Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
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LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />
IN SOUTHERN AFRICA<br />
Bishop’s<br />
report 2012<br />
6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop’s report 2012<br />
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AIM OF LCSA:<br />
MISSION – LITURGY – EDUCATION – WORKS OF MERCY<br />
The aim of the <strong>Church</strong> is determ<strong>in</strong>ed by the mandate of<br />
Christ. (Mt 28:18-20).<br />
Therefore the <strong>Church</strong> with all its members dedicates herself<br />
to this commission, which is directed to all her members and<br />
to those who as yet not acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ.<br />
(Mission)<br />
The <strong>Church</strong> commits herself to preach and teach the pure<br />
gospel of Jesus Christ and to adm<strong>in</strong>ister the sacraments<br />
accord<strong>in</strong>g to his <strong>in</strong>stitution. (Worship = Liturgy)<br />
The <strong>Church</strong> prepares its members for discipleship, equipp<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and nurtur<strong>in</strong>g them. (Education, Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g = Sem<strong>in</strong>ary)<br />
The <strong>Church</strong> also takes care that her members as followers of<br />
Christ serves the needy and suffer<strong>in</strong>g fellow be<strong>in</strong>gs . (Works of<br />
Mercy = Diakonia)<br />
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AGENDA OF CHURCH COUNCIL MEETINGS<br />
6 <strong>Church</strong> Council meet<strong>in</strong>gs – and reports<br />
Regularly every 3 months for 2 days at the LTS<br />
Agenda<br />
Devotion: Bible Read<strong>in</strong>g, Hymn and Prayer<br />
Read<strong>in</strong>g from the LCSA Constitution and/or Book of Concord<br />
Adoption of Agenda & Deal<strong>in</strong>g with the M<strong>in</strong>utes<br />
Reports<br />
Bishop and Deans<br />
Mission, Sem<strong>in</strong>ary and F<strong>in</strong>ances<br />
Guests & Visitors: LCMS, Special Fund, Sister <strong>Church</strong>es<br />
Special Issues: Strategy Plann<strong>in</strong>g (Mpho)<br />
Discipl<strong>in</strong>e, tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, plann<strong>in</strong>g, schedules<br />
Supper at the Bishop<br />
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LCSA CHURCH COUNCIL<br />
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STATISTICS 2011<br />
DIOCESE CONG MEMBERS<br />
Botswana 9 757<br />
Gauteng 8 (+1) 1, 856<br />
KwaZulu/Natal 12 735<br />
Mpumalanga 12 nn (app 1,500)<br />
North-West 11 nn (app 1,500)<br />
LCSA 53 3,348 (app 6, 348)<br />
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LCSA STAFF NEWS: PASTORS<br />
Funeral of Pastor Dithlareng 28 th January<br />
Pastor’s convention at “Good Shepherd” March 2012<br />
3 Ord<strong>in</strong>ations on 22 nd March 2012:<br />
Rev. Phenyo Mokgaimena (Kanye, Botswana)<br />
Rev. Silas Mogale (<br />
Rev. Bheki Ngobese (Salem, Mpumalanga)<br />
Pastor’s Job descriptions & ongo<strong>in</strong>g tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Doxology Sem<strong>in</strong>ars<br />
Post-graduate studies<br />
Tswaedi <strong>in</strong> St.Louis<br />
Sithole and Mntambo <strong>in</strong> Ft.Wayne<br />
Nkambule, Shup<strong>in</strong>g and Bheki at UP<br />
Deaconess Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
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COMMISSION FOR THEOLOGY AND<br />
CHURCH RELATIONS (CTCR)<br />
Publications:<br />
LCSA Constitution<br />
LCSA Agenda <strong>in</strong> isiZulu/seTswana<br />
Tswana Hymnal and Book of Concord: 2012<br />
Zulu Catechism: 2013<br />
<strong>Church</strong> Relations:<br />
LCSA – FELSiSA: “One <strong>Church</strong>” – Unification<br />
