EDITORS REMARKS. Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ our Lord,

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2 EDITORS REMARKS Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ our Lord, We are glad to present you the LMC Manual The Manual contains reports, policies and budget plans which will support your work concerning the LMC operations in First, we present the LMC address page with our office contacts, information on LMC bank accounts and LMC acronyms. Then follow the Memorandum of Understanding and the minutes of the 15 th LMC Round Table in Arusha. From section 7-13, you will find the opening speech of the LMC Chairperson followed by the much-appreciated keynote addresses and bible studies. Furthermore, the report about the ELCT Health Managers meeting and the LMC Secretary Report. In the sections we have collected matters concerning finance and policy. It starts with the LMC Audited report and continues with the LMC budget, reports on funds, projects and bilateral support. Section 32 contains a list of missionary personnel in From section we gathered matters from ELCT in general, from ELCT Investments and the ELCT Audit Division report. In the last two sections we present the names of the LMC Board members and a list of names and addresses of LMC members and other related organizations. We hope that you will find this Manual useful and in accordance with your needs. Arusha, December 2018 Kornelia Kilian LMC Secretary 1

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4 Table of Contents 1 LMC Address & LMC Bank Accounts 5 2 LMC Acronyms & Terms 6 3 LMC Memorandum of Understanding 7 4 Roll Call 15 th LMC Round Table Minutes of the 15 th Round Table Matters Arising from 14 th Round Table LMC Chairperson s Opening Speech 22 8 Keynote Address Rev. Fidon R. Mwombeki, AACC 26 9 Keynote Address OKR Michael Martin, ELCB Bible Study Rev. Kerstin Oderhem, SEM Bible Study Rev. Nagaju Muke, UEM Report ELCT Health Managers meeting Dr. Paul Mmbando LMC Secretary Report LMC Audited Report LMC Budget LMC Vehicle Fund ELCT Units Program Fund Budget Program Fund Policy Program Fund Report 2018 & ELCT Units Audit Status LMC Audit Fee Support Report BDF Bachelor of Divinity Fund Policy BDF Students 2018/ TEF Theological Education Fund Policy TEF Students 2018/ FTP Further Training Program Policy FTP Report FTP/ODF Evaluation Report Summary ODF Organization Development Fund Policy ODF Report Ongoing Project Report Bilateral Support Missionary Personnel ELCT Investments and Other Matters ELCT Audit Division Report LMC Board Members List of Names and Addresses 182 3

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6 LMC Lutheran Mission Cooperation Tanzania Address: LMC P.O. Box 483 Arusha / Tanzania Website: info@lmc.or.tz and Mobile phones: Ms. Kornelia Kilian, LMC Secretary Mobile: lmc.secretary@lmc.or.tz Mr. Sirieli Pallangyo, Administrative Officer Mobile: admin@lmc.or.tz Sr. Flaviana Mathew Temba, Financial Officer Mobile: finance@lmc.or.tz Mr. Tumsifu David, Office Clerk and Driver Mobile: tumsifu@lmc.or.tz LMC BANK ACCOUNTS Evangelische Bank eg (EUR Account) Account Name: Seidlerstrasse 6 Lutheran Mission Cooperation Tanzania D Kassel, Germany Account Number: BLZ: BIC: GENODEF1EK1 IBAN: DE NBC (TZS Account) Account Name: National Bank of Commerce Lutheran Mission Cooperation Tanzania Uhuru Road Branch Account Number: P.O. Box 3004 Arusha, Tanzania SWIFT: NLCBTZTX0T4 KCB Account Name: KCB Bank Tanzania Limited Lutheran Mission Cooperation Arusha Branch Account Number (EUR): P.O.Box 4605, Arusha, Tanzania Account Number (USD): SWIFT: KCBLTZTZ Account Number (TZS):

7 LMC Acronyms ELCT Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania Northern Members CD Central Diocese BMW Berliner Missionswerk CW Common Work COS Church of Sweden DME Diocese of Meru DANM Danmission DMR Diocese in Mara Region DLM Danish Lutheran Mission DOD Dodoma Diocese EKM Evangelical Church in Central Germany ECD Eastern and Coastal Diocese ELCA Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELVD East of Lake Victoria Diocese FELM Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission IRD Iringa Diocese LMW Leipziger Missionswerk KAD Karagwe Diocese MEW Mission EineWelt KOD Konde Diocese NLM Norwegian Lutheran Mission LTD Lake Tanganyika Diocese SEM Swedish Evangelical Mission MD Mbulu Diocese UEM United Evangelical Mission MGD Morogoro Diocese VELKD United Evangel Lutheran Churches in Germany MWD Mwanga Diocese ZMOe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany NCD North Central Diocese Centre for Global Ministries and Ecumenical Relations ND Northern Diocese NED North-Eastern Diocese Other NWD North-Western Diocese MOU Memorandum of Understanding PD Pare Diocese RT Round Table RUDI Ruvuma Diocese BDF Bachelor of Divinity Fund SCD South Central Diocese FTP Further Training Program SD Southern Diocese ODF Organisation Development Fund SED South Eastern Diocese TEF Theological Education Fund SELVD South East of Lake Victoria Diocese CCT Christian Council of Tanzania SWD South Western Diocese CSSC Christian Social Services Commission UKD Ulanga-Kilombero Diocese TCRS Tanganyika Christian Refugee Service WCD West-Central Diocese ELCT SO ELCT Service Office ELCT Institutions LJS Lutheran Junior Seminary MSD Mwanga School for the Deaf LRC Lutheran Radio Centre NSD Njombe School for the Deaf LUICO Lutheran Investment Company TUMA Tumaini University Makumira NSH New Safari Hotel Terms used at LMC Term Bilateral support Designated funds Further Training Program (FTP) - Group Training Bachelor of Divinity Fund (BDF) Theological Education Fund (TEF) Program Fund Vehicle Fund Explanation Support to ELCT but not in the LMC budget. Planning, negotiations and reporting is done between involved partners. Designated contribution through LMC budget like Vehicle Fund, designated projects and Retirement Scheme Fund. FTP is a training program aiming at meeting specific working requirements as guided by ELCT strategic plan To build the capacity of ELCT employee s performance in regard to the required standards, strengthening the unit of the Church and network among different Church workers. Training of pastors in Bachelor of Divinity (BD) at Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA). LMC is supporting one BD student per each diocese every year, i.e. a diocese have one student in every year from BD I - BD V. Scholarship program for Certificate and Diploma in Theology at three Zonal Bible colleges Kidugala, Mwika and Nyakato. LMC is supporting max. 4 students per diocese within an academic year. Support to ELCT core activities that are financed through LMC. They include Mission & Evangelism, Training Clergy, Women and Children, Diaconia and Christian Education. Plan to renew one vehicle during a six year period. 6

