The Western District Welcomes You!

Thank you for visiting the Western District Foreign Mission's Department blog. Our intent is to provide you, the pastors, ministers, and saints of the Western District and the United Pentecostal Church International as well as our friends who would like to visit a place to be informed of events happening in our district and to share their thoughts concerning missions with us. We appreciate you taking the time to look over our site, to read the different posts, and last but not least to share your thoughts.

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Missionaries traveling in our district:

May 2012

~Dwane Abernathy - Belize, Central America
~Robert McFarland - Israel/Palestine

June 2012

~Robert McFarland - Israel/Palestine, Middle East
~Jason Long - Nicaragua, Central America

July 2012

~Crystal Reece - Tonga, South Pacific
~John Hemus - United Kingdom, Europe

August 2012

~Crystal Reece - Tonga, South Pacific
~Cynthia White - Jordan, Middle East

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

~Suriname News Flash - December 2010

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Suriname News Flash                                                                                     December 2010


December 5

Children's Day service in Paramaribo, with approximately 100 children in attendance.

December 10

Youth Christmas fellowship.

December 14-16

Three nights of Basic Bible School classes in western Suriname, with 17 students in attendance at least one night. Two children dedicated and one person baptized.

December 19

Appreciation Sunday, with recognition of church leaders and helpers.

December 22

Christmas fellowship for Open Door Groups.

December 26

Christmas services in Paramaribo and at the central prison.

Thank you for blessing our family with your prayers and support during 2010.

The Rhoads Family
Missionaries to Suriname

Republic of Suriname

Key Facts

Country: Suriname
Continent: South America
Full Name: Republic of Suriname
Primary Language: Dutch
Currency: Surinamese dollar
Motto: Justice - Duty - Loyalty

Capital City: Paramaribo
Largest City: Paramaribo
National Anthem: God be with our Suriname
Time Zone: UTC-03
Drinking Age: 0
Drives on: the Left side of the road
Internet TLD: .sr
Calling Code: +597

Land Facts

Total Area in Square Kilometers: 163,821 sq. km.
Area Rank (out of 194 countries): 91
Total Area in Square Miles: 63,251 sq. mi.

Government

Member of the United Nations: Yes
Type of Government: Constitutional Democracy
Chief Executive Type: President
Chief Executive: Ronald Venetiaan

People

Demonym: Surinamese
Total Population: 486,618
Total Male Population: 241,796
Total Female Population: 244,822
Population Density: 2 per sq. km.
Population Density: 5.18 per sq. mile
Population Density Rank (out of 194 countries): 231
Age of Consent: 16
Literacy Rate: 90 %
Literacy Rate Rank (out of 194 countries): 96
Life Expectancy: 70 years old
Life Expectancy Rank (out of 194 countries): 113
Infant Mortality (deaths/1,000 live births): 27
Infant Mortality Rank (out of 194 countries): 111


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