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Listening, Learning & Epiphany

Friday, January 20, 2006

Tanzanian seminary to benefit from Atlanta Bible drive

By Nan Ross

[ENS, SOURCE: Diocese of Atlanta] The Diocese of Atlanta is collecting
theology books to help with the education of seminarians in Dodoma,
Tanzania, as well as cash donations to purchase study Bibles.

The Rev. Dr. Paul A. Elliott, rector of St. Michael and All Angels,
Stone
Mountain, is coordinating the effort with Bishop Mdimi Mhogolo of the
Diocese of Central Tanganyika, Tanzania.

Mhogolo has provided a list of books needed for the seminary library.
The
books will be used by professors, students and parish clergy and will
enable
the theology degree program to become accredited and the seminary to
confer
degrees to its students.

"Each of our students needs their own study Bible," said Mhogolo. "There
are
currently 52 students in the English diploma or degree program. We can
buy
an African Study Bible for $10 which comes with a commentary directed
toward
the African worldview. It is the American version, published and
underwritten by the Roman Catholic Church."

"Clergy and laity are invited to review the list of specified books and
'go
shopping' in their personal libraries," Elliott said. "Honestly, if you
aren't using them, then please pass them on." Cash gifts to cover the
cost
of the Bibles are welcome also.

A delegation of Episcopal Church bishops and staff, including Bishop
Neil
Alexander of Atlanta and Bishop Suffragan Catherine Roskam of New York,
visited Western Tanzania June 30-July 1, 2005. The group met with
refugees,
staff from NGOs and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and
visited schools, medical facilities, and processing centers.

Books should be delivered to Diocesan Offices, 2744 Peachtree St.,
Atlanta,
GA 30305, as soon as possible to prepare them for shipment. A container
of
books and medical supplies will be shipped to Africa in mid-February.

Further information: Dr. Elliott at 404.668.4655 or rector@stmichael.cc.

A list of books can be downloaded at:
http://www.episcopalatlanta.org/media/BookListAfrica.pdf

-- Nan Ross is marketing and communications director of the Episcopal
Media
Center.

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