We support two mission and prayer partners in Kibera, Kenya
and Kampala, Uganda.
The Dorcan Church is also part of the Bristol-Uganda, Kampala and Luweero Diocesan Link.
Kibera
Jon and Jo Parsons are working with a Turning Point Project in Kibera, a huge slum area on the outskirts of Nairobi in Kenya. The project provides food and supports the education for some of the neediest children. A Community Farm has been set up in Kinangop about 80 miles from Nairobi. Here single mothers can take the first steps to independance.
Details about The Turning Point Trust and the Projects can be found here.
Jon, Jo and Family [Photo: by arrangement with Jon Parsons]
If you missed the Kibera presentation on Sunday 21st. 2010 or would like to see it again the Powerpoint presentation is available here.
If you do not have PowerPoint you can download the PowerPoint viewer here. (Not recommended for dial-up connections)
Kampala
Kate
and Nick Wooding took up their new post in Kampala Diocese in
August 2009 and after some initial problems have begun to settle in.
They
ask that we continue to pray they will be blessed with support,
funding, accommodation, transport and new friends in Kampala. They are
attending St
Stephen's church, Kisugu (Church Of Uganda).
Nick is teaching at the International
Health Sciences University
in Kampala and has been asked to be the Director of Health Education
as well as lay chaplain of International
Hospital, Kampala. Kate will be working in Namuwongo slums,
in the area of HIV/AIDS. Kate's
research for her M.A. in Development looked
at children on antiretroviral treatment. Kate is hoping to learn
Luganda, the local dialect.
Ben and Anna, their two children, are attending the International
School of Uganda.
Nick, Kate & family [Photo: by the Woodings family]
News of the Woodings can be found on the CMS web site. Look for the section marked Resources - Link Letters towards the bottom of the page.
Diocese of Bristol- Dioceses of Kampala and Luweero Uganda
In 2001 & 2003 parties from Uganda visited the Dorcan Church. The members of the group included:
Diocese of Kampala
Rev. Duncan Mugume
Rev. Abednego
Bakahuuna
Mrs. Gladys Tushabe
Mr. Ezekiel
Lugya-Lwasi - Head of International Institute and Media Studies
Rev.
Canon Micah Bwami - St. Paul's
Mulago
Diocese of Luweero
Canon Edward Nsamba-Bukenya -
Wobulenzi Parents School
Mr.
Elijah Kyingi - Ndejje
Senior Secondary School
Rev. Geofrey Muwanguzi -
Chaplain Luweero SSS
We have continued to maintain contact with Duncan and Marion
in Kigaasi Village
in the Kawempe division of Kampala. Duncan is an ordained priest in
Kampala Diocese but is currently without a parish. He is Head of
Education and lecturing at the Ugandan Pentecostal University in Fort
Portal. Marion is a teacher at the Alpha Pre-school and Kindergarten in
Kampala. They have two children Martha and Daniel.
Following a visit by Janet and Tony Prichard in February 2010 we have
pledged to maintain better contact with The Diocese of Luweero.
Easter 2010 - Micah writes about the preparations at St.
Paul's, Mulago which include Evening service during Holy Week with an
Agape meal for the whole parish following the Maundy Thursday
Communion. On Good Friday ther is the Public Way of the Cross at the
National Stadium for an Ecumenical Service. Four services on Easter
Sunday and a Baptism service for 30 infants on Easter Monday.
Following the landslides near Mt. Elgon in Eastern Uganda the church
has sent clothes, shoes and maize flour to help those affected
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