Archbishop Arok urges Christians to be away from Gang activities in Country.

The Anglican Church of South Sudan concluded its Synod at St. Joseph Cathedral of Good Shepherd in Serekat residential area, Juba South Sudan on Sunday. The participants of the Synod were from the Kenya, Uganda and from the parts of South Sudan states.

Speaking to the congregation, His Grace Archbishop and Head of the Anglican Church of South Sudan Rt Rev. Peter Bol Arok warns Christians not to be involved in Gang practices as it is not acceptable in Christianity faith. After three days of the Anglican Church of South Sudan Synod in St. Joseph Cathedral of Good Shepherd in Juba, South Sudan.

His Grace Bol told his eight Bishops of the Anglican church of South Sudan to work hard especially in human being life transformation during this peace dissemination.

On the events, there are three activities were done; number one is conclusion of three-day Synod of the Anglican Church of South Sudan meeting, secondly ordination of the pastors and Lay Church Readers and lastly funds raising.

Rev. Paul Malwal Head of the St. Joseph Cathedral of Good Shepherd explains the briefly history about St Joseph Cathedral Good Shepherd; Rev. Malwal said that the Parish was established early 2012 and begun to operate since 2015 up to date.

Malwal added that the administration of St. Joseph cathedral of Good Shepherd would like to declare today in front of Anglican Church of South Sudan Provincial Synod of the following area namely Vision, Mission, Objectives, achievements, challenges and plans that have been experienced by the St. Joseph Parish for last two years.

Rev. Paul Malwal stated that his parish has managed to get these achievements; promotion of agriculture project within eight Hectares at Juba two area, the church has bought plot for church extension, the church provided spiritual growth and monetary supports to needy within the church and outside the church, diocese percentage and Archbishop salaries are fully paid.

In explaining the challenges facing the Parish, Rev. Malwal said that there is shortage of land for more church projects, lack of funds to implement church plans, many of the pastors are not trains in liturgy and Theology, shortage of Bibles and Anglican church common prayer books, lack of schools for Sunday school to mentioned few among many challenges.

At the same event, Rev. Paul added that his parish has plans into two forms (short and Long) term strategic plans as follows: construction of the basic school with six classes, extension of the church, renewal of the agricultural projects, finishing church remaining parts, to buy many lands for the church development, to buy church equipment, to introduce adult education literacy programme and the Church Evangelization and mission.

During funds raising on Sunday, the church raised four hundred thousand twenty-four and seven hundred South Sudan Pound Only (424,700 SSP) and two thousand one hundred and ten US Dollar (2,110 USD) and the purpose of the funds raising is to funds some of the church activities.

Samuel Gatwech, a member of the Ayod Diocese, Anglican church of South Sudan said that in Anglican Church of South Sudan, they are united in which South Sudanese communities should copying from them to keeps up everlasting peace in our Country.

In other hand, Mary Awuni who represented Kakuma refugee camp told the members of the church they are so united and praying for peace back to our country. She added that they are willing to come back home to join our hands to develop our country.