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EMMANUEL UNITING Church at Enoggera has established an unusual partnership with the Noro Church in the Solomon
Islands.
Discussions with Uniting World followed visits to each church; Rev David Fender visited Noro and then Rev David Vakipide
spent six weeks at Emmanuel.
One evening in Brisbane Rev Vakipide visited the 46th Brisbane Boys’ Brigade Company and announced that he had been in The Boys’ Brigade.
His home church already had a Girls’ Brigade so he asked Keith and Barbara Young to train his people.
After months of emails, a team of five people formed a training team.
Serving officers Peter Golding and Barbara Young, Old Boys Keith Fanning and Norton Russell, and 60 year veteran Keith
Young headed for Noro.
In one week they worked with the Noro boys and leaders on Christian devotions, arts and crafts, drill and marching skills and Boys’ Brigade (BB) knowledge.
Eighteen officers and 40 boys aged 7 to 15 years were involved with the training.
“We experienced the Solomon Islanders’ wonderful way of worship and singing,” said Mr Young.
“By the following weekend 55 boys attended.”
A Church Parade of the new company was held when Officers received their officer training certificates.
“At the conclusion of the service, the company paraded for the first time outside the church in front of church Elders, members of the congregation and mums and dads.”
Photo : Rev David Vakipide and Keith Young with the Anvhor Boys’ Brigade. Photo by Barbara Young
