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- What are some of the Church run schools in PNG?
- Who is the moderator of the United church?
- Who is in charge of the Evangelical Lutheran Church?
- Who is in charge of the Gutnius Church?
- Jehovah's Witnesses in PNG?
- Did LMS or Government ever recover remains of Reverend James Chalmers?
- who is Justus Richard Van Houten?
- How can I find the PNG Church Partnership web site?
- Who were the first indigenous Australians to work for the AOG Church in PNG?
- What are the main religions in PNG?
- Where are the cathedrals in Port Moresby?
- Where can I find a list of serving missionaries in PNG?
- What are the main religions of PNG?
- Where can I find the Lord's Prayer in Tok Pisin
- Can Muslims work in PNG?
- What year did the Catholic Church start in PNG?
- Where can I find records of all the Samoan missionaries that came to PNG?
- When did South Sea missionary Pastor Reoboam and wife Moka arrive in Papua.
- When was the new presbytery and parish office opened at St Joseph's in Port Moresby?
- What year was the "new look" St Jospeh's Church opened?
- When did the first Catholics come to the Western Highlands?
- When did the first Lutheran missionaries come to PNG?
- Who was one of the first PNG Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church?
- In what year did the Lutheran Church celebrate its centenanry in PNG?
- When was the Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG (ELC-PNG) first organised?
- Where are the headquarters for the Lutheran Church in PNG?
- What is the biggest Protestant church in PNG?
- Is there a Lutheran church in Kundiawa?
- Where can I find out about the Anglican Church in PNG?
- What is the web site for the Living Water Mission in Milne Bay?
- When was the Anglican Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul built?
- What is the name of the majestic Anglican Cathedral at Dogura?
- Does Dogura Cathedral have pews?
- What is so special about Kaieta in Milne Bay Province?
- What year did His Royal Highness Prince Charles visit the Anglican Martyrs High School in Northern (Oro) Province?
- What does "Bada, a viviegualauem" in the Wedau language mean?
- Who was the first Anglican Archbishop of PNG (Independence 1975)
- Where was Anglican Bishop David Hand born?
- Who was the first Papuan to be made an assistant bishop of the Anglican Church?
- What is the postal address of the Anglican Church of PNG
- When was the original Ela United Church dedicated?
- When did pioneer London Missionary Society missionary, Reverend Henry Lawes, set foot on Keapara? (About 126 kilometres east of Port Moresby)
- How much did it cost to build the original Ela United Church in downtown Port Moresby?
- Who was the first person to establish regular contact with the people of the Gulf and Fly River areas?
- When were Reverend James Chalmers and Reverend Oliver Tomkins killed at Goaribari Island?
- Who was the first missionary from the London Missionary Service (LMS) in PNG?
- Correction: James Chalmers did not arrive in Papua until 1877. The Rev. William Lawes had been resident in Port Moresby from about 1874. A. W. Murray and Samuel MacFarlane left Lifou in the Loyalty Group in 1870 for New Guinea and set up mission stations in the Torres Strait area, especially around Boigu, which is now in Australia, but barely so. Wasn't Australia then.
- In what year did the Methodists land on Dobu Island?
- How can I contact the Sisters of Notre Dame?
- When did the Sisters of Notre Dame arrive in Banz?
- Are there any special traditions at Christmas?
- In what year did the Catholic Marist Brothers land on Woodlark Island?
- Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have a web site in PNG?
- Does the United Pentecostal Church have a PNG website?
- When was the Nazarene Church first establsihed in PNG?
- Is there a website for interfaith discussion for PNGns?
- In what year was the catholic mission established in the Talasea area and who was or were the pioneer missonaries?
- When did the LMS samoan missionaries land in New Guinea?
- Where are the Catholic hospitals in PNG
- Marist Brothers - Buka?
- What are some of the Church run schools in PNG?
Without the efforts of the various Churches in PNG education would grind to a halt. There are too many schools to mention them all but here are some of the tertiary ones?
The United Church runs the Gaulim Teachers College and the Rarongo Theological College both in East New Britain. They also have a nursing school at Salamo in Milne Bay
The Seventh Day Adventist Church has the well established university outside of Port Moresby called the Pacific Adventist University (PAU)
The two Lutheran Churches run the Balob Teachers College and the Martin Luther Seminary both in Lae.
The Catholic church runs the Divine Word University in Madang.
The government runs four universities in PNG:
University of Papua New Guinea; the University of Technology in Lae;
Goroka University in Goroka, which trains secondary school teachers; and
Vudal University in Rabaul, which trains people for the agricultural sector.
