Tag: Congo
Women Gather in Congo to Commemorate Women’s Association’s 100th Anniversary
On May 30, Women’s Association members in the Republic of the Congo got together at Congo Brazzaville Church to hold a gathering in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Women’s Association. Organized by the church’s Women’s Group—formed by local association members—the gathering drew 112 people. This past April, four…
Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion: Mission Forum Features Activities in Congo
On the afternoon of February 26, Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion held the sixth Mission Forum with the support of Tenrikyo Overseas Department. The forum provides opportunities to reflect on the history of the overseas mission and to think about how Tenrikyo should conduct its activities…
Congo Brazzaville Chapter of Boys and Girls Association Holds Convention and “Children’s Festival”
The Congo Brazzaville chapter of the Boys and Girls Association held its second convention on July 30. About 150 members participated. The chapter was formed in September 2006 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Congo Brazzaville Church. The chapter held its first convention last summer and has since…
Doctrinal Study Seminars I and II Held in Brazzaville
Tenrikyo Congo-Brazzaville Church, located in Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo, sponsored doctrinal study seminars I and II in August and September. These seminars were developed as part of the local human resources development program in the Congo and were first organized in 2002, when the nation was in the…
The Shinbashira Attends 40th Anniversary Service of Congo Brazzaville Church
On September 9, Congo Brazzaville Church in the Republic of the Congo conducted a service commemorating its 40th anniversary with the Shinbashira and his wife in attendance. More than three hundred followers from Brazzaville, the coastal city of Pointe-Noire, and the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) filled…
Women Gather in Congo to Commemorate Women’s Association’s 100th Anniversary
On May 30, Women’s Association members in the Republic of the Congo got together at Congo Brazzaville Church to hold a gathering in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Women’s Association. Organized by the church’s Women’s Group—formed by local association members—the gathering drew 112 people. This past April, four…
Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion: Mission Forum Features Activities in Congo
On the afternoon of February 26, Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion held the sixth Mission Forum with the support of Tenrikyo Overseas Department. The forum provides opportunities to reflect on the history of the overseas mission and to think about how Tenrikyo should conduct its activities…
Congo Brazzaville Chapter of Boys and Girls Association Holds Convention and “Children’s Festival”
The Congo Brazzaville chapter of the Boys and Girls Association held its second convention on July 30. About 150 members participated. The chapter was formed in September 2006 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Congo Brazzaville Church. The chapter held its first convention last summer and has since…
Doctrinal Study Seminars I and II Held in Brazzaville
Tenrikyo Congo-Brazzaville Church, located in Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo, sponsored doctrinal study seminars I and II in August and September. These seminars were developed as part of the local human resources development program in the Congo and were first organized in 2002, when the nation was in the…
The Shinbashira Attends 40th Anniversary Service of Congo Brazzaville Church
On September 9, Congo Brazzaville Church in the Republic of the Congo conducted a service commemorating its 40th anniversary with the Shinbashira and his wife in attendance. More than three hundred followers from Brazzaville, the coastal city of Pointe-Noire, and the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) filled…