Information about our link with the Episcopal Church of Sudan.
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Sudan Link News
Okeford Benefice and Lui News
Working with Lui diocese in a deanery link this Dorset benefice is sharing some news. This is copied from our facebook page.
Bishop Moses Deng of Wau Comes to Poole
Recently the new bishop of Wau came to Poole deanery which has a link with the diocese to meet some of his new friends. Below are two interesting articles from Canon Stephen Batty about Bishop Moses and his visit to St Aldhelm's Primary School.
Latest Sudan Link Quarterly Bulletin is Released
Sudan Link Extra is Available to Download Read the excellent Sudan Link Extra, published in the Sarum Link, online and save a copy for yourself.
Poole - Africa Link - Concert Fundraiser Announced - click here
On September 25th the Dorset Police Male Voice Choir will be giving a concert in aid of the work of the Pool - Africa Link. Click the title link for more details. Poole Hospital has formed a partnership link with a hospital and healthcare training centre in Wau, Southern Sudan. The aim of this exciting project is to use the skills and experience of our staff to help train doctors, nurses and midwives so that they can provide much needed medical care to people living in one of the most strife-torn parts of the world. Wau is officially a tertiary referral centre, but the hospital is in a dire state. The nearby Health Training Institute (HTI) was built in the early1980s with the purpose of training nurses, clinical officers and midwives. However, when war erupted nine years later, the building was closed and ransacked by the desperate, starving local population: the textbooks made excellent fuel to ignite fires to cook with. Twenty years on, 60 church dioceses throughout the world have united to form the Solidarity Project, and have pledged money and personnel to re-furbish the HTI. However, the one vital thing that the centre is lacking is trainers. If you would like to be involved or support the Poole Africa Link through fundraising or sponsorship please contact Hilary Fenton-Harris, PAL co-ordinator on 448182 or email hilary.fenton-harris@poole.nhs.uk The 2010 Bishop’s Garden Party - A Huge Success what a day
The 2011 Bishop's Garden Party - the show goes on
The date of next year's Bishop's Garden party will be Sunday 12th of June. Held as usual in the Bishop of Salisbury's garden. This will be a wonderful chance to meet our new bishop (and his wife?) and help raise some much needed funds for the Sudan Medical link. Click on the title above to learn more and see an interactive map that can help you with directions.
Webmaster Request from Lainya
Bishop Peter Amidi is very keen to tell the world about his diocese and connect with people for aid and fellowship. He has a website -www.lainya.anglican.org but he also has a problem. There is no one in the Lainya diocese that can run a website. So Bishop Peter is asking if there is someone who could help him. You don't need to be a professional webmaster just a bit web savvy and keen to help. If you know someone who could help Lainya diocese connect with the world please send an e-mail to salisburysudanlink@googlemail.com Simple training and instructions can be provided.
Learn a bit about Lainya - Lainya Diocese info sheet Grace School News Update
Richard Budd just got back from the Sudan and wanted to share the good news about Grace School - Follow the link to learn more.
WANTED--YOUTH LEADERS TO VISIT SUDAN
Each year the diocese encourages one or two youth leaders to attend a regional workshop set up by the ECS Provincial Youth Coordinator in different parts of Sudan. The organisation and workshops are led by SOMA. The next workshop is in October 2010.
If you are interested in taking part or just want to discuss the possibility please contact John Foster who is on the Salisbury-Sudan Link Committee (Tel. 01722 710426).
New Online Galleries
Using Google the Sudan Link is able to make available galleries of images from Sudan. Opening up as a slide show that shows an image every three seconds lots of images can easily be viewed, giving a window into parts of Sudan. Try one here - A Church Gathering
Located on the Resources page it is hoped that a great many images of Sudan may be made available in this way.
The Spirituality of Christians in Southern Sudan An amazing insight into the faith of Sudanese Christians by Rev Ron Hart of the Sudan Link Committee. In 2002 Ron completed a thesis on this subject for the University of Wales, it is a fascinating and detailed study of the growth and operation of Christian spirituality in one of the fastest growing churches on the planet.
The Voice of the Gospel
The Episcopal Church of Sudan has started to produce a regular quarterly newsletter which they would really like to share. Click on the links below to see the last three copies in a new window.
A New Map of the Dioceses of Sudan
A new map depicting the location of all the dioceses of Sudan has been released by the Sudan Church Association. It includes the recently created dioceses and clarifies new boundries. Although it should be noted that this map is still an approximation. Many thanks to the S.C.A.
Latest Sudan Link Quarterly Bulletin is Released
A Greeting From the New International Coordinator in Juba
I am the new International Coordinator in the Office of Archbishop Deng. My role involves managing the correspondence between the Sudan office and the partners around the world. No day is the same so it's fairly difficult to give you 'A Day in the Life of the ECS International Coordinator' but I can say that through this job, you get to meet various people from other churches and NGOs that are keen to make things happen in the Sudan. One of the things I love most about the job is the opportunity to accompany the Archbishop on visits he makes to different parts of the country. I write a report after each visit in order to keep partners informed on ECS news. I've been here 5 weeks and so far I've been to Yambio, Nzara, Wau and Rokon so I've seen many new places. As I'm sure you've already heard from Bishop David and Canon Ian Woodward who were over here recently, Sudan is an extremely big country with a lot of diversity so you don't have to go very far to find differences. As for home, I live on the cathedral compound in Juba and share a house with Tina and Trevor Stubbs and Robin Denney from the US. We also have sociable neighbours so it's really nice to have a base in Juba amongst all the hustle and bustle where you can be yourself and have a laugh. Juba is very vibrant place to live and is also changing all the time. For me, the most notable changes are the improvements in the roads. One day you're travelling along a very bumpy dirt road and a few days later, you find it's been tarmaced over! It certainly makes car journeys a lot more comfortable.
