL MINISTRY Pastoral Ministry is a key area in the church. Jesus Ministry was dominated by Pastoral work. One major challenge of the Connectional Ministries is the shortage of Ordained Elders to carry out effective pastoral work around the Conference. Appeals have been made to the various Service Organizations to identity candidates for the sacred ministry. Many of our young membership need special counseling for them to be able to identify their call to the ministry. We lost by death some of our elderly clergy members during the year under review. Detailled report in the Registrar’s report. The Bishop continues to put premium on Pastors training and as a result they continue to benefit from Scholarship provided by the Conference for advance studies. Pastors are studying within and out of the Country under graduate and Post graduate courses. Lay members are also benefiting from scholarships to study other courses such as Nursing, Communication and Administration among others. Two new churches were officially opened and dedicated during the year under review: St. Luke United Methodist Church in Lunsar Northern Province and Wesley United Methodist Church in Pujehun Southern Province. CHURCH AND SOCIETY/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The United Methodist Church continues to make great impact in the Sierra Leone Society. The Community Empowerment for Livelihood and Development (CELAD) has expanded our community based programs around the country. Headed by the Department of Missions and Development, several school buildings, toilets, water wells, and staff quarters were constructed and others still under construction during the year under review. We give thanks to God and appreciate the support from our partners in Germany, Norway and the United States of America. I am happy to report that the Prison Ministry continues to make great impact in the lives of the inmates in the Female Correctional Center. Through the preaching of the Word, counseling, teaching and advocacy some inmates received their freedom during the Independent celebration in April 27th 2016 through presidential pardon. There plans to start ministering in the Male Correctional Center. The work carried out by the Conference Chancellors cannot be under estimated taking the great recovery of Conference properties which has been contested over the years. God indeed is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble. (Ps. 46:1). CONCLUSION In conclusion let me thank God Almighty for guiding each and every Ministries of the Conference including the heads. I also extend my thanks and appreciation to my Bishop John K. Yambasu for giving me the support to carry out my duties. I also thank him for conscientiously directing the cause of the Conference with wisdom and maturity.

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Let me also extend my thanks and appreciation to the entire clergy and the heads of the various Ministries and Departments. Thank you my District Superintendents, the Dean of the Bishop’s Cabinet and the Administrative Assistant to the Bishop for the great sacrifices made throughout the year under review. It is my prayer that the Holy Spirit will empower us to work harder so as to meet our target set by Vision 2020. To God be the glory! Rev. Winston A. Ashcroft, JP.CO DIRECTOR – CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES

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PART B

CONFERENCE BOARD ON DISCIPLESHIP

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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATI ON/SPECIALIZE D MINISTRY TO CHILDREN TO THE 137T H

SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MAKENI, FREETOWN ON THE

8T H- 12T H MARCH , 2017

Introduction Our Resident Bishop, Bishop John K. Yambasu, District/Superintendents, Clergy, Conference Officials, the Laity, and Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I greet you all in the precious name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. I pray that God’s richest blessings be upon us as we celebrate another Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Sierra Leone. It is my humble delight in presenting this report as Director of the Department of Christian Education/Specialized Ministry to Children

This department is composed of two components – a) Christian Education, and b) Specialized Ministry to Children which focuses on responding to the needs of vulnerable children in our communities. Administration

District Coordinator

Freetown West Sis. Margaret Jones Freetown East Sis. Eunice Farma Bo Sis Josephine Musa Kenema Sis. Hannah Njarwah Moyamba East Sis. MargaretteSenesie Moyamba West Sis. Letitia Bam Makeni Sis. Adama Kamara Bonthe Sis. Alice Sandy Yonibana --------------- Kono Sis Cecilia Lahai

National Secretary Sister Winifred Kpange National Assistant secretary Sis Juliana Koroma National Organizing secretary Bro Ashford Strasser- King Planned Programme/Project/Activity for the year under review

Planned Programme/Project/Activity

Location Funds (Where applicable)

Duration

1 Distribution of school material to some schools

Freetown and Bo Le600,000 Two Months

2 Training of Sunday school helpers and teachers

Freetown Le3,300,000 One day

3 Children’s Camp Harford school for girls , Moyamba

Le42,000,000 One week

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4 Children’s Christmas retreat All Districts Le1,000,000 One day 5. Christian Education week/Sunday All over the

country One week

6. Secondary school board meetings In all UMC Secondary schools all over the country

Twice every year for each school

7 CRC meetings and supervision Bo All through the year

Programmes Successfully Completed

Completed Programme/Project

Location Outputs Outcomes

1 Training of Sunday school helpers and teachers

Freetown 25 Sunday school teachers and helpers were successfully trained

Improved teaching in the Sunday school

2 Children’s Camp Harford school for girls , Moyamba

202 children and 34 teachers and helpers attended.

Improved bonding of children’s workers; Increased Biblical knowledge of the children; and enhanced spiritual nurture of the children

3 Children’s Christmas retreat for Western area

Siaka Stevens Presidential Lodge, Kingharmanroad.

49 children, 6 teachers and 4 helpers were in attendance

Improved spiritual nurture of participants

Outstanding Programmes and level of completion

Outstanding Programme/Project

Location Associated Challenges

Mitigation Strategies

1 Distribution of school materials to schools

Kenema and Makeni

Problems with Departmental Vehicle

Budget for regular routine maintenance and get it approved at the beginning of each conference year

Overall Challenges

Late registration of children for children’s camp and retreat. Some churches hardly or do not participate in the activities of the department.

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Some churches and districts refuse to pay their yearly quota. Overall Successes

In collaboration with the Mrs. FindaQuiwa, UMW Regional Missionary Sub Sahara Africa, the Department had a training of 25 Sunday school helpers and teachers on the 16th July 2016.

We had a successful children’s camp at Harford School for girls, Moyamba from Monday – Monday

August 2016. Two hundred and four children and 35 children’s workers attended from all over the country.

Planned Programmes for the ensuing year

Planned Programme Location Funds (Where applicable)

Duration (Start and Expected Finish Dates)

1 Training for Sunday school helpers and teachers in the other districts

The provinces Le3,000.000 per district

May - June

2 Workshop on the Policies and Procedures on Child protection

All over the country

Le3,500.000 per district

October

3 Children’s camp Moyamba/Makeni Le53,000,000 31st July- 7th August 2017

4 Inter-schools quiz and debate competition

All over the country

Le2,000,000 18th- 22ndSeptember

5 Christian Education Sunday All over the country

Le1,000,000 24thSeptember

6 Workshop on early child marriage All over the country

Le3,500.00 per district

October- November 2017

7 Christmas Retreat All over the country

9th December

8 Secondary School board meetings All UMC Secondary schools all over the country

Twice every year in all schools

9 Meetings and supervisory at CRC Bo Throughout the year

Announcements Joys and concerns

We lost by death the Sunday school Superintendent of Waterloo, Mrs. Doris Koroma. One of our Sunday teachers in King Memorial, got married also in 2016 Many churches still do not observe Christian Education Sunday.

Recommendations

I am recommending that District Superintendents and pastors make sure Christian Education Sunday is not used for any other Church function other than the said occasion.

Every church be represented at the children’s camp and retreat. That each Sunday school operates its own account, managed by a member of the church finance

team and the sunday Superintendent.

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Petitions Set aside budget for the running cost of the departmental vehicle

Conclusion I first of all want to thank God Almighty for His saving grace and mercies and for his love throughout

2016. To our Bishop, John K. Yambasu, I am very grateful to you for the love and care you continue to show

for the children. You continue to show the passion you have for children and by promoting the rights of the child in order to live in a conducive atmosphere, regardless of their religious background. God will richly bless you.

I want to render my deepest thanks and appreciation to Tim and Shona Roebuck and the Pastor and members of Morrow United Methodist Church in Maplewood, USA for their continuous support to the department.

Many thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Finda Quiwa, UMW Regional Missionary Sub Sahara Africa, for the training of Sunday school teachers and helpers in Western Area.

We are very grateful to members of our local churches who continue to support the department. May God continue to bless you all.

To my Sunday School Coordinators, teachers and helpers, I say a big thank you. Bravo! Keep it up. God bless.

I want to appreciate all our District Superintendents and Pastors for their love and support to the children’s ministry. Faithfully submitted by Olivia Iyesatta H Fonnie DIRECTOR

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REPORT ON EVANGELISM/CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MUSIC MINISTRIES TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, MAKENI , ON THE 8T H - 12T H MARCH, 2017

The first United Methodist Church in Kailahun District which was started in 2013 continues to thrive. Membership is now over one hundred with three extension churches of about twenty members each. The

church in Baiwalla was organized on January 15, 2016. Deputizing the Bishop was the Dean of Bishop’s cabinet,

the Rev. Francis Charley assisted by the District Superintendent of Kenema, the Rev. Andrew Forbie. In

attendance also was our missionary then Mr. Clifford Robinson who led the team of three visitors from

Minnesota comprising Rev. Lyndon Zabel, a senior member of Operation Classroom (OC) Ministries, Emily Wise

and Elizabeth Zabel also a member of OC Ministries.

The paramount chief and other local dignitaries were also present. Twelve people were baptized by Rev. Charley and Rev. Forbie. In his address Rev. Charley made reference to Jesus saying that a prophet is not

always held in high regard in his/her home. He encouraged the people to do the opposite and give full support

to the ministry, especially thinking of the personal sacrifice involved in establishing it.

In his heart moving exhortation Rev. Zabel reminded the people that all of us living in the world have a

responsibility to leave wisdom and structure that can benefit those who come after us. In this vein he

encouraged all to give their fullest support to the building of the proposed Junior Secondary school in the

community. The school he said will be there for hundred or more years and will benefit many.

In his speech the newly elected paramount chief thanked our visitors and pledged to be in the middle of the

school building project and not on the side lines.

I believe that Baiwalla qualifies as one of “the ends of the earth” referred to in Acts 1:8. That is the reason we

go there in obedience to do ministry and to do it together as best as we can. In early February a team of eight

people from Minnesota came to help in the construction of our JSS with a boarding department for girls. A

huge amount of work had already been done by a team of local laborers and skilled workers at the time the

team arrived. The team helped with making and carrying cement bricks. Even more, was the fellowship that we all shared and enjoyed together. As proposed by our bishop, the school will be name after retired District

Superintendent Richard Ormsby in recognition of his invaluable support to the Baiwalla Ministry.

We are now in the process of acquiring land for the construction of a church building in the District

headquarter town of Kailahun.

Faithfully submitted

Rev. Judith M.N. Gaima

Associate Director, Congregational Development and Missions

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REPORT OF THE BOARD ON CHURCH AND S OCIETY - PRISON MINISTRY TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNU AL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH,

MAKENI ON THE 8T H - 12T H MARCH, 2017

The Resident Bishop Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, our esteemed guest, district Superintendents, Pastors and Lay delegates, it is with great pleasure and honour on behalf of the Board of Church and Society that I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace and the One who is God-with-us! As I present this report we stand at the threshold of a year, full of bright promise and possibility especially so, when the Church and Society department of the United Methodist Church Sierra Leone Annual Conference is in the process of expanding it programs beyond the Prison Ministry. During the period under review, the Board of Church and Society, Sierra Leone was pleased to have Ms. Keziah Gbondo as full time Director of the Board, who has already started demonstrating enthusiasm and passion for her work. . ACTIVITIES THE PRISON MINISTRY The two Regional Missionaries, Mrs. Elmira Sellu and Mrs. Finda Quiwa have been actively providing leadership for this ministry. They are involved with ministering to inmates of the female Correctional Centre and have recently extended their work in the Remand Home. The aims and objectives of the ministry are:

a) To promote Christian growth within the Correctional Centre and Remand Home and help transform shattered lives.

b) Impart skills training for self reliance which can be used upon regaining freedom. At the female Correctional Centre, 24 inmates were baptised, after giving their lives to Christ. Some prisoners that were later released became members of the King Memorial and brown Memorial UMC congregations. CHRISTMAS FEEDING The ministry continues to fraternise with inmates as they organised a Christmas feeding at the female Correctional Centre and at the Remand Home during the past festive seasons and shared meals and toiletries with them.

SERENADING, RETREAT AND THANKSGIVING SERVICE Prison Ministry succeeded in it initiative of organise it first serenade, retreat and thanksgiving service at the King Memorial United Methodist Church in December 2016 and January 2017respectively. These activities were very successful and it has the revealed the potential of locally raising funds to support some aspect of the ministry. SOCIAL PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIC TRAINING WORKSHOP/CONSULTATIVE MEETING The Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church Sierra Leone in collaboration with the General Board of Church and Society organised a day Strategic Training Workshop on Monday 19th December at the Hill Valley Hotel in Freetown.

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The purpose of the workshop was to have a clear understanding of the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church, which informed participants in organising and mapping a practical, clear and achievable strategy that would positive impact on the lives of our people. Similarly, a consultative meeting was held with civil society and government officials, on 21st December, 2016 at the same venue. This provided a platform for the Church to dialogue with other stakeholders on the ways of improving the well being of society and improves issues that relate to human rights, pollution, global warming, political intolerance, social restrictions, among others. FUTURE PLANS From the above inputs made from both the engagements at the training session and with the Civil Society and government officials, the department is in the process of developing proposals on:

a. Consolidating the work of the Prison Ministry in the Western Area and if possible expanding it to other districts within the Sierra Leone Annual Conference.

b. Environmental Degradation with the specific objectives of: Poor waste management that poses threat to the wellbeing of humans and Imminent Death

Advocacy for a dust bin in strategic locations in the city

Achieving a cleaner and healthier environments

c. Developing an advocacy strategy for the United Methodist Church in minimizing the effects of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons through public education, awareness and sensitization

d. Interfaith Initiative to Prevent Election Related Violence in the 2018 General Elections . APPRECIATION We thank God Almighty for His Grace –wonderful things He Has done. Special thanks to the Resident Bishop, the Regional Missionaries, the Board of Church and Society, The General Board of Church and Society, our Esteem Volunteers in the Prison Ministry, and to the District Superintendents for their unflinching support and initiative to boost the activities of the Church and Society as we strive to serve humanity. Faithfully submitted Elmira I. Sellu, Finda Quiwa & Keziah Gbondo Regional Missionaries and members of the Prisons Ministry

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PART C

CONFERENCE BOARD ON LAY PASTORAL & ORDAINED

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REPORT ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE

ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H - 12T H MARCH , 2017

1.0 SALUTATION Bishop, Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, colleagues in the Sacred Ministry, Brothers and Sisters in Christ. I greet you all in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. On behalf of the members of the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry I am pleased to present to you the report of the registrar. 1.1 MEETINGS The Board of Ordained Ministry was very active during the year under review several meetings were held to address the many clergy matters which included clergy welfare. 2.0 ORDAINATION The Board interviewed candidates for Deacon Ordination and was satisfied with the performance and achievement of the following and recommends them for Deacon Ordination: 2.1 DEACON 1. EmmanuelKeifalaAlieu 2. Samuel A. B. Kailie 3. Michael M. Koroma 4. Charles Ngele 5. Patrick Vandy 2.2 TO BE ORDAINED ELDER 1. Rev. Daniel Charley 2. Rev. Philip B. Siefoi Musa 3. Rev. Christopher Macauley 2.3 TO REMAIN DEACON 1. Rev. Comfort Junisa 2. Rev. Paul Saffa 3. Rev. Henry Beckam 4. Rev. Rosaline Allie 5. Rev. Edward Ellie 3.0 MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES The following candidates have gone through the various steps prescribed by the Book of Discipline for entering into the Sacred Ministry as Ministerial Candidates. They have been interviewed by the Board and accepted. They are now presented to you for necessary action.

1. Isha M. Johnny - Kono District

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2. AyoreFogbawa - Yonibana District 3. Komba S. Baikoe - Kono District 4. Brima A.K. Banda - Kenema District 5. Jonathan T. Kellie - Kono District 6. Karl A.K. Ado-Kangay - West District 7. Rebecca S. Yambasu - Kono District 8. Augustine L. Seppeh - Bonthe 9. James Bob Songu - Bo 10. Duramany Sylvester Massavoi Bo 11. Jonas Williams - Western District 12. Albert Moiba - Bo 13. Betty Juliet Mustapha - Western District 4.0 WITHDRAWAL OF ORDINATION Rev. EstherlineKoroma – Certificate of Deacon ordination has been retrieved. She is no longer a membe r of the clergy. 4.1 DISCIPLINARY MATTERS i. Rev. James Fornah – found guilty by the state for rape and imprisoned for 10 years.Dismissed from the service of the clergy of UMC.

ii Rev. Dominic Ado-Kangay – Be suspended from all ministerial duties pending investigation for the illegal sales of conference lands in Bonthe.

iii Pastor Gabriel Sandy – Dismissed from the service as local pastor due to immoral act and ecclesiastical misconduct

iv. The Rev. Sylvanous Chapman’s name has been removed from the clergy list for abandoning his flock and failing to respond to several demands of the Board.

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5.0 CLERGY ABROAD WITH CONFERENCE APPROVAL i. Rev. Daniel Gbundema - U.S.A. ii. Rev. Sylvester Kai Amara - Great Britain

6.0 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT The Department of Theological Education and Leadership Development continue to lay emphasis on quality and relevant education through academic and leadership skills so as to enable and empower clergy and laity to make their ministry relevant and acceptable. The following persons graduated during the year under review and are presented for your information and congratulation: 1. Rev. NdapiSaffa - B. Th. Applied Theology CTM&CTC 2. Samuel Kailie - B. Th. Applied Theology “ 3. Patrick Vandy - B. Th. Applied Theology “ 4. Charles Ngele - Dip. Theology “ 5. Michael Koroma - Dip. Theology “ 6. Emmanuel Alieu - B. Th. “ 7. Rev. Dominic K. Jimisa - Dip. Theology “ 8. Rev. James Boye-Caulker - M.Phil in Theology FBC (USL)

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9. Rev. Henry Gina Macavory - M.A. Ministry Newburgh Theo. Seminary (Indiana) 10. Rev. Michael Gbenday - Njala University 6.1 GRADUATE STUDIES The following UMC sponsored students are currently studying in the Universities against their names: 1. Rev. Alex Josiah - M. RS. A.U. – Zimbabwe 2. Rev. Alice Lassayo - M. RS. A.U. – Zimbabwe 3. Rev. Winston A. Ashcroft - M. Div. U.T.S. 4. Rev. Francis B. Charley - M. Div. U.T.S. 6. Rev. Solomon G. Rogers - M. Div. U.T.S. 6.2 CONTINUING STUDENTS 1. Osman Koroma - B. Th. IIICTM & CTC 2. Muriel Coker - B. Th. III “ 3. Rev. Victor Kainboy - B. Th. IV “ 4. Ibrahim Ansumana - B. Th. IV “ 5. Rev. Davidson Foray - B. Th. IIICTM&CTC 6. Emmanuel Bassir - B. Th. IV “ 7. AntonetteSingbeh - B. Th. II “ 8. Claud Amara - B. Th. IV “ 9. Olivia Fonnie - B. Th. III “ 10. Rev. Theophilus Coker - B. Th. IV “ 6.3 SELP SPONSORED 1. TambaMoikoa - B. Th. IV CTM&CTC 2. Henry Allieu - CTS III “ 3. Abioseh Mustapha - B. Th. II “ 4. Rev. Elizabeth Kamara - B. Th. III “ 5. Rev. Henry Macavoray - Masters – Distant 6. Rev. Maurice A. Lawson II - Masters – Comm. Distant 7. Rev. BasiruMansaray - Doctorate Degree 8. TambaMomoh - B.Th. Theology (TECT) Final Year. 9. Rev. Raymond A. Bola-Williams - M.SC. Management (Stafford Univ. Man. London) 7.0 PASTOR’S WELFARE A review of Pastor Salaries is still in progress. The Board continues to view this move as a positive step to having our clergy adequately remunerated for effective work. We also note with appreciation the effort by some of our Churches in the support of pastor with transportation and other incentives. 7.1 WEDDING The Board reports with great joy the good news of clergy members who took the bold steps of joining in Holy Matrimony. These are: 1. Rev. Christopher Macauley 2. Rev. Daniel Charley 3. Pastor Samuel B. Kailie

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The Board sympathized with all colleagues who are sick and pray that the Almighty God grant them speedy recovery 7.2 RETIREMANT:The Rev. Stephen Momojahopted for voluntary retirement and approved by the Ministerium 7.3 OBITUARY We lost by death the following colleagues during the conference year under review 1. Rev. Francis B.J. Tommy 2. Rev. Austin Kandeh 3. Rev. Alfred M. Kargbo 4. Rev.SahrKeilie 5. Evangelist Henry Josie 6. Evangelist Edison Joe Momoh

May their souls and all the faithful departed rest in peace 8.0 ORDER OF WORSHIP IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH All Pastors are encouraged to comply with the current order of Worship in the UMC. Phrase such as “THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD”, Instead of Scripture Reading; Singspiration or Praise Time, Instead of Praise and Worship. The reading of the Gospel must be concluded with the statement. “THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD”. Pastors are encouraged to preach and teach the Word of God constantly in the spirit of Pentecost. Ministerial students attached to local Churches are not entitled to salaries. They are entitled to only traveling allowance. Any other financial benefits enjoyed by them will be a good-will gesture of the Church concerned. 5.1 POLICY STATEMENT 1. No probationary member (Deacon) shall be recommended for ordination as Elder who is not legally

married in the Church. 2. Change of clergy relationship from Associate to Full Time pastoral ministry shall be treated on case by

case bases. 3. All sponsored students for the Christian Vocation and other professions shall be required to serve the

Conference for the number of years in which they are trained following the completion of their studies.

4. All students working towards ordination whether sponsored by UMC or private are required to submit their academic records to the registrar of the Board on a regular basis.

5. No pastor shall re-baptize. The practice of rebaptism is not consistent with Wesleyan tradition and the historic teachings of the Church (UMC Book of Discipline Par. 341.7- 2012).

6. No offering must be raised at Funeral Services on less when the service is combined with a Divine Service.

7. Administration of the Holy Communion at Funeral Services is an acceptable practice but only at the request of the bereaved family.

8. An active itinerant minister wishing to visit the Bishop at his office, he or she must be properly dressed in his or her clerical.

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9. Pastors are to be in their clericals whiles conducting Divine Worship Services. 5.2 APPRECIATION Thanks and appreciation to our Bishop for his wise counsel and Episcopal leadershi p. Thanks and appreciation to our Mission partners nationally and internationally including the German Mission Board for constantly providing scholarship for students at the College of Theology and Management and Church Training Centre, General Board of Global Ministries and United Theological Seminary for scholarship grant to our students. Thanks to the Susquehanna Conference for their support to Pastors through the Sierra Leone Initiative (SLI). Thanks to all of you for your pastoral leadership.

Faithfully submitted Rev. Winston Adesumi Ashcroft, JP.CO Acting Registrar

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PART D

BOARD ON GLOBAL MINISTRIES

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BOAR D ON HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES REPORT TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H - 12T H

MARCH, 2017

INTRODUCTION On behalf of the ConferenceHealth Board, I salute you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This report covers the period January- December 2016. This report focuses on administration, staff establishment, Infrastructure, Funding, services offered, achievements, constraints, recommendations and future plan 2017 for all health facilities. ADMINISTRATION

There are nine established health facilities as illustrate below:

Health Facility Location District Staff Strength

1 General Hospital Kissy West Area 88 2 Lowell & Ruth Gess Eye

Hospital Kissy West Area 27

3 Mercy Hospital Kulanda town, Bo City Bo 35 4 Hatfield Archer Memorial

Hospital Rotifunk Moyamba- West 15

5 Jaiama Health Center Jaiama Nimikor Kono 18 6 Taiama Health Center Taiama Moyamba- East 9 7 Doris Acton Health Center Manonkoh Bombali 8 8 Manjama Health Center Manjama Bo 8 9 Yonibana Health Center Yonibana Tonkolili -

HUMAN RESOURCES The staff current strength at UMC health services department istwo hundred and eleven (211). At present, the number of medical doctors and Registered Nurses at the hospitals are inadequate. As a result there is too much work load on the rest of the staff. Staff Development: Scholarship program: Three staff are benefiting from SLAC scholarship program

BassieKoroma continues to be supported by the German EMK to complete his training at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences; he is now in 4th year.

Rebecca Yambasu continues the Bachelor Degree in Nursing Science at the Africa University Mutare, Zimbabwe supported by the German UMC scholarship program. She will be completing her training and return home in June 2017.

Dr. John G. Mattia has been enrolled at the College of Health Sciences University of Ghana to pursue a specialist course in Ophthalmology.He is sponsored by CBM for two years.

DorcasMatiia continues the Bachelor Degree in Foods &Nutrition at the Njala University.

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Catherine Norman is pursuing a master degree program in Public Health at the Njala University. She is a self-sponsored student.

Augusta Kpanabum supported by HCW has received her acceptance letter to pursue a master degree program in Public Health at the Njala University.

Updated Staff Information

Rev. Henri Zombil a missionary assigned as Hospital Administrator at the Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, Rotifunk for 3 years.

Dr. Moges Specialist Ophthalmologist assigned for 3 years by CBM at the Lowell & Ruth Gess Eye Hospital, Kissy

Category Name Position Location

New Hires

Dr.Umar B Lamineand 10 Staff Dr.Briama J. Lansanaand 5 Staff Mr. Jinnah K. Lahaiand 6 staff Mr. Peter Kamara

Medical Officer Medical Officer Hospital Administrator Midwife

General Hospital, Kissy HAM Hospital Rotifunk Mercy Hospital, Bo Doris Acton, Manonkoh

Resignations

Henrietta Emmanuel KadiatuSesay IsatuSesay Isata L. Koroma BassiruKoroma

Community Health Coordinator Nursing Aid Cataract surgeon Nursing Aid Maintenance Officer

General Hospital, Kissy General Hospital, Kissy LRG Eye hospital, kissy Mercy Hospital, Bo Mercy Hospital, Bo

Dismissals

Ms. Augusta Fullah Mr. Mohamed Koroma

State Enrolled Community Health Nurse SECHN

HAM Hospital Rotifunk Mercy Hospital, Bo

Terminations

Dr. Christian Pratt Mr. Roland Stevens

Medical Officer Business Manager

General Hospital, Kissy Mercy Hospital, Bo

Obituary KannieKabba Simeon Squire

SECHN Cleaner

General Hospital, Kissy Mercy Hospital, Bo

Funding/Donations from Partners The hospitals and clinics operate on cost recovery and aids from partners. Partners include; Global Health, Helping Children Worldwide, Africa Uplifted, Seeing is Believing, Christian Blind Mission, Mission of Hope North Carolina, EMK German, Marie Stopes,Haugesund Rotifunk and Sierra Leone Health & Education Partners. All these partners play a significant role in running the health board, hospitals and clinics. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has also been very helpful in providing the oversight on policies and supply of vaccines. Humanitarian Organizations/Partners like IMC, GOAL WORLD HOPE and IOM through CHASL has been able to construct triage for four health centers, donated IPC materials, medical and non-medical equipment and provided Solar panel for some health facilities and also facilitated trainings for the health workers.

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HEALTH FACILITIES UPDATE General Hospital Kissy The Sierra Leone Health and Education Partners (SLHEP) provided funding in the amount of $10,500 US Dollars for the physical therapy unit, charity drugs, nutrition program, and advertisement and to also restart the well-baby clinic, bought 5KVA generator, 50 new mattresses and repaired 25 old mattresses through CHASL. The IOM did some rehabilitationof all taps, wash hand basin, toilets, constructed two triage s, and periphery fence around the incinerator. They donated some IPC medical supply, furniture and office equipment for the IPC focal person in the hospital. The hospital management did some renovation of the wards, corridors etc. However, there is still an outstanding payment of end-of service benefits although some progress has been made so far. A total of 19,850 patients were seen for the period under review. One Medical Doctor and ten clinical staffs were recruited, two staff resigned, one staff on study leave and one staff was terminated, we lost one RIP. Presently, there is 88 staff in total. Lowell&Ruth Guess Eye Hospital (LRGEH) -Kissy The hospital continues to provide the much needed eye care services to the Sierra Leonean populace in the form of; Out-Patient consultations (medical treatment, refraction and dispensing of glasses), Eye surgeries (cataract, glaucoma and others) and Outreach screenings. A total of 79,540 patients were seen by 27 staffs.The hospital is yet to embark on in-patient services as other eye hospitals. The new CBM senior Ophthalmologist, Dr. MogesTeshome, strongly supports the provision of in -patient services to boost the hospital’s revenue generation.For an in-patient service to kick-off, there is need to recruit more nursing staff to enable us introduce shift system in order to attend to more patients. Six staff recruited but one resigned after probationary period. Two recalled on contract after they were retired. Also one cataract surgeon resigned. Four staff completed their training as ophthalmic technician, Optometrist assistant and two cataract surgeons. Mercy Hospital 5,636patients were seenwith 35 staff and a bed capacity of 35. In situation where the number of admitted patients exceeds the available number of beds, the hospital is forced to refer patient to other hospital, which decreases the income.One SECHN was dismissed due to gross professional misconduct and two died. There is urgent need for more trained and qualified nurses as there isan ongoing construction of a surgical wing.The Helping Children Worldwide-HCW through Dr. Carol and Team donated Cryo tip for Cervical Cancer Screening with many drugs. Four (4) spring beds and two (2) mattresses were donated by Conference.CHASL donated a good quantity of cleaning detergent. Global Health donated a fetal Doppler to the maternity unit Mr.Braddock in collaboration with the SLAC Youth Team also donated some Baby layettes and WFP/Global Fund donated assorted food items to TB patients. Rotifunk Hospital There are 21 staffs including the Medical Doctor, GBGM has assigned a missionary; Rev. Henri Zombil as hospital care administrator for 3 years. He assumed office in October 2016. The government of Sierra Leone finally withdrew in June 2016. Renovation is still ongoing in the hospital, especially with the staff quarters and the resident doctor's quarter. The International Organization for Migration IOM, Department for International Development (DFID) in collaboration with Christian Health Association Sierra Leone (CHASL) undertook the IPC and WASH programs. IOM donated 1 desktop with a printer and Dr. Martin Thormodsen 2 laptop computers. A 20KV generator has

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been donated by Global Health of the GBGM. The old one is still under maintenance. The Haugesund Rotifunk led by Dr. Martin Thormodsen has raised funds for the installation of the solar system. The construction of the VIP latrine has been suspended due to lack of resources. 7,640 patients were seen for the period under review. Five staff ware recruited and one SECHN was dismissed because, did not present her credentials.The hospital does not have utility vehicle hence the ambulance is been over used to carry out the hospital activities. Therefore there is urgent need for utility vehicle. Jaiama Health Centre A total of 1,822 patients were seen by 18 staff, two staffare still in training and one has completed her MCH aid course. The CHASL has constructed one water well, an overhead tower, incinerator, mortuary, rehabilitation of the plumbing lines, maternity flush toilets. Sixteen solar panels, its accessories and 8 batteries were installed. The health center and the staff quarters now enjoy 24 hours’ solar electricity supply. The health facility has fenced the solar panel and also partially installed CANAL+ DSTV at the health center which serves the outpatient, mission house and the ward. Minor maintenances of staff quarters, mission house and the Health Centre have also been done. Manonkoh Health Centre The clinic received donations of drugs from; Africa Uplifted, Christian Health Association Sierra Leone (CHASL) UMC, GOAL, DHMT -Bombaliand Hope International while International Medical Corps (IMC) facilitated infection prevention and control program. They plan also to install a sub-massive water system and waste Management Complex.Outreach programs were successful but there is need to extend these services to othercommunities. The roof of the facility was changed and a temporal triage unit established.The in- charge was provided with a motor bike by Africa Uplifted. Construction of an additional staff quarters and Shelves and store palates are in progress. CHASLinstalled Solar Electric Power System that awaits completion. Finally,the clinic management has plan to change the local fencing at the front view and to replaced it with wire mesh fencing and provide gate at the back and front entrances 5,625 patients were seen by 8 staff. Taiama Health Centre The CHASL renovated the male ward and the laboratory rooms, constructed the Incinerator, mortuary, and rehabilitated the plumbing lines. In additional, they provided drugs, freezer, chairs, plasma TV & DVD and one mobile phone for the office. The IOM constructed triage, placenta pit, fenced the compound, and also provided basic IPC materials.In another development, World Hope International also provided some drugs. Taia River Union and DHMT have been given their kind support. Dr. MichaelPieh donated eight barrels with assorted medical supplies and books. A total of 1,622 patients were seen by 9 staff. Manjama Health Centre The Centre continues to serve the catchment population of 10,850, in 15 villages and 6 outreach points. The center operates with 8 staff and 600 patients were seen in the year under review. According to the above statistics, the number of patients attended clinic is considerably very low. For disease pattern; Malaria is still taking the lead followed by Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI), then Diarrhoea and Skin infection respectively. The IOM/CHASL has completed the construction and rehabilitation projects (this includes: the construction of water well overhead tower, Incinerator, triage, and placental pit).The ENFO 8 solar panel electricity installation project is being completed through CHASL.The health center now enjoys 24 hours’ solar electricity supply. The Global Health continued to provide salaries for the staff through the advanced project funding.

