A senior representative of the Vanuatu Christian Council met with leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Port Vila on 9 February.
Attending the meeting were Pastor Shem Tema, Secretary General of the Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC), Yvon Basil, president of the Port Vila Vanuatu Stake and Benoit Duquette, president of the Vanuatu Port Vila Mission.
The leaders discussed their common interests in strengthening families in Vanuatu.
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Church leaders meet with Secretary General of the Vanuatu Christian Council, Pastor Shem Tema (right), to discuss strengthening families in Vanuatu on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. © 2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.“Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ” the Proclamation states.
It continues: “Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.”
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Church leaders meet with Secretary General of the Vanuatu Christian Council, Pastor Shem Tema (right), to discuss strengthening families in Vanuatu on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. © 2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.After the meeting President Duquette said, “We expressed our desire to work together with the Council in the future noting the many Christian values we have in common including our views on families.”
This suggestion was well received by Pastor Tema who agreed that more dialogue was in order, and said that good conversation helps to improve understanding between people of faith.