International Lutheran Council by Mathew Block | Mar 6, 2023 TANZANIA – The South East of Lake Victoria Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT-SELVD) held its General Assembly from December 9-10, 2022 at its Tumani Bariadi congregation, during which time the district elected a new bishop: Rev. Dr. Yohana Ernest Nzelu “I congratulate Dr. Nzelu on
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On December 9th and 10th of 2022, the General Assembly met at Tumaini Bariadi Congregation and elected Reverend Dr. Yohana Ernest Nzelu to serve as bishop of the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese (SELVD) for a period of ten years. He had previously served as Assistant Bishop of the SELVD and as headmaster at Mwadui
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Linda Funke post: On the night of Nov. 23 around 11pm, a fire broke out in one of the dorms of the Buhangija refuge center and school in Shinyanga. This center houses kids with albinism and kids who are blind and/or deaf. Three girls died in the fire and 28 girls were injured. The three
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It is fun to see a write up from someone who is experiencing a mission trip to Tanzania for the first time. Thank you Jane. By:Jane Mayden, Immanuel Lutheran-Lockwood, Missouri Asante Sana (thank you very much) to all who supported us on our mission trip to the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania this year!
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