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31st ZIMBABWE WEST DISTRICT

ASSEMBLY 2016

22 OCTOBER 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

AGENDA OF THE ASSEMBLY

OFFICIAL ASSEMBLY DIRECTORY

MINUTES OF THE ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY REPORTS.

1) NOMINATING COMMITTEE.

2) ADVISORY BOARD.

3) NAZARENE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL (N.M.I)

4) TREASURER.

5) SCHOOLOF EXTENSION.

6) BOARD OF PROTERTIES.

7) SUNDAY SCHOOL AND DISCIPLESHIP INTERNATIONAL.(SSDMI)

8) LITERATURE.

9) NAZARENE YOUTH INTERNATIONAL.

10) NAZARENE THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE OF CENTRAL AFRICA (NTCCA)

ZONAL REPORTS.

1) GENESIS

2) SHALOM

3) EBENEZAR.

4) EMMANUEL.

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Master of Ceremony Rev N Sibanda

Interpreters Pastor V Nkomo

PROGRAMME

Praise and Worship

Devotions

Official Business

Call Assembly to order

Fixing of the Bar for the Assembly

Sending greetings from the Assembly

Recognition of Special Guests

REPORTS

1. District Superintendent

2. District Advisory Board Secretary

3. District Advisory Board Treasurer

4. The Board of Credentials

5. Nominating Committee

Elections

6. Zonal Reports

7. District Sunday School

8. Nazarene School of Extension

9. District Nazarene Literature

10. Properties Board

11. District N.M.I

12. District N.Y.I

13. Election Results Announcements

14. Collection of Love offering for the District Superintendent

15. Presentation of a Gift to the Chairman

16. Announcements

17. Closing Prayer

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OFFICIAL ASSEMBLY DIRECTORY 2016

NAME : ZIMBABWE WEST DISTRICT.

DATE : 22 OCTOBER 2016

PLACE OF ASSEMBLY : MPOPOMA CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

DISTRICT

OFFICE

NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE

DISTRICT

SUPERINTENDENT

REV ANDREW

NYONI

110 NAPIER ROAD,

HILLSIDE,

BULAWAYO

263-9- 241915

263-775 184 380

DISTRICT

ADVISORY BOARD

SECRETARY.

MR

SIKHUMBUZO

HADEBE.

65300 TSHABALALA

EXTENSION,

BULAWAYO

263-772 862 818

DISTRICT

STATISTICAL

SECRETARY.

REV.

G.CHARAMBA

7A HOLDENGARDE

AVE,

HILLSIDE,BULAWAYO

263- 777 989 067

263-9-287128

DISTRICT

TREASURER

MR.C.DUBE

C/O 110 NAPIER

ROAD, HILLSIDE.

263-736 803 978

DISTRICT SUNDAY

SCHOOL

SUPERINTENDENT.

PASTOR

GEORGE

NGWENYA.

C/O 110 NAPIER

ROAD, HILLSIDE,

BULAWAYO

263-7334 427 012

DISTRICT

NAZARENE

YOUTH

INTERNATIONAL

MR. TERRANCE

NEMASHAPA

MULEYA

65300 TSHABALALA

EXTENSION,

BULAWAYO

263-772 338 360

DISTRICT

NAZARENE

MISSIONS

MRS.E.S

NGWENYA

C/O 110 NAPIER

ROAD, HILLSIDE,

BULAWAYO

263-0779 387 280

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INFORMATION OF PREVIOUS DISTRICT OFFICERS.

DATE DISTRICT

SUPERINTENDENT

DISTRICT SECRETARY DISTRICT

TREASURER

30-NOV-85 REV JULY NDLOVU MRS.G.COLLIERY MR.T.S. DUBE

25-OCT-86 REV JULY NDLOVU MRS. RITA STEWARD MR.T.S.DUBE

03-OCT-87 REV JULY NDLOVU MRS.RITA STEWARD MR .T.S. DUBE

NOV-89 REV JULY NDLOVU MRS. RITA STEWARD MR.T.S. DUBE

DEC-90 REV JULY NDLOVU MRS. RITA STEWARD MR.T.S. DUBE

DEC-91 REV ONIAS

DHLIWAYO

MR.L.CHISANGO MR.P.C MOYO

OCT-92 REV ONIAS

DHLIWAYO

MRS RITA STEWARD MR.T.S. DUBE

OCT-93 REV ONIAS DHLIWAYO

MR.B.CHIPAZI MR.P.C MOYO








MR.T.TSHUMA MR.P.C MOYO


MR.T.TSHUMA MR.P.C MOYO


MR.T.TSHUMA MR.G.CHRAMBA

04-NOV-00 REV ONIAS DHLIWAYO

MR.C.KAMBASIYA MR.G CHARAMBA

03-N0V-01 REV ONIAS DHLIWAYO

MR.J.MAFOHLA MR.G.CHARAMBA

02-NOV-02 REV ONIAS DHLIWAYO

MR.J.MAFOHLA MR.G.CHARAMBA

26-OCT-03 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.J.MAFOHLA MR.G.CHARAMBA



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04-0CT-06 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.J.MAFOHLA MR.G.CHARAMBA

12-OCT-07 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.N.NDLOVU MR.G.CHARAMBA

28- OCT-08 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.N.NDLOVU MR.G.CHARAMBA

13-OCT-09 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.N.NDLOVU MR.C.KAMBASIYA

12-NOV-11 REV ANDREW NYONI PASTOR.J.MAFOHLA MR.C.KAMBASIYA

10-NOV-12 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.S.HADEBE MR.C.KAMBASIYA

28-SEPT-13 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.S.HADEBE MR.C.KAMBASIYA

18-NOV-14 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.S.HADEBE MR.C.KAMBASIYA

14-NOV-15 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.S.HADEBE MR.C.DUBE

22-OCT-16 REV ANDREW NYONI MR.S.HADEBE MR.C.DUBE

ROLE OF DISTRICT MINISTERS

ORDAINED MINISTERS

1) REV ANDREW NYONI : DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

2) REV NOAH SIBANDA : MKOBA

3) REV. JEDEDIAH MOYO : LUVEVE

4) REV ELIAS NDLOVU : MPOPOMA

5) REV. B.P NDLOVU : CITY CENTRE

6) REV. L. BHAFI : MAGWEGWE

7) REV. H. PHIRI : NKETA

8) REV.S.NYONI : CITY CENTRE ASSISTANT

9) REV. L. DHLIWAYO : UNASSIGNED

10) REV. DAVISON MOTSI : MORNINGSIDE

11) REV.JABULANI MAFOHLA : EMGANWINI

12) REV. ELISHA MUNGURE : NKULUMANE

13) REV. RICHARD MAMVURA : ENTUMBANE

14) REV. GEORGE CHARAMBA : UNASSIGNED

15) REV.GEORGE.W. PHIRI : PUMULA SOUTH

16) PASTOR S. NCUBE : MATHENDELE

ASSIGNED DISTRICT LICENCED MINISTERS

1) PASTOR INNOCENT MSIPA : MZILIKAZI

2) PASTOR J. MPOFU :NSWAZI

3) PASTOR E. NDUMBA : FILABUSI

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4) PASTOR M. VUNDLA : MAHOLE

5) PASTOR J. MUNSANKA :NSENGA

6) PASTOR C. KAMBASIYA : NKULUMANE (ASSISTANT PASTOR)

7) MR.C. KAMBASIYA : NKULUMANE (DEACON)

2016 ZIMBABWE WEST DISTRICT.

ORGANISED CHURCHES

o 6 Churches were organised this assembly year.

