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!