LCSA - LKM/SELK – FELSiSA: Deal<strong>in</strong>g with our Past (TRC)<br />
LCSA – St. Peter’s Middleburg<br />
Networks<br />
LCSA – ILC<br />
<strong>Africa</strong><br />
International: SELK, LCMS – SID and others<br />
LCSA – LUCSA<br />
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BISHOP’S VISITS IN KZN SINCE 2010<br />
Umlazi: Christoph Induction (26. September 2010)<br />
Ntshongweni: Dedication of the Crèche (14 October 2010)<br />
Nondweni: Diocesan Synod (13 . November 2010)<br />
Kranskop and Pella: Retirement/Pastor’s meet<strong>in</strong>g (5-7 June<br />
2011)<br />
Ohlangeni: 110 th anniversary (10-12 December 2011)<br />
Pella: New Year (1 st January 2012)<br />
Chatsworth – Phoenix: Visitation (2-4 April 2012)<br />
Mthwalume: Dedication of the <strong>Church</strong> (27 May 2012)<br />
Pella: Diocesan Synod (9. June 2010)<br />
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CHURCH DEDICATION IN MTHWALUME<br />
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EXPANSION AND OUTREACH<br />
KwaZulu/Natal Newcastle - Vryheid<br />
Mpumalanga: Salem, KwaGema and Swaziland<br />
Gauteng: Student m<strong>in</strong>istry at UP and church<br />
plant<strong>in</strong>g at Cosmo city<br />
North-West: <strong>Church</strong> plant<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Rustenburg<br />
Botswana: Otse, outreach <strong>in</strong> the Barolong area<br />
& consolidation exist<strong>in</strong>g<br />
congregations<br />
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OUR MISSION = MISSION OF LCSA = MLC<br />
Mission of <strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>Church</strong>es<br />
KwaZulu/Natal:<br />
Chatsworth (Ra<strong>in</strong>ald Meyer)<br />
Ohlangeni (Peter Weber)<br />
Our Savior (Christian Tiedemann)<br />
Phoenix (Ra<strong>in</strong>ald Meyer)<br />
Umlazi (Christoph Weber)<br />
MLC <strong>in</strong> Botswana (all 7 pastors)<br />
LTS: Long-term Sem<strong>in</strong>ary support<br />
UP: “<strong>Lutheran</strong> Chair” - Prof. Dr. Werner Klaen<br />
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INDUCTION OF BW DIOCESAN COUNCIL<br />
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WORKS OF MERCY (DIAKONIA)<br />
Deaconess school and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g program (part- and full-time)<br />
Ntshongweni: Hous<strong>in</strong>g and crèche<br />
Ramathea (Ravos): <strong>Church</strong> centre and vocational school<br />
Otse: Hous<strong>in</strong>g, water, garden<strong>in</strong>g and feed<strong>in</strong>g program<br />
Salem and other schools <strong>in</strong> Mpumalanga<br />
LUCSA: HIV/Aids program, education, communication…<br />
Volunteers – mission trips<br />
Prison m<strong>in</strong>istries<br />
Poverty relief: “Cattle project”<br />
Pastor’s children: “School fund”<br />
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FINANCES: CHALLENGES & PLANS<br />
Support from the diocese & congregations<br />
Almanac 2013<br />
LCSA Adresses<br />
DVD’s: Induction & Graduation<br />
Please support your <strong>Church</strong> that it can do, what it needs to do.<br />
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COMING UP<br />
- GOD WILLING -<br />
ILC <strong>Africa</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g: 12-14 th June <strong>in</strong> Nairobi, Kenya<br />
ILC <strong>Africa</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g: 26 th August <strong>in</strong> Arusha, Tanzania<br />
LUCSA meet<strong>in</strong>g: 6-12 th September <strong>in</strong> Cape Town<br />
ILC <strong>in</strong>ternational meet<strong>in</strong>g: 15-21 st September <strong>in</strong> Niagara,<br />
Canada<br />
CTCR meet<strong>in</strong>g: 30 th October <strong>in</strong> Atlanta, USA<br />
LCSA Synod: 10-13 th December<br />
2012 <strong>in</strong> Wartburg, KZN<br />
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