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20th ANNUAL ASSEMBLY JOURNAL

Of the MADAGASIKARA

DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Session held at District Center Soavimbahoaka

Antananarivo November 5, 2016

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Dr. J K Warrick General Superintendent

Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa DS of Madagascar

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I. Official Directory A. District Officers B. District Advisory Board C. District Ministerial Credentials Board D. District SDMI Council E. District Church Directory F. Ordained Elders G. Ordained Deacons H. Licensed Ministers I. Lay Ministers

II. General Information A. Elected to Elder’s Orders B. Granted Minister’s License C. Minister’s License Renewed D. Churches Organized E. New Starts.

III. Daily Proceedings

IV. Reports A. District Officers District Superintendent B. District Boards 1. District Advisory Board 2. District Finance treasurer 3. Board of Ministerial Credentials 4. SDMI Chairman 5. NMI President 6. NYI President 7. NCM Report

V. District ballot VI. Statistics

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I. Official Directory A. District Officers General Superintendent Having Jurisdiction—Dr. J K Warrick Global Ministry Center—17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66220 (913-577-0500) District Superintendent— Rev. Richard Ravelomanantsoa, Lot II N 163 Anjanahary Antananarivo 101, Madagascar (Email: ravelo5@blueline.mg; Phone : +26132 07 923 03) Secretary—Rene Rakotomanga, Anjomakely Ivato Ambohidratrimo 105 Madagascar (Phone: +26133 11 891 48) Treasurer—Volatiana Randriamanantena, Lot II N 52 Anjanahary Antananarivo 101, Madagascar (E-mail: cslitmad@gmail.com; Phone : +26132 02 015 22) Sunday School Ministries Chairman— Rev Therese Ravelomanantsoa, Lot II N 163 Anjanahary Antananarivo 101 Madagascar (Email: skcami4@gmail.com; Phone: +26132 04 668 00) NYI President—Heriniana Rakotoniaina, Lot III 20 Fitraofana Ivato Ambohidratrimo 105 NMI President—Rev Rondro Rahelisoa, Lot 51 Manjaka Ilafy Antananarivo 102 Madagascar (Phone: +26134 04 643 44) B. District Advisory Board Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa, Lot II N 163 Anjanahary Antananarivo 101 Madagascar (Phone: +26132 07 923 03, +26134 03 584 80, +26133 32 447 26) Elders: Rev Patrice Ratovoarilala, Lot II N 33 C Anjanahary Antananarivo 101 Madagascar (Phone: +26134 06 495 11) Rev Rondro Rahelisoa, Lot 51 Manjaka Ilafy Antananarivo 102 Madagascar (Phone: +26134 04 643 44) Rev Adeline Ramiliarisoa, Lot 073 K 5 Ivato Ambohidratrimo 105 Madagascar (Phone: +26132 84 695 92) Laymen: Emmanuel Salohiniaina, Lot 51 Manjaka Ilafy Antananarivo 102 Madagascar (Phone: +26134 40 349 13) Yves Andriamahefa, Ankadindramamy Rene Rakotomanga, Anjomakely Ivato Ambohidratrimo 105 Madagascar (Phone: +26133 11 891 48) C. District Board of Ministry Ministerial Credentials: Rev Rondro Rahelisoa Rev Georgine Olga Ratianamalala Rev Adeline Ramiliarisoa Rev Julien Rabearisoa Rev Patrice Ratovoarilala

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D. SDMI Council 1. Children’s Ministries: Solofanja Razafiarinirina 2. Women’s Ministries: Jose Nirina Ramanantenasoa, Lot II A 21 Ampahibe Antananarivo 101 Madagascar 3. Men’s Ministries: Patrice Emmanuel Salohiniaina, Lot 51 Manjaka Ilafy Antananarivo 102 Madagascar 4. Music’s Ministries: Tahilo Fidindraza, Lot III L 98 Tsimbazaza Antananarivo 101 Madagascar 5. Sport’s Ministries Tahiana Natolojanahary, Analamahitsy E. District Church Directory Andakabe Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location— Route d’Avaradrova Morondava 619 Pastor— Josiane Randriambahiny (Phone: +26134 01 349 01) SDMI Supt.—Vincent Florida NMI Pres.—Hajason Razafindramiandra NYI Pres —Anthony Hajatiana Randriamaherison Ambatobe Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location—Ambatobe Lot II N 9FC Pastor— Elisabeth Razafiarisolo, Lot II N 26 ter Analamahitsy Antananarivo 101 Madagascar (Phone: +26132 12 660 01) SDMI Supt.— Ernestine Rasoarinoro NMI Pres.— Celestine Razafinimanana NYI Pres — Mariette Rasoanandrasana Anjanahary Living Water Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location—Lot II N 163 Anjanahary Antananarivo 101 Pastor—Therese Ravelomanantsoa Email: ravelo5@blueline.mg; +26132 04 668 00 SDMI Supt.—Fanja Odile Rasoarinoro NMI Pres.—Lydia Ravololotiana NYI Pres —Stephane Radrianarimanana Children Ministry—Lucille Fanjanirina Women Ministry—Prisca Haingotiana Men Ministry: Ernest Rabeatoandro Itaosy Shalom Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location— Itaosy Fiadanana Antananarivo 102 Pastor—Georgine Ratianamalala (Phone : +26133 12 302 15) SDMI Supt.—Olivia Anasthasie Ribas NMI Pres.—Livasoa Ferdinande NYI Pres —Marshella Razanamalala