More about myself: I am 21 years old. I was born and grew up in Britain but my family are from Ghana. When in England, I live in West London. I finished a history degree at Oxford last summer so my new surroundings are not like anything I've really experienced before. I am having a good time in Sudan so far and learning a lot about the culture, the languages and the way of life. Despite having irregular power, and not having a fridge in the house, I'm glad to be here working amongst so many great people and getting the chance to see the differences between what my life was life and what it's like now. Rebecca - See a picture of me here
Cannon Trevor Stubbs Requests Prayer for New Bishop Gwynne College Juba
Cannon Trevor has been in touch and would really appreciate some prayer support. Please view the link below to see his prayer requests shown on the New Bishop Gwynne College website.
Reverend Joseph Bilal PhD !
Very good news has arrived, that Rev'd Joseph Bilal has finally passed his Ph.D. Joseph has put years of hard work and dedication into achieving this goal. He has his sights set on returning to Juba in due course to teach Theology and is in touch with Trevor Stubbs about doing this.
The graduation ceremony will be at Brunel University Bristol on June 26th.
Report and Newsletter Available for Juba Secondary School Project
In January Richard Dean participated in a visit to Juba Diocese Model Secondary School. This is a project of considerable imporance funded directly by churches in the Salisbury Diocese and supported in prayer and action. Richard's report was originally featured in a magazine for Corsley and Chapmanslade churches. Our greatful thanks to them for the material. CMS News Letters - News from CMS mission partners operating in Sudan Click here for their latest news.
Ruth Radley - New CMS recruit destined for Sudan, read her story. Archbishop Daniel in the Church Times - Click the title link to see the Church times article
Ideal for children and teenagers groups or just for those who would like some info about South Sudan. This is a resource that can easily be printed or shared via e-mail. Check it out - click on the title link.
Sudan Link Get's More Social As of today the Sudan Link can be found on Facebook and twitter, both very popular social networking sites. Both of these pages are aimed at expanding our outreach as an organization and promoting prayer for Sudan inside and outside the diocese.
To locate our pages please use the two links below which are replicated at the top right corner of all our pages. Once you have accessed either our twitter or facebook pages please save them in your browser favourites list so that you can return to them easily.
The Sudan Link Facebook group
If you already use facebook or twitter on your mobile phone or home pc why not connect to us, we would appreciate the support. Ann Corsie is planning to raise funds for the 'Children of Sudan', in particular those at Juba Secondary School. If you would like to get involved with this project and help raise funds by walking with Ann please click on the title link to find out more.
The Bishop's Garden Party - what a success !
The 2010 Garden Party will be on June 13th - See you there.
Pastor Santino Requests Help
Rev'd Santino in Abyei - Wau Diocese,Sudan is requesting help to rebuild his church and a Dorset based charity is supporting his call. Read more here
New Schools Sudan Link Resource Available
This new schools resource is available from Salisbury Diocese Board of Education or by contacting John Foster.
At first glance it this small book may not appear to contain a great deal but the book and DVD house a very large selection of material just waiting to be discovered! It includes videos, photographs, suggestions for activities, and a whole host of resources to help you to bring your work on the We are making this FREE resource available in order to widen understanding in our schools about life in the
We can also help you beyond giving you this resource. We offer School Sudan Days in which people with knowledge of the country can spend time in your school on practical, enjoyable activities aimed at raising awareness.
I hope that you find this resource of interest and value with enormous scope for imaginative and informative work arising out of it which would enrich the lives of our children as they broaden their understanding of the wider world.
If you have not yet collected your copy please do so from the Diocesan Education Centre.
Thank you for Buying Cards - A message from Keith Whittock
“May I thank everyone throughout the Diocese who bought the specially-designed In fact, just over £1400 was raised, the best result in 16 years of selling the cards. It represents sales of over 5000 cards! New cards will be available from the middle of the year, but well over 25 "established" designs are always available. If any parish wants a specially-designed card to help the Keith Whittock Card Designs - now taking commissions click here to read more
New Sudan Link Speakers List Available
Sudan Sunday
Traditionally a fixed date in June has been designated as 'Sudan Sunday' when Parishes can focus in on our Diocesan link with the Episcopal Church of Sudan. Often parishes request some support from the Sudan Committee, either to preach, display information or speak briefly after the service about the Link. This has sometimes stretched the Committee and the information resources available to the point at which some requests have had to be refused. It has therefore been decided that Parishes may designate a Sunday in June that best suits them, and that can be supported by the Sudan Committee, as their 'Sudan Sunday'. It is hoped that this will create some flexibility. Please contact the Secretary if support is wanted.
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