KABAROLE MISSION GROUP
KABAROLE MISSION GROUP 12TH HANDOVER SPEECH/ANNUAL REPORT 25th MARCH 2012
On behalf
of the outgoing leaders, and the entire KMG family at large, I stand to testify
before us the great things God has done during 2011/2012 term of office and
what he is about to do.
As we
celebrate, rejoice and say Ebenezer, allow me at this moment of time give
thanks to the Lord for enabling us as his co-workers(1Chor 3:9) do all that has
been done during this spiritual year, for it is all about Him. It is not by any
man's ability or even efforts that we have been reaching out to the hurting,
healing the broken hearted, loving the unloved and extending the gospel to the
lost.
Since 27th
March 2011 when we were handed over to, God has enabled us to conduct Three(3)
Missions, Three prayer retreats, a leaders retreat(where leaders were imparted
with Christian leadership skills), a first years' picnic, church ministries, a
ministry to Ndejje University Luwero Campus, overnights, and a number of
bread-breakings and several fellowships. During fellowships we have activities
as Bible studies, sharing of the word, testimony, praise rallies, Bible quiz,
heart to heart and counseling including Marital (marriage and relationship),
emotional and carrier among others. On bread breaking, we gather, share the
word, and interact with one another as this strengthens our bond of brotherly
love.
Our First
Mission was in Rukungiri district South Western Uganda, on 28th
May-6th June 2011 and Rukungiri community Church hosted us being
coordinated by our own Missioner-Mr. Matsiko Boaz. Over 750 souls were brought
to Christ and many more encouraged and equipped with the word. This was through
door to door ministries, School ministries, prison ministries, open air
ministries and indoor seminars. We appreciate Boaz Matsiko for availing us with
accommodation, the Church for giving us a stepping stone and partnering with
us, the Forum for Rukungiri Born Again Churches for availing us with Radio
airtime
On 13th-21st
August 2011 we had the second mission in Makerere main and Nakawa campuses, over
20 students gave their lives to Christ and over 400 students encouraged. During
this mission code-named KMG Campus Camp; we would move hostel to hostel, hall
to hall preaching the gospel of Christ on a one-on-one basis. This led to an
increase of number of missioners in fellowships to an average of 60 per
gathering both in MUK and in MUBS.
Our Last
mission was on 21st-30th January 2012 in Kitgum Northern
Uganda, the first mission in Northern Uganda ever since the inception of KMG 12
years ago. On mission, over 500 people gave their lives to Christ in mainly
door to door ministry, crusades, school ministry and ministry to an orphanage
centre. We were hosted by Life Line Ministry-Labuje under the shepherdship of
Pr Eunice, and we were coordinated by our very own missioner Mr. Odera Denis.
Hosted amidst an internally displaced
camp(IDP camp), we got an opportunity of blessing the victims of war through
counseling focusing on HIV/AIDS, carrier guidance, moral and discipline through
indoor seminars. We were able to donate welfare in terms of clothes and shoes
worth of millions of money, appreciation to all missioners and alumni for the sacrifice
worth to note is Mr. and Mrs. Ojok Philip and the entire the Cornerstone
management.
On May 26th
2012, God is sending us to Rwebisengo district , formerly part of Bundibugyo
district-Western Uganda for a one week evangelical mission As you might have
earlier noticed, on mission ground we carry out the following activities:
Door-to-door ministry, open air crusades, radio-based preaching, indoor
seminars, school, hospital and prison ministries, guidance and counseling, and
community work among others.
In this
year we have registered an increase in number of missioners between
40-60committed members majorly due to campus mission and brotherly bond has
greatly been strengthened. We have been however faced with a challenge of the
fellowship room since December 2011, though we believe God for one.
As a way of
implementing a five year Action Plan for KMG, we launched a public address
system project estimated at about sh8,000,000 and as at 29th Feb
2012, sh
609,100 was collected and
sh500,000 re-invested into forex trading that is expected to earn the mission
group returns of 1,000,000 per 4 months. The money has been raised through the
fish campaign, where at least sh600 is collected from an individual per
gathering, individual contributions and sale of KMG T-shirts. When procured, we
expect the public system to make us self sufficient by hiring it out, help to
reduce on the costs incurred for hiring machines for crusades and seminars
during missions and above all foster our vision, “To know Christ and make Him known”.
We therefore take the honor to invite
you to contribute towards this cause today and days to come.
As a way of
expanding our territories both internally and externally, we realized there was
need for us to own a website after accumulating enough data on our web blog,
plans are under way though we are limited by finances to kick start as it
requires about sh600, 000 initially for both web designing and hosting. You are
thus requested for your possible in put towards this cause.
As depicted
in the mission reports, we still face a challenge of transport to mission
grounds this implies few harvesters even when the harvest is plentiful (Mat
9:37), we however look forward to a time when we will be travelling with our
own public address system in our own van!
The
lecturers strike followed by an unusual one month holiday in MUK came along
with negative repercussions as every activity was to be done in the short time
in order to cope up with MUBS arm since most of the activities are done
together as a team. This implied a financial tightness, but thank God that we
were not deterred. In the process of both internal and external expansion of
the mission group, we have been facing the challenge of the name “Kabarole” as
to many this sounds district-based. I there fore appeal to the vision bearers,
Patron, Alumni president, and the entire KMG family to look into this after all
statistics show that in the last three years, more than half of the executive
leaders have not been from Kabarole or
Toro.
Just like
our mission statement i.e.,” To leave together in unity and love as we
grow in the knowledge of Jesus, that our lives will glorify God the father as
we reach out to the hurting and lost world with the message of healing and
salvation, starting with our communities and reaching the ends of the world”,
to the incoming executive, I say it is only love and unity that will see you through.
We continue
to appreciate our partners including the Encounter Jesus World Wide Ministries,
World Evangelical Ministries, The Anointed Church Ministries and The Hill Rock
Ministries; the KMG Alumni community, our fellow missioners, both on campus and
outside that have contributed in different ways-financial, materially,
emotionally, morally and otherwise, we say thank you. To the outgoing executive
leaders, I personally appreciate all your input and above all your
availability, you work shall forever be remembered and your sacrifice is not in
vain (1Chor 15:58).
In
conclusion, I have not enough words to express it, nevertheless, we give thanks
to the Lord for his mercies, and his grace has finally seen us through. Forever
we are grateful!
God less you
all, enjoy the celebration
Always a
missioner.
KMG PROJECT
REPORT
0n August 21
2011, the Projects office, as a way of implementing the five year action plan,
launched the public address system project, that when in place would reduce the
costs incurred on hiring machines during missions and make KMG financially self
sufficient. Since then, money has been raised through the sale of KMG T-shirts
and the most recent ‘3-FISH’ Campaign which literally means “3 two hundred
coins” and individual contribution.
By 29 Feb
2012, sh609,100 was collected, sh500,000 of which invested in forex trading which is expected to earn
us returns equivalent to sh1,000,000 per
four(4) months, sh77,000 of the
money mainly from T-shirts is still in credit.
Appreciation
to all the missioners that have selflessly
contributed towards this noble cause and to those that are yet to join in the call
as we continue knowing Christ and making Him Known.
Treasurers:
Mbubi Diana
and
Kyapeire Gloria
Mwesige Ben:Chairperson
2011/2012