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Mid-Year Report

SOUTH EAST CONFERENCE OF SDA REPORT TO THE NIGERIA UNION MID-YEAR MEETING JUNE 14-16, 2004 PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT, PASTOR N. J. ENANG

A. WORK FORCE                                                                          2004                2003

1. Ordained Ministers - - - -                .                              .              8                9

2. Licensed Ministers - - - -                 .                              .             4                4

3. Missionary Credentials - - - -           .                            .            4                4

4. Missionary Licenses - - - -               .                               .           2               2                            B. STATISTICS (AS AT MARCH ENDING)

1. Present Church Membership           .                        .  5,612                5,406

2. Years Baptism to date -                  .                         .      144                79

3. Years Profession of Faith to date - -                         .         5                -

4. Membership dropped by Death - - -                            .       1                5

5. Membership dropped by Apostasy - -                       .       6                12

6. Missing Members - - - -                      .                      .    Nil                Nil

C. GLOBAL MISSION

1. Total newly entered areas - - -            .                    .      1                Nil

2. Number of Districts - - - -                   .                    .    13                13

3. Number of Organized Churches - -                      .     16                16

4. Number of Branch Sabbath Schools - -                .     17                16

D. CHURCH FACILITY DATA

1. Total number of roofed Churches - -                    .     32                31

2. Estimated Seating Capacity - - -   .                    7,000                6,500

3. Estimated Cost of all Church Property -    N50, 500                50 million

4. Total number of Unroofed Churches

                                   under construction - - -                  4                4

E. DEPARTMENTS

1. BROADCAST AND BIBLE SCHOOL MINISTRY

a. Radio Stations used each week - - -                              -                1

b. T.V Station used each week - - -                .                 1                1

c. Bible School enrolment - - - -                  .            213                 250

d. Number of Literature given - - -               .           346                -

e. Bible School Graduates - - -                      .                -                -

f. Souls won through Bible School Outreach -           3                -

2 SABBATH SCHOOL/PERSONAL MIN./CHILDREN MIN.

a. Vacation Bible School enrolment -             .               -                -

b. Number of Sabbath school - - - -                 .            68                84

c. Sabbath school membership - - -               .       6987                6950

d. Number of action unit. - - - -                                408                664

e. Lay evangelism/seminars. -          .              .             2               15

f. Baptism from lay activities. - - -                  .           27                60

g. Number of literature distributed. - -          .         527               590

h. Community service units. - -                        .          2                3

3. ADVENTIST YOUTH

a. Number of AYS and AJY societies -             .        29                11

b. AYS and AJY membership. -                           .     490               122

c. Number of pathfinder clubs. -                           .      10                2

d. Pathfinder club membership. -                         .     178               36

e. Number of Adventurer Clubs -                         .         9               -

f. Adventurer Club membership -                          .     245               -

4. ADVENTIST CHAPLAINCY

a. Number of ASF (NAAS) Chapters - - -               .       2                4

b. Total ASF (NAAS) Membership - - -                   .   300                350

c. Total Number of Prisons receiving Ministries -        2                4

d. Total Number of inmates receiving Ministries -.  150                200

e. Other Areas of Chaplaincy (Hospital) - - -           .     2               7

f. Baptism from Chaplaincy - -          .          .             .    1               4

5. FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES

a. Number of Local Churches - - -        .                   .  16                16

b. Number of Seminars/Retreats held - -               .    2                -

c. Number of Family Life

              Evangelistic Outreach held .                      .    2                -

d. Baptism from Outreach Programme - -             .    4                7

6. EDUCATION

a. Number of Nursery Schools - -     .                     .   3                1

b. Number of Primary Schools - -     .                      .   2                2

c. Number of Secondary Schools - -   .                     .   -               -

7. PUBLISHING MINISTRIES

a. Number of Literature Evangelists - - -                   18              5

b. Number of Student LEs - - - -           .                     24             13

c. Number of Hours Worked - -        .                    6,300           600

d. Value of Sales -  .            .            N937, 654.50           N1,199,854.00

e. Number Prayers Offered                                  227                  -

f. Free Literature given - - - - -                              204                  -

g. Number of Bible Study Conducted - - -             93                  -

8. ADVENTIST WOMEN MINISTRIES

a. Number of Organized AWM - - - - .                   22                22

b. Number of Retreats/Congress - - -                   348                50

c. Number of Evangelistic Campaign/

        Bible Studies -          .                 .                   397               91

d. Number of Backsliders reclaimed - -                24                23

e. Number of Seminars/Workshop - -                   27                10

f. Number of Visits - - - -                 .                      739             344

g. Number of people helped - -        .                     578             202

h. Cash /Cash Value of food

        & Clothing -                   .   N230,187.00                N183,237.00

i. Hours Spent in Welfare work - - -                2,024              1,651

j. Number of Projects - - - - -                                  21               3

k. Baptism from AWM - - - -           .                      24                1

9. HEALTH MINISTRIES

a. Number of Health Education programmes

     (i) For the Church members - - -           .             1                1

    (ii) For the Community - - - -                 .             1                 -

    Number of persons reached - - - - -           .     150                100

   Number of Baptism from Health Ministries       -                 -

10. EVANGELISM (AS AT MAY ENDING)

a. Total Number of Evangelistic Projects -            23                32

b. Total Baptisms - - - - -              .              .           165                58

c.  Breakdown by Districts
    
     District         Pastor                       2004                                2003                   
                                                No. Evang.     Baptism     No. Evang.   Baptism
    Calabar          K Onongha         5                 18                                     8
    Uyo               E E Edet                2                 12                                     7
    Eket              B E O Udoh           3                 17                                   23
    Ogoja            E E Eko                 1                   5                                     5
    Obudu          N J Iwoketok        1                   9                                     -
    Ikom             S Koffi                  2                 12                                     1
    Ikot Ekpene E O Udoh               2                 17                                     1
    Oron             -                             1                   3                                     4
    Mbioto        N E Obot                -                   -                                       -
    Ikot Ntuen   N E Obot                1                   3                                      -
   Nkwot          J J Udofa                2                   4                                       -
   Itu Mbon Uso     -                       -                   -                                       -
   Ubon Akwa  M O Udoh             -                   -                                       5
   Nko Group  A J Umoh               1                   2                                     4  
   Akamkpa Group E U Ewoh       2                   -                                       -
   TOTAL                                     23               165                                   58
 

