A letter from our new friends in Uganda:

St Paul

St. Paul Bessania,

Central Buganda Diocese,

 Church of Uganda,

7/7/2022.

Dear Brethren,

I bring warm greetings from St. Paul Bessania Church.

Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow. He is the Lord of harvest and has entrusted us in this generation to advance his kingdom. What a privilege to be his servants!

Appreciation

We appreciate your interest in looking for a link in Uganda. We were much excited when we received good news from the Diocese through Mr. Mulondo that our Church St. Paul Bessania was chosen to link up with brothers and sisters from All Saints parish in Ruperstland. We thank God for this wonderful opportunity and we are ready to partner with you as we serve the Lord and glorify him.

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF ST.PAUL BESSANIA CHURCH

Introduction

St. Paul Bessania Church of Uganda is an Anglican Church of Uganda, Central Buganda Diocese, Mbale Parish.

Location

The Church seats in the heart of Mpigi town just half  kilometer off the Kampala-Masaka high way. The Church seats near the district local government headquarters, the regional police headquarters, post office, banks, 2 hospitals and a primary school- Bessania primary school.

Coverage

St. Paul Bessania Church consists of four zones that is Mark, Mathew, John and Luke.

Congregation

St. Paul Bessania Church of Uganda has a population of approximately 320 members.

Church Services

St. Paul Bessania conducts;

a.     Three Sunday services,

• First service starts at 7:00 am to 9:00 am, conducted in the local language (Luganda),

• Second service 9:00- 10:00 am English service. This is mostly attended by the youth and literates (working class)

• Third service 10:00-12:00 pm (main service). This service is dominated by elderly, founders and some few youth.

• The Church has Sunday school program for children.

b.     Wednesday Church Services;

a.      Morning glory

b.     Evening bible study

Theme of the year

Every year St. Paul Bessania selects a theme for the year, theme for 2022 “ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ is a new creation” 2 Corithians 5:17. This year we focus on bringing back people to Church after the lockdown of Churches due to Covid 19; Our mission and duty is to appeal to people to come back to God.

Leadership

St. Paul Bessania Church is headed by the lay leader, Mr. Kigonya Jacob, is being assisted by the Church leaders committees which include the Executive committee, and special committees which include Christian Women Fellowship (CWF), Mothers’ Union (MU), Mission, Quire Youth, Christian Male Fellowship (CMF), Fathers’ Union (FU), Sunday School.

Our prayer for you;

“May the Lord bless you and take good care of you. May the Lord be kind and gracious to you. May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26.

Yours faithfully

Wanyana Olivia Lutaaya

Contact Person

St. Paul Bessania Church