A Diocesan Clergy Retreat took place from July 5-7 July thanks to a donation from Canada through the Principal of Wycliffe College, Toronto, Prof George Sumner. George was the guest speaker. The two main purposes for convening a clergy gathering were as follows. First to enable me to start engaging with this team of key people that I will be working with. Secondly was to have an opportunity to revisit the calling of each of us. At the end of the retreat, each pastor and catechist was asked to reflect and respond the question: how and where would you want the Diocese of Tarime and your parish to be in the next three years (2011-2013)?
In a closing service, Professor Sumner and his wife Stephanie donated a gift of three foot/soccer balls to the diocese. The Bishop immediately announced the first parishes to receive the balls and start parish soccer teams. He further advised that church soccer teams will engage with other youths in the villages, and where appropriate, the choir will sing and gospel songs and pray before the play. Team members will save money for buying a new ball when the old ones are worn-out.