Mission

Connor Lent Project 2026 – Northern Argentina

For Lent 2026, Connor Diocese is partnering with SAMS, the South American Mission Society, to support the Church in Northern Argentina.

Resources are available to help resource parishes and individuals who answer the call to sow ‘Seeds of Hope’ this Lent.

Download full Lent Project 2026 BROCHURE

Resources

SAMS Overview 2025
Fundraising Ideas
Leadership Investment Info
YOUTH RESOURCE L26
Ages 4-7 Lent 26 Resource
Ages 7-11 Lent 26 Resource
Sowing for the Future Info
Finance Overview Info
Prayers
Missional Hub Info
Strength in Scripture Info
Sunday School
Yachuyaj Wo

The project is initiated by Connor Council for Mission with the support of the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davison.

Bishop George stated:

“This Lent, I warmly invite you to walk alongside the Church in Northern Argentina, among the remote communities of the Chaco and in the city of Salta. The Chaco is a land of rich biodiversity and diverse indigenous peoples, yet it faces deep social and environmental challenges.

“In Salta, St Paul’s is a small church with a big heart, offering hope in a complex and marginalised neighbourhood. As we journey together, may God inspire us and guide us to serve with compassion and joy.”

In this video, filmed in the Chaco region of Northern Argentina, we see the artisans of the Wichí community at work.

Projects this Lent initiative and any future partnership with Northern Argentina Diocese would hope to support are:

Growing skills and hope in the Chaco – The ‘Sowing for the Future’ initiative helps 4,500 Wichí children and young people in 45 rural schools learn gardening, soil care, and nutrition by creating green classrooms. Led by Wichí educators, each five-month cycle costs £625, covering training, seeds, and tools. Together, participants gain knowledge, grow healthy food, and create a sustainable future.
Leadership investment – Centro de Formacion Anglicano (CeFA) -The Diocese of Northern Argentina is committed to providing practical theological training for both clergy and lay people. At CeFA, participants engage with Scripture while addressing pressing cultural challenges, such as addiction, all within the context of their own culture and language. This vital ministry equips indigenous leaders and lay people from diverse educational backgrounds, helping them to serve faithfully in their local churches and communities.
Wichí discipleship initiative – Many Wichí people live between the Bermejo and Pilcomayo rivers in northern Argentina. Chris and Helena Wallis have spent decades making God’s Word accessible through translation and training. One example is the Vida Abundante Bible course translated into Wichí. This 18-session course combines self-study and small group learning led by local tutors, helping people grow in faith. Each workbook costs £6, giving Wichí Christians an opportunity to grow in their knowledge of Christ.
Urban Church Plant San Pablo – In Salta, San Pablo (St Paul’s) Anglican Church shines as a beacon of hope amid poverty, drugs, and brokenness. Through acts of compassion and words of encouragement, God’s love reaches even the most forgotten corners, restoring hearts and transforming lives.

The Rev Geoff Hamilton, SAMS Mission Director, left; and the Rev Peter Jones, Chair of SAMS, third from left a cornfield in Misión Chaqueña in the Chaco during their November 2025 visit to Northern Argentina.

The Rev Geoff Hamilton, Mission Director of SAMS, visited Northern Argentina last November with the Rev Peter Jones, rector of Mossley and Chair of SAMS, and is available to give a current update on the Diocese of Northern Argentina. Contact SAMS on 028 38310144 or office@samsireland.com.

Donations can be made to SAMS via online bank transfer: Sort Code: 98-00-60 Account Number: 52908134 Reference: LENT 26.

Cheque donations should be made payable to SAMS and include the reference LENT 26 on the back. Please send cheques to: SAMS House, 1 Irwin Crescent, Lurgan, Craigavon, BT66 7EZ.

For further information, please contact the Ven Paul Dundas, Chair of Connor Council for Mission on paul_dundas@yahoo.com.

Mission Support Fund

Connor Council for Mission seeks to deepen a sense of mission throughout all parishes within the diocese. To assist people wanting to be more involved in mission both at home and overseas the Council launched the Connor Mission Support Fund in 2008.

Applications to the Mission Support Fund, which can be made on an annual basis, are welcome from any individual who seeks to become actively involved in mission either in Ireland or around the world. Applicants must be able to demonstrate active membership of the Church of Ireland and belong to a parish within the Diocese of Connor.

If you are interested in applying to the Mission Support Fund for 2026 please contace Elaine Wright in diocesan office at elainewright@connordiocese.org.

Past Partnership – Yei Diocese, South Sudan

Connor Diocese had a partnership with the Diocese of Yei in South Sudan from 2007-2023. During that time, many lasting relationships were established at both diocesan and parish level, and visits to made by Connor and parish teams to Yei, and to Connor by some of our friends in Yei.

This video was filmed during a visit by former Connor Bishop Alan Abernethy and a diocesan team in January 2013, and gives a flavour of life in South Sudan.