Our October Charity – Gombe Diocese
Excerpted from SEEK:
[…] The Nigerian army took back control of Gwoza [in the Gombe diocese] in 2016. It was found that Boko Haram had ransacked both public buildings and homes. Medical facilities in Gwoza had been destroyed. A way back to normality was hoped for, but the scale of devastation is still leaving its toll. Recent reports of the now restored government Gwoza General Hospital suggest it is still struggling to provide the kind of services needed by a traumatised local population.
[…] It was said by the first black African bishop, based in Sierra Leone, that there is a need for the church’s mission to be carried out by people living as part of communities and speaking the same language as them. We have witnessed the benefits of this in our relationship with Gombe where it is the Nigerian Anglican church which is taking the lead. The money that we recently gave them will go towards providing a roof for a new church in the area of Tumfure, Gombe town. A recent letter from the diocese told us that the new church will be called St Mark’s. Andrew Watts
About Charity of the Month at St Mark’s
Charity of the Month was created as a way of coming together as a church community to raise money for good causes. The scheme provides ongoing support to certain organisations, and each year members of our congregation are also invited to suggest charities that they would like to promote.