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12 ROLL CALL - 15th LMC Round Table, 14th 16th October 2018, Arusha A. Voting Representatives, Northern Members C. Other representatives, Northern Members 1 Rev. Dr. Martin Frank BMW 1 Mr. Dawit Olika Terfassa CoS 2 Dr. Minna Hietamäki CoS 2 Dr. Arngeir Langås DANM 3 Mr. Louis William Møllerfors DANM 3 Mr. Philip Bach-Svendsen DLM 4 Mr. Christian Lund Pedersen DLM 4 Rev. Charlotte Weber EKM 5 Rev. Benyam Kassahun ELCA 5 Rev. Dr. Kevin L. Jacobson ELCA 6 Rev. Pekka Härkönen FELM 6 Rev. Katri Härkönen FELM 7 Rev. Dr. Christine Keim GNC/LWF 7 Ms. Anna Claesson SEM 8 Mr. Martin Habelt LMW 9 Deacon Claus Heim MEW D. Other representaives, ELCT 10 Ms. Anne Gihlemoen NLM 11 Rev. Erik Johansson SEM 1 Bp. Dr. Israel Peter Mwakyolile KOD 12 Rev. Dr. Nagaju Muke UEM 1 Mr. Brighton Killewa ELCT-CW 13 Rev. Heike Spiegelberg ZMOe 2 Mr. Loata Laiser ELCT-CW 3 Mr. Mallumbo W. Mallumbo ELCT-CW B. Voting representatives, ELCT Units 4 Rev. Lazaro Rohho ELCT-CW 5 Rev. Rachel Axwesso ELCT-CW 1 Presiding Bp. Dr. Fredrick Shoo CW 6 Mr. Elisa Mhando ELCT-CW 2 Bp. Dr. Alex Mkumbo CD 7 Mr. Honest Edwin ELCT-CW 3 Bp. Elias Kitoi Nassari DME 8 Ms. Mary Laiser ELCT 4 Bp. Michael Adam DMR 9 Ms. Catherine Mollel ELCT 5 Bp. Amon Kinyunyu DOD 10 Ms. Grace Mutabuzi ELCT 6 Dean Chediel A. Lwiza ECD 11 Rev. Anza Amen Lema ELCT 7 Rev. Oscar Itael Lema ELVD 12 Dr. Gerson Nyadzi WCD 8 Bp. Blaston Gaville IRD 9 Bp. Dr. Benson Bagonza KAD E. LMC staff 10 Bp. Dr. Edward Mwaikali KOD 11 Bp. Ambele Mwaipopo LTD 1 Ms. Kornelia Kilian LMC 12 Bp. Nicolaus Nsanganzelu MD 2 Mr. Sirieli Pallangyo LMC 13 Bp. Jacob ole Mameo MGD 3 Sr. Flaviana Temba LMC 14 Bp. Chediel Sendoro MWD 4 Mr. Tumsifu David LMC 15 Bp. Dr. Solomon Massangwa NCD 16 Mr. Arthur Ndengerio Shoo ND F. Speakers 17 Bp. Dr. Abednego Keshomshahara NWD 18 Bp. Charles Mjema PD 1 Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki AACC 19 Bp. Amon Mwenda RUDI 2 OKR Rev. Michael Martin ELCB 20 Bp. Isaya Mengele SD 3 Rev. Kerstin Oderhem SEM 21 Bp. Lucas Mbedule SED 22 Bp. Dr. Emmanuel Makala SELVD G. Guests 23 Bp. Job Mbwilo SWD 24 Bp. Wilson Sanga SCD 1 Ms. Judith G. Mlay CCT-Wama 25 Bp. Renard Mtenji UKD 2 Dr. Paul Mmbando ELCT 26 Bp. Dr. Isaac Kissiri Laiser WCD 3 Mr. Godfrey Ngwijo ELCT SO 4 Mr. Amon Mogha Immigration DSM Apology Rev. James Mwinuka NED Number of Voting Members: Northern Members 13 ELCT Members 26 Total 39 11

