A.C.

K BUSIBI PARISH

HALF YEAR REPORT

INTRODUCTION

Reporting period: January 1st June 30th 2025

Purpose of the report; to provide pastoral report and progress of the year of the church/parish to the
Bishop.

Clergy – Rev. Noel Ochola, Vicar –Busibi parish.

MINISTRY ACTIVITIES

Worship – we conduct three main services namely;

I. Sunday school service

II. Students/youth service

III. Main luhya/Kiswahili service

Pastoral care

The Vicar Conducts ongoing pastoral visit to all Christians.in the process he identifies those who require
counseling session and Holy communion. During the visit, what comes clearly is the fine state of our
majority Christians who require economic empowerment.

Most live in stale houses and others especially the elderly cannot afford to seek medical attention. Some
require food assistance from the larger Christian community

Education and formation

Our church comprises of mixed group formation. We therefore conduct different group education
targeting individual groups based on their needs and challenges and emerging trends in our society.

Thus we conduct meeting for Sunday school children, youth, women and men ministry outreaches.

We have identified men and women whom we are training to be commissioned lay readers and
evangelists later This year.

We have identified youths for theological training

We conduct on going capacity building of elected church leaders.

Outreach
Is a way of reaching out to many Christians beyond church, we occasionally conduct rallies, conferences,
seminars targeting different groups of our large Christian community. We also hold crusades and offer
youth mentoring services.

Other activities

Our church engages in community work, though in a little way by serving, supporting and uplifting those
around it as a way of fulfilling the churches mission to be the light in the world.

For example apart from offering free counseling, we partner with schools, local markets in community
clean-up days. we also provide mentorship programs for the youths and parenting workshops or
marriage enrichment seminars, we also pray and offer emotional support for the such sick or bereaved
families.

FINANCIAL UPDATES

Income – our main sources of income are mainly offering given by Christians. This enables to pay the
diocese quota. Our quota remittance is sometimes very low and we’re forced to conduct fundraise to
either complete our diocesan quota and also carryout development in our remittance churches.

We also at sometimes get donations from Christmas christians

Expenditure:

Diocesan quota – payment of diocesan quota takes the Lion share of all our collections..

Impact – it enables us service operations of the Diocese and also ensure our Vicars stipend and
allowances are paid to enable him deliver

STAFF AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

A portion of our finances goes towards compensating vicars transport and pay quota allowances to
other ministry leaders i.e church teachers. They are essential for guiding spiritual direction.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

We also utilize churches financial resources to invest in capacity building of leaders. This involves
leadership meetings, conferences, retreats that requires quality of spiritual care and ministry leadership.

Well trained and equipped staff lead more effective worship and fosters spiritual growth within the
congregation.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL COSTS

Church needs resources to manage day to day operations.

A well-organized administrative structure ensures the church can run smoothly making the most of its
resources while maintaining accountability.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Our parish income is primarily driven by congregational tithes and offerings with additional revenue
from special gifts, successful fundraiser, campaigns etc.

EXPENSES

The churches annual expenses are largely driven by Diocesan Quota, salaries, administrative cost and
mission activities. The church remains within its budget.

ASSETS

Most churches in our parish own debt free property i.e land – which remain our sole asset(s).

LIABILITIES

While most of our churches have no significant debt but acquisition of land title deeds for those parcels
is still an issue.

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Although our parish faces challenges in financial cash flow, it has been able to manage expenses through
careful budgeting.

TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Our parish is committed to financial transparency with annual financial reports provided to the
congregation.

FUTURE PLANS

As a way of leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ through worship, discipleship
and service, our Parish in the remaining half year period wishes to ;

• Enhance the worshiping experience through planned Keshas and worship experiences to attract
as many Christians as possible.

• Mentor leaders through training programs.

• Encourage 80% of active members in at least one ministry or volunteer role.

Bring Bishop for consecration of ACK Busulere.

Complete the parameter Wall.

Construct rental units on Church compound.

Equip the multipurpose hall

PRIORITIES

• Our key area of focus is to complete parish quota to the diocese which is currently stalled at
Kshs.800, 000.

• We also intend to bring more Christians in church.

Have an income generating activity

CONLUSIONBusibi parish needs consistent and steady pastoral ministry, reconciliation and capacity
building.

SUCCESSES

performing well in just ended Yesu Wa Baraka

CHALLENGES

• Acquisition of title deeds is still a major challenge to majority of our churches . out of 6
churches , only 2 have title deeds.

• It is a challenge that not a single church in our parish has a development project that can fetch
the church additional income. We continue to overly on Christian givings which are low.

• Majority of our Christian population remains inactive .though our records indicates high
members in our churches those active are few.

By the Vicar,

Rev. Noel Ochola