Ordination of Sister Mariama Sia Sagba as Deaconess
16 June 2024

The talents in the call to serve in the divine commission by ordination, appointment and assignment should positively benefit the congregation.

Retirement, Appointment and Assignment in Goderich
One of the long serving ministers in Goderich congregation, Freetown went into retirement. Shepherd Richard Tamba Mani, Rector of Goderich congregation was retired on Sunday the14th April 2024. He served for 38 years as Priest, Community Evangelist and later Shephered. He was replaced by Priest Samuel Christopherson Nicol as the new Rector of the congregation and Priest Robert Bucknor was assigned as Deputy Congregation Rector. Priest Nicol has been the choir master of the congregation until his appointment and he is one of the choir master tutors in Sierra Leone. Priest Bucknor has also been one of the choristers of the Goderich choir. Apostle Braima Saffa admonished that they should work hard for the flow of their gifts of blessing and sanctification in the congregation and else where for the progress of the church.

First Deaconess ordained in Lumpa
Sister Mariama Sia Sagba was ordained to be the first Deaconess in the history of New Apostolic Church in Sierra Leone. This happend at Lumpa central church in the outskirt of Freetown on the 12th May 2023 during a divine service conducted by Apostle Braima Saffa. She was ordained for the congregation of Maisaka in the Lumpa New Apostolic District. This will be a great blessing for the congregation.