PARTNER PROVINCES | Guyana

V O L U N T E E R R E S O U R C E S
The Moravian Church in Guyana
A I D S M I N I S T R Y
53 New Garden and Anira Streets
P R A Y E R C O N C E R Queenstow
N S n, Georgetow n
Y O U T H I N M I S S Guyana,
I O NSouth America
A L B U M Office phone: 592-226-2524
N E W S FAX: 592-227-4590
R E S O U R C E S Email: fallguys@netw orksgy.com
D O N A T E O R I G I N S
Moravian missionaries first came to Guyana, a tropical country on the Atlantic coast of South America in 1738. British
colonial authorities denied them permission to evangelize the African slaves, so they turned their ministry tow ard the
Amerindians, but w ere unable to establish a permanent mission. Seventy years later the London Missionary Society
succeeded in placing missionaries among the African slaves. Slavery w as eventually abolished in the British colonies in
1834.
Moravians returned to Guyana in 1878 at the invitation of Quintin Hogg, a landow ner w ho desired Moravian teachers to
educate his employees. They established a mission at Graham's Hall plantation directed to former slaves. Congregations
w ere eventually started in other locations.

V I S I O N & S T A F F C U R R E N T S C O P E O F M I N I S T R Y
P A R T N E R P R O V I NThe
C membership
E S of the Moravian Church in Guyana is mainly Afro-Guyanese, despite the racial plurality of the country,
A l a s k a w hich is about 39% Indo-Guyanese, 35% Afro-Guyanese and the remainder being Chinese, Portuguese, Amerindian, and
C o s t a R i c a a few w hites. Today there are eight Moravian congregations and about 700 communicant members.
E a s t e r n W e s t I n program
The d i e ofs the church is primarily the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Youth and w omen's w ork are also
G u y a n a emphasized, w ith groups for each in nearly all congregations. A few congregations also operate thrift societies such as
H o n d u r a s the Credit Union and the Penny Bank.
N e w f o u n d The
a Moravian
l a n
n d dChurch in Guyana has a strong ecumenical orientation expressed through its partnership w ith the
L a b r a d o r Methodist and Congregational churches in the establishment of a United Mission in the bauxite mining districts of Guyana.
N i c a r a g u a Five congregations w ith over 600 members have resulted from this united effort. The Moravian Church in Guyana is also
W e s t e r n T a n z a actively
n i a involved in the extension seminary program of the Guyana Council of Churches.
M I S S I O N A R I E S W ithin recent times the church has been seeking to engage in mission beyond its borders and has been involved in
E C U M E N I C A L P A Rexploratory
T N E visits
R S to French Guiana and Venezuela.

L E A D E R S H I P
The Moravian Church in Guyana is governed by a provincial conference, meeting annually. The pastoral staff and provincial
leadership of the Moravian Church in Guyana consist entirely of Guyanese. The Rev. Brinmore Phaul is Chairman of the
Provincial Board.

R O L E O F T H E B O A R D O F W O R L D M I S S I O N
The Moravian Church in Guyana and the Board of World Mission have been affiliated since 1958. BW M's partnership has
included pastoral and financial support. Currently, Guyana is w orking on how to develop a HIV / AIDS response project.

Design ©2004-2010 Black Box. Content ©2004-2011 Moravian Board of World Mission.

converted by Web2PDFConvert.com