25/02/2026
THE BRIEF LIFE NOTE OF OUR BISHOP NATHANIEL GARANG ANYIETH JANGDIT BIOR DENGAJOK AND HIS BLESSING TO KAPAAT.
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By Khang Mayol Nguet/Wen Nyan Abuoi Lual Bior Dengajok.
25/02/2025
Kapaat church was founded by Koch youth students in 1978. It was their alter as per the new religion, but by then it didn't grow faster because other deities were more active than Christ.
Nathaniel Garang Anyieth Jangdit Bior Deng-Ajhok hails from the Deer community of Makuach Payam, where he began his biblical teachings in the early 70s, until he was promoted to the position of Assistant Bishop of Rumbek after Malou Ajhok. In 1983, they were running Southern Christianity together, but Malou was the senior.
After the conflict intensified and became severe between Southerners and Northerners in 1984. Bor intellectuals by then sneaked him out to the village of Ajak-Noi his home village north-east of Zion "Pakaw" East of Wer-Ngueny.
In February 1985 When youths "rothii" from Koch heard that Bishop Garangdit was in Ajak-Noi village of Wer-Kok Boma, they decided to visit him. They got him under the granary with his wife Atongdit. Among the youths who went to see him were.
β Moses Ateny Makol
β John Akuei Deng
β John Achiek Alier R.I.P
β Anai Aluong Khang R.I.P
β Ayuen Makuei Apier
β Machar Kuol Nyok (Jong-tooch)
The visit to Bishop resulted in the setup of Nathaniel Compound in Kapaat since Mading-Bor wasn't safe for him and Kapaat was the first church established. They already set up three huts one for his kids and their aunt, one for his mother-in-law Anyiethdit, one house for Nathaniel, and the granary where they will keep his grains.
There were only 4 churches from Cuei Keer to Cueei Thon (village churches) of which one was Kapaat Church and among them, another was Kongor church.
On 16th April 1986, he was asked to reside in Kongor Church and so he left Koch.
In Twic East he started his mission of burning deities and shrines but the indigenous people were not happy with his duties. They rallied for the leave of Garangdid before the local rulers.
In 1987 It was decided that Garang would leave Pan-Bor abroad "Nhial" because his issue of burning deities for an unknown God should be abolished. He was escorted as he was leaving Kongor toward Wer-Nyool avenue and he met Kuol Manyang on his way coming the time Kuol replaced Arok Thon.
Kuol raised questions on why Garang is being subjected to leave but the answer was that they don't want him because he's burning the deities with wrong teaching. Kuol said if he was wrong, then let your deity 'Jok' kill him and if not, let the Bishop return home, he ordered.
In March 1987, he returned to Koch and kept his compound clean with a saying that whenever he returns he'll take a rest here.
After they came to Kapaat Atongdit the wife of Nathaniel told the bishop," Dad, we are now back home, these are my children and they're your sons." She referred to Rothii ke Kuoi as her children.
She continued by saying, you can now preach anywhere and come back home without fear.
During his teaching, he roamed with Achiek Deng-Agolwut Arou Deng Khang aka Peter John, Elizabeth Bol Kudum from Adumwuor, and Elijah Mabior Lual from Alian of Jalle Payam. All was well then.
In 1990, he went to England where he met church leaders in the UK and returned in the same year.
Unfortunately, the 1991 war erupted when he was in the UK, with the situation Garangdid bore there was no means of communication he could not hear whether his family was hidden or wrapped up by Nuer bandits.
Youth from Koch and other consecrates came up with the idea of Nathaniel's family concealment. The youths were..
β John Akuei Deng
β Akim Thiim
β Mayol Pur from Pathuyith
β Chuti Achiek
βAngau Ajak Makuei Deng-alish
These gentlemen kept Nathaniel Kids in the bush for 14 days in Wer-Aguon South East of Wut Cuei Koch western part of Kapat Boma's headquarters. By the grace of God, Nuer didn't find his family till he arrived
They dug a large hole where they cook for kids mostly at 4 am. This hole was used to hide the flame so that the enemy wouldn't intercept their location.
On 12 December 1991, Nathaniel landed in Nairobi but wasn't comfortable because he had no idea where his family was. He tried to inquire with his colleagues but they also had no idea.
He locked himself inside the room for three days asking God what the seed of a human being is if his family is really no more.
The team of clergy came from Kenya to take the family of Nathaniel Garangdid but Atongdit refused until they got back to let Garangdid come.
Fortunately, Garangdid arrived in Kapat on 18th December 1991 and got the five gentlemen with his family. He was very happy, thanking both God and gentlemen.
He asked them to get inside the temple for prayers.
His Prayers
Dear Jehovah, God of Heaven and Earth, the seed of human beings is a child, I thank you for going into the heart of these gentlemen to keep my children from the enemy. I didn't go abroad for my own but for the whole of society, I have seen that you've given me this task. Dear Living God, keep Kapaat safe as it kept my family safe, it will be where I may hide and keep it away from any design destruction against it unless it's a disaster brought by you to the whole of Pan-Bor. Take care of these gentlemen as they'll be living here to take care of your temple. I ask these in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy spirit Amenπ
After the prayers, he left with his family for Kenya but his mother-in-law Anyiethdit has been living in Kapaat until 2012.
In 2017 and 2018 he got the vision that the church of Kapaat should be built and he'll open as he still speaking and been taken into consideration, another dream was given to Ting Ayol Maluk Chiengkou about the building of Kapat Church and Koch Community made a conference, and it was resolved that The Church will be built together with Garangdidβs Compound and the work was divided into two.
Koch in the diaspora will build the Church and Koch in Africa will build the Bishop's compound.
The church has brought much development to Kapaat like
β Prayers healed the needy
β The school was built by the Bor Christian Missionary School BCMS.
β Kapaat Primary Health Care Unit.
Projects in progress:
βͺοΈBishop Nathaniel Garang Anyieth compound is progressing well with our people's home contribution because it is a home project.
Note: Kapaat Church once it is completed, will acclimate the population thatβs equivalent to the number Jesus fed with two fish and five loaves of bread.
Dear uncle and father in faith, Nathaniel Garang you fought a good fight as you took your last breath yesterday 24th Feb,2026 we celebrate your life, legacy and your footprint will forever be visible. I'm gnashed by the fact that you left what you told us unaccomplished, it is a sad reality that we ask your soul and spirit to forgive us as we navigate to the completion of the project.
Rest in power.
So God Help Us
