News Letters

MISSION TO KENYA
May 28 -June 25,2010

            The Lord gave us a clear vision as we set out for our mission to Kenya. We were to lead a retreat for pastors and to consecrate the shepherds of the flocks. The Lord assured us that He is our Great Shepherd and that He will provide for us and uses us to empower the shepherds whom He had prepared before the creation to lead His sheep. The guiding scriptures came from Ezekiel 34:11-15 God promised: “I Myself will search for my sheep and seek them out....I will feed them in good pasture”. As with David, we were assured that “The Lord is my Shepherd.” God also promised: “And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and my mind, and I will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out before my anointed forever. The Lord fulfilled these promises far beyond our expectation. All the events were like a divine carnival. We were fed spiritually even before delivering the message.           
            AT LINANA HIGH we experienced God’s mighty presence as 1200 young men were singing and dancing in the Lord. We were awed by the ministry of the chaplain Edward Etale, our Seminary Student. Both Mama Rehema and I gave the message to very attentive students. We sang for them “The Lord is my shepherd” in Swahili. After the service we enjoy hospitality from chaplain Etale.  After the service we joined Bishop Ruth and Lisa Wong at the ordination of Martha Muzungu. This event was marked with joy. Martha and her congregation were very much like the name of their ministry- Joy Land Ministries. Delicious lunch included cutting ordination cake which Rev. Martha fed to the congregation as the bride would feed the bridegroom. I have never seen anything like it!
            Retreat for pastors followed. The topic which was covered included fruitfulness in ministry, divine healing and knowing your rights in Christ. There was praise and worship. The event concluded with a healing service which was conducted by Bishop Ruth and Archbishop Elias John. Most of the pastors were bi-vocational. The majority of them were teachers Following the retreat, Bishop Ruth and I taught seminary students. Bishop Ruth lectured on Spiritual Formation, while I taught Anthropological approaches to Pastoral Care. The students were eager and interactive.
            CONSECRATION of Bishop George Musandile and Bishop Stanley Karanja was a momentous occasion. George and his wife oversee the Five Fold Church in Zambia, while +Stanley and Margret oversee the Kingdom Builders Network which concentrate on reaching out to teachers and head students. We praise God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit! We were very much impressed by the spirituality of these bishops and their wives. They are indeed a great gift to the church.
            ENTHRONEMENT AND CONSECRATION Of  ++Elias John Combo was a musical festival!  ++Elias, being a children’s musician, he had planned the service to start with praise and worship. The service, which was held in the University of Nairobi, attracted a large crowd. Elias was consecrated as Archbishop of the Vision Evangelic Ministries and All Nations Province of Equatorial Africa. ++Elias brings to All Nations gifts of healing. He preaches the Gospel with manifestation of signs and wonders, particularly in healing and deliverance. He has planted churches in all seven provinces of Kenya and has a ministry in Norway.
             On Monday, ++Elias took the mission team to the Nairobi Game park. We enjoyed seeing all kinds of animals. The most impression was a lion and lioness, who comfortably laid on the middle of the road as thou they were posing for a camera. As we drove closer and closer to them, they refused to move from the road and were expecting us to drive on the roadside. As we watched them lying fearlessly, they reminded us of the Lion of Judah, and that with Jesus (the Lion of Judah) we can smile at the storm. They reminded me of several times that I heard Jesus saying “It is I.  Do not be afraid.”
            On Tuesday ++Elias took us to Masai Land. We were given a hero’s welcome by the Masai who slaughtered a goat for us. Symbolically, this was an act of giving the very self. We enjoyed delicacies before the service. In the church, we were culturally and spiritually enriched by the Masai in their traditional attires. Before preaching, they prepared our hearts with praise and worship. When preaching, we were affirmed by hand clapping. We left Masai Land rejoicing in the Lord  who bonded us with Masai. On the way to Nairobi, we had a flat tire in a small village. As we were working on the vehicle, two Kikuyu young men came and told us that they wanted to commit themselves to God. Mary and I delightfully led them to Christ.
