Saturday, February 9, 2013

Bethesda Medical Centre (BMC) Dedication Service





Front Facade of BMC
On Feb. 9 (Saturday), 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the compound of the BMC, located accross the main entrance to the University of Makerere, a dedication service for the BMC took place.

About 70 plus people attended. From the U.S. Dr. John Jun (flying out of Korea), Dr. Ruth and Peter Yoon, Dr. Hanah and Sam Zun, and Isaac H. Kim from LA, attended. From Korea, 30 medical healing mission team led by medical doctors (physician, dentist, internal medicine, pediatrician, etc.) joined. [After the service, the medical relief mission team will attend the sunday worship tomorrow, and that afternoon they will head for remote villages located about 6-7 hours of drive. They expect to treat about 1,500 to 1,700 patients for three days.]

Other attendees include Missionary Mark Yoon from Kenya and Rev. Daniel Rhee from S. Africa. To celebrate the occasion came Korean community leaders. Among them were Rev. Jungsik Lee (President of Korean missionary association), and Mr. Park Jongdae (Korean Ambassador).

Dr. Abraham Omoding presided the service.

Missionary Isaac Kim offered a represenative prayer. He asked Dr. Luke Lim, "What do you want me to pray for?"
He said, "Three topics -
1. For God to use BMC for his good purpose esp. world mission and healing purpose;
2. For the Bethesda Mission Hospital Project to become prosperous; and 3. For the provision of the resources for BMC (men power like medical doctors or nurses, and mateirals such as medical equipment).
Dr. John Jun served a message on Haggai 1, stating we ought to do something practical to serve people. He also said that this BMC be used as a 'recharging' center for missionaries and shepherds operating in Africa.

Kwangjoo UBF III members did a Taekwon Dance.


Makerere UBF choir offered two special songs, before the service and at the closing of the service.



Dr. Luke Lim shared the history of BMC.




Missionary Mark Yoon read from a note the congratulatory remark made by Dr. Abraham Kim of Chicago.

Rev. Daniel Rhee gave a benedictory prayer.

After the service, Dr. John Jun along with Korean Ambassador and Rev. Jungsik Lee cut the tape to the building.















Then there was a guided tour through the building.


The tour began from the first floor to the second floor then to the basement. First floor is to be used for pharmacy x ray room lab cashier and toilets, on the left wing side, eye clinic pediatrics, internal medicine, dentistry, etc. on the right wing side. Second floor is dedicated for the principal's office, room for endoscope, doctors' break room, operation prep and operation rooms, in-patients' rooms, and nurse station for admitted patients.










Each floor is 450 sf. The new building in brown color is sitting right next to the old building (white color) on the lot size of a half acre.

Old Building











After a snack party, they took a group picture.


In the afternoon Dr. Ulryke and her company arrived from Germany to join the medical relief mission.



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