DISORGANISED CHURCHES

o No churches were disorganised this assembly year.

RE: DISORGANIZATION OF CHURCHES

According to Par. 106 of the manual, a local church needs the action and formal

pronouncement of the Board for General Superintendents to be disorganized. If you have

not done so yet, please submit an application to the general

Superintended, with a copy of your correspondence to the Regional Director.

Rev. Paul Mtambo Field strategic Coordinator (Chairman)

Rev Andrew Nyoni District Superintendent Zimbabwe West

ORDAINED MINISTERS

1) REV. HENRY PHIRI

2) REV. ELIAS NDLOVU

3) REV. NOAH SIBANDA

4) REV . SEPHUKILE NYONI

5) REV. LAIZA BHAFI

6) REV.LIZZY DHLIWAYO

7) REV. BRIGHTON PATSON NDLOVU

8) REV. GEORGE WHITMAN PHIRI

9) REV. JABULANI MAFOHLA

10) REV. GEORGE CHARAMBA

11) REV. RICHARD MAMVURA

12) REV. DAVIDSON MOTSI

13) REV. ELISHA MUNGURE

14) REV.MARGRET SIBANDA

15) REV. SEHLUKILE NCUBE.

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LICENCED MINISTERS

1) ONIAS MKANDLA

2) JOSIAS MUNSAKA

3) ONWEL GOBILE

4) INNOCENT MSIPA

5) MAHLATHINI VUNDLA

6) CATHERINE KAMBASIYA

7) CHRISPEN KAMBASIYA (DEACON LICENSE)

8) JOEL MPOFU

9) EPHRAIM NDUMBA

INTERPRETER : PASTOR VICTOR NKOMO

MASTER OF CEREMONIES : REV NOAH SIBANDA

RECORDING SECRETARIES : MRS P BANDA AND MISS CAROLINE

SIBANDA

MINUTES OF THE ASSEMBLY

o The assembly started at 9.30hrs.The praise and worship team opened led the first part

of the service.

o The DS, Rev A. Nyoni officially welcomed the delegates, Pastors all guests.

o He introduced the chairman of the assembly Rev P Mtambo. Who then preached from

the book of Galatians 5 v 1-6. On a theme genuine freedom.

MAIN BUSINESS

o The chairman Rev Paul Mtambo called the meeting to order at 1045 hrs. The DAB

secretary helped with the fixing of the bar.

o The chairman announced the silent messengers as Mr P. Nxumalo and Sylvester

Nyathi.

ASSEMBLY GREETINGS

Received from:

J.B Sibanda

Pastors from Binga,

Sister Beatrice,

Helen Obote

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Sephukile Nyoni,

Rev Yambayamba.

Rev Riyemba pricncipal of Malawi college

Rev Obote

Sent to

FD Dr. Chambo, Dr. E. Litswele, Dr Crawford, Rev Katandika, Rev Mrs. Sidle, Dr Zanna,

Mr. S. Munedzimwe and Rev Mutowa

Field strategic coordinator.

DISTRICT ASSEMBLY REPORTS

o The following reports were read and received: .

o District Superintendent‟s report was read and received.

o District treasure report was read and recieved

o Rev JB Sibanda pledged two bicycles for the Binga Pastors and Rev P.

Mtambo also promised to buy the three bicycles left.

o Rev W. Obote: Mission director in Malawi highlighted on revivals and on

Jesus film.

o At 11:16am Nominating Report. Was well received.

o Board of tellers were Miss P. Ncube, Mr. F.Mundofa ,O. Farera

o Ballot papers handed to the delegates to vote for the DAB lay person,

ordained minister and rural representative posts

o After the voting was finished the reading of reports resumed.

o The DAB secretary‟s report was received

o Rev J Sibanda shared a testimony on his Ministry in the united states of America.

o The Emmanuel zone leader Rev N Sibanda read his zonal Report.

o The school of extension‟s report was well received.

o The NTCCA report was read by Rev J. Lilema and advised the assembly

that the month of July is a fundraising month for college and shared

Highlights on same curriculum for the Church colleges.

o The SSDMI report was well received and the Field SDMI Coordinator:

Rev Yambayamba encouraged the participation in the Sunday school and

its importance.

o The genesis zonal report was read and well received.

o The Ebenezar zonal report was read and well received.

o The Shalom zonal report was read and well received.

o The board of credentials report was read and well received.

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o The Literature report was read and well received.

o The NYI report was well received and the chairman encouraged the NYI

members to attend the Nazarene Youth Connection in South Africa.

o The properties board was read and well received.

o The NMI report was read and well received.

RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS

D.A.B LAY PERSON

1. A. DHUWA 48

2. P. WIRIRAI 51

3. MR .O NDLOVU 36

D.A.B RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

1) PASTOR NDUMBA 58

2) MRS. T. MOYO 38

3) MR. S. LANGA 39

DAB ORDAINED MINISTER

1) NOAH SIBANDA 70

2) REV. D. MOTSI 43

3) REV B.P. NDLOVU 22

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

o Gifts were handed over to the chairman

o Love offering was collected for the DS.

o Announcements were made.

o The meeting adjourned at 1355hrs.

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DISTRICT SUPERITENDENT REPORT

SALUTATION

The Honourable Rev Paul Mtambo, FSC South East Field, invited guests here present, my

fellow colleagues in God‟s vine yard and their beloved spouse, delegates and friends.

I greet you all in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Brethren may you

please feel blessed and welcome to be part of this important day in our church calendar.

Genesis 21v22; God is with you in all that you do despite the hash economic environment our

God has remained faithful, but on our part it is said giving up and giving in during a crisis is

one of the most demoralising decision one can ever make, but facing the crisis and

overcoming it can lead to our greatest success in life.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Friendship is like a book it takes a few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write. Team

work together as a team with God in our midst we successfully managed to achieve the

followings;

Pastors and Spouse Workshop.

District NYI All Night Prayer

District All Stakeholders Meeting

District Ladies All Night Prayer

District Leadership Seminar and District Children Ministry led by Gary and Penney

Sidle.

District Annual Women Conference.

District Men‟s Fellowship All Night Prayer.

District Annual NYI Glorious Youth Celebration.

Shalom Zone, Binga Annual Crusade.

District Men‟s Fellowship Camp.

District NMI, SSDMI and NYI Convention.

District Children Ministry Outing.

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CHURCH ORGANISATION

For the first time in the history of our district and in support of the Vision 2020, six [6]

churches were organized in one day followed by two more Mabombo in Binga and

Cowdrypark graduated from preaching point to fully organized churches, as if all was not

enough two more urban churches were started and added to the list of existing churches

awaiting evaluation and promotion into the mainstream. It is my pleasure to assure the house

that Pelandaba and Agapao are doing very well.

PREACHING POINTS

The district is operating 19 preaching points and the number is expected to rise as the church

intensifies to full fill the vision twenty twenty (2020).

Quote, “a blind person asked God; can there be anything worse than losing eye sight. God

replied yes if you lose your vision”.

We must keep focused always and try not to lose our vision as a church and as individuals.

16 Articles of Faith and our Core Values were recited by one of our churches in Binga

without missing a single one of them our brothers and sisters in Binga are proud of their

church and their commitment they give walking above 50km for the lord shows how

determined they are, all for the sake of the gospel and love for their church.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mr Chairman please help me to acknowledge the following auxiliaries for going an extra

mile, District NMI for visiting at least all the churches. Organizing crusades and workshops.

