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Peacemaking

Rev. John TubuwaPrayer Concerns from International Peacemaker, Rev. John Tubuwa

The Presbytery had the pleasure of hosting Rev. John Tubuwa from the Sudan in early October. Rev. Tubua shared his prayer concerns with his host, Mindy Shaffer, and she has passed them on to all of us. In his own words, please pray for:

  1. Peace in Sudan
  2. Free and fair conduct of referendum in Sudan on January 9, 2011
  3. Clean water and education in Pibor, Sudan
  4. Funds for the renovation of the hospital in Pibor (John has told Mindy that the hospital building that was built by the late Ted Pollack of Pittsford exists, but was heavily damaged in hostilities; currently there are no medical facilities in Pibor)
  5. Women income generating activities in Pibor
  6. Nuer and Murle women peace meeting in November in Akobo, Sudan
  7. Pastors financial support in eastern Jonglei Presbytery (EJP) in Pibor (John is not paid for his pastoral duties)
  8. Churches in Pibor to have permanent and concrete buildings (John speaks of their worship services as being held outdoors, usually under a tree)

Areferendum is scheduled to take place on January 9, 2011. It will decide if southern Sudan (Christian and Animist population; rich in natural resources including oil) will secede from the Khartoum government in the north (Arab Muslim population; mainly desert). There has been a tenuous peace that came from the cease fire agreement signed 5 years ago. Nearly 2 million people were killed in the 20 year civil war. To date there have been protests and skirmishes regarding the referendum. It is feared that hostilities will increase and war will break out anew prohibiting the referendum and/or pressuring people to vote against their wishes.

Rev Tubuwa has requested that we let our government know that we hope for US support of a peacefully run, free and fair referendum. The web site usa.gov provides the names and addresses of senators, congress persons, etc. Please consider promoting a Presbytery letter writing campaign asking for this support. George Clooney recently traveled to Sudan to raise awareness. He believes that war is preventable. We must also believe it and urge our elected officials to help in the prevention.

Rev. John TubuwaBackground

Rev. John Tubuwa works with S.A.L.T. (Serving and Learning Together Development Agency), a Sudanese Christian group which seeks to raise the health, education, and living standards of the Sudanese people through the development of men and women with a servant-leader mentality.

In accomplishing this he has developed partnerships with the Christian Women’s Association of Pibor, Volunteers in Medical Mission, Trinity Presbytery, and other groups.

Rev. Tubuwa was born into the tribe called Murle in Upper Nile, Southern Sudan. He is married to Yayo James Ngadavar and they have one son. John attended a Bible school in Kakuma and graduated in 2000. Rev. Tubuwa was ordained as PCOS Pastor and assigned to a Murle congregation in Kakuma Refugee Camp.

In February 2004 he returned to Sudan to train Church leaders in a Murle area called Lekuangole. In September 2006 John attended further Theological studies in Westminster Theological College (WTC Uganda).

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