I am sure I have missed out other ones and I have not attempted to mention any of the primary or secondary schools.
Of course Anglican Priests are trained at Newton Theological College, just outside Popondetta in Oro Province.
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- Who is the moderator of the United church?
2008 - The moderator of the church is Reverend Samson Lowa.
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- Who is in charge of the Evangelical Lutheran Church?
2008 - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG is headed by Bishop Dr Wesley Kigasung based in Lae.
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- Who is in charge of the Gutnius Church?
The Gutnius Lutheran Church is based in Wabag, Enga Province, and is headed by Bishop David Piso. (2008)
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- Jehovah's Witnesses in PNG?
yes.
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- Did LMS or Government ever recover remains of Reverend James Chalmers?
Unable to answer.
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- who is Justus Richard Van Houten?
He was a deacon and advocate for those on the edge of society unfortunatley he died of pneumonia at Kompiai in PNG on the 13th December 2006. He was born on 6 October 1948 in Staunton, Virginia.
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- How can I find the PNG Church Partnership web site?
This Anglican run site can be located at -- http://hometown.aol.co.uk/pngcpluxton/PNGChurchPartnership.htm
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- Who were the first indigenous Australians to work for the AOG Church in PNG?
Sasil and Cecilia Dow were the first indigenous Australians to work for the AOG Church in PNG. They worked in the East Sepik province at Jambitanget AOG Mission between 1969 and 1982.
Sasil died in a car accident in Townsville Queensland Australia in 2000 and Cecilia died of heart failure at the Townsville General hospital on the 11th of June 2003.
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- What are the main religions in PNG?
Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous beliefs 34%
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- Where are the cathedrals in Port Moresby?
Anglican Cathedral = St John's on the Hill (Near Crowne Plaza)
Catholic Cathedral = St Mary's (near the Port Moresby Police Station).
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- Where can I find a list of serving missionaries in PNG?
This would be very hard to maintain. Especially since there are so many missionarioes in the country that are coming and going on a regular basis.
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- What are the main religions of PNG?
44% Protestant,
22% Catholic and
34% pantheistic beliefs.
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- Where can I find the Lord's Prayer in Tok Pisin
I have not been able to find a site that gives that.
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- Can Muslims work in PNG?
Although PNG is a Christian country it will accept workers from any country / religion so long as they are qualified to obtain a work permit and an entry permit.
Many jobs, however, are reserved for citizens of PNG.
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- What year did the Catholic Church start in PNG?
In 1844, Pope Gregory XVI erected the Vicariate Apostolic of Micronesia and Melanesia entrusting it to the Missionary congregation of the Society of Mary. A vicariate Apostolic is a mission territory under the pastoral care of a Bishop. The vicariate of Melanesia included Papua New Guinea.
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- Where can I find records of all the Samoan missionaries that came to PNG?
I have asked around but have not asked the right people as I have not been able to find an answer for you.
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- When did South Sea missionary Pastor Reoboam and wife Moka arrive in Papua.
Can anyone answer this?
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- When was the new presbytery and parish office opened at St Joseph's in Port Moresby?
The Catholic Archbishop of Port Moresby, Brian Barnes, opened new presbytery and parish office on the 12th of October 1999.
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- What year was the "new look" St Jospeh's Church opened?
The "new look" St Jospeh's Catholic Church was odfficially opened on the 28tyh od May 2006. It was officially opned by the parish priest at the time, Father Paul and chairman of the Parish COuncil Andrew Yauieb.
The Church took 16 months to completeat a cost of K1.5 Million.
The new building is able to hold up to 1,000 people.
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- When did the first Catholics come to the Western Highlands?
Father William Ross first came to the Western Highlands in 1934 and settled 2 miles from the town of Mount Hagen at Rabiemul.
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- When did the first Lutheran missionaries come to PNG?
The first Lutheran missionaries came to the island of New Guinea in 1886, sent by German mission societies. There were major disruptions in the German work during both World War I and World War II. In 1921, the former Iowa Synod (a predecessor of the American Lutheran Church, now part of the ELCA) responded to a call for American missionaries in PNG, and since that time hundreds of Americans have worked alongside Australian and German missionaries as well as Papua New Guinean colleagues.
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- Who was one of the first PNG Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church?
Zibang Zurenuoc from Morobe Province.
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- In what year did the Lutheran Church celebrate its centenanry in PNG?
The Lutheran Church celebrated its centenanry in 1986?
