MASAKA FULL GOSPEL CHURCH AND TULINA OMUBEEZI CDC ALUMNI SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVE. INTRODUCTION Masaka Full Gospel Church, located at Katwe,ssomero road close to Uganda Martyrs Nursery and Primary School, Katwe-Masaka is a home for remarkably a great number of successful individuals,groups,and families who trace roots of their lives moulded from this special home. The church houses the compassion aided project Tulina Omubeezi CDC which was conceived in 1993 and many people, particulary children from impoverished and challenging backgrounds especially the orphaned, helpless and humble families have succeeded to derive a welcoming change into theiur lives through a holistic approach to the physical, social, spiritual and cognitive support to release the children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Great gratitude is relayed to the Lord almighty who through this project and church has offered a standing stone and high ground for achieving this dream,currently the project and church are credited for nurturing more than 700 children,families and innumerable communities diversely through this initiative which has generated successful life. Currently many alumni have been able to achieve education to the university and beyond and several are serving in different capacities,but unfortunately,no initiative has existed before to enable them return home and empower the local community where they have been raised particularly at the project and church which are the immediate caretakers that have raised them into the persons they are today,this has prompted the birth of an initiative that will enable the return of such noble agents of change return home and share this good fortune as a team to reach out to more people,God being the ultimate helper,it is definitely one of the most recent corporate social responsibilities. Included in this paper are the details for the project,welcome to this initiative. OBJECTIVES 1. To build the cohesion of the alumni church and project 2. To enable giving back to the community for a holistic transformation in the area. 3. To provide a mentorship base for the siblings in church and the project to emerge into great leaders that are desired. 4. To provide a rich enterprising connection which promotes development of the association into agreat ministry. 5. To build accountability of the alumni family before God and his church therefore building stewardship. 6. To set a background for a homecoming for the successful alumni who can sharpen those who are still pressing on and henceforth sharing the gospel in action. Key figures 1. Grace odoi Africa renewal Ministries-Gaba 2. Kiweewa William Gaba Community church 3. Bamurinde Hillary umeme 4. Gerald Lwekishugi CDC MASAKA 5. Lubega Patrick Rubaga CDC Jinja 6. Lubega Mike Kirinda CDC-MaSAKA 7. Nannyunja Joan Kampala 8. Byarugaba Allan AYLF 9. Nakato Peace kampala How to connect 1. Email 2. Face book 3. Developing a data base 4. Initiating a homecoming 5. Project communication phones Activities (a) Ministering to the poor, sick, eldery and underprivileged in our local society, blessing them as a family. (b) Church ministry and youth empowerment (c) Love in action evangelism, identifying service opportunities in the community. (d) Accountability and generation of conncections and networks for supporting each other. (e) Entrepreneurial skills development. (f) Holistic support and modeling for an exemplary Christian life that lives and honours God. (g) Establishing an avenue through which a group fund raising scheme can be generated to make the lives of people in the community better through service. (h) East -west, home is best,to enable the alumni appreciate home and get back freaching out to the community with a holistic empowerment. (i) It’s looked at(foresighted)that it is likely to merge into a great ministry and project that is going to ensure holistic capacity building,this is the best way to set a legacy,will definitely cause a difference in Masaka and a far. Leadership A committee shall be selected which tentatively will have a the following member 1. The chairperson 2. The Deputy chairperson 3. Treasurer 4. General secretary 5. Events coordinator 6. Organizing secretary 7. Relations manager 8. Member 9. Member The team is anticipated to plan together the major activities it shall carry out and planning for the blessing of the community, several professionals will be invited to finance the activities and also coordinate God’s love demonstration. The initiative is expected to also go about empowering youths in compassion assisted projects and church based youth teams to grow in service and maintain a close connection which shall increase the youth participation in church and local community. Build leadership and model positive influence. The same initiative will attract all the current and former project staff and church, and also boost church growth by providing empowered leadership and administration. Compiled by Walugembe Sebastian 0779-059853 Cc.Grace Odoi……..Africa Renewal Ministries Cc Nalongo Joan Nannyunja.