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Spiritual Guidance
Goals
To increase the spiritual improvement ofBatwa and lead them toFull potential as humanbeings.
Achievements
Pastoral Visits
2-3 Settlements are ministered to every month through home to home pastoral visits sharing the word of God and prayers with Batwa
Jesus Film Ministry
Jesus film ministry is shared in 1-2 settlements each month.
One Bible story Team Leaders
Every month, one Bible story team leaders have been strengthened and currently we have six team leaders.
Christian Baptism
Over 100 batwa have been Baptized and their fees paid.
Confirmation
over 100 batwa have been confirmed in their Christian faith and their fees paid.
Family life workshops
Family life workshops continue to be conducted in all settlements Kihembe, kitariro,Kebiremu and many more. Husbands, wives and children are encouraged to live together in harmony as we read in Eph. 5:22-25 and 6:1ff. and advised to guard against promiscuity and alcoholism.
Guidance and counselling for school-going children
57 children Batwa school going children were exposed to guidance and counselling services through a conference which was conducted at Bishop’s primary School in January 2024.The children were advised to concentrate on their studies.
Sunday Services at Rurangara settlement church
Sunday servicesare conducted routinely at Rurangara settlement Church while fellowship meetings are conducted twice a week, and adult literacy classes are conducted once a week in the same church.
Feeding program for patients admitted at BCH
All Batwaadmitted at BCH are supported with food during their stay in the hospital.
Future plan
01
Pastoral ministry will be strengthened supported by social workers who will be given guidance and counseling lessons as well as lessons on pastoral ministry.
02
Evengelism will be strengthened through Jesus’ film ministry and other films of Biblical figures like Abraham, Moses and exodus.
03
Pastoral ministry and Jesus’ film ministry will be extend be extended to Nteeko settlement.
04
One bible story team leaders will be strengthened by recruiting more members about six to make 12 and these will be encouraged to share the word of God with fellow Batwa in deferent settlement and also in their local churches.
05
On Baptism and confirmation we shall increase our collaboration with local church pastors and lay readers where settlements are located to strengthen the pastoral ministry to the batwa.
06
Family life workshop will be conducted to cover the remaining settlements namelyMukongoroRurangara and Nteeko.
07
On Diocesan youth conference,we will continue to sponsor our batwa youthsand raise the number from 7 to 20 youths.
08
We shall continue to pay Baptism and confirmation fees for our Batwa.
09
Adult literacy class atRurangara will continue to be strengthened and increased and extended to other settlements. This will be done by recruiting some Batwa who will be able to teach others.
10
The Feeding program for the batwa patients will continue at Bwindi community hospital.
11
We will Conduct workshops for the local church Lay Readers and pastors who are nearest to the settlements.
