Robin and Helen Quinn live in Ekwendeni, where they are serving in the Livingstonia Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), our partner church in Malawi.
The CCAP in Malawi has three autonomous Synods: Blantyre, Livingstonia and Nkhoma. With the CCAP’s rapid growth and the critical need for ministers, all three synods run their own programmes of Evangelism, Christian Training, and Theological Education. Three Lay Training Centres (LTC) at Chilema, Chongoni and Ekwendeni provide short courses for elders, deacons, youth leaders and Sunday School teachers.
Robin is Director of the Livingstonia Synod's Lay Training Centre (LTC) in Ekwendeni. His work includes conducting leadership training conferences, and there are also some opportunities to visit young, newly ordained ministers in need of help and encouragement.
Helen is involved in leading Small Business Management training for ladies, and in the course of her work visits ladies groups in their congregations.
Helen also helps run the Synod's Women’s Empowerment Programme. Those trained in turn share their new knowledge and skills in their own Presbyteries and congregations. The Milala Presbytery, for example, has organised seminars on Christian Beginnings, Christian Beliefs and Christian Behaviour, and many women are now better equipped at handling their personal finances.
Robin was ordained into the Presbyterian Ministry in 1981 and, following an assistantship in Craigy Hill, Larne, he and Helen served in Malawi until 1991, under what was then the Overseas Board. After returning home, Robin took up pastoral ministry in Christ Church, Dundonald, where he and Helen served until 2004 when they again responded to the call to serve in the land they both love so much.
Robin and Helen arrived in Ireland at the beginning of January 2009 for home assignment and returned to their work in Malawi in late April 2009.
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