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Yonibana Health Centre Presently, this center is under rehabilitation, supported by GH and Virginal conference. There was only one staff. Operation at the clinic has been suspended because the center is not functioning. The ongoing construction work has been suspended due to lack of funds. Table 1 Planned program/project/activity for the year under review

PLANNED PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY/PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW

PLANNED PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY

/ PROJECTS LOCATION SUPPORTED BY DURATION

Wellbaby Clinic Kissy General hospital Sierra Leone Health Partners

On going

HIV/AID Prevention Program

Kissy General, Mercy, Taiama, Jaiama and Manonkoh

Global Health On going

MCHA Program Kissy General, Rotifunk, Mercy, Taiama, Jaiama, Manjama, and Manonkoh

Government of Sierra Leone/ Health Service Funds

On going

INM Kissy General, Rotifunk, Mercy, Taiama, Jaiama, Manjama, and Manonkoh

Global Health six Months (Nov. 2016-April.2017

Kuimei Community Base Primary Health Care (CBPHC)

Bo Global Health/Helping Children Worldwide/Curamericas

Five Year (2015 - 2020

Construction of the Surgical Department

Mercy HCW

One Year Construction

stated Dec. 2016

Renovation and Revitalization of Yonibana health Center Yonibana

Global Health and virginal Conference

One Year (Oct 2015 - Oct.

2016

Healthy Baby Project Rotifunk DFID/Marie Stopes -SL

Eight months (Jul 2016.-March,

2017)

Nutritional Program Kissy General and Mercy

WCH Ongoing

Outreach Program

Rotifunk, Mercy, Taiama, Jaiama, and Manonkoh WCH

Ongoing

Physiotherapy

Kissy General and Mercy, SL health Partners Global Health respectively

Ongoing

Seeing is Believing (SiB) Lowell&Ruth Gess Eye Hospital (LRGEH) -Kissy and Lunsar

Sight savers as the lead partner & Christian Blind Mission (CBM)

One year. Sept 2016-August 2017

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PLANNED PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY/PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW

PLANNED PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY

/ PROJECTS LOCATION SUPPORTED BY DURATION

Prevention of Blindness in Ebola Survivors

2016-2017

Central Global Vision Cataract Project

Lowell&Ruth Gess Eye Hospital (LRGEH) -Kissy

Ongoing

Sponsored Cataract in Post-Ebola Communities

Ongoing

Establishment of Primary Eye Care Centre’s (PEC) in 3 districts

Pending

Table 2. Programs Successfully Completed

PLANNED PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY/PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

COMPLETED PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY

/ PROJECTS LOCATION OUTPUTS OUTCOMES


Bo Successfully completed the pilot phase

The pilot phase was successfully completed but the Global Health and Helping Children Worldwide were not satisfied with the implementation. Recommendations were made to work on plan B which HCW has agreed to fund the program through SLAC

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Table 3. Outstanding Programs and level of completion

OUTSTANDING PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY

/ PROJECTS LOCATION ASSOCIATED CHALLENGES

MITIGATION STRATEGIES


Bo

Poor road network, failure to collaborate with mercy hospital. This project was completely independent and did not address goal two which was to improve the capacity of Mercy staff. High expectation of some communities beyond the scope of Kuimei program during the first year.

Working on Plan B to address the challenges and source fund to restart the program

Renovation and Revitalization of Yonibana health Center Yonibana No funding to Complete the work

Finding source for funding to

complete work

OVERALL CHALLENGES

General hospital- There are still outstanding bills to settle. Lowell& Ruth Gess Eye Hospital (LRGEH) -Kissy lacks adequate staff.The outreach activities were not

successful. In essence the hospital did not generate much fund. There is no in-patient services available in the hospital

The Mercy Hospital is also under staffed, Lack of essential equipment such as Oxygen concentrator, B/P Machine and blood bank. The nurse’s common room is also inadequate.

Rotifunk Hospital- Employment of adequate staff, construction of the VIP latrine has been put on hold due to lack of resources. There is need for functional ultra sound scan and a utility vehicle.

Jaiama health Center- The general patients’ toilet facility is very poor.There is no standard delivery bed. There is urgent need for the employment of a midwife and CHO

There is no refrigerator to maintain cold chains for vaccine, this normally increases burden on staff to pay their way to & fro in order to get vaccines whenever the clinicis sitting.There is no storage facility in Jaiama health center.

Taiama Health Centre lack adequate staff and mobility to embark on outreach activities. There is also a need for generator and furniture for the triage. There is need to improve on the supply of water and the solar system.

There is need for replacement of refrigerator at Manajamato keep vaccines.The clinic is also requestingfor equipment such as; delivery bed, delivery kit and a functional laboratory services.

There is need transportation for referrals and outreach services to communities.

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ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES:

Limited number of skilled staff at the different health facilities

Poor recording of data, incomplete registers and reports at health facilities Health worker lack the adequate knowledge in data quality management and health system

strengthening mechanism.

Reporting tools not harmonized with the national HMIS data quality and reporting system, meaning data generated by these facilities are not well captured in national health system reports.

Inadequate provision of medicines, vaccines and equipment for effective service delivery

OVERALL SUCCESSES

The financial return at kissy General hospital is growing and stable.

UMC-SLAC has taken over the entire management of Rotifunk hospital. With the help of Partners the Conference was able to pay all the hospital staff under the year

under review.

The INM program that was withheld resumed it activities in November, 2016. The supply of drugs, test kits, long lasting insecticide treated net has be made to 7 health facilities for January and February 2017.

The Health Coordinator successfully completed assessment of all health facilities. The INM Program that was put on hold has commenced again,

The GH team visited Sierra Leone to enable the new Health Coordinator understand her management protocols for Global Health grants, the evaluation findings, and the strategic plan for Conference role and how they can assist to Strengthen the Health. The Health System Program, help support the operational budget of the Health Office 2016.

VISITATION: The Health Coordinator visited 9 health institutions during the period under review. A rapid assessment health facility was conducted as a base line data. MEETINGS/CONFERENCES: The Health Board met with Global Health Team in June 2016, but was unable to meet with the Medical Services Team as stipulated during the year due to unavoidable circumstances.

The Health Coordinator represented the Health Board at the following meetings; Local health committee meetings of health institutions, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, National Malaria Control program, Christian Health Association Sierra Leone (CHASL), and UMC Local health management committee meetings as necessary.

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Table 4 Planned program for the ensuing year

PLANNED PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY/PROJECTS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR 2017

PLANNED PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY/

PROJECTS LOCATION FUNDS BY

DURATION (Start and Expected Finish

Date)

Annual Conference. Makeni Conference

One Week (8-12th March, 2017)

Supervisory visits to UMC health facilities Health Office

GBGM-GHU - HSS/Health

Facility Subscriptions

Program

One year ( Jan. 2017- Dec 2017)

Health Board meetings /trainings Health Office

Staff recruitment/performance reviews Health Office

Other Management Responsibilities Health Office

INM Kissy General, Rotifunk, Mercy, Taiama, Jaiama, Manjama, and Manonkoh

Global Health/INM

six Months (Jan 2017-Jun2017)

Improving WASH facilities in three schools

Kakua and Valunia chiefdoms Global

Health/WASH One year ( Jan. 2017- Dec 2017)

HIV Prevention Program Kissy General and Mercy Global

Health/HIV/AIDS One year ( Jan. 2017- Dec 2017)

Health System Strengthening

Yoni Banna, Kissy General, Rotifunk, Mercy, Taiama, Jaiama, Manjama, and Manonkoh

Global Health/HSS

One year ( Jan. 2017- Dec 2017)

ANNOUNCEMENTS Joys and Concerns Joy – The Health System Strengthening Program of GH supports the operational budget of the Health Office. In addition, they have provided salaries for two staff in the office of the Health Coordinator. CBM has approved a project to establish Primary Eye Care Centre’s (PEC) at Lowell & Ruth Gess Eye Hospital. Concern- The subscriptions from some health facilities are not forthcoming. RECOMMENDATIONS

Recruitment of additional skilled staff at various health facilities is needed

To provide in patient services in LRG Eye hospital

To strengthen the existing Health Information, Monitoring and Evaluation Systems, through training of staff on HMIS, recruit data officers; provide computers; internet facility; supervision and setting up dedicated data focal points in each health facility.

To strengthen health system governance processes and standard operating procedures.

Review the Health Facility management roles; quarterly meeting of the managers; standard operating procedures in used.

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Improve human resource productivity and increase onstaff welfare services with incentive/motivation and make the work environment work friendly.

Improve on infrastructure (beds, electricity, communication, water, latrines, staff accommodation, laboratory supplies, and transport).

PETITIONS: All matters in relation to Health Services Department should go through the office of the Health Coordinator .

CONCLUSION The UMC SLAC effort towards positive health outcomes for Sierra Leone and specifically their operation communities have made tremendous benchmarks in terms of providing jobs for staff, endowment of health care to patients at the time of need. Displays of staffing, infrastructure, supplies of drugs and vaccines have an average good output. I like to take this opportunity to extend my profound gratitude to the Bishop John K. Yambasu for his relentless support. To Sr. Beatrice Gbanga, the Health Board, Local Health Management Committee, National and International Partners, District Superintendents, the Annual Conference, and the Management team for their wonderful support, collaboration and cooperation. God bless us.

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APPENDICES

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Under five 244 14,397 1,125 2,734 819 3,197 488 210 0 23214 Eye /other surgery

77 1,572 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 1691

Discharges 1,476 0 569 110 205 48 25 20 0 2,453 Malaria 5,272 0 4,263 1,580 1,114 2,264 860 400 0 15,753

ANC 10,767 0 238 165 372 516 174 284 0 12,516 Normal Deliveries

392 0 281 61 94 43 104 80 0 1055

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259 0 0 4 12 3 11 4 0 293

Malnutrition 1,300 0 326 68 7 11 110 30 0 1,852

HIV 257 0 39 24 14 0 1 10 0 345 Maternal mortality

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

Other death 71 0 26 20 7 1 71 0 0 196

Total of 42,795 patients were seen, out of these 23,214 were children under five years, 12,516 pregnant women, 1,055 had normal deliveries and 293 had completed deliveries. 3,421 patients were admitted and 2,453 discharged with malaria being the leading morbidity. 196 and 2 maternal deaths reported RIP.

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2. Summary of total income and expenditure in umc health facilities

ITEM

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sy

gen

eral

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Mer

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nk

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ma

Man

oko

h

Taia

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Man

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a

Yon

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a

TOTA

L

2016 INCOME EXTERNAL IN Le

94,871,000

817,884,358

800,699,414

197,036,000

200,147,360

136,500,000

12,946,400

146,440,000

0 2,406,524,

532

PERCENTAGES 3.8% 47.3% 69.3% 84.6% 65.4% 89.4% 37.3% 93.4% 0.0% 38.2%

2016 INCOME INTERNAL IN Le

2,436,981,975

910,009,950

355,344,602

36,000,000

105,909,798

16,172,000

34,731,000

10,400,000

0 3,905,549,

325

PERCENTAGES 96.3% 52.7% 30.7% 15.5% 34.6% 10.6% 62.7% 6.6% 0.00% 61.8%

2016 TOTAL INCOME IN Le

2,531,852,975

1,727,894,308

1,156,044,016

233,036,000

306,057,158

152,672,000

34,731,000

156,840,000

0 6,299,127,

457

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 2016

2,318,479,223

1,280,437,639

884,364,944.52

0 234,470,

914 200,555,

850 34,681,

000 86,430,0

00 0

5,039,419,571

BUDGET FOR 2017 2,865,504,595

1,184,000,000

1,235,322,585

1,163,376,100

321,747,360

220,172,000

137,035,800

91,430,000

0 7,218,588,

440

Total internal income = Le 3,905,549,325 / 62% Total external income = Le 2,406,524,532 /38% Grand total income = Le6, 299,127,457 Grand total expenditure = Le5, 039,419,571 Grand total budget 2017= Le7, 218,588,440

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Health Facility

Internal versus External Finances in 2016

2016 EXTERNAL

INCOME (Le)

105

0

500,000,000

1,000,000,000

1,500,000,000

2,000,000,000

2,500,000,000

3,000,000,000

3,500,000,000

Am

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Health Facilities

UMC Health Care Finances

2016 EXTERNAL INCOME (Le)

2016 INTERNAL INCOME (Le)

2016 TOTAL INCOME (Le)

2016 TOTAL EXPENDITURE

BUDGET FOR 2017

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SUMMARY OF SERVICES/ INFRASTRUCTURE AT UMC HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Kis

sy g

ene

ral

Kis

sy e

ye

Me

rcy

Ro

tifu

nk

Jaia

ma

Man

oko

h

Taia

ma

Man

jam

a

Yo

nib

ana

OPD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

Pharmacy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

ANC Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

Labour Room

Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

Maternity Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

EPI Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

Under five Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

Laboratory Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Pending

Sanitation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

Incinerator Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

Mortuary Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Pending

Solar light No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

Electricity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pending

Theatre Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Pending

Triage Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Pending

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SUMMARY OF STAFF CAPACITY AT UMC SLAC HEALTH BOARD/ HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

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bli

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en

t

Fille

d

Vac

ant

HEALTH BOARD OFFICE

Health Coordinator 1 1 0

Administrative Assistant to the Health Coordinator

1 1 0

Driver 1 1 0

M & E 1 0 1

INM program Manager 1 1 0

Total 5 4 1 HEALTH FACILITIES

Kis

sy g

ene

ral

Kis

sy e

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Me

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tifu

nk

Jaia

ma

Man

oko

h

Taia

ma

Man

jam

a

Yo

nib

ana

Medical superintendent

4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Consultant pediatricians

3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Medical doctors 4 4 - 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Hospital administrators

4 4 - 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Finance officers 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Matron 3 3 - 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Community health officers

12 9 3 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0

Ward sister/rn-midwives/Cataract surgeon

10 6 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pharmacy technician 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Kis

sy

gen

era

l

Kis

sy e

ye

Me

rcy

Ro

tifu

nk

Jaia

ma

Man

oko

h

Taia

ma

Man

jam

a

Yo

nib

ana

Laboratory technician 10 5 5 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

Registered nurses/ 16 7 9 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mid wives -SECHN /Ophthalmic nurse

10 9 1 0 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Nurse Anesthetist 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

State enrolled community health nurses

35 28 7 14 2 7 1 1 1 1 1 0

Maternal and child health aide

10 6 4 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0

Nurse aides 35 26 9 16 0 1 1 3 0 5 0 0

Security 35 20 15 10 3 0 4 1 1 0 1 0

Porters/cleaners 35 29 6 16 4 4 1 1 0 1 2 0

Maintenance officers 13 5 8 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Drivers 9 7 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Cashier 9 3 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Registrar/ Hospital Admin

9 5 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0

Chaplain

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gardner

2

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Vaccinator 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0

Others

20

7 4 3 0 3 3 0 0 0

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Kis

sy

gen

era

l

Kis

sy e

ye

Me

rcy

Ro

tifu

nk

Jaia

ma

Man

oko

h

Taia

ma

Man

jam

a

Yo

nib

ana

Study Leave

1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

Sick / UPA Leave/ Annual Leave

1

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Recruitment 11 5 7 5 1 1 0 0 0

Resignations

2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0

Absconders/ abandon

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Retirements

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Death

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Female

34 19 20 5 9 3 6 2 0

Male

54 14 15 10 9 5 3 6 0

Total

208

88 27 35 15 18 8 9 8 0

Faithfully Submitted Sr. Catherine Norman – Medical Coordnator

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST COMMUNICATIONS TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H -

12T H MARCH, 2017

The Communications Department Sierra Leone Annual Conference in the year under review continued to

support most conference programs and projects with press coverage and information dissemination either in

the local media or through international publications.

PAST ACTIONS Reporting – The Communications Ministry continues to publish more stories on the work of the denomination in Sierra Leone and beyond. Talking about such publications used to be difficult as such stories were not appropriately referenced in our reports. That changed when we started providing story titles and links last year. Again, following are some of the story titles and links that were published on UMC Sierra Leone in the past year:

1. Norwegian scholarships aid Ebola orphans http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/norwegian-scholarships-aid-ebola-orphans

2. Sierra Leone holds first post-Ebola camp http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/sierra-leone-holds-first-post-ebola-camp

3. United Methodists in Brussels safe after attacks (contributed to story) http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/united-methodists-in-brussels-safe-after-attacks

4. United Methodists care for girls stranded after Ebola http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/united-methodists-care-for-girls-stranded-after-ebola

5. Shadow of Ebola lingers for Sierra Leone hospitals http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/shadow-of-ebola-lingers-for-sierra-leone-hospitals

6. Birthday parties a gift to the church http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/birthday-parties-a-gift-to-the-church

7. Sierra Leone pastor defrocked after sex with minor http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/sierra-leone-pastor-defrocked-after-sex-with-minor

8. Training Lay Leaders: How Sierra Leone met the challenge – and you can, too http://www.umcom.org/global-communications/training-lay-leaders-how-sierra-leone-met-the-challenge-and-you-can-too 9.Sierra Leone Conference begins with street celebration http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/sierra-leone-conference-begins-with-street-celebration

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/norwegian-scholarships-aid-ebola-orphans

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/sierra-leone-holds-first-post-ebola-camp

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/united-methodists-in-brussels-safe-after-attacks

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/united-methodists-care-for-girls-stranded-after-ebola

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/shadow-of-ebola-lingers-for-sierra-leone-hospitals

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/birthday-parties-a-gift-to-the-church

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/sierra-leone-pastor-defrocked-after-sex-with-minor

http://www.umcom.org/global-communications/training-lay-leaders-how-sierra-leone-met-the-challenge-and-you-can-too

http://www.umcom.org/global-communications/training-lay-leaders-how-sierra-leone-met-the-challenge-and-you-can-too

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/sierra-leone-conference-begins-with-street-celebration

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10. E-readers enhance theological education in Sierra Leone http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/e-readers-enhance-theological-education-in-sierra-leone 11. New Ebola death shocks Sierra Leone http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/new-ebola-death-shocks-sierra-leone 12. Prison ministry transforms lives in Sierra Leone http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/prison-ministry-transforms-lives-in-sierra-leone 13. Sierra Leone hospital gives sight to the blind http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/sierra-leone-hospital-gives-sight-to-the-blind 14. New church opens in largely Muslim area of Sierra Leone | The ... www.umc.org/.../new-church-opens-in-largely-muslim-area-of-sierra-leone 15. Ubuntu journey takes women into community | The United Methodist ... www.umc.org/news.../ubuntu-journey-takes-women-into-community 16. Free Surgery for Ebola survivors http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/free-surgery-for-ebola-survivors 17. Liberia Conference divorce ban overturned | The United Methodist ... www.umc.org/news-and.../liberia-conference-divorce-ban-overturned 18. The Rev. Samuel Quire elected Liberia bishop | The United ... www.umc.org/news.../the-rev.-samuel-quire-elected-liberia-bishop Publications were also made in the Sierra Leone local media on the work of the United Methodist Church in Sierra Leone. Travel – In April, 2016, the Director of Communications itinerated for the Sierra Leone Initiative together with Rev Daisy Gbloh in Susquehanna – SLI is a partnership through which local churches in Susquehanna partner with Sierra Leone Annual Conference to provide salary support for our pastors and also give other forms of support to the local churches they are partnering with here in Sierra Leone. For the first time, our Susquehanna partners were pleased to know a lot about Sierra Leone through PowerPoint presentations from a visiting team. With support from United Methodist Communications, the Director was also engaged together with his Liberian counterpart, JuluSwen to cover the election of the Liberia Bishop in Cote d’Ivoire; a coverage which UMCOM experts described as Professional. Mapping Update –Last year, we reported that the Communications Ministry, with support from United Methodist Communications, was carrying out a mapping survey. We are pleased to report that about 80% of that process has been completed. We eventually hope to reach a 100% and add future UMC establishments onto our data making accessibility to all UMC property in the country up to standard. Conference Publishing Team - Our plan to publish more through a Sierra Leone Annual Conference own media is slowly being actualized. With support from Discipleship Ministries, the Communications Ministry now has a

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/e-readers-enhance-theological-education-in-sierra-leone

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/new-ebola-death-shocks-sierra-leone

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/prison-ministry-transforms-lives-in-sierra-leone

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/sierra-leone-hospital-gives-sight-to-the-blind

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/new-church-opens-in-largely-muslim-area-of-sierra-leone

http://www.umc.org/.../new-church-opens-in-largely-muslim-area-of-sierra-leone

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/ubuntu-journey-takes-women-into-community&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwip1LSzr6DSAhVIDcAKHdTTB7YQFggRMAQ&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNFINzLneNdcLcfhwL_wbjTQ2lGSHA

http://www.umc.org/news.../ubuntu-journey-takes-women-into-community

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/free-surgery-for-ebola-survivors

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/liberia-conference-divorce-ban-overturned

http://www.umc.org/news-and.../liberia-conference-divorce-ban-overturned

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/the-rev.-samuel-quire-elected-liberia-bishop

http://www.umc.org/news.../the-rev.-samuel-quire-elected-liberia-bishop

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trained Conference Publishing Team. The team will oversee future publications. The establishment of the publishing team will put to rest the criticism that most United Methodists in Sierra Leone do not see what we publish because they do not have access to the internet. We will be publishing hard copies and distributing them among United Methodist churches, schools and other establishments so that you will now see, feel and read what we publish. We hope to start first with a quarterly United Methodist Newsletter, which will subsequently graduate to a conference newspaper. Conference Website - We have completed the Conference website. But we need to do more to make it more attractive and visible. That process is underway and we hope to achieve that high quality bit by the end of the year. United Methodist Radio – The United Methodist Radio program is still underway. Our main challenge is no longer funding but bureaucracies surrounding acquiring a license to establish a radio station. Few years ago, we registered the radio company with the Registrar General’s office. Just when we wanted to move to the next level of acquiring a license, the Sierra Leone Government’s establishment of a new entity –The Corporate Affairs Commission that now has the responsibility to register all companies and businesses in the country – reversed the process. We are working with the Commission and hope to finish that process and move on to acquire the radio license, all in this year. Going back to funding, we have the assurance of established United Methodist Organizations and agencies to fund the project once we finish the bureaucracies at home. Appreciation – We have enjoyed the unreserved support of our Resident Bishop, John K. Yambasu; United Methodist Communications, Discipleship Ministries in Nashville, Connectional Ministries, Department of Health, United Methodist Women, United Methodist Women Regional Missionaries in Sierra Leone. We thank you all.

Phileas Jusu

Director, Communications.

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REPORT OF THE GENERAL BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES ANNUAL BOAR D MEETING TO THE 136T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE BROWN MEMORIAL UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH, KISS Y, FREETOWN ON THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNU AL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H - 12T H MARCH,

2017

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PART E

MISSION PARTNERSHIPS

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REPORT OF THE BOARD ON MISSIONS AN D DEVELOPMENT TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H -

12T H MARCH, 2017

INTRODUCTION:

The period under review has been very successful as most of the planned activities were implemented with great success. The following programs continue to thrive in the development of our communities and churches. These include;

1. CELAD 2. German Initiative 3. Operation Classroom 4. WASH

A new program supported by the Government of Norway and the Mission Alliance also expressed interest to support community development initiatives through the Conference. It is our desire that this will continue to boost the image of the United Methodist Church in reaching out to deprived communities.

CELAD – LOUISA KAMANDA Major Activities undertaken

Commissioning of completed projects (Rochene Kamandao School,Baoma TeacherQuarter, Fulawahun dry floor and store, and Joya bridge)

Mid-term evaluation Project Leadership Annual Training Seminar Community Scanning/ Need Identification and Assessment Local Community Training and Elections of Local Project Management Committee Monitoring and Supervision of Local Community Projects Competence seminar hosted in Sierra Leone Other activities- Sponsorship

SUMMARY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW

Commissioning Completed Projects. The Rochain-Kamandao Primary School in the Yoni Chiefdom, Tonkolili district, the Joya bridge in Moyamba district, Baoma teacher quarter and Fulawahu agricultural wereall commissioned. The ceremony was full of pump and pageantry as dignitaries including UMC Conference Officials, Partners from Norway, Liberia Zimbabwe, Community Elders, and CELAD staff were in attendance. The community people were very enthused about the entire program in the respective communities with series of praises for United Methodist Church and people of Norway for their support.

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Handing over of school Rochene

Handing over of bridge –Joya

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Handing over –Baoma teacher Qtr. Handing over Fulawahun -project

Annual Audit of CELAD 2015 project Activities

Annual audit of 2015 project activities was carried out in January/February 2016. Auditors checked records at program office and also visited project communities. Audit report was very satisfactory. Mid Term Evaluation After three years of successful implementation of the Community Empowerment for Livelihood and Development (CELAD) a Mid-term Evaluation was conducted using a participatory approach in ten(10) out of fifteen(15) communities. The evaluation covered project relevance, processes, procedures, impact and sustainability. The entire evaluation was done by an International and Local Evaluator. Community stakeholders including, chiefs, men, women, youths and children participated in the evaluation, Members of the project management team also participated. The Evaluation was successful and another five year program was recommended.

Project evaluation session in targeted communities (Sayllu&Monghere)

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Annual Project Leadership Seminar As project leaders continue to take the lead in the implementation of local project, they are faced with challenges in working with their counterpart and communities etc. It is against this backdrop that a three days training was conducted at the WAN WORD Multi-Purpose Hall in Bo Town on the 12th– 14th May, 2016. A total of 38 PMC with 20 men and 18 women were in attendance. The objective of the training was tostrengthenknowledge and skills gained in project management,enhancecommunity ownership and share experience with each other. Participants were drawn from all CELAD communities in the four operational districts in the country. Three project leaders per community were invited from fourteen(14). The training commenced with an Opening ceremony in which conference officials including the Board representatives, Staff from Episcopal office, Departmental Heads were in attendance. The training capturedtopics such asproject management, basic financial management, local resource mobilization, emerging issues, gender and environmental issues etc. One of the core values of the training was for communities to share experience with one and other and adopt best practices for better implantation at their various communities. The training was very participatory and successful.

See photos

Annual leadership training 2016 Director introducing the Bo District Council Chairman Community Scanning and Needs Identification and Assessment election of Project Management Committee During the period under review community scanning/ needs assessment visits were carried out in twocommunities namely (Gandorhun in Moyamba and Baoma in Bo districts). CELAD staff used the participatory rural appraisal method to verify the request submitted to CELAD. It was affirmed that indeed the needs of the two communities is real and true. Community Trainings - two community trainings were conducted to enable community members understand CELAD project processes, partnership in development strategy, composition of the Project Management Committee, funding source and means etc. The new communities were trained on- project management, basic financial management, local resource mobilization, emerging issues. Seven project leaders were democratically elected at the end of each community trainingsto manage the affairs of the project. This seven-man committee will further be trained in leadership roles project processes

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/strategies, financial management and emerging issues that may affect the lives of project beneficiaries whilst in the bid of implementing the project in the field. At the end of assessment three (3) new local projects were confirmed by community members. See table below: In total there were 386 men and 665women.

Name of community Need identified Estimated attendance

Sex

1 Baoma Station- Bo district

Construction of three classroom block with office and store

300

Male 110

Female 290

2 Gandorhun – Fakunya chiefdom -Moyamba district

Completion of Agriculture Secondary School Science Laboratory.

400 180 220

3 Makumpbana Construction of 4-4compartment VIP latrine

250 95 155

See photos

Scanning session in Baoma Station Student participation in school lab. Project scanning

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Community scanning session in Gandorhun Baoma supporting the school quarter project Project implementation status See summary of project status in the period under review

Name of community

Sector

Local project

Status

1 Jendema –Pujehun district Health & sanitation

Rehabilitation of water well for Jendema high school

Completed.100 %

2 Sayllu –Bo district Education Construction of three classroom block with office and store

Completed 100%

3 Fulawahun- Bo district Agriculture Construction of dry floor and Grain store

completed100% and commissioned

4 Joyah-Moyamba district Infrastructure Rehabilitation and backfilling of bridge abutments

100 % of work completed and commissioned

5 Rochene Kamadao –Tonkolili Education Construction of three classroom block with office and store

Completed and commissioned

6 Masorie –Mile 91 Health and sanitation

Construction of (6) six compartment VIP toilet and pavement frontage school frontage

Completed 100% and dedicated

7 Kholifa Mabang Health and sanitation

Construction of (6) six compartment VIP toilet

Completed 100% and dedicated

8 Makumpbana Health and sanitation

Construction of (4) -4 compartments VIP toilets

Ongoing

VI. Monitoring and Supervision of Local Community Project Monitoring visits to project communities were conducted to ensure that standards are met and quality work is done at field level. In the field, discussions were held with the project management committees and

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community members. This is done in order to share feedback on the project processes, relevanceof the project impact,ownership and sustainability strategies they intend to put in place for effective utilization of the facilities.

Sayllu Primary school Fulawahun dry floor Grain store Fulawahun

Baoma teacher quarter –completed Jendema wayer well complted and in use

Rochene School completed The Joyah Bridge

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Mile 91 toilet attached to the school

Makumpbana toilet work in progress Current status of toilet work

Front view COMPETENCE SEMINAR Community Empowerment for Livelihood and Development Program of United Methodist Church Sierra Leone Annual Conference hosted the 2016 competence Seminar in Njala , Southern Sierra Leone which attracted partners from Zimbabwe, Norway and Liberian. This forum created space for respective partner countries to meet and share information, skills and knowledge on their various activities and have a fill of what operates in local project communities. The Theme of the Seminar was “Transforming the world through Gender Empowerment and Community Development” The program lasted from 5th to 11th November 2016 which was described as a very successful program as it was full with series of activities ranging from discussions on various programs at country levels, field visit to local project communities, project commissioning and social events.

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Ann introducing Norwegian Partners&Rev. Aske Making a statement

Joya bridge commissioning: Bishop John K .Yambasu making a statement

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ZIMBAWEIAN TEAM

Photo on participants from Sierra Leone , Liberia and Norway OTHER PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY CELAD: Other Project activities (Monghere Special project and child sponsorship) As CELAD implementation strategy attracts other donors the Central Church Oslo –Norway has supported the construction of six classroom block in Monghere community implemented through the CELAD approach.

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Mongere six classroom block with office and store completed and commissioned The Child Sponsorship Program This program is oncourse targeting one hundred pupils in four primary schools in Mamaka and Rochene Kamadao in Tonkolili district, Lungi and Lavulema in Moyamba district.The scholarship covers uniforms, school bags, teaching and learning materials (exercise books, pens, pencils, syllabus for core subjects for teachers etc.) school charges and a pair of shoes for each child.

Uniforms and school bags ready for use Pupils of Lavulema in new uniforms

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Education Secretary and CELAD Program Coordinator in the distribution THE GERMAN INITIATIVE – DENNIS BANGALIE In close collaboration with UMC – SLAC, United Methodist Church in Germany funded the under mentioned projects during the period under review: PROGRAMMES

NO PROJECTS ACHIEVEMENT(S) LOCATION RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S)

1 Konomusu Skills Training Centre

-Trained-214 women &girls -Graduated-20 - Will graduate 61 soon.

Koidu – Kono Laurel Mendenkia

2 UMWO – Bo District Skills Training Centre

-Trained 56 women & girls. Bo City Comfort Bangalie

3 Evangelism Campaign Freetown Department of Evangelism

4 UMC Health Centre, Jaiama Paid salaries, leave allowance, and end of year bonus for all staff.

Jaiama Nimikoro – Kono

Mohamed M. Tommy(CHO)

5 UMC – J.S.S Computer laboratory

-Provided funds to pay for modem top-up for one year. -Provided stipend for Computer lab.tutor every month.

UMC Junior secondary School Njagboima – Bo

Joseph Wandor Principal

6 HIV/AIDS Workshops -Trained 200 HIV Peer Educators for 4 schools.

Koidu – Kono Nelson Que

7 Theological Education Freetown Department of Theological Education

8 Scholarship for Nurses Freetown UMC Health

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Training Board 9 Scholarship for Bassie G.

Koroma (Former CHO Jaiama)

- Promoted from Premed to year 1

COMAHS – Freetown

Bassie G. Koroma

10 Scholarship for students

-29 JSS students benefited. UMC Junior Sec. school Njagboima, Bo

Mr. Joseph Wandor and German Internship students.

-Upper:18 students benefited. -Lower:10 students benefited.

UMC Primary school Kulanda Town Bo (Upper&Lower)

Mrs. Francess Wandor & Mrs. Grace Fungbahun,and German Internship students.

11 EMK Programmes Coordinated and monitored EMK projects except SNO: 3,7&8

Kono Dennis Bangalie

In addition to the matrix, EMK provided funds to roof and rehabilitate the UMC Primary School Lower in Njagboima , Bo which was destroyed during a heavy storm. At the peak of Ebola pandemic in Sierra Leone, UMC in Germany provided Food Aid for UMC- SL Pastors and congregations. OPERATION CLASSROOM – JOSEPH PORMAI Discussions for the commencement of the Taiama Enterprise Academy are at an advanced stage (See Education Secretary’s Report Secondary). Funds were provided for the rehabilitation of a staff quarters to serve as guest house for teams from Operation Classroom that will be visiting the Project. Challenges: Eighty (80%) of project locations are difficult to access due to poor road networks in the country. Project activities are most often slowed down as some communities find it difficult to access local

materials, like sand and stone due to the nature of their land and terrain. These items are sourced out of the project location which has effect on the cost and work pace on the project implementation.

More communities continue to ask for support but difficult to meet the demands due to limited resources.

APPRECIATION: Thanks to our esteemed Bishop Dr. John k. Yambasu for his moral and spiritual support. To our donors for their continued support in actualizing our dreams. These include; The Government and people of Norway, Germany and the United States of America, The United Methodist Churches in Norway and Germany, Operation Classroom and the communities in Sierra leone who continue to make progress in the fight against poverty amidst serious challenges.

