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I OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1992 BULAWAYO Digitized by tine InternetArcliive in 2010 witli funding from Drew Universitywitli agrantfrom the American Theological Library Association http://www.archive.org/details/officialjournalo13unit OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE THIRTEENTH SESSION OF THE ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1992 HELD AT MUTAMBARA MISSION CENTRE MUTARE SOUTH DISTRICT (HISTORICALNOTE; TheZimbabweAnnualConferenceCrhirteenUiSession)is thesuccessorand conlLnuaiionojTwelvesessions oftheEastCentralAJricaMission Conference,Jifteensessionsof theRltodesiaMission Confenmce, elevensessions oftheRhodesiaAnnual Conferenceofthe Methodist EpiscopalChurch; twenty-nine sessions ofthe Rhodesia Annual Conferenceofthe Methodist Churchand thirteen sessions oftheRhodeasiaAnnual Conferenceofthe United Methodist Church. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part Page CERTIFICATEOFCONFERENCEPROCEEDINGS 5 CONFERENCE PERSONNEL I. A 6 Officers ^. .i--- B. Headquarters Staff. 6 -7 C. Members ofConference 7 - 9 D. OtherConferenceWorkers 9- 10 E. Clergy Lay Delegates 10- 16 EPISCOPALADDRESS 17 - 28 BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMISSIONS II. AND COMMITTEES 29 34 - III. DAILYPROCEEDINGS 35 - 50 ORDINATION 51 IV. CERTIFICATEOFORDINATION 52 V. DISPLINARY QUESTIONS 53- 59 VI. APPOINTMENTS 60- 71 CONFERENCE CALENDAR 72-75 VII. VIII. REPORTS. Composite Reports: Districts Superintendents' Reports 76 - 91 Conference Lay Leader's Report 92 - 112 Minister's Report 113 - 115 Board ofLayActivities (BOLA) 116 Finance Council of Finance and Administration (CONFAD) Report 117 - 122 1990 Budget (Approved) 123 - 126 Treasurer's Report 127 - 147 Other Administrative Board/Committees Board ofOrdained Ministry Report 148 - 151 Board ofPensions Report 152- 156 Board ofTrustees Report 157 - 161 . : Committee on Episcopacy Report 162 - 164 Conference Council on Ministries (CCOM) Report CCOM General Oversew 165 - 168 WorkAreasReports Agriculture 168 - 170 Archives 170 - 171 Board ofEducation 172 - 175 Christian Education 175 - 177 Church & Society 177- 179 Communications 179 - 180 Ecumenical and Inter-Religious 180 - 183 Evangelism 183 - 186 Health andWelfare (Medical Board). 186 - 192 Ministry toWomen 192 - 194 Stewardship, and Temperance 194- 197 Worship 197 - 199 United Methodist Men (MUMC) 199 - 201 United MethodistWomen (RRW) 201 - 205 United Methodist Youth FeUowship (UMYF) 205 - 208 MissionAreas ^. 208 - 213 Welcome to the Bishop (Poem) 213 - 214 Special Reports Africa University 215 - 221 All Africa Conference ofChurches 222 - 226 Africa Central Conference 227 - 230 General Conference 231 - 235 General Conference Constitution 236 - 244 Resolutions 245 - 250 U.M.Publication & Stationers FoundaUon 251 - 257 APPENDIX: Schools Board ofGovernors Constitution 258 - 264 LeaseAgreement 265 - 270 Youth Centre Constitution 271 - 275 IX. PASTORALRECORD 276 - 298 X. fflSTORICAL (CONFERENCESESSIONS) 299 - 301 XI OUR HONOURED DEAD . A. Memoirs 302 - 305 B. Roll ofthe Honoured Dead 306 - 310 XII STATISTICS 311 - 334 Telephone Numbers 335 - 337 3 BISHOP CHRISTOPHERJOKOMO. RESIDENT BISHOP: PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE REV. DR. EBEN NHIWATIWA CONFERENCE SECRETARY CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS This certifies that this bound volume contains the correct record of the Official Conference business, including Reports, Statistics and Pastoral records of the Thirteenth Regular Session of the Zimbabwe Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church