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- When was the Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG (ELC-PNG) first organised?
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELC-PNG) was first organized in 1956 as the ELCONG. In the late 1960s, as the country began to look toward independence from Australia, the indigenous church also began to take over many of the responsibilities from the overseas mission controlled Lutheran Mission New Guinea. In 1976, shortly after the independence of Papua New Guinea, the church became fully autonomous and its name was changed to the current ELC-PNG.
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- Where are the headquarters for the Lutheran Church in PNG?
The church headquarters are in the city of Lae, and the church is headed by a Bishop. The ELC-PNG is divided into several districts, each with its own district president. The church has departments for evangelism, education, ministerial training, medical services, finance, and lands and development services.
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- What is the biggest Protestant church in PNG?
The ELC-PNG (Lutheran) is the largest Protestant church in PNG. It has a membership of approximately 900,000, with congregations in all parts of the country. The church has three seminaries for training pastors. Two offer instruction in Pidgin and one in English -- Martin Luther Seminary in Lae, which offers more advanced programs. The church also has a teachers' college, eight high schools, and over one hundred eighty elementary schools.
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- Is there a Lutheran church in Kundiawa?
Yes - there is an Lutheran church in Kundiawa. – Thanks to Linda at Air Niugini for that answer.
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- Where can I find out about the Anglican Church in PNG?
As a starting point I would recommend the Port Moresby Diocesian website at http://portmoresby.anglican.org whilst this is not for the whole of PNG it is the only active site for the Anglican Church in PNG.
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- What is the web site for the Living Water Mission in Milne Bay?
It can be found at -- http://www.livingwatermission.org/. Please visit the site to learn more about what the mission is attempting to do for the people of Milne Bay province.
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- When was the Anglican Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul built?
It was erected between 1934 and 1939. The Cathedral is actually longer than the Saint Andrews Cathedral in Sydney, Australia. The Cathedral is located on a plateau at Dogura in Milne Bay Province.
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- What is the name of the majestic Anglican Cathedral at Dogura?
It is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
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- Does Dogura Cathedral have pews?
No pews. Instead there are cushions on the concrete floor for your knees.
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- What is so special about Kaieta in Milne Bay Province?
It is the location where the first Anglican Missionaries landed in Milne Bay over 100 years ago.
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- What year did His Royal Highness Prince Charles visit the Anglican Martyrs High School in Northern (Oro) Province?
Prince Charles visited the school with other boys from Geelong Grammar (Victoria, Australia) in 1966.
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- What does "Bada, a viviegualauem" in the Wedau language mean?
It means "Lord, we thank you". It is carved into the facia board of the shrine at the Kaieta Memorial in Milne Bay Province.
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- Who was the first Anglican Archbishop of PNG (Independence 1975)
Bishop David Hand succeeded Philip Strong as Bishop of New Guinea in 1963. When the diocese ceased to be part of the Church of England in Australia and was divided into five diocesan units, he became the first Archbishop of the Church in Papua New Guinea, with his See in Port Moresby.
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- Where was Anglican Bishop David Hand born?
Bishop David Hand was born in Clermont in central Queensland.
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- Who was the first Papuan to be made an assistant bishop of the Anglican Church?
George Ambo became the first assistant Bishop of the Anglican Church in 1960.
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- What is the postal address of the Anglican Church of PNG
It depends on what part of the Church you are trying to get in touch with.
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- New Guinea Islands Diocese - PO Box 806, Kimbe, West New Britain
- Popondetta Diocese - PO Box 26, Popondetta, Northern Province
- Dogura Dicese - PO Box 19, Dogura, Milne Bay
- Aipo Rongo Diocese - PO Box 893, Mt Hagen
- Port Moresby Diocese - PO Box 6491, Boroko
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- When was the original Ela United Church dedicated?
The Ela United Church in downtown Port Moresby was dedicated at 4pm on the 18th of May, 1890.
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- When did pioneer London Missionary Society missionary, Reverend Henry Lawes, set foot on Keapara? (About 126 kilometres east of Port Moresby)
Reverend Henry Lawes set foot at Keapara on April 5, 1876.
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- How much did it cost to build the original Ela United Church in downtown Port Moresby?
It cost $550
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- Who was the first person to establish regular contact with the people of the Gulf and Fly River areas?
The Reverned James Chalmers of the London Missionary Society became the first European to make regular contact in the eastern south coast areas.
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- When were Reverend James Chalmers and Reverend Oliver Tomkins killed at Goaribari Island?