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WATER AND SANITATION AND HEALTH - LAWRENCE PLASENTIO

The following were work undertaken and completed in 2016.

1. Two four compartment VIP latrine

2. One new well fitted with Indian mark ii pump

3. Major rehabilitation of well changing pump and pipes, deepening and cleaning.

4. One three compartment VIP latrine.

More could have been done if funding were available.

We also sadly lost our assistant project manager Mr. Eric Sahr Aruna. Mr. Aruna was oneof the pioneers of the

Sierra Leone water and development ministryformerly called the wells and sanitation (watsan) He will be

greatly missed by this ministry and the mission for his good work. The gap that his death has left us with in his

position will be hard to fill. May our Almighty and merciful father grant him perfect rest.

Table of work done, time and beneficiaries.

Date started.Beneficiary. Project. Completed

2.1.16 Moyambawoo community. two four compartment VIPlatrine 30.4.16

15.12.15 Moyambawoo community. one well 30.5 16

29.11.16. Centenary UMC Bo. Repair of well with new pump. 20.12.16

12.12.16 Centenary UMC Bo .One three compartment VIP latrine 30.1.17.

Submitted By

Smart K. Senesie

Director

Dr.Victor Massaquoi

Missions and Development Chairman

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REPORT OF THE SIERRA LEONE-SUS QUEHANNA INITIATIVE TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H -

12T H MARCH, 2017

Albert Schweitzer says “our happiness depends not on what we experience but on the degree of our gratitude to God whatever the experience”.

We are indeed grateful to God for the love, compassion, and experiences we have gained from this partnership. As we dare to soar in the journey ahead, we do so with faith and assurance that our God is our light and salvation and therefore we will not fear for God has promised to be our refuge and strength at all

times.

1. We received visitors from:-

- Camp Hill Church partnering with UMC Panguma

- Cross Point Church partnering with Mabole

2. The Sierra Leone Initiative meeting was held at the UMC House in January 2017. The team headed by the Sierra Leone Initiative Chairperson (USA) Pamela Pernna made visits to partner Churches in

Makeni, Moyamba, Taiama, and Kono.

In Freetown, representatives of the team accompanied by Beatrice Fofanah and Rev. Nancy Robinson

had meetings with the pastors and some members of the following Churches:-

Milton Margai, Price Memorial, Bishop Baughman, Old Wharf and Moyiba

Fruitful discussions were held and speakers emphasized the importance and necessity for effective

communication between partner Churches.

3. The salaries of pastors were sent and paid accordingly.

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4. Two people represented the Sierra Leone Annual Conference in the Initiative meeting in Pennsylvanian

in April - May 2016 Rev. Daisy Gbloh and Mr. Phileas Jusu.

On behalf of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference, wish to thank God for the partnership. We extend our profound appreciation to the Susquehanna Conference for their visits, gifts, and support to us. You have made and will continue to make a huge difference in the lives of our pastors and families. It is our hope and prayer

that the partnership be sustained. To God be the glory.

Faithfully Submitted

Rev. Winston Ashcroft

Beatrice Fofanah Director – Connectional Ministries

Chair SLI

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PART F

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS

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MARCH, 2017

Bishop and Conferees, Bo District continues to appreciate God for His tremendous support to us during the

year under review.

The people of Bo District experienced spirit filled services and programs throughout the year and God’s

gracious manifestations climaxed each of the services and programs. To God be the glory always.

STATISTICAL INFORMATION:

Bo Circuit:

CIRCUIT MINISTER/S STATUS

A Bo---Centenary Rev Tamba A. Mani Pastor Claude Amara

In Charge Ministerial Candidate

B Rogers Mem. Church

Rev Ndapi Saffa Rev Martha Williams Duramani Massavoi Albert Moriba

In Charge Associate Ministerial Candidate Ministerial Candidate

C Leader Mem Church Rev Janet J Kamara Rev Princess Ganda Pastor Sylvester Williams

In Charge Associate Ministerial Candidate

D Trebes Mem Church Rev Edna M. Boima Rev Winifred Ngegba Pastor Samuel A B Kailie

In Charge Associate Ministerial Candidate

E UMC Manjama Evan. Omaru Lahai In Charge F UMC Fulawahun Paul Kebbie In Charge G UMC Kortuhun Pastor Sam In Charge

Baoma Circuit:


A Trinity Church Baoma Vacant B UMC Yamandu Rev Kelfala A. Koroma Circuit Minister C UMC Baoma Old Town Rev John Stevens In Charge D UMC Jembe Mr. Sesay Teacher Evangelist E UMC Benduma Bagbe Evan. Michael Moore Teacher Evangelist

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Monghere Circuit:


A Valunia U M Church Pastor Steven Senesie In Charge B UMC Kpakembu Desmond Ndoinje C UMC Gumahun Joseph Ernest In charge D UMC Ngolala Evan. Francis Amara In Charge E Kanjaru Jonathan Williams In Charge F Kpewama John Simbo In Charge G Sayllu

Summary of ordained ministers/evangelists/lay pastors.

No CATEGORY NUMBER ACTIVE SERVICE RETIRED DEATH

1 Ordained Minister/s 9 9 5 1 2 Ministerial Candidates 5 5 3 Evangelists 7 7 4 Lay Pastor/Preachers 6 6 TOTAL 28 28

SUMMARY OF PASTORAL MINISTRIES BY CIRCUIT:

No CIRCUIT BAPTISM CONFIRMATION MARRIAGES DEATH

1 Bo 101 87 11 18 2 Baoma 54 47 -------- 13 3 Monghere 78 59 -------- 11 TOTAL 233 193 11 42

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL BUDGET:

No CIRCUIT INCOME (Le) EXPENDITURE (Le) BALANCE (Le)

1 Bo 78,000,000.00 85,000,000.00 +7,000,000.00 2 Baoma 5,200,000.00 5,100,000.00 100,000.00 3 Monghere 4,500,000.00 4,350,000.00 150,000,.00 TOTAL 87,700,000.00 94,450,000.00

DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS: CENTENARY CHURCH:

1. Centenary Church is doing additional flush toilet in addition to the shopping centre. 2. This church has already got a digital power point projector which is helping them during Sunday

services. ROGERS CHURCH:

1. Plans are underway to start a new parsonage building along Fofanah Street. 2. Rev Ndapi Saffa has graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology.

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LEADER MEMORIAL CHURCH: 1. There is much progress on the parsonage building in this church.

TREBES MEMORIAL CHURCH:

1. Trebes Church is making every effort to continue work on their new church building. They are in need of support to help them achieve their dream. It must be noted that the church building they are currently using is now too small to house their present membership; not to talk about occasional services.

VALINIA U M CHURCH, MONGHERE:

1. Mobilization of building materials for the erection of the parsonage has begun. MERCY HOSPITAL:

1. This hospital is undergoing massive extension work including surgical unit, radiology and other facilities a modern hospital could have.

PROPOSED UNITED METHODIST WOMEN’S CENTRE, CORONATION FIELD ROAD, BO: Work is underway for the rehabilitation of the United Methodist Women’s Centre in Bo along the Coronation Field Road. PAYMENT OF APPORTIONMENT AND OTHER CONFERENCE COMMITMENTS: I am very happy to report that Bo District has paid far beyond and above what was even stipulated to be paid for Conference Apportionment and other commitments. As I write this report, Bo District has p aid close to Fourty Million Leones (Le 40,000,000.00) in that regard. I write with gratitude to ALL my Pastors, Teachers, Evangelists, Child Rescue Center, Mercy Hospital, patrons, friends and well-wishers that supported us to achieve our goal. . CONSTRAINTS/CHALLENGES:

1. In this current dispensation, we are finding it difficult to get the usual district and conference support from the majority of our teachers because ALL teachers in country are currently paid through their respective bank accounts as demanded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. This is posing tremendous challenge for us at the moment.

2. Bo city is expanding both in size and number, in that regard therefore, I am drawing the attention of conference to help provide motor-bikes to pastors in charge of our churches in order for them to reach out to their many members living in these new found areas.

3. Bo district needs additional trained and qualified Pastors to Mann the current demands of our contemporary Church.

FUTURE PLANS:

1. There are plans to organize training sessions for my pastors and evangelists in Bo on quarterly basis after our annual conference. This hopefully will help bring them to speed in contemporary teaching, preaching and in general Evangelization. .

RECOMMENDATIONS:

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1. I recommend provision of motor-bikes for our Pastors in Bo City owing to the expansion of the four corners of the city.

APPRECIATION:

1. Resident Bishop John K Yambasu for supporting us in Bo District. 2. To ALL my Pastors, Evangelists, teachers and my fine laity for their relentless support to the district and

conference. 3. To ALL our missionaries and partners who provided support to us during the year under review and to

those who still continue to support our programs. 4. To Mercy Hospital and Child Rescue Centre for their spiritual, moral and financial support. God richly

bless you all. 5. To my dear wife Mattu for laboring with me in the Lord’s vineyard and to our children for their support

and encouragement to me in the ministry of the Church. TO GOD BE THE GLORY. Faithfully submitted Francis B. Charley (Rev) District Superintendent, Bo.

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST BONTHE DISTRICT TO 136T H SESSION OF THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNU AL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH,

MAKENI ON THE 8T H - 12T H MARCH, 2017

INTRODUCTION/SALUTATION Resident Bishop, Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, Conference officials, Clergy and Lay Delegates, Advisory members, distinguished guests, I bring you greetings from Bonthe District of the United Methodist Church in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Bonthe District is a peculiar District among other Districts in the Sierra Leone Annual Conference. It comprises of the Riverine and the mainland stations; as a result, I will report as follows:- DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT

NO CIRCUIT MINISTER(S)/PASTOR-IN-CHARGE STATUS

1 Bonthe Rev. Henry G. Macavoray Elder 2 Rutile Rev. Philip Bob Sefoi-Musa Deacon 3 Mattru/Komende Mr. Solomon Vandy Lay Pastor 4 Dema Mr. Kelvin H. B. Kessambo Evangelist

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

NO NAME DESIGNATION STATION

1 Mr. James K. Morovia Lay-Leader Bishop Weaver, Bonthe 2

Mr. Augustine Lissa

Chairman, Finance Committee Bishop Humper, Rutile

3 Mr. Emmanuel Farma Secretary Bishop Weaver, Bonthe 4 Mrs. Jenneh Gborie Treasurer Bishop Humper, Rutile 5 Miss Hawa Fortune Financial Secretary Bishop Weaver, Bonthe 6

Mr. Sahr P. Bockarie

Chairman, Education Committee Bishop Humper, Rutile

7 Mrs. Jenneh Gborie District Women’s Leader Bishop Humper, Rutile 8 Mr. Thomas J.S. Tucker District Men’s Leader Bishop Weaver, Bonthe 9 Bro. Moses Fatorma District Youth Leader Bishop Weaver, Bonthe 10

Bro. Emmanuel Jannoh

District Young Adult President Bishop Weaver, Bonthe

11 Mrs. Alice G. Sandi District Children’s Coordinator Bishop Weaver, Bonthe

SUMMARY OF ORDAINED MINISTERS, LICENSED EVANGELISTS, TEACHER-EVANGELISTS & LAY-PASTORS IN THE DISTRICT

NO CATEGORY NUMBER ACTIVE SERVICE RETIRED DEATH

1 Ordained Clergy 4 3 1 - 2 Licensed Evangelist 1 1 - - 3 Teacher Evangelist 4 4 1 - 4 Lay Pastors 2 2 - - TOTAL 11 10 2 -

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NUMBER OF FULL TIME MINISTERS, LICENSED EVANGELISTS AND ASSOCIATE MINISTERS & EVANGELISTS

NO CATEGORY NUMBER

1 Full Time Ministers 2 2 Full time Licensed Evangelists 1 3 Associate Ministers 1 4 Associate Evangelists 7 TOTAL 11

SUMMARY OF PASTORAL MINISTRIES IN THE DIFFERENT CIRCUITS

NO CIRCUIT BAPTISM CONFIRMATION MARRIAGES DEATHS

1 Bonthe 7 2 - 2 2 Rutile - - - 6 3 Mattru/Komende - - - 1 4 Dema - - - - TOTAL 7 2 - 9

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL BUDGET FOR 2016

NO

CIRCUIT

INCOME (LEONES)

EXPENDITURE

BALANCE

1 Bonthe 14,490,000 13,256,000 1,234,000 2 Rutile 18,074,000 14,008,000 4,066,000 3 Mattru/Komende 6,874,000 5,704,000 1,170,000 4 Dema 1,686,000 1,530,000 156,000 TOTAL 41,124,000 34,498,000 6,626,000

CONTINUE MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES IN TRAINING:- NONE MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING:-

1. Augustine Lahai Seppeh MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES FOR RECOGNITION & APPROVAL:-

1. Augustine Lahai Seppeh OBITUARIES None DEVELOPMENTS:-

NO CIRCUIT DEVELOPMENTS

1 Bonthe - Bishop Weaver Memorial United Methodist Church has been renovated

- Roof of the Bell Tower has been replaced with new zinc - Roof of main church hall has been repaired

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- The church building has been painted with support from Barrista Floyd Davies

2 Rutile - Bishop Humper, Moriba Town have replaced the church roof

- Have built a temporal church structure at a preaching point at Mondagba village with support from U.M.W.O.

- Have also purchased a keyboard for church use. - The parsonage has been roofed - A pre-primary school has been established - Kpetema church is engaged in rehabilitating the vestry

to the church - Mogbwemo church has secured their landed property

document - Eighteen plastic chairs have been donated to the

church by members - Lukia church has almost completed roofing their church

building with donations from members of Bishop Humper U.M.C.

3 Mattru/Komende Mattru church has done a face lifting of the temporal structure in which they worship

4 Dema Dema church to roof their church

CONSTRAINTS

NO CIRCUIT CONSTRAINTS

1 Bonthe - Visitation to the riverine stations is a great challenge since the District is without a boat

- The parsonage proves to be a challenge. The roof, ceiling, windows, doors, toilet and painting all need to be taken care of before the Superintendent could occupy the residence.

- Mainland transportation for the supervision of the District is also a challenge

2 Rutile - Bishop Humper Church is experiencing poor attendance and giving

- Thieves break in and took away most of the church properties

- Lack of mobility for Circuit Minister

Lukia church is in need of funds to complete their church building project

Mogbwemo church lacks support to put up a permanent structure

3 Mattru/Komende Mattru church needs support to put up a permanent structure. No ordained Minister for the Ministry

- Commende church: no support from Conference to improve on the structure Mende Mission left behind

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4 Dema - A permanent structure has been put up but there is financial constraints to roof it. They need fourteen (14) bundles of eight feet zinc and roofing nails

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That a boat be provided for the District riverine supervision 2. That a vehicle be provided for the mainland activities of the Superintendent 3. That funds be provided for the rehabilitation of the parsonage at Bonthe 4. That transportation be provided for the Circuit Minister at Rutile 5. That available funds for the building of a permanent structure at Mattru be released for the work to

kick off 6. That more Ordained Ministers be stationed in the Bonthe District, especially Mattru and Dema Circuits 7. That Conference support all churches involved in building projects with building materials in the

District 8. That a partner church be secured for the Mogbewemo UMC in the Rutile circuit. 9. That Conference preserves Commende Church in the Mattru/Commende Circuit which is the

foundation of the Mende Mission that joined together with Shenge and Rotifunk to form the Sierra Leone Annual conference with D.K. Flinkinjer as Bishop.

FUTURE PLANS

NO CIRCUIT FUTURE PLANS

1 Bonthe Life-style Evangelism training for Bishop Weaver membership

Securing the church by replacing the doors and windows with steel and glass

Repairs of broken pews in the church

Outreach programs to all district churches 2 Rutile Mogbwemo church plans to launch a building

project this year

Lukia church plans to undertake Agricultural project

Bishop Humper, Moriba Town plans to complete the parsonage for the use of the Pastor and electrify the church

3 Mattru/Komende Mattru church plans to build their church this year

Commende church plans to work on their building if Conference would give them support in zinc, nails, boards, etc.

4 Dema . Dema church to roof their church.

APPRECIATION

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On behalf of the District, we wish to appreciate the following:-

1. The Resident Bishop, Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, for giving me an opportunity to serve as District Superintendent

2. Mr. Solomon J. S. Kainyande for supporting the Belfry Project at Bishop Weaver Memorial, Bonthe, with the sum of Le1,000,000 (One million leones)

3. To Barrister Floyd Davies for providing all the paint for the painting of the Church, also twenty -five bags of cement and the sum of One Million Leones (Le1,000,000) for the work

4. To the congregation at Bishop Weaver Memorial for their support to make great things happen within a short period of time

5. Rutile Circuit extends appreciation to all Circuit Executive for their cooperation 6. Lukia Church appreciates their donors for the building project 7. Mattru/Commende appreciates the new District Superintendent,

Rev. Henry G. Macavoray, for his courage in the new assignment 8. We appreciate the Communications Department for providing the District with a Lap Top Computer, a

modem and a memory stick for the work of the District 9. We appreciate Mrs. Mary Y. Bah, for typing all the reports for the Bonthe District Conference 2016 and

the District report to the 137th session of the Annual Conference using the District laptop. 10. We appreciate friends at Musselman memorial and friends outside that supported the solar electricity

project for the Superintendent. Faithfully submitted ………………………………………. Rev. Henry Gina Macavoray

Distrct Superintendent

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REPORT OF THE KENEMA DISTRICT TO THE 136T H SESSION OF THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H -

12T H MARCH, 2017

Rt. Rev. Dr. K.J.Yambasu, Conference officials, collogues in the Lord’s vineyard, our invited guests, Teachers, Distinguished Delegate, Observers, and all God’s People. Grace and peace from God our Father and from Our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT

NO CIRCUIT MINISTER(S)/ PASTOR –IN- CHARGE STATUS

1 Kenema

Rev. Andrew G. Forbie Rev. J.S. Lahai

District Superintendent and Pastor in- Charge Associate Pastor

2 Kpayama Rev. Abioseh Mustapha Rev. Reuben Seyia

Pastor in – Charge Associate Pastor

3 Kpetewoma Rev. Confort Junisa Pastor in-Charge 6 Hope Memorial

Hangha Rev. Tommy Kamada Pastor in- Charge

7 UMC Largo Alfred Kabbo Evangelist 8 Boajibu Rev.C.H. Macualey Pastor in- Charge 9 Panguma Rev. Mathew Kainyandeh

Rev. Christopher Lahai

Circuit Minister and Pastor in-Charge Associate Pastor

10 Ngiyehun Edward Bockarie Evangelist 11 Foindu LahaiEnsah Evangelist 12 Lowoma EmmanuelNdahi Evangelist 13 Gendema Rev. J.S. Bendu Principal / Pastor in-Charge 14 Zimmi Joseph Kanu Evangelist 15 Mendema Karim Kaisesie Evangelist and Acting Pastor in

Charge



1 Rev. Andrew G. Forbie District Superintendent Kenema 2 Mr. M.F. Koroma District Lay Leader Kenema 3 Md. Olive Sewoh Assistant Lay Leader Kenema 4 Mrs. Hannah Njawah Children’s Coordinator Kenema 5 Md. Grave Dove Financial Secretary Kenema 6 Md. Amay Gbandawa Treasurer Kenema 7 Mrs. Auldline Koroma District Women’s Leader Kenema 8 Mr. I.C Kamara Chairman Board of Trustees/ Secretary Kenema

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Education Committee 9 Mr. Clarkson Sorie Chairman Finance Committee Kenema 10 Ishmael Kallay District Men’s President Ngolamamende 11 Sylvester Koi Alpha and

Mr.Joseph J.Alpha Youth/ Young Adults /Assistant respectively

Kenema

12 Mr. P.T. Saffa Conference Secretary Kenema 13 Mr. I.K. Musa Conference Assistant Secretary Kenema

SUMMARY OF ORDAINED MINISTERS, LINCENSED EVANGELIST, TEACHERS- EVANGELISTS &LAY PASTOR IN

THE DISTRICT


2 Ordained Clergy 10 Yes - - 3 License Evangelist 3 3 - 4 Teacher Evangelist 1 1 5 Lay pastor - - - - TOTAL 12 4

NUMBER OF FULL TIME MINISTERS & LICENSED EVANGELISTS AND ASSOCIATE MINISTER&EVANGELIST

NO CATEGORY NUMBER

2 Full time Ministers 4 3 Full time Licensed Evangelist 3 4 Associate Ministers 3 5 Associate Evangelist 2 TOTAL 12

SUMMARY OF PASTORAL MINISTERS IN THE DIFFERENT CIRCUITS

NO CIRCUIT BAPTISM CONFIRMATION MARRIAGES DEATH

1 Kenema 19 25 5 6 2 Panguma 13 17 2 4 3 Mondema 10 15 - 2


NO CIRCUIT INCOME IN LE EXPENDITURE BALANCE

1 Kercher Memorial UMC 76,893,000 75,778,000 1,115,000 2 Kpayama 1,589,000 483,000 1,106,000 3 Hope UMC 5,130,000 5,130,000 4 Largo 257,000 250,000 7,000 5 Mondema 537,000 499,000 38,000 6 Panguma 4,520,000 4,420,000 100,000 7 Boajebu 1,865,000 1,750,000 115,000 9 Zimmi 537,000 499,000 26,000

TOTAL 90,791,000 88,809,000 2,507,000

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CONTINUE MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES IN TRAINING:

1. Rev. Christopher Lahai 2. Rev. Henry Macauley

MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES FOR RECOGNITION & APPROVAL

1. Alex Banda

OBITUARIES 5

DEVELOPMENTS:

1. Fencing of the compound has been completed 2.Alter redecorated 3.We are now using projector to display Hymns 4. Workshop was organized for Ministers, Evangelists and some Teachers at Panguma. The Team came from USA. CONSTRAINTS:

1. 1. Only Kercher Memorial is responsible for the welfare of the District Superintendent RECOMMENDATION

I. 1. Conference extend some developmental projects in Kenema District

FUTURE PLANS I. 1. We intend to have multi-purpose building at Kercher Memorial Church Compound to help raise

funds for the district. In that multi-purpose building we intend having a clinic. II. We intend to have land for Zimmi. III.

Appreciation: We appreciate our Bishop for the construction of UMC Boajebu, Burma IV School Faithfully Submitted:

Rev. Andrew G. Forbie

District Superintendent

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST KONO DISTRICT TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H -

12T H MARCH, 2017

The Resident Bishop, Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, Bishop Emeritus Rev. Dr. Joseph C. Humper, Visiting Bishops, Our Partners in Mission, Colleague Clergy, Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentle men, Grace & Peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ be with us as we have gathered again to assess and make adjustment of our earthly work for the master as the first phase of His coming is fast approaching. May He takes us through this conference in his name. Amen! Members of this august body, this report covered the church activities within the Kono District during the year under review. Thus; DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT

NO. CIRCUIT MINISTER(S) / PASTOR-IN-CHARGE STATUS

1 Yengema Rev. Mohamed S. Deen Ordained Clergy 2 Koidu-Joint

Parish Rev. Augustine C. Kamara - UMCSL & Rev. Sahr D. Kpakima - MCSL

Ordained Clergies

3 Jaiama Rev. Aiah C. Ngaujah Ordained Clergy 4 Kayima Rev. Sahr Lebbie Ordained Clergy 5 Njagbwema Rev. Dominic K. Jimissa Ordained Clergy 6 Gandorhun Evangelist Sahr Benson Mbainah Licensed Evangelist 7 Tombodu Evangelist Jonathan Kellie Licensed Evangelist

ADMINISTRATION


1. Rev. Mohamed S. Deen Dist Supt. / Circuit Minister & Pastor-in-Charge

Gaston Memorial, Yengema Circuit

2. Sis. Alice Mondeh District Lay Leader Gandorhun Circuit 3. Bro. Solomon Brima Associate Lay-Leader Yengema Circuit 4. Bro. Komba Bockarie District Secretary General Koidu - Joint Parish Circuit 5. Bro. Moiwa B. Gandi District Financial Secretary J. Hall Smith – Jaiama Circuit

6. Sis. Doris K. Senesis District Treasurer Kimbadu – Joint 7. Bro. Simeon M. Kabba District Trustee Chairman Koidu - Joint Parish Circuit 8. Bro. Tamba D. Yamba District Finance Chairman Koidu - Joint Parish Circuit 9. Rev. Augustine C. Kamara Circuit Minister Koidu Joint Parish

10. Rev. Sahr D. Kpakima Circuit Superintendent Koidu Joint Parish 11.. Rev. A.C. Ngaujah Circuit Minister Jaiama 12. Rev. Sahr Lebbie Circuit Minister Kayima 13. Rev. Dominic K. Jimissa Circuit Minister Njagbwema 14. Pst. Sahr Benson Mbaina Circuit Minister Gandorhun 15. Pst. Jonathan Kellie Circuit Minister Tombodu

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16. Bro. A. A. G. Thomas District Men’s President Koidu – Joint Parish Circuit 17. Sis. Stella Bockarie District Women’ President Koidu – Joint Parish Circuit 18. Bro. Sahr Samuel MBayoh Young Adult’s President Koidu – Joint Parish Circuit 19. Bro. Modico S. Moriba Youth’s President Koidu – Joint Parish Circuit 20. Sis. Cecilia Lahai Specialized Ministry

Coordinator Koidu – Joint Parish Circuit

21. Sis. Laurel Mediakia Supervisor Kono Musu Training Center 22. Bro. Mohamed Tommy C.H.O. Jaiama Health Center 23. ALL PRINCIPALS IN THE UNITED METHODIST SECONDARY SCHOOLS 24. ALL HEAD TEACHERS IN THE UNITED METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOLS

SUMMARY OF ORDAINED MINISTERS, LINCENSED EVANGLISTS, TEACHER– EVANGELISTS & LAY- PASTORS IN THE DISTRICT

NO. CATEGORY NUMBER ACTIVE SERVICE RETIRED DEATH 1. Ordained Clergy 9 7 1 1 2. License Evangelist 5 5 - - 3. Teacher Evangelist 25 25 - - 4. Lay Pastor 22 21 - 1 TOTAL 61 58 1 2

NUMBER OF FULL TIME MINISTERS & LINCENSED EVANGELISTS AND ASSOCIATE MINISTERS & EVANGELISTS

NO CATEGORY NUMBER

1. Full Time Ministers 4 2. Full Time Licensed Evangelists 5 3. Associate Ministers 3 4. Associate Evangelists 46 TOTAL 58

CIRCUIT HEADQUARTER TOWNS WITH CHURCH BUILDING

Yengema Koidu Joint Parish

Jaiama Tombodu Gandorhun Kayima Njagbwema

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

SUMMARY OF PASTORAL MINISTRIES IN THE DIFFERENT CIRCUITS

NO CIRCUIT BAPTISM COMFIRMATION MARRIAGES DEATH

1 Yengema 97 23 1 6 2 Koidu Joint Parish 155 77 9 29 3 Jaiama 20 20 - 3 4 Kayima 6 1 - - 5 Njagbwema - - - 2 6 Tombodu - - - - 7 Gandorhun - - - 8 TOTAL 279 121 10 48

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NO CIRCUIT INCOME IN LE EXPENDITURE BALANCE

1 Yengema 3,065,000 2,510,000 555,000 2 Koidu Joint Parish 65,125,000 58,543,000 6,582,000 3 Jaiama 6,365,000 5,750,000 615,000 4 Tombodu 5,156,000 4,324,000 832,000 5 Kayima 290,000 225,000 65,000 6 Njagbwema 1,168,000 693,000 475,000 7 Gandorhun 2,425,000 1,867,000 558,000 TOTAL 83, 594,000 73,912,000 9,682,000

DEVELOMENTS:-

1. Some churches within the district were renovated, namely Small Ngaya, Koidu-One and so on. 2. Seidu bought four bundles Zinc for the rehabilitation of their church. 3. There is an ongoing church construction at Big Ngaya, Njala, Bumpeh. 4. A four sitter solar toilet was built at Motema by their affiliated church in Pennsylvanian USA. 5. Some churches secured musical instruments like P. A. System, key board and drums. 6. The Koidu Joint Parish has embarked on building a magnificent church at Kania. 7. The Vestry project at Koidu Joint Parish and Koakoyima are ongoing. 8. There was daily devotional exercise in our Schools by Circuit Ministers. 9. Members in some circuit have instituted rotational zonal revival and thanksgiving services. Proceeds

from these services are used to develop the churches concern. 10. Bumpeh church acquired land and there is an ongoing building project. 11. The Jaiama Church resolved to build a parsonage for their Pastor-in-Charge. In fact they have gone

ahead to brush the site. 12. Church structure had been built at Pakidu by the members themselves. 13. Members at Yekeyor church have secured some furniture and are building parsonage for thei r pastor 14. Steward Union had been established in most of our churches within the District. 15. Sukudu had started building their church. 16. Most churches embarked on agriculture within the district.

CONSTRAINTS:- 1. Shortage of ordained clergies / trained Evangelists in the district. 2. Some churches don’t have permanent buildings especially in circuit head quarter towns like Kayima

and Njagbwema. They worship in classrooms and this had negatively militated against their growth. 3. Non- compliance of paying C.S.F. by churches & some teachers within the circuit. It has now worsened

as teachers monies are now remitted into their personal accounts. 4. Circuit Ministers lack mobility to itinerate within their Circuit. 5. External challenges by other denominations around us – fishing our weak members. 6. Churches are unable to give stipends to their pastors. 7. The circuit Head offices and churches are in total darkness at night. 8. Some churches are in dire need of musical instruments. 9. Lack of funds to complete the two church buildings at both Njala and Bumpeh 10. The giving power of the memberships is very low. 11. The churches are in dire need of Hymnal, Bibles, Teaching material for Sunday Schools and choir robes.

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12. The mission lands had been badly encroached on. E.g. Jaiama 13. Some churches lack water well and toilet facilities. 14. The construction of U.M.C. Peyima has not yet commenced. 15. Gandorhun church is finding it difficult to communicate with their partners in Marjorie House, Mt

Olivet U.M. Church, Mechanicsburg, P.A. RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That, the mission helps churches on building project with zinc to complete their churches. 2. The mission helps train members willing for pastoral ministry. 3. Hymnal, Bibles, Teaching material for Sunday Schools and choir robes. Be provided by the mission. 4. That Bro. Michael Koroma been ordained as a Deacon now he has completed his Diploma in Theology. 5. Evangelists K.T. Kanawa at the Koidu Joint Parish who was once paid by the U.M.C. be considered as

Licensed Evangelist. 6. The conference provides a means of transportation to enhance the movement of the circuit ministers

within their Circuits. 7. That the conference Lawyers take early steps to recover our lands. 8. The mission provides training for evangelists within the circuit. 9. Ordained ministers (Elders) to visit and baptize members within other circuits or dispensation be giving

to Rev. Dominic K. Jimissa to baptize and serve communion. 10. To build church structure in areas where there are no buildings. 11. The mission to help the churches with pure drinking water and toilets facilities. 12. The mission to help Gandorhun Church to start communicating with their partners in Marjorie House,

Mt Olivet U.M. Church, Mechanicsburg, P.A. 13. That there should be in-service training for Teacher- Evangelists. FUTURE PLANS

I. Churches to embark on agricultural projects. II. To build church structures in areas that hasn’t.

III. To mobilize resources for the construction of parsonage for some circuit ministers. IV. To embark on soul winning for the Lord. V. To organized circuits into zones and embark on zonal thanksgiving.

VI. To construct church buildings in towns that has already gathered materials. APPRECIATION:-

God Almighty for directing the affairs of this conference through His humble servant Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu and all working with him.

Our thanks and appreciations go to Bishop, Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu for safely leading us throughout the year under review. More so giving me a new laptop computer.

To our District Superintendent for his pro-activeness in addressing difficult issues amongst us throughout the year.

To Chairman Prince K. Saquee for always coming to our aid in times of dire need. To our able circuit administration for their brilliant ideas shared for the progress of their churches. To all those who in diverse ways donated to the circuit institutions. To our traditional leaders for advising, defending our properties and providing financial help were

necessary. To our first lady H. E. Mrs. Sia Y. Koroma, Hon. Ministers, Madam Diana Finda Konomanyi, Hon.

Leonard Balogos Koroma, Pro. Thomas Gbamanja and many others for their immense support to the U.M.Churches within the District.

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Our only parents Mr. and Mrs Yamba though retired but always with us in any circumstance. May God bless you mama & papa. Amen. To our Evangelists and Teachers in the Circuit. BRAVO!

Special thanks go to our partners in development both within and without. May God bless your institutions.

To all who in diverse ways contributed to the development of the circuit. CONTINUE MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES IN TRAINING:-

1. Bro, Ibrahim Ansumana – in Training (B.Th.) Final year 2. Bro. Michael Koroma – in Training (Diploma in Theology) Final year

MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING:-

1. Pst. Benson Mbainah 7. Moris A. Tando 2. Sahr Timothy Kamanda 8. Komba Ngekia 3. Moiwa B, Gandi 9. Isaac Gbondo 4. PennepaniBrima S. Sandy 10. Elizabeth Lebbie 5. Tamba M Kaigbanja 11. Franklyn Amos Kebbie (gone to U.S.A.) 6. Alfred Titus Sam

MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES FOR RECOGNITION & APPROVAL

1. Pst. Jonathan Tamba Kellie 2. Bro. Mohamed Bamanga 3. Bro. Tamba E. Lebbie 4. Bro. Tamba W.E. Nyandemoh 5. Bro. Sahr D. Nyandemoh 6. Sis. Betty Tucker 7. Sis. Rebecca Yambasu 8. Sis. Isha M. Johnny

OBITUARIES 1. Rev. Sahr R. Kellie Pastor-In-Charge at Njala, Jaiama Circuit 2. Pst. Sahr P. Kamanda Pastor-In-Charge at Old Meima, K.J.P. Circuit. 3. 46 other Members died within the district.

