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Janice and Andrew Proud Janice and Andrew Proud
in Ethiopiain Ethiopia
Proud to be serving in the Proud to be serving in the Diocese of Egypt……Diocese of Egypt……
with the Most Revd. Dr. Mouneer with the Most Revd. Dr. Mouneer Hana Anis, Presiding BishopHana Anis, Presiding Bishop
Ministries in EgyptMinistries in Egypt
• Alexandria School of Theology.• New, pioneer ministries.• Menouf: Harpur Memorial Hospital.• Sadat City: Community Health Centre.• Refuge Egypt.• Important relations with Islam (Al
Azhar).• Relations with H.H. Pope Shenouda and
the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The Horn of AfricaThe Horn of AfricaA new Episcopal Area since A new Episcopal Area since
20072007
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somaliland and SomaliaSomaliland and Somalia
Ethiopia, the roof of Ethiopia, the roof of AfricaAfrica
Where the Middle Where the Middle East meets AfricaEast meets Africa
A long A long Christian Christian
historyhistory
And huge needAnd huge need
A home base for many:A home base for many:St. Matthew’s Addis St. Matthew’s Addis
AbabaAbaba
New Chaplain and family: New Chaplain and family: The Revd. Roger Kay,The Revd. Roger Kay,Dr. Lynn Kay and their Dr. Lynn Kay and their daughter, Eleanor. daughter, Eleanor.
Two Community Two Community Libraries in Addis AbabaLibraries in Addis Ababa
The Gambella The Gambella Region…..Region…..
……two days hard drive two days hard drive from Addisfrom Addis
Our mission here is - Our mission here is - expandingexpanding
Hearts for missionHearts for mission
Deacon Gordon Rock
Deacon Wilson Okello
1111 Mission Centres Mission Centres serving 46 serving 46
churcheschurches
20102010 Local Assembly: Local Assembly: meetings and leadership meetings and leadership
sessionssessions
20102010 Local Assembly: Local Assembly: Mission Centre reportsMission Centre reports
2010 2010 Local Assembly: Local Assembly: Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday
EucharistEucharist
A new strategy – our A new strategy – our three missionersthree missioners
Theological trainingTheological training
Selection for OrdinationSelection for Ordination
Ordinations and Ordinations and Commissioning February Commissioning February
20102010
New area missionsNew area missions
A Confirmation in A Confirmation in unusual conditions!unusual conditions!
Inculturation & Inculturation & AcculturationAcculturation
Settling a simple LiturgySettling a simple Liturgy
Mother’s Union Mother’s Union
Feeding the hungryFeeding the hungry
Developing permanent Developing permanent basesbases
Many challengesMany challenges
• ClanismClanism• Hunger and diseaseHunger and disease• New Civil Society lawNew Civil Society law• DependencyDependency• Paying clergy and staffPaying clergy and staff• Travel over huge distancesTravel over huge distances• Rise of radical IslamRise of radical Islam• Visiting the rest of the Episcopal AreaVisiting the rest of the Episcopal Area
Please pray Please pray for usfor us
We are partners together in We are partners together in God’s MissionGod’s Mission
In one In one communiocommunio
n and n and fellowship fellowship with youwith you
Thank you for your Thank you for your support!support!