There are
12 World Team related churches in Suriname
6
Amerindian churches in the interior -- Lawa, Apetina, Palumeu,
Tepoe, KwamaIasamutu, Kajote (this last village is actually
in French Guiana)
2
Bush Negro churches in the interior -- Wakapoe & Maripasoula
(The Wakapoe church was started in Suriname but moved over the
border into French Guiana during the revolution of the late
'80s. The Maripasoula Church is a daughter church of Wakapoe.)
2
Guyauese Churches in the city of Paramaribo -- Herenhutterstraat
& Cleavia. Both have ordained Guyanese pastors
1
Javanese Church in the district of Commewijnwe (across the river
from Paramaribo). This church has long been on its own with
a Javanese pastor.
1
Dutch Church in the city of Paramaribo -- South Church. This
church has long been on it's own. It ministers to multiple cultures
of Suriname in the Dutch language.
Beside
the above-mentioned churches, World Team is in association with
three other churches on the coast: Centrum, Tamareijio & Albina.
PREACHING
POINTS
6
on the southeast border on the Lawa River among the Amerindians.
4
in the center of the country by the Suriname River among the
Bush Negroes.
TRAINING
All
of the churches in the interior are under Indian or Bush Negro
leadership. They are in need of continuing training. The Indians
are not able to participate in any training opportunities that
are provided in the city because of language barriers. Therefore
we need to continue providing training for these leaders in the
interior.
There is one Bible Camp called Kenepaku, located on the Paloemue
River close to the Brazilian border where there is held a one
month Bible school every year. This is for anyone who can get
to the camp but it is primarily for Apalai Indians in North Brazil.
We do train the leaders of the churches in their own villages
or we bring the leaders to a chosen village for short term Bible
teaching. We are in the process of preparing material to be used
in this training that will then be placed in the leaders hands
to train their own people.
In the city of Faramaribo, there is a regular course of Bible
taught called the Apollos Bible Course. These professors come
from Holland for a month. Theses courses are offered at various
times throughout the year. In the early days of World Team training
was done through TEE & through a resident Bible School program
held at the east border town of Albina. The building is still
there but is not used any longer by the coastal churches for Bible
training.
OUTREACH
The
Wayana and Trio Indian Churches do have a burden and a vision
for reaching out to other tribes & villages with the gospel.
The Trio Churches are the most aggressive in this outreach. They
are sending their own people to French Guiana, North Brazil, and
within Suriname. The Wayana Church on the eastern border of Suriname
is praying about forming a team with believers from the Melejo
tribe in French Guiana from the village of Kajote to go to two
other un-reached, un-evangelized tribes deep in French Guiana
called the Wajapi and the Wajapipuku.
The
major part of World Team's investment in the past has been among
the interior tribes. Now that these churches are maturing and
taking their place of leadership, World Team's participation among
the tribes is diminishing. Focus is now turning once again on
the city and the Hindustani people.
ORAYER
REQUESTS
Entry
into the Hindustani people group -- Continued language acquisition
by the Shiwdats. Wisdom in choosing location. Housing for the
Sbiwdats.
Existing
works. Harry Dcbisarun, Arman Sadi, Bro. Paiman, Rob Sussenbach,
Albert Iman, Carlo Shuster.
WORLD
TEAM SURINAME
6
Amerindian churches in the interior -- Lawa, Apetina, Palumeu,
Tepoe, KwamaIasamutu, Kajote (this last village is actually
in French Guiana)