Kenya Anglican Youth Organisation.
Diocesan Meeting With Archdeaconry Coordinators And Leaders & prayer
DioceseTSAVO REGION CLERGY SPOUSES/LAY LADY CANONS RETREAT & prayer
MAMA NGINA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
The Youth are the most energetic group both physically and emotionally. If their energies are tapped, harnessed and well utilized they can be a great blessing to church and society. If not, they are the most vulnerable group because their energies can be abused.
The Kenya Anglican Youth Organization (AYO) was started in the year 1962 by the then Bishop of Mt Kenya Diocese – the Late Obadiah Kariuki. He started it with the aim of bringing young people to the church of Christ. He had a great vision for young people and wanted a forum where they would be empowered in matters of faith and equipped to be soldiers of Christ. This department serves young people from 13 years and above.
The KAYO leadership organizes for conferences at both the Diocesan and Provincial level to bring together Anglican youth to be taught about faith and their personal Growth. KAYO members initiate projects which earn them an income and also provide employment. These include shoemaking, making and selling tablecloths and even building houses to be rented out among others. The members also receive training in entrepreneurial skills and are encouraged to pursue education.
In the year 1964, the Bishop launched the Diocesan A.Y.O at the St. Paul’s mother church Kabete and a youth committee was commissioned to carry on the enormous youth work in the Diocese. In the consequent synod all other Bishops agreed to start A.Y.O in their Dioceses. The name was later changed from A.Y.O to KAYO to cover the entire country.
In Mombasa we have Diocesan Youth Organizer (D. Y .O). The D.Y.O is the appointee of the Bishop. there is also a Diocesan Chairperson appointed by the Bishop. The Diocesan Leadership is held by the Diocesan Executive Committee comprising of the Chairman, DYO, Archdeaconry Coordinators both Clergy and Laity. The Leadership trickles down to the Deaneries, Parishes as well as the Congregations
Be strong in the Lord.
Ee KAYO Mashahidi wa Yesu
Chama kikuu chenye kusudi kubwa
Kinawapendeza vijana, wasichana kwa wavulana
Ee KAYO Mashahidi wa Yesu
A Growing, Caring Anglican Youth boldly Proclaiming Christ
To Reach and Equip the Youth to Transform the Society with the Gospel
I promise to serve Jesus Christ all the days of my life, to pray and read the Bible each day, to reach out to other young people, caring for K.A.Y.O members and to keep this promise.
Teach me good Lord to serve you with all my strength, body, soul and mind. To love you and rejoice in you always. To offer my services without counting the cost. I pray that your Holy Spirit will give me courage, to fight against the wicked spiritual forces, by the help of your word. To labor in your vineyard, looking forward to eternal life. In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
• The youth have continued to undertake missions at the parish levels, the diocesan mission team formed did not achieve much that was reported.
• Support for Mission at Chirima Cha Uha was recognized and appreciated by the Project committee and the Lord Bishop during the consecration service held in May 2024.
• Numerous worship and prayer events at all archdeaconry levels have been carried out through the year. It is very impressive that Youths have been able to carry out various mission activities at the Parish and Archdeaconry level. The diocesan office are always available to support such activities as the mission field for the Anglican church is at the Parish level.
• We Managed to carry out thanksgiving services in All our 11 archdeaconries . this gave the diocesan officials a chance to worship with the youth all over the diocese.
• For the first time since the Bishop took over Office , a team of delegates visited him at his residence for a fellowship and off ministry engagement.
• Various mentorship programs have been carried out at archdeaconry and parish levels. The diocesan office helps in coordinating for facilitators and attending such functions. We are looking into having the young people constantly supported to achieve their dreams as they serve God. We had various seminars and conferences planned for the year i.e., provincial summit, Provincial conference, Mombasa Diocesan Conference aimed at equipping the youth them in service God and their personal development. It is important to note that our attendance and participation on these forums has remained minimal with no attendees for the Provincial conference and we had to cancel our own diocesan conference due to lack of numbers. It is our hope that this year the youth can take advantage of these learning conferences.
• One major enrolment service was done in December at the Mombasa Memorial Cathedral having over 400 candidates commissioned into the youth Ministry. It is our desire that the new members are actively participating in church work at their parish and archdeaconry level.
• Members welfare issues including weddings, sickness, bereavement have been best handled at the parish and archdeaconry level. The diocesan office has from time to time supported and participated in such when notified in good time.
