NY Mtelo last news.

• Easter celebration, 11 April 2004.

  By the grace of our Lord, Easter celebration was fulfilled on April 11 2004. Dispite of the day which one is considered as family's Day, some 40 people (adults and children) attended the whorship service. The service was lead by Pastor Samoela Andriani, special Prayer and Sermon are performed by Pastor Ratsimiseta Solofo. Special thanks is giving to Ratsimiseta Solofo and his wife Marthe whose perform an inspirational Easter song.
  Two offerings was done during the worship:

  • 1-For Madagascar as a contribution from NY Mtelo related to disaster following tropical Storm Elita and Gafilo. $ 117 are collected. Samy Randretsanilo will be responsible to send this amount.
  • 2-For the church businesses, $131 are collected, $75 of this is offered as a contribution to Second Presbyterian Church as participation to the utilities and other of the church.
  During the ceremonies plans was annonced that our next worship will be on June 27, 2004. A celebration part of the malagasy Independance day in June 26. The Christmans celebration too was annonced on December 26 2004. Both of them will be hold on Second Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth NJ.
  Pastor Samoela is actually in negotiation with the Pastor of First presbyterian Church in Manhattan for a possible use of this church on 2005. This move is made to make a turn on New York and Vicinities. I remind that NY Mtelo have been in Brooklyn St JME Lutherian church for two years. Now we will complet our two year in Elizabeth New Jersey. A move to Manhattan next year will be a part of an effort to bring malagasy people and their friends to the worship.
  During the service we were informed that Rakotovao Arthur family lost Ginette's mother living in Madagascar late March 2004. In the same way Isabelle Razanoelina lost her sister too, early in April 2004. And Isabelle Randriamamonjy lost his brother in late March 2004. NY Mtelo offer condoleances to all three families, and pray for the rest of their loved one.

• Annonce of Rally-retreat labor day weekend, Montreal Canada.

  As a part of our effort to gather each year as a christian families in North America and the next step after the Rally-retreat of 11-12 October 2003, the designated hosting communities of Canada annonce that the next gathering will be hold in Montreal Canada on the weekend of Labor Day September 2004. The theme will be "Eucumenism", we invite all malagasy christian living in North America to attend this event.

• Christamas 2003, 25 December.

  Christamas celebration was performed on christmas day December 25. Beside the normal worship ceremonie the main event was "A Play of Jesus nativity" performed by the malagasy kids and teenagers in malagasy. It was a wonderful performance, all was performed in malagasy. We thanks all participants to this play for their involvement and deep concern. This thanks go too to the parents who gave their time to teach and bring the kids to differents rehearsals. Without your contribution the play was not like it was.
  Grace be to our Lord Jesus Christ.

• Rally-retreat of 11-12 October 2003.

  By the grace of our Lord, the malagasy christian gathering "Rally-Retreat" was completed. People from different regions of north America attend the event. We mention particularly those coming from Canada (Montreal), from Minessota, from North Carolina and all community of NY Mtelo from three states Area. A site relate the main point during the two days of gathering along with some pictures. You can visite it at FIHAONAMBE (in malagasy).
  Financial report during those days is as follow:-The event was a selffinancing. The main source of income came from the offering which was $466. -$316 of it was used in main expense related to the meeting such as food and goods. -We gave $175 to the church who host us as our participation of the utilities during the two days.
  Thanks to all people involved in preparation (cooking, cleaning, serving etc...), expense and lodging, and our guest who came from far away of Elizabeth. Special thanks to Nivo and Charles Whelan family. Everybody was involved according to their talents and gifts God give each other.
  Grace to our Lord.

• 21 September 2003: Malagasy diaspora with President Marc Ravalomanana.

  During the meeting with President Ravalomanana held on Astoria Manor, Astoria Queens on 21 September 2003. Our Pastor Samoela Andriani had the opportunity to lead the opening prayer of the meeting. He introduce a little sermon about the Israeli to take back their promised land, which one he refer as the situation in Madagascar.
  The absence of Pastor Solofo Ratsimiseta scheduled to close the meeting give an other opportunity to Pastor Samoela Andriani. During his intervention he took a time to annonce the Rally-Retreat of malagasy in North America which will be held on Saturday and Sunday 11-12 October 2003 at Second Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth New Jersey. The release of a new bible "DIEM" is taking as the main reason of the meeting. An invitaion was launched to everybody who attends the event.

• Celebration of Independance day 2003.

