Apr-June2013-Voice

Editorial 

Our life together 

By Jacob Haasnoot 

Voice of Hope 

Newsletter of the Diocese of Kajo-Keji 

Issue 3 | May 2013 

This word of St. Paul "Don't you know that you yourselves are 

God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?" in 1 

Corinthians 3:16 is often used to tell believers that they should 

live holy lives, not drink and not smoke. The last part may be 

true but this verse is more likely talking about the Church, the 

body of Christ in this world. In Paul's time there were many 

temples for all kinds of gods. But the followers of Jesus 

symbolize – together! – the temple of the true God. Why? 

Because the Holy Spirits lives in them. Are the fruits and gifts 

of the Spirit visible in our life together? If so, then others will 

discover the one and only true God. It is our prayer that 

through all the things we do and say that is true for us as a 

church in Kajo-Keji, and around the world. 

In this issue 

Editorial (Our life together) 1 

Word from the Bishop 2 

The Fulfilled Dream 3 

Funeral of Late Bishop 

Manasseh Binyi Dawidi 4 

Registration of College 5 

Graduation at BTTC 5 

Strategic Plan 2013-2015 6 

40 yrsSalisbury-Sudan Link 6 

Wheels for Bishop 7 

Samaritan’s Purse celebrate 7 

Lambeth Palace Event 8 

Youth Ministry 8 

Free HIV/AIDS Testing 9 

MU Conference 9 

Voice of Hope | Issue 3 | May 2013 Page 1

Word from the Bishop 

Rt. Rev’d. Anthony D. Poggo 

I had a wonderful time during my sabbatical. While 

on sabbatical, I rested and relaxed. I also had time 

for reflection. I spent a lot of time reading and 

writing on the book of Nehemiah. I chose the book 

of Nehemiah because we in South Sudan identify 

with Nehemiah as one who lived in exile and 

received a call to return to Jerusalem to re-build the 

wall of the city. 

It was good to spend time at Ridley Hall. I joined 

the students and faculty in the daily prayers as well 

as the weekly Holy Communion service at the 

chapel. I felt welcomed and became part of the 

E-staircase family. I would like to thank the Ridley 

Hall Community for the warm hospitality that I 

experienced. 

Rt. Rev’d. Anthony D. Poggo 

One of the memorable things was an event that Ridley Hall arranged at Lambeth Palace – there is more on 

this in a separate article in the newsletter. A number of former mission partners came for this. I had not 

seen some of them for 25 years or so. 

During my sabbatical, I visited different many parts of the UK. Most weekends, I was not involved in any 

preaching but was either interviewed and was asked to say something on the situation in South Sudan and 

also of the church in Kajo-Keji and South Sudan. It was good to be able to go to some services and not to 

have responsibility for (part of) the service, a rare thing for me. I was also able to visit CMS Ireland in 

Belfast, something that I had wanted to do for a long time. I enjoyed my time in Northern Ireland and met 

with a number of new and old friends. 

One of the challenges was the weather; it snowed a lot. I understand that it was the coldest March in 50 

years! I returned to South Sudan from such a cold weather to a very hot Juba with temperatures around 40 

degrees Celsius. 

I would like to thank all those who prayed for me during my sabbatical as well as those who offered 

hospitality during my visits. I want to thank Rt Rev Hilary Adeba, the Bishop of Yei who was caretaker 

Bishop of Kajo-Keji during my sabbatical. I thank my family for allowing me to be away for my sabbatical. 

New office 

It was good to be back and to start work in our new diocesan office. This new office was build with funds 

collected from different donors within South Sudan and elsewhere. We had two fund raising events each in 

Kajo-Keji and Juba. Additionally, the United Thanks Offering (UTO) gave us a generous grant through the 

Diocese of Bethlehem that made it possible for us to complete the construction within one year. I would 

like to thank all those who made this possible and as we say in Bari, tinate losu, meaning: thank you all. 

Our finance team informed me that we have a shortfall of US $ 3,766 to pay off the contractor. The 

necessary work on a wall and other finishing jobs require an additional amount of US$ 17,100. 


The fulfilled dream 

By Canon Emmanuel Murye 

Many people do dream but the question is: Is your dream from God and 

for God’s kingdom and is your heart prepared to accomplish your dream 

for the glory of God or it is for your personal gain? 

In Diocesan Synod of 2005, the Diocese of Kajo-Keji had a vision of six 

things to do. Those were: the building of house for the Bishop, a 

Cathedral, a new Diocesan office, the construction of eight primary 

schools and one secondary school in Romogi and a guest house with 

modern facilities. The vision was presented first to God through prayers. 