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Ivato Christ Grace Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location—Ecole Privée Chrysalide Pastor—Adeline Ramiliarisoa (Phone : +26132 84 695 92) SDMI Supt.—Felaniaina Razafimanantsoa NMI Pres.—Natacha Toavina NYI Pres —Jean Luc Nick Randrianandrasana Manjaka Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location—Manjaka Lot 51 Pastor—Rondro Rahelisoa, Manjaka Lot 51 Ilafy Antananarivo 102 Madagascar SDMI Supt.—Ezra Fanoloranjanahary NMI Pres.—Randrianarisoa NYI Pres —Patrice Salohiniaina Christ Cornestone Church of the Nazarene Soavimbahoaka (Organized) Location—Soavimbahoaka Lot II A 14 F Bis AB Antananarivo 101 Madagacar Pastor—Patrice Georges Ratovoarilala, Anjanahary Lot II 33 C Antananarivo 101 Madagascar (Email: rgpatrice@gmail.com; Phone : +26134 06 495 11) SDMI Supt.—Georgette Lucie Raholiarisoa NMI Pres.—Aimee Roseline Fanjanofy NYI Pres —Rina Rafenomanantsoa Women Ministry—Solo Fanja Razafiarinirina Men Ministry—Marcellin Rakotomanarivo Tsarafara Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location—Ecole Privee Fanilo Ambolotara Sabotsy Namehana Antananarivo 102 Pastor—Anick Nathalie Raharimbolaniaina, Analamahitsy Lot II N 137 bis Antananarivo 101 Madagascar SDMI Supt.—Paul Rakotonirina NMI Pres.—Genevieve Razafinjanahary NYI Pres —Safidy Raharimbolamialy Tsimahavaokely Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location-Tsimahavaokely pres Mamoud Abasse Morondava Menabe 619 Maadagacar Pastor—Jonah Rabakomalalanirina, Station Total Namahora Morondava SDMI Supt.—Therese Razafindramanga NMI Pres.—Felix Mactogald NYI Pres —Ndriantsoa Raharinosy Christ King Church of the Nazarene Ambohitrarahaba (Organized) Location—Ambohitrarahaba Lot A 10 Ter Antananarivo 102 Madagascar Pastor—Lea Brigitte Rasoloniaina, same as the church Phone: +26133 46 812 05 SDMI Supt.—Patricia Holiniaina Rajaobelitiana NMI Pres.—Elie Rafalason NYI Pres —Simonette Hajanirina Tsarahonenana Church of the Nazarene (Organized)