• We have launched the use of Leadership guidelines which has guided us during this years Election. We urge all committees to consult the document as it contains all issues pertaining our leadership structure and roles for all levels of KAYO in the Diocese.
• Most parishes have started income generation activities which assists them in sponsoring their activities to reduce the burden from main parochial accounts. Some of these projects have created employment and side hustles to the membership.
• As a means of raising income for diocese activities, we proposed the following.
• Planned Visitation by the diocesan office for all archdeaconries immediately after the AGM, this fellowship will look into having discussions at the archdeaconry level on how we could grow together as the young people. This gap was realized when we did our thanksgiving services and time was limited to discuss youth matters.
• Annual thanksgiving services will still be conducted towards the end of the year as per program.
• Re constitution of the Mission team leadership at this AGM to enhance mission work for the department.
• Training of the leadership on missions.
• Coordinating and being involved in missions in various archdeaconries.
• Ensuring archdeaconries calendar focuses on the mission pillar and engaging in the parish, archdeaconry, and diocesan missions.
• Support the Diocesan Mission work as requested by the Diocesan director of missions.
• Having a working worship and Choir Committee to plan and organize worship and prayer events at archdeaconry and diocesan level. This includes electing a new praise and worship coordinator to serve for the next one year. Since outgoing praise and worship leader requested to be assisted as she is not available.
• Enrollment for year 2025 is as scheduled in our approved Calendar. There shall be one enrolment in December at the Diocesan Conference Venue. Going forward we will have our candidates trained for at least 3 months before the enrolment through our able Coordinators. The manual is rich in information that will equip KAYO members to fit to our Objectives.
• Diocesan Music Festival which will be spearheaded by the newly created worship committee .
• Various Conferences to be held in the year to equip us for Mission and ensure we are a whole round youth.
• Participate in the Boychild and girl child Mentorship program organized by KAMA and AMF and Mothers Union respectively at the Parish and archdeaconry level .
• Participate in Singles Ministry fellowships and activities organized at the Parish and Archdeaconry levels .
• Participate in young couple’s ministry activities organized at Parish and Archdeaconry
• Youth Mentorship training manual has been launched , we are expected to offer ourselves and take advantage of the document.
• Creating a pool in KAYO professional forum consisting of members who will support each other in creation of opportunities and networking, offering mentorship to college students and high schoolers. E.g Marketing Wednesday on our official WhatsApp main platform or Create a Business/Professional forum for the same.
• Empowering the sports committee to ensure we have sporting events at archdeaconry or diocesan level.
• Our diocesan Workplan is out, and we shall approve go through it today, members are free to share their inputs on the same.
• We shall have our 2024 diocesan budget presented today for approval. This will take us through the year up to March 2026.
• We shall have a training workshop for all leaders elected this year to equip us once again with necessary information to take KAYO to the next level in April 2025.
• Supporting KAYO programs that require raising of funds such as St. Marks allocation , Individual, Parish or archdeaconry allocations.
• Formation of a task force from the AGM who will work on modalities of having an Income generating projects or activities including ways in which the KAYO uniform project returned to the KAYO department within the means stipulated within the diocesan guidelines.
• Proposal to have an MCDT for all KAYO members in the Diocese as it is present in the Parishes.
The Kenya Anglican men’s Association traces its roots from the Mother’s Union operations. Retired Archbishop Manasses Kuria was so impressed by the work of the Mothers’ Union that he felt it right to start what was formerly referred to as the Fathers’ Union. The union first started in the same parish where the first pioneer Mothers’ Union members had been enrolled, namely Mwongoiya in Anglican Diocese of Mount Kenya South. It has over the years grown and spread to all the ACK Dioceses across the Country, becoming part and parcel of the Church ministry....
The Kenya Anglican men’s Association traces its roots from the Mother’s Union operations. Retired Archbishop Manasses Kuria was so impressed by the work of the Mothers’ Union that he felt it right to start what was formerly referred to as the Fathers’ Union. The union first started in the same parish where the first pioneer Mothers’ Union members had been enrolled, namely Mwongoiya in Anglican Diocese of Mount Kenya South. It has over the years grown and spread to all the ACK Dioceses across the Country, becoming part and parcel of the Church ministry....
Sharing the word of God with children. Mark 16:15 "And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."
Organizing services, fellowship and forums for children to grow spiritually, physically emotionally mentally and socially. Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
