On December 6th 1951, Madeleine Marie Handy then flew to France with five other mates, on scholarship for academic pursuits, where she became a student nurse. Her school was at the Deaconesses Sisterhood of Reuilly(Paris) ... Click to continue
Charisma:
The Charisma of Emmanuel Sisters is Prayer, Service to the poor and Needy, whether the needs are spiritual or practical, service to the church and Ecumenism which was very deep in our founder's mind.
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Here there are our founding roots to the community in Bafut / Cameroon
The Community of the sisters Emmanuels in Bafut is one of the first Protestant communities of Africa. Having founded in 1971 by sister Madeleine - Mary Handy, Diaconesse de Reuilly, Cameroonian and first woman pastor of Cameroon, her has her roots in the bafut cameroun sisters of EmmanuelCommunauté of the Diaconesses de Reuilly and belongs to the English-speaking Presbyterian Church (PCC).
On December 6th 1951, Madeleine Marie Handy then flew to France with five other mates, on scholarship for academic pursuits, where she became s student nurse. Her school was at the Deaconesses Sisterhood of Reuilly(Paris)