held at Mutambara Mission in Mutare South District from December 9 to 13 1992 and, by action of this Conference, this printed record was made the Official Journal ^of^ the Zimbabwe Annual conference Bishop ChristopherJokomo Rev. Dr. Eben Nhiwatiwa PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE CONFERENCESECRETARY PARTI CONFERENCE PERSONNEL ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HEADQUARTERS : The United Methodist Church 163 SinoiaStreet, Harare PostalAddress: P.O. Box 3408. Harare, Zimbabwe. Telephone: 704127/8 HARARE: CABLEADDRESS: "Conference" A OFFICERS: PRESIDENT BishopC.Jokomo. P.O. Box3408, Harare SECRETARY Rev.Dr.E. Nhiwaliwa.P.O. Bo.x 1320,Mutare.Tel. 60026,Mutare ASSISTANT SECRETARIES: Rev. Shirley DeWolf Mr Eben Kawadza STATISTICIAN Rev. John R. Rugayo, 9 BeitRoad, Murambi, Mutare CONFERENCE TREASURER MrRE.J. Chinionyo, P.O. Box 3408, Harare DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS: Harare: Kcv.GladnianKapfumvoili 11 DrummondChaplinSt. Milton Park. P.O. Belvedere,Harare Masvingo-Bulawayo: Rev.FanuelKadenge, Box889,Masvingo. Murewa: Rev.l^chardChiza,P.B.662, Murewa. MutareSouth: Rev.F"araiD.Mnzorewa P.O. Box6()6. MuLare. Mutasa-Nyanga: Rev. PeterMudlwaP.O. Box666.Mutare. Makoni-BuheraNorth: Rev.Samson Mungure,P.O. Box3408. Harare Mutoko-Mudzi Rev.SandaSanganza, P.O.Box58.Mutoko SouthAfrica: Rev. John Munjoma, c/o Box 3408, Harare. B. MEMBERS OF THE HEADQUARTERS STAFF: Administrative Assistant to the Bishop: Rev. Samson Mungurc Administrative Secretary: Mrs BenneniaChesa Conference Book-keepers: Mrs Emelda Chisari Mrs Norma Chikvvaira CCOM Secretary: Mrs Eunice Nduna Conf. DirectorofCCOM: Rev. Kennedy F. Mukwindidza Conf. Director ofStewardship: Mr William F. Marima Conference Director of Promotion & Communications: Mrs B.L. Furman (acting) Co-ordinator ofWomen's & Children's Work: Dentists: Dr Abrahamson Dental Assistants: Miss Sikangele N. Madongo, Mrs Kerina.Mjirezu Mrs Melody Chitiyo Janitor: MrWislam Marange Messenger: Mr Mark T Chibika Receptionists: Mrs Martha Mashonganyika Typists: Mrs Sheila Kwinje, Treasurer: Mr Rhodes E.J. Chimonyo C. MEMBERS OF CONFERENCE: (Year indicates beginning of Minister as member on probation and "p" indicates presence at this session ofthe Annual Conference). L RETIRED MINISTERS: 1948 Anfinsen, Hans Faye: Tcrtaeshogda 2, Box 7.5084,Tertnes, Norway. 1934 Chieza, Luke: Rudawiro Store. P.O. BoxSK7,Sakubva, Mutare. 1942 Chigubu, Nason: UzumbaCouncil, P.O. Uzumba, Via Murehwa. 1955p Chtmbeanda, Elijah0: 6582 UnitJ, P.O. 1956 Chishafcwe, Samuel: St. Peter United MethodistChurch, Box, Headlands. 1948 Choto, KennethT: KambaramiSchool, P.O. Box9,Murehwa. Apology received) 1942 Culver, Maurice E: 8418S. Florence,Tulsa,Oklahoma74136. 1947 Griffin, Hunter D: 10931 Hammoak Drive, Lango,Florida 33544. 1962p Jijita, Elliot: Nyadiri Centre, P.O. Box 210 Mutoko. 1951 Johnson, MorganJ.: , 1942 Kajese, AmonC.:P.O. Box 58, Mutoko. 1955p Katsande, Afrcd: 4 Kerward Avenue, Meyrick Park, Mabelrcign, Harare. 1948 Leiknes, Asbjorn: Box 1547 I?isoy, 5500 flauzcsun,Norway. 1953 Madzinga, Nason: Dandajena Riverside Home, P.O. Box91, Mutoko. 1971 MasencfaJairus: 1942 Munjoma, SamuelW.: P.O. Box63, Cashel. 1965 Nyakuengama, Samson: MuradzikwaSchool, P.B. M7214, Mutare. 1948p Nyamukapa, Patron.: NyadireCentre, P.O. Box30,Mutoko. 1985p Samudzimu Edith; P.O. Box 3963, Paullngton, Mutare. Z EFFECTIVEPASTORS: 1986p Balance, Archford: Hwange Circuit. 1978p Banda, Josephat,: UnitedTheologicalCollege P. O. Box H97,Hatfield, Harare. 1983p Bondo, Farai: ChipfatsuraUMC, P.O. Box97, Odzi. 1973p Chapata, Edweird: Box620 Murewa. 1979p Chikafu, Philemon: University' ofZimbabwe. ^. 