One of the strategies for fulfilling this dream is what Bishop Manasseh 

called "preparation of the hearts of people for the greater work of God’s 

kingdom". The current Bishop of the Diocese of Kajo-Keji said: if the 

vision is of God, He will provide. These great men of God all focus on 

transformation of the people of Kajo-Keji and focus on God, the 

provider. 

New Diocesan office at Romogi 

Through the help of many, the Diocese of Kajo-Keji was able to 

construct this beautiful new office. We now have an encouraging 

working environment, with adequate solar power. 

Staffs are now attracted to 

working even up to late hours 

because of conducive 

working environment. 

Without the peace that the 

Lord has given to this nation, 

the Diocese would have not 

attained this building. The 

presence of peace provides 

an environment for social, 

economic and infrastructural 

development. 

Therefore whatever you have 

given, you gave it to the Lord 

and for the extension of his 

kingdom and for his glory in 

Kajo-Keji. May the Lord bless 

you and your charity or 

organisation. 

I once again would like to 

thank the Diocesan partners, 

UTO and the Diocese of 

Bethlehem, our government, 

individuals, our Kuku 'sons 

and daughters' both overseas 

and within the country. We 

also thank the Diocesan staff 

and the Christians from 

various parishes in the 

Diocese. 

We also acknowledge the 

Twins Company for beginning 

the construction without 

deposit. They started by faith 

trusting that the church will 

pay them later. 

If the hearts are prepared for 

God’s work, they will do 

greater things for God and the 

nation. Indeed with God all 

things are possible. 


Funeral of late Bishop Manasseh 

The news of the passing of the first Bishop of Kajo- 

Kaji, Manasseh Binyi Dawidi, on 19 April 2013 in 

Kampala came as a shock for many. He was 

buried next to the Cathedral in Kajo-Keji on 24 

April 2013. Many people came to pay their respect 

to a great servant of God. Bishop Anthony said at 

the occasion: "Let us not mourn as people without 

faith but let us celebrate the life and ministry of 

Bishop Manasseh in Kajo-Keji and other parts of 

the world. May God's name be praised!". 

Coffin entering South Sudan 

Coffin arrives the Cathedral 

Late Bishop Manasseh 

The Most Rev Dr. Daniel Deng Bul preaching 

at the funeral service 


Registration of College 

By the Editor 

We talked to Rev. John Mono, the principal of 

Canon Benaiah Poggo College (CBPC), 

about the College and the process of 

registration with the government. 

How are things at CBPC? 

It is well. We have just finished the first 

semester of this year with twelve students in 

Theology. This year we don't have a Special 

Pastoral Training group in the local language, 

simply because we have trained all those 

who needed this kind of training. We are also 

a distance learning center for Juba University 

and 13 students are enrolled in that 

programme. 

You have been busy trying to register the 

College with the Ministry of Higher 

Education in Juba. How is that going? 

Well, we have submitted the application and 

paid our application fee. We still have to 

submit a land lease document and give proof 

of our working capital. These last months we 

have been working hard to get a title deed for 

the land we have. 

The area was surveyed and documented and 

it took a lot of discussions with the land lords. 

But it is almost done! The other issue, proof 

of working capital, is quite a challenge. 

The Ministry requires us to have one million 

SSP (approx. 330,000 thousand US$) in an 

account, which we don't have. We don't know 

yet how to solve this. I would like to ask the 

readers of this newsletter to pray with us for 

this matter. 

I have heard rumours that the College has 

a new name... 

Yes, after registration we will continue as 

Kajo-Keji Christian College. We also want to 

add more study programmes and it is our 

hope that we can train more people to build 

up the Church and our society. 

Graduation BTTC 

Rev. Mono John, CBPC Principal 

By Stephen Tomor Kenyi 

On 19 April 2013, the first graduation ever of 

Bethlehem Tailors’ Training Centre (BTTC) took 

place in Kajo-Keji. BTTC started in 2000. The event 

was attended by the County Commissioner, Bishop 

Anthony and many others. The Commissioner 

handed out 39 certificates in Tailoring and Dress 

making and 5 Diplomas in Designing. We thank 

God for making this possible 

BTTC Graduates and Guests 


Strategic plan 2013-2015: Reaching the 

vision 

By Rev. Alex Aciga 

The Diocese of Kajo-Keji produced a strategic 

plan for 2013-2015 with the vision to see a 

faithful, committed, capable and self-sustaining 

community. In the period 2008-2012 we had 

three areas of focus: Evangelism and 

Discipleship, Institutional and Community 

Development, and Stewardship of Resources. 

For the new plan we are using 4 E's: Evangelism 

and discipleship (ED), Education (E), 

Empowerment (E) and Establishment and 

organizational development (EOD). 