Faithfully submitted,

Rev. Mohamed Deen

District Superintendent

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST MAKENI DISTRICT TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H -

12T H MARCH, 2017

Our Resident Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu visiting Bishop’s, distinguished guest, colleagues pastor’s, conference officials, our conference chancellors, ladies and gentlemen. Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ. The period under review has been a challenging one. But we thanked God that He has brought us thus far. The report will be presented as follows:- DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT

NO CIRCUIT MINISTER(S) /PASTOR IN CHARGE

STATUS

1 Makeni Rev. Mariama S. Bockari Circuit Minister 2 Lunsar Rev. Samuel Mansaray Circuit Minister 3 Magburaka Rev. James M. Solleh Circuit Minister 4 Kabala Rev. Theophilus Coker P I C 5 Port Loko Rev. Samuel Conteh P I C 6 Kambia Rev. Mariama Bockari Supervising Pastor

DISTRICT ADMINSTRATION

No. NAME DESIGNATION STATION 1. Rev. Mariama S. Bockari District superintendent

Circuit Minister, Pastor In Charge

Makeni District Makeni Circuit First U M C

2. Sis. Frederica Saffa Evangelist in Training First U M C 3. Bro. Roy C. Tarawalie Ministerial Candidate First U M C 4. Rev. Lulu Ngawah Pastor In Charge U M C Fullah Town 5. Abdul A Koroma Evangelist in Training U M C Fullah Town 6. Rev. Samuel D. Mansaray Circuit Minister Lunsar Circuit 7. Rev. Samuel M. Conteh P I C Port Loko 8. Rev. Theophilus Coker P I C Kabala 9. Bro. Peace Maker B. Kargbo Evangelist in Training Kabala

10. Rev. James M. Solleh Circuit Minister Magburaka 11. Bro. Samuel M. Turay Evangelist Matotoka 12. Rev. Christian O. George P I C Lungi 13. Bro. Alpha B. Sesay Evangelist Kapairon 14. Bro. Steven Bangura Evangelist Kapairon 15. Bro. Abubakarr Turay Evangelist Kambia Missionary

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16. Bro. Richard I. Kanu T / E Makumpbana 17. Bro. John Kuyambeh T / E Manonkoh 18. Rev. Michael M. Kamara P I C Maboleh

DISTRICT CONFERENCE OFFICIALS

NO NAME STATUS

1. Bro. Alfred O. Barzey District lay Leader 2. Bro. Peace Maker B. Kargbo Associate District Lay Leader 3. Bro. Bernard T. Sesay District Secretary 4. Sis. Daisy D. Sankoh Asst District Secretary (1) 5. Bro. Gaskin M. Amara Asst District Secretary (2) 6. Bro. Joseph T. Sesay Asst District Secretary (3) 7. Bro. Jacob Sama District Finance Committee Chairman 8. Sis. Josephine Bangura District Financial Secretary 9. Sis. Salamatu Barzey District Treasurer

10. Bro. Thomas P. Conteh Chairman Board of Trustees 11. Bro. Peter Kamara Nurse in charge (Doris Acton Clinic) 12. Sis. Adama Kamara Children Coordinator 13. Sis. Esther T. Mansaray Youths and Young Adults Coordinator 14. Sis. Daisy D. Sankoh District Women’s Leader 15. Bro. Jacob Sama District Men’s President 16. Sis. Sarah N. Kamara Area Women Worker (1) 17. Sis. Margret Harding Area Women Worker (2) 18. Rev. Michael M. Kamara Men’s Area Worker (1) 19. Bro. Sara Sanka Men’s Area Worker (2) 20. Bro. Santigie Kamara District Drivers

SUMMARY OF ORDAINED MINSTERS, LICENSED EVANGELISTS, TEACHER-EVANGELIST AND LAY PASTORS IN THE DISRICT


1 Ordained Clergy 10 8 2 - 2 License Evangelist 5 5 - - 3 Teacher Evangelist 2 1 1 - 4 Lay Pastor 8 7 1 - Total 25 21 4 -

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NUMBER OF FULLTIME MINISTERS & LICENSED EVANGELISTS AND ASSOCIATES MINISTERS AND EVANGELIST

NO CATEGORY NUMBER

1 Full Time Ministers 8 2 Full Time Licensed Evangelist 3 3 Associate Ministers 1 4 Associate Evangelist 1 Total 13

SUMMARY OF PASTORAL MINISTRIES IN THE DIFFERENT CIRCUIT

CIRCUIT BAPTISM CONFIRMATION MARRIAGES DEATH

Makeni Lunsar Port Loko Kambia

8 5 4 3

7 3 2 -

- - - -

4 - - 2

TOTAL 20 12 - 6

SUMMARY OF FINACIAL BUDGET FOR 2016

NO.

CIRCUIT

INCOME (LE)

EXPENDITURE

BALANCE (LE)

1 2 3 3 4 5

Makeni Magburaka Lunsar Kabala Port Loko Kambia

73,854,220.00 6,110,000.00 5,250,000.00 9,735,000.00 3,075,000.00 2,630,000.00

72,000,000.00 5,410,000.00 5,000,000.00 8,895,000.00 2,948,000.00 2,530,000.00

1,488,000.00 600,000.00 250,000.00 840,000.00 127,000.00 100,000.00

TOTAL

100,654,220.00

96,783,000.00

3,405,000.00

PROPOSED BUDGET 2017

CHURCH / STATION INCOME EXPENDITURE BALANCE

First UMC Maboleh Fullah Town Manonkoh

38,350,000.00 4,115,000.00 5,000,000.00 3,770,000.00

35,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,000,000,00 3,000,000.00

3,350,000.00 115,000.00 1,000,000.00 770,000.00

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Makumproron Mabarie St. Mathews St. Luke Port Loko Kambia Kabala Kapairon Lungi Matotoka

500,000.00 500,000.00 15,077,000.00

10,400,000.00 6,800,000.00 2,500,000.00 12,900,000.00 600,000.00 2,000,000.00 600,000.00

450,000.00 450,000.00 14,995,000.00 9,000,000.00

4,261,000.00 2,000,000.00 11,450,000.00 500,000,00 1,800,000.00 500,000.00

50,000.00 50,000.00

82,000.00 1,400,000.00

2,539,000.00 500,000.00 1,450,000.00 100,000.00 200,000.00 100,000.00

MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING 1. Roy Christian Tarawalie

OBITUARY – 4 DEVELOPMENT First U M C U M C Maboleh Doris Acton Clinic Makumpbana

Rehabilitation of First UMC The construction of a VIP toilet in accordance with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation standard. The involvement of women on income generating activities e.g. gara tie dye Major repairs and extension of the tailor shop A new set of seven drums donated by an anonymous friend The construction of a kitchen at the Parsonage and a four bedroom teachers quarters by our partners from Cross point Income generating activities e.g. farming Improvement on the building. Solar installation Two thousand bricks for the construction of a place of worship

On going Completed Continuing Almost completed Completed On going Completed

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Rogbaran

The construction of four VIP toilets by CELAD Piggery Project The construction of a VIP toilet by Red Cross The construction of water well Construction of a three classroom building for the school by a son of the soil (Mr. Emmanuel Kabia)

Almost completed On going Ongoing Ongoing On going

Kambia UMSS Makeni UMPS Makeni Kambia Kapairon

Farming Construction of a three building by DIFID in collaboration with Street Child Sierra Leone Construction of one building (Science block) by school administration The construction of an additional building to house the nursery children Construction of the church building Farming (e.g.Cassava, Groundnut and sweet potatoes)

On going On going Completed In progress Ongoing

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CONSTRAINT / CHALLENGES

CHURCH EFFECT

First U M C U MC Fullah Town UMC Makumpbana Kambia St. Luke Magburaka Masakoray Masumana

Flooding during rainy season Problems with the construction of a perimeter fence The parsonage is in a bad condition e.g. Damage doors Inconvenient place of worship Dilapidated church building. It leaks badly Inadequate place of worship Closing of the mining company in the township of Lunsar The parsonage is in a very bad shape. Its leaks badly Dilapidated school building Dilapidated school building

Damage and loss of property Theft Making it Insecure Drop in membership Affects worship service Drop in membership The pastor and his family are not comfortable. Needs to be renovated Affect school attendance Affect school attendance

MAJOR CONSTRIANTS The payment of annual and district conference assessment posed a major challenge in the district. IV. ACTIVITIES / CELEBRATION The National Women’s Convention was also held at Kabala with the Theme: ‘Go and Tell What You Have Seen and Heard” Luke: 7:22. The Mayor Makeni City, Mrs. Sunkarie Kamara was in attendance. She gave the keynote address. RECOMMENDATION We recommend that:-

1. Disciplinary action be taken against Pastors who fail to pay their Annual and District Assessment

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2. That the Church edifice at Makumpbana be demolished and reconstructed. The land should also be

surveyed and the document secured, since it is urgently needed by the Ministry of Education for the approval of the school.

3. That conference expedite the construction of the Sanctuary in Kambia and a full time pastor be

assigned with the responsibility to lead the church.

4. That the parsonage at first UMC compound and Magburaka respectively be renovated by conference.

5. That the Dilapidated school building at Masumana, Petifu Masorie and Masokoray be rehabilitated by Conference. (CELAD)

FUTURE PLAN

1. Constructing a perimeter fence around First U M C 2. Paving the frontage of the first U M Church 3. Constructing a Faith Guest House 4. Constructing a place of worship at Fullah Town and Makumpbana

APPRECIATION

We appreciate God for sparing our lives and for enabling us to go through the year under review successfully.

We appreciate our Resident Bishop for his support to us as a district.

We appreciate the Government of Sierra Leone for paying the salaries of teacher’s, and for working in

collaboration with DIFID and Street Child in constructing three buildings for the United Methodist Secondary School in Makeni.

We appreciate our partners for supporting our ministry e.g. Pastor Dave Biser and members of Cross

Point U M C, Julie and Lance Burma , Operation Classroom, Pastor Mira Hewlett and members of Carlisle U M C, Steve Herman, Lyndy Zabel, Joe Tennison and Bob Moffit and family, Larry Shelton and family, Less and Hope and others.

We appreciate our District Leader Mr. Alfred O. Barzey and his Associate Brother Peace Maker B.

Kargbo for supporting our Ministry.

We are also grateful to the Development Office (CELAD) for constructing four VIP toilets at Makumpbana

We appreciate our Mayor Makeni City Mrs. Sunkarie Kabba Kamara for supporting us as a church.

We appreciate the effort of our Paramount Chiefs at Kabala, the former Minister of Finance Honorable

Marah for supporting us at the Women’s Convention in Kabala and the Paramount chief Kassanga II for his fatherly concern and support to our ministry.

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We appreciate the effort of CHASL, GOAL, and other charitable organizations for supporting the Doris Acton Health Center in Manonkoh.

To my Principals, Head Teachers and Staff, I say Bravo for a job well done.

Faithfully Submitted:

REV. MARIAMA S. BOCKARI

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST MOYAMBA EAST DISTRICT TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNU AL CONFERENCE

HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE

8T H- 12T H MARCH , 2017

Bishop, Colleges, members of Conference Ladies and gentlemen, I greet you all in the precious name of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ in who we live and move and have our being –Amen.

I was formally installed as District Superintendent on 10th September 2017 during the 10:00am divine worship service by the Bishop, Rev. Dr .John K. Yambasu. Thanks to Bishop and his cabinet for giving me the opportunity to serve in that capacity as it is my first experience to serve in the rural areas, to God be the glory. ADMINISTRATION This district is manned by the followings: 6 Full tine Ministers 4 Associate Pastors 15 Evangelists / teachers Evangelists The district stretches from Kamajei in the west in to Gbangbatoke in the East comprising the following : DISTRICT EXECUTIVE

1. Rev. Moses P. Conteh – District Superintendent 2. Rev. Michael W.S Columba District Secretary and Circuit Minister – Mokonde 3. Rev. A . Williams – Circuit Minister Mokorewa 4. Rev. Alphan Moussa Kabba – Circuit Gbangnato 5. Mr. Matthew G. Alieu – District Lay Leader 6. Mr. Steven George – Chairman Finance Committee 7. P.P J Musa Finacial Secretary 8. Mrs. Alie Kanneh – Treasurer 9. Mr. Sharka Koroma – Men’s president 10. Mrs. Magret Batema-Women’s Leader 11. Mr. T.T .H Lavaly – Chairman Board of Trustees

PASTORS TAIAMA CIRCUIT CALVARY U.M.C

1. Rev. Moses P. Conteh – District Superintendent ( Full time ) 2. Rev. James M. Kailie – District Evangelist ( Full time ) 3. Rev. Rosaline Alie – Associate Pastor Deacon 4. Evangelist Samuel Woodie 5. Evangelist Johnny

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MOKONDE CIRCUIT 1. Rev. M.W. S Columba ( Full time Bell Memorial ) 2. Rev. Paul M. Jusu – Wanner ( Full time ) 3. Rev. Dr. Edwin J.J Momoh Associate Pastor Bell Memoria 4. Rev. John Williams Associate Pastor – Supervising Mosongo 5. Rev. Daniel Sokpo – Retired -Supervising Pelewahun 6. Evangelist Sivalie – Bonganema 7. Teacher /Evangelists

GBANGBANTOKE CIRCUIT

1. Rev. Alphan Moussa Kabba – Circuit Minister ( Full time ) 2. Rev. J.J Yambasu ( Full time ) 3. Rev. Bas – Ngatay Associate Pastor 4. Teacher / Evangelist

MOKOREWA CIRCUIT

1. Rev. Alphonso Williams Circuit Minister ( Full time ) 2. Rev. Edward Libby Associate Pastor 3. Rev. Phillie – Retired Pastor

PASTORAL MINISTRY

CIRCUITS WEDDING BAPTISM CONFIRMATION DEATH

Taiama 1 11 7 10 Mokonde - 7 14 7 G/toke - 12 - 2 Total 1 30 21 19

NOTE: Among the deaths that we had in the district, I would particularly mentioned the death of Evangelist Henry Josie of Taiama Circuit in November 2016. May his soul rest in peace. FINANCES

Taiama Circuit B/F Income Expenditure Balance

Taiama 1,83400 3,500,00 3,334,00 2,00,00 Mokonde Circuit Bell 14,433,00 13,920,00 513,000 Kondifa 1240,00 1,105,000 135,000 Wanner 2088,000 1,691,000 397,000 Modongo 900,000 400,000 500,000 Majehun 390,000 330,000 40,000 Total 250,000 196,000 54,000

MOKOREWA CIRCUIT

Mokorewa Circuit Income Expenditure Balance

Mokorewa 3000,000 1,744,000 1,226,000 Gbappie Songo 1500,000 800,000 700,000

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Moyamba Junction 200,000 95,000 105,000 Ngeiyboiya 150,000 100,000 50,000 Bangorma 150,000 85,000 65,000

GBANGBATOKE CIRCUIT

Gbangbatoke Circuit Income Expenditure Balance

Albert Margai 3,487,000 2,580,000 137,000 Simbekihun 1,987,000 1,850,000 137,000 Mokangi 2,823,000 3,823,000 - Morgborma 2,500,000 2,400,000 100,000 Kortumahun 250,000 2000,000 50,000

DEVELOPMENTS

I am pleased to report that one Church was opened on Christmas day 25, December 2016 at Kangahun Kayonga in the Taiama Circuit.

Plans are underway to have two more Churches in the district, one in Kangahun Kaiyamba a Chiefdom and Njagbahun.

Plans are also underway to build a multipurpose hall to house the district Secretariat and guest rooms. We pray that God will provide the resources. The blue print will soon be out which will determine the cost, God being out helper.

RECOMMENDATION I am kindly requesting the assignment of a full time Minister to be sent to Calvary Church at Taiama. APPRECIATION In closing, I would like to appreciate the allocation of one vehicle for the District Superintendent’ s use. A brand new Toyota forerunner was received from Bishop. Thank you Bishop for providing mobility for your Superintendent. God bless you. Faithfully submitted Rev. Moses P. Conteh District Superintendent

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST MOYAMBA WEST DISTRICT TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNU AL CONFERENCE


8T H- 12T H MARCH , 2017

Our Resident Bishop, Rev. Dr. John Kpahun. Bishop Emeritus, Rev.Dr. Joseph Christian Humper, Visiting Bishops, Partners in mission, Colleagues in the sacred ministry, invited Guests, delegates and observers to the 137 session of the Sierra Leone annual Conference. I greet you all in the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. We have assembled here to give a comprehensive account of our stewardship during the year under review. Delegates and observers, this report gives a vivid activity of the Moyamba west District Church. DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT

NO CIRCUIT MINISTER(S)PASTOR-IN-CHARGE STATUS

1 Moyamba Rev. Davidson B. Foray Pastor- in -charge Full Time District Superintendent 2 Sembehun Rev. Mabel T.Sieh Pastor- in -charge Associate Circuit Minister 3 Rotifunk Rev. Sembu Kamara Pastor- in -charge Associate Circuit Minister 4 Shenge Rev. Davidson B. Foray Ag Pastor- in -charge Ag Circuit Minister


NO NAME DESIGNATION STATUS

1 Rev. Davidson B. Foray District Superintendent & Pastor- in -charge Trinity Church Moyamba 2 Rev. Milton A. Vandy Assistant Pastor Trinity Church Moyamba 3 Rev. Jane N. Lahai Associate Minister Trinity Church Moyamba 4 Rev. Alice E. Mammah Associate Minister Fitz John Memorial Trinity

Church Yoyema 5 Rev. Etta N. Nicol Retired District Superintendent Trinity Church Moyamba 6 Rev. Sylvanus C. Lavalie Retired District Superintendent Trinity Church Moyamba 7 Rev. Saffa A. Jengo Full Time Minister U.M.C Kwellu 8 Rev. Mabel T. Sieh Circuit Minister Sembehun Circuit 9 Rev. Sembu Kamara Circuit Minister and Pastor- in –charge Martyrs Memorial Rotifunk 10 Rev. Albert Caulker Assistant Pastor Martyrs Memorial Rotifunk 11 Albert Ade Caulker License Evangelist U.M.C Thumba(Shenge

Circuit) 12 Joseph Daniel Genda License Evangelist U.M.C Moyollo 13 Brima Alie License Evangelist U.M.C Lungi 14 Moses M. Lahai License Evangelist Fitz John Memorial Trinity

Church Yoyema 15 Joseph Tyre License Evangelist U.M.C Mokorewo 16 Joseph Koroma Teacher Evangelist U.M.C Bauya old 17 Benjamin Kabba Teacher Evangelist U.M.C Senehun yoko 18 Bannister Teacher Evangelist U.M.C Nganyagoihun 19 Augustine Simbo Teacher Evangelist U.M.C Yorgborfor

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20 Patrick A. Saidu License Evangelist Gomer U.M.Church Shenhe 21 William Barlay Teacher Evangelist U.M.C Bumpeh Toke 22 Aminata Kamara Teacher Evangelist U.M.C Mano By the Sea 23 John Bendu Teacher Evangelist U.M.C Maboo 24 Joseph Sandy Teacher Evangelist U.M.C Solima 25 Joseph Lincoln Teacher Evangelist Nyamdehun 26 Alfred Anthony Teacher Evangelist Mopeleh 27 Peter Yavana Teacher Evangelist Mothainkil 28 Junior Rogers Lay Pastor Mandu 29 Desmon Koroma Teacher Evangelist Pelevahun 30 Samuel T. Momoh Lay Pastor Mayama 31 Francis Kelie Lay Pastor Bomotoke 32 Abdul Kanu Teacher Evangelist Mokobo 33 Tommy Matinda Lay Pastor Mokandor

All Principals of U.M.C schools in the Moyamba West District All Head Teachers of U.M.C schools in the Moyamba West District SUMMARY OF ORDAINED MINISTERS LICENSED EVANGELISTS, TEACHERS & LAY PASTORS IN THE DISTRICT.


1 Ordained Clergy 10 8 2 - 2 License Evangelist 7 7 - - 3 Teacher Evangelist 29 28 - 1 4 Lay Pastor 15 5 - - TOTAL 51 48 2 1

NUMBER OF FULL TIME MINISTERS & LICENSED EVANGELISTS AND ASSOCIATE MINISTERS

NO CATEGORY NUMBER

1 Full Time Ministers 4 2 Full Time Licensed Evangelist 5 3 Associate Ministers 4 4 Associate Evangelist 29 TOTAL 42

CIRCUIT HEAD QUARTER TOWNS WITH CHURCHES

Moyamba YES

Sembehun NO

Shenge YES

Rotifunk YES

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SUMMARY OF PASTORAL MINISTERS IN THE DIFFERENT CIRCUITS

NO CIRCUIT BAPTISM COMFIRMATION MARRIAGES DEATH

1 Moyamba 30 21 8 21 2 Sembehun 15 10 4 3 Shenge 25 18 1 6 4 Rotifunk 10 10 2 4 TOTAL 80 59 11 35


NO CIRCUIT INCOME IN LE EXPENDITURE IN LE BALANCE

1 Moyamba 21,546,000 17,900,000 3,646,000 2 Sembehun 5,978,000 5,523,000 461,000 3 Shenge 5,896,000 5,000,000 896,000 4 Rotifunk 5,732,000 4,200,000 1,107,000 TOTAL 39,152,000 32,623,000 6,110,000

MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES IN TRAINING

1. B.Th Final Year Students = 2 2. B.Th Final Year Student = 1 3. Third Year Diploma in Theology Students = 2 4. Ministerial candidates for Training = None 5. Ministerial candidates for Recognition & Approval =None

OBITUARIES 35 Deaths in the entire District DEVELOPMENTS

Evangelisatism is taking place in all the four circuits Most Congregations have erected church structures such as Kwellu, Lungi, Moyollo, Thumba,

Yorgborfor to name but few. The Trinity Pastor-in-Charge Parsonage is close to completes Most local Churches have embarked on farming as a way of maintain their various churches Moyamba Weat District hosted one of its Children’s Camp ever held in the United Conference in 2016 The 2016 Pastor’s Retreat held in the district was fully attended The twenty five years long standing Albert Memorial U.M Church at Sembehun has begun work The Hatfield ARCHER Memorial Hospital in Rotifunk is now full fleg Hospital A free land of 2.4 acres in shenge has been provided by the acting principal of Howard Memorial

Secondary School, Mr. Thomas Caulker for the relocation of Gomer Church Trinity Church has received two up to date projectors. Thanks to the providers Most churches have been renovated Music Committee in most of our churches have purchased modem westerns instruments Fitz John Memorial in Yoyema is fully supportive of Messrs Josepheus Kongo and Joseph Lamboi. Bravo

to them.

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The 2017 young people’s convocation of the United Methodist Conference was recently held in the District

The District Superintendent together with the district lay leader, the assistant district secretary and the most senior head teacher in the district made district tours in 2016

All the District Superintendents of the United Methodist Conference had a few days international leadership training workshop in Bo in January 2017

CONSTRAINTS

1. Most of the local Churches have problems with sitting accommodations 2. The Associate Evangelists and lay Pastors need some theological training 3. The Evangelists and lay workers have to cover long distance on foot 4. Bibles and Hymn books are not available on most churches 5. In most local Churches services are held in either classrooms or barrays 6. Communion administration becomes a problem for the road net work 7. The giving in most of our churches have dropped because of Austerity measures

RECOMMENDATION

1. As and when funds are available, conference puts up a conference centre 2. Considerations be made on the stipends of Evangelists and other lay worker 3. Communion be administered to churches every month 4. Baptism and confirmation be earned out in all circuits and status every year 5. Regular Visitations be made in circuits and stations by district superintendents 6. Great care to be taking over church properties 7. The every service organization of any church, have a focus on fund raising activities 8. The Conference continues to offer scholarships to youths and young Adults in each district 9. That District Conferences be also held in other circuits and not only in District head Quarters

FUTURE PLANS

1. To erect structure for worship services in every local church 2. Training sessions be organized for evangelists and lay pastors 3. For every local church to possess either a farm or a back yard garden 4. Personages be erected for every church 5. Revival services be conducted in each and every circuits

APPRECIATIONS

To God who have spared our lives on to this point. To Bishop John K. Yambasu for his vision and passion he has for conference To the administration of the district even at hard times are ready to forgo ahead To the principal of Harford School, Mrs. Isatu Peacock for hosting all U.M.C programmes To our young people who always stand by the church even when the going gets tough

Faithfully submitted, Rev. Davison B. Foray DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST YONI BANA DISTRICT TO THE THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNU AL CONFERENCE


8T H- 12T H MARCH , 2017

Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu - Resident Bishop of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference, visiting Bishops, District Superintendents, Delegates to this year Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, I bring you warm greetings from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whose grace has brought us together, despite the economy in our country. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE OF THE DISTRICT

NO. NAME STATION STATUS

1. Rev. Elizabeth D. Kamara Yonibana District Superintendent 2. Rev. Alusine J. Conteh Roruks Circuit Manager 3. Mariatu N. Koroma Petifu Teacher Evangelist 4. Abdul R. Koroma Ronetta Training 5. Victor S. Kargbo Macrogba Teacher Evangelist 6. Aminata C. Koroma Yonibana Teacher Evangelist 7. Joseph S. Kamara Mamaka Teacher Evangelist 8. Kasse Bah Makundu Training 9. Jariatu Sesay Mabai Training

NO. WORK FORCE ANALYSIS NUMBER

1. Ordained Ministers 2 2. District Lay Leader 1 3. Teacher Evangelist 7 4. Associate Pastors - 5. Organized Churches 10 6. Ministerial Student 1 7. Women’s Coordinator 1 8. Men’s Coordinator 1 9. Youth and Young Adult Coordinator 1 10. Children’s Workers 2 11. Young Women’s Network 1

DISTRICT OFFICIALS

NO. NAME STATUS

1. Rev. Elizabeth D. Kamara District Superintendent 2. Rev. Alusine J. Conteh Circuit Manager 3. Mr. Mohamed A. Sampil District Lay Leader 4. Mr. Moses B. Kamara Board of Trustees Chairman 5. Mrs. Mary B. Kamara District Women’s Leader

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6. Mr. Harold F. Mason District Men’s Leader 7. Mr. Joseph S. Kamara District Education Chairperson 8. Ms. Mariatu N. Koroma District Women’s Network Leader 9. Mr. Joseph S. Conteh District Financial Secretary 10. Evang. Mariatu N. Koroma District Chairperson Finance 11. Mr. David Fofnah District Secretary 12. Rev. A.S. Kamara District Evangelist 13. Isatu Sampil Children’s Coordinator 14. James A. Kamara District Youth Leader 15. John D. Barlay District Youth/Young Adult

PASTORAL MINISTRY

NO. CHURCH BAPTISM CONFIRMATION WEDDING DEATH

1. Hallowell 8 10 - - 2. Gallow 4 6 - 2 3. Petifu 4 4 - 1 4. Mamaka 6 10 - 1 5. Masengbe - - - 1 6. Rochen - - - 1 7. Makundu - - - - 8. Roruks - - - 1 9. Ronietta - - - 1

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME HALLOWELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH I am greatly pleased to report to Conference that the church has been rehabilitated by Dr. Sampha Koroma and family by ceiling with PVC, five (5) over head electrical wiring, with standard cables, one big stephill generator and renovation in the inside of the church. Wielding of all the windows and replacing of window glasses has been done. The entire congregations of Rochen Kamandao through the dynamic leadership of Mr. David S. Bangura are doing extremely well on the final construction of the church. The members of the United Methodist Church Mamaka have embarked on rehabilitation and renovation of their church through the leadership of Evangelist Joseph S. Kamara. It is also with great pleasure to inform the Sierra Leone Annual Conference the rapid construction of the United Methodist Church of Petifu as they are constructing a new church through the leadership of Evangelist Mariatu S. Koroma, the Paramount Chief (PC Gbareh the 2nd) and sister Isatu Fullah of the U.S.A. They must be highly commended for their financial contributions.

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ACTIVITIES/CELEBRATIONS Few Churches in the District observed all the Conference calendar activities including retreats, visitations, early Morning Prayer Groups, Women’s Day, Men’s Day, Children’s Day, Youth and Young Adult Sunday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and so on. THE OLD CHURCH The Hallowell Memorial Church (UMC) is still under construction. Plans were on the way for the completion of structure to a clinic with six rooms. LAND ISSUE - YONIBANA SECONDARY SCHOOL The issue of the school land has still not been settled since the school does not have funds to purchase the remaining parcel of land from the KOROMA FAMILY. Teachers and students have nowhere for agricultural practical demonstration as the inland valley swamp has been occupied by the land owners. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

The District has paid the CSF in full.

The Yonibana Secondary School can now board of two hundred comfort chairs from the aid students called A TEAM from the U.S.A. to ease the classroom sitting accommodation problem especially the WASSCE and BECE examinations.

The solar light Disc has been restored for the operation of computers.

The U.M.C. Mamaka has done a marvelous work in rehabilitating their church.

The Hallowell United Methodist Church has been rehabilitated.

Petifu United Methodist Church is ongoing in their construction of the church.

YONIBANA DISTRICT PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2017 SOURCES OF INCOME Class A Church…………………………………………………….. Le 2,000,000 Class B Churches…………………………………………………… 1,400,000 Class C Churches …………………………………………………… 1,050,000 Secondary Schools…………………………………………………. 6,000,000 Primary Schools……………………………………………………… 800,000 Men’s Organization………………………………………………….. 700,000 Youth and Young Adults……………………………………………. 300,000 District Support Teachers……………………………………………. 6,000,000 Journals………………………………………………………………. 1,500,000 District Thanksgiving……………………………………………….. 500,000

Total……………………………………………………………… Le28,150,000

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EXPENDITURE District Conference………………………………………………….. Le 1,500,000 Annual Conference…………………………………………………… 3,800,000 District Superintendent Stipend……………………………………… 1,800,000 Janitor Stipend………………………………………………………. 600,000 Fuel for District Superintendent Vehicle……………………………. 1,000,000 Lubricants for District Superintendent Vehicle…………………….. 400,000 Tyres & Spare Parts………………………………………………… 2,000,000 Journals and Stationary…………………………………………….. 250,000 Typist………………………………………………………………. 300,000 Driver Stipend and NASSIT………………………………………. 600,000 Stipend for Assistant Pastor………………………………………. 600,000 Pupils CSF (Secondary)…………………………………………… 4,000,000 Pupils CSF (Primary)…………………………………………….. 5,000,000 Communication…………………………………………………… 200,000 Total …………………………………………………………….. Le28,050,000

Income - Le28,150,000 Expenditure - Le28,050,000 Balance - Le 100,000

RECOMMENDATIONS - That Conference continues the training of Evangelist. - That Mr. Edward Koroma of United Methodist Church Makundu be accepted for Evangelism Training. - Those Churches without structures be considered at Conference level. - That Conference with the help of CELAD to assist the continuation of the Clinic at Yonibana. - That Conference rehabilitee the personage at Mile 91 to look more attractive as a Pastor’s resident. Faithfully Submitted Rev. Elizabeth D. Kamara District Superintendent Yonbiana

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST WESTERN DISTRICT TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H -

12T H MARCH, 2017

Chairman, Resident Bishop of the Sierra Leone Episcopal Area Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, Clergy and Lay Delegates our distinguish guests from abroad and other Conferences eminent friends, Brothers and Sisters in

the Lord. Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ may the peace of the Lord be with us and

His grace direct us as we go through this 137th Session of Conference.

DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT / ADMINIST4RATION / PERSONNEL

NO CIRCUIT MINISTER STATUS 1. King Memorial UMC

Price Memorial UMC

Rev. James Boye Caulker Rev. Daisy S.N. Gbloh Rev. Dr. S.I. Cooper Prof. Sahr. P.T. Gbamanga Sister Ethel Sandy Rev. Emmanuel Pewa Rev. Sylvester Holima Rev. Alex K. Josiah

Pastor in Charge Assistant Pastor Associate Pastor Local Pastor Local Pastor Pastor in Charge Associate Pastor Associate Pastor

2. Bishop Baughman Mem Charles Davies Mem. Milton MargaiMem.

Rev. Alfred A.N. Karimu Rev. Austin Kandeh Rev. Nancy Showers Rev. Gertrude Dunbar Rev. Raymond Bola-Williams Bro. Smart Senesie Sis. Muriel Coker Rev. Sahr E.K. Fallah Rev. Georgiana Maligie Rev. Mabel Kainyande Rev. Paul Saffa Sis. Olivia Fonnie Sis. Rosaline Sinah Rev. Winston A. Ashcroft Rev. Samuel B. Lawson Bro. Antila Taylor Evan. SahrM’bayo

Pastor in Charge Asst. Pastor Asso. Pastor Asso. Pastor Asso. Pastor Ministerial Candidate Ministerial Candidate Pastor in Charge Asst. Pastor Asso. Pastor Deacon Ministerial Candidate Ag. Pastor in Charge Asso. Pastor Ministerial Candidate Evangelist

3. MusselmanMem.

Rev. Solomon G. Rogers Rev. J.A.M. Jarrett Rev. F.H. Lavai Evan. Joseph Mustapha

Ag. Pastor in Charge Asso. Pastor Asso. Pastor Evangelist

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Asbury Mem.

