Light Secondary School-Soroti Old Students' Association

28/05/2024

Hi members, here is the LISSOSA constitution. go through it and give your feedback here or in the LISSOSA WhatsApp groups.

24/05/2024

TODAY'S DEVOTION

*Are You Rejecting the Call of GOD?*

For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. Isaiah 54:6

GOD is still in the miracle business of calling the rejected to Himself. Are you rejected? Are you facing disappointments? If you are, the right person to go to is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He is calling you so that He can take care of you. When you come to Jesus Christ He will give you the desires of your heart. He picks the foolish things in this world to confound the mighty. You will be amazed to see yourself polished and prepared for the Master’s use. Don’t be ashamed to come to GOD through Jesus Christ for He is the only way to the Father. He who has the Son has the Father also. It is time to say no to rejections and disappointments and come to Jesus Christ. He will make you a wonder to your generation and a beacon of hope to your family and community. Praise the LORD!

_Prayer point: Heavenly Father, thank You for calling me from darkness into your marvelous light. I now know that I am safe and that You are a responsible Father taking very good care of me. Amen._

24/05/2024

LIIGHT SECONDARY SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD ON 4
TH MAY 2024
AT THE PREMISES
Min1. Arrival.
This started at 9:00am as those who arrived for the meeting registered themselves at
the LISSOSA arrival and registration desk
Min2. Tour of the school.
This was led by the Headteacher and the warden who moved members around the
school, showing them different structures that are worrying and therefore need to
worked for example the school's Sickbay, fence, window glasses and the school's Main
Hall among others.
Min3. Opening prayer.
This was said by Rev. Patrick Ebiachu upon members returning from the tour around the
school.
Min4. Introduction.
All the members present introduced themselves stating their years of study at Light SS,
their current location or work.
Min5. Welcome remarks by the Head Teacher.
Mr. Adunya Marshel.
He welcomed and appreciated the efforts and commitment of the old students who
came on board to lay a foundation for the alumni.
He talked about some the achievement he has made since he joined the school about a
year now for e.g. the previous year's performance where the school got 46 students in division one.
However he also noted the school faces some challenges like;
1. Work over weighing the director Mr. Ediau Samuel who has health complication
perhaps stimulated by responsibility burden.
2. Lack of Career Guidance for the students, evidenced by the poor performance.
3. Inadequate and inefficient security personnel to provide maximum security and
cub escapism of students from school.
He therefore urged the alumni not to get discouraged by the various challenges he had
identified but specify on a few things that they can handle.
He also requested the school and the alumni to embark on full time teachers rather than
part time teachers to enable the learners do consultation and be given maximum
attention to help improve on the results.
Min6. Interim chairperson.
Mr. Imalingat Ivan.
He appreciated the management of Light Secondary School for the support they have
given to the association and for grooming us to what we are now.
He also echoed that Light sec.sch needs it's alumni most at the moment and
appreciated the committee that worked tirelessly to make the day come to pass.
He thereafter introduced the interim committee.
He also agrees with the head teachers remarks on the students who escape from
school and therefore urged the association to take security as a serious move to
embark on.
He therefore encouraged the members to take the challenges observed within school
and try hard to suggest ways and contribute support to settle them e.g. career talk with
the students.
Min7. Former heard prefects’ representative
Mr. Ebiau Carlos Peter
A proud former school leader of 2001 to 2002. He appreciated the proud old students
who sacrificed their time and showed commitment towards the association and the
