Uganda Project Update

June Darmody writes from Ramsey: The Principal of the North Kigezi Diocesan Bible College, Rev’d Canon Gershom Muhanga has settled happily to his ten week studies in Wycliffe Hall College in Oxford. The Anglican C.M.S. (Church Missionary Society) have provided him with all his immediate needs and he has accommodation and meals at the college. Richard and I took him out for a meal and with funds provided by St Thomas a Becket Church purchased a local sim card and air time for his mobile phone so he can contact his family regularly and also CMS which is on a site the other side of Oxford. It started to rain heavily so we also got him an umbrella! Gershom as been able to worship at a local church. There are fellowship groups in Wycliffe Hall College and the students and staff meet together for weekly communion services. We continue to pray that his time of study will be of great spiritual benefit. Rev’d Canon Gershom hopes to visit Ramsey in November. Richard and Gershom in Oxford

Andrew the student from Ridley Hall Theological College, Cambridge reported that he enjoyed his student placement at Kinyasano, Rukungiri. He was able to spend some time with Gershom and family too. He has sent us pictures of the school we would like to support. This is a secondary school which has very basic amenities. The main need is to complete the school hall and science laboratory building which currently only had its foundations laid. Although it is named Bishop’s School it is not actually a church property and is in great need of support. We feel our help would be a Christian witness in this area. Pilgrimage to Carrow Road I am sure you know Richard has been a life long supporter of Norwich City Football Club through thick and thin. He is planning to do a sponsored walk to raise money for Bishop’s School, walking from Ely Cathedral to Carrow Road Football ground, Norwich. Richard has started training under the guidance of our local gym. The Bishop of Huntingdon is going to send him on his way from the west door of Ely Cathedral with a prayer. Already one of the daily papers, The Cambridge News is interested in the story. Richard will probably do the walk next Spring, in stages of about fifteen miles a day. Please follow the blog he has started, which seems easiest to access through Google: www.walkforuganda.blogspot.com

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