13 15 th LMC Round Table, 14 th 16 th October 2018 Lutheran Mission Cooperation Tanzania 15 th LMC Round Table 14 th 16 th October 2018 ELCT North Central Diocese The Arusha Call of Discipleship The Africa We Want Sunday, 14 th October Opening & Welcome 1.1 Worship in Congregations of the ELCT North-Central Diocese On Sunday the 14 th of October all LMC participants who had arrived were taken to different congregations of the North Central Diocese for worship services, preaching and giving LMC greetings. 1.2 Opening Worship The opening worship was conducted at the ELCT Cathedral in Arusha on Sunday afternoon the 14 th of October The service was led by Bishop Dr. Solomon Massangwa. 1.3 Welcome addresses and official opening by the Presiding Bishop The Bishop of North Central Diocese Dr. Solomon Massangwa welcomed the LMC Round Table and all members and guests to Arusha. The ELCT Presiding Bishop Dr. Fredrick Shoo delivered a welcoming address and officially opened the meeting. Monday, 15 th October Introduction 2.1. Morning Devotion The Assistant to the Bishop Rev. Gideon P. Kivuyo from North Central Diocese led us through a morning devotion. He was accompanied by a youth choir from Arusha Town Congregation. 2.2 LMC Chairperson s Opening Speech Bishop emer. Dr. Israel-Peter Mwakyolile held his last opening speech in his position as LMC Chairperson. The speech was received with appreciation. 2.3 Keynote Address Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki, General Secretary of All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), presented his keynote address on the Round Table theme The Arusha Call of Discipleship The Africa We want from the African perspective. The paper was received with appreciation. 1 12

14 15 th LMC Round Table, 14 th 16 th October Roll Call The LMC Secretary read the names of voting and non-voting members, guests, speakers and LMC staff. The existence of a quorum has been verified. 2.5 Greetings and Updates Greetings were received from Mr. Brighton Killewa, Secretary General of ELCT, Rev. Charlotte Weber, Evangelical Church in Central Germany (EKM), Rev. Dr. Christine Keim, working for the German National Committee of LWF and representing VELKD at the LMC Round Table. The new ELCT Bishop Dr. Edward Mwaikali (Konde Diocese), Bishop Wilson Sanga (South Central Diocese), Bishop Dr. Isaac Kissiri Laiser (West Central Diocese) and the new Northern Members representatives Dr. Minna Hietamäki (CoS), Mr. Christian Lund Pedersen (DLM), Mr. Martin Habelt (LMW) and Ms. Anne Gihlemoen were introduced to the Round Table. Report of ELCT Health Managers meeting by Dr. Paul Mmbando The Ag. ELCT Health Director Dr. Paul Mmbando, reported about the ELCT Health Managers Meeting which was held from 23 rd -24 th August This meeting was supported by LMC through Further Training Program. Dr. Mmbando pointed out that the ELCT provides up to 20% of the Health service in Tanzania but without the fulfilment of the obligations of the Government, the ELCT is not able to continue with all services. This meeting was very much appreciated because it brought all stakeholders together for the first time at one table. There are a lot of challenges in this sector which could be solved together with all responsible departments and ministries. The dialogue started and will be continued in further meetings. Address of Immigration Officer Mr. Amon Mbogha The Permit Officer Mr. Amon Mbogha (Immigration Office Dar es Salaam) gave his presentation on Work and Residents Permit requirements. He explained the different kinds of Permits and application procedures. Summary: since 2015 Work and Resident Permit separated, Labour Office dealing with Work Permit, Immigration Office with Resident Permit two types of Work Permit exemption: individual and institutional exemption Churches can get institutional Work Permit exemptions (Roman Catholic & Jehova have already received it) Clarification of status of missionaries and volunteers needed Special pass (US$ 600,-) extra fee in order to get the Resident Permit when applying in Tanzania (after entering Tanzania with tourist visa) when permit expired paying for special pass or leaving the country to apply for new permit Government requires to renew a permit within 1 month lack of good procedure of immigration, some weakness from December 2018 permit application with all applications forms online from 2019 one application procedure for Work Permit together with Resident Permit 2 13

15 15 th LMC Round Table, 14 th 16 th October Acceptance of Agenda and Time Schedule The Round Table received the agenda for the 15 th Round Table. The Round Table accepted the agenda and the time schedule as proposed by the LMC Board. 2.7 Approval of 14 th Round Table Minutes The RT went through the minutes of the 14 th Round Table, which was held at Iringa University in Iringa on 15 th -17 th October The Round Table approved that the printed minutes were a correct record of the decisions and proceedings of the 14 th Round Table on 15 th -17 th October Matters arising The ELCT Secretary General Mr. Brighton Killewa and LMC Secretary Ms. Kornelia Kilian presented the matters arising from 14 th LMC Round Table 2017 in Iringa. 1. Work and Resident Permits update The ELCT Secretary General, Mr. Brighton Killewa explained the steps taken by ELCT to get the institutional Work Permit Exemption: List of all missionaries, CV s and photos of samples of the list were send to the responsible ministry only 26 individual exemptions (out of samples) were received ELCT send again a request to get exemption for remaining missionaries Statement of Northern Members to ELCT regarding Work and Resident Permit A paper composed by the Northern Members was read to the Round Table which stated their concerns about problems in the process of Work and Resident Permit applications. It was pointed out that action from ELCT is needed to resolve the serious problems the Northern Member Societies and churches and the co-workers from abroad serving in Tanzania are facing because of Work and Resident Permits. Clear steps to move forward are essential. Response by the ELCT on this matter: ELCT discussed this issue at its Executive Council meeting on Monday evening, build up a special committee including three Bishops and ELCT Secretary General special committee will ask for appointment with responsible Minister committee will insist the institutional exemption which was requested by letter of Presiding Bishop good documentation about problems/issues with permits needed to send as agenda to ministry for preparation of meeting Northern Members are asked to provide documents with descriptions of problems/issues within one week after Round Table SG Mr. Killewa will report after three weeks to LMC members about progress 2. Theological Education Fund TEF: contract of FDR at Maendeleo Bank ended in June 2018 TZS 250m from interest transferred to use for TEF academic year 2018/