Evan. Alfred Josiah Rev. Daniel E. Mondeh Rev. TileimaYilla

Evangelist Pastor in Charge Asso. Pastor

Moyiba UMC Rev. Leticia F.S. Pettiquoi Rev. Ibrahim M. Kamara Rev. A.P.M. Sundufu

Pastor in Charge Asso. Pastor Asso. Pastor (Rtd)

Old Wharf UMC Rev. Maurice A. Lawson III Rev. Edward Aiah Ellie

Pastor in Charge Asso. Pastor (Deacon)

4. Isaac NdanemaMem. Grafton UMC Hastings UMC Kossoh Town UMC

Rev. Jonathan Spencer Rev. Steven M. Momojah Rev. Yvette J.N. Kpange Evan. Patrick G. Yokie Bro. TambaMomoh Rev. Gabriel Dauda Bro. Peter Sellu Rev. Angie Myles Evan. TambaPettiquoi Pastor Osman VentisKoroma

Ag. Pastor in Charge Asst. Pastor Asso. Pastor Evangelist Ministerial Candidate Pastor in Charge Local Pastor Pastor in Charge Evangelist Pastor

5. Brown Mem. UMC Bishop Humper UMC Grace UMC

Rev. Emerson Laggah Rev. BasiruMansaray Evan. Matilda Ans-Luseni Evan. Samuel Lawson Evan. AdamaSongu Rev. Moses J. Kogba Rev. Esther Aruna Evan. Emma Appiah Rev. Daniel Sengeh Rev. Francis C.H. Jenkins Bro. Charles Ngele Bro. Henry Allieu

Pastor in Charge Asst. Pastor Evangelist Evangelist Evangelist Pastor in Charge Asso. Pastor Evangelist Pastor in Charge Asso. Pastor Ministerial Candidate Ministerial Candidate

6 Waterloo Pa Lokko UMC Campbell Town UMC

Rev. Edward H. Mammie Rev. Edward A. Coker Rev. Edward H. Mammie Evan. Alimany D. Turay Rev. Samuel M. During Rev. Robert B. Williams

Pastor in Charge Asso. Pastor (Rtd). Pastor Evangelist Pastor in Charge Asso. Pastor (Rtd).

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PASTORAL MINISTRIES

NO CIRCUIT BAPTISM CONFIRMA- TION

MARRIAGE DEATH

1. King Mem Price Mem.

21 18

16 12

10 3

10 3

2. Bishop Baughman Mem Charles Davies Milton MargaiMem.

29 25 5

20 32 5

12 3 2

6 4 -

3. Brown Mem. Bishop Humper Grace United

10 10 -

15 8 -

8 - 2

7 2 4

4. MusselmanMem. Asbury Moyiba Old Wharf

12 - 5 6

11 - 2 3

3 - - -

6 4 - -

5. Isaac NdanemaMem. Hastings Kossoh Town Grafton

3 5 6 5

3 - 4 5

- - 2 -

- - - 1

6. Waterloo Campbell Town Pa Lokko

8 - -

8 - -

- - -

1 - 1

CHURCHES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NO CIRCUIT INCOME EXPENDI- TURE

BALANCE

1. King Mem Price mem.

Le623,169,000 90,331,000

Le53,968,542 90,331,000

Le59,200,458 -

2. Bishop Baughman Mem. Charles Davies Mem. Milton MargaiMem.

280,900,000 157,172,000 98,575,000

243,199,230 152,450,000 78,860,000

37,700,770 4,722,000 19,715,000

3. Brown Mem. Bishop Humper

125,102,285 10,200,000

112,185,122 9,200,000

12,917,163 1,000,000

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Grace United

28,392,000 22,400,000 5,992,000

4. MusselmanMem. Asbury Moyiba Old Wharf

66,830,000 40,000,500 9,550,000 11,563,200

66,692,000 35,482,500 8,050,000 9,784,000

138,000 5,477,800 1,500,000 1,815,000

5. Isaac Ndanema Hastings Kossoh Town Grafton

50,354,000 1,930,000 5,350,000 26,000,000

45,416,000 1,130,000 2,000,000 24,500,000

4,938,000 800,000 3,350,000 2,500,000

6. Waterloo Campbell Town Pa Lokko

5,440,000 6,204,466 3,850,000

4,860,000 5,770,000 3,560,000

580,000 434,466 290,000

DISTRICT FINANCIAL STATEMENT January 2016 – December 2016

INCOME LE 1. Opening Balance as at January 2016 3,639,024

2. Income from Quota payment January 2016 5,800,000

3. Income in respect of Apportionment for the hosting of WDC Nov. 2016 8,320,000

4. Income from contributions paid by 26 institutions/Hospital 3,560,000 5. Income received from Pulpit Exchange Special 960,000

TOTAL INCOME 22,279,024

EPENDITURE 1. Acting Allowance received by Rev. A. N. Karimu Jan.- April 4,000,000

2. Acting Allowance received by Rev. W. A. Ashcroft May- Oct. 2016 6,000,000 3. Cost of feeding 200 Delegates at WDC. At Price Mem. 25/11/2016 7,200,000

4. Stationaries and Printing Materials for District Conference 2,000,000 5. Photocopying and Binding of Conference Pre-Journal 500,000

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 19,905,000

BALANCE 2,374,0024

CATEGORY OF CLERGY

1. Ordained Clergy - 40 2. Full Time Clergy - 16 3. Associate Pastors - 19

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4. Lay Local Pastors - 4 5. Evangelist - 10 6. Retired Clergy Serving - 3 7. Deacon - 2

DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE PLANS

1. Plans to expand King Memorial Church 2. Plans to rehabilitate King Memorial Parsonage 3. Multi-purpose Hall at Price Memorial nearing completion 4. Community drive evangelism 5. Bishop Baughman parsonage almost completed 6. Plans to have improved PA. System and Projector in Bishop Baughman 7. Rehabilitation of Milton Margai Parsonage in progress 8. Plans to start the construction of Milton Margai Church. 9. Charles Davies Church building nearing completion 10. Plans to reconstruct bridge linking Church and Parsonage. 11. Rehabilitation of the two parsonages to start soon. 12. Plans to expand Brown Memorial Church building. 13. Plans to build parsonage at Bishop Humper 14. Completion of fence at the front end of Bishop Humper 15. Expansion of Grace Church building continues 16. Construction of ceiling at Musselman and painting inside and outside. 17. Old Wharf Church building to continue 18. Demolishing of Moyiba Church building 19. Plans to build Isaac Ndanema parsonage on course and a multi-purpose hall 20. Plans to construct Kossoh Town Church building on course (mega Church building) 21. Grafton Church building to be expanded 22. Hastings Church building to be constructed 23. Plans to complete the toilet at Hastings 24. Plans to build Church building at Waterloo 25. Pa Lokko parsonage completed and ready to be dedicated. 26. Members of Pa Lokko to undertake agriculture DISTRICT EXECUTIVE District Lay-Leader - Mr. Leonard B. Gbloh Associate Lay-Leader - Mrs. Edna O. Palmer District Secretary - Mr. George Sandy Assistant District Secretary - Sister Muriel Coker Treasurer - Mrs. FindaMondeh Financial Secretary - Mr. Alfred M. Yarteh Publicity Secretary - Pastor Ventis O. Koroma Program Planning/Implementation Committee - Mr. Samuel Ballay

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Rev. Maurice Abu Lawson11 Rev. Ranond Bola-Williams

Rev. Daisy Gbloh Mrs. ElfredaBrimaFawundu

All Chairpersons of Boards and Committees APPRICIATION All the Churches in the district appreciate the vibrant role played by the Bishop during the year under review and wish him continuous success in the years ahead.

Appreciate all the Clergy who worked hard to maintain the good image of the District especially those who met with their Conference financial contributions.

Appreciate the District Lay Leader and all the Laity who supported their Pastors in Spiritual and administrative work of the Church and District.

Faithfully submitted Rev. Winston A. Ashcroft JP.CO. Acting District Superintendent

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST STATISTICI AN TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE


MARCH, 2017

DISTRICTS

PuD BoD BonD KenD KonD MaD MED MWD WesD YonD Total 2016

1. CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

A. BAPTIZED MEMBERS

1. Total Baptized Members reported 2015 36,929 29,204 33,160 27,841 31,090 25,130 25,601 38,042 34,788 281,802 2. Total Baptized Members added 2016 233 7 42 279 20 30 80 168 22 884

a. By Baptism

i. Adult 68 - 11 44 2 5 10 10 1 151

ii. Young Adult 99 1 24 75 5 5 10 28 2 249

iii. Youth 53 3 4 89 3 5 25 30 4 216

iv . Children 13 3 3 71 10 15 40 100 8 263

b. By Transfer from other UMC 20 10 10 20 5 16 20 25 7 133

c. By Transfer from Other Denominations 30 10 5 7 6 4 6 10 4 82

3. Total Baptized Me mbers Confirmed and Receiv ed 2016

193 2 57 121 20 21 59 144 30 647

4. Total Baptized Members removed 2016

a. By Transfer to Other UMC 3 2 4 2 3 2 4 10 2 32

b. By Transfer to Other Denominations

1 2 3 2 2 3 3 10 2 28

c. By Death 42 9 6 48 6 19 35 49 8 221

d. By Action of the Charge Conference

- - - - - - - - - -

e. Withdraw al - - - - - - - - - -

5. Total Numbers of Baptized Members now on roll

37,162 29,211 33,202 28,120 31,110 25,160 25,681 38,210 34,810 282,688

B. PROFESSING MEMBERS

6. Total Number of Professing Members reported 2015

7. Total Number of Professing Members reported 2016

2505*

a. By Confirmation

b. By Confession of Faith - - - - - - - - - - -

c. By Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vow

- - - - - - - - - - -

d. By Transfer from Other UMC

1 3 2 3 7 3 4 2 8 - 33

8. Total Professing Members Removed

2016

a. By Death - 1 9 12 51 6 19 36 2 8 144

b. Transfer to Other UMC - - - - - - - - - - -

c. By Transfer to Other

Denominations

- - - - - - - - - - -

d. By Action of Charge

Conference

- - - - - - - - - - -

e. Withdraw al - - - - - - - - - - -

9. Total Number of Professing Members now on Roll

2506 37,160 29,214 33,193 28,076 31,107 25,145 25,647 38,216 34,802 285,083

C. AFFILIATE MEMBERS

10. Total Affiliate Members Reported 2015 - 7 5 8 6 7 6 4 10 3 56 11. Total Affiliate Members Reported 2016 - 4 8 6 2 1 5 3 6 2 39

12. Total Affiliate Members Remov ed 2015 - - - - - - - - - - -

13. Total Affiliate Members Remov ed 2016 5 15 10 11 12 13 9 10 15 11 111

D. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

14. Total Associate Members Reported 2015

- 9 8 7 2 5 4 3 11 2 56

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15. Total Associate Members Accepted 2016

1 10 11 16 14 12 18 16 17 10 125

16. Total Associate Members Removed 2016

- - - - - - - - - - -

17. Total Associate Members Reported 2016

5 15 10 11 12 13 9 10 15 11 111

E. GENERAL INFORMATION

18. Church Workers

a. Number of Pastors 1 9 4 10 9 10 10 10 2 59 124

b. Number of Deacons - 4 - 1 4 1 3 1 2 - 16

c. Number of Diaconal Ministers

- - - - - - - - - - -

d. Number of Volunteer Workers

4 10 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 123

e. Number of Certified Lay Speakers

1 21 24 27 22 48 58 57 4 8 270

f. Number of Evangelists - 7 5 4 51 13 15 36 10 7 148

19. Serv ice Workers

a. Number of Teachers - 223 37 112 248 194 134 235 368 62 1613

b. Number of Health Workers - 40 - - 13 11 9 36 114 1 224

c. Number of Dev elopment Workers

7 28 - - - 7 - 28 4 28 102

d. Workers Conference Serv ice Organization

6 18 6 6 18 6 6 6 46 6 124

LEGEND: PuD – Pujehun District (New); BoD – Bo; BonD – Bonthe; KenD – Kenema, KonD – Kono; MaD – Makeni; MED – Moyamba East; MWD – Moyamba West; WesD – Western; YonD - Yonibana

Faithfully submitted Rev. Winston A. Ashcroft JP.CO.

Conference Statistician

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SECTION G

BOARD ON NURSERY, PRIMARY SECONDARY AND

HIGHER AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

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Chairman and Resident Bishop Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, invited Bishops and Clergy, delegates and all invited guests, I bring you greetings. Below is the report on the Secondary Schools operating under the United Methodist Annual Conference here in Sierra Leone. Schools reopened on the12th of September 2016 for the three term schooling session. ADMINISTRATION The department is headed by Mr. Joseph A. Pormai, The Education Secretary for Secondary /Vocational and Tech/Voc., with Ms Christiana Rogers as secretary to the department. ACTIVITIES A). VISITATION TO SCHOOLS FREETOWN WESTERN AREA

1. Albert Academy Secondary School 2. United Methodist Secondary School for Girls – Freetown 3. Lorenzo Gorvie Memorial Secondary School, Waterloo 4. Bishop Jane Allen Middleton High School – Goderich

MOYAMBA WEST

1. Fergusson Memorial Secondary School, Moyamba 2. Harford Secondary School, Moyamba 3. FakunyaAgric/Voc. Secondary School – Gadorhun 4. Howard Memorial Secondary School-Shenge

MOYAMBA EAST

1. Taiama Secondary School - Taiama 2. Women’s Training/Vocational Centre – Moriba Town 3. Agric and Vocational Secondary School – Mokanji 4. Sir Milton Margai Memorial Secondary School - Gbangbatoke

BO DISTRICT

1. Centenary Secondary School, Bo 2. United Methodist Secondary School – Njagboima, Bo. 3. Baoma Secondary School – Baoma

KONO DISTRICT

1. Koidu Secondary School 2. United Methodist Secondary School for Girls – Koidu

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MAKENI DISTRICT 1. United Methodist Secondary School, Makeni 2. United Methodist Secondary School,Kholifa 3. Heritage High School-Kabala

YONIBANA DISTRICT

1. Yonibana Secondary School. KENEMA DISTIRCT

1. Joseph & Carolyn Wagner Memorial Secondary School – Kenema 2. Lower Bambara Secondary School – Panguma

The other Secondary Schools were not visited due to financial constraints. During my periodic visit to these schools the following activities were sustainably carried out;

Checking of School Administrative records i.e. Effectiveness, Commitment and dedication of teachers to work. Records of work Replacement of retired teachers. Importance of School Board meetings Supervision of the teaching staff by Heads of Departments.. Promotion of deserving teachers to senior teacher positions and or Heads of Department. Payment of school apportionments to the Conference for the work of the Department of Education. Salary vouchers check Class size Retirement process of all teachers and Principals who have met the requirement of sixty years of

service. It was found out that in most of the schools visited there was paucity of qualified teaching staff. This was more evidenced in the rural areas. The performances of the pupils at both internal and external examinations were seemingly observed to have improved, more so at the BECE level. The Principals were advised to reduce the class size to 50 per class at most. All Principals were advised to return the salaries of teachers who had left the school to the government consolidated revenue account, and must keep receipts of all such returns intact. All principals were advised to have an updated school asset register –an inventory of all school assets for the records. Principals that had T. C or H T C(P) holders who were teaching in their schools due to paucity of teaching staff were mandated to encourage such teachers to advance for the required qualifications that will permit them to teach at the secondary school level. All Principals were encouraged to ensure that the school lands of the various schools were demarcated to forestall encroachment. BOARD MEETINGS The following Board meetings were attended by the Education Secretary.

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1. Albert Academy Secondary School 2. United Methodist Secondary School for Girls – Freetown 3. Fergusson Memorial Secondary School, Moyamba 4. Centenary Secondary School, Bo-JSS and SSS 5. United Methodist Secondary School, Makeni 6. Baoma Secondary School, Baoma 7. Yonibana Secondary School, Yonibana 8. Joseph & Carolyn Wagner Memorial Secondary School – Kenema 9. Taiama Secondary School 10. Howard Memorial Secondary School – Shenge 11. United Methodist Secondary SecondarySchool,BO 12. Harford Secondary School for Girls 13. Walter Schultz Memorial Sec School-Rotifunk

STATISTICS ON SCHOOLS United Methodist Secondary Schools by Districts and the enrolment for 2016/2017 Academic Year JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY DISTRICTS

NO

DISTRICT OF

SCHOOL

NAME OF SCHOOL AND LOCATION

LEVEL

ENROLLMENT

Boys Girls Total 1. KENEMA Joseph/Carolyn Wagner JSS 149 217 366 GoramaMende Agric. Sec. School JSS 100 75 175 Lower Bambara Sec. School – Panguma JSS 250 236 486 2. KONO GbaneAgric/Voc. Sec. Sch. - Gadorhun JSS 80 62 142 Koidu Sec. Sch. – Koidu JSS 750 - 750 UMSSG – Koidu JSS - 231 231 UMSS – Yengema JSS 108 110 218 UMSS – Tombodu JSS 42 63 105 Jaiama Sec. School JSS 189 167 356 3. TONKOLILI YSS – Yonibana JSS 300 231 531 4. MOYAMBA W. HSG – Moyamba JSS - 300 300 FMSS – Moyamba JSS 316 - 316 FAVSS – Gandohun JSS 180 108 288 HMSS, Shenge JSS 176 143 319 Walter Schultz Mem Sec Sch, Rotifunk JSS 366 190 556

Charles YimboMem. Sec School-Bomotoke JSS 50 30 80

5. MOYAMBA E. TSS Taiama JSS 315 227 542 UMSS – Moriba Town JSS 125 163 288 SMSS – Gbangbatoke JSS 130 165 295 AVSS – Mokanji JSS 99 81 180 6. MAKENI UMSS – Makeni JSS 212 334 546 UMSS –MakumpBana JSS 90 76 166 7. KOINADUGU HMSS – Kabala JSS 125 90 215 8. BO BSS – Baoma JSS 216 170 386 CSS – Bo JSS 414 335 749

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UMSS – Njagboima JSS 268 344 612 9. WESTERN AREA Albert Academy JSS 1,231 - 1,231 UMSSG-Circular Road JSS - 1,001 1,001 LGMSS – Waterloo JSS 244 142 386 Jane Middleton High Sch. Goderich JSS 147 184 331 10. PUJEHUN United Methodist High Sch. – Jendema JSS 25 25 50 11. BONTHE SengbePiehMem. UMSS - Bonthe JSS 60 132 192 TOTALS 6,757 5,632 12,389

The United Methodist Church in Sierra Leone has thirty-two Junior Secondary Schools. Out of this number, the following are still awaiting Government approval for financial assistance.

1. UMSS – Yengema 2. UMSS – Tombodu 3. SMMSS – Gbangbatoke 4. Jane Middleton High School – Goderich

The United Methodist Secondary school at Kholifa is no longer operating under United Methodist Church as proprietor since the community has decided to take over the proprietorship of that school. This was after a long dispute over the running of that school. APPROVALS- I am glad to report that the following schools have been approved by the Minister of Education for financial assistance.

Charles Yimbo United Methodist Sec.School, BOMOTOKE

Heritage Secondary School-Kabala The above named schools are yet to receive payment vouchers even though they were formally approved. While,

Bishop Jane Middleton High School-Goderich is yet to be approved for financial assistance. The following newly established secondary Schools are yet to be approved by the Ministry of Education

1. United Methodist High School – Jendema, sinceSeptember, 2011 2. SengbePieh Memorial Junior Secondary School – Bonthe since (JSS)September 2012 3. United Methodist Secondary School – MakumpBana, Makenisince.September, 2013

Applications for all the above schools have been sent to the Ministry of Education for recognition and approval but the Ministry of Education is yet to respond to those applications. This delay has been the greatest frustration for the department. Never the less, sustained follow ups and appeals will continue, to see that these schools gain approval.

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STATISTICS OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS UNDER THE UNITED METHODIST ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2016/2017

NO

DISTRICT OF SCHOOL

NAME OF SCHOOL AND LOCATION

LEVEL

ENROLLMENT

Boys Girls Total 1. KENEMA Lower Bambara Sec. School – Panguma SSS 122 32 154 2. KONO Koidu Sec. Sch. – Koidu SSS

816

404

1,220

Jaiama Sec Sch SSS 88 60 148

UMSSG – Koidu SSS - 46 46 3. TONKOLILI YSS – Yonibana SSS 259 164 423 4. MOYAMBA

WEST HSG – Moyamba SSS - 245 245

FMSS – Moyamba SSS 186 - 186 HMSS, Shenge SSS 42 25 67 5. MOYAMBA EAST TSS Taiama SSS 200 139 339 UMSS – Moriba Town SSS 187 234 421 6. MAKENI UMSS – Makeni SSS 222 195 417 7. BO BSS – Baoma SSS 200 80 280 CSS – Bo SSS 581 543 1,124 UMSS – Njagboima SSS 257 225 482 8. WESTERN AREA Albert Academy SSS 1,688 - 1,688 LGMSS – Waterloo SSS 247 240 514 TOTALS 5,095 2,632 7,727

Summary on Secondary Schools by Districts;

1. KENEMA 4 2. KONO 9 3. TONKOLILI 2 4. MOY. WEST 10 5. MOY EAST 5 6. MAKENI 3 7. KOINADUGU 1 8. BO 6 9. WEST AREA 6 10. PUJEHUN 1 11. BONTHE 1

TOTAL 48 United Methodist Conference has sixteen(16) Senior Secondary Schools all over thecountry, together with the 32 Junior Secondary School, providing education to the nationals of school going age. One good thing to report on is that all the Senior Secondary Schools are government assisted. Two senior secondary Schools, FAVSS Gadorhun and AVSS Mokanji Principalswere advised to close down the SSS category since they did not

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have the required qualified teaching staff to teach the subjects in the curriculum. Assoon as government starts recruitment of teachers, the process of upgrading those schools will be affected. PROFILE OF TEACHERS IN THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS FOR THE YEAR 2016/2017

DISTRICT

NAME OF SCHOOL

GQ GU HTC (s)

HTC (p)

TC OTHERS TOTAL STAFF

KENEMA GoramaMendeAgric Sec. Sch 4 - 6 - 2 1 13 Joseph & Carolyn Wagner Sec Sch. 7 - 6 - - 3 16 Lower Bambala Sec. Sch. 10 - 5 - - 8 23 TOTALS 21 17 - 2 12 52 KONO GbanehAgric/Voc. Sec. Sch. 0 0 12 - - 3 15 Jaiama Sec. Sch. Jaiama 6 - 7 - - 6 19 Koidu Sec. School Koidu (JSS) 2 - 16 - - 10 28 Koidu Sec. School Koidu (SSS) 31 - 6 - - 8 45 United Meth. Sec. Sch. for Girls –

Kono 6 - 17 - - 3 26

United Meth. Sec. Sch. – Yengema 2 - 3 - 2 - 7 United Meth. Sec. Sch. – Tombodu - - 3 - 1 4 8 TOTALS 47 - 64 - 3 34 148 TONKOLILI Yonibana Sec. Sch. (JSS) 2 - 13 2 - 6 23 Yonibana Sec. Sch. (SSS) 10 - 11 3 - 1 25 TOTALS 12 - 24 5 - 7 48 BOMBALI United Meth. Sec. Sch. – Makeni 9 - 28 5 - 13 55 United Methodist Sec Sch.

MakumpBana - - 2 3 1 5 11

TOTALS 9 - 30 8 1 18 66 KOINADUGU Heritage UMC Sec. Sch. Kabala 1 - 4 2 2 3 12 TOTALS 1 - 4 2 2 3 12 UMC MakumpBana (MAKENI) - - 5 - 1 2 8 BO Baoma Sec. Sch. 7 - 13 - - 1 21 Centenary Sec. Sch. JSS 10 - 12 - 3 10 35 Centenary Sec. Sch. SSS 28 - 7 - - 8 43 United Meth. Sec. Sch. Bo 28 - 12 - - 4 44 TOTALS 73 - 44 - 3 23 143 MOYAMBA EAST Agric/Voc. Sec. Sch. Mokanji 5 - 2 - 1 3 11 Sir Milton MargaiMem. Sec. Sch.

Gbangbatoke - - 5 - 3 3 11

United Meth. Sec. Sch. Moriba Town 3 - 12 - - 12 27 Taiama Sec. Sch. Taiama 11 - 9 - - 5 25 TOTALS 19 - 28 - 4 23 74 MOYAMBA WEST

FakunyaAgri/Voc. Sec. Sch. Gandohun

1 - 2 - 3 4 10

Fergusson Mem. Sec. Sch. Moyamba 11 - 13 - - 8 32 Harford Sch. For Girls – Moyamba 16 - 20 - - 2 38 Howard Mem. Sec. Sch. – Shenge 1 - 8 - 1 3 13 Walter Schultz Mem. Sec. Sch.

Rotifunk 5 - 7 - - 5 17

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Charles YimboMem. Sec. Sch. Bomotoke

1 - 2 - 1 6 10

TOTALS 35 - 52 - 5 28 120 WESTERN AREA Albert Academy JSS 29 5 10 - - - 44 Albert Academy SSS 33 13 1 - - 2 49 Lorenzo GovieMem. Sec. Sch.

Waterloo 8 3 17 1 - 8 37

United Meth. Sec. Sch. For Girls Freetown

36 - 5 - - - 41

Bishop Jane Middleton High Sch. Goderich

8 - 10 - - 4 22

TOTALS 114 21 43 1 - 14 193

BONTHE SengbePiehMem. Sec. Sch. Bonthe - - 3 - - 4 7

PUJEHUN DISTRICT

United Methodist High School Jendema

2 - 1 - 3 - 6

TOTALS 333 21 315 16 24 168 877 Percentages 38% 2% 36% 2% 3% 19% 100%

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION BY CONFERENCE DISTRICTS 2016/2017

DISTRICT GRADUATE QUALIFIED

GU HTC (S)

HTC (P)

TC OTHERS TOTAL

KENEMA 21 - 17 - 2 12 52 KONO 47 - 64 - 3 34 148 BOMBALI 9 - 30 8 1 18 66 TONKOLILI 12 - 24 5 - 7 48 KOINADUGU 1 - 4 2 2 3 12 BO 73 - 44 - 3 23 143 MOYAMBA EAST 19 - 28 - 4 23 74 MOYAMBA WEST 35 - 52 - 5 28 120 WESTERN AREA 114 21 43 1 - 14 193 PUJEHUN 2 - 1 - 3 - 6 BONHE - - 3 - - 4 7 Makump-bana,Makeni - - 5 - 1 2 8 TOTALS 333 21 315 16 24 168 877 PERCENTAGE 38% 2% 36% 2% 3% 19% 100%

The United Methodist Conference in Sierra Leone is providing employment for 877 teachers round the country. Out of this number, 333 (38%) are graduates, 21(2%) are graduates who do not hold a teaching diploma, 315(36%) are Higher Teachers Certificate-Secondary, 16(2%) are Higher Teachers Certificate Primary in respective disciplines, 24 (3%) are Teachers Certificate Holders mostly in the rural areas, while 168(19%) are either WASSCE or other diploma holders.

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PUBLIC EXAMINATION RESULTS SUMMARY 2015/2016–BASIC EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE EXAM (BECE) Table

NO. NAME OF SCHOOL NO. OF CAND.

NUMBER OF CREDIT PASSES Best Aggr.

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 AA JSS – Freetown 456 10 27 44 73 99 80 62 41 20 11

2 LGMSS – Waterloo 314 32 43 63 46 44 28 44 14 0 13 3 UMSSG Freetown 372 7 38 78 67 91 39 22 8 22 15 15 4 LBSS – Lower Bambala 201 5 11 36 54 44 32 10 9 0 17 5. Koidu Sec. Sch 266 3 16 36 37 65 55 27 14 13 19 19 6. UMSSG Kono 171 1 3 2 8 20 34 34 30 39 16 7. Yonibana Sec. Sch. 457 0 130 141 72 45 14 5 1 12 15 8. Harford Sch. For Girls 92 17 29 23 10 3 5 2 2 1 12 9. Fergusson Mem. Sec.

Sch. 117 1 2 10 23 21 24 18 10 8 19

10 Walter Schultz Mem. Sec. Sch.

111 22 31 30 8 7 4 3 3 3 15

11 Taiama Sec. Sch. 126 5 14 19 25 35 15 4 2 7 14

12 UMSS Moriba Town 0 2 4 4 32 17 11 15 12 18 13 UMSS Makeni 317 1 15 42 89 66 48 27 16 13 12 14 Baoma Sec. Sch. 53 0 2 6 4 11 30 - - - 16 15 Centenary Sec. Sch 326 0 3 1 5 10 18 58 58 15

1 13

16 Jaiama Sec. Sch. 76 0 1 0 4 2 7 23 39 0 24 17 UMSS – Bo 297 7 21 54 53 57 49 27 18 11 14 18 SengbePiehMem. Sec

Bonthe 16 7 3 2 1 1 2 - - 0 17

19 Heritage Sec Sch,Kabala 72 33 15 7 6 6 3 1 1 - 13 20 UMHS,Jendema 39 11 16 6 - - 3 - - 3 24 2 21 FAVSS Gandorhun 34 - 4 2 7 4 - - - 17 18 22 Howard Mem. Sec Sch.

Shenge 98 4 15 24 15 - - - - - 13

23 Bishop Jane Middleton High School, Goderich

86 48 26 4 2 2 1 0 - 3 15

24 Sir Milton MargaiMem- Sec School Gbangbatoke

43 0 3 7 10 9 6 3 - 5 24

25 Joseph & Carolyn Wagner

38 3 5 10 20 - - - - - 20

26 GoramaMendeAgric Sec Sch-Mondema

115 0 2 4 4 32 17 11 15 12 18

27 Agric and Vocational Sec Sch. Mokanji

97 2 9 40 22 10 6 2 0 6 18

28 UMSS Yengema 119 15 20 31 20 15 5 3 1 9 19

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The table above shows the credit passes of candidates for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from the various Secondary within the United Methodist Church Conference for the year 2015/2016. The best aggregate was 11 from the Albert Academy. PUBLIC EXAMINATION RESULTS FOR THE WEST AFRICAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS WASSCE - 2015/2016.

NO. NAME OF SCHOOL NO. OF

CAND.

CREDITS IN SUBJECTS/NUMBER OF CANDIDATES SCORING

University

requirement

Percentage

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 AA JSS – FREETOWN 599 0 5 13 34 97 14

1 156

89 26 38 149 24.9%

2 LGMSS – WATERLOO 193 0 2 1 1 7 17 23 65 77 0 11 5.7% 3 LBSS – Lower Bambala 55 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 22 20 5 Nil 0.0 4. Koidu Sec. Sch 411 0 1 12 29 38 73 63 76 62 57 80 19.5% 5. UMSSG Kono 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 4 0 1 16.7% 6. Yonibana Sec. Sch. 56 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 21 21 Nil 0.0% 7. Harford Sch. for Girls 48 0 0 0 0 4 6 18 9 6 5 4 8.3% 8. Fergusson Mem. Sec.

Sch. 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 18 24 Nil 0.0%

9 Walter Schultz Mem.Sec. Sch.

20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 Nil 0.0%

10 Taiama Sec. Sch. 34 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 8 5 10 1 2.9% 11 UMSS Moriba Town 41 0 0 0 2 0 6 18 8 4 3 2 4.8% 12 UMSS Makeni 368 0 0 1 4 14 39 72 10

1 95 42 19 5.2%

13 Baoma Sec. Sch. 21 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 14.3 14 Centenary Sec. Sch 283 0 0 0 0 2 6 27 57 96 95 2 0.7% 15 Jaiama Sec. Sch. 12 0 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 10 83.0% 16 UMSS – Bo 66 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 14 16 26 Nil 0.0% TOTALS 2,264 0 8 29 74 17

1 302

410

472

452

346

282 12.1%

Please note that credit pass in five subjects and above is the requirement for entry into University. For this reason, I am giving report on credit passes only so as to ascertain the number of candidates from each secondary school that are qualified for University entry requirement from the 2015/2016 WASSCE results. As indicated in the table above, 2,264 candidates were entered from the16 senior secondary schools under United Methodist church for the period 2015/ 2016 academic year. Out of this figure, 282 candidates got the five credits university cut off mark and therefore qualified to enter university, making a percentage of 12.1%.