             On Wednesday, ++Elias took us to Ichichi, the place where I was born. The road was bumpy and hilly. We were totally surprised by the Holy Spirit in this church which is pastored by my Nephew, Stephen Mbatia. We were given a warm welcome by the congregation which included my brother, sisters and old friends. Bishop Ruth and Lisa were well received. There was heavy anointing and divine healing as ++Elias made an alter call. I have never seen this happen at Ichichi. To crown it all,+Elias asked the anointed worshipers to come and shake my hand. Each person shook my hand and placed shillings which amounted to Ksh 750($10), which was a lot money for Ichichian. We felt loved, affirmed and energized.
             On Friday June 11, we drove to Nakuru, Mary's birthplace. Saturday we ministered to the Congregation of Yahweh which is under the oversight of Pastor Susan, wife of The Rev. John Mwaniki.  We were once again awed by the Holy Spirit in the way the congregation (which was all Kikuyu, my community) worshiped in the Spirit and in Truth and at the same time claim our Jewish heritage. They preferred to address God as Yahweh and Jesus as Yoshua. Interestingly, there is parallel between Jewish and Kikuyu heritages. For both, the fig tree is a national symbol. The very meaning of the name Kikuyu is “the people of the fig tree.” For both, circumcision is the means of becoming a full member of the community.
            On the afternoon of the same day, we went to Kiti, Nakuru, to minister with Sudanese under the oversight of ++John Thon. We were given a cordial welcome. The Lost Boys who were clad with white shirts and black pants, performed Christian dance with a lot of wit and prepared the congregation for the message. Bishop Ruth had the message of encouragement for women, which was well received. After the service, we were served with Sudanese traditional cuisine.
            On Sunday, Bishop Ruth and I went to St. Nicholas church, which I planted 36 year ago. This church birthed several parishes. It holds three services; English, Swahili and Sudanese.  The church seats the St. Nicholas Children home, which I started 44 years ago. This church is my joy and my crown. We had come on Saturday to inform the Vicar that we are in the city and would like to give a message. Before the Service commenced, however, Bishop Ruth and I were called to the vestry and informed that we cannot preach, but can only greet people and sit in the congregation. We were invited during the announcements.  +Ruth spoke for 3 minutes. When I stood, I spoke briefly for three minutes about how we started.  On the forth minute, I was served with a note “time to stop”.  I then quickly remembered Paul's words: “awe unto me if I do not preach the Gospel” So I quickly told the innocent audience about the secret of fruitful ministry which is recorded in John 15:5; Our Master says “I am the vine your are the branches..He who abides in me and I him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”
            After this Bishop Ruth and Lisa Wong departed for Nairobi while Mary and I were left visiting with families and friends. On same day, we worshiped in Nakuru Cathedral where I was ordained deacon and priest. Here we were well received and were given a chance to give report about our ministry. We had a blessed meeting with the Bishop of Nakuru and his wife, old friends and the member of our family. The whole service, which included wedding, was uplifting.
            Interestingly, although obviated from ministering at St. Nicholas, the following day, boys who had lived in the St. Nicholas Childrens Home, found their way to a home where we were invited. These lovely children of God are musicians who call themselves “St. Nicholas Harmonies”.  They sang for us and expressed their appreciation. “We are most grateful for you starting St. Nicholas.”, said one of the boys. “If it were not for you, we couldn't be what we are.” These fruitful children have produce a CD entitle “Jesus is the Answer.” They eagerly listened to the story of how we started the home in 1966 and the church in 1974. They enjoyed immensely spending time with their “spiritual grandparents”.
We spent our last week in Kenya visiting with families in Nakuru, Nairobi and Ichichi. The word which the Lord gave us during our fellowship with the families was from Proverb 17:17, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversary.”  We praise our Heavenly Father for giving us brothers and sisters who are both friends and prayer partners.    We also praise God for all our Christian friends who prayed for us and gave financial support for the ministry.