16 15 th LMC Round Table, 14 th 16 th October 2018 FDR renewed in July 2018 for one more year, money from deposit was reinvested at 10% interest rate the current finance market is not good (interest rate from 10% to 1%) which is endangering the sustainability of this fund TEF policy and report will be presented under agenda No Diaconia Rev. Rachel Axwesso and Rev. Lazaro Rohho from ELCT Common Work worked out a questionnaire, which was sent to all dioceses to get information about their work in the field of diaconia. The results will be presented for further discussion. 3. LMC Secretariat 3.1 LMC Secretary Report The LMC Secretary Ms. Kornelia Kilian read her report as LMC Secretary. It was received with appreciation. Furthermore, she presented the new LMC webpage in a modern design. 4. Scholarship Programs 4.1 BDF Bachelor of Divinity Fund A list of Bachelor of Divinity students for the academic year 2018/2019 was presented. Additionally, a list which shows the number of students per dioceses throughout the last 5 years was distributed to the members. Noticeable was the still existing gap between female and male students. Again, it was pointed out that a strategy to encourage and support more women is needed. After a lively discussion about gender balance among BD students the ELCT was asked to push furthermore to encourage women to study BD at MAKUMIRA. Both lists will be reconciled and corrected. Received as information. 4.2 ODF Organization Development Fund Mr. Julius Safari from Mbulu Diocese started his studies in October 2017 with the academic year 2017/2018 and is continuing his course with the second year. Furthermore, Mr. Rogath Mollel of East of Lake Victoria Diocese was supported with his studies and a training of Secretaries/Treasurers in Mwanga diocese. The LMC Chairperson explained again the purpose of this fund and the targeted group for trainings and called the dioceses to use this fund. Received as information. 4.3 FTP Further Training Program The DSG Planning and Development Mr. Mallumbo W. Mallumbo gave a report of the FTP/ODF evaluation which was done in September/October 2018 after three years of the initiation of the two funds. In summary it was pointed out that through these two funds a huge number of ELCT staff was benefitting from trainings with much more impact than by the previous Capacity Building Fund (CBF). A summary of the report will be published in the LMC Manual

17 15 th LMC Round Table, 14 th 16 th October 2018 Resolution: The LMC Round Table agreed on to continue with FTP/ODF due to the great success as shown in the evaluation. Furthermore, it was agreed to add to the policy the following: Within a request for FTP a local contribution about 5-10% shall be outlined. 4.4 TEF Theological Education Fund A list of the first students at the scholarship program for Certificate and Diploma in the academic year 2018/2019 at the three zonal colleges Mwika, Nyakato and Kidugala was presented. Furthermore, the ELCT presented the new policy with the following additions and asked the RT to approve it: 1. Eligibility Number 2: Gender balance shall be observed when recruiting candidates depending on availability of eligible candidates. 2. Restrictions Number 6: Shifts of scholarships between dioceses of the same cluster shall be allowed. The respective zonal colleges and LMC Secretariat shall keep a close eye on the shifts for paybacks. 3. Administration and Procedures Bullet 2: The zonal colleges shall send a list of registered students to LMC Office with a copy to ELCT Planning and Development Department. Because there is a huge demand to educate pastors in the ELCT and it is a very important program, the LMC members who are working with education are encouraged to support this fund directly. Resolution: The LMC Round Table approved the TEF policy with the changes presented by ELCT. The approved policy will be published in the LMC Manual Bible Study Rev. Kerstin Oderhem, General Secretary of Swedish Evangelical Mission (SEM), led the Bible study with the title: Gender and culture (from theological perspective). The leading verses were from Mark 5: Tuesday, 16 th October Bible Study Rev. Dr. Nagaju Muke, Deputy Executive Secretary Africa UEM, led the second Bible study with the title: Gods ministry in our hands. The leading verses were from Luke 4: Keynote Address 5 16

18 15 th LMC Round Table, 14 th 16 th October 2018 OKR Rev. Michael Martin, Senior Church Council member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bavaria, gave his keynote address on the Round Table theme The Arusha Call of Discipleship The Africa We want from the European perspective. The paper was received with appreciation. Guest of Honour The District Commissioner of Monduli, Mr. Kimanta who represented the Regional Commissioner of Arusha, gave his greetings and thanked for the good work by ELCT on supporting the social services. 9. Program Fund 9.1 Program Fund Report The LMC Secretariat presented a list of the payment status of the Program Fund and the audit status as of 1st October The LMC Round Table congratulated the dioceses to follow the procedure and appreciated the work of the ELCT Audit Division. Received as information. 9.2 Audit Fee Support The LMC Secretariat presented a list with dioceses which received Audit Fee Support in 2017 and The ELCT came up with a proposal to continue to pay Audit Fee Support more than the limited three times. Conclusion of discussion: members encourage the dioceses to work on paying audit fee themselves dioceses need to be audited for their own accountability continuing to pay support depending on funds request will be discussed in LMC Board 10. LMC Finance 10.1 LMC Audited Report 2017 The LMC Audit Report for 2017 and the Management Letter were presented. Following the proposal from LMC Board the Round Table resolved: To accept the Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31 st of December To accept the Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December To discharge the LMC Secretariat and the LMC Board of responsibilities for the period of 1 st of January 2016 to 31 st of December To express thanks to the LMC Secretariat for their good work Appointing Auditors for LMC 2018 accounts Following the recommendation of the LMC Board, the Round Table resolved: To appoint Claritas International to conduct the 2018 audit of LMC. 6 17

