Category: Stories
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Storm damages Busongo Church
A three-hour storm swept through Shinyanga and caused damage to many homes and injured some residents and took the life of a five-year-old child. Many houses lost their roofs. Busongo Church, a part of the South East of Lake Victoria Diocese was damaged and the roof blown off. The members built the church, laboring to make the bricks…
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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN TANZANIA SOUTH EAST OF LAKE VICTORIA DIOCESE HOME CRAFT TRAINING FOR ALBINO GIRLS
Three Albino girls sponsored by Judith Irwin, of Murphy, NC, under Diaconia Department at South East of Lake Victoria Diocese led by Deaconesses Matrida Sanga started Decoration class at Vocational Education Training Authority. The three girls are Thabitha Japhet Ichoma, Liku Mathias Masunga and Sumaiya Hilaly. These girls are from Shinyanga and Simiyu Regions.…
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Christmas Greetings from Third General Assembly SELVD
Christmas and Happy New Year Greetings from South East of Lake Victoria General Assembly to LCMS President Dr. Matthew Harrison and Mid-South District President Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola. We also feel happy to send greetings to Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne President Dr. Lawrence Rast and all the professors. Beside other discussed matters in the…
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Confirmation in Tanzania is celebrated
Confirmation is celebrated as a great event in Tanzania. Bishop Emmanuel Makala presides at the service.The confirmands are dressed in white and are given a lei of flowers and handmade necklaces to wear. This is Amani Lutheran Church in the town of Maswa,located between Shinyanga and Bariadi.