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SAMS-USA Ministry In
Africa
Interested in Ministry to Africa?
SAMS-USA missionaries partner with Anglican/Episcopal churches in this region to grow the Kingdom of God. We hope you will be encouraged or inspired by these stories and reports from current and former missionaries in the field. We also encourage you to consider becoming a sender to this part of the world.
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Pilgrims and Parables
“Christ really did come to fulfill and confirm as He said.”
Unity in a divided worldDarash,…
A Lesson in Takkies
Sunday 28th August: Throughout our stay and especially after our Eucharist service on the 28th, we gave various small gifts (e.g.–t-shirts, South African beanies, sweets, games, takkies{sneakers}) to the young people; and I had the nudge that I was supposed to give my training shoes to someone who really needed them. I told one of … Continue reading A Lesson in Takkies
Walking with Jesus into His future…
Who can believe we are nearly at the end of yet another year…and at the beginning of a new one filled with all sorts...
Unity in a Divided World
Darash, our Anuak priest for St Barnabas Church Gambella, is a good story-teller. Recently, his sermon focused on a...
His Call, My Answer: A Journey in Becoming a Missionary.
Jacky Lowe is preparing for missionary service to Madagascar. She is thrilled to be heading back to where she once...
The Youth Conference
Thursday 25th August 2016: Devotions at the cathedral began at 06:00 sharp, so our wake-up call at 04:00 was via the rooster/cock, 04:15 was via the turkeys and 04:30 was via the ducks; so we were definitely awake to fetch our bucket of water so that we could have our early morning splash with cold … Continue reading The Youth Conference
Getting There
The flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg went off well; breakfast on the plane wasn’t too bad. The flight from Johannesburg to Antananarivo also went well, although two of the flight attendants were not in the least bit friendly or helpful; so one of our team members, Nkosinathi, did not have a complete meal to … Continue reading Getting There
Appreciating UCU
Being on home assignment, and talking about Uganda, makes me reflect further about what I both love and appreciate about Uganda and UCU. Articles like this one exemplify it.
The flagship university in Uganda, Makerere, has been besieged by strikes, from students and staff alike. To say that things are not easy…
Why Madagascar?
Salama, bonjour, good day everyone! Many people have been asking for more details about my recent mission trip to Madagascar, so I decided to write a blog series about my experiences. I hope you will enjoy these stories over the weeks to come. Stewart Wicker, President and Mission Director of SAMS – USA, which is … Continue reading Why Madagascar?