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Location—Maison Tajekri Tsarahonenana Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Pastor—Tahiana Natolojanahary, Analamahitsy Phone: SDMI Supt.—Claudine NMI Pres.—Fanja NYI Pres —Nadia Ambonara Nosy Be Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location—Pres Air Madagascar Hellville Nosy Be 207 Madagascar Pastor—Patricia Aimee Be Armande, Miadana Commune Email : camillepatriciabe@yahoo.fr Phone : +26132 79 269 02 SDMI Supt.—Jaqueline NMI Pres.—Julienne NYI Pres —Yollande Nissi Chapel Church of the NazareneToamasina (Organized) Location—Mangarano I Parcelle 11/46 Toamasina 501 Madagascar Pastor—Alice Ravoninahitriniarivo, Antanambao V Toamasina 501 Madagascar Phone: +26134 06 060 23 SDMI Supt.—Sandrine Ranosimalala NMI Pres.—Muriel Miadana NYI Pres —Fabricia Laizara West Ankorondrano Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location—Maison du peuple Ankorondrano Ouest Pastor—Bien-Aimee Razanatrimo, Analamahitsy Lot II N 39 KAB Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Phone : +26134 25 501 04 SDMI Supt.—Jeanine Rasoavololona NMI Pres.—Mamisoa Ralaiarimanana NYI Pres —Eliane Razafindrafara Andohatanjona Church of the Nazarene (Not Organized) Location—Ambohiparaky Andohatanjona Antananarivo 102 Madagascar Pastor—Nina Sylvie Rakotomanana, Lot II E 2Z MA Ambatokaranana Antananarivo 101 Madagascar (Phone: +26132 45 261 25) Analamahitsy Church of the Nazarene (Not Organized) Location—Ambodimanga Analamahitsy Lot II N 38 Bis Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Pastor—Julien Rabearison Dzamandzar Church of the Nazarene (Organized) Location—Ecole Primaire Publique Dzamandzar Nosy Be 207 Madagascar Pastor—Juana Riziky, Miadana Commune Nosy Be 207 Madagascar Phone: +26132 44 975 75 SDMI Supt.—Wilfrid Randriamanantena

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Orangea Church of the Nazarene (Not Organized) Location—Orangea village Nosy Be 207 Madagascar Pastor—Soa Florence Ambohimiarana Church of the Nazarene (Not Organized) Location—Ambohimiarana Ivato Ambohidratrimo 105 Madagascar Pastor— Marolahy Ralaivao, Lot III 20 Fitraofana Ivato Ambohidratrimo 105 Phone: +26134 39 375 91 Nanisana Church of the Nazarene (Not Organized) Location—Nanisana Lot II 122 Bis Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Pastor—Rosette Virginie Phone: Ambohipanja Church of Nazarene (Not Organized) Location—Ambohipanja Lot 110 A Bis Antananarivo 102 Pastor—Josephine Lala Rakotondravao Phone: +26132 67 507 22 Manjakaray Church of the Nazarene (Not Organized) Location—Manjakaray II D Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Pastor—Lovatiana Ramanankasaina Phone: +26132 98 048 38 Dar-es-salam Church of the Nazarene (Inactive) Location—Ecole Privee Pastor—Jaqueline F. Ordained Elders Richard Ravelomanantsoa DS/PAS Lot II N 163 Anjanahary Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Patrice Georges Ratovoarilala PAS Anjanahary Lot II N 33C Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Jonah Rabakomalalanirina PAS Tsimahavaokely Morondava 619 Madagascar Alice Ravoninahitriniarivo PAS Tanambao V Lot 84 Villa Reine Parcelle 13/76 Toamasina 501 Madagascar

Adeline Ramiliarisoa PAS Ivato Lot 073 K 5 Ambohidratrimo 105 Madagascar Rondro Rahelisoa PAS Manjaka Lot 51 Antananarivo 102 Madagascar

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Nina Sylvie Rakotomanana PAS Ambatokaranana Lot II E 2 Z NA Antananarivo 101 Madagascar

Lea Brigitte Rasoloniaina PAS Ambohitrarahaba Lot II A 35 Antananarivo 102 Madagascar Elisabeth Razafiarisolo PAS Analamahitsy Lot II N 26 Ter Antananarivo 101 Madagascar

Josiane Randriambahiny PAS Andakabe Morondava 619 Madagascar

Patricia Aimee Be Armande PAS Miadana Commune Hellville Nosy Be 207 Madagascar

Daniel Rakotonarivo PAS Morarano Imerintsiatosika Madagascar Julien Rabearisoa PAS Analamahitsy Lot II N 38 Bis Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Georgine Olga Ratianamalala PAS Anjanahary Lot II N 33C Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Anick Nathalie Raharimbolaniaina PAS Analamahitsy Lot II N 137 Bis Antananarivo 101 Madagascar

G. Ordained Deacons

Therese Ravelomanantsoa PAS Anjanahary Lot II N 163 Antananarivo 101 Madagascar H. Licenced Ministers

Juana Riziky PAS Miadana Commune Hellville Nosy Be 206 Madagascar Bien Aimee Razanatrimo PAS Anjanahary Lot II N 39 K AB Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Josephine Lala Rakotondravao PAS Anjanahary Lot II N 163 Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Florine Razafindramanga PAS Ambonifahidrano Beravina Fianarantsoa Lovatiana Ramanankasaina PAS Manjakaray II D Antananarivo 101 Madagascar