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CSF APPORTIONMENT FOR SCHOOLS 2016/2017

NO KENEMA DISTRICT ROLL ASSESSMENT (2016/ 2017)

1 Joseph & Carolyn Wagner 366 2,196,000

2 GoramaMende Agric. Sec. School 175 1,050,000 3 Lower Bambala Sec. School 486 2,916,000

TOTAL1,027 6,162,000 KONO DISTRICT

1 Gbaneh Agric. Sec. Sch. 142 852,000 2 Koidu Sec. Sch. JSS 750 4,500,000

3 Koidu Sec. Sch. SSS 1,220 7,320,000

4 UMSSG Koidu JSS 231 1,386,000 5 UMSSG Koidu SSS 46 2,766,000

6 Jaiama Sec Sch, JSS 356 3,566,000

7 Jaiama Sec. Sch. SSS 148 888,000

TOTAL 2,093 17,358,000

TONKOLILI DISTRICT 1 YSS, JSS 531 3,186,000

2 YSS, SSS 243 1,458,000

TOTAL 774 4,644,000

MOYAMBA WEST

1 HSG Moyamba, JSS 300 1,800,000 2 HSG Moyamba, SSS 245 1,470,000

3 FMSS Moyamba, JSS 316 1,890,000

4 FMSS Moyamba, SSS 186 1,116,000

5 FA&VSS Gadorhun, JSS 288 1,728,000

6 WSMSS Rotifunk JSS 556 3,336,000 TOTAL1,891 11,346,000

MOYAMBA EAST

1 TSS Taiama, JSS 542 3,252,000

2 TSS Taiama, SSS 339 2,034,000 3 UMSS Moriba Town 288 1,728,000

4 SMMSS, Gbangbatoke 295 1,770,000

5 AVSS Mokanji 180 1,080,000

TOTAL1,644 9,864,000 MAKENI DISTRICT

1 UMSS Makeni, JSS 546 3,276,000

2 UMSS Makeni, SSS 417 2,472,000

TOTAL963 5,778,000 NO KOINADUGU DISTRICT ROLL ASSESSMENT

1 Heritage Sec. School 215 1,290,000 BO DISTRICT

1 UMSS Bo JSS 612 3,672,000 2 UMSS Bo SSS 482 2,892,000

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3 CSS – Bo JSS 749 4,494,000 4 CSS – Bo SSS 1,124 6,744,000

5 Baoma Sec. Sch. JSS 386 2,316,000

6 Baoma Sec. Sch. SSS 280 1,680,000

TOTAL 3,633 2,016,000

WESTERN AREA 1 Albert Academy – JSS 1,231 7,386,000

2 Albert Academy – SSS 168 10,128,000

3 UMSSG JSS 1,001 6,006,000

4 LGMSS – Waterloo JSS 386 2,316,000

5 LGMSS – Waterloo SSS 514 3,084,000 TOTAL 4,820 28,920,000

2016/2017CSF APPORTIONMENT TO BE PAID BY THE SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS 1. Kenema District 2. Kono District - 6,162,000 3. Tonkolili District - 17,358,000 4. Moyamba West - 4,644,000 5. Moyamba East - 11,346,000 6. Makeni District - 9,864,000 7. Koinadugu District - 5,778,000 8. Bo District - 1,290,000 9. Western Area - 2,016,000 TOTALS 28,920,000 87,378,000 STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF ENROLMENTS OF SCHOOLS JSS - 32 Schools SSS - 16 Schools Total - 48 Schools ENROLMENT 2016/2017 Junior Sec School Boys -6,757(55%) Junior Sec School Girls - 5,632 (45%) TOTALS - - 12,389(62%) Senior Sec School Boys -5,095 (66%) Senior Sec School Girls - 2,632 (34%) TOTAL - 7,727(38%) Grand Total of students roll- 20,116 From the above data 8,264 (41%) are girls at both the JSS and SSS while 11,852(59%) are boys at both the JSS and the SSS levels.

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In effect the United Methodist Church is a reliable and long serving Conference that has provided quality formal education in the past and still is in this business. This year thetotal enrollment at the Secondary school level is 20,116 candidates attending in the various school all over the country in all the Districts. TEACHING STAFF Graduates -333 Graduates Unqualified -21 Higher Teachers Certificate (s) -315 Higher Teachers Certificate (p) -16 Teachers Certificate - 24 Other Qualifications -168 Total - 877 TERTIARY EDUCATION The United Methodist Conference will reopen the College of Theology by 2017. As part of the United Methodist University {UMU} Every member of this conference is encouraged to contribute toward the establishment of this University as it is a property of United Methodist Conference that all of us will be proud of to call our own. The United Methodist University has completed registration with the Corporate Affairs Registration through the combined effort of the Education Secretary and Rev. Dr. Edwin Momoh. The certificate is now with the Bishop. The Leicester peak property is now fully rehabilitated to house the school of Theology by 2017. OPERATION CLASSROOM Operation Class room has resolved and is in the process of establishing an advanced Academy to be named,Taiama Enterprise Academy] which objective will be to train up Skilled people ,Entrepreneurs, Leaders etc Together in this process, the following schools will still be benefitting from Operation Classroom in terms of scholar support.

1. Bishop Jane Middleton Sec School, Goderich 2. Sir Milton MargaiMem Sec School, Gbangbatoke 3. Charles Yimbo Sec. School, Bomotoke 4. SengbePieh Memorial Sec. School, Bonthe 5. United Methodist International School, Jendema 6. United Methodist Sec School, Kholifa 7. United Methodist Sec School, MakumpBana

BEREAVEMENT Sad to report that we lost the following members of staff from the following schools by death as was reported by the school Principals. May their souls rest in perfect peace. Amen.

1. Mr. Prince Bailley-Albert Academy 2. Mr. Sheka Kargbo-Albert Academy 3. Ms. Elvera J. Barber-Albert Academy

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RETIREMENTS According to the Public Service Commissions and that of National Social Security Insurance Trust (NASSIT)Act No. 5 of 2001, in which the prescribed age of retirement is 60 years forall civil servants, the following Principals have been retirement.

1. Mr. Sylvanus Williams – Taiama Secondary School, Taiama 2. Mr. Silas D Barzey- United Methodist Secondary School, Kholifa 3. Rev. Sembu P Kamara Walter Schultz Memorial Sec School, Rotifunk 4. Mrs.TenemaKabia United Methodist Sec School, Koidu 5. Mr. David J.K Turay Albert Academy 6. Israel I.E Doherty Albert Academy 7. Mr. Francis Togbie Albert Academy 8. Mrs. Henrietta Blyden-Johnson Albert Academy

CHALLENGES

1. The Secretary could not visit the schools as scheduled due to lack of adequatea funds. 2. Most of the Principals are still not co-operating in paying the CSF which is a Conference mandate. 3. Most of our schools have still not been approved for financial support despite sustained follow ups at

the Ministry of Education. 4. Most of the Schools lack professional teaching staff. The government is yet to prove additional

teachers for the schools. 5. Most Principals are usually absent from the Annual Conferences sittings.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That any principal who doesnot attendGeneral Annual Conference without a valid reason be released from United Methodist Secondary School to find employment elsewhere.

2. That Conference puts a hold on re-opening of new Secondary Schools until the newly established ones are approved for financial support by Ministry of Education.

3. That Conference embarks on a plan of privatizing her major Secondary Schools in the country for quality education.

4. That Principals of best performing schools in terms of public result and infrastructural development be motivated by external travels when the chances arrive.

5. I want to recommend for conference endorsement the change of name from Fergusson Memorial Secondary School to Moyamba Boys secondary school.

APPRECIATIONS

1. I thank God for giving me the strength, wisdom and the courage to present this report. 2. My appreciation goes to the Resident Bishop Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu for supportingmy activities out

of which was able to make this report. 3. My appreciation also goes to CEO and all Board of Directors, and kind contributor toward Operation

Classroom for theirsupport in giving scholar grants to some of our deserving pupils of our newly established schools.

4. I would like, on behalf of The United Methodist Conference, to thank ALL sponsors of Operation Classroom for their support to build an enterprising academy at Taiama.

5. I would like on behalf of the United Methodist Conference to thank the Central government for paying salaries to majority of our teaching staff.

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6. Also I would like to thank the government for the approved of two of our new schools. 7. Bethelhem, for sending books for our University which is to be established soon.

Faithfully submitted Joseph A.Pormai EDUCATION SECRETARY, SECONDARY/TERT. /TECH/VOC

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REPORT ON NURSERY AN D PRIMARY EDUCATION TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE


MARCH, 2017

Chairman and Resident Bishop Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, Visiting Bishops, Conference Lay Leader, Guest from Overseas, and representatives of the West African Central Conference, Clergy, Laity, Heads of UMC Pre, Nursery and Primary Schools, delegates, I greet you all in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This academy year schools re-opened on the 12th of September 2016 and will run the normal three terms. ADMINISTRATION Head of Department is Mr. Leonard Ben Gbloh, Conference Education Committee, District Education Committee, District Superintendents, Local Managers, and National Executive of UMC Primary Heads of Schools. District Executive - headed by District Presidents. ACTIVITIES Very little visitation was done this year in the Provinces dues to the State of the Departmental Vehicle. The vehicle is a concern as I experience constant breakdown frequent maintenance because the vehicle is now old and needs to be replaced. VISITATION FREETOWN WESTERN URBAN & RURAL

1. UMC Ginger Hall – AM 2. UMC Ginger Hall – PM 3. UMC George Brook – AM 4. UMC George Brook – PM 5. UMC Bright Street AM 6. UMC Bright Street – PM, UMC Bright Street Pre School 7. UMC Urban Centre Lower 8. UMC Urban Centre Upper, UMC Urban Centre Pre School 9. UMC Primary Goderich 10. UMC Calaba Town – AM, Pre School 11. UMC Calaba Town – PM 12. UMC Pa Loko/Waterloo 13. UMC Hastings 14. UMC Moyiba 15. UMC Asbury – Bottom Oku 16. UMC Loko Town

YONIBANA DISTRICT

1. UMC Primary Yonibana - 4. UMC Masethleth II 2. UMC Masorie/Mile 91 - 5. UMC RochenKamandao 3. UMC Mamaka - 6. UMC Bonkababay

MOYAMBA WEST UMC Salina - UMC Central Lower & Upper

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UMC Lungi - UMC Jun Hartranft MOYAMBA EAST UMC Taiama - UMC Lavulema UMC Bai Largo - UMC NjalaMokondeh UMC Bonganema - UMC GbapieSongo UMC Pelewahun - UMC Mokoreh UMC Yoyeima - UMC Mokanji UMC Megbondo Junction UMC Gbangbatoke Lower & Upper & Pre School MAKENI DISTRICT UMC Makeni Lower - UMC Makeni Upper UMC Manonkoh - UMC Makump KONO DISTRICT UMC Boys Koidu BONTHE DISTRICT UMC Primary Bonthe - UMC Primary Momayah BO DISTRICT UMC Njagboima Lower - UMC Njagboima Upper UMC Messima Lower - UMC Messima Upper UMC New Site Lower - UMC New Site Upper Pre School New Site - Amy Zent Pre School UMC Kulanda Town Lower - UMC Kulanda Town Upper UMC Mongere KENEMA DISTRICT UMC Kenema I - UMC Kenema II Pre School Kenema UMC Borma Four - UMC Panguma Pre School Panguma AWARD OF CELAD SCHOLARS TO SCHOOLS I Joined the CELAD Team to award one hundred (100) scholarships to pupils in the following schools. UMC RochenKamandao - 30 UMC Lavulama - 25 UMC Mamaka - 20 UMC Lungi - 25 CAMP HILL SCHOLARSHIP 64 UMC Primary 25 Pre School

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CONDUCTED THREE DAYS WORKSHOP FOR HEAD TEACHERS IN FREETOWN FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT WITH THE HELP OF OUR PARTNERS FROM INDIANA (SLHP) NAME OF PARTICIPANTS Mr. Brima F. Kargbo - UMC Taiama Mr. Tommy Moiwo - UMC Gbangbatoke Mr. MoimaGandi - UMC JiamaNimikoro Mrs. Alice Mondeh - UMC Tombodu Mrs. Agnes Abu - UMC Messima Upper Mr. Patrick Dimoh - UMC Njagboima Upper Mr. Rosaline Conteh - UMC Yonibana Mr. John S. Kanu - UMC Morwal Mrs. SallayBarzey - UMC Makeni Mr. John Kuyembeh - UMC Manonkoh - Mrs. Jimaima Silver - UMC Ginger Hall PM Mrs. Eleanor Kandeh - UMC Urban Centre PM Mrs. PiegeSellu - UMC Ginger Hall AM Ms. AdamaTuray - UMC Panguma Mr. Mohamed F. Koroma - UMC Kenema II Mrs. Alice Sandi - UMC Bonthe TOPICS DEALTH WITH WERE 1. How to become an effective Head teacher 2. Budgeting and Planning 3. School Administration 4. Discipline in Schools 5. How to make a school child friendly 6. The effective use of the school library 7. Values 8. The Head Teacher and the Parents 9. The Head Teacher and the Community 10. Christ in our Schools WORKSHOPS Workshops were conducted for teachers in the Yonibana District and Moyamba East Distri cts. Sixty (60) teachers were trained on the following concepts.

1. Classroom Management 2. Class Control 3. Lesson not preparation/marking the register 4. An honest class teacher 5. What makes a teacher effective 6. Pupil teacher relationship.

DISTRICT EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS Education Committee meetings were held in the Districts to discuss and approve recruitments of New teacher promotions, transfers and retirement of teacher. The Districts are:- Bo District, Moyamba West, Yonibana District, Makeni District

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We could not get allthe members for Education Committee meeting in Kenema District, Moyamba East, and Kono District. STATISTICAL DATA ON SCHOOLS SUMMARY ON PRE & PRIMARY SCHOOLS BY DISTRICT

DISTRICT NO. OF PRE SCHOOLS

NO. OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS

FEEDER SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS CLOSED DOWN

TOTAL

Bo 3 22 - - 25 Moyamba West

1 60 5 3 66

Moyamba East 2 20 2 1 24 Kenema 1 35 - 1 36 Bonthe 2 10 - - 12 Yonibana - 36 1 2 37 Western 4 19 - - 23 Kono 2 47 1 1 50 17 264 14 8 295

DATA FOR UMC PRE-AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS – WESTERN DISTRICT -2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR

Name of School Trained Trs.

Untrained &

Unqualified Trs.

Trs. Not on

Payroll

NPSE Sent

NPSE Passe

d

NPSE Faile

d

NPSE Highest Score

Boys

Girls Total

UMC Primary School – Goderich

6 1 - 29 21 8 287 - 188 188

UMC Pre-School – Bright Street

2 3 - - - - - 20 30 50

UMC Bright Street – AM

1 - - - - - - 190 200 390

UMC Bright Street – PM

14 - - 130 98 32 326 247 231 478

UMC George Brook – AM

8 - 1 - - - - 125 190 315

UMC George Brook PM

9 - - 84 65 19 305 159 106 265

UMC Pre School Ginger Hall

1 1 1 - - - - 9 7 16

UMC Ginger Hall AM

12 - 1 - - - - 227 218 545

UMC Ginger Hall PM 14 - 2 150 98 52 305 294 306 600 UMC H/Econs – Center – Ginger Hall

4 - - - -- - - 219 299 518

UMC Moyiba 9 - 2 55 52 3 320 88 158 246

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UMC Pre School Urban Center

3 2 1 - - - - 31 29 60

UMC Urban Center Lower

8 - 1 - - - - 89 130 219

UMC Urban Center Upper

8 - - 58 52 4 311 119 131 250

UMC Bishop Humper

7 - 2 24 22 2 312 112 140 252

Asbury UMC 8 - - 53 46 7 277 213 265 478 UMC Calaba Town AM

7 1 1 - - - - 202 192 374

UMC Calaba Town PM

9 - - 87 59 28 332 121 176 297

UMC Hastings 5 4 4 6 6 - 250 70 69 139 UMC Pa Lokko – WaterlooUMC

9 - - 36 30 6 271 78 83 159

Campbell Town 9 - - 55 55 - 299 130 150 280 UMC Madonkeh 3 5 - 9 1 8 230 54 33 97

KENEMA DISTRICT PRIMARY SCHOOLS

ROLL

STAFF

QUALIFICATION

SCHOOL Approved Awaiting Graduate HTC Dip. Others

Total

UMC Pre-School – Panguma 237 7 - - - - - - NPSE Result – Panguma No. of

Cand. Boys Girls Above

300 230 299

Below 230

28 25 3

ROLL

STAFF

QUALIFICATION

SCHOOL Approved Awaiting Graduate HTC Dip. Others

Total

UMC I – Kenema 280 383 12 4 - 7 5 - UMC 2 – Kenema 266 335 14 3 - 5 9 2 UMC Burma 119 163 2 5 - - - - UMC Boajibu 158 200 3 4 - - - -

NPSE RESULTS

SCHOOL No. of Cand.

Boys Girls Above 300

230 - 299

Below 230

UMC 2 Kenema 184 - - 3 171 8 UMC Burma 22 - - - 21 1 UMC Boajibu 49 22 27 - - -

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MOYAMBA EAST TEACHERS CHARACTERISTICS

No. UMC Schools NO. OF TEACHERS QUALIFIED UNQUALIFIED

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 1 Mokorewa 6 2 8 5 2 7 1 - 1 2 GbappiSongo 3 1 4 2 1 3 1 - 1 3 Jajobu - - - - - - - - - 4 FoyaLappia - - - - - - - - - 5 Moyamba Junction 3 2 5 2 1 3 1 1 2 6 Rogboya - - - - - - - - - 7 Rotawa - - - - - - - - - 8 Ngeigboiya 3 - 3 2 - 2 1 - 1

MOYAMBA EAST – ENROLMENT 2015 – 2016

Boys Girls Total Banganema Has UMC but FAWE School NPSE Result

No. of Cand.

No of Passes

No. of Failures

1 UMC Mokorewa 206 204 410 27 24 3 2 UMC. GbappiSongo 100 106 206 9 7 2 3 UMC. Jajobu - - - - - - 4 UMC. FoyaLappia 93 102 195 13 13 - 5 UMC. Moyamba Junction - - - - - - 6 UMC. Rogboya - - - - - - 7 UMC. Rotawa - - - - - - 8 UMC. Ngeigboiya 71 69 140 No Class VI

UMC PRIMARY SCHOOL NGOKOMA KORI CHIEFDOM MOYAMBA DISTRICT

CLASS BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

I 20 28 48 II 12 12 24 III 8 6 14 IV TOTAL 40 46 86

UMC PRIMARY SCHOOL GBUIHUN KORI ENROLLMENT 2015/2016

CLASS BOYS GIRLS TOTAL I 28 34 52 II 10 18 28 III 15 11 26 IV 10 8 18 V 8 7 15 VI 13 3 16

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STAFF STATISTICS – NO OF TEACHERS MALE – 3 FEMALE -1 TRAINED QUALIFIED – 1

NO. NAME OF TEACHER SEX AGE QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE

1 Emmanuel J. Laggah M 51 HTC 33 Years 2 Idrissa Palmer M 38 WASSCE 8 Years 3 Steven Musa M 43 WASSCE 10 Years 4 Lucy N. Laggah F 40 WASSCE 12 Years

NPSE RESULTS (2015) No. of Cand. 4 No. of Passes 4 No. of Failures – Highest Score 290 – Paul Jimmy UMC PRIMARY SCHOOL VAAMA KASING KORI CHIEFDOM 2015/2016 ENROLLMENT 2015/2016


I 32 28 60 II 24 22 46 III 12 11 23 IV 15 9 24 V 9 3 11 VI 4 4 8

UMC PRIMARY SCHOOL VAAMA KASWE MOYAMBA DISTRICT STAFF LIST 2015/2016

NO. NAME OF TEACHER SEX AGE QUALIFICATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE

NOT ON PAY ROLL

1 Joseph P. Gbondo 43 M T.C. 17 Years On 2 Mohamed G. Kobba 45 M GCE ‘O’ Level 18 Years On 3 Festus J. Fabba 44 M Dip in Agric. 7 Years Not 4 Alfred Koroma 50 M Dip in Agric. 10 Years Not

UMC PRIMARY SCHOOL LAVULEMA KORI SCHOOL REPORT FOR 2016 ACADEMIC YEAR 1. STAFF

NAME OF TEACHER STATUS QUALIFICATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE

PIN CODE

Lamin A. Smart Head Teacher T.C. 39 Years 340851 James N. Rogers Teacher TEC 16 Years Wilfred Caulker Com. Teacher Dip. In Agric. 11 Years

2. ROLL


1 21 25 46 2 9 12 21 3 9 7 16 4 7 8 15 5 4 9 13

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6 6 6 12 TOTAL 56 67 123

3. NPSE 2016 School Year Numbered Entered 12 Number attempted 12 EDUCATION REPORT FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

NO. NAME ROLL ROLL GIRLS

TOTAL TRS. MEN

WOMEN

TOTAL REMARKS

1 UMC Lower Gbangbatoke

142 262 404 3 2 1 4 5 The pupil population is extremely high needs an extra building

2 UMC Upper Gbangbatoke

99 146 245 3 1 1 1 4 The one female had being retired from service

3 UMC Mokanji 122 112 234 6 - 3 3 6 One of these is a community teacher

4 UMC Mogbonmoh

73 113 186 3 - 2 1 3 One of these is an aged community teacher

5 UMC Simbekihun 35 54 89 1 2 2 1 3 Two of these are on D/L for the teachers Certificate

6 UMC Massonge 87 92 179 2 1 3 - 3 Mud wall building insufficient furniture and lack of learning material

7 UMC Madina 156 174 330 17 16 10 26 The teachers of this school are employed on contract basis

8 UMC Mokoneh 103 86 189 2 2 4 - 4 - 9 UMC |Mile 45

NO REPORT

It is rumored that the only teacher at this school has been retired.

10 UMC Largo Banta

NO REPORT

Staff of this School obtained themselves from the Circuit

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meeting 11 UMC Rubange 74 105 179 1 2 2 1 3 Headquarter

Staff learning and teaching materials needed

12 UMC Nursery School Gbangbatoke

49 63 110 2 1 1 2 3 Ibid

MOKONDE UMC SCHOOL

NAME OF SCHOOL

Class I Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Total

NPSE Teachers

B G B G B G B G B G B G No. Sent

Pass

Fail

Highest

M F Total

1 UMC Mokonde

51 56 35 35 48 43 18 44 32 32

27

23 457

50 50 - 275 6 3 9

2 UMC Pelewahun

40 38 16 18 17 15 16 14 13 18

19

10 234

15 15 - 272 4 3 7

3 UMC Mano Dasse

30 35 25 29 28 17 24 20 18 30

9 11 276

13 13 - 267 2 2 4

4 UMC NjamaKowa

- - -

5 UMC Manjehun

- - - - 186

3 2 5

6 UMC Bonganema

39 37 27 23 13 21 28 47 25 22

11

8 301

10 9 1 281 4 3 7

7 UMC TabeKowa

20 26 12 18 10 15 11 16 7 9 2 3 149

- - - - 3 1 4

8 UMC Bendu

24 20 13 16 14 27 10 16 5 7 - - 156

- - - - 2 1 3

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UMC PRE/DAYCARE AND PRIMARY SCHOLS ANNUAL REPORT 2016 PRE AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BO DISTRICT STATUS STATISTICAL REPORT ON STAFF AND PUPILS 2016 SCHOOL YEAR

NO SCHOOL AND LOCATIN

NO. OF TEACHERS

NO. OF QUALIFIED TEACHERS

NO. OF TEACHERS NOT ON PAYROLL

ROLL NO. OF CAND.

PASS

FAIL

HIGHEST MARK

1 UMC Sch.

Upper Nja 5 12 17 5 12 17 - - - 22

0 320 540 164 158 6 317

2 UMC Sch. Lower Nja

3 18 21 3 18 21 1 - 1 235

346 581 - - - -

3 Bishop Humper Pre-Sch. Nja

- 4 4 - 4 4 - - - 47 54 101 - - - -

4 UMC Sch. Upper Messima

6 6 12 6 6 12 - 2 2 157

257 414 118 83 35 277

5 UMC Sch. Lower Messima

2 9 11 2 9 11 - 1 1 234

239 473 - - - -

6 UMC Any Zent Pre-Sch. Messima

- 3 3 - 2 2 - 1 1 44 51 95 - - - -

7 UMC Baoma Station

5 2 7 3 1 4 2 1 3 101

118 219 38 38 - 306

8 UMC Sch. Upper Newsite

5 4 9 5 4 9 1 - 1 150

263 413 98 72 26 288

9 UMC Sch. Lower Newsite

1 14 15 1 14 15 - 1 1 233

317 550 - - - -

10 Lay Dorman Pre. Sch. Newsite

- 3 3 - 3 3 - - - 43 60 103 - - - -

11 UMC Sch. Upper Kulanda Town

6 3 9 6 3 9 1 - 1 230

320 550 159 155 4 307

12 UMC Sch. Lower Kulanda Town

2 19 21 2 10 12 - 1 1 259

322 583 - - - -

13 Bathan Leader Pre- Sch. Kulanda Town

- 2 2 - 2 2 - - - 28 37 65 - - - -

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UMC PRIMARY PELEWAHUN/BAOMA SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 2015/2016


I 18 21 39 II 15 18 33 III 10 15 25 IV 16 12 28 V 17 10 27 VI 7 12 19

2016 NPSE REPORT Number entered - 19 Number of passes - 9 Number of failures - 10 Highest Grade - 299 STAFF LIST 2015/16

NO. NAME OF TEACHER SEX PIN CODE EXPERIENCE

1 John S. Stevens M 353186 30 Years 2 MariatuFofana F 338853 26 Years 3 Joseph Sam M 392143 13 Years 4 Jimmy S. Lahai M NIL 4 Years 5 Jusu S. Amara M NIL 2 Years

Total No. of Teachers – 5 Male – 4 Female – 1 Qualified Teachers not on payroll – 2 YONIBANA DISTRICT, YONIBANA CIRCUIT DETAILED STATISTICS OF TEACHERS AND PUPILS PER SCHOOL

NO. UMC SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH T.C

NO. OF TEACHERS ON PAYROLL

NO. OF PUPILS TOTAL

MALE FEMALE TOTAL BOYS GIRLS 1 Yonibana - 8 3 11 131 132 263 2 RochenKamandao - 5 2 7 130 139 269 3 Masengbeh - 5 - 5 120 146 266 4 Mamaka - 5 3 8 101 107 208 5 Bongababay - 10 - 10 183 273 356 6 Mamorrka - 3 1 4 120 131 251 7 Mabai - 8 - 8 137 157 294 8 Matopie - 1 3 4 101 105 206 9 Mayombo - 5 - 5 109 115 224 10 Bakeloko - 5 - 5 111 112 223 11 Ronolla - 2 - 2 84 75 159 12 Petifu - 6 1 7 140 149 289

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13 MasgbassaBana - 2 1 3 66 74 140 14 Rogbonban - - 3 3 69 56 125 15 Magbassa-Lol - - - - 65 71 136 16 PetifuMankonbo - - - - 58 70 128 65 17 82 1725 1812 3537

RORUKS CIRCUIT DETAILED STATISTICS OF TEACHERS AND PUPILS PER SCHOOL

NO. UMC SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH T.C


NO. OF PUPILS TOTAL

MALE FEMALE TOTAL BOYS GIRLS 1 Masethleh II 3 2 5 107 130 237 2 Mayira 3 2 5 76 68 139 3 Magbosie 4 2 6 98 101 199 4 Makundu 4 - 4 108 72 180 5 Sumbuya - - - 98 130 228 6 Makomra - - - 72 102 174 7 Magbafth 4 1 5 130 150 280 8 Masorie/Mile 91 9 3 12 158 162 320 9 Gbombana - - - 67 51 118 10 Madcrogba 5 - 5 118 163 281 11 Roruks 6 - 6 116 103 219 12 Bangbutt - - - 77 80 157 13 Ronietta 10 2 12 210 180 390 14 Mayangbay - - - 81 90 171 15 Magbokie 7 3 10 150 154 304 16 KumrabaiMatuku - - - 96 89 185 17 Masethe - - - 90 84 174 18 Maducia - - - 100 81 181 55 15 70 1952 1985 3937

A. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

NO. CIRCUIT NO. OF SCHOOLS


NO. OF PUPILS PER CIRCUIT

TOTAL

MALE FEMALE TOTAL BOYS GIRLS 1 Yonibana 16 67 14 81 1725 1812 3537 2 Roruks 18 15 15 70 1952 1985 3937 34 122 29 151 3677 3797 7474

B. INFORMATION OF TEACHERS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS

CATEGORY OF TEACHERS MALE FEMALE TOTAL

1 Teachers on Payroll 122 29 251 2 Roruks Circuit on Payroll 55 15 70 3 Yonibana Circuit on Payroll 67 14 81 4 Qualified Teachers 90 25 115 5 Unqualified Teachers 32 4 36

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6 Teachers with T.C. 70 20 90 7 Teachers with HTC 20 05 25 8 Teachers with Diploma - - - 9 Teachers on Distant Programme Concern 12 3 15 10 Approved by Government 4 5 9 11 Deceased Teachers 3 - 2 12 Retired Teachers 4 - 4 13 Departed Teachers 10 1 11 14 Teachers on Release 1 1 2

NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION (NPSE) 2016 RESULTS BY SCHOOLS YONIBANA DISTRICT

NAME OF SCHOOL NO. ENTERED NO. OF PASSES WITH 230 AND ABOVE

HIGH AGREGATE

%

Macrogba 15 15 298 100 Mamorka 43 35 263 81 Yonibana 51 51 311 100 PetifuMasorie 10 10 265 100 Masenbeg 33 33 283 100 Petifu 28 27 304 96.4 RochenKamandao 24 23 294 96.4 MAtopia 18 16 296 89 Mayira 15 8 277 53 Mayombo 10 10 299 100 Magbafth 21 20 275 95 Ronietta 22 21 296 95 Ronolla 6 5 256 83 Masethleh II 22 20 289 91 Rogbaongba 10 8 253 80 Mayangbay 14 11 275 78 Bonkabobay 27 22 285 81 Roruks 14 13 286 93 Bangbutt 13 6 267 46 Magbasia-Lol 15 12 286 80 Bakeloko 10 10 272 100 Makundu 9 9 300 100 Makomra 7 3 279 42 Sumbuya 8 7 254 87 Maducia 22 22 281 100 Magbassa 11 11 288 100 Mabosie 11 10 282 91 Magbokie 26 25 277 96 Masorie/Mile 91 26 26 301 100

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BONTHE DISTRICT DATA ON SCHOOLS

NAME OF SCHOOL BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

UMC Primary Bonthe 112 121 233 UMC Yoni 47 54 101 UMC Bendu Cha 59 61 120 UMC Keiga/Momaya 24 23 47 UMC Commende 31 41 72 UMC Mosandi 33 32 65 UMC Delken 71 74 145 UMC Mbokie 23 53 76

UMC NURSERY SCHOOL BONTHE

NURSERY I NURSERY II NURSERY III TOTAL

BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS 10 8 6 8 8 4 24 20 TOTAL 18 14 12 44

RETIREMENT KONO DISTRICT Agness Philips - UMC Keiyima Doris Senesie - UMC Tankoro Girls Sahr O. John - UMC Motema Sylvester Ndapie - UMC Kangama AiahMondeh - UMC Maiema Sahr E. Nyama - UMC Yengema Boys Stephen Kai Moseray - UMC Njala Joseph B. James - UMC Njagbaima YONIBANA DISTRICT James Turay - UMC Maenogba BachellaGhanon - UMC Yonibana Daniel Bangura - UMC Magbasiabana Hassan D. Turay - UMC Bonkababay BO DISTRICT Daniel B. Tommy - UMC Njagboima (Lower) Mrs. Millicent Ansumana - UMC Njagboima (Lower) Mrs. FrancessWandoh - UMC Kulanda Town Daniel Bellia - UMC Mboama David F. Kailie - UMC Yormandi Sulaiman K. Kallon - UMC BendumaBagbet MAKENI DISTRICT Alfred Koroma - UMC Masumana

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KENEMA DISTRICT John Moriba - UMC Manjadu Alfred Sellu - UMC Lowuma Simeon J. Kandeh - UMC Ngiagboyiah Mohamed Gbassa - UMC Pandebu MOYAMBA WEST Rev. Mabel Sei - UMC Sembehun Mr. Joseph Ndanema - UMC Moyollo Md. JenebaLassayo - Mr. Ismal F. Anthony - UMC Central Mr. John Bangura - UMC Moyamba Junction MOYAMBA EAST Christiana Stevens - UMC Kpatema Mary Kani - UMC Gbangbatoke (Upper) Henry K. Pormai - UMC Taiama SenesieKamara - UMC Mile 45 WESTERN AREA Mrs. Yvette Kpange - UMC Calaba Town (AM) Mrs. Mary Momoh - UMC Pre-School Calaba Town Mrs. Mary Sandi - UMC Georg Brook (AM) BEREAVEMENT YONIBANA DISTRICT Samuel L. Koroma - UMC Macrogba John A. Gbla - UMC Magbosie Foday B. Koroma - UMC Mile 91 MomoduKoroma - UMC Masorie (91) FodayKanu - UMC Bekelokoh WESTERN DISTRICT TambaVandi - UMC George Brook (AM) Jessie Lebbie - UMC George Brook (AM) Ibrahim Conteh - UMC George Brook PM Inna Conteh - UMC Bright St. (PM) BO DISTRICT Musu Abu - UMC Newsite (Upper) MOYAMBA EAST George Musa - UMC Gbangbatoke (Lower) KONO DISTRICT Sahr K. Johnbull - UMC Jaiama Stephen K. Johnney - UMC Ngandon

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Mohamed K. Musa - UMC Wordu KENEMA DISTRICT Joseph K. Farma - UMC Dodo May their souls rest in perfect peace. Note: In 2013, 18 teachers were either retired died, or left the teaching profession. In 2014 30 teachers either retired or died, or left the teaching profession. In 2015, 10 teachers were either retired, or died, or left. In 2016, 50 teachers were either retired or died, orleft the teaching profession. From 2013 – 2016, 108 teachers in all United Methodist Pre-Primary Schools are no longer in the teaching profession, and they have not yet been replaced. This is a serious cause for concern. C.S.F. APPORTIONMENT 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR FOR SCHOOLS DISTRICT AMOUNT Western 8,582,000 Bonthe 1,518,000 Yonibana 7,853,000 Kenema 7,453,000 Moyamba West 10,039,000 Makeni 5,876,000 Moyamba East 7,848,000 Bo District 8,362,000 Kono 9,200,000 TOTAL 84, 203,000 SCHOOLS TO BE APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MOYAMBA EAST UMC Bonganema UMC Kotiya UMC Lavulema UMC Largo Kessinema UMC Mogbomo Junction UMC Lukiyah UMC Rubangay UMC Pre- School – Gbangbatoke YONIBANA DISTRICT UMC Mayaingba UMC Sumbuya UMC Bangbatt UMC Makomra UMC Gbombana UMC Maducia UMC Masetheteh UMC PetifuMakobo MAKENI DISTRICT UMC Manonkoh UMC Maboleh UMC Kabala UMC PetifuMasorie UMC Rogbesseh UMC Maburehbuyah UMC Bun line UMC Mamalikie BONTHE DISTRICT

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UMC Delkeh UMC Mosandi UMC Mbokie UMC Levulema – Jong WESTERN AREA UMC Hastings MOYAMBA WEST UMC Bomotoke UMC Mambo UMC Mogbongbonto UMC Bumpehtoke UMC Lungi UMC Nyagoihun UMC Mosongeh UMC Palima UMC Mano Bythesia UMC Mando UMC Mangana UMC NgiahunKaigboro BO DISTRICT UMC Kpatema UMC Waiima UMC Jembeh UMC Mongere KONO DISTRICT UMC Motema UMC Big Ngaya UMC Small Ngaya UMC Nyamandu UMC NgiyahunNimikoro UMC Maima Kamara UMC Old MeimaTankoro UMC KpakiyoFiama UMC Sawula UMC Baidu UMC Komao UMC Kesseima UMC Bumpeh UMC Koidubuma UMC Yaiyiah UMC Benguima UMC Wugbadu UMC Yorgboma UMC BandusamaFiama KENEMA DISTIRCT UMC Boijabu UMC Punduru UMC Tongai UMC Vengema UMC Pre-School - Kenema UMC School – Panguma UMC Burma Four Note we have 71 schools that are not receiving fees subsidy from the Ministry at all. Ten years ago most of the schools were receiving subsidy but the subsidy was stopped on the grounds that we should re-register them. New establishment forms have been filled for most of them but no approval s. CHALLENGES - It was difficult to visit the schools as the departmental vehicle was not road worthy for long trips to the

interior. - The funds were not available because pupils C.S.F. that must be useful is not regularly paid by schools. - Fees subsidy paid by the Ministry of Education is a serious problem. Some school get it some don’t. - Because fees subsidy is not paid, most schools are in need of rehabilitation - Most schools have not been approved by the Ministry of Education for financial support.

