Our visit to the Jonannes A Lasco Bibliothek Gross Kirche Emdem shows the rich historical heritage of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Germany, the Church founded in the 9th Century had a library attached to it which dates back to 1559. With a collection of about 140,000 books the architectural design of the building is a fusion of medieval times and the very modern and it is open to all that need to use it. The Reformed Evangelical Church has a wholistic approach to preaching the gospel. At it social service store, second hand goods (furniture, electronically devices and clothes) are sold at a very affordable price for the very poor. They also run a a homeless people outfit which allows meals to be served at no cost at all to the very poor of the Germany society. Shelters too are provided for them, who are ill ( either mentally or and physically) .these services are rendered irrespective of gender, nationality or religion affiliation. What a demonstration of wholistic development!
The song now all over the world is renewable energy especially after the Japan experience months back. So a visit to one of such installations marked the high point of the day. With a capacity to generat 1,200kws of electricity meant of about 4,000 people. Nigeria; that is the only way to go it we want to become one of the twenty industrialized countries by 2020.
Helen Philemon Haggai
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