Zimbabwe Link
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Zimbabwe Link As part of the Croydon Episcopal Area and Central Zimbabwe Diocese partnership, our parish has a long-standing link with St. Michael’s Anglican Church in Mbizo, Kwekwe. Kwekwe is a city in Central Zimbabwe with a population of about 116,000. The township of Mbizo is a high-density suburb located east of the city centre.
St. Michael’s Church, Mbizo
Our link with St. Michaels, Mbizo, is a treasured opportunity for both parishes to get to know each other and understand what life is like for us in each country. Through mutual prayer, encouragement and support, we grow together in faith - each in our different situations, but walking as one.
Our Gift Day operating over 2/3 October 2022 At Evening Prayer on 29th September, Fr. Paul was encouraged by Psalm 138 Vs 5: "They shall sing of the ways of the Lord, that great is the glory of the Lord," our prayer is that growth and revival will be evident in Kwekwe. We, too here in Wallington, are singing the ways of the Lord, in as much that during our 2022 Gift Day, we are asking people to support several endeavours; one is to give funds to go towards Kwekwe's new parish vehicle. In fact, from what we raise during this weekend's Gift Day, we will give them 25% of it as a blessing towards their needs. You can see the condition of the roads there, hence their need for a 4x4 vehicle.
A prayer for the People of Zimbabwe: We pray for the suffering people of Zimbabwe, forced to live amid deterioration, disease and despair. ‘The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.’ Deut. 33.27 ‘Loving God, Amen. |
St Michael’s Church, Mbizo, is a mission parish with a thriving congregation of 500 members and an active Mother’s Union, Men’s Fellowship Guild and Youth Committee. With the ongoing economic difficulties in Zimbabwe, missional activities are very important and these include orphan support, the distribution of food and clothes, and outreach to the sick and elderly in the wider community. To better facilitate their work, they are in the process of building a church hall, although finding funds is difficult in the harsh economic environment they are operating in. 