District SDMI for spear heading promotion of Sunday school Exchange Program and the

strictly use of Sunday school books.

Local churches for the DS food basket,

District properties board for a job well-done, I am also compelled to say big up NYI, SDMI

and NMI for holding a combined District Convention in August 2016.

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PASTORS VEHICLE PROJECT

Introduced to the churches in 2011 as a way of assisting our pastors at local level, I am glad

to announce that Nkulumane church responded to the vision and bought one for their pastor

hoping some will follow suit.

NSWAZI CHURCH CLINIC AND SCHOOL

Nswazi Church of the Nazarene was given permission by the community in conjunction with

the local Member of Parliament and villagers to build a school, clinic and a preschool in the

area. We are therefore going to ask for some assistance in cash and in kind in the near future

from individuals and churches alike.

GOALS FOR 2017

Reach more urban areas for new churches.

Promote awareness of Vision 2020.

Intensify rural and urban crusades.

Training of pastors for ministry.

District fund raising for new work.

Acquire bicycles for Pastors in Binga who travels more than 50 km one way on foot.

DS to visit at least all the churches in the district.

CONCLUSION

Mr Chairman please allow me to wish my colleague, their spouse, all members of the

Zimbabwe West Church of the Nazarene a successful 2017

God bless and take care.

Faithfully submitted by

_______________________________

Rev A. Nyoni

District Superintendent

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ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARY REPORT

SALUTATION

The chairman of the assembly field strategic coordinator Rev. P Mtambo, District

superintendent Rev. A Nyoni, Advisory board members, Church elders, Pastors, Deacons,

delegates, invited guests, ladies and gentlemen. I greet the wonderful name of our Lord and

saviour Jesus Christ.

The District advisory board was made up of the following hard working members

1) Rev. A. Nyoni (DS and the chairman)

2) Rev.J. Mafohla

3) Rev.D. Motsi

4) Rev.E.Ndlovu.

5) Mr.S.Langa.

6) Mr.A.Duhwa.

7) Mrs.S.Fungura.

8) Mrs.L.T. Ngulube.

9) Mr.C.Dube (Treasurer)

10) Mr.S.Hadebe (Secretary)

OVERVIEW.

o The board met regularly and deliberated on church growth.

ACHIEVEMENTS

o Pastors and spouses workshop.

o District stake holders meeting.

o District leadership seminar led by Gary and his wife.

o SDMI, NYI and NMI conventions.

o Churches continued to buy the D.S groceries.

o Organised eight (8) churches in line with vision 2020.

o Use of technology by our beloved Pastors.

CHALLENGES.

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o The church is going through hard times due to economic challenges. Let‟s continue

praying for the church and its entire members to pull through.

o Some of the local churches vote for the NYI, Women‟s and Men‟s chairpersons

during their AGMs and this affects the organs in choosing their effective leaders.

o The welfare of our pastors was compromised during the course of the year due to

economic challenges.

o Our youths complained about the lack of adequate support from the church and

parents.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

o I would like to salute two local churches that have gone out of their way to empower

their youths in income generating projects. Mkoba and Mzilikazi churches are doing a

wonderful job.

o Technical team that is led by Mrs D.Sibanda.The other members of the technical team

are Rev. A. Nyoni, Mrs.P.Gobile, Rev.N.Sibanda,Mrs.S.Fungura and myself. This

team is working flat out to make sure that the Nazarene Tafara Technical College

opens its doors for enrolment next year January 2017.

o The organising committee which organised all district activities during this church

year. You have done a splendid job.

CONCLUSION.

o Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to thank my soul mate, my queen, my better half, my

family, the D.A.B, the DS and my local Pastor for the support and prayers during my

tenure as the D.A.B secretary. I have fought a good fight.

I thank you.

Mr S. HADEBE

(D.A.B SECRETARY).

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DISTRICT TREASURER REPORT

Honourable chairman, the Strategic Field co-ordinator Rev. P Mtambo, the District

Superintendent, Rev. A Nyoni, distinguished guests, ordained ministers, respectable pastors,

church deacons, DAB members, invited delegates and the whole august congregation, I

warmly greet you in the mighty name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. I am greatly

humbled by this honour to present before you the finance report for the Zimbabwe West

District Church of the Nazarene for the period December 2015 to date.

Sources of Income

1) District Budgets

2) House Rentals

3) Fundraising Activities

4) Donations (Field, Region, International)

The District budgets are our main source of income. They are currently pegged at $50/month.

We however understand the challenges that our local churches are facing and accept less in

exceptional situations. We also accept and encourage our rural churches to make their

contributions in form of farm produce where they cannot afford to raise cash. Our flexibility

on the amount and form of payment however does not mean that we do not take these

budgets seriously, instead the opposite is true and we urge our churches to fulfil this solemn

obligation. Total commitment in the fulfilment of this obligation by our local churches will

greatly improve our finances and the smooth running of the church.

Local churches will realize that in the period under review, the DAB financed all district

organized events without asking for help from the churches. May this be a good sign to the

churches that if well-funded, through the budgets, the DAB will perform much more for the

good of all. We therefore urge churches to play their part in this regard.

Debts

42A Rates $3 600

Tel One $ 570

*ZESA $ 590

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110 Napier Rates $ 190

Clearing these balances is currently a huge challenge for the district but if local churches

could meet their monthly budget obligations and pay all they owe, this will be easy to offset.

Fundraising

We intend to do some fundraising activities for the District and one local church in the

ensuing year. This will assist us to reduce our debts as a District and to build one church.

It is regrettable that the proposals made last year to boost our coffers never saw the light of

the day. We believe that this time around our ideas are more feasible and will get the required

support.

Transparency and Accountability

We advocate for transparency and accountability in the handling of funds throughout our

district. It would be well appreciated if all church funds coming into the district are transacted

via the district treasury rather than through individuals.

We also would like all church departments that receive and/or collect money on the business

of the church to report at the year end and be subjected to auditing just like local churches.

We look forward to our first audit of all local churches in the first quarter of year 2017.

We have liaised with the Properties board and requested for compilation of a District asset

register. It would be ideal and to the best interest of the church to have such.

Conclusion.

Yours in Christ would like to thank you all for a good working relationship and wish you a

successful year 2016/2017. The Finance team and your Treasurer maintain an open door

policy, your ideas on improving our finances are most welcome.

Submitted by

Christopher Dube

District Treasurer.

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ZIMBABWE WEST DISTRICT- CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT: DECEMBER 2015 -OCTOBER 2016.