The plan was developed in a 3-day participatory 

workshop attended by the Diocesan staff and 

volunteers including the Bishop, all Archdeacons, 

heads of developmental units in the Diocese, 

Mothers' Union leaders and the youth. The 

process was facilitated by Mr Moses Monday 

John, an independent consultant. We thank Tear 

Fund UK for sponsoring this workshop. 

This plan is a dynamic document that may be 

reviewed in response to changes in our context. 

It also forms the basis for fundraising and 

utilization of resources to move the Diocese 

forward. 

Pictures from the Strategic planning workshop 

40 years Salisbury-Sudan Link 

This June the 40th anniversary of the Salisbury - 

Sudan Link, which is the relationship between ECS 

and the Diocese of Salisbury, will be celebrated in 

Salisbury. Bishop Anthony Poggo is one of the 14 

Bishops from South Sudan that will travel to the UK 

for this occasion. In a Partners’ Conference the 

participants will reflect on what has been achieved 

together during the past 40 years as well as think 

about how the Link can best move forward. Bishop 

Anthony will spend some time with the Deanery of 

Devizes and Rural Dean Jonathan Triffitt, who visited 

Kajo-Keji last year. 


Wheels for Bishop 

By the Editor 

On the 3 June 2013, at a service to mark the 

6 th anniversary of the enthronement of Bishop 

Anthony Poggo as Bishop of Kajo-Keji, the 

Dicocese will launch a fundraising campaign 

for a new car for the bishop. We ask the Bishop 

why he needs new wheels. 

Bishop Anthony: "In one of the overseas trips I 

did last year, I was asked as to what was the 

most difficult thing to raise funds for, without 

any further though, I immediately replied, a 

vehicle. We have been unsuccessful in the 

past but it is a real need. I can't do my ministry 

without a reliable vehicle. The present vehicle, 

which was bought second hand in 2007, is now 

experiencing mechanical problems after 6 

years of service and it needs to be replaced. In 

order to buy a vehicle that is reliable and fit for 

the road conditions in South Sudan, we will 

need to raise at least US$ 40,000 or 120,000 

SSP". 

At the time of going to press, the total amount 

received in the Bishop's Vehicle account is 

US$ 765 and 3,200 SSP (equivalent to US$ 

1,067). We have received a pledge of 1,000 

SSP plus another pledge of US$ 1,000. 

If you would like to make a contribution, please 

contact Bishop Anthony directly for details. We 

will also advise those outside South Sudan on 

the best way of sending money without 

incurring high bank transfer charges. The 

Diocese is hoping to purchase the vehicle 

within three months so we would appreciate it if 

you could send your contribution before the 

end of July. 

Celebration Samaritan's Purse 

On 19 May 2013, Bishop Anthony Poggo 

represented the Archbishop in Akuem at a 

celebration of Samaritan's Purse to mark the 

end of the construction of 512 churches in 

South Sudan and Nuba Mountains. Many 

church leaders from different parts of South 

Sudan and Nuba Mountains were in 

attendance. 

Bishop Anthony: "One of the exciting things 

for me as a new Bishop was to go around 

dedicating the 39 churches and the 1 

Cathedral built as a collaborative venture 

between Samaritan’s Purse (SP) and the 

local churches of the Diocese of Kajo-Keji. 

Apart from the churches built for the ECS, 

there were 16 churches built for the Sudan 

Pentecostal Churches in Kajo-Keji. 

Thank you very much SP and your supporters 

for what you have done to help our people 

with better Churches!". 

Emmanuel Cathedral, Kajo-Keji Diocese 


Lambeth Palace Event Supports 

Diocese of Kajo-Keji 

By Rev’d. Jason Ingalls (Ridley Hall) 

Ridley Hall, Cambridge 

On 4 March 2013, nearly 150 people filled 

Lambeth Palace’s Guard Room for an event in 

support of Bishop Anthony Poggo and the 

Diocese of Kajo-Keji. Ridley Hall Theological 

College, Cambridge, sponsored and organised 

the event. 

The event enriched relationships between the 

Church of England and the Episcopal Province of 

Sudan by raising money for student bursaries 

and a new female dormitory related to Kajo-Keji’s 

Canon Benaiah Poggo College, named after 

Bishop Anthony’s late father. The event raised 

£7,250 GBP (approximately $11,200 USD). 

