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The changes in effect focus on the genuine reasons including:
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1. Shortage of pastors: Due to the expansion of our mission work, NED needs 30 additional pastors to enable pastors serve cost effectively.
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2. Scholarship: Few pastors have been awarded scholarships at MUCO and
abroad at BD, Mth and PhD levels. Consequently District Pastors who have
been appointed by the Executive Council will serve the position for two
years just to complete the term of those going for studies according to our
constitution. However they can be reappointed after this term of two years.
The Executive Council therefore apologies to you partners, as it recognizes
the problem you face in planning with new District and parish pastors in
the partnership programmes. But we also send to you a call to assist our
Diocese in educating a good number of pastors who will serve the church of
God. This assistance should focus on the diocesan needs at large through
partnership groups as some of the partners did previously and continue to do
now. We are obliged to extend our great appreciation and thanks too!!
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The changes made by the Executive Council on 30th – 31st March 2006 meeting
include:
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1. Rev. Gideon Ngotonyingi, who was the Acting District Pastor of
Coastal District of the NED and the Parish Pastor of Kana was appointed District
Pastor of Northern District of the NED, and a Parish Pastor of Mlalo Parish.
He replaced Rev. Msafiri Mbilu who going for PhD studies in Germany as from
June 2006.
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2. Rev. Lewis Shemkala, who was a Parish Pastor of Mtae in the Northern
District of the NED, was appointed as District Pastor of Coastal District
and Kana Parish. Rev. Zawadiel Mkilindi who was a former District pastor is
currently at MUCO for Mth studies.
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3. Rev. Hokelai Shekizongolo, who was a Parish Pastor of Handeni, and
an Assistant of the Tambarare (Plain) District of the NED, was appointed
District Pastor of the Tambarare (Plain) District of the NED and later on
will move to Korogwe Parish after the retirement of Rev. John Fisha is the
outgoing was a District Pastor.
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4. Rev. Joyce Kangele who was a Chaplain at ELCT-NED, Bumbuli Hospital
was transferred to Kisosora Parish in the Coastal District of NED. Rev.
Godfrey Walalaze who was serving this Parish, will at anytime join his PhD
programme in Norway. The Chaplaincy of Bumbuli Hospital is presently under
Rev. Dickson Kihiyo who is also the Pastor in-charge of Bumbuli Parish.
Currently Rev. Walalaze temporarily serves in the Headoffice in the
Directorate of Mission and Evangelism.
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5. Rev. Eberhardt Ngugi, who was serving as a co-coordinator of
Stewardship has been transferred to Makorora Parish in the Coastal District
of ELCT-NED to be a Pastor in charge and the coordinator of the Urban
Ministry under the Directorate of Mission and Evangelism.
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6. Rev. Neema Kamendu who was the Pastor in-charge of Makorora Parish
now serves as a co-pastor of Makorora, a chaplain of the Bombo Regional Hospital
of the Tanga City, and also a co-ordinator of Women activities in the
Coastal District of the ELCT-NED.
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7. Rev. Peter Sheiza is now serving as the co-ordinator of Stewardship
in the Head Office.
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8. Rev. Patto Samwel Kilangore is now serving as the Youth Co-ordinator
and a student Pastor of the ELCT-NED under the Directorate of Social
Services.
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9. Dr. Isack Nyalagu (F.R.C.S.) who is the surgeon of Bumbuli Hospital has
been appointed as a Director of Bumbuli Hospital. The post lay vacant after
Dr. Mkambu Kassanga had joined the Tumaini University College at KCMC for
his Master Degree Course.
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Also the Executive Council has posted two students who will complete their
BD course at Makumira University College in June. During their under
probation period of one year they will serve as follows:
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1. Mr. Peter Zacharia will serve at Mtae Parish in the Northern
District of the ELCT-NED. He will be supervised by Retired Pastor, Rev. Yohana Nyaki
who has been contracted for one year.
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2. Mr. Peter Bendera will serve at Bumbuli Parish in the Southern
District of the ELCT-NED. He will be supervised by Rev. Dickson Kihiyo as a Pastor
in-charge of Bumbuli Parish and Chaplain of Bumbuli Hospital.
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We hope that you shall pray for us and the whole Mission of God in the
ELCT-NED. As partners called together in Mission we still extend our heart
felt thanks for your perpetual material and spiritual support.
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With kind regards,
Rev. Jonathan Mwamboza
DEAN
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