Developing a program to improve members’ participation in the partaking of holy communion in Mahazoarivo Antsirabe District, Madagascar

Abstract

After washing the feet of his disciple, Christ commanded them to do this service of foot washing (John 13:14). And after eating together with His disciples for celebrating the Passover, Christ told them to remember Him whenever they eat the bread and the wine (1 Cor 11:24-26). That is the recommendation of Christ, not only for His disciple, but for His Church through the ages before his coming, and the church should follow this. After making research about the Holy Communion, researcher investigate a problem about the participation in the Holy Communion Service (HCS) in the churches of the Mahazoarivo district which is in the Central Malagasy Conference, Madagascar. Researcher gives a solution for the base of problems and make a pastoral visit planning and training for the church members and church leaders.