Church receives RM50,000 aid from UNIFOR

TEBEDU: St John Church in Taee here has received RM50,000 from the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR). The cheque was presented by Tebedu assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada at the church recently. In his speech, Dr Sinang said he hoped that the allocation provided by UNIFOR would be utilised effectively in organising church activities and […]

Church visit to check SOP on compliance

SIBU: A political secretary to the Chief Minister Michael Tiang yesterday visited Sing Ang Tong Methodist Church here. One of his aims was to check on the enforcement of the standard operating procedure (SOP) at the church, especially during mass services. “I was glad to see the church’s commitment in complying with SOP guidelines for […]

Churches ready to comply

KUCHING: The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) will cooperate with the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) if church activities need to be suspended again because of the spike in Covid-19 cases. Chairman of ACS Archbishop Simon Poh told New Sarawak Tribune this when asked on Sunday whether Christian churches in the city would be […]

SOP for churches, other religious bodies

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is currently working on a standard operating procedure (SOP) for congregation in churches and other religious bodies in the state. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the mechanism might be different for the Friday prayers which were allowed in mosques and surau beginning next week. “We […]