INCOME BALANCE B/D

163 BUDGETS RECEIVED

5221 42A RENTALS

1350 EASTER OFFERINGS

148 ALABASTER

157 NYI -REGION

300 NMI - REGION

240 BANK CREDIT INTEREST

(12cents)

TOTAL INCOME

7579

EXPENSES ELECTRICITY - ZESA(110

NAPIER)

550 ZOL - INTERNET

550 TEL -0NE

420 RATES - (110 NAPIER)

800 RATES - (42A)

700 NYI -FLOATING SHIELD

85 NYI - DRAWINGS

300 NMI - DRAWINGS

240 PROPERTIES BOARD -(NSWAZI PROJECT) 360 BOARD OF CREDENTIALS

29 D.S. ALLOWANCE

1650 DAB EXPENSES

348 DISTRICT EVENTS

920 EASTER OFFERINGS

148 ALABASTER

157 SUNDRIES

43 BANK CHARGES*

16 TOTAL EXPENSES

7316 BALANCE C/D

263

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CHURCH BUDGETS –DEC 2015 TO OCT 2016

DISTRICT OFFERINGS

CHURCH Year 2016 TOTALS COMMENT

JAN FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL AUG

SEPT

OCT

Nketa 100 50 50 50 50 50 50 100 50 550 Paid up

Emganwini 50 50

50 50 50 50 50 100 50 50 550 Paid up

Morningside

100 150 50

100 50 450 Paid up

Pumula Owing 700

Luveve Owing 750

Nkulumane 60 120 120 60 60 80 40 540 Owing 60

Plumtree Owing

Mpopoma 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 100 500 Paid up

Filabusi 250 250 200 700 Paid up to Jan 2017

Binga Owing

City Centre 100

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 500 Paid up

Entumbane 50 50 50 50 50 100 50 400 Owing 200

Mzilikazi 50 50 Owing 850

Mahole Owing

Magwegwe 70 20 50 50 50 50 290 Owing260

Mkoba 400 200 600 Paid up

Inswazi 31 40 71 Owing

Mkoba North

20 20

Cowdray Park

AGAPAO

Pelandaba

Ascot

Woodland

Game Park

Riverdale

TOTAL 5171 2820+

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CHURCH ALABASTER CONTRIBUTION EASTER OFFERING EASTER OFFERING(SEPT)

Nketa 10 10

Emganwini 20 20 20

Morningside 15 20 20

Pumula 10 10

Luveve 15

Nkulumane 10 20

Plumtree

Mpopoma 46 20

Filabusi

Binga

City Centre 14 10 15

Entumbane

Mzilikazi

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EMGANWINI FUNDRAISING – UPDATE. (*November 30 deadline)

Pledges 3 340

Cash received on 04/06/16 400

Total expected after all pledges have been honoured 7 340

Total received so far inclusive of 04/06/16 collection 2 084

Balance 5 256

PUMULA FUNDRAISING – UPDATE

Event was held on 24 September 2016. $209 was raised through food sales. $175 of that total

money raised was through credit sales. We therefore kindly request beloved brethren who

owe the church to fulfill their obligations. Other pledges made include bricks, 3 wall plugs, 5

lamp holders, 2 water connectors and a toilet cistern.

Christopher Dube

District Treasurer.

Mahole

Magwegwe 16 12

Mkoba 20

Inswazi

Mkoba North

Cowdray Park

AGAPAO

Pelandaba

Ascot

Woodland

Game Park

Riverdale

TOTAL 148 157 55

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DISTRICT MINISTERIAL CREDENTIALS BOARD REPORT

The District Ministerial Credentials Board sat on 15th October 2016 at 10:30hrs in line with paragraph

228 of the Manual of Church of the Nazarene and was made up of the following members;

Rev. A. Nyoni D.S and Chairperson

Rev. J. Mafohla

Rev. B. Patison

Rev. D. Motsi

Rev. E. Mungure (Secretary)

Apologies: Rev. E. Ndlovu

The meeting was opened with a word of prayer by Rev. D. Motsi.

After interviewing and assessing the presented candidates the board agreed and recommended that the

following pastors be granted district ministerial licenses for the year 2016/17:

1. Mahlathini Vundla

2. Onwell Gobile

3. Joel Mpofu

4. Ephraim Ndumba

5. Innocent Msipha

6. Thabiso Noko

7. Penyu Mauchaza

8. Victor Nkomo

9. Catherine Kambasiya

10. Josias Munsaka

11. Edmond Muleya

12. Chrispen Kambasiya (as deacon)

ORDINATION

The board again recommended that Catherine Kambasiya be ordained as an elder and Chrispen

Kambasiya as deacon as previously voted at the 2014 District Assembly.

With no further business the meeting was closed with a mass prayer at 15:45 hrs.

Compiled by,

Elisha Mungure (Rev.)

Secretary

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

Salutations

The chairman of the Assembly, field strategic coordinator Rev. P Mtambo, District

Superintendent Rev A Nyoni, Church Elders, Pastors, Deacons, Distinguished guests

accompanying Rev. Mtambo, District delegates and the church of God at large. I greet you in

the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

It is my honour again to present to you the Zimbabwe West Church of the Nazarene 31st

District Assembly nominating committee report.

General Overview:

The District Nominating Committee set on the 15th

of October 2016, at the District House

offices.

Members Present

The committee was composed of the following people:-

Mr S Hadebe (DAB Secretary & Acting Chairman)

Pastor G Ngwenya (Minuting Secretary)

Rev. R Mamvura (Church Elder)

Rev. L Bhafi (Church Elder)

Rev. S Nyoni (Church Elder)

Mr C Kambasiya (Deacon)

Mr. C Dube (District Treasure)

Mrs T Dlodlo (Lay Person)

Apology

The District Superintendent Rev. A Nyoni apologised as he as was not able to attend the

meeting. He delegated the D.A.B Secretary Mr. S Hadebe to chair the meeting.

Agenda:

1. To deliberate on the business of the 31st Annual District Assembly i.e.

a) Nominations

b) Programme of the Day

Outcome:

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The meeting began with a word of prayer from Rev R Mamvura at 10:22am. Pastor George

Ngwenya was asked to be the minuting secretary of the meeting. The following issues were

deliberated and agreed upon by the members present:

Venue of the District Assembly: Mpopoma Church of the Nazarene

Date of the Assembly: 22 October 2016

Time: 08:30am

Master of Ceremony: Rev. N Sibanda

Interpreter: Pastor V Nkomo

Board of Tellers:

i. Mr A Machimbidza (Mpopoma)

ii. Br. Joshua Nyoni (City Centre)

iii. Mrs A Masuku (Magwegwe)

iv. Miss P Makhulu (Entumbane)

v. Br. Keith Dube (Emganwini)

Silent Messengers:

i. Mr. P Nxumalo (Mpopoma)

ii. Br. Sylvester Khiwa Nyathi (Mpopoma)

Recording Secretaries:

i. Ms. C Sibanda (Mpopoma)

ii. Mrs P Banda (Mpopoma)

Registration Personal:

i. Pastor G Ngwenya (Mpopoma)

ii. Mr C Dube (City Centre)

Nominations

Offices to be filled by Secret ballot, offices with outstanding of offices, and those offices

filled by adoption of this report.

1. Sunday School and Disciple Ministries District President:

Pastor George Ngwenya One year left.

2. Nazarene Mission International District President:

Mrs E S Ngwenya she was re-elected during the NMI Convention on the 10th

of

September 2016. She was given two years term of office.

3. Nazarene Youth International

The District Superintendent had a meeting with the NYI committee and agreed that

the current President (Br. Terence Nemashapa Muleya) will continue for the next two

years.

4. District Advisory Board Lay Person

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Mr A Dhuwa Term of office is over.

Mr S Langa Term of office is over.

Ms S Fungura One year left to serve.

Mrs L Ngulube Two years left to serve.

Therefore two posts will be voted for and the nominees are as follows:

a) District Advisory Board Lay Person:

Mr A Dhuwa

Mr P Wirirai

Mr O Ndlovu

b) Rural Areas Representative in the District Advisory Board.

Mr S Langa

Mrs T Moyo

Pastor Ndumba

The above ballot, candidates with the highest votes will fill in the vacant posts. Term office to

be decided by the District Advisory Board in their first meeting.

5. District Advisory Board Ordained Minister.

Rev J Mafohla One year term of office left to serve.

Rev D Motsi Term of office is over.

Rev E Ndlovu Two years term of office left to serve.

Therefore the following elders were nominated to fill in the vacant post:-

Rev D Motsi

Rev N Sibanda

Rev B.P Ndlovu

The one with the highest votes will serve for three years.

