Bishop Daniel's May 4, 2023 Email - Tanzania

 

Dear Friends in Christ, “Then people will come from east and west, from north and south, and take their places at the banquet in the kingdom of God” (Luke 13:29).

We are a part of a global church, drawn together by the Holy Spirit from east and west, from north and south, to be the whole people of God for the sake of the world. Global Companions of the Northwestern Ohio Synod include: The Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia-Montenegro, The Dodoma Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, and the Mexican Lutheran Church. During the next 12 days, I will be traveling with a delegation from the Northwestern Ohio Synod, to attend the May 7 Consecration of Newly Elected Bishop Christian Ndossa of the Dodoma Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. A group of women from Northwestern Ohio will participate in a women’s retreat to build relationships with Tanzanian leaders who are women. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) is the second largest Lutheran Church in the world, with over eight million followers of Jesus. Five percent of the Tanzanian population is Lutheran Christian. The ELCT is made up of twenty-six dioceses, including the Dodoma Diocese which is located in the heart of Tanzania. In fact, the capital of Tanzania is Dodoma, and the city is growing rapidly. Newly Elected Bishop Christian Ndossa follows Bishop Amon Kinyunyu who is retiring after twelve years of faithful service. The Northwestern Ohio Synod will be presenting Bishop Ndossa with a Pectoral Cross and a Bishop’s Ring. Following the consecration, we will meet with Bishop Ndossa and General Secretary Rodrick Lyimo to learn about the status of shared projects, including: Aya School, the Mzogole water well, Dodoma Lutheran College, the Hekima Vocational School, and retiring Bishop Kinyunyu’s proposal to begin a ministry with those who are Developmentally Disabled. Please pray for us as we travel and build deeper relationships with our Global Companions in Tanzania. Tanzania Trip Learning Book: The Bright Continent: Breaking Rules and Making Change in Modern Africa by Dayo Olopade Book: Whose Religion Is Christianity?: The Gospel Beyond the West by Lamin Sanneh Book: From Times Square to Timbuktu: The Post-Christian West Meets the Non-Western Church by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson App: Duolingo: Swahili

2023: The Year of Story Memory Verse “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

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