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Judy AchesonThe work of the Provincial Youth Department for the Anglican Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to develop. Here is news taken from Judy Acheson's latest prayer letter.
Their second book ‘Young people, with God let us rebuild our beautiful country’ has been accepted by the Catholic bishops in DRC to be used in 2010 as their principal outreach to young people in preparation for the General Elections in 2011. The Baptist Church, based in Kinshasa, decided at their General Assembly to use the book amongst their young people and is looking for funding so that they can provide training for them. The book is being translated into English, so prayer is needed for funding to print and then to distribute around Africa.
A third book, ‘Young people, with God let us overcome poverty in RDC’ is being prepared. They are really encouraged by the way this manual is progressing and hope that the first draft will be finished by the end of this month. It is a real challenge to young people to understand the
causes of poverty and then to become involved in its eradication, through changing their own attitudes and way of living, standing up against injustice within the country and becoming actively involved in being agents for change and development.
They have been planning for Provincial Staff and Diocesan Youth Coordinators to meet in Kinshasa in July for the handover to the new team, for meetings with the Archbishop, and to talk about the way forward. This is vital for a smooth handover and for the building up of relationships. On 19 July, the Provincial Youth Team of the Anglican Church of Congo will meet in Kinshasa for a thanksgiving service and for the official handover between Judy Acheson, Bisoke and Jean-Bosco, the new Provincial Youth Workers. Please pray for the logistical arrangements and that this service will bring glory and honour to our Lord, who has so faithfully kept Judy safe in Congo since 1980.
A third book, ‘Young people, with God let us overcome poverty in RDC’ is being prepared. They are really encouraged by the way this manual is progressing and hope that the first draft will be finished by the end of this month. It is a real challenge to young people to understand the
causes of poverty and then to become involved in its eradication, through changing their own attitudes and way of living, standing up against injustice within the country and becoming actively involved in being agents for change and development.
They have been planning for Provincial Staff and Diocesan Youth Coordinators to meet in Kinshasa in July for the handover to the new team, for meetings with the Archbishop, and to talk about the way forward. This is vital for a smooth handover and for the building up of relationships. On 19 July, the Provincial Youth Team of the Anglican Church of Congo will meet in Kinshasa for a thanksgiving service and for the official handover between Judy Acheson, Bisoke and Jean-Bosco, the new Provincial Youth Workers. Please pray for the logistical arrangements and that this service will bring glory and honour to our Lord, who has so faithfully kept Judy safe in Congo since 1980.
Judy will move to Mahagi for two years to work on the vision for that Centre, build up the library and income generating projects.
Bisoke BalikengaWe look forward to hosting Bisoke Balikenga in the parish in December and to hearing his news on the progress of the new Provincial Youth Department team which he will be heading up.
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