Greetings from
"the Top of the World"
Dear sisters,
Last summer the Norwegian
Baptist Union arranged its Convention in the small town
of Honningsvag. Honningsvag is situated 30 km from the
very famous cliff the North Cape, which is the most
northern spot of Norway. Only the North Pole is further
to the North. So we really were in the Arctic region.
Honningsvag Baptist Church is the northernmost Baptist
Church in the world.
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Margun Warem
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At the same time the Norwegian
Baptist Women's Union had its annual meeting. It was wonderful
to meet all the women in these very beautiful and very special
surroundings. We were in "the Land of the Midnight Sun",
and indeed the sun was shining day and night during the week
we stayed there. But let me remind you, from the end of November
until the beginning of February, there is no daylight whatsoever
in this region, due to the fact that it is situated so far
to the North. Then the climate is very cold and very rough.
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Nevertheless, summer in the
far North is like nothing else, and I find God very close
in these very extreme surroundings. But the reason we were
there was to meet with the women. The board started its meeting
the first day. Here we made plans for the next year.
One very important aspect of the Norwegian Baptist Women's
work is to raise money for our different missions in poor
countries in Africa and Asia. The Norwegian Baptist Union
has been doing evangelical and social work in Congo, Africa;
for almost a hundred years, and the different women's groups
around our country support this work financially and with
prayer.
We also want to reach the women of our own country and our
own nighbourhoods by making personal contacts and inviting
them to special women's meetings in our churches.
The board also plans women's
conferences in different parts of the country. Since our country
is very long and narrow, distances from the far North to the
far South are very long, and it is far to travel (3000 km).Therefore
we arrange women's conferences in different regions.
While the board had its meeting, we suddenly heard a special
noice. We looked out of the window, and we saw a flock of
reindeer came running through the main street of Honningsvag!
The same thing happened every day, the reindeer were everywhere.
They look very majestic with their big horns.
One day we held our annual
meeting with delegates from all the women's groups around
the country. We strongly reminded of our motto for this Baptist
Convention, that we are in this world to spread the good news
of Jesus. And without Him we can do nothing. We were also
reminded that our ministry is different, but God has invited
us to walk with Him, step by step.
And dear sisters of Europe, we are all loved by God.
I greet you with Ef: 1,4-5.
Margun Warem
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