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Rooted in Jesus is invading our diocese!

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We’ve recently had some very encouraging reports from Dioceses where we have facilitated Rooted in Jesus conferences. In brief:

One of 5 groups in the parish of Anivorano Nord

  • Coordinator Odilon Rafanomezantsoa reports from the Diocese of Antsiranana, Madagascar. They held their first conference in October, and already have 55 active groups in 20 of the 21 parishes. Odilon says: ‘Four months after the Rooted in Jesus conference, we can say that Rooted in Jesus is invading the Antsiranana Diocese!’ Both he and Bishop Jaomandiny plan to provide personal ongoing support for the group leaders, and more groups are due to launch this month.
  • Coordinator Rev Emmanuel Etsegeri reports from the Diocese of Aru, DR Congo, which relaunched Rooted in Jesus in 2021. They now have 73 groups, working their way through all four books, and Emmanuel says that many group members have been able to share personal testimonies as their faith grows.
  • Coordinator Ven Minduli Mulanda reports from the Missionary area of Lake Tanganyika, Diocese of Bukavu, DR Congo. 24 parishes have 47 active groups, with over 500 people participating. Thanks to a donation from a UK parish, they have been able to give out Bibles to group leaders, and in September and October they provided additional training for group leaders to help them move on to the next book.
To find out more visit our blog post!
In the next few months we have teams going out to South Sudan, Kenya and Malawi. We are grateful to all those who underpin this ministry in prayer and to those who support it financially. If you aren’t on our intercession team but would like to be, just let us know.
Posted 9th January 2025

Rooted in Jesus Conferences: Ministry in Madagascar

The Mathetes Trust Christian discipleship, Rooted in Jesus , ,
A Rooted in Jesus team has just returned from Madagascar, where we had been invited to introduce Rooted in Jesus to the dioceses of Antsiranana and Toamasina. Both conferences went very well, and we were delighted with the hospitality which we received.
We’ve posted a full report on our blog https://rootedinjesus.blog/2024/10/07/new-rooted-in-jesus-conferences-in-madagascar/, and if you’d like a taste of the wonderful worship please head over to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/rootedinjesusforafrica/ or click the image below.
We are hugely grateful to Bishop Jaomandiny and Bishop Solo for arranging and hosting the conferences, and to them, their families and the church members who offered us hospitality during our visit. We are also grateful to those who translated for UK team members Alison and John, to our fellow facilitators Jean Flobert and Keziah Rateloson, to those who provided prayer support each day during the conferences, to the Relay Trust who helped with the funding, and finally to Revd Donné and Neny Vero of the Diocese of Toliara who printed the books.