            May God bless you and supply your needs according to his riches in glory! Archbishop John Githiga

CALENDAR
UPCOMING EVENTS
Pray that the Lord may mightily use us in the following upcoming events

August 1- Lowell, MA USA The Rev. John Mwaniki Gathogo ordination to Priesthood.
August 11-16 Phoeniz, AZ USA Pastor Joseph Donvito (Acts Messianec Congregation) ordination to Priesthood and Ron Jones (Grafted Branch Ministries) ordination to Deacon.
October 30 ++John speak at Marriage enrichment seminar LA California USA.
November 6-7 House of Bishops Retreat "Weekend of All Saints Day anniversary"
November 7 All Saints Day- ++John 5th Consecration anniversary. Ordination in Amarillo.
June 2-16 , 2011 Overseas Mission to Zambia.
November 4-6 m, 2011 ANAC General Convention.
In His Love, Archbishop John Githiga

ARCHBISHOP JOHN AND BISHOP DOYLE
MISSION TO KENYA AND SUDAN 2010

We are most grateful to God for sending Bishop Doyle and me on mission to Kenya and Sudan and to all the people of God who supported us in prayer and funding.  The Lord gave us a clear vision.  We were assured by the Holy Spirit that we would be empowered to teach and equip the saints for the ministry.  The loving Father had promised us power, not strength so that His power would be made perfect in our weakness. Upon our landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on December 16, we were met by Archbishop John Thon who escorted us to the Anglican Church of Kenya Guest house.   Before we had recovered from jetlag, Bishop-Elect Stanley Karanja and the Rev. Daniel Muindi, Principal of Global Theological College, met with us to discuss the establishment of All Nations College, Kenya campus.  I was awed by the way we agreed on many things, even though we were meeting Stanley and Daniel for the first time.  After the meeting, my brother Bishop Gideon and brother-in-law Sammy came and  drove us to my sister-in-law Margaret's home for supper.  After enjoying our supper, we drove to Bishop's Court in Thika and had a lovely time with Gideon's family.
ALL NATIONS COLLEGE-KENYA CAMPUS
On the 17th of December, we read and signed a memorandum of agreement and collaboration.  We agreed to form a new institution called ALL NATIONS COLLEGE-KENYA CAMPUS and that we will work together as one unified team with the same goal and purpose of establishing a new college for training and equipping the saints for global mission.  We agreed that the College will start classes on February 10, 2010.  We paid $4,016.00 to cover Global College rent arrears for November and December 2009 and to cover six months' rent for January to June, 2010 and for preparation of billboards and brochures.  By the time we returned from Sunday (01/01/10), Rev. Muindi and Stanley had already made two billboards and the brochures for All Nations College. We rejoiced for the work which was done within a short period of time.
EMPOWERMENT CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE
The objective of the conference was to empower believers, most of whom had experienced post- election crises, and to encourage them to move from the spirit of victims to victors.  The theme was YOU SHALL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME UPON YOU AND YOU SHALL BE MY WITNESSES TO THE END OF THE EARTH. We were expecting a give-and-take process.  We were blessed and surprised by  the mature and Spirit-filled pastors chosen by Bishop-elect Stanley.  The pastors, who included Bishop-elect George Musandile from Zambia, both  motivated and inspired the participants.  We fed on the promises in the book of Isaiah: Fear not, for I am with you be not dismayed, for I am  your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. (41:10)  We were assured of God's guidance:  And I will lead the blind in the way they know not, in the path they have not known I will guide them.  I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into the level ground.  These are the things that I will do and I will not forsake them. (42:16) On the 19th of December, Bishop Gideon and his driver took us to Nairobi airport and dropped us at the station where we were to board Jetlink.  The ladies at the desk complained that our electronic tickets were not in their computer.  To solve the problem to their satisfaction, they decided to cut a portion of my ticket for their records.  In the meantime, Bishop Doyle was feeling very ill and we were looking for a place where he could sit.  Eventually, we boarded Jetlink.   The majority of the passengers were Sudanese.  I sat with a Sudanese who spoke English and Swahili.  We had a lovely conversation.  After one hour and forty-five minutes we were in Juba, South Sudan.  