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Marolahy Ralaivao PAS Fitraofana III 20 Ambohidratrimo 105 Madagascar I. Lay Ministers Soa Florence PAS Village Orangea Nosy Be 207 Madagascar Tahiana Natolojanahary PAS Analamahitsy Rosette Virginie Razafiniaina PAS Nanisana II A 122 Antananarivo 101 Madagascar

II. General Information A. Elected to Elder’s Ordinations P Juana Irna Riziky P Bien Aimee Razanatrimo P Ravelomanantsoa Therese P Lala Josephine Rakotondravao B. Granted Minister’s License P Marolahy Ralaivao C. Minister’s License Renewed P Lovatiana Ramanankasaina P Florine Razafindramanga D. Churches Organized Dzamandzar Nosy Be E. New Starts. Namahora Morondava started on November, 1 2015 Ambonifahidrano Beravina Fianarantsoa on September 2016

III. Daily Proceedings

Morning, November 5, 2016, 8:45 A.M. Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa welcomed everyone to the District Assembly followed by two songs of praise and worship lead by Salohiniaina Emmanuel Patrice at Barbara Ann Boyd center. Rev Celestin Chishibanji who was appointed to lead this assembly on behalf of Rev Stephane Tibi. Field Strategy Coordinator for Africa Middle Field, brought God’s message on how god purify his church. District Assembly.

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Rev Celestin Chishibanji opened the official district assembly by giving greetings from our General Superintendant assigned for Africa region, Dr J K Warrick, our Regional Director Dr Filimao Chambo and Rev Stephane Tibi, Cosmos Mutowa, our Nazarene Compassionate Ministry in Africa Region, Rev Gabriel Benjiman in charge of Education, Rev david Jonhson, missionary in Madagascar on deputation, Rev Esperance in Democratic Republic of Kongo, District South Katanga, Charlene Patterson at Point Loma Nazarene University, Rev Balibanga Jacques, Rev Nzola Dieumerci, Rev Matungulu . The assembly sent greetings also for Dr J K Warrick, Dr Eugenio Duarte, Dr David Busic, Dr Filimao Chambo, Rev Stephane Tibi, Rev Ronald Miller and his family, Rev David Jonhson, the Wesley’s, John and Sandy Cunningham, Rev Thomas ande Lauralee Nothstine, Rev Peet Voges, Rev Cosmos Mutowa, Ray Neu and his wife, Bill and Connie Patricks, Bobbie Vaughan Junky, Lisa Wahl, Ed and Charlie Disante, Work and Witness team from Germany and Hawai. The district secretary Rene Rakotomanga set the voting area for all the delegates who will vote on the first ten rows of the two sections in the middle. The number of initial number of voting members was 89. 80 were presents. Then the district chairman set for the sessions from 9:30 a.m to 14:00 p.m. The district secretary gave the first report from the nominating committee. A motion was made to approve the nominating committee. The motion was seconded and carried. Rene Rakotomanga asked the board of tellers 1 with the appointed one for each church: Tsarafara, Ivato, Itaosy and Soavimbahoaka , board of tellers 2: Anjanahary, Manjaka, Tsarahonenana and Nanisana and board of tellers 3: Ankorondrano, Ambatobe, Analamahitsy and Ambohitrarahaba. Rev Celestin Chishibanji introduced District Superintendent, Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa for his report to the district assembly. Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa shared his report on the realization during 2016 (See DS report on the section IV. Reports) The report was received with an ovation from the assembly. A motion was made to receive the report; seconded and carried. Rev Celestin expressed appreciation to Rev Ravelomanantsoa for his report. He called Therese Ravelomanantsoa to come to the platform and stand with the DS and asked the delegates and visitors to give generous love offering for their DS. The district secretary, Rene Rakotomanga of the DAB gave also his report for what the DAB had done during the church year on buying the land in Manjaka and the way to support the district budget by doing cake’s operation. A motion was made to receive the report. The motion was seconded and carried. After that, the DS replace the district treasurer Volatiana Randriamanantena who could not come, gave the financial report of the District that all the churches paid their budget and did the offering for the Christmas and Easter offering for OWE and the Alabastar offering on February and September. The district was in green. A motion was made to receive the report. The motion was seconded and carried. (See attached report). Rev Adeline Ramiliarisoa who was the secretary for the Ministerial credential board gave the report for the pastors who completed the requirements towards ordination,

