Big Youth gathering 2009

February 16, 2008 in Youth participation

The officers of the National Youth Department in the Malagasy Lutheran Church had a meeting in Fianarantsoa last February 7-8, 2008. The purpose of the meeting was to prepare for the big youth gathering, which will happen in August 2009 in Fort-Dauphin. This gathering, which we call «Zaikabe», happens every three years. And this one will be the eighteenth gathering since the beginning in the 60s. The last one, the seventeenth, took place in Antananarivo in 8-13 August 2006. This shows that the places where to have the gathering every three years change according to the decision of the National Committee of the Youth Department. On the other hand, the month when it has to take place must be August since it is the middle of the big holidays here in Madagascar. Then young people can come to attend it. And it is also to welcome as many young as possible. For instance, the last gathering we had in 2006, we could gather 7800 young people from all over Madagascar, including some from Norway and Cameroon. You see that it is not only a national meeting for young people in the Malagasy Lutheran Church; it is also an international one. We invite you to come too. The date for the coming one is not yet fixed, we have to wait for the meeting of the Malagasy Lutheran Church Committee members to decide when in August 2009 to have it. This time, we expect to welcome more that 10000 young people to attend the gathering, including you who are reading this. Just come and you will see how Malagasy youth show their act of faith in Jesus Christ. The gathering is for Bible Study, Prayers, worships, devotion life and so on. It is to make experience in advance how life in heaven will be.Next time I will give more details about this. If you are interested to attend and to experience this huge meeting, please contact the general secretary of the youth in Madagascar by this e-mail address: hajafktlm@mel.moov.mg

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