Solomon Islands Christian Association

The Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA) is an

United Church

.

SICA organises joint religious activities and religious representation at national events,

Christian Reformed Church of Australia to support the missionary outreach of SWIM Solomon Islands

ISSUES OF SICA.

SICA suffers issues such as: --lacking of financial support from member churches -people tend to lose confident in its vision/world. SICA is a prophetic voice to day in the Church with peoples issues such as; - Malaita and DCCG(riot and looting,2021) -M4D and the Solomon government, -China issues -The parliament debate of extension to 5years -Reemergence of ecumenical movement/groups -Youth arising issues

Its functions are;

-translations -radio programs, awareness, issuing of pamphlets.

STRUCTURE.

SICA - CHURCHES - INSTITUTIONAL (ACOM,UCSI,MEETINGS) - GRASSROOT LEVEL.

SICA, Churches create avenues for ecumenism in the. Local level and church leaders,agents of Gods MIssio Dei(Gk) (edited by Fr Stanbul Kuru,BPTC. 03/08/2022.)

History

In 1967 a meeting was convened of representatives from the various churches in the Solomon Islands, including Philip Solodia, Dominic Otuana, Goldie Vengo, Isaac Goloni,

Prime Minister), Bobi Kwanairara, Leslie Piva, and Leslie Fugui, in which a decision to form an association to encourage Christian love and fellowship.^[3] A combined church service was held at St. Barnabas Cathedral in Honiara to mark the agreement. The agreement, the result of native Solomon Islanders, was also supported by churchmen of foreign origin, such as Geoff Tucker, Eddie Nash, Brian Macdonald-Milne, and Louis Morosini.^[3]

The organisation quickly spread beyond Honiara.

In 1978 SICA organised the Pijin Literacy Project, as an attempt to use Pijin language as a medium for teaching literacy. The project produced a number of primers and translation work.^[4]

In August 2000, SICA organised a National Peace Conference as a reaction to the coup by the

truth and reconciliation commission be organised before a human rights commission be set up.^[6]

Notes

^ United States Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. "Solomon Islands: International Religious Freedom Report 2005". Retrieved 2007-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "UNICEF Pacific Island Countries: National partners". Retrieved 2007-10-15.
^ ^a ^b Leslie Fugui (with Simeon Butu). "Religion." In Ples Blong Iumi: Solomon Islands, The Past Four Thousand Years. Institute of Pacific Studies of the University of the South Pacific, 1989. Page 74-75.
^ "PACE in Melanesia". The Pidgins and Creoles in Education (PACE) Newsletter. Archived from the original on September 21, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
^ Amnesty International (September 13, 2000). "Solomon Islands: Fear for safety - Matthew Wale and Julian Treadaway". Retrieved 2007-10-15.
^ "Solomon Islands needs Truth and Reconciliation Commission says SICA". Radio New Zealand International. February 28, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-15.

[1] United States Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. "Solomon Islands: International Religious Freedom Report 2005". Retrieved 2007-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "UNICEF Pacific Island Countries: National partners". Retrieved 2007-10-15.

[Fugui-3] Leslie Fugui (with Simeon Butu). "Religion." In Ples Blong Iumi: Solomon Islands, The Past Four Thousand Years. Institute of Pacific Studies of the University of the South Pacific, 1989. Page 74-75.

[4] "PACE in Melanesia". The Pidgins and Creoles in Education (PACE) Newsletter. Archived from the original on September 21, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-15.

[5] Amnesty International (September 13, 2000). "Solomon Islands: Fear for safety - Matthew Wale and Julian Treadaway". Retrieved 2007-10-15.

[6] "Solomon Islands needs Truth and Reconciliation Commission says SICA". Radio New Zealand International. February 28, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-15.

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