11. STEWARDSHIP (MARCH ENDING)                2004                2003

a. Total Tithe - -           .          .          .        N1,875, 639.59                N1,703,122.80

b. Total World Mission/GC -           -                320,903.63                324,628.35

c. Local Church Income - - -                               356,075.36               1,983,758.70

d. Total Membership - -                                             5,612                5,400

e. Tithe per Capita - - -                                          N334.22                N315.39

12. TRUST SERVICES

a. Time Spent in T/Services activity - -               250 Hours                490 Hours

b. Number of Professional groups - - --                            4                  -

c. Special Gifts Brought to church through Trust Services -

                 i) Land - - - - -                .             .           1 Plot                  -

               ii) Homes - - - - - - - -       .             .              -                       -

               iii) Others - - - - -                       1 Generator (2.9kva)          -

d. Legacies Brought to the Church through T/Services -

              i) Number of Legal Wills recorded -               -                    -

             ii) Actual legacies

                  - Land - - - - -                                    N100,000               -

                  - Homes - - - - -                                              -                 -

                  - Others (Generator) - - -                N160,000                  -

ADRA

No. of Project: - - - - - -           1                 1

Location: Bateriko, Boki, LGA, C.R. State

Level of Work:

Bore-hole , Generator, 2 water tank, Generator House and

                                  Tank stand completed and commissioned.

Well not yet completed

                                       Community Health Education not yet conducted.

INTRODUCTION: To God be the Glory because He has sustained His work in South East Conference field for one year despite the financial challenges we have been facing. This trend is due to the economic down turn in our society. GROWTH has been our watchword. Strategic plan has prayerfully been put in place with instruments for periodic assignment. This is to ensure that we experience increases in membership, Number of Branches, Number of Organized Churches and Districts.

EVANGELISM

1. Global Evangelism: this year kicked off with a Mage City Evangelism at Calabar Jan. 30-Feb. 14. Three centers were selected i.e. Edim Otop, Ekong and Ikot Abasi Obori with Pastor Young Scott, Mr. Bert Leverett and Mr. Cesnik Gregor respectively as preachers. The expected goal was a total of 60 souls with 20 souls per centre but God blessed this effort with 78 souls. At Edim Otop centre, a rented fallow piece of land that was used for the crusade has become a temporary place of worship. The owner of the said land had allowed the church to put a temporary structure for worship and to continue to occupy the piece of land until the family has need for it upon which they will give the church six months notice to vacate. One very remarkable thing was that the old and new church members built the structure and furnished it with 50 prices of plastic chairs. They have been worshipping for the past 3 months. This programme was sponsored by Global Evangelism and South East conference.

2. NUM PULPIT EXCHANGE: this annual programme left some incredible results besides the record baptism of 58 souls.

Obudu, Ikom and Ikot Ekpene, which were believed to be a wilderness in soul winning, blossomed with 9, 9 and 12 baptisms respectively.

Ikot Abasi that could not get a land for church building for the past 5 years due to lack of funds, got a donation of a plot of land in a choice location of the town. We thank God for the ministry of Pastor Oyinloye of South West Nigeria Conference.

c. The programme targeted an un-entered area of the Ikom District. To the glory of God the town has been entered and a new branch opened. A follow up by the District Pastor has yielded 3 more souls.

3. CHURCH PLANTING: This is the greatest need of our Conference field as we have a large expense of un-entered areas. Dr. Frank Adieleuwa volunteered and took up the challenge to sponsor 4 pioneers to plant a church at Obubra right at the Local Government Headquarters. The pioneers moved in April and started giving Bible studies. 2 baptisms and 54 interests have been recorded. We expect a bumper harvest of souls when the public Evangelism will be conducted.

4. 3ABN/CRBC CONTRACT: 3ABN programme are being aired one hour every Sunday morning by the Cross River Broad Casting Corporation. The station is considering an increase in air -time.

CHURCH NURTURE PROGRAMME: In order to improve on the rate of membership retaintion a workshop was held for Pastors last quarter ending. This programme will continue each quarter ending. 2 churches have been also given the workshop and it is expected that one of them will be used as a pilot project.

D. ON GOING PROJECTS

1. Secretariat Complex: Nothing has been done after we reached the DPC due to lack of funds.

2. Erosion control/land Scalping: The land scalping has been completed. The Erosion control is still at its final stages. Funds are needed to complete this phase of the project.

3. The ADRA Mini Water Project at Bateriko has been commissioned.

4. The Presidents house is still at the rooting stage. Funds will be needed to complete it.

E. LAND CASE: The dispute on the Conference Headquarters land at Calabar is still on. The principal Counsel is dead and has been replaced by another one. The next hearing is on the 15th of June 2004. Please pray for the Lords intervention on this matter.

F. CONCLUSION: I wish to thank all who have contributed to the growth of the work in South East Conference, the Nigeria Union Mission for their guidance, my fellow officers, departmental directors, Pastors and office staff. Finally "we have nothing to fear for the future except, as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us and His teaching in our past History".

MARANATHA!

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