02 May 2012 Gothenburg, Sweden [Tor Tjeransen] The Swedish radio workers Siv Molin and Anne-Maj Sandström were honoured with the Adventist World Radio (AWR) Award of Merit on April 30. Senior Vice President for AWR, Greg Scott, presented the awards at the close of a four day training event for radio workers from Sweden and Norway held in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Gothenburg.
Commenting on the importance of radio work in secular societies like Sweden, Greg Scott said: “This is a mission field just like any country in the 10/40 window. To reach the people of these societies is just as difficult as reaching a Muslim.”
Both Siv Molin and Anne-Maj Sandström have been pioneers in radio work in Sweden. Siv Molin, who turned 80 last year, is still active in the radio work in Stockholm and full of enthusiasm for the possibilities of presenting the gospel through radio.
“I don’t know if I am worthy of this”, Siv Molin said when she was called to the front to receive the Award of Merit. Later on she said that she was totally surprised by the honour. She admitted that she had been uncertain if she should come to the training event, but after receiving the award she felt full of joy. “Imagine if I had stayed at home and missed this,” she said with a big smile.
Anne-Maj Sandström works in the radio station in Gothenburg. She has endured frustrations of dwindling support for radio work, she has seen the ups and downs of it all, but through it all she has served the church and her local community faithfully. “You have been amazingly faithful,” Greg Scott said at the presentation of her award.
The citation on both awards read: “For more than 33 years of unselfish, faithful and dedicated service to the radio ministry in Sweden.”
The Adventist church operates four radio stations in Sweden. At www.awr.org you will find a large selection of podcasts produced by Adventist radio stations around the world. [tedNEWS]
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