The United Church Women (UCW) with the motto ‘Dedicated Service’ on 29th June 2024 ended its Convention of Christian Women at the Saint John’s Maroon Methodist Church on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown at which event the guest speaker, the Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Love One Another Campaign (LOAC), Dr. Christian Bell underscored the need for Sierra Leoneans to love each other without condition.
He also talked on various topics including What is the Importance of Love in National Development, What is Love, Why Should We Love, What Are The Consequences When Love is Absence, How Should We Love and What Are The Barriers to Love underscoring that love is selfless and a sacrifice quoting Romans 4: 25, John 1:29 and Philippians 2:2-4.
He further quoted Romans 13: 8-10 and 1st John 2:15-17 and encouraged all to buy the book titled ‘A Call to Love for Sustainable Peace’ authored by Dr. Christian Bell, a copy of which he donated to the organisation.
The book is available at the Government Bookshop at the cost of Le120 new Leones.
According to Dr. Christian Bell, Christians love for spiritual and social reasons, affirmed that love is a gift, that love is the most valuable gift from God, that without love we cannot sustain peace, that we don’t own anything in this world including our lives and revealed that it is an abomination for Christians to pour libation on the graves of the dead and even visit cemeteries to talk to the dead not to mention worshiping other Gods which he reiterated is unchristian.
The theme for the convention was “I beg you bear with one another in love” Ephesians 4: 1-7.
Sister Melrose Bob-Lucas served as chairperson of the program, Rev. Eli Pratt spoke on the topic ‘Upholding the Unity of the Church and Home in Love while Rev. William Abai dilated on the topic ‘Good Relationship in the Office’. The rapporteur was Ms. Annie Johnson, Assistant Secretary, UCW.
Highlights of the event were group work, evaluation, presentation, questions, recommendations and distribution of LOAC campaign materials.