Reverend James and Reverend Oliver were killed in 1901. Chalmers was called Tamate by the locals.
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- Who was the first missionary from the London Missionary Service (LMS) in PNG?
The name of the first missionary from LMS was Reverend James Chalmers.
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- Correction: James Chalmers did not arrive in Papua until 1877. The Rev. William Lawes had been resident in Port Moresby from about 1874. A. W. Murray and Samuel MacFarlane left Lifou in the Loyalty Group in 1870 for New Guinea and set up mission stations in the Torres Strait area, especially around Boigu, which is now in Australia, but barely so. Wasn't Australia then.
Thanks
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- In what year did the Methodists land on Dobu Island?
They landed on Dobu Island in 1891.
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- How can I contact the Sisters of Notre Dame?
Papua New Guinea—Kumdi District
Notre Dame District Centre
P.O. Box 164
Mt. Hagen, W.H.P.
Kumdi
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Phone: 675/ 542-1387
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- When did the Sisters of Notre Dame arrive in Banz?
It was in 1961 when four Sisters of Notre Dame from the Toledo province in the United States arrived at the Banz area of the Western Highlands.
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- Are there any special traditions at Christmas?
Yes, it is written into the constitution of the country that PNG is a Christian country so PNG has adopted all the traditions from the various Christian religions. They would all be imported.
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- In what year did the Catholic Marist Brothers land on Woodlark Island?
They landed on Woodlark Island in 1848
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- Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have a web site in PNG?
I have not been able to find an official website but if you navigate to http://www.bordeglobal.com/papua/papua.html you'll find an unofficial one.
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- Does the United Pentecostal Church have a PNG website?
http://www.upcpng.org
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- When was the Nazarene Church first establsihed in PNG?
The first Nazarene Church was established at Kudjip, South Wahgi district of the Western Highlands Province by the pioneer missionaries Sidni Knox and his wife Wanda from Kansas City, USA on the 9th of January, 1956.
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- Is there a website for interfaith discussion for PNGns?
Not that I am aware of.
** PNG Religious Sites **
Anglican Church of PNG (Diocese of Port Moresby) -- http://portmoresby.anglican.org
Bible Society Work in PNG -- http://www.biblesociety.org/bs-pap.htm
Catholic Church of PNG and Solomon Islands -- http://www.catholicpng.org.pg
Christian Brethren Churches of PNG. -- http://www.dg.com.pg/~cbcpng/
Church of God in PNG -- http://www.zip.com.au/~openshaw/begin02.html
Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG -- http://www.lutheranworld.org/Directory/ASI/EvangelicalLutheranChurchofPapuaNewGuinea.EN.html
Hetune - Community of the Visitation, Popondota -- http://orders.anglican.org/arcyb/cvl.html
MAF Service in PNG -- http://www.maf.org.au/png/pnginfo.php
Melanesia Field is part of Nazarene World Missions. It is part of the Asia-Pacific Region and has its headquarters in Kudjip, PNG -- http://www.melanesianaz.org/
Nazarene Hospital at Kudjip in the Highlands of PNG is a mission hospital operated by the Church of the Nazarene, serving the people of PNG since 1967 -- http://www.kudjipnazarenehospital.org
New Tribes Mission Aviation in PNG -- http://www.ntmpng.org/ntma.htm
PNG Christian Links -- http://www.geocities.com/jbnirenga/christ-a.html
PNG Church Partnership -- http://hometown.aol.co.uk/pngcpluxton/PNGChurchPartnership.htm
Pioneer Bible Translators: PNG. -- http://www.pioneerbible.org.pg/
Religious Television Association of PNG -- http://www.rtapng.com.pg
Society of St Francis -- http://orders.anglican.org/arcyb/ssf-pac.html
The meaning of the Vow of Poverty in the third world -- http://orders.anglican.org/arcyb/2000-RichardCarter.html
The United Pentecostal Assemblies of PNG. -- http://www.upcpng.org/
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- In what year was the catholic mission established in the Talasea area and who was or were the pioneer missonaries?
Sorry I do not know the answer to that question.
Catholic Church of PNG and Solomon Islands -- http://www.catholicpng.org.pg
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- When did the LMS samoan missionaries land in New Guinea?
Sorry I can not find an answer to that question. If any reader knows the answer please let me know.
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- Where are the Catholic hospitals in PNG
I do not have a list of Catholic hospitals in PNG.
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- Marist Brothers - Buka?
Sorry do not have any information on the Marist Brothers.
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