What is the Relay Trust?
What is the Relay Trust? Introduction The Relay Trust is a UK-based Christian charity dedicated to empowering church leaders across Africa through accessible and culturally relevant theological training. By partnering with dioceses in the Anglican Communion, particularly in the poorest regions, the Trust supports leadership at the grassroots level to foster discipleship and gospel proclamation. […]
Walikale, Goma, DRC: Training and Evangelism Campaign Sparks Growth
In an effort to spread the Gospel, the Diocese of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in collaboration with Anglican Missions Africa (AMA), recently concluded a hugely successful training and evangelism campaign in Walikale. The mission, supported by the Relay Trust, took place in July 2024 and aimed to equip 100 evangelists […]
Visiting the Dioceses of West Africa
In July 2024, Doug Ingram (DI), Shumi Kupara (SK), and Ella Marshall (EM) from the Relay Trust (RT) visited West Africa to strengthen ties with the Internal Province of West Africa (IPWA). Their journey included stops in the Gambia, Freetown, Bo, and Liberia, focusing on key strategic discussions and site visits to deepen relationships and […]
Strategic Planning and Warm Welcomes: Relay Trust’s Visit to the Anglican Church of Cameroon
In early May Doug Ingram (COO), Daniel Magagnin (Deputy COO), and Ella Marshall (Regional Relationship Manager for the Internal Province of West Africa), visited the Diocese of Cameroon. This was their first visit to the country and its focus was the IPWA Strategic Planning Workshop, an event aimed at shaping the future of the Anglican […]
SOMA Training in Sierra Leone – March 2024
In November 2023, the Relay Trust had the honour of supporting a SOMA mission trip to the Anglican Dioceses of Bo and Freetown in Sierra Leone. This visit was part of our ongoing commitment to support and train clergy and lay leaders across West Africa. We were privileged to partner with SOMA, an organisation known […]
ECS – Consecration of Bishop Elsir Hassan
Despite the harrowing war in their country, this week has seen celebration for the Episcopal Church in the Sudan, particularly in the Nuba Mountains region. Bishop Elsir Hassan Kuku was consecrated as the first Bishop of the newly established Diocese of Heiban. The consecration, led by the Most Rev. Ezekiel Kondo, Archbishop of the Episcopal […]
ICETE Competency Based Theological Education and Micro Credential – Rome
In February 2024 Daniel Magagnin and Doug Ingram participated in the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education’s (ICETE) Competency-Based Theological Education (CBTE) and Micro-Credentials (MC) Consultation in Rome. The event, set against the stunning backdrop of the Instituto Maria Santissima Bambina, with views extending to St Peter’s and the Vatican, was an opportunity for the […]
Inaugural Training Session At Mount Zion Training And Retreat Centre – Sierra Leone November 2023
During the recent opening celebrations at the Mount Zion Training and Retreat Centre in Sierra Leone, the inaugural training session took place. Daniel Magagnin and Ella Marshall, our new Regional Relationship Management team for the Internal Province of West Africa (IPWA), led a comprehensive operator training session for Decibel Training’s new theological training multimedia device, […]
SOMA’s Mission to South Sudan: Empowering Youth Leaders through Anglican Discipleship
In late October 2023, a Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA) UK team embarked on a training mission to South Sudan. Their mission aimed to nurture and equip young leaders with the tools for spiritual and community transformation. SOMA UK is providing Youth Leadership Conferences through support from the Relay Trust and in collaboration within the […]
Visiting our partners in South Sudan – October 2023
In late October, John Inglis-Jones, our new Regional Relationship Manager, and Doug Ingram, our Chief Operating Officer, travelled to Juba to visit our partner church, the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS). The purpose of the visit was to strengthen our relationship with our brothers and sisters in the ECSS, discuss the progress of ongoing […]