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- There is a serious shortage of teachers because the teachers that have left the teaching profession in our schools have not been replaced; neither has the Ministry done any new recruitment for teachers.

- The banking system is a serious problem, as teachers in the interior come to the big towns for their salaries, they do not return for three or four days, leaving the schools unattended.

- The class sizes are large because the schools are under staff. RECOMMENDATIONS - That United Methodist with contacts in the corridors of power help to lobby for our schools to be

approved and our teachers to be considered for recruitment as soon as the moratorium is lifted on the recruitment of teachers.

- That Head teachers who do not attend Conference functions, li ke Annual Conference, Consultative meeting, District Conferences and Men & Women’s Annual Conventions without a valid reason, must be suspended, and a repetition of such an action lead to a release to seek employment elsewhere.

- The Head teacher who makes no attempt to pay CSF must be released and replaced by those that are ready to work.

- That Head teachers of schools that are performing very well in exams, taking care of their structures and pay their CSF must be considered for any benefit or external travel.

- That Conference finds a way of giving incentive to qualified teachers whose names are not on the payroll.

APPRECIATION - Let me start by thanking God Almighty for granting us travelling mercies, good health and the courage

to see the end of one Conference year and the beginning of another. - My thanks and appreciation to our Resident Bishop, Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, whose encouragement,

support and leadership has kept us going. - To all our partners – Norwagian partners, Camp Hill, for granting scholarship to our pupils in our

schools. - To CELAD UMC Sierra Leone for partnering with Norway for the equitable distribution of the

scholarship funds and using funds judiciously to construct schools, staff quarter and the provision of water well’s and toilets for our schools. We look forward to more development and pray for the availability of funds.

- To our partners (SLHP) Indiana, for the provision of funds for the repairs of broken windown and the construction of a flush toilet for UMC Ginger Hall. We appreciate them for funding our teacher and Head teacher training workshops we conducted last year.

- To the National Executive, District Executive and especially my District Presidents, I say thank you for your loyalty and support. To all teachers I say thank you for your support.

- The last by no means least, to my beloved wife Rev. Daisy S.N. Gbloh, for her prayers and running the home when I am away. Thank you sweet mama God bless you.

Faithfully submitted

Leonard Ben Gbloh

Education Secretary

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SECTION H

UNITED METHODIST SERVICE ORGANIZTIONS

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REPORT ON UNITED METHODIS T MEN’S ORGANIZTION TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H -

12T H MARCH, 2017

The Resident Bishop Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, Visiting Bishops, Conference Officials, District Superintendents, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen on behalf of the National Executive and the entire membership of the Men’s Organization, we warmly greet you in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, Bishop and members of the Conference, we are pleased to report the period under review. We have carried out our administrative responsibility through the support of our District Executives, some Pastors and District Superintendents. Our District Executives are all active, except for Bonthe and Kenema Districts. However, we are doing all we can to resuscitate the men in those two districts. ADMINISTRATION The Annual Men’s Convention (2016) was held in Moyamba West District marking the end of the executives’ tenure (quadrenium). A new body of executive was elected into office. Below is the list of the newly elected National executive for the period 2017-2020.

NO NAME POSITION CHURCH

1. Sahr Nyaama President Isaac Ndanema 2. Siaka Kroma Vice President Bell Mokonde 3. Samuel B. Ballay Secretary BishopHumper 4. Alycious Moisia Assistant Secretary Moyiba 5. Eugene Femi Smart Financial Secretary King Mem. 6. Richard Kpange Treasurer Isaac Ndanema 7. Marcus Quee Social Secretary Centenary 8. Harold Mason Assistant Social Sec. Gallow 9. Ivan D. Martyn PRO I Bishop Baughman 10. Brima Jah PRO II Centenary 11. Francis Kamara Organizing Secretary Brown Mem. 12. Thomas P. Conteh Assist. Organ. Sec. St. Matthew 13. James S. Kanu Chaplain Trebes

The following committees were set up to aid the executive in accomplishing its task. UMMO members across various districts were appointed into these committees by the NEC. 1. Research and Planning Committee 2. Budget and Finance Committee 3. Developments and Projects Committee 4. Evangelism and Outreach Committee 5. Monitoring and Audits Committee 6. Publicity and Outreach Committee 7. Disciplinary Committee 8. Advisory Committee

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MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS The table below shows the membership statistical data as of 2016.

NO DISTRICT NO. OF CIRCUITS CHURCHESSTATIONS

MEMBERSHIP

1. Bo 3 (Bo, Baoma, Monghere) 24 285 2. Bonthe 3 (Weaver, Commende, Dema) 18 120 3 Kenema 3 (Kenema, Panguma, Mondema) 29 182 4. Kono 7 (Yengema, Jaiama, Koidu Joint Parish,

Tombodu, Njagbwema Fiama, Gandorhun, Kayima)

55 216

5 Makeni 4 (Makeni, Magburaka, Lunsar, PortLoko, Kambia) 21 145 6 Moyamba

East 4 (Taiama, Mokonde, Morerewa, Gbangbatoke) 75 197

7 Moyamba West

4 (Moyamba, Rotifunk, Sembehun, Shenge) 58 113

8 Western Area

6 (King, Baughman, Musselman, Brown, Isaac Ndanema, Waterloo)

19 685

9 Yonibana 2 (Yonibana, Roruks) 20 121

TOTAL CHURCHES STATIONS 319

2 064

FINANCES – ANNUAL QUOTA PAYMENT

(Churches Fully Paid 2016 (Churches Fully Paid - Western District 100% - Bo District 0% - Moyamba East 5% - Moyamba West 5% - Kono District 5% - Kenema District 0% - Yonibana District 1.1% - Bonthe District 0% - Makeni District 20% SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 2017 Total Income - Le2 571 000 Total Expenditure - 1 432 000 Total B/L - 1 139 000 The analysis above is still improving. Please be inform that our basic and fundamental problems has always been lack of funds. The organization finds it difficult to operate due to none and late payment of quota. I want to encourage the men to invest their time and money and other resources to transform the organization into a force to reckon with.

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PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES

United Methodist Conference - Men's Department

Activity Plan January - December 2017

Details Months

No. Activity Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 Presentation of Activity Plan & Budget

X X X X X X X X X X X X

2 Handing Over & Reunion Service

X

3 Meeting with the Bishop X X X X

4 Visitation to Bonthe District X

5 Visitation to Kenema District

X

6 Men's Office / Department upliftment

X X X X X X X X X X X

7 Districts Convention X X X X X X X X X

8 National Men's Exco Meeting

X

X

X

X

9 Conference Men's Night X

10 Men's Agriculture Projects - Pilots by Dist.

X X X X X X X X X X

11 Any Other Fund raising Activity

X

12 National Men's Thanksgiving Service

X

13 Visitation to Any District X






19 Meeting with Western District/ Organs.

X X X X X X X X X X X X

20 Executive Meetings X X X X X X X X X X X X

21 Men's Convention X

22 Women's Convention X

23 Youth & Young Adults Convention

X

CHALLENGES

1. Men failing to take their rightful position in owning their organization. 2. Very little cooperation from male clergy in UMMO activities. 3. Very limited time and resources given to the organization by highly placed men within the Conference

except for few as compared to the women.

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4. Lack of cooperation by certain Churches in supporting the call of UMMO at all levels. 5. Our finances are not in strong position to meet the department’s demands though frantic efforts are

being made. 6. Programmes of the Organization are solely funded by the organization without external interventions. 7. Pledges made most times towards the organization are not honoured by people pledging. 8. Quota levied on Districts are not timely responded to and or not paid. 9. The slow pace of communications is of another major concern.

RESOLUTION/RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That all District reports should be typed and sent to the National Executive of UMMO a month before

every Annual Convention. 2. That all Annual Convention of UMMO must have Resolution Committee. 3. All local fellowships quota shall be consolidated into a District Quota which shall be charged on the

District executive for collection and onward transmission to the National Treasury. 4. That all District and Circuit Presidents/Chairmen and Secretary Generals must attend all National

Convention as delegates unless where a valid excuse in writing to the National President through the National President through the National Secretary is given.

5. That all Districts Organizations Presidents and Secretary Generals shall except otherwise attend National Convention and any other member(s) for such district organization as may be required by UMMO.

6. That all District Convention shall be held before the National UMMO Convention. 7. The delegate’s right to Annual Men’s Convention will be allotted to the Districts by the National

Executive. 8. That the respective leadership design workable strategies to engage these men whose participation in

their Men’s programmes are very low as rated. 9. That UMMO leadership engages the leadership of the SLAC with a view of discussing certain policy

measures if any, restraining conference from actively engaging in commercial endeavours and where possible to redirect such policy or policies.

APPRECIATIONS Special thanks to the presidency and executive of UMMO Western District for their dynamism in uplifting the organization to its present peak. Also not forgetting our various patrons and well wishers for their own part played in restoring the growth of our beloved Men’s Organization. In similar breath we must say thanks to Rev. Winston Ashcroft and Rev. Dr. Edwin J.J. Momoh for their untiring support to the present engagement of UMMO. Bishop we salute and commend you for your positive provocation direct at us UMMO which has inspired us to take this swift turn towards the positive drive we can now boast of and earnestly implore you to give us your required support from your throne. May the Almighty God continue to bless us all. Respectfully submitted: Mr. Sahr Nyaama Mr. Samuel Ballay National President Secretary General

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REPORT ON UNITED METHODIS T WOMEN’S ORGANIZTION TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H -

12T H MARCH, 2017

Resident Bishop, Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu, Bishop’s Cabinet, District Superintendents, Clergy, Conference Officials, Laity, Distinguished Guests of Conference, I greet you in the Mighty name of Jesus our Saviour and wish you fruitful deliberations in Conference 2017.

Administration - National and District

National

President Mrs. Sara Jalloh Vice President Ms. Edith Rogers Treasurer Mrs. Grace Dove Finance Officer/Recording Secretary/Coordinator Mrs. Ethel Sandy

District Election of District Officers is ongoing and would be concluded before Conference 2017. Planned Programmes/Project Activity

No.


Location

Funds (where applicable)

Duration

1.

National Executive Meetings

Rotational

4,800,000

2 days/ twice a year

2.

Grand Farewell Service for Retired Coordinator Ms. Beatrice Fofanah

Freetown/Bishop Baughman U.M. Church/F.S.S.G. Hall

5,750,000

1day

3.

National Leadership Capacity Enhancement Training Workshop for Improved UMWO

Freetown - Brown Memorial U.M. Church

7,890,000

Once every year

4.

National Health Awareness Workshop

Rotational

-

Twice a year

5.

Advocacy in Collaboration with Faith-Based Groups

Freetown

-

One day

6.

Poverty Alleviation

Moyamba East & West 2,500,000 All year round

Four Districts

4,000,000

Continuous

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7. Scholarships 80 country-wide

8.

Trauma Counsel/ Trauma Counseling

Kabala 200 women District Level 100 women

-

Dec. 5-12/16 At District Convention

9.

World Day of Prayer

King Memorial U.M. Church 500 women

-

One day

10. Annual Convention Kabala 250 women 48,860,000 One week 11. Ubuntu Kabala 250 women - One day 12.

Prayer Vigil Annual Convention Thanksgiving Service

Kabala Kabala

-

One night One day

13. Bob-a-job At District level - One week 14. Serenading At District level - One week 15.

International Women’s Day

Freetown

- One day

Programme Successfully Completed

No.

Completed Programme/Project

Location

Outputs

Outcomes

1.

National Executive Meeting

Freetown/ Kabala

27 National Executives, past President and 2 Missionaries

Improved UMWO Administration

2.

National Leadership Training

Brown Memorial U.M. Church

25 Executive, 20 District Presidents and Secretaries

Improved Leadership Skills of UMW

3.

Grand Farewell Service for Coordinator Emeritus Ms. Beatrice Fofanah

Bishop Baughman U.M. Church and F.S.S.G. Hall

Country-wide participation

Appreciation for work well done as expressed by participation and gifts

4.

Health Awareness

District & National level

Over 350 women trained in identifying symptom of diabetes and hypertension

Greater awareness of symptoms and management of these disease

5.

Advocacy with faith-based groups in abortion issue, early marriage and child pregnancy

Freetown

Over 100 women in faith-based groups

Greater awareness of the issues and replication at local church and district levels.

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6.

World Day of Prayer

Freetown – King Memorial U.M. Church

50

Greater bonding amongst faith-based women’s group

7.

Annual Convention

Kabala

250 women

Greater bonding amongst women

8.

Ubuntu

4 villages in envious Kabala

250 women

Living and working with community people setting greater contact and opportunity to advocate against teenage pregnancy and early marriage.

9.

Prayer Vigil

Kabala

250 women

Reviving faith, hope in Christ Jesus our Saviour

Activities for the year District Election District level Bob-a-job Serenading International Women’s Day 2017

Ebola Healing Workshop 60 - 70

Bo and Makeni Districts

Overall Challenges

- Funding for projects - Late payment of quota to desk

Overall Successes

- Farewell service for retired coordinator - Leadership workshop - Annual Convention 2016

Thanks to the Regional Missionaries and other donors (including District Women and local church. Many thanks to Kabala township and support of the local Paramount Chiefs, the member of Parliament and local dignitaries. Blessings to the Principal and staff of CRC school, the District Superintendent, Makeni District, the Pastor In Charge of Kabala U.M. Church and the District Leader,

Obituaries We lost by death many of our active members, spouses and children. May their souls rest in perfect peace. Recommendations

- That Pastors in Charge accommodate appeal for more activities to aid our fund raising efforts.

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- That Pastors keep in line with Conference recommendations for quota payments. - That women own their District Organization and actively participate in their activities. - That quota and other payments to the desk be paid earlier to facilitate financial planning.

Appeal

- That a vehicle be provided for the Desk Officer to facilitate provincial tours. Thanks and Appreciation

To God Almighty for seeing us through the challenging year of 2016. To Rev. Dr. John K. Yambasu for your care and passion for women work throughout the Sierra Leone

Annual Conference. God bless you and strengthen you in your zeal for His work. To the UMW Global for their support work in Sierra Leone. To the Regional Missionaries Mrs. Elmira Sellu and Mrs. Finda Quiwa for their supportn. God bless

you in your area of ministry. To the National Executive - outgoing and newly elected for their support. To the Coordinator Emeritus and past Presidents for their mentorship. To District Superintendents and Pastors in Charge for their continued support to the U.M.W.O.

God bless you all as we strive to do God’s will in this part of His vineyard. Let us all “Go and tell of all we have seen and heard”. Faithfully submitted Ethel Sandy Women’s Coordinator

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REPORT ON UNITED METHODIS T YOUTH , YOUNG ADULTS AND CAMPUS MINISTRIES TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE

ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H - 12T H MARCH , 2017

Our resident Bishop, Bishops from other annual conferences, our prestigious international guest, to all clergy and lay delegates to this annual conference, distinguished guest, I bring you greetings from the department of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries. We pray and look forward to have a fruitful outcome of this year’s conference in Jesus Name. Amen. ADMINISTRATION By the grace of God this office now has one director, Rev. Sylvester B.S Holima and 1 associate director Sister Sylvanette H. M.Tawah. Planned Programme/Project/Activity for the year under review


Location Funds (Where applicable)

Duration Status

1 100 scholarship Awarded to UMC youths

All 9 districts Youth Service Fund, UMC America

February to 1 November year

completed

2 The Launching of the BATTLE THEATER. ( Becoming all that the Lord Expects)

At Bishop Baughman, Western District

Donations from appeal letters

2 days Completed

3 Bible Study and Revival, under Campus Ministry

MMCET and Njala Monkode

Youth Department

Ongoing Completed

4 Awareness Raising Campaign against stigmatization of Ebola survivors and distribution of mega phones and batteries.

All 9 Districts Youth Service Fund, UMC, USA

2 weeks Completed

5 National Convocation Harford School, Moyamba

Conference support, regional missionaries contributions, council members plus appeal letters

5th-8th,Jan,2017

Completed

Outstanding Programmes and level of completion: No outstanding programs all programs were completed and to time.

Overall Challenges:

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A Lot of Challenges in completing the above Projects but by the help of God we are able to overcome them all.

Overall Successes: Our successes as a department are many and to God be the glory for the achievements we have made so far:-

We are able to bring together the Young people from the versus districts despite their inferences against the Conference decision on the suspension of the National Executives

Organizing a successful National Convocation with the theme “Equipping World Changing Disciples ’’ At that program the Yong people were able to elect their National executives peacefully.

The establishment of the United Methodist Campus Ministries in some institutions. Rebranding the Image of the department intentionally were as our project can now be

approved and funded. As a department we can now boast of an official vehicle which has aid our movement

tremendously. Through the Youths at risk project, we were able to send back to school 100 students who lost

their parents as a result of Ebola and also those who were in dear need

Planned Programmes for the ensuing year

Planned Programme Location Funds (Where applicable)


1 School of discipleship Marcy Hospital Hall, Bo

Youth Service Fund Ongoing

2 Campus Harmony British Council Hall, Freetown.

Youth Service Fund Ongoing

3 Launching of BATTLE THEATER into the provinces

Bo and Kenema Department Fund Ongoing

4 Leadership Training for the Newly appointed National Executive and the Youths

Freetown and Makeni

Conference Support Within 12 Months

5 Youth Camp Harford School, Moyamba

Conference Support 1 week

6 Bible quiz & Singer fest Competition

Pending Department Funds November

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Please to announce to this body that the department through the help of council has successfully instituted a new National Executives within the age bracket as agreed by the Annual conference according to the Book of Discipline. (12-18 for youth and 19-30 for young adult)

Sad to Announce to this body that the department lost by death Two Young people, in the persons of George Combey, former Young Adult Presidents of Taiama, Moyamba west and Christian Coker Former Young Adult President, western district Freetown.

May their gentle soul through the mercy of God continue to rest in perfect peace.

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JOYS AND CONCERN The Youth director was appointed as the chair person for adult worker network table in the Global Board of Discipleship (GBOD) A reasonable number of our young people graduated from various institutions of learning in different disciplines. We were finally able to separate the youths from the young Adults, what a fulfilment. RECOMENDATION: We recommend that a Youth worker be assigned to the youths in all Churches to oversee their fi nances, activities and to plan spiritual programs to keep them focus on the things of God. APPRECIATION: We thank God almighty for his grace upon our lives as directorate and for his sense of direction A special thanks goes to the Bishop of the Sierra Leone Annual Conference for holding the fort, and to Mrs. Finda Quiwa for her financial and supervisory role as a missionary assigned to young people. To say we appreciate the council on youth and young adult is an understement, May God Almighty continue to bless you all. We will also like to thank especially Mr. Musa Jalloh and Mr Foday Anthony for their outstanding financial contribution towards the funeral of late Christian Coker. CONCLUSION: It is our Ernest hope and prayer that our department through the support of the Conference and other Agencies continue to make impact through outreach and winning souls into the kingdom of God. Thanks for attention, we us all a fruitful deliberations. Submitted in good faith: Rev. Sylvester B.S.Holima Miss Sylvanette Tawah Director. Associate Director

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SECTION I

UNITED METHODIST FINANCES AND PHYSICAL PLANT

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST PENSIONS TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE


MARCH, 2017

Pension programs exist to provide support to people with legitimate and pressing needs, otherwise pensions exists to provide specific support in the context of that future. For many, benefits will start and end in the

relative distant future. For others, benefits needed to start in the recent past, but will end only at some

undetermined future time. Every new full time Pastor begins with a compensation / pension relationship /

obligation with the Church which may not end until the qualified survivors of that Pastor die. Pension

programs must sustain themselves over the long-term, and must be trustworthy.

The Sierra Leone Annual Conference believes that those who dedicate their lives to serving the Church should

receive pension benefits that will contribute to their livelihood upon their retirement. The period under review

the following persons retired and join the pension scheme.

CLERGY – Rev Sylvanus C. Lavally and Rev. Senesie M. Bayoh

LAY WORKER – Md. Beatrice Fofana

OBITUARY – On the death of Rev. Alfred Kargbo in May 2016, his surviving spouse MrsIsatu M. Kargbowas included in the scheme on the start of the third quarter ie July 2017. We also lost by death Rev. F.B.J. Tommy

on November 2016, who had no surviving spouse to be included on the scheme. Hence , his pension benefits

ends. However in January 2017 we loss Rev. Austin Kandeh, therefore his spouse Mrs Eleanor Kandeh will be

included in the scheme beginning the second quarter 2017.

Pension funds received for the said period from the Central Conference Pensions are as follows

Minister – 13 Lay Workers - 7 Widows - 9 Bank Charges Total

$2,802.00 $1,452.00 $1,770.00 $234.00 $6,258.00

Third Quarter - 2016


$2,802.00 $1,452.00 $1,956.00 $243.00 $6,453.00

Fourth Quarter - 2016


$2,802.00 $1,452.00 $1,956.00 $243.00 $6,453.00

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$11,028.00 $5,628.00 $7,452.00 $936.00 $25,044.00

Pension benefits are paid to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts in the equivalent in Leones on prevailing rate on

day of payments.

*“Today in the central Conferences, we celebrate the lives of the many young people who now see ordained

ministry as a vocation worth pursuing. And we continue to see retired Pastors live healthier, and longer and

with dignity” - Bishop John K. Yambasu

Hence the Sierra Leone Annual Conference will work at its best to see our Pastors living a better life at

retirement.

Submitted By: Lydia Jalloh

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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNU AL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH, MAKENI ON THE 8T H - 12T H MARCH, 2017

Bishop, our Distinguished Guest, Clergy and Lay Delegates Observers and all, greetings in the name of our risen Lord and Sevior Jesus the Christ. Another year of divine favor merited only by God’s grace as His glory shines around us always The people called Methodist Eight years back stood at cross roads as they looked into the future with hope as they received in audience their new chief Shepard also bearing in mind the many challenges inherited and the ways in resolving them. Thank God we are where we are today by the special grace of God. Administration:

i) Mr. Henry Esliker - Chairman ii) Mr. Alfred M Yatteh – Vice Chairman iii) Rev. Solomon G. Rogers –Acting Business Manager/Estate Officer iv) Rev. Raymond Bola Williams - Member v) Mr. Samuel Sorba Fonnie - Member vi) Mr. Easmon N B Ngakui - Conference Chancellor vii) Mrs. Anne K Koroma – Conference Lay Leader viii) Mr. Jongopie S Stevens - Member ix) President United Methodist Men - Member x) President United Methodist Women - Member xi) Lawyer Samuel U B Saffa - Member xii) Mr. J P Koroma -Member

Status Review of Property

Property Location Status 1 United Methodist Church House 31 Lightfoot Boston street 4th, 3rd ground Floor 1 under

Rent. Ground floor 2 vacant. Lease of 3rd Floor expires February 28, 2017

2 Amish & Sons Ltd Bai Bureh Rd. By Total Kissy Ground Floor structure. Struggling to pay lease rent

3 Total Filling Station Bai Bureh Rd Filling Station Rent paid up to date

4 Rensis Investment 5 Glouster Street 3 Story Building near completion Lease payment up to date. Board rejected Name plate RENSIS on building

5 Missionary House King Street Vacant (To be transformed into Episcopal Residence)

6 German Missionary House Hamilton Village Vacant but dilapidated 7 Former Lodge 1 King Herman Road Vacant (To be developed into

UMU Development School) 8 Former Missionary House Leicester Peak School of Theology 9 Palokkoh Village Waterloo/Palokkoh Proposed main campus of

UMU. Complete Survey done

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in September 2016 and awaiting signed document from ministry of Lands and the Environment officials

10 Njagboima Land Fofana Street Matter still in Court 11 2 Story Building House

(Two in One Building) i.e. 4 apartments

16 Wilberforce Street Lease ends 2047 and Lease rent not compatible with structure and location

12 3 Story Building 25 Wilberforce Street Lease ends 2090 with incompatible lease rent

13 3 Story Building Two in One Building i.e. Six apartments

29 Wilberforce Street 1st 10 years Lease ends 2018 February 28 with incompatible lease rent. An option of another 21 yrs.

14 2 Story Building 29A Wilberforce Street Lease ends July 31 2050 15 2 Story Building 37 Wilberforce Street No available information on

this lease as of now 16 3 Story Building 27 and 27A Wilberforce

street Lease expires in 2090 Lease rent not compatible with available structure

17 Milton Margai Memorial UMC

Peninsular Road Godrich 1. An MOU drawn by the MMCET being studied by UMC after the resurvey of the 3.004 acres in December last year.

2. To negotiate for the land the Milton Margai Church Personage is occupying

18 Former Mary Rice/ Bo Women’s Skills Training Center

Coronation Field Road Bo In Reediness for the construction of a Women’s Skills Training Center in Bo

Challenges:

It is not very easy for all Board members to meet at any one point in time to discuss pertinent matters pertaining to Conference properties taking into consideration their busy schedules and lack of remuneration to them as a source of motivation.

No inventory of Conference properties exist country wide. Some District Superintendents, Heads of Churches and Institutions haven’t bought into the idea of

funding andpreparing (surveying, drawing, and signing documents by land holding families from the

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provinces/Lands ministry officials for the Western District in readiness for a conveyance to become legal property of Conference

Conference hasn’t the requisite funds to support the Board on its activities Overall Successes:

The Board has been able to maintain its properties even though they still are in court for some at the moment.

The Palokkoh land has been finally resurveyed in September 2016 and awaiting draft document from Ministry of Lands and the Environment for final signing by the Director of Lands and the Minister.

The controversial Wilberforce street properties have finally been possessed by the United Methodist Church on December 5th 2016 throughthe mercies of God. (See slides of properties)

The Board in collaboration with the Bishop has commissioned primary and secondary schools and four new churches with one under construction, namely Kabala, Mongere, Lunsar, Pujehun and Kambia respectively.

Planned Programmes for 2017:

Planned Activity Location Funds (Where applicable)


1 Creating property register across the Conference

All Districts March – December 2017

2 Creating property inventory for conference

All districts Ongoing for 2017

3 Reassessment/Negotiation of leases of the Wilberforce street properties

16, 25, 27 &27A, 29 & 29A, 37.

March – June 2017

4 Search for property Developers to develop on our dilapidated properties/landsacross the Conference

All districts Ongoing for 2017

5 Search for long lessees’ for properties that lie Idle

Hamilton property, Bo Kissy town Road

Ongoing for 2017

Announcements:

The Wilberforce Street properties which we inherited years back havebeen finally possessedby the Church in December 2016 to God be the glory.

The perpetual disturbances from the Palokkoh land has considerably reduced after the resurvey in September last year

In the past the Bishop in collaboration with the Conference Board of Trustees’ use to have so many challenges with regards the protection of our properties across the conference. Our Conference Chancellors are advisors to Bishop and Conference not retainers who are entitled to remuneration at the end of month/year.

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Recommendations: With the challenges catalogued above it seems everything borders around finances and personnel to meet the demands of those challenges. It is therefore recommended that:-

1. A full time Statistician/Estate Officer be recruited to work with the Conference Board of Trustees’ 2. Provide a retainer Lawyer to help secure our properties across the conference 3. Secure funds for the smooth operation of the Board and its personnel.

Petitions:

Churches and Institutions i.e. Schools and Hospitals are the most users of these properties and should demarcate survey, develop drawings that will enable immediate conveyance and maintain them as long as they continue to occupy it.

Conference to prepare full conveyance for all new and old properties.

Appreciation: To God be the glory great things he has done. The Journey so far done has been rocky, but there seem to be light at the end of the tunnel for the Journey ahead with the achievement so far made. The Board remains thankful to Bishop Dr. John K. Yambasu, for his support over the period. We pray that God endows’ him with the Wisdom of Solomon to be able to lead the Conference throughout his tenure. We are also thankful to our Conference Chancellor for his courage and persistence in helping us out most especially in the recovery of the Wilberforce street properties. We remain thankful to the Chairman Board of Trustees Mr. Henry Esliker for his experience, and other members who were always ready 24/7 to help carry out the work of the Board at their own expense. Presented for and on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Compiled and submitted by ……………………………………….. ……………………………………… Rev. Solomon G. Rogers Mr. Henry EsliKer Acting Business Manager Chairman

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REPORT OF THE UNITED METHODIST TRE ASURER ’S TO THE 137T H SESSION OF THE SIERRA LEONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE


MARCH, 2017

Resident Bishop John K. Yambasu, visiting Bishop, Foreign Guests, Delegates and Observers, I greet you in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ whose grace has made it possible for us all to be here again. We thank God Almighty, for his grace to see us through another difficult year. I pray that He will guide us through this very important session. I hereby stand to report on our financial obligations during the year under review. BUDGETARY PERFORMANCE INCOME Income collected during the year under review amounted to Le2,741,230,756 from various sources, representing 47.17% of budgeted income. The various sources of income are found on Appendix I. EXPENDITURE Total expenditure as per budget amounted to Le2,720,138,972 See Appendix II INCOME AND EXPENDITURE These are found on Appendix I & II TRIAL BALANCE The trial balance for the year ended 31st December 2016 is found on Appendix V. APPORTIONMENT Total apportionment for 2016 Le197,030,000. Amount received as at 31st December 2016 Le183,019,000 Arrears for 2016 Le15,011,000. Please send the bank pay-in-slips to the Treasurer Office as soon as you make your payment to the bank and state the name of the Church at the back. SCHOOLS Amount collected in 2016 is as follows:- 1. Primary Schools Le3,604,000 2. Secondary Schools is Le25,695,000 The lists of schools that paid apportionment are found in the reports of the two Education Secretaries.

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The amount paid by Schools, both Head Teachers and Principals is far short of the amount budgeted in 2015 which is as follows:- Primary Schools - Le77,958,000 Secondary Schools - Le89,334,000 We are therefore appealing to Head Teachers and Principals of UMC Mission to support the Conference financially. END OF SERVICE PAYMENT Out of an outstanding end of service payment to retirees of Le560,119,145. Le428,910,224 has been paid leaving a balance of Le129,165,558. LAITY SUNDAY The returns received for the year under review is Le6,643,000

CHURCHES/DISTRICTS AMOUNT PAID

Yonibana 100,000 Kercher 700,000 Charles Davies 1,094,000 King Memorial 2,718,000 Isaac Ndanema 300,000 Price Memorial 250,000 Milton Margai 360,000 Moyamba East 625,000 Makeni 496,000 TOTAL 6,643,000

CONFERENCE BANK ACCOUNTS Once again, I am reminding you to pay all Conference Assessments into the following Bank Accounts and forward the Bank Pay-in-slip to the Treasurer’s Office.

1. Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Conference Account No. 001-107650-100172

2. Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Advance Special Account No. 001-107651

3. Union Trust Bank United Methodist University Account No. 210-997415112

4. Union Trust Bank United Methodist Development Account No. 210-996723 (for Central Conferences and Episcopal Resident)

Please write the name of your Church, the assessment paid for either your School or Church apportionment at the back of the pay-in-slip before sending it to the Treasurer.

