Uganda Union of Seventh- day Adventist Church:  

WOMEN

Background:
Women Ministries is the department of the church to support and nurture women, encouraging and helping them to develop opportunities for them to use their gifts for the Lord.
By this WM strongly believes that every female is a gold mine of undiscovered hidden potential. This is why the women Ministries is organized in a way that women participate in the Lord’s work, by taping their different talents.
The WM has an advisory, which exists to uphold, encourage, and challenge Adventist women in their pilgrimage as disciple of Jesus Christ and members of his church.
As women we embrace the Church Mission Statement of proclaiming to all the peoples the everlasting gospel in the contest of the three Angels’ Messages of Revelation 14:6- 12, leading them to accept Jesus as personal Savior and to unite with his church, and nurturing them in preparation for his soon return. 

Achievements 
Evangelism Campaigns:
Women in Uganda union have been activity involved in Evangelistic campaign and l am glad to report that last year 2003 God blessed us with 1136 souls, which were won to Christ. This was realized as follows:

-CUF   -            658

-EUF -             189

- SWUF            188

- WUF-             101

This year 2004 being a year of evangelism and the evangelism being the first focus issue to the WM department, we have been able to lay strategies for effective result of soul winning; by training women in different facets like sermon preparations, public Evangelism, and personal Evangelism. As a result we have been able to – date a total of 752 reported baptisms as indicated below: 

Field/ Mission                                No. of Preaching sites               No. of souls

South Western Uganda field                   1                                                          7

Eastern Uganda field                              3                                                          135

Central Uganda field                              3                                                          273

Western Uganda field                             13                                                        337

            Total of         -            -            -            -            -                  -            752

We trust in the Lord that through “Follow –up work, more people will be added to be church.

Seminars $ Workshops:

We have been able to carry out seminars/workshops in all the fields that have visited. Among the topics that we discuss include:

1. Evangelism strategies
2. Family life
3. Bible studying and prayer in home – manage Adventist homes on God given principles
4. Roles of Adventist women in churches, homes and community: purpose of women in religious circle, leadership and mission.
5. Child upbringing: prepare women for guidance
6. Leadership: equip the leadership of the WM department with leadership skills.
7. Development: lay strategies to alleviate poverty, which is rampant in most Adventist homes.
8. Human Resource Management: Capacity Building as a strategy for enhancing women Empowerment, for Spiritual, Social, and Economic Development.
9.  Enlighten and warn women of the scourge of HIV/AIDS

Way – forward:

1. Devotional Book:

      -  We have started collecting, compiling and editing materials for Devotional book to be a source of income generating project in support of WM work.

1. WM Calendar:
2. We are collecting photos for women activities, and events at all levels, to print out UU Adventist Women Ministries Calendar for an income generating.
3. We have also of recent Voted for a self- help solidarity group project for soliciting funds to buy a container to use for sales of different items for income generating for women Ministries. Our application requesting for space is awaiting a positive response.
4. December 6, 2004 we are holding an effort led by women. This will be in Gulu, for three weeks. We need your prayers and support.

General Observations:
- It has been noted that in Uganda union that 75% of the baptisms realized has been through the tireless, devoted, and committed women.
- Women special days have been observed/ celebrated all over the union. We request fields Executive Directors to include these special days on their calendars as follows:

- 1st Sabbath of March-              International Women’s Day of prayer 

- 2nd Sabbath of June -              Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day

- 4th Sabbath of August-           Abuse prevention Day 

- Women are actively taking care of orphans, Widows, Widowers, sick and the needy, in all our fields. Also participate in fundraisings, for church construction, and procurement of land.

- Successful Camp meetings, and prayer groups have been organized lastly we wish to thank our fellow women in the evangelism thrust, and pray for God’s 

May God bless you all.