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the pastors who renewed their licenses and who will receive the first license. A motion was made to accept the report. The motion was seconded and carried. Rev Therese Ravelomanantsoa gave the report for the SDMI District as the chairman of that auxiliary. A motion was made to receive the report. The motion was seconded and carried. (See attached report) Heriniaina Rakotoniaina, the district Nazarene Youth International president gave his report for all their accomplishments. A motion was made to receive the report. The motion was seconded and carried. (See attached report) Rev Therese Ravelomanantsoa gave report for the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in Antananarivo, Nosy Be and Toamasina. Rev Celestin added to identify the problems at each local church and take the initiative to start the ministry to those who are in needs. Rev Rondro Rahelisoa, president of the District Nazarene Mission International (See attached report). A motion was made. The motion was seconded and carried. Rev Celestin asked all the elders, the licensed ministers and local church license to give their reports. He thanked the 3 boards of tellers for their works and asked Rene Rakotomanga to read the results. He asked all the elected to come to the front and invited Rev Richard to pray for the new elected. Rev Celestin closed the district assembly with thanks to everyone taking part in the preparation and election of the 20th district assembly of Madagascar. Before the closing prayer, the Madagascar District offered gifts to Rev Celestin. The assembly was adjourned at 13.30 p.m.

IV. Reports A. District Officers District Superintendent Report

The General Superintendent for Africa Dr J.K Warrick, Regional Director Dr. Filimao

Chambo, The Africa Middle Field Rev StephaneTibi, The NCM coordinator for the Africa

Central Field, Rev Celestin Chishibanji , The Missionary in Madagascar Rev David Johnson,

Pastors, Delegates and church members. I greet you all in the Name of our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ.

How wonderful to see God doing His work through us, not only pastors but all members

of the Church of the Nazarene all around Madagascar fulfill our mission making disciples

Christ likeness.

I always remember the word of our Lord Jesus Christ in the gospel of John 5.17 saying,

“My Father is always at his work to this very day and I, too, am working”. That reminds me

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that our God is doing his job according to his plan; He is never tired or takes rest. How

about you and I?

This is what we have done from November 2015 to October 2016:

A. For the growth of the district

a. As a missional church, 24 of the active churches among the 26 presented the

gospel at the church level and as results, 460 were converted. From these new converts,

120 became new Nazarenes. We congratulate the Church at Andabatoara Morondava (25

new members), Soavimbahoaka (19 new members), Anjanahary (12 new members) and

Ambatobe (10 new members) because they are the top 4 on receiving new members by

profession of faith. Our last year full membership was 1375 and now it is 1469, which gives

us a growth of 07% for all around Madagascar. But we lost 43 Nazarenes moving to other

denominations, which represent 03%; that is very low compare to the year 2014 and 2015.

See on the chart the gain of the district in membership:

Churches Members in 2015 Members in 2016

Ambohimiarana Ambohipanja Ambohitrarahaba Analamahitsy Andakabe Andohatanjona Andranoritra Anjanahary Ankorondrano Dzamadzar Itaosy Ivato Manjaka Manjakaray Morarano Nanisana Nosy Be Orangea Soavimbahoaka Toamasina Tsarafara Tsarahonenana Tsimahavaokely Namahora Ambonifahidrano

26 13 38 7

63 11

120 179 44 46 16 78 41 9

47 6

76 18

200 48 29 37

223

20 13 33 10 88 7

130 189 51 56 18 81 41 13 44 5

70 18

220 48 29 37

216 11 5

1375 1469

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b. We praise the Lord for the thrust that we did in Toamasina from August 23 to

August 29 2016 with 26 Nazarenes: 2 from Nosy Be, 24 from Antananarivo. You know the

sacrifices that they had to make during one year to save money for the bus fare and food:

80 000ar. More for people from Nosy Be. But our work was not in vain. We presented the

gospel there in 3 places: Tanamakoa, Ankirihiry, Mangarano.The gospel was presented to

more than 95 people and 50 people accepted Jesus as their personal savior. 6 of these new

converts came to Sunday service and 5 were men.

c. All the 16 churches in Antananarivo did a thrust in 4 existing churches:

Andohatanjona, Ambohitrarahaba, Morarano and Analamahitsy. As an average, around

40 Nazarenes from these 16 churches did a door to door evangelism and street

evangelism thru skits and call. That is a way for our church to be known and a mean to

burn the local church to be on fire to reach more people for Christ.

B. For the Sunday attendance

In the chart, we see the Sunday attendance in 2015 and 2016.

