Trinity Choir Njembeng, Pioneer in Meta Presbytery Inaugurated

Trinity Choir Njembeng, Pioneer in Meta Presbytery Inaugurated

The pioneer Trinity Choir in the entire Meta Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon has been inaugurated in Njembeng Congregation on Sunday January 5th 2020. After having been formed and built for the past two years, 22 maiden members were finally dedicated into the choir during a Sunday service officiated by the Reverend Epie Mark Koge, Parish Pastor of P.C Njembeng doubling as the Meta Presbytery Treasurer and the Reverend Anye Ivo, North West Regional Secretary for Lay Training and Evangelism of the PCC.

Flag Handed to the Newly Inaugurated Trinity Choir, Njembeng

Drawing his text from Hebrews 10:1-20, the visiting God's servant, Rev. Anye Ivo centred his message on the artificiality of today's generation most especially among young girls who wear chains on their legs, rings on their nostrils, draw tattoos on their skins, put on artificial nails, eye lashes and abusively apply multicolored foundation powders on their faces. He insisted that there's nothing like it's a matter of the heart not the outward appearance because once the heart is natural and Godly, it must be reflected outwardly. "People should be concerned about their inner beauty, about their internal spirituality and not what to eat, drink, wear and Joe to look" said the pastor.

Rev. Anye Ivo, N.W Regional Secretary of Lay Training & Evangelism of the PCC

The dedication rituals involving recitation of memorised verses of the bible, singing and promise making among others were conducted by the visiting national and regional trinity choir leaders after which membership cards were handed to the newly dedicated, clad in their newly sewn choir gowns. To the congregation, Trinity Choir Njembeng offered a conductor's stand and also recognised the support of her patrons and matrons to whom the choir offered each an enlarged picture  and muffler of the choir.

Mah Sidonie, in expressing her joy for being dedicated into the choir said "I'm so amazed, it's been wonderful as after all the preparations for this long awaited day, it's finally come and passed successfully and I thank God for everything" Apart from the inauguration and dedication, the service was used to raise funds for the sustainance and well being of the choir.

Dedication of Trinity Choir Members, Njembeng

Many Christians have been wondering why Trinity Choir sings more in Igbo, same for dressing and dancing. To Ekewa George, Vice National President of Trinity Choir Association (TRICA), this is because the original founders of Trinity Choir were Nigerians that settled in Cameroon, most of whom have slept in the Lord but despite this dominance of Igbo songs, dressing and dancing, gradually they are beginning to incorporate other cultures in their songs. "Trinity Choir does not only sing in Igbo. Though Igbo being one of the principal languages, we sing even in Swahili of Kenya, Zulu of South Africa and even our own local languages" he clarified. Though a gradual process, the TRICA Vice National President reiterated that their membership being almost completely Anglophone Cameroonians, they now sing in English, French, Mungaka, Lamso, Wimbum, Meta, Bafut and even Oshie where he comes from.

Matrons & Patrons Recognised 

For two years five months now that the choir has been in existence in PC Njembeng before finally being inaugurated last Sunday, Anoh Matthew, the president couldn't hide his feelings and desires. Broadly smiling from ear to ear at the end of the event, he said "I am very happy because some people who I never thought could be here like the national, regional and zone, even our mother group from Ntaghem surprised us. With the number that we had dedicated in church and the new ones that we fished out today, we are very pleased and since singing is praying to God twice, with this choir, we will be able to have more members come to the glory of God and praise Him." He ended by promising that after the inauguration, they will spread the word of God from Njembeng Congregation to other groups and form more Trinity Choirs in the Meta Presbytery, God being their helper.

Ekewa George, TRICA Vice National President

Anoh Matthew, President, Trinity Choir Njembeng

The newly dedicated were tasked to put into practice the sermon of the day by shunning artificiality, by caring less about their outward appearance to please mankind but their inner look and spirituality to please God.