19 15 th LMC Round Table, 14 th 16 th October LMC Budget 2019 The LMC Secretary presented the LMC Budget for She appreciated the contributions by the members which are essential for the work of LMC. Following matters were pointed out: Again, two members decreased their contribution - one of them cut it by one half of the contribution of the previous year one member increased its contribution the contribution of the ELCT units was adjusted to TZS from each unit because of very low interest rates at the bank market the funding of the scholarships of the Theological Education Fund are not ensured for the following years to be paid by interest only Following the proposal from the LMC Board the Round Table resolved: To accept the LMC 2019 budget as proposed LMC Vehicle Fund The LMC Secretary presented the new vehicle fund cycle according to the policy which was already approved by the ELCT Executive Council and LMC Board. The Round Table accepted the proposed vehicle cycle. For 2019 four ELCT units will receive a new car: Dodoma Diocese, Karagwe Diocese, Lake Tanganyika Diocese and West Central Diocese. The ELCT contribution to the Vehicle Fund will be calculated on four vehicles. Therefore, the estimated amount to be paid by each diocese and CW in 2019 will be TZS Received as information. Additionally, Ms. Judith Mlay, Operations Manager of CCT-Wama, gave an update on issues concerning custom clearance for imported goods and services by religious organizations and related institutions and on required documents for tax exemption. Furthermore, she presented a list of 14 dioceses who already provided their certificates of registration to CCT-Wama: Iringa Diocese / Ulanga Kilombero Diocese / East of Lake Victoria Diocese / Central Diocese / Konde Diocese / Northern Diocese / Mbulu Diocese / South Western Diocese / North Central Diocese / South Central Diocese / Diocese of Meru / Karagwe Diocese / Eastern and Coastal Diocese / Southern Diocese. All remaining dioceses were asked to send their certificate of registration immediately to CCT-Wama. 11. Other Reports and Items 11.1 Ongoing Projects Report The LMC Secretary reported about ongoing projects. The Diocese of Mara Region completed their project and send all requested reports. The North Eastern Diocese was asked to bring the final reports about their project Land Ownership. Until October 2018 no report was send to LMC. Because the LMC Board has its concern with this project, LMC will withhold the 2 nd instalment of the program fund 2018 until LMC will get proper 7 18

20 15 th LMC Round Table, 14 th 16 th October 2018 narrative and financial reports of the project. The LMC Secretariat will make a follow up. Received as information ELCT Investments and Other Matters The report about ELCT investments was presented by Mr. Loata Laizer Mungaya, DSG Finance and Administration. The SG Mr. Brighton Killewa gave a short report about other matters from ELCT ELCT Audit Division Report The Audit Division Report was submitted to the members by Mr. Elisa Mhando, acting Auditor General, ELCT Audit Division. Received as information Bilateral Project List The Bilateral Project List was submitted to the RT. It is important to show transparency on bilateral alliances and to inform about projects so that they can be indicated in the Bilateral Project List. Received as information Current List of Missionary Personnel and Volunteers A list of missionaries and volunteers were submitted to the RT. Received as information. 12. Election 12.1 Board Members ELCT The term of the LMC Chairperson, Bishop emer. Dr. Israel-Peter Mwakyolile and of Bishop Isaya Mengele came to an end by the closing of RT The ELCT announced Bishop Dr. Benson Bagonza as the new LMC Chairperson and Bishop Dr. Edward Mwaikali as a Board Member candidate. The Round Table approved: To appoint Bishop Dr. Benson Bagonza as the new LMC Chairperson and Bishop Dr. Edward Mwaikali as a Board Member for a three year-term ending at RT The Round Table expressed its high appreciation for the excellent work the outgoing LMC Chairperson has done for the past 6 years Board Members Northern Members The term of Rev. Benyam Kassahun, ELCA, came to an end by the closing of the 2018 RT. The Northern Members asked Rev. Kassahun to continue as a Board Member and presented him as the candidate. The Round Table approved: To appoint Rev. Benyam Kassahun, ELCA, as LMC Board Member for a three yearterm ending at RT Coming Meetings The Round Table resolved: 8 19

21 15 th LMC Round Table, 14 th 16 th October 2018 To hold the 16 th Round Table on the 13 th 15 th of October 2019 in the Southern Diocese in Njombe. Arrival on Saturday the 12 th of October and departure on the 16 th of October Bishop Mengele invited all LMC members to attend the consecration of the new Bishop of the Southern Diocese on Sunday, 13 th October Closing 14.1 Closing of the Round Table 2018 The Chairperson thanked the North Central Diocese for hosting the meeting. He thanked Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki and OKR Rev. Michael Martin for their impressive Keynote addresses and Rev. Kerstin Oderhem and Rev. Dr. Nagaju Muke for the inspiring Bible studies. He appreciated the LMC Secretariat for their good work to organize the Round Table. The Chairperson thanked all for their cooperation and support during his time as LMC Chairperson and congratulated the new LMC Chairperson and the two other LMC Board Members who were elected Closing Worship A closing communion service was officiated by the North Central Diocese and the sermon held by Rev. Lazaro Rohho. Then the meeting was declared closed by Bishop emer. Dr. Israel-Peter Mwakyolile. Bishop emer. Dr. Israel-Peter Mwakyolile Deacon Claus Heim Ms. Kornelia Kilian LMC Chairperson LMC Co-Chairperson LMC Secretary 9 20

