Missions

The main aim of the missions Department is to encourage and strengthen the proclamation of the historical, biblical Christ as saviour and Lord throughout the Diocese with a view to persuade people to come to him personally to be reconciled to God.

Head of Department

Reverend Zadock Oluoch Ag. Diocesan Director of Mission

Under missions we have :-

KENYA ANGLICAN MEN ASSCOCIATION (KAMA)

Head of Department

Diocesan Children Coordinator (Sunday School, Boys and Girls Brigade)

Departmental Objectives

All children workers are to unite and work together in fellowship to achieve one goal – Empowering the children educationally, spiritually, physically, emotionally and socially

Diocesan activities include:

  • Organizing seminars for the children ministry workers.
  • Producing teaching manuals
  • Organizing sports activities for the children 4.Organizing fellowships with the children workers.
  • Organizing drama festivals.
  • Organizing music festival.
  • Organizing conferences for the children workers.
  • Visiting parishes to encourage both children and teachers to serve God faithfully.
  • Supporting parents in the event of the loss of a child.
  • Teaching Sunday school programmes.

The department ministers to over 2,000 children in 13 parishes and we especially aspire to revive the Brigade activity which emphasizes on child discipline. Children put into practice what they have to learned and exercise their gifts and talents. These programmes help the children develop spiritually, physically, educationally and emotionally.We are therefore looking for funds to develop this department to enhance the growth of a child and train brigade officers. We wish to appeal to all well wishes especially those with a passion to develop a child to contact us in the area you would like to assist

 

MOTHERS UNION

Introduction

The Mother’s Union department of Diocese of All Saints Cathedral was started on 1st February 2003. This was after the division from the bigger Nairobi Diocese in September 2002.It started under the leadership of The Most Rev. Emeritus Benjamin Nzimbi, former Archbishop of Kenya and Bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese. Mrs. Alice Nzimbi was the first Diocesan Chair lady and the Provincial Chair lady.His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Eliud Wabukala is now the Bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese and Archbishop of Kenya and the Mothers Union Patron. This Diocese started with six parishes but now has 12 parishes and several daughter churches.  It started on a low key but with God’s help and grace, we were able to do a very successful fund-raising in June 2004 where we raised about KShs 1.3m.

Activities

Enrollments take place every year and we have about 1500 ladies enrolled into the Mothers Union so far. Because we are a small sized Diocese, we have held these enrollment services in different parishes and this has been a great encouragement to our mothers.Before the enrollments we have a Talent week were our Mothers in the parishes’ minister to various need in the community. These include visiting the sick, widowed and bereaved. The parish Vicar goes out to pray with them and encourage them.

They also clean inside and outside the churches and repair torn hymnbooks and prayer books. This is a week we all come together to thank God for the various talents He has given unto us.The Diocese has a Saving Society that was registered on 2nd November 2005 under the name of All Saints Cathedral Mothers Union Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited.(ASMUS Sacco)ASMUS Sacco hopes to increase the economic growth of its members by encouraging saving, loaning, investing and building one another through various ways.

The total number of bona-fide members from the eleven parishes stands at almost two hundred. This number continues to grow as more members from the Mothers Union are gaining confidence in the Sacco and expressing willingness to register.The Emeritus Archbishop, The Most Rev. Benjamin Nzimbi who was also the Bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese, launched the Ministry of Widows at the Diocesan level in June 2005. The Ministry of Widows at the Diocesan level is now very active and has taken on the Name given to them by the Late Mama Caren – “The Kings Daughters”. This ministry exists to help and empower by training the many widows within the Diocese who need a forum to address the issues they have in common. They have held seminars and are looking forward to launching their name.

They have also started saving on a monthly basis as they do table banking.  Most widows however are in denial of their status or too young and are not willing to be identified as widows.The Mothers Union in the Diocese also supports the St. Nicholas Children’s Home, which is in our Diocese. We visit them, cook lunch for them on a quarterly basis, and then give them a Christmas party as we pray for the standard eight candidates in November every year. We  buy food-stuff such as maize, beans, rice, cooking fat and other basic items such as toilet paper, shoe polish, lotion etc that the children may need. 

The children get very encouraged and look forward to our visits and prayers with them.Mothers Union in the Diocese has continued to work closely with Kenya Anglican Men’s Association (KAMA).This we do by attending their functions and encouraging our Husbands to join this KAMA. This is because KAMA objectives help strengthen our relationships with our spouses and enhances Spiritual growth in the family.During and after the post-election skirmishes, mothers in the Diocese prayed, contributed food and clothing, visited and counseled the displaced within and out of Nairobi.

We fasted , prayed, repented, and forgave one another during our Lady Day because of what was happening in the country.Indeed, the Prayer Action and Outreach committee can attest that God is Faithful and His Mercies endure forever as He has continued to answer our prayers.Mothers Union members continue to participate in various development activities in their parishes. We also have a link with the Mothers Union of Diocese of Carlisle who we are grateful for their prayers as we pray for them too.We hope to strengthen this relationship more.

 

Challenges

Poverty

A good number of our parishes are situated in the slums of Nairobi especially Kibera. Poverty continues to be a major problem among our members, as many of them do not have permanent employment. They live in poor conditions and contributing money to the activities of the Mothers Union is extremely difficult in some of our parishes.This makes it difficult for us to run the Diocese effectively.

HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS scourge has hit our members greatly. They are either sick or looking after infected people in their families and taking care of orphans.Violence in families against women, children and the wider family members continue to be on the increase. Child abuse in the form of rape, incest and child labour has continued.

This was even more so with the post-election violence that we witnessed early this year. Many families were displaced and are yet to be settled.We are as a Diocese trying to embrace all the ladies in our congregation especially the young women to join Mothers Union and seeking ways on how to re-brand ourselves to be attractive to them. As a diocese we are seeking ways of embracing the Anglican woman to enabling her to feel part of the Union as we create forums for young mothers, professional, the elderly and single mothers to meet. This is a great challenge we hope to accomplish.

The Way Forward

We are working very closely with the Youth department and hope to be incorporated into some of their program as Mentors. With the help of the deanery rallies we intend to reach to as many mothers as possible.  There is need to empower the women financially by training them in entrepreneur skills and assisting them to access financial services.Parishes with the assistance of the Diocesan office need to come up with activities that are relevant to their situations with the intention of attracting and retaining ladies in Mothers’ Union.

 

Five Targets That We Can Achieve

  1. Enhance Spiritual Growth of the women through starting more Bible Study groups and mentoring program for new mothers in the parishes.
  2. Have a Diocesan Luncheon Fundraiser.
  3. Have a Diocesan Music festival.
  4. Have a Diocesan Walk
  5. Start an Income generating Activity in the Diocese.

The Mother’s Union department of Diocese of All Saints Cathedral was started on 1st February 2003. This was after the division from the bigger Nairobi Diocese in September 2002.It started under the leadership of The Most Rev. Emeritus Benjamin

We have continuously trained the Women leaders, the clergy wives and the Diocesan executives within the parishes. This is because we realize that education has no end and when a woman is empowered, the whole community grows.As the saying goes:”Educate a man and you educate an individual, educate a woman and you educate a community”.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Head of Department

Rev. Capt. Livingstone Nyanje Diocesan Youth and T.E.E. (Theological Education by Extension) Coordinaton

The All Saints Cathedral Diocese has up to 13 parishes with 18 local churches, which have both active and inactive youth ministries whose activities are overseen by the Board of Mission under the KAYO (Kenya Anglican Youth organization) department.   In the year 2009 for instance, the Diocesan Youth Department was projected to create strong and vibrant youth groups at the local church level.Also, In the year 2010 the Diocesan Youth Department aimed at creating strong and vibrant youth groups at the deanery level with an emphasis of effective youth outreach and maximizing on potential amongst the youth.

The Diocesan Youth Department is currently run by a committee that comprises of:

  • Diocesan Youth Chairman (name)
  • Diocesan Youth Treasurer (Name)
  • Diocesan Youth Organizer(Name)
  • Ass. Diocesan Secretary (Name)
  • All Saints Deanery Rep (Name)
  • Holy Trinity Deanery Rep (Name)
  • St. Francis Deanery Rep (Name)
  • St. Luke’s Deanery Rep (Name)

You will find the Youth Ministry ongoing in the following congregations within the All Saints Cathedral Diocese (Sunday service time):

  • All Saints Cathedral (9:30am/11:30am)
  • Christ Church Westlands (9am/11am)
  • St. Joseph’s Church Kabete (7am)
  • St. Francis Church Karen (11am)
  • Church of Christ the King Ngando (8am)
  • St. Thomas Church Dagorretti (8am)
  • St. Mary’s church Kikoshep (8am)
  • Holy Trinity Church Kibera (8am)
  • St. Jerome church Gatwikira (8am)
  • Emmanuel Church Siranga (8am)
  • St. Luke’s Church Kenyatta (8am)
  • St. Augustine Church Madaraka (9:30am)

We welcome you to be apart of the Anglican Youth Family within The All Saints Cathedral Diocese.

God bless you.

CHILDREN MINISTRY

Head of Department

Diocesan Children Coordinator (Sunday School, Boys and Girls Brigade)

Departmental Objectives

All children workers are to unite and work together in fellowship to achieve one goal – Empowering the children educationally, spiritually, physically, emotionally and socially

Diocesan activities include:

  • Organizing seminars for the children ministry workers
  • Producing teaching manuals
  • Organizing sports activities for the children 4.Organizing fellowships with the children workers
  • Organizing drama festivals
  • Organizing music festival
  • Organizing conferences for the children workers.
  • Visiting parishes to encourage both children and teachers to serve God faithfully
  • Supporting parents in the event of the loss of a child.
  • Teaching Sunday school programmes

The department ministers to over 2,000 children in 13 parishes and we especially aspire to revive the Brigade activity which emphasizes on child discipline. Children put into practice what they have to learned and exercise their gifts and talents. These programmes help the children develop spiritually, physically, educationally and emotionally.We are therefore looking for funds to develop this department to enhance the growth of a child and train brigade officers. We wish to appeal to all well wishes especially those with a passion to develop a child to contact us in the area you would like to assist.

About

Structure

Department

Missions

All Saints’ Cathedral Diocese

Diocesan Office Headquarter, Karen

P.O. Box 10313-00100

Nairobi, Kenya.

(+254) 712 287 919

(+254) 737 913 394

info@allsaintscathedraldiocese.org

allsaintscathedraldiocese@gmail.com