On Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 9 a.m., the Rhema International Church in Maevatanàna held celebrations marking 17 years of ministry in the Anosikely Avaratra district. The event featured prominent religious figures, including the head of Rhema Church in Madagascar and Pastor Rajaoferison Jacques Telesphore, who leads the Rhema Church in the Betsiboka region. Local government officials attended the significant ceremony. Believers and church leaders participated in the 17-year anniversary celebration, including Pastor Yves from Rhema in Mahajanga and pastors from the Rhema Church in the Ihosy region. A commemorative stone-laying ceremony followed. The celebrations at Rhema International Church in Maevatanàna lasted five days. At the conclusion, Apostle Randriamamdinby Michaël Daniel, head of Rhema Church in Madagascar, explained the significance of the number 17, noting that adding 8 represents a new beginning, as referenced in Haggai 2:9.