Bishop Paul S. Sarker and Bishop Samuel S. Mankhin have given their consent to start UMOJA initially in two deaneries, Rajshahi and Haluaghat.
An advisory committee has been formed for the UMOJA programme and Revd. Shourabh Pholia is coordinating the programme, Mr. Tarun Mondal is working as a trainer and local priests and catechists are working as facilitators in respective areas.
The UMOJA of COB will be linked with UMOJA hubs in London and through that further knowledge and learning will be shared. The COB UMOJA programme is being supported by Tearfund, UK and Us, UK.
UMOJA will create a base for initiating other activities for the betterment of the church and its community. The programme aims at triggering self-transformation and thereby generating transformation in the church and society where all will work together for the same goal to bring peace, justice, equality and love in the society.
A two-day long consultation of Church of Bangladesh took place from 31 May – 1 June, 2013 at Savar Conference Center of COB. The Theme of the consultation was “Education for enriching the life”, and Principal Rina Das, Martin Luther College, Dhaka spoke on the Theme. A total of 20 teachers from major schools of COB attended the consultation. Moderator of COB, Bishop Paul S Sarker and the Synod Education Coordinator Mrs. Janet Sarker were present the total period of the consultation.