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The pioneer students of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Management program with some School of Business administrators By Irene Best Nyapendi Uganda Christian University (UCU) has introduced a new PhD program — the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management. The program, which is the first PhD in the UCU School of Business, started […]
Discern your talents and vocational calling TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th at 8:00PM ET The Anglican Church is rapidly expanding, especially in the Global South, and SAMS is meeting this demand head-on with a range of opportunities for cross-cultural service in the many countries where […]
My faith journey began at an Episcopal church that was meeting in a school. My husband and I began attending this church with our two young daughters because they were known for their kid’s program. The priest said the salvation prayer during one of the services and said, “If you’ve never given your life to […]
Registration is now open for our eleventh triennial New Wineskins Global Mission Conference, which will take place at Ridgecrest Conference Center in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, September 17-20, 2025. The theme is Hope for the Nations. All the conference details and the registration links are available on our conference website: newwineskinsconference.org. Super Early-Bird conference […]
Francis Musoni Okiria, Uganda Christian University School of Social Sciences alumni By Patty Huston-Holm Francis Musoni Okiria learned early on that social work is just as much about accountability as it is hands-on. While others may see his career path as divergent from helping others, including vulnerable populations most associated with welfare work, the 2014 […]
Hope. I don’t know an individual, a church, or a nation that couldn’t use more hope. As we look at our world, we see what appear to be hopeless situations all around us from our own lives and communities to global conflicts and strife. But, God… As Christians, we know that our hope is not […]
Some students from the UCU School of Journalism, Media and Communication lead a song during a recent main campus community worship. By Christine Mirembe From the majestic sounds of the Umoja choir to the vibrant rhythms of the African beats, streams of melodies flow from the Mukono Nkoyoyo Hall, a symphony of faith and talent […]
UCU alum Catherine Nafula, right, interacts with Rhino settlement resident, Rose Night, who uses a tailoring skill to support herself and her family. By Patty Huston-Holm Catherine Nafula knows a lot about refugee settlements in Uganda, which, with 1.5 million immigrants, is one of the largest evacuee-hosting nations in the world. Her knowledge is greatest […]
New Wineskins Missionary Network is excited to announce the launch of our first global mission curriculum: An Anglican Introduction to Missions (AIM)! The course AIMs to highlight the rich theological, historical, cultural, and strategic aspects of global missions with a focus on the Anglican Communion. The purpose, intention, or AIM of this training is for […]
UCU Code Buddy mentors and mentees share a joyful moment at the official launch of the program By Irene Best Nyapendi Whenever Peace Mercy Mirembe was assigned a task, she wished she had a machine to simplify most of the work. This desire for efficiency drove her to dream of inventing machines that could ease […]
UCU Chancellor His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu preaching at All Saints’ Cathedral, Nakasero By Irene Best Nyapendi More than sh1.1billion (about US$317,800) has been collected since 2017 when the annual Uganda Christian University (UCU) Sunday was started. Of that amount, sh297,224,648 (about US $81,032) was collected during last year’s UCU […]
Eve Namugera, left, a Uganda Christian University (UCU) alumna and a development facilitator with Act International Mission (AIM), with some students at ACT High School, Kyotera, Uganda. At right, second row, is Stephen Bisatu, AIM sponsorship coordinator. By Patty Huston-Holm Eve Namugera uses the word “hope” a lot. In one story she shared during a […]
UCU Director of Students Affairs, Pamela Tumwebaze, throws a disc during the disc golf launch. By Kefa Senoga Uganda Christian University (UCU) has added a new chapter to its legacy in sports by launching disc golf as the latest addition to the university’s diverse games lineup. Disc golf brings fresh opportunities for competition and the […]
Ahabwe Amon doing civil engineering practical work By Pauline Luba Whenever the elder brother of Ahabwe Amon went to school, he would leave Amon lonely at home. As a result, Amon resorted to the Internet to occupy his time. That solitude led him to watching multiple comedy skits online. What started as a search for […]
Some members of the All-Star Band at the October gala concert marking 15 years for the Brass for Africa NGO By Patty Huston-Holm Saturday night at one venue in central Kampala, Uganda, found a tuba in a wheelbarrow, young women moving with pots on their heads, a comedy skit on how a man should treat […]
By: Roger and Stephanie Poorman, Anglican Adoption Fund Grant Receipients On Wednesday, June 26, we received an email about a baby boy born in Florida on June 8. He was born a little early and was in the NICU, waiting for a family to adopt him. We waited anxiously over the weekend to find out […]
By: Canon Georgette Forney When you hear or read the word abortion, what comes to mind? Do you immediately think Democrat or Republican party platforms? Does your imagination center on the words of Genesis 1:27, “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he […]
Phiona Tebattagwabwe Luswata, manager of Beri Cottages in Arua By Patty Huston-Holm Ronald Edward Frederick Kimera Muwenda Mutebi II is the current and 36th kabaka (aka king) of the Buganda Kingdom, which is the largest and wealthiest among Uganda’s 56 tribes. Once a prince, he has five children – two princes and three princesses. “I’m […]
By: Chaney Mullins Gooley False claims about pro-life support for women and infants are all too commonplace. Supposedly, we don’t care about serving women, only passing pro-life laws. Supposedly, we don’t care about babies after they are born, we are only “pro-birth”. Supposedly, we don’t care about the woman and her future, but only care […]
The 2022 New Wineskins Missions Conference was the second one I attended. I was amazed at my first one in 2019. I felt a call to the mission field when I was twelve. In 2011, I went on my first trip and have been on several short-term trips, mainly in Southeast Asia. I was overwhelmed […]
