The Topping Out Ceremony for the Community Healthcare Center at Myanzi Church of Uganda - Mityana Diocese

Mark Miller • October 8, 2025

Topping Out Ceremony Sunday, October 12

Dear friends,

We are planning a “TOPPING OUT” ceremony on Sunday October 12th at 3:00 p.m. Uganda time (which is 6:00 a.m. Mountain Time) at the COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE CENTER , MYANZI CHURCH OF UGANDA - MITYANA DIOCESE. A construction tradition is referred to as topping out, or raising the last beam of the most top level or the roof. Usually the success of reaching this milestone is celebrated by the gatherings of various people whose contribution is commemorated by members signing on the beam before it is raised. It then becomes part of the history of the building throughout its life.

In our case with the Community Healthcare Center facility, we have made a cross. On the day of the ceremony service, the apprentices and other people of the community will be present. All will sign in faith on that symbolized cross for the beam for reaching this milestone. This will become a historical monument of the facility. It will illustrate God’s - Jesus’s victory on the cross and his love for humanity as he conquered death and he was risen, which is a sure foundation of our faith.

Here is the link to watch this ceremony LIVE.

Thanks and our best to you,

Mark Miller, President of the Board of Teach Men to Fish

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