Christ Church Anglican

Father Martins Atanda returned to Nigeria in July.  He was with us for 10 months and studied at OMSC, Overseas Ministries Study Center, in New Haven, CT. He studied alongside other international church leaders who came from their countries to participate in a residency program.  For those of you not familiar with what this center is about ... it was founded in 1922 by the daughters of Gospel hymn writer William Howard Doane. Its original site was in Ventnor, NJ, but was relocated in 1987 to New Haven, CT. Those coming enjoy the full privileges of the Yale Divinity School Library, within walking distance from the residence. Furnished apartments and small monthly stipends are given to the residents.  Most of them send this home since they are more than they make in their ministries there.

Father Martins has put his learning experience into practice and has been hard at work since his return to Sokoto, Nigeria. He is a sought after seminar leader and evangelist. He has led Medical Missions, the most recent, into Niger Republic, a state just north of Sokoto where he lives, heavily populated with Muslims. A team of 40 participants including medical personnel and missionaries went, bringing medical supplies and administering treatment, free to hundreds.  Those receiving treatment also had the opportunity to hear the gospel, receive prayer and accept Jesus as Savior.

Fr. Martins will hold an annual convention in Sokoto, in which people from many states will participate; missionaries, church planters and those who support missions will come and have the opportunity to grow in their vision and participation.

Fr. Martins will also be inaugurating a leadership focused church in Abuja State, in the center of Nigeria.  The primary purpose of this church is to identify and raise up leadership within Nigeria and to train, teach and equip them for the service of God's Kingdom.

We at Christ Church Anglican can be encouraged and raised up also into a new level of service and ministry as we contribute and support this work by our donation of funds to build a tailoring center that will bear our name. Our outreach has extended to the nation of Nigeria. We can and will do more.

Please pray for Fr. Martins, his family and his leadership team as they bless this country.

The Emergency Men’s Shelter in New Haven is a program which provides a bed, a shower and a meal for approximately 75-100 men in need each evening. The men are also given counseling to mainstream them back into society. Volunteer groups in the area prepare and serve dinner to these men. With the guidance of The Lord, and the gracious hearts of our parishioners, our church has joined the list of volunteers. We served our first meal on June 28th. The recipients of our food are so appreciative; complimenting the cooks, thanking the servers, and praising God for this gift of food. We will continue to serve this meal on the last Sunday of each month for as long as we are able.

 

 Fair Haven Parents Ministry

We support Fair Haven Parents Ministry as one of our outreach efforts. Please bring in food donations and leave them in the basket by the entrance. The
offering taken at coffee hour also goes to Fair Haven Parents Ministry.