Twelve volunteers assembled yesterday at the Sepik Mission headquarters in Wewak, East Sepik Province, for an orientation session ahead of the Adventist Church Management System (ACMS) training. This preparatory meeting marks a significant step in modernizing church administration for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Papua New Guinea.
The orientation, led by the Sepik Mission secretariat department, introduced volunteers to the upcoming ACMS training program. Sepik Mission Monitoring and Evaluation officer, Mr. Lancedown Wirise, led out in assisting the volunteers through their registration process.
Sepik Mission, selected as one of two missions to pilot the ACMS program in the country, demonstrated enthusiasm for this new initiative. Mission Secretary Pastor Jeffrey Saigomi expressed the mission's readiness to embrace this innovative approach to church management.
During the orientation, volunteers were briefed on the ACMS, a comprehensive internet-based system used globally by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. They learned about its capabilities, including membership management, tithe and offering control, and statistical reporting.
The orientation session prepared the volunteers for the more intensive training scheduled to take place today. This preparation ensures that participants enter the training with a foundational understanding of the ACMS and its potential impact on church administration in the Sepik Mission.
As one of the pilot locations for ACMS implementation in Papua New Guinea, the success of this program in Sepik Mission could pave the way for wider adoption across the country, potentially revolutionizing how Adventist churches manage their operations and communicate with higher organizational levels.