school.
He requested the different whatsapp groups to emerge to form a strong
group/association.
He appealed to the old students to really put their hands together for the betterment of
the school.
He encouraged members to always come on specific time schedules and at least tour
the dormitories especially the boys’ dormitory as well as conduct career talk.
He encouraged old students to at least pick out specific items to handle first.
He also encouraged members to at least come up with projects that can help support
members as well as the school as this will help to build the spirit of networking and
unity that enables support for one another.
He then concluded with a pledge of 3 window glasses. On the same note, Mr. Omiat
Francis also pledged to handle one window.
Min8. Church representative
Rev. Patrick Ebiachu
He thanked members and the school administration for the efforts and embarked on his
good and elaborate background or good profile while at school from 2001 to 2005.
He also shared how his commitment and grooming received from school nurtured him
to the person he is today.
He then gave a word of encouragement towards achieving the goals of the association.
This was backed up with biblical scriptures……….
He also urged members to be committed to Light Secondary School as their immediate
neighbor.
Min9. Election of the executives
1. Chairperson
Imalingat Ivan
2. Vice chair
Aselo Sarah
3. Speaker
Ariong Ramathan
4. Secretary
Okwii William Jerry
5. Vice secretary
Okello Isaac Adam
6. Project manager
Ebiau peter Carlos
7. Treasurer
Rev. Patrick ebiachu
8. Vice speaker
Olupot Joel
9. Mobilisers
Eelu Marcellus
Adekur Edith
Okello tom
Alaso Lucy
10. Welfare
Atai Gertrude
11. Vice welfare
Osia David
12. Auditors
Ochung Geoffrey
Epechu Martin
Min10. Speech from the director
Mr. Ediau Samuel
He began his speech by swearing in the elected committee and urged them to assume
their offices right then.
He said that members are starting from scratch and therefore need to labor to borrow
ideas from other associations to help build this association (LISSOSA).
He encouraged members to stay focused and committed since they are elected and
have sworn to work.
He also urged the alumni to think about what they can do to help the school
academically and therefore borrow ideas and policies from other places for the
importance as well as development of the school in all aspects.
He urged members that it’s their responsibility to take over the school because theschool relies on the strength of the alumni and therefore develop the association and
themselves through aspects like cash rounds.
He also noted that the alumni can the school improve its structure through the alumni's
contributions towards the school.
He added that alumni helps its members through networking and supporting each other
both in terms of need , hardships and good times .
He encouraged alumni to start with small contributions that won’t scare members to
contribute and therefore be able to achieve their goals.
He also encouraged members to take part and choose representatives to be part of the
P.T.A or B.O.G
He encouraged members to take part in advertising the school through various ways
and take part in guiding the students on different careers or how to choose a career,
how to be the person they wish to be.
He thereafter clarified on the question ‘’ how recruitment is done at Light SS‘’. He said
this is being done by an independent body that handles and at times they consider
those volunteering in case of any available vacancy.
Reaction on project ideas
1. Working on the sickbay sealing.
2. Transparent iron sheets for the main hall.
3. Working on the window glasses
Agreed projects
1. Working on the windows by fixing window glasses
Min11. Tree planting.
This was lead by the Director and Headteacher who together with the members planting
a memorable tree in the school compound and others to be planted thereafter, they as
well paused for group photos.
Min12. Lunch and departure.
All the members present together with other members of staff had lunch together and
thereafter departed at leisure.
OKWII WILLIAM JR.
IMALINGAT IVAN.
Secretary.
Chairperson.