The airport appeared more primitive than any airport I have seen.  The baggage was carried by a trailer which was pulled by a tractor.  Each passenger had to identify his baggage as the bags were being downloaded from the trailer.  Then the bags were marked by the customs official. We were so delighted to see Archbishop Thon who was our guide for 12 days and who took us to Citizen United Lodge.  as we drove, we saw that Juba is a city under construction.  the roads were being paved.  Yet, most of them were dirt roads.  In the lodge, we were blessed to be in a facility with bed, mosquito nets, and an outside bathroom and toilet without a commode or running water.  We had to bathe from a bucket. Bishop  Thon had a small tent.  Here found we were living in both ancient and modern times. The next day we had to minister before breakfast.  At 9:00 a.m. we were in an open-air congregation which was full of spiritual energy.  The service was in Dinka (also in South Sudan).  As it was hot, two women fanned us with  pieces of cloth during the lengthy service.  Bishop Doyle and I preached.  We were given messages of encouragement and healing.  These lovely Christians told us, "Bishop Thon loves us and we love him."  Immediately after the ministry of the word, they dramatized their love by washing our feet and hands.  They anointed us with expensive perfume.  I have never experienced such love.  This sacred ritual continued until 3:30 p.m.  We were full of power, but because we had not eaten breakfast, we were becoming extremely weak.  We remembered Jesus' words at the well with the Samaritan woman, "I have food to eat of which you do not know."  At 5:00 p.m. we had our breakfast, lunch and supper.  This was a great sacrifice for Bishop Doyle who, being a diabetic, is supposed to have a small meal every four hours.  In this time of physical weakness, we remembered the words of our Lord, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." On Monday we were scheduled to meet with President Salva Kir, but he had to go to Khartoum.  So, we visited the monument dedicated to John Garang, the first vice-president of Sudan.  We continued to sight- see important Sudanese sites in Juba, such as the Nile River. On the next day, we chartered a MAF flight from Juba to Duk, Southern Sudan.  The passengers included the family of Bishop Thon and his Diocesan Staff.  As the aircraft was landing on the unpaved road, we were awed by the jubilant sounds and gestures  of a large number of Christians who were awaiting  us. This included a musical band.  We rode in a government vehicle to the cathedral compound where we found another huge crowd.  We were asked to greet the people.  Bishop Doyle had to speak first.  It was so hot and Bishop Doyle was not feeling well.  After saying a few words, he experienced heat exhaustion.  Two men led him to a small hut while I continued speaking to the congregation.  I was so scared-since we were in a place which appeared to be the end of the earth-no paramedic, no hospital, no running water, no electricity, no telephone services.  I made my message brief so I could find out what was happening to Brother Doyle.  I was relieved when I found him with two women and Deacon Michael nursing him, wetting his head, shoulders and hands and fanning him  with wet handkerchiefs.  After visiting with Doyle, I was led to my hut which was the same size as his.  The huts were circular, big enough for a single bed, had two small vents and a 3X4 foot unsecured door.  Bishop Doyle was too hot in his hut and therefore his bed was moved outside for him to sleep  under the stars and a mosquito net. Three men slept with us in the same compound in small tents.  About 50 young people slept in an adjoining compound.  We were never alone. At night, we were visited by small creatures such as lizards, bugs and birds.  The young people had to entertain and guard us. On December 24th, we had the major worship service.  By 7:30 a.m. there were 700 people seated at the cathedral compound waiting for the service to begin at 8:30 a.m.  The worshippers expressed their jubilance as four bishops  processed with the clergy and the lay leaders.  By this time, there were 2000 people.  Each person had to come with his own chair.  The church service started with a song, "Onward Christian Soldiers Marching As to War".  The first part of the service was conducted in the Dinka language.  The second part of the service, the Enthronement of the Archbishop, was  conducted in English.  Women, youth, and children sang to the glory of God with Christian songs.  As I looked at the youth, I shed tears, remembering that I had seen these youth and the cathedral compound in a dreams two years ago.  