Small Christian Communities (SCCs) Promote Family Ministry in Eastern Africa
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2013
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Hekima review
Abstract
The nine AMECEA Countries are preparing for the III Extraordinary World Synod
of Bishops on "The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization" to
take place in Rome from 5-19 October, 2014. In Eastern Africa Small Christian Communities
(SCCs) are part of the consultation process and answered 11 of the 39 questions in the
poll.Research on the 120,000 SCCs in Eastern Africa reveals that SCCs elect lay
ministers/animators/coordinators for specific groups such as couples (married and engaged),
youth and children andfor specific pastoral ministries such as Catechesis, Justice and Peace,
Religious Education, Sacraments and Spiritual/Religious Formation. A SCC is a communion
of families.The SCC is an important support group for families and promotes a family
culture. The SCC is both a place and a path for pastoral care and evangelization. This
praxis of SCCs in Africa is contributing to the development of the theology of the Church as
Family of God
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Small Christian Communities, Family Ministry, Eastern Africa, Marriage, Family