22 Matters Arising from 14 th LMC Round Table, 15 th 17 th October 2017, Iringa 1. Work and Resident Permits update The issue of Work- and Resident Permit is still pending. Applicants are confronted with unclear procedure, lack of information about requested documents and delay of process which causes them to buy a special pass for 600,-US$ until the new Permit is issued. Since the last LMC Round Table 2017 in Iringa the ELCT was taking following steps to get the institutional Work Permit Exemption: List of all missionaries, CV s and photos of samples of the list were send to the responsible ministry only 26 individual exemptions (out of samples) were received ELCT send again a request to get exemption for remaining missionaries 2. Theological Education Fund TEF: contract of FDR at Maendeleo Bank ended in June 2018 TZS 250m from interest transferred to use for TEF academic year 2018/2019 FDR renewed in July 2018 for one more year, money from deposit was reinvested at 10% interest rate the current finance market is not good (interest rate from 10% to 1%) which is endangering the sustainability of this fund TEF started with academic year 2018/2019 with students at the Bible colleges Nyakato, Kidugala, Mwika 3. Diaconia Rev. Rachel Axwesso and Rev. Lazaro Rohho from ELCT Common Work worked out a questionnaire, which was sent to all dioceses to get information about their work in the field of diaconia. The results will be presented for further discussion. 21

23 Welcome Address at 15 th LMC Round Table in Arusha 15 th October 2018 Honorable Presiding Bishop Dr. Fredrick Onael Shoo, Honorable Keynote Speakers, Honorable Bible Study Leaders, Honorable Bishops, Honorable Representatives of Churches and Mission Agencies from the North, Honorable Representatives from the ELCT Units, Honorable Bishop Dr. Solomon Massangwa and your entire team of the ELCT North Central Diocese, which is our host Diocese of this year s Round Table, Honorable distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I avail this last opportunity as Chairperson of LMC, to welcome you all to this very important annual meeting of the LMC Round Table. Thanks be to God, who has enabled us all to travel safely from our respective places of domicile to the city of Arusha. Thanks be to HIM for keeping us safe despite the different personal and circumstantial challenges each of us has been facing, since we met in Iringa last year. This year, we are again gathered for our normal business of LMC, a gathering which is not only confined to sitting and chewing the materials prepared by the LMC Board and its Secretariat; we are gathered to also get a spiritual guidance around our theme The Arusha Call of Discipleship The Africa We want. This time the LMC Board invited four dignitaries to work on the topic from different perspectives. Two will work on the Keynote Address and the other two will work on the Bible Study around this same topic. As LMC body has members from the North and from Tanzania, the Board thought of engaging two Ladies and two Gentlemen of whom two are Europeans and two are Africans, so that a wider perspective of the topic can be experienced. I thank them for accepting our invitation despite tight schedules they have. On behalf of you all, I am very much grateful to the Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki for his prompt acceptance of the invitation. We had first invited Dr. Andre Karamaga, the by then AACC General Secretary. He declined accepting our invitation due to reasons beyond his control. The Secretariat turned to the new AACC General Secretary Dr. Fidon Mwombeki, who accepted the invitation thus rescuing the situation. Thanks, my Brother and I congratulate you for the new position you have. You may be the first Tanzanian Lutheran Clergy to serve that big body as its General Secretary. Be assured that we will uplift you in our prayers and please be the ELCT s good ambassador in that body. May I use this opportunity to congratulate also one of our Bible Study Leader Rev. Kerstin Oderhem for being elected new General Secretary of the Swedish Evangelical Mission (SEM). We will keep you also in our prayers, so that God guides you well in this big responsibility you have assumed. Oberkirchenrat Michael Martin, yourself and other dignitaries from the Mission Works and Churches I have not mentioned by name, come to this Round Table as observers, contributors and learners. I am sure you will go back with something positive added in your perspectives and thus strongly continue supporting the work of those who represent your churches and Mission works in this LMC body. 1 22

24 Ladies and Gentlemen, I have been the Chairperson of LMC since 2012 hence serving together with three different Secretaries; Ms. Byera Hermann, Mr. Peter Karlsson and now with Ms. Kornelia Kilian. It has not been a simple thing taking leadership of LMC in the time, when it was going through a very shaking stage, resulting from the mismanaged Capacity Building Fund (CBF) and Scholarship Fund for General Studies (SFGS). This situation demanded LMC Board to engage external internationally recognized Auditors, who came out with some facts, which made the ELCT to retrench some of its involved staff. I am glad to say that the LMC Secretariat was clean in this issue and LMC could continue moving forward under the care of Ms. Byera Hermann and her colleagues Mr. Sirieli Pallangyo, Sr. Flaviana Temba and Mr. Tumsifu David. The continuity of these support staff to the LMC Secretary, has been a strong positive factor to make things run smoothly even after Byera had left or otherwise, I do not know, how I would have managed to lead this international body. The following LMC Secretary Mr. Peter Karlsson did his best to stabilize the office and the finances and now we have Ms. Kornelia Kilian, who is simply excellent in making sure that things of LMC are done according to the formulated policies. This strength of the LMC Secretaries has been basing on the experience and the collegial spirit they had been and are experiencing with their support staff and the ELCT Secretary General and his staff. This time from 2012 to 2018, LMC has been struggling to sustain itself financially. There has been an embargo from some of the Northern Members as a result of what I mentioned above. They were demanding convincing Audited Report of the misappropriated CBF and SFGS funds and the steps taken by the ELCT Executive Council thereafter. They were also demanding to see clean Audited Reports of the Units of the ELCT. The LMC Board did its best to make sure that these are done to rectify the situation. It, as well, suggested to the Round Table for a better solution as to how this CBF could be well utilized to benefit many. The result was the change from CBF to FTP, individual training to group training. The Deputy Secretary General Mr. Mallumbo W. Mallumbo will report to this Round Table on the evaluation done on FTP for the past three years In this same time , the LMC Board managed to find a way to make sure that Dioceses are audited, by setting aside a time framed amount of money to support Dioceses in need of an audit fee. This Fund has proved to be a big help to the Dioceses with financial constraints because they are now audited, a qualification which allows them to get their allocated Program Fund. During this time, the LMC Secretariat was also struggling to convince the Northern Members, so that they could start giving out their pledges as promised. It was not so easy for our Northern Friends to believe that the house was clean; however, pledges started to come but with a different face. There was and there is a drastic reduction by some and a delayed payment by others, something which is making the Secretariat to really suffer psychologically. I am glad that our Secretaries have been and are not persons to lose hope. The current Secretary has tried her best even to involve the Co-Chairperson and me in this issue. We are still in a hope that things will work in a positive way to make the LMC function well. In this position I want to thank the Dan Mission which has shown a good example of increasing their pledge to the LMC budget for 2019 by 15,000 DKK. God bless you. I encourage the others to do the same. 2 23

