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Annual Meeting of the International Committee for the FLC
The 32nd International Committee for
The Fellowship of the Least Coin (ICFLC-AM)
Annual Meeting at Nassau, Bahamas
October 12-20, 2012
CCA takes pleasure in congratulating Rev.Yamina Apolinaris of Puerto Rico (CLAI) who was elected to serve as Chairperson of the International Committee for the Fellowship of the Least Coin (ICFLC) for two years; and Rev. Dr. Asinate Samate of Tonga (Pacific Conference of Churches) elected as Vice-Chair for a year. May God bless you and guide you as you take up these prestigious posts.
The annual meeting kicked off with a Workshop on the first day, in which twenty-two Bahamian women, from YWCA led by Rosalie Fawkes and WDP participated. The evening was spent in ecumenical fellowship with local ecumenical leaders, both men and women, in a sumptuous dinner with Bahamian music and dancing at the Breezes Hotel. The fellowship evening was presided over by Sr. Annie. We had the privilege of being welcomed by the Director of Religious Tourism, Mr. Dwight, and by the President of the Bahamas Christian Council, Rev. Dr. Ranford Patterson. Camille Lady Barnett, president of Bahamas AIDS Foundation, and Sonia Brown of PACE Foundation, shared the justice issues in Bahamas and their work in addressing the issues. Cora shared about the Vision and Mission of the FLC.
The beginnings of a dream….
What was new and exciting in this 32nd ICFLC AM, was the decision to print and publish an FLC book for children. If 2010 was dedicated to assisting in the continuing education of young women through scholarships, the year 2012 focused on widening the circle of prayer for justice, peace and reconciliation to children. In keeping with this, there was a proposal to introduce the FLC concept to children as a motivation to pray, to encourage them to think about the sufferings of others around the world, pray for them, and share for good causes with however and whatever little they have. With the help of Susan Jackson-Dowd from the Presbyterian Women and a small committee, the concept paper and proposals were presented and approved. It is hoped that the book will be launched in Manila by 2014.
Business as usual
Reports were presented by the President, Treasurer, Executive Secretary, and all the participating ecumenical organizations. All reports were received with much appreciation. The ICFLC expressed gratitude to the World Council of Churches Finance Team-- to Elaine Dykes, WCC Finance Director, Yasmina Visinand, Treasurer, and to Rosemarie Peclard, who has already retired—for all the work of love that they have done for FLC.
The ICFLC prayerfully studied and allocated grants for 37 projects for justice and peace for the year 2013. A special grant for the WCC Pre-Assembly Women’s Meeting in Busan was approved. ICFLC will also be attending the event as the 2013 Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held in Korea. Three young women respectively coming from Thailand, Cuba and Tuvalu will receive FLC Scholarship Award for Young Women.
A word about the participants
Apart from the officers, the ICFLC welcomed new members: Marilyn Lariviere, National President of the Church Women United-USA; Marilyn Fortin, Vice Chair of World Day of Prayer International Committee; Susan Jacob, Communications Consultant of Christian Conference of Asia.
The ICFLC-AM was enriched by the presence of guests: Dr. Fulata Moyo, Programme Executive for World Council of Churches Women in Church and Society, as Bible Study leader and presenter of “Looking forward to Busan”; Susan Jackson- Dowd, Communications Coordinator of Presbyterian Women (PW) as consultant for FLC book for children project; and Djamillah Samad, National Executive of Church Women United-USA and Sr. Annie and Annette from Nassau from the Bahamas. Ms. Esther Kilaghbian of Lebanon could not attend due to visa problems.
With gratitude
The meeting closed with prayer and expressions of appreciation and much gratitude to the FLC Women, Convenors, Officers, former ICFLC Members, to the Hosts and to all who prayed and worked to make the 32nd Annual Meeting a success. And most of all, to Holy God whose mercy and grace brought us all to the Bahamas, gave us strength and wisdom and kept us safe through the meeting.
posted by communications on Monday, November 19, 2012 |
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