By: Adrian Ales

Eastern Highlands/Simbu Mission hosted the third Papua New Guinea Union Mission (PNGUM) Health Summit in Goroka, over the weekend (15th-17th August).

Delegates from the Sepik Mission, Madang/Manus Mission, Morobe Mission, Western Highlands and the host Mission, Eastern Highlands/Simbu Mission all attended the PNGUM health summit at the Phoenix Hotel in Goroka, Eastern Highlands province.

Also attending the summit are the South Pacific Division (SPD) delegates, Dr. Leigh Rice, former PNGUM President, Dr. John Skrzypaszek, Director of the Ellen G. White/Seventh-day Adventist Research Centre, Avondale University, DR. Chester Kuma, Health Director for the SPD and Mr. Gad Koito, PNGUM Health Director.

The summit not only empowers the health professionals in their ministries but also gives them new concepts and ideas in approaching new souls in their ministries. "We are so privileged that the Lord brings souls to our workplace unlike pastors, we go looking for souls," said Dr. Leigh Rice as he introduces the discovery Bible reading to at the summit.

The summit commences on the 15th and will end on Sunday the 17th August.