  A malagasy worship service was accomplished on June 29, 2003 for the celebration of Malagasy Independance Day. The service started at 3:00 PM and held on Second Presbyterian church, Elizabeth New Jersey. The presence of H.E.Mr Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy Ambassador of Madagascar to the United Nation gave a boost to the church-representant of Madagascar relatioship. We hope that such a cooperation continue for all next celebrations.
  As every worship we set a goal to help some organization or church in Madagascar. On June 29, 2003 our objectives was to collect money for the KERE (starvation) who deal ruthlessly in Madagascar deep south. During the offering we gather $518.24. $350 of it was sent to help the KERE.

• Chirstmas 2002.

  The christmas celebration was performed on December 29, 2002. One of major point during the celebartion is the participation of malagasy kids performing in malagasy. Some images and report can be seen here (in malagasy).

• The worship service held on June 29, 2002 was completed by the grace of your Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
  As the period match up with the Malagasy’s six months political crisis. Prayers during the worship were focused on the event.

  As decided by the committee prior of the date. All offering collected during the worship service will be sent to an orphanage in Tangaina in suburb Antananarivo located in Ampitatafika.

  We collected $214 during the event. Pastor Samoela Andriani did all transaction of sending the money in Madagascar. Everything is fulfill during the summer as the orphanage receive the money.

  Report from Pastor indicate the amount of $214 is exchange in Malagasy’s FMG for 1,275,000. Fee of the transaction was taken from the $214. A receipt from the receiver can be in sight here.

  Andriambololona M. Maxime signs the receipt numbered 886/z. Note that instead of MY Mtelo, the name of the sender is Malagasy church of New York.

  There is about 30 kids fostered in "Fitaizana zaza kamboty eny Tangaina", mastered by three responsible adults. Because of lack of materials and finances the place is in state of decay. We give gratefulness to the responsible whom stands still despite the waste away going on because of the life’s hardness.

• Following are some more news:

  We will celebrate Christmas 2002 on December 29. The kid’s churchgoers will perform a special Christmas pageant in Malagasy. The pageant look alike that kids in Madagascar performs every Christmas. For that, we ask parent to enroll their kids voluntarily. Please communicate the name and age of your kids to Edwige Andriani as soon as possible. In return she will give you the appropriate speech for your kids. You can have a time to teach them the Malagasy speech.

  As Advent start on December 1st 2002, a time for us to prepare for Christ nativity on December 25. Pastor Samoela Andriani will lead us every Sunday (1^st ,8^th , 15^th , 22^nd and 25^th ) in sighting Christmas event by the bible life. For those who are enrolled in the groups NY Mtelo, an automatic email will send to them. For those who are not among the groups you can read the missive by reaching Samoela Andriani site.

  In the name of our Lord, will meet you there.

  Samoela Andriani.

• Other web site:

  Starting last summer, beside of NY Mtelo site, Pastor Andriani build up a more furnished one, open to the Malagasy diaspora in the world. You can reach the site by clicking on Samoela Andriani. A link inside will lead you back to the NY Mtelo . We remind you too that you can write to members of the groups NY Mtelo by this site as well as you are en-enrolled people. One more link bring you to "Vatsio ny fanahy or Vainafo"; a groups which subjects are focused on day by day Christian life which one is open too. Majority of exchange on this group is in Malagasy.

  A site mastered by FJKM called "Topy Internet"; is now accessible to us.

• Correspondences:

  During the Malagasy crisis on 1^st semester of 2002, the community in NY Mtelo did their work in searching justice and righteousness. For that some correspondences were made to different groups, center, or institutions.
  Among those are:

  • -Office of FJKM in Madagascar.
    

  • -Synod of Northeast, Presbyterian Church USA. (Robert H.White Jr. and Lynda Dawson Price, Communication service)
    
  • -The Carter centers.
    
  • -Some Churches:
    • Presbyterian Fifth Avenue, New York City (NY)(Rev. Janice Smith Ammon)
    
    
    • Presbyterian Broad Street, Columbus OH (OH) (Rev. David Van Dyke)
    
    
    • St JME, Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, (NY) (Rev. Richard A. Miller)
    
    
    • Second Presbyterian Church (Elizabeth, NJ) (Rev. Michael Granzen)
      

• NY Mtelo groups:

  A group is open to all. This groups list all people intersted in having and sharing some family news. All informations around NY Mtelo is gathered too in this group. We invite you to enroll and be part of the group. For that write your e-mail and name to NY Mtelo group.

By the name of our Lord.

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