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Samana,
Dominican Republic
Tel: (829) 342-5234 (Dom.Rep); (781) 995-2208 (USA)
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SAMANA CONGREGATION
Kingdom Hall is a five minute ride away by concho,
or 20 minute walk from TIBB.
The town of Samana, located on the southern coast of the Peninsula of Samana, has one congregation of approximately, 110 publishers, two special pioneers, a number of local regular pioneers and "needgreater pioneers from Italy, Sweden, Spain, Germany and the United States and Canada. Our elder body is equally as "international", being comprised of elders from Italy, Sweden, Haiti, United States and the Dominican Republic.
There is a great need for more pioneers (Spanish and Haitian-Creole speaking) to cover the congregation's vast territory. Samana Congregtion's territory covers nearly all of the southern coast of the Peninsula of Samana all the way to the eastern end (Las Galeras), extending north almost to the small village of El Limon towards the northern coast. The 2010 census shows town of Samana' to have a population of 13,062 and the population of the rest of its municipal on the Peninsula to be 61,266. This then would be the population of Samana's terrritory.
The entire Peninsula has a population, according to the 2010 census, of 109 295. Two other congregations, one located at the west end of the Peninsula (Sanchez) and the other located on the northern shore of the Peninsua (Las Terrenas) are assigned to the rest of the Peninsula.
There is also a need for more brothers to serve in the area to take the lead since there are two unofficial groups, one Haitian creole in the town and the other Spanish speaking at the end of the Peninsula and not enough brothers to take the lead so that these groups can become official groups and/or congregations. The elders of the Samana congregation must conduct both the meetings for the groups as well as the meetings for the Samana' congregation.
In
June 2010, the Dominican Branch Committee approved land for building a
Kingdom Hall in Samana'. It is thought that the RBC will begin
building in October 2010 after the completion of the Kingdom Hall build
in Las Terrenas.
CONGREGATION MEETINGS:
SPANISH LANGUAGE:
(1) Place: Kingdom Hall, Town of Samana
Thursday 7:00 p.m. Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
Congregation Bible
Study Public Talk
Theocratic Ministry
School Watchtower Study
Service Meeting
Kingdom Hall is a five minute ride by concho, or 15-20 minute walk from TIBB.
(2) Place: Las Galeras School, End of Peninsula, Village of Las Galeras
Wednesday, 6:30 pm: Sunday,
9:30 am
Congregation Bible Study Public Talk
Theocratic Ministry
School Watchtower Study
Service Meeting
Las Galeras School is a straight 20 minute ride on a bus/gua-gua from town. Bus lets you off right in front of the school used as a Kingdom Hall. This is not a congregation or an official group as we do not have enough elders & brothers to take the lead. Meetings are held so that persons living so far from the Kingdom Hall can attend (no transportation after 5:30 pm to town from there). Some 50 brothers and sisters attend, many coming in their own vehicle or with others from the town. Generally they meet at 8:00 a.m. & preach all day in the countryside. Then stay to attend the meeting at 6:30 pm.
HAITIAN CREOLE LANGUAGE:
Place: Kingdom Hall, Town of Samana'
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.
Public Talk &
This is an informal group to help the
Haitian people in Samana'. No other meetings are held.
There are no congregation arrangements, only personal
arrangements to preach during the week in Creole to the
Haitian people. There is a Haitian-Creole Congregation
on other side of the Peninsula in the town of Las
Terrenas. Brothers from there often come to help the
Samana congregation preach to the many Haitians living
in Samana.
Field Service - Congregation
Arrangements:
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Monday |
no service |
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Tuesday: |
8:45 a.m. |
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Wednesday: |
8:00 a.m. |
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Thursday: |
8:45 a.m. |
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Friday: |
8:30 a.m. |
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Saturday: |
8:35 a.m. |
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Sunday: |
9:00 a.m. |
PREACHING IN TOWN
Wednesdays and Fridays are full days of service for the congregation. Wednesday
mornings, the congregation meets at 8:00 a.m. and the brothers go to the far
east end of the congregation territory and work in the “campo” or countryside.
Fridays the congregation meets at 8:30 a.m. to preach in the far west end of the
territory in the “campo” or country:
PREACHING IN THE 'CAMPO' OR COUNTRYSIDE
Laguna Salada
Loma Atravesada ( in the Samana Sierras)
The Dominican people are extremely polite and hospitaable and since they love to talk about the Bible they are never too busy to invite you in and listen even if they are busy cooking or washing clothes. Often they will have one of their family climb up a coconut tree so you can have coconut water to drink! Or will send you home with fruits and vegetables from their gardens! Since the people have a profound respect for the Bible it is very easy to start Bible studies right then and there on the first visit. Also, because there are so many humble Bible-minded persons searching for the truth in the Domincan Republic, preaching here in the Dominican Republic can be a very joyful experience for anyone visiting or coming to serve and learn the language.
"Words cannot express the joys of preaching in the Dominican Republic!"
For encouraging experiences about the ministry in Samana, as well as interesting photos, please visit please visit the Serving Where the Need is Great web page:
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Page updated July 2010