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Renk Ministry Partnership

January 2008 marked the 10-year anniversary of St. Michael's covenant relationship with the Diocese of Renk in Sudan. It is one way the people of St. Michael's work in a specific and practical way toward implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. 

A fragile foothold of peace has been established in southern Sudan, and we are fortunate to have a direct, personal means of helping strengthen it by investing in Christian leadership development and the rebuilding of social structure in Renk. The Renk  Theological College was built and supported by St. Michael's Church as a key part of the Diocese of Renk's strategic plan for reweaving the social and economic fabric of the region so that peace can be maintained. 

 

In April 2004, the College was demolished by the Government of Sudan to build a highway, called Peace Highway to the South.  St. Michael's raised $50,000 to rebuild the College, and on April 15, 2005, classes began in the new classrooms. The chapel is called St. Michael's.  A delegation from St. Michael's visited Renk in 2006. April 2008 saw the kick-off for the next phase of our Partnership program: a capital campaign to raise $200,000 over the next three years to support the RenkTheological College.