6. Offices to be filled by adoption of this report.

a) District Court of Appeal (Section 609)

Rev. A Nyoni (Chairman)

Rev. N Sibanda

Rev. H Phiri

Mr S Hadebe

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Mrs E. S Ngwenya

The above were returned to serve for another year.

b) District Ministerial Studies Board (section 229)

Rev A Nyoni

Rev E Ndlovu

Rev N Sibanda

Rev H Phiri

Rev E Mungure

Rev S Nyoni

Rev S Ncube

This board has three years term of office left to serve.

c) District Ministerial Board of Credentials (Section 226)

Rev A Nyoni

Rev E Ndlovu

Rev B.P Ndlovu

Rev J Mafohla

Rev D Motsi

Rev E Mungure


d) District Evangelism Board (Section 232)

Rev A Nyoni (Ex. Officio)

Rev. R Mamvura (Director)

Pastor O Gobile

Mr. G Padzala (Gweru Representative)

Pastor T Noko

Pastor R Mafohla (Mrs)

Mr S Hadebe

Mr O Ndlovu

Mrs Tshuma

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Mrs Zondo Rural Areas Representative.

This board will include chairpersons of the following ministries: - NMI, NYI,

SDMI, Women‟s and Men‟s Fellowship.

This board will serve for one year

e) District Properties Board (Section 223)

Rev G W Phiri

Mr O Farera

Mr E Ndlovu

Mr P Wirirai


f) District Board of Auditors (Section 203.25)

Deacon C Kambasiya

Mr S Mamvura

Mr C Dube

Mrs S Ncube

This board has one year term of office left to serve.

g) District Finance Committee (Section 235)

Deacon C Kambasiya

Mr C Dube

Rev D Motsi

Rev J Mafohla

Mr S Hadebe

Mr A Dhuwa

This committee has one year term of office left to serve.

h) District Secretary and Treasure

The first sitting of the District Advisory Board to determine their own

Secretary and Treasurer.

Any Other Business

It was resolved that the District Intersession team will fall under the NMI Ministry.

The committee proposed to have a NYI representative in the DAB. We request the

DAB to look into the issue.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting ended at 12:10hrs with a word of

prayer by Deacon C Kambasiya.

With God Nothing is Impossible

In His Vineyard

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_____________________________

Pastor G Ngwenya

31st District Nominating Committee Secretary.

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ZONAL REPORTS

GENESIS ZONE REPORT

Salutation

To the chairman of the assembly, field strategic coordinator Rev P Mtambo, the District

Superintendent Rev. A Nyoni, ordained elders, pastors, members of the D.A.B and assembly

as a whole, greeting in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I hereby present the

Genesis Zone report.

Composition of Zone

The Genesis Zone comprises of the following churches:

Morningside church of the Nazarene

City Centre church of the Nazarene

Mzilikazi church of the Nazarene

Of the mentioned, there are 3 ordained ministers and 1 licensed pastor. All churches are

situated near the central business district of Bulawayo. In general the Genesis Zone has a

number of 231 members.

Activities achieved

Collection and distribution of clothing and rice at Papama church of the Nazarene.

All night prayer

Combined Easter service, baptism and Holy Communion

Wedding held at Mzilikazi church.

Achievements

Mzilikazi church managed to have their stand approved by the city council.

Refurbishing of the district house by friends from the United States through the D.S

Rev A Nyoni, of which City Centre church uses for their services.

Gratitude

Mealie meal and sugar beans donation from compassionate ministry.

District participation

Women, men, youth and children took part in all district events.

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Regional participation

Five ladies from our zone attended the women‟s extravaganza 2016 held in South

Africa

Challenges

At present, our prayer is for financial stability as a Zone; more so due to economic

instability most of our youths are unemployed, hence it‟s hard for them to develop.

This challenges has also limited the moments with regards to ministry work, thus

ultimately affecting the growth of the zone.

Way forward

Donating toiletries to Ekuphumuleni old people‟s homes.

Zonal outing

Zonal couples meeting

Evangelism

Seminars

Conclusion

I would like to give special thanks to all zonal board members and those who tirelessly

worked towards the initiation and implementation of the above mentioned programmes. As a

zone, we are excited to meet together in unity of purpose, to fellowship, exchange notes and

to do for the glory of God. May God abundantly bless us all.

Rev D Motsi

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Gweru “Emmanuel” Zone Report.

Salutations: Allow me to greet our field strategic coordinator Rev Paul Mtambo and Amai

Mtambo, Rev Obote the mission director in Malawi and Amai, Rev Joe Lilema the

principal at our Collage in Malawi, Rev Yambayamba, DS’s Rev A Nyoni and his wife Rev

S Nyoni: All ordained Elders, Pastors, Deacons and all Church elders present today: I

would also like to great my soul mate Rev Margaret Sibanda and the whole assembly.

We come again to the end of an old church year and the beginning of a new church year. As

we stand at the point where the old and the new intersect, we are inevitably driven to think of

past achievements and future challenges. The 2015-16 church year has been a year of

concrete spiritual advances in the life of Gweru Zone. More than one hundred forty new

members have joined the fellowship of Gweru Zone this year. Fortunately, most of these new

members are active participants in the life of the church, and have joined other members in

inspiring worship services each Lord‟s Day.

Achievements:

We saw six of what used to be preaching points being organised to full church status by our

DS and his team.

We planted four new preaching points.

Six more pastors were added to the great work of God through extension Study.

The phenomenal Woodlands church of the Nazarene structure, that includes, the toilets,

classrooms and administration block building project commenced. Now at the roof level.

Managed to host our first ever work and witness teams successfully who promised to come

again in two years‟ time.

Noah‟s farms project continues to partner with us in fulfilling the great commission at our

Zone. Many of our elite students are being sponsored.

We saw Pastor Khulani Dhlovu moving to Kenya to study his MAR. Also sponsored by

Noah‟s farm.

We held our Phenomenal Easter Conference that attracted more than 700 in attendance for 4

days.

We held three Revivals as a Zone, and countless leadership seminars and workshops.

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Challenges.

We have one Church which is Mkoba that has a hall, we pray that we will have more

church hall built in the near future.

Financially we are hard hit like all other Zimbabweans.

We have a shortage of pastors.

Way Forward.

In order to build more church walls we request that our leaders both from the district

up to field and Regional level, to allow Noah‟s farm to be a 10% special project.

The district and field to help us to get more students to ANU and at our Malawi

Collage since we have many young people who feel called to ministry.

The field to send us facilitators more so in the area of evangelism.

Conclusion.

Let me thank all the pastors in our Zone who have worked tireless, our ever green

Evangelism team. Last but not least Noah‟s farm project, for all the support needed. To my

wife Rev Margaret Sibanda, you are a star sweetheart, Franklin, Khayelihle, Khenyile,

Kukhanya and Kholiwe, thank you for your support, love you all.

Rev Noah Sibanda

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SHALOM ZONE

To: The Honouralable Chairman of the District Assemble – Field Strategic Cordinator

Rev. P. Mtambo, the District Superintendent, Zimbabwe West, Rev. A. Nyoni, the

Church Elders, Pastors, the District Advisory Board, Members of the District

Properties Board, Honouralable Guests, representatives of the church from the whole

District and our visitors this day.

