Global Recordings Network PNG

PNG Post Script: Project Milne Bay... the story continues

Since the project was launched in 2006 Sybil Shaw has been to Milne Bay three times, and made dozens of recorings in 14 languages. Here are some stories.

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Progress in PNG

Sybil Shaw has recently returned from a recording trip in Milne bay. She also shared with SIL in the VITAL translators course and dedication of the AUHELAWA New Testament.

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GRN Ministry among the Wantoat People

Church leaders huddled around as Pastor Nickson cranked the hand-wound cassette player. Their attention was rapt. After listening for a while they said things like, "Wow! This is true Wantoat language. Today our people mix Wantoat with other languages, and it isn't very clear. But these stories go deep and pull out the true meaning."

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The AIGON of PNG

There is a growing church among the AIGON people of West New Britain Province in PNG but up until now there have been no Christian resources available to them in their own language. This has now changed.

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Letter from Missionary Translators in PNG

"I found it exciting to make sure the native speakers understood each sentence and repeated it without making changes in the message."

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Old Recordings in UBIR: "We have played our CD and all the people heard it. Most of the people could recognize the readers' voices."

Let's Go Wokabaut: "We were constantly shown the generosity, love and humility of the local people - giving up their homes for us; cooking for us; people running out of their homes to give us pineapples and pawpaw..."

Wokabaut '06: "People were very thrilled to have some oral Bible teaching from the Old Testament in their own language. They are now understanding more of the stories and their applications."

Ministry Update: GRN around the world: South Africa ... Kenya ... Canada ... USA ... Papua New Guinea.

Sing me a story!: "If you had put the Gospel to music, the people would be touched very deeply, much more than if they just hear it read to them."

From beyond the grave...: Fifteen years ago the New Testament had been translated into WANTOAT, but after the initial enthusiasm, the people lost interest in it. An SIL missionary, with GRN materials, helps them rediscover God's word.

Wokabaut 2003 Photo Gallery: Photos from Wokabaut 2003 in Papua New Guinea.

The Nipa Trip: This is the story of an audio evangelism trip in Papua New Guinea reported by Kenny McKee. Kenny and his wife Joan are from GRN UK and their colleague is Nickson Soal, a fairly new recordist. The area they are visiting is Nickson's home region.

Oceania: The work of GRN in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and the pacific.