Lectionaries in local languages!
What is a Lectionary?
Lectionaries are books that contain passages from Psalms, Old Testament, and New Testament for each Sunday and special day of the year (see image below).

In some churches, Lectionaries are used weekly to guide services and keep the congregation aware of the current place in the church (or liturgical) year from Advent through the Special Feasts.
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Since just before Christmas, I (Matthew) have had the pleasure to work closely with Joan Weber and a team from Lutheran Bible Translators to adapt/create templates for Protestant and Catholic lectionaries in 4 different languages of Cameroon: Kwanja, Dowayo, Vute, and Ndung. These carefully-constructed templates take the headings and “automagically†import each of the nearly 800 passages from ParaTExt, producing an output that is just a few hours of work away from being ready to publish, print, and bind. To cover more of the available Bible verses, there are actually three alternating years of different readings. 2016 is a “Year Câ€, and 2017 will be a “Year Aâ€. This means that each language group will need to print three books.
While Joan and I have built and checked the templates, the translation teams and their Translation Consultant, Martin Weber, have been working hard to finish translating the final verses that will fill the lectionary into their “heart languagesâ€, as well as checking to make sure that the message is clearly and soundly communicated.
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The team behind the Kwanja Lectionary: From left: Matthew (language technology), Gillaume (printer), Joan (linguist), Nganko (Kwanja translator), Martin (consultant), and Yuare (Kwanja translator). [Alfred, a Vute translator, was holding the camera.] |
Hallelujah! The Kwanja have already dedicated Book C of the Protestant Lectionary and are using it not only in church, but in their homes, often for the first time.
In the coming months, we’re also nearing the printing of Protestant Book A in Kwanja, Dowayo, and Vute. Only a few more verses left to translate!
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Teresa went with the running club from Rainforest International School to hike Mt. Cameroon.
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Teresa at the top of the 4000-meter volcano. |
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We were able to go with some friends to visit the Ape Action Primate Park. |
Dr. Kenmogne, the new SIL director, being prayed over at his commissioning service.
Matthew coordinated security for this event that attracted more than 700 people.. |
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In Cameroon, Women's Day (March 8th) is an important day for celebrating women. Teresa is wearing the special women's day fabric for this year.
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Nicoline, our househelp, invited us to have Easter lunch with her family. What a special treat! |
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At the end of March, our organization gathers together for a spiritual retreat and for branch meetings.
This is our branch "family" photo! Can you find us?
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On April 18th, there was a big celebration for the 40 years of missionary aviation in Cameroon. There was a big picnic to celebrate!
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Matthew and I were able to attend an Operation Christmas Child distribution here in Cameroon. It was a joy to hand out a few of the gifts. |
Teresa and a few others trained for and ran a 10K! |
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Matthew has had the opportunity to interpret a few of the sermons from French to English at church.
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Nicoline invited us to her church on Mothers' day. She helped lead worship!
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Mango season has arrived! A highlight for many as plenty fall from the trees next to our apartment. |
Matthew and I hiked up Nkolbisson to enjoy a great view of the city. |
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