“Shalom Zone Report for the Year”

a) Zone Composition

1. Church of Nkulumane Rev. E. Mungure

2. Church of Nketa Rev. H Phiri

3. Church of Pumula South Rev. G.W. Phiri - Zone Leader

4. Church of Emganwini Rev. J. Mafohla

b) Activities 2014 – 2015

This year we had fewer meetings and activities compared to previous years, notable

we did not have an annual Zone Revival Meeting due to many commitments also

noted is that the District Program is too congested that it does not give space to

allocate activities for the Zone and Churches as a Zone we feel Zone Leaders and

Pastors should be involved in the crafting of the District Program because church

leaders have plans for the running of churches.

1. Revival - No Revival during the year 2015 - 2016

2. Pastors and Wives meeting was postponed

3. Men‟s Fellowship – Held at Nketa Church was very successful a lot of teachings

took place

4. Easter Baptism – Nkulumane Church well attended

5. Binga Trip - Another big success around 150 people attended and about 30 souls

Were won. Trip was tremendously a big success, about 11 members traveled

equipped with Jesus Film, key-boards and drums, amazingly Binga people came

in a big number the host church ha about twenty members only at the time. Most

people enjoyed watching the Jesus film in their own language and when church

music was played people wanted to stay until the next day we had to stop

performing after mid-night 1:40a.m. The next day being the last day Sunday the

attendance was good. There is need for the church to unite when travelling to

Binga as our major outreach at the moment church members from other churches

not from our Zone are welcome to join us so that we can make big evangelism in

such remote areas.

6. N.M.I. and Evangelism Work in Binga - The District NMI President and the

Evangelism President made a visit to Mabombo Church in Binga they met with

the Binga Pastors and did the evangelism and NMI work in the area which

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boosted the membership and strengthened the pastors of the area and the trip up

lifted the name of the Church of Nazarene in that area.

c) Bereavement

The church continued to lose members through deaths in the year.

d) Statistics

Full Members Opening 562

Received 38

Lost 9

Total Current 591

Negligible Growth 5%

Finances

Income 33 056

Last Year 32 872

Growth 01%

Paid To

District Budgets 2100

Zone Budgets 240

c) Activities

There has been no youths, and women activities during the year we realized that

women used to meet as a zone, boost each church were they visited and the program

is now a district program were women once a month meet at one district church to

pray together and boost the church visited, also as mention before the district events

are many, however on the youths side we failed to coordinated the youths activities,

in future there in need to have several meetings with leaders of the organs of men,

women and youths so that we may have a program for the activities.

e) Evangelism

The Zone is lacking evangelism approach there is need to embark on a massive

evangelism, give support to each church to grow. We want to enter into the Africa

Nazarene Region – Vision. The Church Planting Movement (CPM) as a priority

above all. There is need to coordinate the Zone and District Evangelism teams and

come up with programs, especial identifying areas where our church does not exist

and try to establish churches there within our Zones and beyond.

I conclude by thanking our District Superintendent Rev. A. Nyoni for his support and

guidance also I thank my colleagues for struggling to work together.

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Rev. G. W. Phiri (BHT)

Zone Leader

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SDMI REPORT

SALUTATION

The chairman of the Assembly, field strategic coordinator Rev. P Mtambo, District

Superintendent Rev A Nyoni, Church Elders, Pastors, Deacons, Distinguished guests

accompanying Rev. Mtambo, District delegates and the church of God at large. I greet you in

the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

It is my honour to present to you our SDMI report for 2015-2016 Church year.

The just ended year was a learning process for me and the committee, since it was our first

year in the office.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Sunday school and Discipleship Ministry is the evangelistic arm of the church of the

Nazarene. It is the way we mobilise our people to reach our Jerusalem with the gospel,

follow-up on converts, teach the personal application of scripture and make Christ like

disciples.

The purpose of SDMI is to see and carry out the Great Commission (Matt 28:18-20) to the

children, youths and adults in our communities in preparation for a lifetime of Christian

Holiness.

ACHIEVEMENTS

The following are some of the achievements we managed to pursue as a committee:

During the District Stakeholders meeting we had four topics presented by our elders

to sensitise and educate the Nazarene family the importance of our Church Doctrine,

the roles of SDMI President, the importance of our Nazarene literature and the order

of our service.

We had a wonderful children‟s Get Together, held at Nkulumane Church of the

Nazarene, powerful sharing and teachings were presented. Each church was given a

chance to present special items, the special items were above board, it showed that the

church has a bright future, if we continue to dedicate more time to our children.

We were privileged to host Rev. Gary Sindle and wife to take Sunday school teachers

for a Sunday lesson and how to present it.

The Executive Committee took time to visit some of our local churches, to interact

with local Pastors and SDMI Presidents, this is an own going process.

We are glad almost all our churches are using Sunday school books, been sold by the

literature department.

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SDMI FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 2016

Balance brought forward $34.00

19 March 2016 Income for Children Nkulumane

Get Together Amount US$

Morning side 10.00

Emganwini 10.00

Nkulumane 10.00

City Centre 10.00

Mpopoma 10.00

Nketa 10.00

Pumula 10.00

Donations 70.00

Donations 65.00

Total Income 169.00

Less Expenditure

Transport (for visiting churches) 10.00

Airtime 2.00

Transport for the groceries 11.00

Grocery for the Get Together 125.00

Refreshments for the Board at a meeting 5.50

Sub 153.50

Surplus Over Expenditure 15.50

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WAYFORWARD

It has been said that. “The world needs a rebirth of moral and spiritual values”. What

better way to see that happen than through the established force of Sunday School,

teaching people the values that the creator established and calling them to

commitment and prayer and personal involvement in changing the world.

The SDMI Board is determined to work extra hard to see to it that our Nazarene

literature is made available and is taught to all age groups in all our local churches.

Seminars and workshops are been planned for all SDMI presidents and Sunday school

teachers.

We advocate to be given a slot in all local, zonal and district gatherings.

Frequent visits to all local churches in the district will be our main duty in the new

church year, we therefore urge all assigned Pastors to welcome us with both hands,

we may come without a notice, please bear with us we are not on witch-hunting or on

a spying spree, but doing our duty as outlined in the church of Nazarene manual

(Section 238.2).

As the SDMI Board, we request all assigned ministers to help us, the selection and

approval of a SDMI President, to be someone mature and responsible. A person who

knows the church.

Nazarene Sunday School Literature no two ways, it‟s compulsory, we will work

closely with Rev. D Motsi to get an update who bought the Sunday school books or

not, all churches should purchase all books for all ages i.e. children, youths and

adults.

Sunday school classes should be divided according to different age groups, I know it‟s

a challenge to our newly formed churches, let‟s try my Pastors.

The Board will meet with the Education Board and discuss a curriculum for the

special class we call Beginners Class.

Also discuss how our SDMI Presidents and Teachers can get some Theological

studies on certain topics, related to our church, e.g. Christian Education, Church

History, Old and New Testament Survey, Holiness etc.

Last but not the least we will be presenting our budget to the District Treasure for

2016-2017 church year.

CHALLENGES

We understand we are going through economical and financial challenges as a nation,

but the collection of Sunday school offerings, should be encouraged every Sunday.

We request all local churches to send their SDMI President to meetings that are called

by the District Committee.

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SDMI Presidents and Teachers to attend workshops and seminars.

SDMI Presidents to produce quarterly reports and send them to District SDMI

President or Secretary.

CONCLUSION

Sound Doctrine is defined as the accepted beliefs of a group. It is a set of truths which define

the parameters of a particular belief system. Therefore, Christian doctrine is the coherent set

of beliefs and practises derived from the Bible which clearly define the parameters of the

Christian faith.

Paul spoke several times to the importance of sound doctrine.