25 During this time, the LMC Board also managed to find ways of maintaining unity of the ELCT by proposing to the Round Table for an equal share of resources to all ELCT Units despite their differences in size and economic stand like: An equal support to the ELCT Units of the Program Fund after the ELCT failing to propose for a better key to its distribution, An equal support of BD students studying at Makumira. Each Diocese is now granted with a support of one student each academic year. The Board is now in the move of implementing the resolution of equally supporting each Diocese with Theological Education Fund for the experienced Evangelists, so that they can qualify to become Pastors. In this case the three Theological Centers Kidugala, Nyakato and Mwika will serve for the purpose. Each ELCT Unit is eligible to get a car after each six years to help it in its Mission work. These few examples show how important LMC is, in catering for unity in the ELCT. A unity which allows above mentioned support to flow even to a newly established Diocese which does not have any traditional link with the Northern Members hence missing even the bilateral support. The LMC Board has also acted as an instrument of advocacy for gender equality in the ELCT, when it comes to provision of theological education to scholarship aspirants. This we have worked well with the ELCT and hope to continue working well with it so that in the future the ratio may become one to one. WAY FORWARD With these few factual examples, we members who form this LMC and who have undersigned the MOU of LMC should stand firm in maintaining the unity of this body so that it does not disintegrate in any way. Northern Members and the ELCT have to jointly find ways of solidifying this body at any cost. Any small uncontrolled and unattended challenge in the body caused by certain circumstances, may cause a big disaster in the future of this LMC body. Let us continue to learn as to how we could work out for solutions of any challenge we face together, a good example is the long and repeatedly discussed agenda of Residence and Work permit of co-workers and volunteers from abroad; if this is not properly addressed, we may lose much in terms of the badly needed technical know-how of the experts in our institutions, thus our Tanzanian Community and the related support. We may endanger the whole idea of working together, learning from one another and encouraging one another. We gain much if there is the presence of the other in our midst. We have invited a Government official to update us with the new policies related to this issue and perhaps get a solution. I encourage you that we maintain transparency in our undertakings to gain trust of the involved stakeholders of LMC. I challenge you to continue being open for and accepting positive criticisms for the sake of LMC s own future existence and development. We need to be open for changes in our thinking and undertakings and not continue to stick to the rules of the past. The traditional way of dealing with our business may need to change to at least suit for the new different demands and circumstances we find ourselves in today, but without compromising our 3 24

26 faith. A good example is that of financial support we are sometimes getting to cater for some projects the ELCT and its Units run. This has drastically changed, because of the decreasing number of mission friends in Europe and America, the support is today, in most cases, coming from governments related institutions and agencies, which sometimes have special different reporting systems and standards and sometimes demands, wanting us to comply with, if we want to get supported. It is a major challenge for us, because even the human resource capacity we have, has to improve. Thanks be to God that the ELCT Units have easily and positively adopted themselves to the approved FTP/ODF training system to address this issue, a program I would strongly recommend continuing to support. I want to thank the LMC Board for tirelessly working on your behalf, paving a way for our many issues we always discussed and approved in the last Round Tables. I thank all the members for their invaluable contributions in the discussions we had all these years. I thank my two Co-Chairs I had worked with during my term. They were simply excellent. I thank the team in the Secretariat for the preparations it had to make prior to the LMC Board Meetings. The good work of the team is highly recommended. I thank the Presiding Bishop, Bishops of inviting Dioceses, the Secretary General, Deputy Secretary Generals and all the support staff for the cooperation you had with the LMC and its office. You all worked closely with the Chairmanship and the Secretariat to make sure that the Round Tables are well organized and well carried out. Last but not least, I thank the Round Table delegates for trusting this LMC Board. We had smooth Round Tables because you simply trusted us. We are human beings with our human failures, forgive and forget all the failures we had. Take the good you could see in this Board for a spiritual sustainability of this body. Some LMC Board Members are phasing out to allow new ones to come in and some are remaining. It is my prayer that you choose members among yourselves, who will faithfully continue to uplift this body and make it be an instrument of God s mission to His people in Tanzania, Europe and the USA. God bless LMC, God bless you all. Amen. Bishop Dr. Israel-Peter Mwakyolile LMC CHAIRPERSON 4 25

