Posts Tagged ‘Methodist Church Fiji’

Fiji Military prohibit all Methodist meetings

Friday, August 26th, 2011

All Methodist meetings banned  Church in Fiji has been prohibited from holding any meeting that are sanctioned under the church constitution. A letter from the Military Council to the Church bans all nine meetings under the Church constitution – including the monthly, quarterly, Standing Committee, financial and divisional meetings – all be banned. The Military Council states the Read more

Fiji Methodist Church conference is cancelled

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

It has been reported that the Methodist Church annual conference is cancelled. It was due to begin on 23 August. Speaking to Fiji Live, Lt Colonel Neumi Leweni said the church senior officials have not been abiding by the permit conditions.“Let’s leave it at that for now,” he said. The Methodist Church Standing Committee met on Read more

Methodist Church meeting in Suva amid fears of unrest

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Next week the Methodist Church meeting takes place in Suva. The Conference used to be an annual event but this  is first time it has taken place in three years because of a ban  imposed by the interim government. The General Secretary of the Church Reverend Tevita Banivanua says being able to hold its conference, even under scrutiny and on a Read more

Church challenges Vanua to support family values

Friday, July 29th, 2011

The vanua is failing to play its role in the prevention of sexual offences, says Methodist Church assistant secretary general, Reverend Tevita Nawadra. “The derogatory portrayal of women in movies and the media, miscommunication between family members, the lack of censorship and control over what our children are exposed to are just some of the Read more