Churches Sunday attendance in

2014

Sunday attendance in

2015

Ambohimiarana Ambohipanja Ambohitrarahaba Analamahitsy Andakabe Andohatanjona Andranoritra Anjanahary Ankorondrano Dzamadzar Itaosy Ivato Manjaka Manjakaray Morarano Nanisana Nosy Be Orangea Soavimbahoaka Toamasina Tsarafara Tsarahonenana Tsimahavaokely Namahora Ambonifahidrano

26 23 45 26 77 20 50 225 145 25 37 95 87 29 45 38 48 25 255 36 45 36 70

18 18 35 25 94 15 75 240 100 36 26 52 65 45 38 25 40 25 215 30 36 32 126 60 25

1525 1500

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In general, the attendance decreases a little bit with a difference of 25. Among the 23

churches, 17 had their attendances drop off and only 6 had their attendances increased.

That show us the work that we need to focus more.

C. For church planting

We set as a goal that each church will plant a daughter church. Among the 27

churches, only 2 churches can plant a new church. One in Namahora for the church in

Morondava.

In August, we decided to start a new church in a new area, especially the major town in

Madagascar. In September, we sent Pastor Florine Razafindramanga to start the church in

Fianarantsoa, the fourth largest town in Madagascar. She is a street kid’s parent and hears

the call to be a pastor. She already finished her pastoral studies and is a candidate for

ordination. The mission and all the churches support her on a monthly allocation during one

year. Next year, we will start in another town and do the same support.

D. For the next 2017

Our goal is that

Each church will plant at least one daughter church. We will have 26 new

churches.

Each Nazarene will wins one person to Christ so our membership will be 2 800.

We will train 26 new pastors

We will go to Fianarantsoa to do the evangelism thrust on the first week of August

2017 during one week. We encourage each church to send 2 delegates for that

mission trip and start to save money for the transportation and food.

We will continue the thrust in Antananarivo to start new churches in the range of

5km doing door to door evangelism, street skits evangelism and Film ministry.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa

B. District Boards 1. District Advisory Board

To Rev Celestin Chishibanji, NCM coordinator for Africa Middle Field,

Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa, District Superintendant of Madagascar

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I greet all of you in the name of Jesus Christ.

For this church year we have done three important things:

a. Cake operation to fill the district budget

b. Trip for the evangelization in Toamasina and the thrust that we did every

second Saturday of the month in Itaosy, Ambohitrarahaba, Morarano and Analamahitsy

c. Getting land in Manjaka for chuch building

Glory to God for the results and thanks to Him for His helps.

Respectfully submitted,

God’s servant Rene Rakotomanga

2. District Finance treasurer

To Rev Ronald Miller, missionary in Madagascar

Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa, District Superintendant of Madagascar

All pastors and delegates,

I greet all of you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

This is the report for the finance during the church year 2015-2016. All the churches

paid their assigned budget to the district. We rose in total Mga1 860 200 split as

follow:

a. For the district: Mga 968 344

b. For the World Evangelism Funds: Mga 961 516

c. For Education: Mga 242 086

d. For Alabastar: Mga 408 110

For the District, we added the offerings from the quarterly meetings, donation from local

churches and the cake’s operation as we see it on the screen as follow:

Incomes

Offerings during the 4 quarterly meetings 781 500

Churches donation 578 600

Cake’s operation 1 020 500

Part of the district from the 23% 968 344

Total 3 348 944

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EXPENSES FOR THE DISTRICT 1. District Superintendant Salary 2 420 000

2. Photocopy and documents

for the church in Morondava 95 400

3. Flyers and posters for District events 100 000

4. Administration running 520 000

TOTAL 3 135 400

BALANCE 213 544

Submitted respectfully, The district treasurer Volatiana Randriamanantena 3. Board of Ministerial Credentials

Minutes of the Credential Board The Credential boards for the Madagascar District is composed of the elders elected by the District assembly 2015: Rev Patrice Ratovoarilala, Rev Nina Sylvie Rakotomanana, Rev Rondro Rahelisoa, Rev Adeline Ramiliarisoa, Rev Elisabeth Razafiarisolo and Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa as District superintendant and met with all the pastors who held the district licence to be renewed and the new to be proposed for the district assembly. After the interviews, the members of the Credential board will propose:

1. To be ordained: - P Juana Irna Riziky - P Bien Aimee Razanatrimo - P Lala Josephine Rakotondravao - P Therese Ravelomanantsoa

