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Four Facts 4 Prayer

• Bible Conference – this runs from 4th -11th of February 2007. Pray especially for Nicholas Kalyebara our Training Secretary covering Central region of FOCUS Uganda . He is busy organizing the activities plus resources. - PRAY!
  
  
  
• Kids Camp – Glory be to God ! The camp was a SUCCESS! It was an excellent time of fellowship & fun as over 100 children from 2 local projects; Kamokya & FOCUS Mulago project converged at the FOCUS campsite. The enthusiasm was infectious! Thanks to all prayer warriors, volunteers and staff who made time to be on site.
  We hope that next time our menu of early morning jogging plus afternoon swimming will tempt you into coming to join us in the fun of this ministry. Our next camp is Missions camp (5th -9th April) same place! Water! Mosquitoes! Biblical teaching! & all good things you can think of when camping. So… book those dates from work and plan to be there!
  
  
  
• New Sub-region - West Nile i.e Arua, Nebbi, Moyo, Adjumani, Koboko, Yumbe, is now a new FOCUS Sub-region with the regional offices based in Arua. Pray for the new staff worker Mr. Asali Joseph; Pray too for the ministry of FOCUS Band in Arua & all Associates that their impact, self iniatiative and good example will continue to grow and become contagious nationally. Remember students & Associates work in North, Central, West, & Eastern Regions -Pray!
  
  
  
• Funding - the level of financial giving in January 2007 has been rather low. Probably we spent a lot of money on Christmas presents & New Year eats. We want to encourage you to pray for increase/revival in commitment and consistency from local & international donors regarding this crucial area that makes our work possible. It will be a great testimony to see generous financial giving in the months to come. It is not easy, but together each one doing his part and with God as owner of all silver & gold, we can raise sufficient funds to meet all the ministry needs- PRAY!

Bretheren, lets Keep walking faithfully & humbly in His service.
..Till the Next edition...Adieus !

Dorcas L.Wabyanga
FOCUS Uganda, P.O.Box 16415,
Kampala, Uganda

email: focusug @ yahoo.com

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Hello friends and Partners,

Wow it is a New Year! 2007 is here!

We are back into business refreshed by the short Christmas break. We hope all of you have had a good time together with family whether in village or in the city.

We at FOCUS would like to especially say – WELCOME BACK!

All our hopes and plans for this year we commit into the capable hands of our living God to work out His plan for this students work at His pace. And it is our wish that as you avail yourselves to support us through prayer, finance and spiritually or emotionally, may you too experience the blessing of being a committed giver and partner in this ministry.

As the famous saying goes, ‘PRAYER CHANGES THINGS’ so let us not give up or shut up, nor just stand or sit there reading this page but START PRAYING! Let the heavens resound with your voices in prayer for this ministry and we will see the glory of the Lord unfold.
Amen!
Many Thanks! In Christ.
Dorcas

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FOCUS UGANDA

One of our wishes this year is to see an increased awareness and presence of the work of FOCUS in this country and abroad. One of the key ways you can help us in doing this is by you circulating any FOCUS communication that you receive to as many of your praying friends as possible and let us try and recruit new partners in this ministry. You can start small prayer groups/chains wherever you are specifically geared towards praying for the challenges and needs of this organisation. Talk to people, inform them and educate them on the purpose of this ministry. As Staff, Associates, Volunteers and all Partners, this is our shared responsibility. Take courage and get on with it!

Please Pray:
· For practical needs to be met, i.e. we desperately need 5 good up-to-date computers plus printers (a photocopying machine would be a bonus especially for producing training materials). we also need a vehicle to facilitate our transport to various tertiary institutions.

Please do write back to dorcas @ focusuganda.org.

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Hello friends and Partners,

Welcome to this edition of the FOCUS Prayer Page!

We are delighted to see that several of you are reading this page and have written back to us. Thank you! Keep it up! Please encourage others to do the same and let us keep this prayer bubbling!

This weekend is the National Leadership Summit at the famous Gerenge Camping Centre. We start on Thursday 16th –Sunday 19th November.

Did you check http://www.focusuganda.org/ for more prayer information? If not please do.

