During our site visit to East Africa in February, we encountered many needs. In fact, there are great needs in each of the three sites that we have been considering.

In Gulu, Uganda, the diocese is recovering from 20 years of war. In the midst of this, diocesan theological educational needs are focused on meeting the needs of congregations who have limited financial resources, by training Lay Readers.

In Mityana, Uganda, there is a need to train clergy who were hastily ordained by a prior Bishop in face of important congregational considerations. The current Bishop is asking those clergy to undergo more thorough theological training, and he is also expanding the number of Lay Readers and future clergy.

In Nairobi, Kenya, Church Army is training evangelists and Lay Readers for all of East Africa, including Southern Sudan, Uganda, and Kenya. The big concern for Church leaders in East Africa is that the next generation will be lost, spiritually, if they do not act now.

To this end, and at the request of Anglicans in East Africa, the mission assignment that we are considering in all three locations is: to come alongside and help our brothers and sisters in Christ, as part of the body of Christ, world-wide.

We come alongside in the spirit of Ephesians 4, the whole body of Christ working together. My focus would be on teaching. Julie's focus would be on the pastoral ministries of prayer and healing.

God bless you.

Fr. Shaw and Mtr. Julie

Diocesan Missionaries, serving with SAMS.

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Weekly prayer blog updates: http://mudgemissionreport.blogspot.com 

Tax-deductible contributions towards our ministry work in East Africa, 

may be made by sending a check  payable to:

"SAMS" (with "Shaw and Julie Mudge" in the memo line), and mail to: 

SAMS, P.O. Box 399, Ambridge, PA 15003 . 

You may also arrange for automatic deductions from your bank account by calling SAMS at 724-266-0669.