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Urgent Appeal for Prayer for Sudan
We have recently received this appeal from the Anglican Archbishop in Sudan and commend it to you for your information and for your prayers:"We, the Provincial Standing Committee of the Episcopal
Church of the Sudan (ECS), met in Rumbek, Lakes State
between 23rd and 27th November 2009, at the generous
hospitality of the Diocese of Rumbek and the Government of Lakes State. We wish to give our heartfelt thanks to the
Rt. Rev. Alapayo Manyang Kuctiel, Bishop of Rumbek, and H.E. Lt. Gen. Daniel
Awet Akot, Governor of Lakes State, for their hosting of this great meeting and
their exemplary hospitality for the entire week of the meeting. It has been an excellent opportunity for
discussing ...
Posted 7 Dec 2009 10:25 by John Brand
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News from the floods
Here is an update on the flooding situation, received just this morning:"Yesterday it was a good day with no rain, but many people have died in Soba Aradi and Dar el Salaam (two of the huge refugee settlements). Now the government has decided that all the schools are on holidays for one week, because one school fell down and many children were killed."
Posted 3 Sep 2009 01:24 by John Brand
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Flooding in Khartoum
We have received news of serious flooding in the Khartoum area due to persistent heavy rains. Rain in this quantity has a devastating effect on the lives of thousands who live in the most basic of mud brick homes in the vast settlements around the edge of the city. These homes, and churches, simply dissolve like sugar cubes and the hardship suffered by people is enormous. It is anticipated that the water could continue to be a problem for up to three months. We hope to be able to send some financial help to our Church partners and if anyone would like to contribute to this urgent need, please send gifts designated for Flood Relief.
Posted 1 Sep 2009 04:49 by John Brand
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Sponsored Run for Sudan
Dr Adele Pilkington, a supporter of Friends of Sudan, is doing a sponsored 10K run to raise funds for the work. She has a dedicated page on the JustGiving site - http://www.justgiving.com/Adele-Pilkington - and we would encourage you to visit the site and, support her as generously as you can.
Posted 1 Sep 2009 05:08 by John Brand
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Friday - Conference Day 5
This
morning, in my session on the biblical basis of expository preaching, I did a
quick overview of the book of Acts showing that the book is structured around
several progress reports on the growth of the church and the preaching of the
Word of God. These folk know something about church growth
and increasingly they are seeing that the real fruit comes from faithful
preaching and teaching.
I spoke to
one Pastor based in the south who told me that he started his church six months
ago and now has 500 people attending and 600 in the Sunday school. He has also built his own building. All of that was verified by the Church Leader
here. In the reports ...
Posted 14 Aug 2009 20:59 by John Brand
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