Before Bishop Doyle and I preached, ten people gave their testimony.  This included a Member of Parliament.  Their  testimonies were about who they are, their history, and how they had undergone tribulation. God gave us a message of encouragement and affirmation.  We preached about Jesus who was born in a manger.  The congregants were, however, more interested in us than our word.  After the message, so many people came and knelt for healing.  Bishop Doyle was praying seated as I was  laying hands on the people.  The service lasted four hours. On Christmas Day we had morning and evening services.  On Saturday, we had another open air service at the public square, which included in attendance the chief, a member of parliament  and the soldiers.   Twelve persons spoke before we gave our messages.  I was awed by discovering there were so many connecting threads between me and the Sudanese.  Like them, I grew up in the battle field.  My  youth was spent  during the Mau Mau  emergency in Kenya and I and my family, along with many others, had been greatly persecuted.  I now understand why for 8 years my wife and I have spent long hours reaching out to the Sudanese in Amarillo, Texas, U.S.A.  We do this ministry at great expense and sacrifice, including the personal loss of a job as campus minister and the Vicar of an affluent University church.  We are ever grateful to God for finding us worthy to suffer for and with the persecuted church. After the service we were driven to the compound by a Parliamentary Member in the government vehicle. We were visited by so many people at the compound who shared their stories.  The most vivid visit was by  three women who dressed as my mother used to dress fifty years ago.  The spokeswoman asked:"How did you ever dream to visit this place, a place which God created and then forgot all about?  In this place, since the creation of the world,  we women have never gone to school.  We have never seen people from another country.  So we appreciate you very much.  The women requested three things 1) adult education 2) a well so that they don't travel miles  to fetch water 3) and grinding mills. We also had time to meet with the governor of Jonglei state.  We attended his public meeting in which he was making an appeal to the citizens to surrender their guns to the government.  I thought that the Governor was "preaching to the choir."  But, when I asked a 6'2" sixteen year old youth what he thought about the appeal, he said, "I have three guns.  I will surrender one to the government and keep two for my protection." On Monday and Tuesday we had a clergy conference.  The clergy were very receptive.  Since we intended to have a give- and- take process, the teaching included discussion and questions and answers.  We concluded the conference with reaffirming the ordination vows and anointing hands with the holy oil. Our time in Duk was marked with honor, exaltation, and hospitality.  A he-goat and three bulls  were slaughtered for us.  Financial need was also great and far beyond our budget.  By the day we were to be in Juba we only had $125 for incidentals.  Yet, the $100.00 bill was printed in 1996 and this was unacceptable either in Kenya or Sudan.  We were in Juba at 9:30 a.m. to board the plane which was to depart at 10:30.  To our greatest disappointment, we were told that our tickets did not appear in their computer and we must purchase another ticket for $604.  The young woman at the desk called upper management and everything was negative.  We continued negotiations at 6 p.m.  At this time all planes had departed and the airport was closing.  Bishop Doyle was very sick.  With 80 Sudanese pounds between us we had to hire a taxi to go to the Citizen United Lodge where the fee to stay there would be $50.00 a night for each of us.  We were not sure if we would find Archbishop Thon who had been staying at Citizen United Lodge.  The taxi driver followed the ticket lady and he told us she had ordered  him to follow her.  Eventually, we found ourselves downtown at the office of Jetlink.  Behind the desk was the lady with whom we had talked all  daylong and had told us our tickets were not found.  At this time we were too tired, exhausted and hungry for negative news.  The lady told us it was going to be impossible to get tickets.  She gave us a printout that indicated our tickets had been denied.  I finally persuaded  her that we needed to call our travel agent in the U.S. A.  Miraculously, our U.S.A. travel agent answered the phone and received the call.  After speaking with our agent, I asked to talk to the manager.  The name of the Lord be praised.  