PATHFINDERS URGED TO STAND FIRM IN THE LORD.

South Zambia Union Conference Youth director, Pastor Webster Silungwe who was the guest speaker at Malawi Union Conference Pathfinder Camporee at Bella Vista in Nkhatabay charged the Pathfinders who attended the Camporee to stand firm as they labor in the Lord’s vineyard and commit themselves fully to the work of the Lord.

He was speaking on Sabbath, 27th August at the end of the vampires.

Malawi Union Conference Adventist Youth Chairperson, Chiletso Chapata said the Camporee was successful and life-changing to pathfinders as they celebrated the importance and spiritual influence of Pathfinder ministry.

“Pathfinders got inspired as they learned how to use Pathfinder and other Camping skills.

We expect the Pathfinders to use skills learned for the betterment of their clubs”.Said Chapata.

The 2023 Malawi Union Conference Pathfinder Camporee which is the first of its kind since the Malawi Union Conference was organized, took place from 20th to 27th August, 2023 under the theme; "Worthy of this calling,".It attracted over 1,200 Pathfinders across the Malawi Union Conference from all three conferences namely the South Malawi Conference, Central Malawi Conference, and North Malawi Conference.

The Camporee was blessed by two Guest Speakers, South Zambia Union Conference Youth Director, Pastor Webster Silungwe and Pastor Ernest Kefa from South Malawi Conference who took turns in sharing the word of God with the Youths in their powerful sermons throughout the Camporee.

During the Camporee, Pathfinders mastered different honors ranging from Bible marking, Pizza making, Soap and Candle making, Drill and Marching, Swimming, First Aid, Christian Citizenship, Knot tying, Mushroom growing, and Knitting.

On Thursday night, Pathfinders at the camporee had a cultural night where the Pathfinders showcased their traditional dances from their respective regions. They displayed how traditional weddings are done, and presented different dances like Ingoma, Malinga, Cholera, Chisamba, and others.

During afternoon hours on the sabbath, the Pathfinders paraded on the streets of Chintheche where they interacted with their fellow youths and the community around the Chintheche trading center.

By Victor Mangwalala. CMCMedia