NTUNGAMO- South Ankole diocese has today celebrated her 13th anniversary with underscored the need for Christians to be compassionate for the less privileged people in the community.
The call was made by the Archbishop of the church of Uganda His Grace Dr. Steven Kaziimba Mugalu while preaching at the celebration service at St. Matthew’s Cathedral Kyamate Ntungamo Municipality.
He noted that it’s high time to encourage and support families of their ministers as a way to motivate them to preach good news of Christ.
His Grace Kaziimba also asked Christians to be generous, hospitable and instead of protesting against their ministers in church.
He thanked the Bishop Ahimbisibwe for work done in 13 years of existence
However, the Archbishop expressed concern over increasing cases of domestic violence especially women beating their husbands.
The Bishop of South Ankole diocese the Rt Rev Nathan Ahimbisibwe hailed the Archbishop for the pastoral visit.
He directed all churches to embrace coffee growing and change church leaders who are still sleeping on the job.
Cue in……………..Ahimbisibwe on coffee
The Diocesan chancellor Hon Steven Tashobya and head of laity Dr Bildard Baguma commended bishop Ahimbisibwe for the dedicated service and argued for parishioners to mobilize for the new bishop’s vehicle which will cost 364m.
The Ntungamo district woman MP Hon Joselyn Bata Kamateneti and Hon Yona Musinguzi MP Ntungamo Municipality hailed South Ankole diocese for not being the diocese of preaching the word of God only but also a benchmarking center for social- economic transformation and complementing government efforts to fight poverty among believers.
The RDC Ntungamo district Byarugaba Isaiah Kanyamahaane thanked the bishop for being a strong ally of the government in promoting development.