We were told that our problems had been solved, but there was no flight on New Year's Day and we would have to wait to fly out on January 2, 2010.  Our taxi driver took us to Citizen United.  When we asked him how much he was charging, he said, "You are men of God.  Give me whatever you want."  I gave him 40 Sudanese pounds ($20.00).  And, he was contented.  We were delighted to see Archbishop Thon, but my beloved Bishop Doyle had to live another day on an empty stomach.  He was very sick.  I was now concerned as to whether I would be bringing him to the U.S. alive.   We prayed for divine intervention.  I was most grateful to God for keeping Doyle through the night. On New Year's Day we received calls from my wife, Mary and Bishop Doyle's wife, Carolyn.  It was like an oasis in the desert. Their voices were sweeter than honey. Our New Year's resolution was simple.  Look for a place where we could get a good breakfast and rest the whole day.  We walked to Matumizi Lodge which was about 200 yards.  The facility is owned by a European who is married to a Kenyan.  We had eggs, sausage, toast and coffee.  I was delighted to see Bishop Doyle eating.  A fan and TV with CNN broadcasting made us feel at home.  We stayed there for four hours.  I was, however, concerned about the bill since we had only 40 Sudanese pounds. Luckily, the money was enough with 20 Sudanese pounds left.  Nevertheless, we had no money for paying the lodging.  I then asked Archbishop Thon to take care of that and he gave us $50 for  single entry visa to Kenya. On January 2nd at 8:30 a.m. we were at the Juba airport.  Is it going to turn to Juba poverty?  Yes!  When we were going through customs, we were required to pay $90.00 for a tax (even though we had already paid airport taxes with our tickets).  In addition , they charged us $10.00 for photocopying our passports.  By now we had only $70.00.  We have now learned to bargain like refugees.  I told the custom official that we only had $70.00.  The officer became angelic and told me that he is going to pay the remaining balance. While we are now free to board the plane, we have no money for visa in Nairobi and for hiring a taxi to brother Gideon's home.  In flight, I was seated by James, an American Sudanese, who was transiting in Nairobi before proceeding to the U.S.  After having a friendly conversation, I asked him whether I could trade the 1996/ $100.00 note for $50.00  He told me that he has only one $100.00 acceptable note and that he will accept the deal once we get to the customs.  James is now our angel.  We are now looking for the second miracle for money for hiring a taxi to Bishop Gideon's house. As we were taking our baggage from the Nairobi airport, I was thrilled to see Peter, Gideon's driver, who had come for us. The Bishop's court now appeared as a palace.  We enjoyed hospitality from Gideon's wife Mary and their daughter Joyce. Although,  I didn't get sick when we were in Sudan, I started having fever and problems with allergies and coughing so that by the morning of the 3rd, I had lost my voice.  This time Bishop Doyle was my doctor.  He served me with allergy tablets and Mucinex.  We prayed that I may have a voice as I was expected to speak on the Countrywide Radio.  We started the day with Bible reading and devotion and then we had a rest.  On the 4th, I had regained my voice, even though, I was still sick.  In the afternoon, Stanley and I drove to Nairobi where I was to speak and be interviewed by two young women, probably in their 20's, on the church and homosexuality.  The interview went well and the message was  broadcast to 1.5 million people.  The message was reported to have been well-received. In conclusion, we can say that  in  all the things we came through, God was in control and we know he had our best interest at heart.  By being in Sudan for 12 days, we were able to develop an empathic understanding, not only for the Sudanese, but also the people of God who had undergone such tribulation.   Better still, the Lord strengthened the bond between Bishop Doyle and myself.  For twelve days, we had no mirror (something which we take for granted) and so we were mirrors for each other. we indeed owned a Great Promise, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be my witnesses..to the end of the earth."  Better still, we had a beatific experience, "Blessed are the poor for theirs is the kingdom of God...Blessed are you when you hunger for righteousness, for you shall be satisfied." Our experience has a lesson for us all.  When God calls and sends us, He also provides us with a guiding star.  And as it was with the wise men, we must boldly follow even when it gets dark. As the saying goes, "To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine the brightest."