Fulfilling requirements toward ordination

2. To be renewed: - P Lovatiana Ramanankasaina - P Florine Razafindramanga

3. To have a new license - P Marolahy Ralaivao

Respectfully submitted by Rev Adeline Ramiliarisoa

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4. SDMI Chairman Report

Rev. Celestin CHISHIBANJI,Compassionate Ministries Field Coordinator Rev. Richard RAVELOMANANTSOA, District Superintendant of Madagascar District Reverends/Reverendes and Pastors Delegates from different churches Ladies and gentlemen I greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

One of the goal of SDMI is to reach the largest number of lost people for Christ. To do that, every second Saturday of the month, all churches in Tanacome together and have time to reach the unreached people for Christ and bringing them into fellowship, teaching them to obey God’s Word, developing Christlike, preparing them to be members in the church and equipping them for appropriate Christian ministries.

The SDMI has helped the church to have Sunday school for children, youth and adults. For Madagascar, the church of the Nazarene is the only church that is able to organize that because Sunday School plays a very important role to accomplish the mission of the church which is“to make Christlike disciples in the nations”.

SDMI hasemphasizedthe importance of studying and obeying God’s Word. In that regard, all the church of the Nazarene around Madagascar could learn the method of telling Story to increase the time of learning God’s Word. We have small groups of telling story during the week. By teaching the Word faithfully helps the believers to stand and I see more people became faithfully engage in ministry. So, in one word, the church is growing in maturity this year in midst of difficulties. To God is the glory alone! Submitted by Rev. Therese RAVELOMANANTSOA

5. NMI President

To Rev Celestin Chishibanji, NCM coordinator for Africa Middle Field,

Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa, District Superintendant of Madagascar

Glory to God for I can share my testimony with you, because of God’s love and mercy in my life and my family. In June and July, my family and I faced a big trouble: someone accused my family and want to destroy my family and put us in jail. But we hold on God and believe in what He said in Romans 8:31-37 So when the judgment day came, we won, not because of our knowledge but because of God’s power. He is love and He fights the battle, who can stand against. When we thought to buy the land for the church, there were many obstacles in the community and also in the papers. To fight that struggle, we use prayer and fasting. We give all the glory to God because we got the land. Our bible verse is in Joshua 24:14-15 I want to thank those who prayed for us, especially the DS and his family.

God blesses you all

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6. NYI President

To Rev Celestin Chishibanji, NCM coordinator for Africa Middle Field,

Rev Richard Ravelomanantsoa, District Superintendant of Madagascar

I greet all of you in the name of Jesus Christ.

Glory only be to God that enables me to present this report. We give thanks to God

as we had the full support of the district and this allowed us to undertake several

activities throughout the year as follow:

1. General cleaning followed by interactive games and evangelization: we had

108 participants, 86 already youth members and 22 new comers.

2. We started to have a youth section at the church in Toamasina for the first

time with 10 members

3. Evangelization in each church surrounding Antananarivo and thru the thrust

done by the district each second Saturday of the month.

Respectfully submitted by Heriniaina

7. Compassionate ministry report

Rev. Celestin CHISHIBANJI,Compassionate Ministries Field Coordinator Rev. Richard RAVELOMANANTSOA, District Superintendant of Madagascar District Reverends/Reverendes and Pastors Delegates from different churches Ladies and gentlemen I greet you in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let’s talk about compassionate ministries as life style to practice what Jesus did when He was on earth.He told us to “go and do the same” (Luke 10: 25-37). This was a way for Jesus to practice holistic and transformational ministry in order to change someone’s life for social development. For Madagascar District, our approach is based on evangelism for children, youth and adults. At the street kid’s center, eight churches in Antananarivo have been helping to reach out the street children and ministering to them outside the five days that they are not at the center. They are not children by themselves; they have brothers and sisters as well as mothers and or fathers. But they are living in the margins because the society where they are at rejected them even the other existing churches rejected them. Only the church of the Nazarene opens the hands to help them. Among the 400 children that we are working with, we have 230 families that we are ministering. So, the street

