News & Updates
Groundbreaking ceremony marks church’s presence in Botswana
By David Mandiyanike, Gaborone, Botswana The 25th May 2014 will go down in the annals of history when St James UMC, Gaborone held the ground breaking service at its new stand in Mogoditsane. The groundbreaking ceremony was conducted by the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area...
Youths and Children’s District Revival; Transforming to transform the World
By Tapiwa Dzuda, Harare Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he shall not depart from it! Proverbs 22:6 [NKJV] Saturday 26 April was a big day for the Harare East District youths and children’s ministries as the 13 circuits assembled at the...
St James making inroads into the Batswana society
By David Mandiyanike, Broadhurst, Gaborone, Botswana The attendance of Sir Ketumile Masire at the funeral wake of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Ngorosha is testimony that The United Methodist Church is making inroads in indigenizing the church in Botswana. The burial...
Children and Youth ministries drivers for vital congregations
By Tapiwa Dzuda, Harare The Visiting New Jersey Annual(Regional) Conference in the United States of America, Bishop, John Schol, accompanied by his daughter Christine, recently led a one day workshop on ‘Vital Congregations’ at Chisipite UMC. The workshop was...
UMC Cranborne marks Silver Jubilee
By: Tapiwa Dzuda District Superintendent Rev. Tsitsi Madziyire, the Harare East District Superitendent together with Rev. Maxwell Chambara led the procession at the giant Cranborne Sanctuary marking the celebration of a Silver Jubilee of Cranborne Circuit. The 25th...
UMC a church on a mission led by a bishop on a mission
By: Abigail Mvududu, Harare, Zimbabwe Bishop Eben K Nhiwatiwa recently attended a Rukwadzano Rwamadzimai (RRW) meeting in Harare East District (HED)’s Mabvuku circuit, which he said was the pastoral angle of the bishop’s duties. Bishop Nhiwatiwa said his attendance...
Murombedzi Circuit marches for Ebenezer
By Kudzai Katambo, Murombedzi, Zvimba The Murombedzi circuit of the United Methodist Church celebrated Ebenezer Sunday on 30 March by marching and preaching in the market places. The march was livened up with the powerful singing of the men’s Harare West MUMC choir....
Women receive skills to fight poverty
Story by Abigail Mvududu – Communicator Bambelela! Hold on! Never give up! Christ is our hope! In order to hold on and never give up, women in the Harare East District of the United Methodist Church came together for a one day workshop to get trained in preservation...
Harare Central District Targets $103 000 for Ebenezzer
By Tapiwa Machemedze Harare Central District's preparations for hosting the Ebenezer Convention are gaining momentum with a 103 thousand dollar budget being set for the event. Of the money, 71 thousand dollars is already at hand leaving a 32 thousand dollar deficit....