Archbishop John Githiga

FROM THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS

BISHOPS PRESENT:
The Most Rev. John Githiga, Canyon, TX
The Rt. Rev. James Dargan, Edwardsville, IL
The Rt. Rev. K Doyle Volentine, Start, LA
The Rt. Rev. Ruth Urban, Brandon, MS
The Rt. Rev. Deodatus Mwamba, Congo DR, Central Africa
Apology
The Rt. Rev. Aaron Evans, Atlanta, GA
The House of Bishops gathered in Brandon, Mississippi and had a golden time of mutual encouragement and decrement. It was resolved that:
TITHE:
In as much as the giving of money is a real symbol of affiliation, fellowship, and commitment, it is our solemn recommendation that all ANAC clergy and congregations give regularly, consistently, and substantially to the work of ANAC; keeping in mind that the TITHE is the commonly accepted Biblical standard of giving 10% to which all Christians should strive.
COMMUNICATION AMONGST THE BISHOPS:
Bishop Ruth will set up a Conference call program and the bishops will talk and pray together at 2 pm central time (USA) on the first Tuesday of each month. An agenda for prayer and discussion will be    e-mailed the prior week.
HOUSE CHURCH: We strongly encourage all the ministries to concentrate on the development of a house-church. We must avoid becoming a church of property managers. Rather, we must exert our energy in propagating the Gospel so that everybody is telling and every creature is told.
AFFINITY: We need to keep in mind that ANAC has “Affinity” rather than a “Geographic” organizational structure. Yet fellow bishops need to be certain to respect the oversight areas of others.
APPROVALS: the following appointments were unanimously approved:
The Rev. George Musandile of Zambia to be Bishop-Elect,
The Rev. Stanley Karanja of Kenya to be Bishop-Elect,
The Rev. Steve Alembe of Burundi to be Bishop- Elect,
The Rev. Bernardos MOUTOU of Gabon to be Bishop-Elect and be consecrated in May 2010
The Rt. Rev. John M Thon, Bishop of Duk, Archbishop-Elect to be enthroned in December
The Rev. Geofrey Muyanja of Uganda, to be Archdeacon of Uganda
PROVINCIAL PROPOSAL:
Abp John will be the head of the Archdiocese of Texas of the ANAC Province of North America.
Abp John thon, will be the head of the ANAC Province of Sudan
Abp Fabiabos will be the head of the ANAC Province of Brazil
Bishop Deoditus Mwamba will be a Missionary Bishop of ANAC
Bishop James will be the Diocesan Bishop of the Mid-west Diocese of ANAC
Bishop Doyle Volentine will be the Diocesan Bishop of Louisiana Diocese of ANAC
KEY MESSAGE:
Be patient, then brothers and sisters, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer awaits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too must be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. James 5:7-8

FROM OUT OF UGANDA, AFRICA
Rev Geofrey Muyanja wrote Bishop Volentine
Dear beloved Bishop Volentine,
I greet you in the name of Jesus! I believe you and the family and all the brethren are under the mighty hand of the Almighty God. We had a great weekend! On friday I was invited to preach in an overnight prayer gathering at MASAKA, 120 kms from where I stay. Over ten churches had come together to pray all night. I started preaching at 2 am. We saw and enjoyed the presence of GOD!
Then on Sunday, I preached in our church. We read from Luke 10:19, "Behold I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the powers of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you." As soon as I read this scripture, the power of God started moving in our midst, and the lord told me to pray for people. It is rare for me to pray for people in a service, but this time God told me to do it. The people were delivered from demonic powers, and to day they praise God. It was impressed upon me that all that God wanted was for people to know that God has released his power to his church,and no other powers can put it down. As we come to the end of this year, God expects us to believe and to walk knowing that we have the power to silence all the works of the devil.

May God Bless you,
With Love,
Rev Geofrey Muyanja
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ANAC is a 501(c) (3) ministry and for that reason, your contributions are tax deductible.
May God richly bless you, Archbishop John Githiga