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kids center is like day shelter where the children find help, get food, joy and love. They can attend school and get some clothes. The church at Anjanahary, where the street kids center has been ministering with youth by helping them with English club and tutoring class. Before that, they have prayer meeting, praise and worship and learning God’s Word. Once a year, the church has collected clothing and gives it to the poor. The church in Nosy Be has started a crèche where ministering to 24 children from 2 to 5 years old has been taking place. They provide teaching and feeding the kids. The church has helped some students with tutoring class on Saturday afternoon. They have also praise and worship after that. The church in Toamasina has been ministering to 20 children, to youth and adolescents women with the project “Holistic Welfare of the community” .The children get help for schooling, feeding and spiritual care. The church has been helping those youth and adolescents women to promote health reproduction and non-risky maternity. The church at Ivato has ministering to children, youth and families. The church has been helping the needy family to pay the registration school fee. They provide school supplies. They got grant from the global church through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries and has started a project call ‘MIAHY Project’. The objective is to help 20 families and try to save money to start a multi-function center. Every year, almost the churches have plan to help their children and youth for their studies. Some of them paid the registration fee and/or bought the school supplies. This year, from the school pal-paks from USA, 620 students in our church all-around Madagascar could get school supplies. We thank the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries with the global church who arranged it for us. This is only for God’s glory! Submitted by Rev. Therese RAVELOMANANTSOA

III. District Ballot

FIRST BALOT

I. For District Advisory Board

Choose 1 elder among the 7 elders

Ps Rahelisoa Rondro Ps Razafiarisolo Elisabeth

Ps Rasoloniaina Lea Brigitte Ps Rakotomanana Nina Sylvie

Ps Ratianamalala Georgine Olga Ps Raharimbolaniaina Anick

Ps Rabearisoa Julien

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Choose one laic among the 4 Andrianasolomahefa Yves (A/hary) Rakotonirina Paul (Tsarafara)

Randrianarisoa (Manjaka) Razafinandrasana Jocelyne (S/aka)

II. SDMI Chairman

Choose Yes or No: (need 2/3 of yes)

Ravelomanantsoa Therese (A/hary)

III. Responsibles for Children, women, men, music and sports ministries

Choose 1 of 2 for each

Children:

Razafiarinirina Solofanja (Soavimbahoaka) Ravel Ny Aiko (Anjanahary)

Women:

Ramanantenasoa Ninah (Soavimbahoaka) Razafimanantsoa Felana (Ivato)

Men:

Salohiniaina Patrice (Manjaka) Rakotomalala Arsene (S/hoaka)

Music:

Tahilo Fidindraza (Soavimbahoaka) Anjara (A/hary)

Sports:

Rakotomanarivo Hery (S/hoaka) Tahiana (T/honenana)

SECOND BALOT

NYI President

Choose one of the 2

Rakotoniaina F. Heriniana (Ivato) Razafindralambo Nambinintsoa (A/hary)

IV. District Evangelism Chairman

Choose one of the two

Ratianamalala Georgine Olga (Itaosy) Rabearisoa Julien (A/hitsy)

V. NMI President

Choose Yes or No (need 2/3 of yes)

Ps Rahelisoa Rondro (Manjaka)

VI. NMI council

Choose 3 from the 6

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Razafiarimanana Celestine (Ambatobe) Razafindrazanany Eleonore (A/hary)

Raholiarison Hobiniaina (A/tanjona) Juliettte (A/hitsy)

Livasoa Ferdinande (Itaosy) Razanamalala Felana (S/ka)

THIRD BALOT

VII. Credentials Board

Choose 5 from the 9

Ps Rahelisoa Rondro (Manjaka) Ps Ramiliarisoa Adeline (Ivato)

Ps Rasoloniana Lea Brigitte (A/haba) Ps Rakotomanana Nina Sylvie (A/jona)

Ps Razafiarisolo Elisabeth (Ambatobe) Ps Ratovoarilala George Patrice (S/ka)

Ps Ratianamalala Georgine (Itaosy) Ps Raharimbolaniaina Anick (T/ra)

Ps Rabearisoa Julien (Analamahitsy)

VIII. District Finance Committee

Choose Yes or No for the all list

Mbola(Anjanahary) Marcel (A/tanjona) Nicolas (Tsarahonenana)

Ernestine (Ambatobe) Jean-Baptiste Mamisoa (Ankorondrano)

Francoise (Ivato) Olivia (Itaosy) Volana (Analamahitsy)

Valerie (Soavimbahoaka) Tolojanahary (Manjaka) Hobiniaina Hariliva (Tsarafara)

IX. Delegates for the convention

Choose Yes or No

For the NDMI: Ravelomanantsoa Therese

For the NYI: Rakotoniaina Fanomezantsoa Heriniaina

For the NMI: Rahelisoa Rondro

IV. Statistics

For the statistics, see attach file Mada-2016 on Excel.