To Timothy, “Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things,

for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you”.

(1 Timothy 4:16).

To Titus, “Holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he

will be able, both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict”, (Titus 1:9).

In short, let‟s try and preserve our Nazarene Literature as it guides our Faith and practise,

doctrine founded on and issuing from the truth of God‟s word.

As we move into the new Church year, we hope that as a District we will be able to:

Make the word of God our standard, teach, preach and live the message of holiness.

Win more souls for Christ.

Be faithful in the grace of prayer, discipleship and supporting all District programmes.

With God Nothing is Impossible

In His Vine Yard

___________________________

Pastor G. Ngwenya

(SDMI PRESIDENT)

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2015-2016 SCHOOL OF EXTENSION REPORT

Salutations,

The Chair, District Superitendent, Pastors here present, congregation at large. I greet you all

in the name of our saviour. It is once again a great privilege for me to present to you the

2015-2016 School of Extention.

From Left is Mrs Gobile, Centre: Mrs Mafohla (Student Pastors) and on the right: Rev Elias Ndlovu,

Zimbabwe West Registrar.

The year 2015-2016 was a challenging year to the extension school as we were not spared

from the challenges facing our country economically, some of our students were failing to

fulfil their obligation of paying their school fees and even now some are still owing, this is

the only source of funding which makes the centre functional. But we thank God because he

has been seeing us through.

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Part of the Students Resource Centre at the School of Extension

Student Resource Centre

We really want to appreciate our Field Education Co-ordinator, Rev Gary Siddle for

supplying us with more important books for theology, history of Christianity, Old

Testament, and New Testament etc. These books are very useful to us as we us them

in all our classes.

It is my prayer that one day our centre becomes fully furnished with computers so that

our pastors can get computer education. Let us remember, we are living in a world of

technology, pastors should be equipped with such knowledge.

Number of Centres

Currently we have three centres in our District namely;

Bulawayo with 10 students

Gweru with 7 students

Filabusi with 4 students

Students taking their End of Term Final Examinations at Bulawayo Learning Centre (ANSE)

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Binga Pastors being presented with Road to Emmaus Certificate after completing the course.

Way Forward

As we begin another new year as a District, we are looking forward to:

To conduct refresher courses for our pastors for which l believe we are desperate for

that in our District.

To conduct short courses for Sunday school teachers and other Church leaders. Please

let us know that School of Extension is not only to train pastors but it is open to

everyone who wants to get such knowledge.

To open more centres in order to reach our lay pastors and leaders with theological

education. We believe God is going to open financial doors as this is our greatest

challenge.

Conclusion

As l conclude, let me borrow the words of one of the philosophers by the name Socrates l

quote “the man who knows that he knows nothing is wiser than he who thinks he

knows something or everything.” I believe this is true.

I want to thank the Field Education Registrar, Luphas Phiri for keeping us updated and

supplying us with relevant information we need, we are always in touch, our District

Superintendent, Rev A Nyoni for his continuous support to the school of Extension, Rev

GW Phiri and Rev H. Phiri for always available in teaching ANSE clases. I thank you.

Humbly Submitted by

Rev E. Ndlovu

Registrar

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Zimbabwe West District: School of Extension

LITERATURE REPORT 2016

The chair person field strategic coordinator Rev P Mtambo, the District Superintendent Rev.

A Nyoni, Pastors, delegates and observers. I greet you in the precious name of our Lord and

Saviour Jesus Christ.

Literature in Zimbabwe

Allow me to present the literature report. At present Zimbabwe is no longer sourcing material

books from South Africa region. Zimbabwe East and West is now looking North Zambia.

The literature books are now within Region.

Literature Zambia is now a centre place that will carter for Zimbabwe East and West District

respectively.

Sales

Local churches are buying more of Sunday schools books, hymnals bibles and devotional

books.

New churches and preaching points need to be assisted with the use of Nazarene material as

they lay the foundation of the church.

The currently available sources include:

Dedication, baptism and membership certificates,

Holy Communion bread and cups

Children material

Challenges

Zimbabwe is desperately in need of printing machines, which will enable us to cut costs and

print more material for local churches that will also include local languages such as Shona

and Ndebele.

Way forward

This coming year literature will raise every product by 10cents to carter Translation and also

buy other devotional books.

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Conclusion

May I give my special thanks to our Local churches for supporting literature, may our God

richly bless them. Special thanks to the District for making this year an eventful one. I do

encourage our leadership and local churches to embrace in the knowledge and resources

leading to church growth, all leaders are learners, the moment „YOU STOP LEARNING,

YOU STOP LEADING.‟

Thank you

Rev D Motsi

Literatures

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PROPERTIES BOARD REPORT

To: The Honouralable Chairman of the District Assemble – Field Strategic Cordinator

Rev. P. Mtambo, the District Superintendent, Zimbabwe West, Rev. A. Nyoni, the

Church Elders, Pastors, the District Advisory Board, and Members of the District

Properties Board, Honouralable Guests, representatives of the church from the

Region, Districts in Zimbabwe and our visitors this day.

“ I am glad to present to you the Properties Board Report for the Year 2015 - 2016

following”

This year there has been a lot of activities in the District although the economical situation of

the country as whole is not well.

Established Churches

Mpopoma – The Church is in the process of obtaining title deeds for the property and there

has been several maintenance work at the church during the year.

Magwegwe Church - As well the church is processing title deeds for the property and is

running a pre-school successfully,

City Centre - The church is housed in the District Offices, where renovations are

continuing, and the house was tiled during the year and fitted with glass panes. The church

lost to thieves 2 Amplifies worth more than a $1 000 (one thousand dollars) to robbers who

walked into the offices and stole the equipment during the day. Another mishap some youths

broke glass panes of the front door when they had skirmishes with a youth staying at the

property.

Midlands

A lot of activity took place in the Midlands this year I am certain this is a wake up to

Bulawayo the sleeping giant. One of the Job Description of a Pastor is to equip laity, Rev.

N. Sibanda soon he started working at Mkoba church he went on to equip the laity to be self-

sufficient and support the ministry and we are seeing the results through the development of

various projects in a short period.

Game Park – 2 roomed house and toilet on church stand

Quarry Church - 2 roomed house and a well for water, church stand fenced and gated.

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Riverdale Church – 12000sqm fenced all round and a toilet being constructed

Mkoba Church – Constructed toilets with showers, drilled a new well, erected a big tank

that can serve the community.

(The big) Woodlands Church - The big complex is now at roof level comprising church

hall, administration block, classrooms, toilets and offices.

Matabeleland South

Filabusi Church – This year the church constructed a foundation box for the big church and

is in the process to construct the church.

Nswazi Church – The property plans from the local authority offices were established and

we are thankful to our member of Mkoba Church Mr. Wiriayi who prepared the buildings

plans for Nswazi Church now awaiting to be submitted to the local authority. The plans

comprise church hall, administration block, primary school, clinic and a kiosk including staff

quarters.

Filabusi “B” – has opened a Preaching point near Tshazi Secondary School and the

preaching point was allocated a church stand. The construction has started at the preaching

point. At Filabusi “B” the challenge still is that the borehole is still not completed.

Developing Projects

Pumula South Church - Is taking a giant step to see development on the stand. Held a fund

raising function 24th

September, 2016 to raise funds for the buildings, although not much

revenue was raised, the idea of fund raising is opening windows, some sections of people are

donating building material and some pledging to donate. The biggest donor so far is a Chines

Brick making firm which has delivered a load of bricks and more are to come when their

vehicle gets licensed to carry goods. The church shall through the Men‟s Fellowship invite

man to construct the perimeter wall. The church since it is worshiping in the open wishes to

construct a pastor‟s house first to be used as a church and storage of benches and equipment.