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APPRECIATIONS 1. Our thanks and appreciations to God Almighty for seeing us through this year 2016. 2. The Residence Bishop for valuable advice, support and direction during the year. 3. The General Board of Global Ministries for supporting our Conference. 4. To our Partners in Norway 5. The Susquehanna Annual Conference for supporting the payment of our Pastors salaries and various

other ministries in the Conference. 6. The German Board for supporting the payment of our Lay Evangelists salaries, scholarship for

theological education, the Jaiama Health Centre and other projects. 7. The Chair and members of the Conference Finance Committee and Conference Council on Finance and

Administration for their direction. 8. All Heads of Departments for their cooperation and understanding. 9. The Churches/Schools/Institutions that supported the Conference during the year by paying their

assessments. 10. Thanks and appreciation to my office staff for being of tremendous assistance to me. 11. The Conference Secretariat Staff for their valuable services during the year.

Faithfully Submitted Princess A. Mani CONFERENCE TREASURER

FINANCIAL APPENDICES

SUMMARY OF INCOME 2016

APPENDIX I

Details January February March April May June July August September October November December Total

Person-in-Mission 7,875,817 13,343,634 6,671,817 6,591,817 6,591,817 17,517,544 17,517,544 9,951,817 86,061,807

CPC Grant 4,232,760 53,361,714 110,587,548 4,232,760 57,410,154 61,118,859 61,720,896 12,346,372 113,528,47

2 4,232,760 482,772,295

German Grant 14,520,000 14,960,000 7,480,000 7,480,000 7,480,000 14,960,000 14,960,000 7,480,000 89,320,000

Other Grants 3,665,000 7,330,000 3,665,000 3,658,500 3,658,500 7,330,000 7,317,000 3,658,500 40,282,500

Apportionment 5,906,000 11,076,000 10,000,000 8,267,000 1,500,000 37,650,000 19,220,000 27,590,000 5,047,000 19,114,000 12,450,000 6,430,000 164,250,000

Rent 44,696,000 416,700,000 140,800,000 9,700,000 19,000,000 10,700,000 900,000 400,000 900,000 82,250,000 29,900,000 1,900,000 757,846,000

2016 Conf. Income 93,200,000 40,750,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 136,950,000

Registration 900,000 11,750,000 300,000 12,950,000

Pastors Salaries

Churches 4,423,000 7,551,120 4,597,000 4,140,060 7,834,060 8,173,120 3,912,060 9,042,060 3,412,060 7,282,060 8,275,060 4,639,060 73,280,720

Other Income 93,579,454 93,100,000 1,300,000 4,672,400 1,300,000 1,300,000 17,470,000 500,000 500,000 3,023,000 30,500,000 247,244,854

Primary Schools CSF 861,000 1,770,000 113,000 860,000 3,604,000

Secondary Schools CSF 5,500,000 7,495,000 3,200,000 6,000,000 3,500,000 25,695,000

Laity 3,643,000 500,000 2,170,000 4,322,000 625,000 265,000 6,643,000

World Communion

Doantions 13,800,000 13,800,000

Vehicle/Truck 1,600,000 600,000 500,000 4,000,000 6,700,000

Calendar 1,100,000 500,000 600,000 500,000 2,700,000

Loan 17,600,000 300,000 6,625,000 5,625,000 7,625,000 6,562,500 4,025,000 48,362,500

Dr. C.A. Pratt Salary 15,750,000 31,500,000 15,750,000 63,000,000

NASSIT Pastors 13,118,040 10,873,550 5,425,810 9,162,600 11,531,130 8,354,000 11,531,130 69,996,260

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NRA 1,765,810 1,675,510 3,441,320

Guma 1,129,000 1,200,000 2,329,000

University 259,000 93,920,000 2,081,000 1,748,000 798,000 12,207,000 3,600,000 3,420,000 4,314,000 1,255,000 943,000 26,051,100 150,596,100

Ev angelism

Scholarship Fund

Albert

Academy Dev.

Salary Returned 2,164,000 2,164,000

Central Conference 5,000,000

158,000,000 37,500,000 6,500,000 207,000,000

Episcopal Resident 200,000 32,900,500 2,652,900 3,606,000 39,359,400

184,030,031 804,389,834 418,187,222 49,223,220 109,423,031 175,047,846 148,299,08

3 306,619,88

6 79,019,590 294,433,58

6 91,918,060 80,639,367 2,736,348,756

SUMMARY OF

EXPENDITURE 2016

APPENDIX II


Outreach Programme 1,200,000 700,000 800,000 1,080,000 10,000,000 13,780,000

2016 Annual Conference Ex penses 20,623,000 165,313,500 185,936,500

Pastors'

Salaries 44,141,719 49,128,954 97,889,268 48,944,634 48,950,759 52,039,476 104,620,952 105,062,952 550,778,714

Ev angelists Salaries 14,520,000 14,960,000 14,960,000 7,480,000 14,960,000 14,960,000 7,480,000 7,480,000 7,480,000 7,480,000 111,760,000

B. T. I 1,496,250 2,992,500 1,496,250 1,050,000 2,100,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 13,335,000

Pastors' Rent 77,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 11,100,000 5,300,000 103,900,000

NASSIT 46,070,825 239,790 14,932,598 11,089,033 8,486,000 9,059,000 355,290 90,232,536

Ev angelism Salaries 1,082,200 3,246,600 1,101,000 1,101,000 1,101,000 2,202,000 2,202,000 1,101,000 13,136,800

Ev angelism Children's

Ministry 1,082,200 3,246,600 1,101,000 1,101,000 1,101,000 2,202,000 2,202,000 1,101,000 13,136,800

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Child Rescue Center 600,000 375,000 375,000 1,350,000

Youth/Young Adults Min. 1,082,200 3,246,600 1,101,000 1,101,000 1,101,000 2,202,000 2,202,000 1,101,000 13,136,800

Young Women's

Netw ork 1,671,324 5,013,972 1,671,324 1,720,125 3,440,250 1,720,125 1,720,125 1,720,125 1,720,125 20,397,495 Day Care,

Nursery and Primary 1,082,200 3,246,600 1,101,000 1,101,000 1,101,000 2,202,000 2,202,000 1,101,000 13,136,800

Secondary, Tech. Voc. And Tertiary 1,289,419 3,868,257 1,658,622 1,658,622 1,658,622 3,317,244 3,317,244 1,658,622 18,426,652

Pa Loko 1,995,000 3,990,000 1,995,000 2,100,000 4,200,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 22,680,000

CCF & A/CCOM 1,800,000 186,500 870,000 750,000 450,000 4,056,500

Conference Secretariat 2,472,150 4,944,300 2,472,150

2,599,550 5,199,100 2,599,550 2,599,550 2,599,550 2,599,550 28,085,450

Communication 1,926,600 3,853,200 2,272,018 2,421,622 4,843,244 2,606,654 2,656,654 2,656,654 2,656,654 25,893,300

Conference

Treasury 1,783,250 3,566,500 1,783,250 1,977,250 3,954,500 1,977,250 1,977,250 1,977,250 1,977,250 20,973,750 Computer

Pool/Secretatriat 650,000 1,111,000 500,000 2,261,000

Business Office Salaries 4,914,750 9,829,500 5,413,500 5,676,000 11,352,000 5,676,000 5,676,000 5,676,000 5,676,000 59,889,750

End of

Serv ice Benefits 141,409,039 2,500,000 14,855,000 7,939,292 5,000,000 171,703,331

Conf. Building Maint. 3,213,000 3,213,000

Security Serv ices 14,662,500 4,312,500 4,312,500 9,130,000 4,312,500 4,312,500 4,312,500 10,305,000 4,312,500 4,800,000 64,772,500

General Office

Ex penses 2,305,000 1,311,500 84,010,000 24,783,000 25,013,450 44,335,000 18,395,000 650,000 450,000 50,966,500 2,365,000 5,000,000 259,584,450

Board of Trustees Lawyers Travel

University 91,000,000 4,200,000 8,700,000 6,000,000 22,400,000 132,300,000

Board of Trustees Legal Fees

etc. 2,000,000 18,000,000 4,000,000 24,000,000

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Board of Trustees Meetings 3,577,500 4,600,000 1,150,000 1,365,000 1,350,000 12,042,500

C/F 334,216,583 231,573,497 437,146,397 76,588,784 95,220,496 149,368,026 153,112,725 175,064,275 37,364,579 214,721,775 37,045,000 52,477,491 1,993,899,628


B/F 334,216,583 231,573,497 437,146,397 76,588,784 95,220,496 149,368,026 153,112,725 175,064,275 37,364,579 214,721,775 37,045,000 52,477,491 1,993,899,628

Director of Admin. Serv ices

Director of Theo./Leader

ship Dev.

Income Tax 891,608 289,405 9,097,231 837,755 1,675,510 1,765,810 837,755 15,395,074

City Rates

Water Rates 4,254,000 4,254,000

Bishop Jane Middleton High School 4,277,500 4,277,500

Calendar 10,000,000 10,000,000

Edison CPC Salary 1,523,000 4,569,000 1,523,000 1,523,000 1,523,000 3,046,000 1,523,000 1,523,000 1,523,000 18,276,000

Episcopal 3,665,000 10,995,000 3,658,500 3,658,500 3,658,500 7,317,000 7,317,000 3,658,500 43,928,000

Loan 17,600,000 300,000 6,625,000 5,625,000 7,625,000 6,562,500 4,062,500 48,400,000

Prosthesis Proj. Lappia 2,709,760 8,129,280 2,709,760 2,709,760 2,709,760 5,419,520 2,709,760 2,709,760 2,709,760 32,517,120

Director

Connection Min. 400,000 400,000 400,000 800,000 400,000 620,000 1,355,000 400,000 4,775,000

Health 1,115,950 2,231,900 1,115,950 1,211,800 2,423,600 1,211,800 1,211,800 1,211,800 1,211,800 12,946,400

Council of

Churchess (CCSL) 2,880,000 2,880,000

Rotifunk Hospital Staff Salary

Operational Cost Rotifunk

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Dr. C.A. Pratt Kissy Hospital 15,750,000 31,500,000 15,750,000 1,000,000 64,000,000

Petty Cash 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000

Pastors Funeral Cost 5,000,000 5,000,000

FSO's Salary 2,502,150 5,004,300 2,502,150 2,696,150 2,696,150 5,392,300 2,696,150 2,696,150 26,185,500

Conf. Vehicle & General 2,680,000 15,935,000 11,470,000 2,902,500 6,012,000 6,385,000 8,810,000 54,194,500

Rotifunk Staff Rent

Health Coordinator 2,873,500 5,747,000 2,873,500 3,052,500 3,052,500 3,052,500 8,552,500 29,204,000

Pa Loko Dev. 5,465,000 3,750,000 1,200,000 11,290,000 1,600,000 2,900,000 2,450,000 11,450,000 40,105,000

General Conference 289,366,250 289,366,250

Episcopal Resident 7,060,000 7,060,000

Education Sec.

Secondary 3,200,000 3,200,000 District

Conference 3,500,000 775,000 4,275,000

356,431,583 271,284,465 512,200,377 130,235,384 105,401,161 180,941,967 190,808,990 227,816,405 58,883,639 260,727,795 55,526,500 369,880,706 2,720,138,972

Appendix III

Income and Expenditure for Year Ended 31

st December 2016

Sources of Income

National In Mission 86,061,807

Susquehanna Conference Pastors Grant 482,772,295

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German Grant 89,320,000

Other Grants 40,282,500

Apportionment 164,250,000

Rent 757,846,000

Conference Income 2016 136,950,000

Registration 12,950,000

Churches Contribution to Pastors Salaries 73,280,720

Other Income 247,244,854

Primary Schools CSF 3,604,000

Secondary Schools CSF 25,695,000

Laity 11,525,000

Donation 13,800,000

Vehicle/Truck 6,700,000

Calendar 2,700,000

Loan Grant 48,362,500

Dr. Christian A. Pratt 63,000,000

NASSIT 69,996,260

NRA 3,441,320

Guma 2,329,000

University 150,596,100

Salary Returned 2,164,000


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Episcopal Resident 39,359,400

2,741,230,756

Summary of Expenditure 2016

Outreach Programme 13,780,000

Annual Conference Expenses 185,936,500

Pastors Salary 550,778,714

Evangelist Salary 111,760,000

B.T.I. 13,335,000

Pastors Rent 103,900,000

NASSIT 90,232,536

Evangelism Salary 13,136,800

Children's Ministry 13,136,800

Child Rescue Centre 1,350,000

Youth/Young Adult Ministry 13,136,800

Young Women's Network 20,397,495

Day Care Nursery & Primary 13,136,800

Secondary Tech. Voc. & Tertiary 18,426,652

Pa Loko 22,680,000

238

CCF & A/CCOM 4,056,500

Conference Secretariat 28,085,450

Communication 25,893,300

Conference Treasury 20,973,750

Computer Pool/Secretariat 2,261,000

Business Office Salaries 59,889,750

End of Service Benefit 171,703,331

Conference Building Maintenance 3,213,000

Security Service 64,772,500

General Office Expenses 259,584,450

University 132,300,000

Board of Trustees Legal fees etc. 24,000,000

Board of Trustees Meetings 12,042,500

Director of Admin. Service

Director of Theolo./Leadership

Income Tax 15,395,074

C/F 2,009,294,702

B/F 2,009,294,702

Water Rates 4,254,000

Bishop Jane Middleton 4,277,500

239

Calendar 10,000,000

Edison CPC Salary 18,276,000

Episcopal 43,928,000

Loan 48,362,500

Prosthesis Proj. (Lappia) 32,517,120

Director Connectional Ministry 4,775,000

Health Cordinator 42,150,400

Council of Churches in Sierra Leone (CCSL) 2,880,000

Dr. C.A. Pratt (Kissy Hospital) 63,000,000

Imprest 6,000,000

Pastors Funeral 5,000,000

F.S.O. 26,185,500

Vehicles Maintenance & Generator 54,194,500

Pa Loko Development 40,105,000

General Conference 289,366,250


Secretary Education Secondary 3,200,000

District Conference 4,725,000

2,719,551,472

Excess Income over Expenses 21,679,284

2,741,230,756

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THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

INCOME LE

National In Mission 86,061,807

Susquehanna Conference Pastors Grant 482,772,295

German Grant 89,320,000

Other Grants 40,282,500

Apportionment 164,250,000

Rent 757,846,000

Pastors Salaries Churches ' Contribution 73,280,720

2016 Annual Conference Income 136,950,000

Regis tration 12,950,000

Other Income 247,244,854

CSF Primary Schools 3,604,000

CSF Secondary Schools 25,695,000

Lai ty Sunday 11,525,000

Donations 13,800,000

Vehicles/Truck 6,700,000

Calendar 2,700,000

Loan 48,362,500

Dr. C.A. Pratt's Salary 63,000,000

NASSIT 69,996,260

NRA 3,441,320

Guma Valley 2,329,000

Universi ty 150,596,100




2,741,230,756

CHURCH DEVELOPMENT

Outreach Programme 13,780,000

2016 Annual Conference Expenses 185,936,500

Pastors ' Salaries 550,778,714

241

Evangelist Salaries 111,760,000

Pastors ' Rent 103,900,000

B.T.I. 13,335,000

NASSIT 90,232,536

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Children's Minis try 13,136,800

Child Rescue Center 1,350,000

Youth/Young Adults Ministries 13,136,800

Young Women's Network 20,397,495

GENERAL EDUCATION

Day Care, Nursery and Primary 13,136,800

Secondary, Tech. Voc. And Tertiary 18,426,652

Bishop Jane Middleton High School 4,277,500

Evangelism Salary 13,136,800

PA LOKO DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Pa Loko Development Project 62,785,000

CONNECTIONAL MINISTRY

CCF & A/CCOM Meetings 4,056,500

Communication 25,893,300

CONFERENCE TREASURY

Conference Treasury - Staff Salaries 20,973,750

Audit Fees

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Computer Pool/Secretatriat 30,346,450

Business Office 59,889,750

Terminal Benefi ts 171,703,331

Conference Vehicles & Generator 54,194,500

Confence Building Maintenance 3,213,000

Securi ty Services 64,772,500

General Office Expenses 259,584,450

242

Board of Trustees Lawyers Travel

BOT - Legal Fees, Land Case, Leases 24,000,000

BOT - Meetings & Office Supplies 12,042,500

Director of Admin. Services

Director of Theo./Leadership Dev.


Ci ty Rates


Calendar 10,000,000

Edison's CPC Salary 18,276,000


Staff Loan 48,362,500

Prosthesis Project (Lappia) 32,517,120

Director Connectional Ministry 4,775,000

Health 42,150,400

Council of Chruch in Sierra Leone (CCSL) 2,880,000

Dr. C.A. Pratt (Kissy Hospital) 63,000,000

Petty Cash 7,000,000

Pastors Funeral Contribution 5,000,000

F.S.O. Salary 26,185,500



Education Secondary 3,200,000

Dis trict Conference 4,275,000

Univeris ty 132,300,000

2,720,101,472

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APPENDIX V

TRAIL BALANCE AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2016

Dr. Cr.

FIXED ASSETS

Conference Lands & Buildings 241,780,000,000

CASH AND BANK BALANCES

Sierra Leone Conference Account No. 107650 (SLCB) 15,983,511.89

Sierra Leone Conference Account No. 107651 (SLCB) 1,801,377.19

Sierra Leone Conference Account No. 210-23156-01 (UTB) 4,880,346.58

Sierra Leone Conference Account No. 215-23156-02 (UTB)

United Methodist University Account No. 210-997415112 99,615,247.50

United Methodist Estate Account No. 210-166

United Methodist Church Development Account No. 210-996723-01 70,185,114.50

Cash at Hand

Receivables 276,539,000.00

Payables

Accumulated Fund 242,273,734,014

INCOME

Person-In-Mission 86,061,807.00

Susquehanna Conference Pastors Salary Grant 482,772,295.00

German Grant 89,320,000.00

Other Grants 40,282,500.00

Apportionment 164,250,000.00

Rent 757,846,000.00

Pastors' Salaries, Churches Contribution 73,280,720.00

Other Income 247,244,000.00

C.S.F. Primary Schools 3,604,000.00

244

C.S.F. Secondary Schools 25,695,000.00

Laity Sunday 6,643,000.00

Donation 13,800,000.00

Conference Income 136,950,000.00

Registration 12,950,000.00

Vehicles/Truck 6,700,000.00

Calendar 2,700,000.00

Dr. C.A. Pratt 63,000,000.00

NASSIT 69,996,260

NRA 3,441,320,000

Guma 2,329,000

Universsity 150,595,100

Evangelism

Schoalrship Fund

Albert Academy




Dr Cr

242,249,004,597.66 248,399,597,095.66

EXPENDITURE

CHURCH DEVELOPMENT

Outreach Programme 13,780,000.00

2016 Annual Conference Expenses 185,936,500.00

Pastors Salaries 550,778,714.00

Evamgelists Salaries 111,760,000.00

B.T.I. 13,335,000.00

Pastors Rent 103,900,000.00

NASSIT 90,232,536.00

FSO 26,185,500.00

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Children's Ministry 13,136,800.00

Child Rescue Centre 1,350,000.00

Youth/Young Adults Ministries 13,136,800.00

Young Women's Network 20,397,495.00

GENERAL EDUCATION

Day Care, Nursery and Primary 13,136,800.00

Secondary, Tech. Voc./Tertiary 21,626,652.00

Bishop Jane Middleton High School 4,277,500.00

PA LOKO DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Pa Loko Development Project 62,785,000.00

CONNECTIONAL MINISTRY

CCOM/CCF & A 4,056,500.00

Communications 25,893,300.00

District Conference 4,275,000.00

CONFERENCE TREASURY

Treasurer's Office 20,973,750.00

Audit Fees

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Computer Pool/Secretariat 30,346,450.00

Business Office Salaries 59,889,750.00

Terminal Benefits 171,703,331.00

Conference Vehicles/Generator 54,194,500.00

Conference Building Maintenance 3,213,000.00

246

Security Services 64,772,500.00

General Office Expenses 259,584,450.00

Board of Trustees, Lawyer's Travel on Court Cases

BOT Land Leases, Registration, Legal Expenses etc. 24,000,000.00

BOT Meetings & Office Supplies 12,042,500.00

Director of Administrative Services

Dr Cr

244,229,704,925.66 248,399,597,095.66

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CONT.

Director Theological/Leadership Development


City Rates


Edison's CPC Salary 18,276,000


Staff Loan 48,362,500

Prostjhesis Project Lappia 32,517,120

Director Connectional Ministries 4,775,000

Health 121,900,400

Council of Church in Sierra Leone (CCSL) 2,880,000

Petty Cash 6,000,000

Pastors Funeral 5,000,000



Estate 132,300,000

244,961,719,269.66 248,399,597,095.66

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BALANCES ON APPORTIONMENT AND CONTRIBUTION 2015/2016

CHURCH APPORTIONMENT AMOUNT PAID BALANCE

2016

WESTERN DISTRICT

King Memorial 34,314,000.00 34,314,000.00

Bishop Baughman 28,840,000.00 28,840,000.00

Brown Memorial 20,000,000.00 20,000,000.00

Musselman Memorial 15,000,000.00 16,000,000.00

Asbury 6,000,000.00 6,000,000.00

Isaac Ndanema Memorial 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00

Waterloo 500,000.00 500,000.00

Hastings 500,000.00 650,000.00

Old Wharf 500,000.00 800,000.00 (300,000.00)

Price Memorial 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00

Moyiba 500,000.00 500,000.00

Kossoh Town 500,000.00 500,000.00

Bishop Humper 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 1,000,000.00

Grafton 500,000.00 500,000.00

Campbell Town 500,000.00 399,000.00 101,000.00

Charles Davies Memorial 7,000,000.00 7,000,000.00

Mil ton Margai Memorial 5,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 (1,000,000.00)

Pa Loko 500,000.00 500,000.00

Grace UMC 4,000,000.00 5,350,000.00 (1,350,000.00)

Bo District 16,164,000.00 19,382,000.00 (3,218,000.00)

Bonthe District 2,988,000.00 2,320,000.00 (668,000.00)

Kenema District 6,180,000.00 6,180,000.00

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Kono Dis trict 13,632,000.00 5,764,000.00 (7,868,000.00)

Makeni District 2,910,000.00 1,970,000.00 940,000.00

Moyamba East District 6,244,000.00 1,650,000.00 4,594,000.00

Moyamba West District 10,894,000.00 3,000,000.00 (536,000.00)

Yonibana Dis trict 3,864,000.00 4,400,000.00 (536,000.00)

198,030,000.00 183,019,000.00 15,011,000.00

BUDGET BY DEPARTMENT

BUDGETTED

SALARIES EXPENDITURE ACTUAL VARIANCE 2017

CHURCH DEVELOPMENT

Pastors Salaries 811,629,440 546,750,185 264,872,255

Evangelist Salaries 84,480,000 111,760,000 -27,280,000 896,109,440

FSO 37,800,000 26,185,500 11,614,500 37,800,000

B.T.I. Bo 11,076,000 13,335,000 -2,259,000 11,076,000

Evangelism 16,968,000 16,968,000

Christian Ed./Children's Min. 14,536,000 13,136,800 1,399,200 14,536,000

Youth/Young Adults Min. 23,793,000 13,136,800 10,650,200 23,793,000

Young Women's Network 15,240,000 20,397,495 -5,157,495 15,240,000

GENERAL EDUCATION

Day Care, Nursery & Primary 34,730,000 13,136,800 21,593,200 34,730,000

Day Care, Nursery & Primary 34,730,000 13,136,800 21,593,200 34,730,000

Secondary Tech Voc & Tertiary 29,485,000 18,426,652 11,058,348 29,485,000

Health Department 47,400,000 42,150,400 5,249,600 47,400,000

Pa Loko 35,316,000 62,785,000 -27,469,000 35,316,000

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Connectional Minis tries 20,580,000 4,775,000 15,805,000 20,580,000

Communication 11,040,000 25,893,300 -14,853,300 11,040,000

Conference Treasury 26,040,000 20,978,750 5,601,250 26,040,000

Computer Pool/Secretariat 29,286,000 30,346,450 -1,060,450 29,286,000

Business Office 61,629,000 59,889,750 1,739,250 61,629,000

Director of Theo. Edu. & Leadership 17,280,000 17,280,000 17,280,000

Church & Society 22,269,804 22,269,804 22,269,804

OFFICE RECURRENT EXPENSES

Church Dev. Pastors Rent, Transfer etc. 70,740,000 103,900,000 -33,160,000 70,740,000

Ecumerical (Subscription for Churches 60,000,000 2,880,000 57,120,000 60,000,000

NASSIT 148,182,000 95,076,326 53,105,674 148,182,000

Evangelism 36,959,171 36,959,171 36,959,171

Children's Edu./Children Minis try 36,240,000 36,240,000 36,240,000

Child Rescue Centre 2,400,000 1,350,000 1,050,000 2,400,000

Youth/Young Adults Ministries 15,000,000 76,440,000 -61,440,000 15,000,000

GENERAL EDUCATION

Day Care, Nursery & Primary 13,290,000 13,290,000 13,290,000

Secondary Tech Voc & Tertiary 9,432,000 9,432,000 9,432,000

1,777,551,415 1,315,867,008 445,243,407 1,777,551,415

BUDGETTED PROJECTED ACTUAL

SALARIES EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE BALANCE

1,777,551,415 1,315,867,008 445,243,407 1,777,551,415

OFFICE RECURRENT EXPENSES CONT.

Pastors Retreat 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000

250

District Conference 10,000,000 4,275,000 5,725,000 10,000,000

Pa Loko 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000

Connectional Minis tries 13,000,000 4,775,000 8,225,000 13,000,000

Conference Sec./Treasury 74,999,000 74,999,000 74,999,000

Communications 79,600,000 79,600,000 79,600,000

FSO 120,000,000 120,000,000 120,000,000

Reti rement Benefi t 220,000,000 220,000,000 220,000,000

Allowances to Dean of Cabinet 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000

Business Office 75,000,000 75,000,000 75,000,000

Church & Society 12,986,000 12,986,000 12,986,000

GENERATION ADMINISTRATION

Episcopal Rent 814,000,000 39,359,400 774,640,600 814,000,000

Central Conference 347,000,000 207,000,000 140,000,000 347,000,000

Travel Board Meetings 25,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000

Conference Treasury 7,680,000 7,680,000 7,680,000

Computer Pool Accessories 18,611,000 2,261,000 16,350,000 18,611,000

Director of Admin Service 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000

Director Theo. Edu. Leadership Dev. 10,870,000 10,870,000 10,870,000

Calendar Printing (1,000) 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000

Audit Fee Plus Audit Arrears 35,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000

CELAD Project 2,178,000,000 1,770,594,540 407,405,460 2,178,000,000

Lai ty Sunday 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000

United Women's Fund 70,000,000 69,860,000 140,000 70,000,000

Global Health 700,000,000 700,000,000 700,000,000

Operation Classroom 150,185,000 150,185,000 150,185,000

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German Board 780,980,000 780,980,000 780,980,000

Advance Special 1,276,548,000 1,276,548,000 1,276,548,000

8,861,010,415 3,413,991,948 5,430,577,467 8,861,010,415

University Payment January 2016 to February 2017

Church/District/

Date Individual Amount

1/7/2016 Mr. Richard T. Pettiquoi 45,000

1/11/2016 Makeni District 214,000

1/19/2016 Musselman U.M. Church 58,000

1/26/2016 Bonthe District (Weaver UMC) 524,000

1/26/2016 Kercher Memorial, Kenema 2,030,000

2/1/2016 Charles Davies U.M. Church 1,228,000






3/7/2016 Mr. & Mrs . Alfred Yarteh 1,000,000




4/12/2016 Kabala U.M. Church 500,000

4/15/2016 Rev. Mrs . Edna M. Boima 1,000,000

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4/18/2016 Campbell Town U.M. Church 160,000


5/11/2016 Charles Davies U.M. Church 737,000

6/3/2016 Hawa Abdulai (Kailahun) 200,000

6/7/2016 Dr. James Sanpha Koroma 5,050,000

6/7/2016 United Methodist Head Teachers 1,000,000

6/15/2016 Batteloi Warri tay 3,250,000


6/29/2016 J2J King Memorial 3,000,000


6/2/2016 June Hartraft Primary Sch. Moyamba 1,000,000

7/19/2016 Moyamba West District 600,000



7/14/2016 Batteloi Warri tay 2,000,000


8/29/2016 Pastors Wifes Association 1,000,000

8/30/2016 Mrs . Matilda Jusu 1,535,000




9/30/2016 Rev. Dr. Julius Nelson & Family 2,920,000


10/17/2016 Mrs . Beatrice Pratt 1,225,000

11/8/2016 Grace U.M. Church 200,000


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11/9/2016 Campbell Town U.M. Church 80,000


11/15/2016 Waterloo 31,000

11/21/2016 Bonthe District 334,000

12/1/2016 King Memorial U.M. Church 5,795,000



12/19/2016 King Memorial U.M. Church 348,000









1/12/2017 Madam Yeabu Kamara 5,600,000





2/7/2017 Moyamba West District 800,000


74,355,100

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STATEMENT OF UNIVERSITY PAYMENT

NAME PAYMENT

Mrs. Ann Koroma (Medallion) 9,050,000

Mr. & Mrs . Amadu B.B. Ndoeka (Medallion) 4,000,000

Ahmid Munirr Fofanah (Brown) 2,000,000

Regional Missionary Ini tiative (Medallion) 4,000,000

Prof. George Carew (Medallion) 4,000,000

Rev. Dr. Edwin Momoh & Family (Medallion) 2,000,000

Prof. Thomas Yormah (Medallion) 4,000,000

Mrs . Alice Onomake (Medallion) 4,400,000

Mr. & Mrs . David Tholley 2,000,000

Rev. Winston A. Ashcroft 500,000

Mr. M.B. Sesay 500,000

Garnet R. King 500,000

Mr. Alex Kamara (Medallion) 4,000,000

Mrs . Kathleen Charles-Sansie 2,000,000

Mrs . Lovetta Momoh 2,000,000

Mr. Jack Lansana 4,000,000

Ms. Kenyeh Barley 4,000,000

Ms. Yeabu Kamara 10,000,000

Mr. & Mrs . S.K. Senesie and Family 2,000,000

Harford School for Girls 4,000,000

June Harftant 1,000,000

Master Sanpha Koroma II 500,000

Mr. Thomas Kallay 500,000

Mrs . Isatu Peacock 200,000

Pricilla Coker 1,000,000

Rev. Alex Josiah & family 250,000

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Mr. & Mrs . Alfred Yateh 1,000,000

Rev. Mrs . Edna Boima 1,000,000

Hawa Abdulai Kailahun 200,000

UMC Head Teachers (Western Dis trict) 1,000,000

Mr. Batelloi Warri tay 5,250,000

Pastor Wife Association 1,000,000

Mrs . Matilda Jusu 1,535,000

J2J King Memorial 3,000,000

Rev. Dr. Julius Nelson & Family 2,920,000

Mrs . Beatrice Pratt 1,225,000

TOTAL 90,530,000

CHURCHES PAYMENT

NAME PAYMENT

Musselman 4,286,800

Brown Memorial 2,884,400

Charles Davies 31,768,000

Mil ton Margai 1,300,000

King Memorial 109,787,500

Moyiba 350,000

Bishop Humper 150,000

Price Memorial 524,000

Hastings 56,000

Bishop Baughman 18,064,000

Asbury 772,000

Leader & Centenary, Bo 1,164,000

Yonibana 100,000

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Rogers Memorial 300,000

Fi rs t United Methodist Church, Makeni 1,275,000

Mile 91 80,000

Kercher, Kenema 5,030,000

Calvary, Taiama 200,000

Grace 651,000

Waterloo 131,000

Port Loko 40,000

Isaac Ndanema 336,000

Campbell Town 240,000

Kabala 500,000

Moyamba West 600,000

J2J Family of King Memorial U.M. Church 3,000,000

Bonthe District 334,000

TOTAL 183,923,700

Total Amount Received

Persons 90,530,000

Churches 183,923,700

274,453,700

Payment from UMC Conf. Acct. 91,056,454

Grant Total 365,510,154

Item Amount

Fund Raising Support Card 7,000,000

Regis tration of the University 10,000,000

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Purchase of 20 ledges 305,000

Loan to repairs UMC Roof 103,365,000

Printing of University Envelopes 1,400,000

Loan to UMC 91,000,000

Refund to Bishop in favour of Pa Loko Court Case 6,200,000

Printing of 5 University banners 2,500,000

News Paper Advert for UMC 2,400,000

Pa Loko Securi ty 6 Months Arrears 22,400,000

246,570,000

Summary

Total Amount Received 365,510,154

Less Expenditure 246,570,000

Grant Total 118,940,154

LAITY PAYMENT FOR 2016 UP TO DATE

CHURCH AMOUNT

DATE DISTRICT PAID

10/17/2016 Isaac Ndanema 300,000

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10/18/2016 King Memorial 2,718,000

10/25/2016 Price Memorial 250,000

10/26/2016 Charles Davies 1,094,000

10/28/2016 Mile 91 (Gallow) 100,000

10/21/2016 Mil ton Margai 360,000

11/25/2016 Moyamba East 625,000


Kercher 700,000

6,643,000

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