Victorine Biy Yongka
4 July 2008
Nine women of the Etoug-Ebe Baptist Church were recently dedicated during celebrations marking the 51st anniversary of Women's Founders Day.
The women, who were dressed in the green and white traditional Baptist Women's Union uniform, swore to keep their flames burning for the work of the Gospel.
According to the officiating lady, Mrs Ngalla Elizabeth, dedication of women is a mark of humility. According to her, for any woman to wear the Baptist Women's Union uniform, she must undergo the dedication ritual.
She further explained that for a woman to take the pledge, she must have been in the union for at least six months and must be of high spiritual standing. The decision, she said, was instituted by the National President of the Women's Union.
After lighting their candles, Mrs Ngalla called on them to keep their flames burning and maintain the burning desire in spreading the word of God.In line with the celebrations, Mrs Esther Anye, the nun of the day, reminded Christians of the history of Women's Founders Day and the motive of the day.
According to her, the day came into being thanks to the early missionaries who came spreading the word of God. It was then that a certain woman named Dora grouped some close to 600 women in the 1960s and ministered to them on the need to create unions to guide them.
Mrs Esther further explained that the union is to be used as a tool use to bring others to the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
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