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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Local news – 18.6.11 - By Mary Tioko - St. Dominic Kerio parish council members received a leadership training

The parish council members from St. Dominic Kerio Parish received a training at St. Augustine's cathedral parish. The one day workshop was organized by the parish priest of St. Dominic Kerio Fr. Gregory Kitem who facilitated them from Kerio to Lodwar from the training.
The workshop was facilitated by the two parish council officials from St. Augustine's Cathedral Parish Mr. David Edoket and Peter Kebo. Speaking during the training Mr. Edoket said that the officials from St. Dominic came specifically to be trained on the church leadership and the roles of the various church committees. The 12 participants who were drawn from outstations of Kerio parish discussed various challenges faced in their parish and the way forward. The finance committee was one of the key committees formed and the roles clearly explained whereby all the parishes have to form this important committee which mainly sources and manages the finances of the parish.
Mr. Edoket said that the finance committee helps the parish priest to source and prioritize the projects of the parish. The small Christian communities leadership was also explained to the leaders. The chairman of the parish Council Mr. Edward Ekuwam and finance committee Mr. Joseph Emuria were very happy to have participated in the training and urged the parish council members of kerio to implement all that they were taught and improve the management of small committees at St. Dominic Kerio Parish. The parish council members thanked their parish priest Fr. Gregory Kitem for organizing the training and promised to put more efforts in the activities of the parish.

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