23/05/2024

23/05/2024

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen.

Soon we shall be opening up a page for Obs and Ogs who are interested in doing business that benefit individual members.

We shall be communicating to you officially on amounts that will be required for membership and subscription.

We shall also have a special team to run business on behalf of the members and also communicate regularly on the profits made

Thank you

Peter Carlos Ebiau
Chairman Projects Lissosa

23/05/2024

TODAY'S DEVOTION

*What Are Your Seeds of Faith Today?
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Matthew 17:20

When we plant a seed, it is God who changes the nature of the seed that will one day become a plant and then become a tree.

Those changes cannot be stopped by anything as it is bound to sprout and grow that not even the mountains can stop a seed from moving upward.

Beloved in Christ, Jesus Christ said that our faith is like a seed. When we release the seed of faith in our lives unto God, there will be supernatural changes that cannot be stopped! And what can be the mountain in your life? Perhaps it is a sickness; a wounded relationship; broken family, etc.

If you plant seeds of faith in those areas, Jesus Christ said that the mountains in your life will be moved by your faith and nothing shall be impossible! Be wise!

_Prayer point: Lord God, thank You for teaching me how to sow seeds of faith that can move mountains of life! Thank You for growing my faith seed supernaturally and I shall see its results. You are faithful to Your Word and I trust in You with my life in Jesus’ name. Amen._

22/05/2024

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22/05/2024

ADVICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES :
1. Build a home earlier. Be it rural home or urban home. Building a house at 50 is not an achievement. Don't get used to government houses. This comfort is so dangerous. Let all your family have good time in your house.
2. Go home. Don't stick at work all the year. You are not the pillar of your department. If you drop dead today, you will be replaced immediately and operations will continue. Make your family a priority.
3. Don't chase promotions. Master your skills and be excellent at what you do. If they want to promote you, that's fine if they don't, stay positive to your personal.
development.
4. Avoid office or work gossip. Avoid things that tarnish your name or reputation. Don't join the bandwagon that backbites your bosses and colleagues. Stay away from negative gatherings that have only people as their agenda.
5. Don't ever compete with your bosses. You will burn your fingers. Don't compete with your colleagues, you will fry your brain.
6. Ensure you have a side business. Your salary will not sustain your needs in the long run.
7. Save some money. Let it be deducted automatically from your payslip.
8. Borrow a loan to invest in a business or to change a situation not to buy luxury. Buy luxury from your profit.
9. Keep your life,marriage and family private. Let them stay away from your work. This is very important.
10. Be loyal to yourself and believe in your work. Hanging around your boss will alienate you from your colleagues and your boss may finally dump you when he leaves.
11. Retire early. The best way to plan for your exit was when you received the employment letter. The other best time is today. By 40 to 50 be out.
12. Join work welfare and be an active member always. It will help you a lot when any eventuality occurs.
13.Take leave days utilize them by developing yr future home or projects..usually what you do during yr leave days is a reflection of how you'll live after retirement..If it means you spend it all holding a remote control watching series on Zee world, expect nothing different after retirement.
14. Start a project whilst still serving or working. Let your project run whilst at work and if it doesn't do well, start another one till it's running viably. When your project is viably running then retire to manage your business. Most people or pensioners fail in life because they retire to start a project instead of retiring to run a project.
15. Pension money is not for starting a project or buy a stand or build a house but it's money for your upkeep or to maintain yourself in good health. Pension money is not for paying school fees or marrying a young wife but to look after yourself.
16. Always remember, when you retire never be a case study for living a miserable life after retirement but be a role model for colleagues to think of retiring too.
17. Don't retire just because you are finished or you are now a burden to the company and just wait for your day to die. Retire young or whilst energetic to enjoy waking up for a cup of coffee, enjoy the sun, receive money from your business, visit nice place that you missed and spend good time with family. Those who retire late, spend about 95% of their time at work than with their family and that's why they see it difficult to spend time with their family when they retire but end looking for another job till they die. If they don't get another job, they die early.
18. Retire at your house than at government accommodation so that when you retire you can easily fit into the society that raised you. It's not easy to adjust to live in a location after spending more years at company house or at government house.
19. Never let your employment benefits make you forget about your retirement. Employment benefits are just meant to make you relax, get finished whilst time is moving. Remember when you retire no one will call you boss if you don't have a viable business.
20. Don't hate to retire because one day you will retire either voluntarily or involuntarily.

22/05/2024

TODAY'S DEVOTION

*Are You Persuaded?*

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

The Apostle Paul’s powerful mindset is revealed in the opening Scriptures above. Nothing can undo a man’s mind once it is convinced! But if you have doubts, the Apostle James says you are like waves in the sea, being tossed and blown by the wind. Such a person can’t expect to receive what he is praying for (James 1:6-8)!

Beloved in Christ, when you are persuaded or convinced that God’s promises in your life will come to pass, it shall come to pass! But if you are convinced of the negative outcomes, of your fears and worries, what do you think will happen? What are you persuaded of, beloved? Hallelujah for the mind of Christ! You have it!

_Prayer point: Abba Father, thank You for I can count on You with all the matters of my life. I am convinced that You are faithful and true to Your Word and I hold on to it. I am comforted by Your truth no matter what I may be going through in this season in Jesus’ name. Amen._

22/05/2024

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