01 Dec 2006

December 2006 - TAC 31st Session

22-25 November 2006

Participants of 31st Session TAC
Newly ordained ministers/pastors
 Rev. P. Tevaraji presenting a retirement gift to Rev. Dr. & Mrs. John Kovilpillai
 25 years service - Rev. C. Jeyaraj
 25 years service - Rev. Victor Vethamani
This year's annual conference was held at Port Dickson. A total of 167 participants comprising of all TAC Pastors, Local Church delegates and guests attended the session which was held over a four day period. The special speaker for the conference was Rev. Albert Wilfred Jebanesan of Lanka Bible College who spoke about God's calling and how we should respond to it.

There was active participation of the delegates with leaders on committees and agencies presenting their reports. There was also reports from heads or representatives of Seminary Theology Malaysia, Pelita Methodist, Council of Trustees and Council of Education (Peninsular). Bishop Rev Hwa Yung also shared about his plans and desires for the Methodist Church in Malaysia.

The 3rd night was ordination night with 4 new Elders being ordained, 8 Members On Trial and Approved Supply Pastor and church workers received. It was also a time to honour Rev. Victor Vethamani and Rev. C. Jeyaraj for 25 years of faithful service.

In the course of the conference Mr. Steven Solomon was elected the new TAC Lay Leader. The last event of the conference was the much awaited announcements of pastor transfers. All in all it was a hectic four days but with God's grace the Conference ended successfully.

All Glory be to God!

Rev. Elijah Bala
TAC