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1 LUTHERAN CHURCH IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Bishop s report /10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
2 AIM OF LCSA: MISSION LITURGY EDUCATION WORKS OF MERCY The aim of the Church is determined by the mandate of Christ. (Mt 28:18-20). Therefore the Church with all its members dedicates herself to this commission, which is directed to all her members and to those who as yet not acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ. (Mission) The Church commits herself to preach and teach the pure gospel of Jesus Christ and to administer the sacraments according to his institution. (Worship = Liturgy) The Church prepares its members for discipleship, equipping and nurturing them. (Education, Training = Seminary) The Church also takes care that her members as followers of Christ serves the needy and suffering fellow beings. (Works of Mercy = Diakonia) 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
3 AGENDA OF CHURCH COUNCIL MEETINGS 6 Church Council meetings and reports Regularly every 3 months for 2 days at the LTS Agenda Devotion: Bible Reading, Hymn and Prayer Reading from the LCSA Constitution and/or Book of Concord Adoption of Agenda & Dealing with the Minutes Reports Bishop and Deans Mission, Seminary and Finances Guests & Visitors: LCMS, Special Fund, Sister Churches Special Issues: Strategy Planning (Mpho) Discipline, training, planning, schedules Supper at the Bishop 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
4 LCSA CHURCH COUNCIL 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
5 STATISTICS 2011 DIOCESE CONG MEMBERS Botswana Gauteng 8 (+1) 1, 856 KwaZulu/Natal Mpumalanga 12 nn (app 1,500) North-West 11 nn (app 1,500) LCSA 53 3,348 (app 6, 348) 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
6 LCSA STAFF NEWS: PASTORS Funeral of Pastor Dithlareng 28 th January Pastor s convention at Good Shepherd March Ordinations on 22 nd March 2012: Rev. Phenyo Mokgaimena (Kanye, Botswana) Rev. Silas Mogale ( Rev. Bheki Ngobese (Salem, Mpumalanga) Pastor s Job descriptions & ongoing training Doxology Seminars Post-graduate studies Tswaedi in St.Louis Sithole and Mntambo in Ft.Wayne Nkambule, Shuping and Bheki at UP Deaconess Training 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
7 COMMISSION FOR THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS (CTCR) Publications: LCSA Constitution LCSA Agenda in isizulu/setswana Tswana Hymnal and Book of Concord: 2012 Zulu Catechism: 2013 Church Relations: LCSA FELSiSA: One Church Unification LCSA - LKM/SELK FELSiSA: Dealing with our Past (TRC) LCSA St. Peter s Middleburg Networks LCSA ILC Africa International: SELK, LCMS SID and others LCSA LUCSA 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
8 BISHOP S VISITS IN KZN SINCE 2010 Umlazi: Christoph Induction (26. September 2010) Ntshongweni: Dedication of the Crèche (14 October 2010) Nondweni: Diocesan Synod (13. November 2010) Kranskop and Pella: Retirement/Pastor s meeting (5-7 June 2011) Ohlangeni: 110 th anniversary (10-12 December 2011) Pella: New Year (1 st January 2012) Chatsworth Phoenix: Visitation (2-4 April 2012) Mthwalume: Dedication of the Church (27 May 2012) Pella: Diocesan Synod (9. June 2010) 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
9 CHURCH DEDICATION IN MTHWALUME 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
10 EXPANSION AND OUTREACH KwaZulu/Natal Mpumalanga: Gauteng: North-West: Botswana: Newcastle - Vryheid Salem, KwaGema and Swaziland Student ministry at UP and church planting at Cosmo city Church planting in Rustenburg Otse, outreach in the Barolong area & consolidation existing congregations 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
11 OUR MISSION = MISSION OF LCSA = MLC Mission of Lutheran Churches KwaZulu/Natal: Chatsworth (Rainald Meyer) Ohlangeni (Peter Weber) Our Savior (Christian Tiedemann) Phoenix (Rainald Meyer) Umlazi (Christoph Weber) MLC in Botswana (all 7 pastors) LTS: Long-term Seminary support UP: Lutheran Chair - Prof. Dr. Werner Klaen 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
12 INDUCTION OF BW DIOCESAN COUNCIL 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
13 WORKS OF MERCY (DIAKONIA) Deaconess school and training program (part- and full-time) Ntshongweni: Housing and crèche Ramathea (Ravos): Church centre and vocational school Otse: Housing, water, gardening and feeding program Salem and other schools in Mpumalanga LUCSA: HIV/Aids program, education, communication Volunteers mission trips Prison ministries Poverty relief: Cattle project Pastor s children: School fund 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
14 FINANCES: CHALLENGES & PLANS Support from the diocese & congregations Almanac 2013 LCSA Adresses DVD s: Induction & Graduation Please support your Church that it can do, what it needs to do. 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
15 COMING UP - GOD WILLING - ILC Africa meeting: ILC Africa meeting: LUCSA meeting: th June in Nairobi, Kenya 26 th August in Arusha, Tanzania 6-12 th September in Cape Town ILC international meeting: st September in Niagara, Canada CTCR meeting: 30 th October in Atlanta, USA LCSA Synod: th December 2012 in Wartburg, KZN 6/10/2012 LCSA Bishop s report
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