Brother Wirirayi from Mkoba made plans for the church for free.

Emganwini Church – Held a District Fund Raising which was well supported and has

building plans approved by the local authority and is in process to connect water to the stand

and make preparations for construction.

Nketa Church – Has completed its durawall and has a water borehole installed, it has

submitted its building plans waiting for approval by the Local Authority. Plans are to

construct toilets the lay a foundation for the main church

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Mzilikazi Church - has been allocated the church stand yet the board plans for the

construction.

Entumbane Church - initially had been allocated a church stand, however there is mix-up at

the local authority offices combined with corruption, however as properties board we shall

dig deeper to re-gain our allocated stand.

Cowdray Park and Mahatshula Township - There has been no progress in these areas,

there is need to identify areas where the church wants to establish so far no forth coming has

been shown by those who want to establish churches there and it is difficult to pursue

application for stand where there is no backing from interested church members.

Selborne Park – we still have not made success in our application the local authority says

the land is filled up but we are continuing to pursue.

The Properties Board requested pastors to provide information on development on their

church properties only a few made submission the rest ignored the call.

District House - The touch ups are going on time and again, there is no much development

going on.

General Comment

There is no hope of an upturn of economy, the general membership is failing to provide

churches with tithes and offerings as it used to be and it is time churches become innovative

to accomplish their given task The prophet, Haggai, delivered his message to Zerubbabel,

governor of Judah (Southern Kingdom, including Jerusalem) encouraging the rebuilding

of the Temple. Haggai said that future "splendor" of the Temple would be greater than in

the past. Our message as properties board we say build churches, renovate and beautify your

churches every time Amen

Rev. G.W. Phiri (BHT)

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NAZARENE MISSION INTERNATIONAL: PRESIDENT’S REPORT

The field strategic coordinator Rev. P. Mtambo, District Superintendent Rev. A. Nyoni, all

ordained ministers, pastors, delegates and invited guests I greet you all in the name of our

Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

This was a busy year for me and I thank God for helping me to perform my duties as the

district NMI president. I visited the churches I failed to visit last year.

In February I attended a district leadership seminar where the purpose of NMI was made

clear, that is to mobilize the church in mission through praying, giving, discipling, and

educating.

In April I was invited by the field strategic coordinator to attend an NMI seminar in Zambia. I

was challenged a lot during this seminar. The following topics were covered.

Nazarene mission

Full filling the great commission.

How to be a missionary

Communicating with people

Worldview statistics which states that

11% of the people in the world are believers

22% are nominal believers.

37% are exposed non -Christians

30% are not yet reached.

This to me was proof that the harvest is ready but the harvesters are few. We are therefore

challenged to do something about reaching out for the lost souls.

During the last district assembly the field strategic coordinator promised us some funding to

help us in our NMI activities. I am glad to report that we received $240 from the field and the

money was used as follows:

$200 was used to fund a crusade in Binga along the Zambezi valley. I went to Binga with

Rev. R. Mamvura in June for the crusade. An average of 150 people attended our services

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and twenty people gave their lives to the Lord. Part of the money was used to buy groceries

for the three pastors in Binga. The three pastors need bicycles as they cover long distances

walking on foot to meet the church members. We used the balance to host an NMI

convention on the 10th of September 2016.

Sunday 17 July 2016 was declared as the day of prayer and fasting for world evangelism. All

the churches in the district observed the day and fervent prayers were made for world

evangelism.

This year we collected the following global offering.

Alabaster offering $289.00

Easter offering $128.

All the money collected was remitted to the field account.

At this point I would like to remind you all about the global vision 2020. We need to do our

part as a district in meeting the set targets.

3.5 million Church members.

2.5 million Discipleship groups and worship attendance.

50 000 churches.

A district evangelism team was appointed by the advisory board and the team is to come up

with their own work plan to help the district in reaching new places. We need to move to new

places like Beitbridge, Lupane, Hwange and Victoria Falls.

I thank you.

E.S. Ngwenya (Mrs)

President District Nazarene Mission International

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2015-2016 NAZARENE YOUTH INTERNATIONAL REPORT

The Chairman, the district advisory board, Pastors, NYI Presidents, Church Board Members,

Distinguished Guests and delegates, I greet you all in the mighty name of our Lord and

saviour Jesus Christ.

ACHIEVEMENTS

o We had two all-night prayers whose aims were to enhance our relationship with

Christ.

o We also had a Christmas celebration that was held at the rural church of Filabusi and

we saw our members blending well together.

o We managed to host our 6th

annual Glorious Youth Celebration; the winners of the

clash of the choir went away with a floating shield.

o We also hosted a career guidance whose aim was to challenge youths to be educated

and also to make them embrace their God given talents to make a living.

o We made sure that all our programs were meaningful and were Christ centred.

o Our members are part of the district worship team.

o Our members play a vital role in our local churches, some have become powerful

teachers of the word, program directors and some continue to play a great role in the

administration in the local churches.

o With the help of Pastors we have managed to empower our members with the gospel

of holiness and equip them with our church doctrine.

o We managed to be a part of our field meeting that was held in Harare.

WAY FORWARD

o To ensure that the gospel of holiness is preached and taught in all our gatherings.

o To ensure we have Christ centred programs.

o To have as many gatherings as much as possible, we will visit and conduct our

Saturday meetings at every local church.

o Have workshops that will empower youths with life skills. We will invite our Pastors

and other skilled personnel in some of our workshops.

o To encourage our members to be a part of the School of extension as this will make

them effective leaders in our church and the society at large.

o To ensure that all our programs in our calendar are conducted, none of them will be

cancelled or postponed regardless of the situations that may occur.

o For our members to partake in the upcoming Nazarene Youth Connection that will be

held on the 14th

to the 18th

of December 2016 in South Africa.

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o To conduct a District Bible Quiz tournament that our will see all our Local churches

clashing against each other, its aim is to encourage bible study among our members.

o To try our level best to reach out to the remote Churches in our district which include,

Plumtree, Binga, Nswazi, Gweru and Filabusi.

o To work in accomplishing our Regional initiative of having 3.5 million members by

the year 2020 whereby we are saying each member win one Soul for Christ.

o To conduct fasting and prayer programs that will enhance our Spiritual maturity.

o To come up with income generating projects.

o Creation of employment through the usage of the skills that our Young people have,

we will allocate skills database forms where by our members are to register and we

will provide our services to people who need them for a fee.

o To have a leadership seminar for all the Youth leaders.

o To close the widening gap between the young adults and the youths.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

o Would like to take this moment in time to thank our District superintendent

Rev.A.Nyoni and the family for his tremendous support and guidance

o Our members who support our ministry against all odds.

o The South East field leadership who helped us in the funding of our annual glorious

Youth celebration.

o All the Local Youth Presidents and their Committees for the great work they do for

the youth Ministry.

o The Pastors and the Churches that have fought against all odds in ensuring that our

members partake in all our district initiatives.

o I would also like to extend my gratitude to the District NYI Steering and the

Executive committee that have worked tirelessly and effectively in making sure that

all our Programs were successful and meaningful.

o Above all we thank God for giving us strength and wisdom to lead the Ministry

.

We shall continue fulfilling our Mission of calling our generation to a lifelong

relationship with Christ.

Humbly submitted

____________________________

Terrance N. Muleya

(Zimbabwe West District NYI President)

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