1977p Chikomba,James C: 142 Westhood, P.O. Kambuzuma. Harare. 1983p Chikoore, Christopher: 4790/69Crescent, GlenView3, P.O. GlenView, Hcirare. 1987p Chlnyati, John: Nyanyadzi UMC, P.O. Nyanyadzi 1986p ChingonzoAnnie-Grace : Old Mutare Mission, P. BagP7024, Mutare. 1992p Chitewere Michael: Hiltop United Methodist Centre P.O. Box 3002 Paulington 1983 Chitima, Moregood:Murchwa High School, P.Bag662,, Murehwa. 7 p 1971p Chitiyo, Eliah: St. Timothy UMC, P.O. Box 10002 Mabvuku, Harare. 1990p Chitsiku, Irene: LydiaChimonyo Girls High Schoo Bag 100, Nhedziwa 1980p Chiza, Richard: Murehwa Mission Centre, P.Dag662, Murewa 1957 Curtis, Thomas L.: 159 Ralph McGill Blvd.N.E. lioom 407. Atlanta, Georgia. 1975p DeWolf. Shirley F.: P.B. P7024 Mutare. 1973p D/.iwa, Nisbcrt S.: Chikanga UMC, Mutare. 1970 Feikcr, James H.: 8556N. 52nd Street, BrownDeer, Winsconsin 53223. 1990 Gomo Chirambe: 1982p Gurupira, Alan M.: P.B. 662, Murehwa. 1983p Hlahla, Pathias: Nyanga United MethodistChurch, P.O. Box 49, Nyanga 1974p Hodzl, David K.: 14 Frinton Avenue, Mabelreign, Harare. 1987p Jawati,MaxwellB:P.O. Box 1043 Lilongwe, Malawi. 1990P Kabungaidze, E: Rusape. 1965p Kadcnge, Fanuel,:Box 889, Masvingo 1959 Kaemmer,John E.:320 Redbud Lane, Greencastle,Indiana46135. 1983p Kagoro, Geoffrey:Glen Norah, BoxGNA43, Glen Norah. 1967p Kanonuhwa, Arthur P,: 1981p Kapfumvuti, Gladman: 11 Drummond Chaplin St. Milton Park, Belvedere, Heirare. 1973p Kasiyamhuru, Lazarus: Washburn Memorial Hospital, Box30, Mutoko. 1978p Katedza, Herbert N: 1979p Katsidzira, MishcckS.: 30Old Mkoba, Gweru. 1984p Machinga, GiftK.: St. Peters UMC, P.O. Box 666, Mutare. 1985 Madondo, Aaron S.: U.S.A. 1986p Mafarachisi, Clcopas: No 7547/3, Tshabalala, Bulawayo. 1978p Mafondokoto,JairusW.: P.B. P7024. Mutare. 1982p Magamba, George: Africa University, Box 1320, Mutare. (apology received). 1971p Makande, Josiah L.: c/o Mutambara hospital, P.B. 2003C, Cashel. 1966p Makunike, Willas: Gandanzara UMC, P. Bag8084, Rusape. 1986p MaposaThaddeus: Box 83, Mutoko. 1980p Marange, Kennedy M.: Ehncs Memorial Church, P. Bag P7024, Mutare. 1970p Marara, Willie B.: Mt. Makomwe UMC, P.B. P7042, Mutare. 1968 Marewangepo, Zebedial-i: 475 Riverside Drive, NY. NY 101 15, U.S.A. 1986p Marima, Eunice: 1685Kambuzuma, Section 5, Harare. 1985 Marima.Jane A.:Kwek\ve West Circuit. 1985p Masamba, Mary: St. Pauls United Methodist Church, Chatima Road, Mbare. Harare. 1990 Masamba Remember: Cranbome UMC, Harare. (Apology received.) 1963p Matongo, RudolphT.:Marange Central. 1968p Mawokomatanda, Isaac M: U.S.A. 11998900p MMhhoansdhoor,ol,^aA.m:cchK:ad6o5mCareUscMeCnt,CiArcsuhidtown Park, Mabelreign, Harare. 1949p Miller, Charles M.: 161B Knickerbocker Road, Englewood, NewJersey 07631, U.S.A.. 1990p Moyo Abiott M: MutasaCircuit Box 86, Watsomba. 1987p Mpulula, Alifeyo: P.O. Box 30159, Lilongwe. Malawi. 1973p Muchanyerei, MorganJ.: P.O. Box 30, Watsomba. 1983 Mucherera,Nicodemus T.: Garret - EvangelicalTheological Seminary, 2215 Maple Avenue, D-3 Evanston, Illinois 60201. 1969p Mudiwa, PeterB.: Mutasa/NyangaDistrict, P.O. Box666, Mutare.. 1985p Muhomba, Thomas: Mutambara Mission, P.O. Box90, Nhedziwa. I982p Mukangara, Martha: 1091 Dangamvura, P.O. Dangamvura, Mutare. 1965p Mukasa, Caleb: SekeSouth Circuit, Harare. 1990p Mukata, Stephen, Gatsi UMC, P.O. Box 26, Mutare.: 1976p Mukwindidza, Kennedy F.: P.O. Box 3408, Harare. 1989p Munangatire, Elijah: 1975p Mumbiro, Elias N.: U.S.A.. 1979p Mungure, SamsonJ.: P.O. Box3408, Harare 1962 Munjoma,John F.: SouthAfrica District, c/o Box 3408, Harare. I986p Mupindu Philip: GweruWestUMC. 1954 Murphrce, Marshall.: 46 Aberdeen Road. Avondale, Harare.