Bishop Anthony took sabbatical at Ridley from 

January to March 2013. He is the second 

generation of his family to study at the College, 

as Canon Benaiah Poggo was also at Ridley 

from 1977-1979. An evangelical college 

historically connected to one of the world’s finest 

universities, Ridley regularly attracts sabbatical 

guests and visiting scholars from around the 

Anglican Communion. The College believes this 

global ministry is vital to training missionary 

priests for an increasingly multicultural United 

Kingdom and world. 

Youth Ministry 

By Rev Joseph Aba 

The Diocesan youth leader with his team organized 

a tour to all eight archdeaconries to conduct a 

seminar for youth leaders and encourage them with 

the word of God. This training was attended by 2631 

young people. The focus of the youth ministry is to 

strengthen the capacity of youth leaders. 

From 16-18 May 2013, St. Luke, one of our parishes, 

organized a youth conference. The goal is to equip 

young people and students in all areas of life. Mr 

Daniel Batatis, originally from Nuba Mountains 

attending High School in Kajo-Keji, was part of the 

conference. He says: "The conference addressed all 

areas of our life as youths and students, not only 

spiritual. It covered topics like: how to be successful 

in life, the impact of HIV/AIDS and career guidance. 

It was very encouraging and I loved it". 

Daniel Batatis 


HIV testing in Kajo-Keji 

By Rev’d. Taban Israel 

HIV Testing 

The Diocese of Kajo-Keji is providing Voluntary 

Counselling and Testing (VCT) services at Kajo- 

Keji civil hospital. VCT is the church’s stepping 

stone towards ending the HIV/AIDS in 2031. VCT 

is the only way to know if you are infected with HIV 

because people who are infected with HIV may not 

have any symptoms. 

It is estimated that over one thousand people are 

now living with HIV in Kajo-Keji but only 535 

receive the Antiretroviral Therapy (ARV) treatment 

in the hospital. The Diocesan programme on 

HIV/AIDS providing information on care, 

counselling and testing, treatment, preventive 

practices and nutrition started at the beginning of 

the year and ends in June 2013. 

Mothers' Union Conference 


Family and marriage stability is at the heart of God’s 

divine plan for humankind. We are confronted with 

an alarming number of girls dropping out of school 

as a result of early pregnancy. 

From 10 th to 13 th January 2013, Kinyiba parish and 

the Diocesan Mission office conducted a Mothers' 

Union conference to address these and other issues. 

Topics were (among others): family life, parenting, 

and true love in marriage, forgiveness, trauma 

recovery and freedom from curse. Almost four 

thousand people attended the four day conference. 

Hundreds were newly converted or renewed their 

faith and thousands prayed for healing and 

deliverance. Many people testified of physical 

healings and deliverance from evil spirits. A good 

number of them, after being counselled and prayed 

for, restored the joy their marriage. Rt Rev’d. Hilary 

Luate Adeba, Bishop of Yei Diocese, was the main 

speaker at the conference. 

Bishop Hilary did this when he was caretaker Bishop 

during Bishop Anthony’s sabbatical. 

Some of those who were stigmatised in the church 

and the community because of HIV status are now 

involved in church programmes, and have become 

fully involved in fighting stigma and discrimination 

in Kajo-Keji. One of them confessed: “At first I 

thought that the Bible considers people living with 

HIV/AIDS as great sinners but now I have 

discovered that is not true”. She was left alone in 

the hospital when her husband and in-laws learned 

that she was HIV-positive. Through the Diocesan 

home care, she started ARV treatment and has 

become stronger and self-reliant. 

The Diocese of Kajo-Keji appreciates the support 

from Christian Aid towards HIV/AIDS awareness 

programme. 

Bishop Hilary Luate Adeba (Yei Diocese) 


Gaderu Convention 


From 11 th to 14 th April 2013, we conducted an 

unusual convention in Gaderu Archdeaconry. 

The focus was not only on winning people for 

Christ but also to reclaim the wholeness of life in 

the purpose of God (cf. John 10:11b). This is our 

third conference in which we seek to bring 

healing, deliverance, forgiveness, reconciliation 

and peace to the people of South Sudan. The 

first convention was in Kiri in 2011 with over 

5000 people attending. At that time a lame 

woman walked and a lady with a chronic illness 

was healed. The second convention was in 

Liwolo in 2012 with over 8000 people attending 

and amazing miracles happening. 

Hundreds of people got saved and delivered and 

experienced the fullness of life in God. The 

Executive Chief of Gaderu Boma said: "Real 

peace has come through the word of God. You 

can tell from the body language that true peace, 

joy and deliverance has finally come". 

We had outreach programmes to all our 

archdeaconries and we have seen Jesus truly 

alive in the miracles of salvation, healing and 

deliverance. We are grateful for Flame 

International for their prayer and financial 

support. 

Pictures from the Gaderu 

Convention 

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