ALMA - Visits 2018

Who	Where	Why
3 February -3 March Revd Teodósio Tovela (L)	London	Study Visit attending St Mellitus College and various Diocese of London Continuing Ministerial Development and Post Ordination training sessions, the Cathedral, and other training opportunities, with a view to researching new resources and materials for St Christopher’s Seminary and building closer links with St Mellitus.
12 - 17 February Bishop Carlos Matsinhe (L) Bishop Vicente Msosa (N)	London	This was Bishop Vicente’s first visit to London and our first opportunity to meet him. He and Bishop Carlos were in Canterbury 1-12 February at the New Bishops’ Course and then spent a few days in London with us.
14 - 22 April David Junior (L)	London	Commonwealth Youth Forum from 14 – 18 April then with ALMA from 19 – 22 April.
10 - 15 May Bishop Carlos Matsinhe (L)	London	To attend the installation of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the Bishop of London.
7 - 18 June John Tasker, ALMA Twinning Officer	Angola	To attend the Extraordinary Synod of the Diocese of Angola, visit the church health centre in Lobito and church school in Benguela, and participate in a diocesan strategic planning workshop. John has written a full report on his visit (1047Kb).
July St. Stephen’s, Luanda (A) Ven Emmanuel Dacosta Isabel Mendes Rev Fernando Oliveira Lutezo Araújo Malungo Sidónia Joaquim Teresa Ferreira Fernando Fumuassuca Adelino Mucano	London	Visit to St Stephen’s Canonbury (S). The visitors took part in the ALMA Sunday service at St Paul’s cathedral. There is a letter from Archdeacon Dacosta to ALMA about the visit.
4 - 17 July Bishop Vicente Msosa (N)	London	To preach at the ALMA Sunday service in St Paul’s Cathedral, and to visit parishes linked to Niassa Sheenagh Burrell has written a full report on Bishop Vicente’s visit (426Kb).
12 - 30 October Revd Chris and Sandy Swift Paul and Elaine Cooper St Nicholas Shepperton (K)	Niassa	Visiting linked parish in Milange.
19 - 29 October Revd Ben Lovell Carrie Lees Fiona Rowett Isabel Fernando St Mary’s Hampton (K)	Niassa	Visits to Lichinga and Cuamba to visit one of the Good Seeds Young People who they are supporting through her nurse’s training.
24 October - 3 November Helen Doery, ALMA Communications Officer Martin How	Lebombo	Visiting Maputo for Diocesan Synod, the Diocesan Family weekend, 125th Anniversary of the Anglican Church in Mozambique then visiting link parishes. Helen Doery has written a full report on the celebrations, and the various parishes that they visited.
28 October - 13 November Revd Edmund Cargill Thompson The Rooted in Jesus Training team	Niassa	Attend conferences in Nampula and Lichinga

A: Angola L: Lebombo N: Niassa
E: Edmonton K: Kensington S: Stepney 2C: Two Cities W: Willesden