Many Thanks!
Dorcas

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FOCUS MULAGO CHILD PROJECT (FMCP)

FMCP is a big part of FOCUS ministry that gives students and volunteers the opportunity to work with Mulago and the extended surrounding Slum Community. It is a model of holistic mission which means as we evangelize to meet spiritual needs, we should also meet physical needs as we identify them. Every Saturday the FOCUS Center in Kalerwe hosts and caters for the spiritual, physical and material needs of over 150 children from the slum area. This ministry is crucial in socially and morally transforming the community and is a practical way of sharing the message of the gospel holistically. We encourage you to pay a visit and get stuck in hands-on missions.

Please Pray:
· For the Lord to put in place good role models for the children. For Audrey, Ernest & Nelson who are 99% directly involved with the children and parents.
· For pro-activity and enthusiasm in the Parents HIV Support Group to reach out to others in a similar state.
· For recent project graduates to find jobs or create them.

Please do write back to dorcas @ focusuganda.org.

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Dear friends and Partners,

Welcome to this edition of the FOCUS Prayer Page!

The FOCUS Prayer Page is an e-letter that is circulated to FOCUS friends, staff, supporters and partners to inform you on how to pray for the needs of the organization. This Page used to be called ‘Prayer Guide’ and was circulated every week. However, since March 2006 we haven’t been able to send out a prayer guide because of staff changes and transitions within our Communications Department.

We deeply apologize for the long silence since then till now. This time we will send you a Prayer Page fortnightly and we hope to keep it regular. We also encourage you to check http://www.focusuganda.org/ for more prayer information.

Many Thanks!
Dorcas

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NEW PARTNERSHIPS

One of FOCUS goals is to see students become Godly leaders with a global worldview for the future. Therefore as an organization we seek to provide opportunities of service during which students can cultivate and develop their skills in leadership.

One of such opportunities has been established by partnering with the Norwegian Student Movement (NKSS). Both FOCUS and NKSS have set up an exchange of students for short term mission experience. This arrangement is already in action.

Currently, we have sent 2 students (Prince& Robert) to Norway for 7 months meanwhile we have also received 4 members from the NKSS who will be working on two campuses for the next 7 months. We ask you to pray for this partnership to have an effective and significant impact on both Movements.

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Please Pray:
· For Ingrid, Kay, Marie, and Per (NKSS team) Pray for good health, smooth cultural adjustment, and effectiveness in their work
· Give thanks for the new links and partnerships that have been initiated with 3 other organizations; World Trumpet Missions Church (Uganda), Bank of Uganda, FOCUS Associates, Africa Inland Mission (AIM)

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VOLUNTEERS:

We thank the Lord for people who are willingly giving their time to FOCUS as volunteers in all the Departments. We are grateful for their support and commitment.

Special thanks for Maureen who is a hard-worker and has given the work with Local Donors a big leap forward.

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URGENT PRAYER FOR:

· BOOK AID debt of 8,400 GBP to be paid off.
· 5 good computers and printers for the office
· We need 2.7million UG.SHS. for the upcoming Leadership Conference and pray too for the success of the event.
· Eddie Mukaaya’s health (stomach ulcers), and new visual glasses
· Elaine (Eddies daughter) – has a hole in her heart. One of the valves didn’t close properly. It can be corrected by an operation but she is too young at the moment. Also it is very expensive to pay for heart surgery, so please pray for a miracle. Her healing!

OTHER PRAYER NEEDS:

Training Dept.:
· Need funds for the STEM program and for the staff to be accepted on their campuses.

Support Devt.:
· Wisdom, strength & protection for Esther and Maureen as they visit donors.
· 4 volunteers needed because of the huge work load.
· Strengthening of existing partnerships and for new interest in the organization to be built.
· Sponsors needed for 150 children in the project.

Child Project (MCP):

· For staff to continue being good models to the children
· Impact, salvation and transformation of the more vulnerable children
· Recent project graduates to find jobs or create them.
· Parents with HIV support group to become more proactive and outward looking. That they will reach out to others who are in a similar state of HIV.
· MCP and afew churches are jointly planning an outreach to the Mulago slum community through drama.

Literature Dept.:
· Consistent delivery of consignments of books
· Safe distribution of books across borders

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We thank you for standing alongside us in prayer and for supporting all the work we do. Your prayer makes a difference in Kingdom Business.
May Every Blessing be Yours !

*For Questions &Comments you can E-mail:
dorcas @ focusuganda.org or call +25641530626