NIAS INDONESIA
REPORT
By Dennis J. Cady

December 2, 2011

This is part two of a report written after I returned from Nias on November 2nd:

Dormitories

The three dormitories are full again after replacements were found for one girl who dropped out of school and one boy who was expelled. We have Christian dorms with rules consistent with the designation (no drinking, no smoking, no gambling, no girls in the boy’s dorm or boys in the girl’s dorm, a curfew, etc.) and some want more independence which never contributes to a more wholesome lifestyle. These young people go to high schools and, in sixteen cases this year, colleges of their choice. They must attend Sunday worship services and an age appropriate Bible class one night a week. In addition, and partially at their request, more mature students now have special classes for song leading, sermon preparation and delivery and (in the case of the girls) Sunday school teaching. The fruits of the dormitory program are many, including the helping of the young people to get a better education and being more capable as they become part of congregations all over Nias some day. I asked for a list of those who lived in our dorms when they graduated from high school in 2010 and 2011. Read More→

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October Trip

I was gone to Nias October 9 – November 2. It was another good trip, which tells you nothing specific.
Shortly before my time there Colin and Ellen McKee, former missionaries to Indonesia, made their annual visit to Nias and Colin taught in a six day leadership training seminar attended by about 45 men. This was the largest such seminar we have hosted. We decided to cut down from the former ten day seminars and add night classes; thus covering the same amount of material in less days. Our decision was mainly financial as we pay travel expenses and feed everyone while they are at the seminar. Each seminar has been costing $2200 – $2500. It turned out more men felt they could leave their families and work for the shorter period of time so attendance doubled. So much for saving money. I guess that is not our primary concern. Through funds he raised, Colin provided $2000 for Bibles. Read More→

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