On Saturday night the Assembly celebrated and thanked Rev. Dr. Prince Dibeela for his two terms (eight years) of service as the General Secretary of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa. It was a fancy dress occasion at a very nice convention center.
Here is the Namibia delegation: from left in back Vernie, Treasurer, Christine (Women's ministry) Jimmy (Synod Secretary) Maryann (Women's ministry) me (for the evening Arochelle even straightened and styled my hair), Rev. Philip Strydom (President- Elect of the UCCSA). Rev. Moses (Chair of the Namibia Synod). In the front from left Leizel (seminary student and Women at the Well), Rosetta (women's ministry) and Arochelle (youth ministry).
A pretty setting.
The former President of Botswana gave the keynote since Prince is a "favored successful son of Botswana). Next to him is Philip, then Florence (treasurer of the UCCSA), then Prince, and then Rev. Dr. Cheryl Dibeela (his wife)
Every celebration in Botswana includes music from the church choirs and they are sooooo good.
And the traditional dancers, many of whom are youth and young adults keeping the traditions alive. Still pictures don't do either the choir or the dancers justice but my camera doesn't seem to do them justice either and I cannot seem to post a video on my blog. (probably user error in both cases!) The items around the dancers legs are seed pods that add wonderful percussion when they stamp and dance.
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