The Presbyterial Secretary, PS of Bakossi North Presbytery and Parish Pastor of Presbyterian Church, PC Bangem, Rev. Eyakwe Joseph Tata Nangunda, has donated toilet pots to the church, offered scholarships to twenty students.
This took place on June 30, 2024 at PC Bangem, during the send forth service of the PS.
Addressing the congregation in the thanksgiving session, Rev Eyakwe disclosed that his family is thanking God for sparing the life of his wife, Grace Nangunda in a ghastly car accident in Ndoungue junction, Nkongsamba that claimed the lives of 10 persons on December 29, 2023.
He said the toilet pots offered to the congregation is their own way of appreciating God for healing his wife from the accident.
Scholarship
Also, the Presbyterial Secretary offered the sum of FCFA 400.000 as scholarship to twenty students of Presbyterian Comprehensive Secondary School, PCSS Bangem, for the 2024/2025 academic year.
He said the money was raised from friends in Germany to support students in Bangem. He intimated that each student will benefit FCFA 20.000 as part payment of their fees for next academic year.
Rev. Eyakwe described his appointment to Bakossi North as his second missionary journey to Bakossi land after serving Bakossi South in the same capacity for four years.
He said within one year as PS, they increased the financial and numerical strength of the presbytery. He said they raised the budget of the presbytery from FCFA 25 million in 2023 to FCFA 30 million in 2024.
He appreciated the formidable and dynamic staff and leaders at all levels for collaboration leading to greater achievements.
Reactions
Elder Ekine Roland Wang, Chairman of PC Bangem, described the outgoing Presbyterial Secretary as a true servant of God and a developer.
The Chairman remembered Rev. Eyakwe for the spiritual and financial growth of the church, especially the healing services organized and the 21 days fasting for the spiritual transformation of Christians.
“It is for these reasons the zealous ones for the Word are still not happy with the transfer. We have together with this man of God planned so many projects like ceiling of the sanctuary, buying of chairs and creation of gutters round the church.” He lamented.
Elder Ekine encouraged the Reverend to continue with is developmental ideas in his new station, PC Bota Middle Farms, Limbe.
Meanwhile Elder Palle Wilfred Enongene, on behalf of the Presbytery Chairman, Elder Njabe Cletus, told Rev Eyakwe that his name has been written in the golden books of Bakossi North.
“Our hearts are broken, but we continue to look unto God for strength”. He added.
Meanwhile Renny Shu, Divisional Delegate of Public Works, Kupe Muanenguba and wife, pledged to install four modern window frames to the church as a support to the development impact left by Rev Eyakwe to PC Bangem.
By Olive Ejang