27 THE ARUSHA CALL OF DISCIPLESHIP THE AFRICA WE WANT KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY REV. FIDON R. MWOMBEKI, 15 th October 2018 GENERAL SECRETARY, ALL AFRICA CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES 15th LMC Round Table, 14th 16th October 2018, ELCT North-Central Diocese, Arusha Honorable Chairpersons of LMC, honorable leaders of ELCT, honorable leaders of the mission partners, My dear brothers and sisters I bring you many greetings from Bukoba, and from the All Africa Conference of Churches, in whose name as General Secretary I have been invited to this Round Table. I am very grateful to the Board of LMC for inviting us as AACC to participate at this Round Table. And for me personally, it is a great privilege to come back home and meet my leaders of ELCT as well as the partners in mission. Let me quickly extend my gratitude to the Presiding Bishop Dr. Shoo and Secretary General Mr. Killewa for their active support as I was being approached to apply for the position I will be assuming shortly. It was a long process, but as usual for me, I could never take such as step without a blessing of my Church. Both of these leaders gave me a full backing and encouragement. As I applied, I was not so much aware that in its 55 years, AACC has never had a Lutheran as General Secretary. I am honored to be the first one. Also, I have discovered that on the current staff of AACC, there is no single Lutheran, after Mr. Alter Shoo left some years ago. I take this opportunity to thank Presiding Bishop Shoo also for taking part in my induction service in Kigali during the General Assembly of AACC in July. His sermon was the apex of the assembly, as it was so strong, basic and relevant to the extent that so many people not only talk about it, but they actually say what he said. It will guide my work in an amazing way. I join the AACC at the time when in general multilateral institutions are facing a relevance crisis, as more and more organizations are reverting to bilateralism and even direct interventions (pitching tents). It is a time of tremendous changes to the ecumenical movement in general, whereby confessional families are getting stronger and the urge for ecumenical advancement is declining. It is a time when the religious landscape is under tremendous transformation, even among churches. I will be mentioning some of the challenges I think we are facing as African Churches later on in this presentation. I will need your prayers and I look forward to making AACC more active and known among churches in Africa as we take up together our continental responsibilities. THE THEME OF THE ROUND TABLE The theme of this Round Table is: Arusha Call to Discipleship: The Africa we Want. What an interesting combination! These are two documents from very different contexts and for different purposes. I struggled to find the link between the two for a long time. But later I was able to figure out how to deal with this theme in less than 40 minutes, including what we are interested in, namely the role of the churches in relation to these documents. 1 26

28 I thought it more feasible to deal with each document first, directly saying what I think about it. Second, I will give my comparison of the two. Third, I will quickly try to suggest how I see the churches should relate to these documents or the themes therein. Last, I will use the opportunity to highlight main thematic approaches which the AACC is envisaging in response. UNDERSTANDING THE DOCUMENTS CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP I must say from the beginning that this document is of a spiritual and theological nature, with many of the issues which are household issues for the ecumenical movement for a long time. But it is of a general nature which we could use in a theological way. It is a short document which we may quickly read. It is difficult to say what you do with it, and to understand what it wants us to do in many respects in practical terms. One may very easily spiritualize it (some examples). Many of the words still call for explanation, including discipleship, transformation, etc. What is noteworthy most is how it ends. After saying everything, it ends by saying: This is not a call that we can answer in our own strength, so the call becomes, in the end, a call to prayer, then follows a very highly spiritual prayer. AGENDA 2063: THE AFRICA WE WANT The document is prepared and adopted by the African Union, as part of the 50 th anniversary of the OAU. It is intended to be a vision of the African people for their own development for the following 50 years. It is an attempt by Africans, who tend not to plan so much ahead of time, to envision their preferred future. However, we wait to see how serious this is, since indeed, there have been so many of such declarations and plans, and visions which Africa has passed without much sustenance or implementation. Some of these are mentioned in this document itself, including: The OAU Charter, the Monrovia Declaration, the Lagos Plan of Action, the Abuja Treaty, the AU Constitutive Act and, NEPAD. Unfortunately, most of these sound to us like from another planet. The abridged (popular) version of the agenda is 24 pages long. Therefore, it is difficult to even summarize it. (Honestly, they could have said the same things in 50% fewer words). Let me try, though. The agenda starts with the declaration, We the people of Africa and her diaspora committed to learn from history, recognize its resources, as we go forward into a new and noble initiative. Section 2 mentions the seven African aspirations for 2063, namely: 1. A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development 2. An integrated continent, politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism and the vision of Africa s Renaissance 3. An Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law 4. A peaceful and secure Africa 5. An Africa with a strong cultural identity, common heritage, values and ethics 6. An Africa, whose development is people-driven, relying on the potential of African people, especially its women and youth, and caring for children 7. Africa as a strong, united, resilient and influential global player and partner. 2 27

29 Each of these seven aspirations is explained in detail, with very illuminating affirmations, commitments, and lessons from the past. But most important are aspirations of what exactly Africa wants to achieve, to be like, by Many of these are well known wishes, but indeed there is careful analysis of the current global trends and the realities on the ground. The next section is the declaration of the Assembly of the African Union in January 2015 to adopt this agenda, a political backing and mandate for the agenda. It is very good to read the optimism embedded in the declaration, cognizant of the challenges ahead. Then comes the most important part in my case: A Call to action on paragraph 72: 72. We hereby adopt Agenda 2063, as a collective vision and roadmap for the next fifty years and therefore commit to speed-up actions to: a. Eradicate poverty in the coming decades, through enhanced investment in the productive capacities (skills and assets) of our people, improving incomes, creating jobs and providing basic necessities of life. b. Provide opportunities for all Africans to have decent and affordable housing in clean, secure and well-planned environments c. Catalyse education and skills revolution and actively promote science, technology, research and innovation, to build knowledge, human capital, capabilities and skills to drive innovations and for the African century: d. Transform, grow and industrialise our economies through beneficiation and value addition of natural resources: e. Consolidate the modernisation of African agriculture and agro-businesses, through scaled up value addition and productivity f. Act with a sense of urgency on climate change and the environment, implementation of the Programme on Climate Action in Africa g. Connect Africa through world-class Infrastructure, including interconnectivity between island states and the mainland, and with a concerted push to finance and implement the major infrastructure projects h. Fast-track the establishment of the Continental Free Trade Area by 2017, a programme to double intra-africa trade by 2022, strengthen Africa s common voice and policy space in global trade negotiations and establish the financial institutions within agreed upon timeframes. i. Support young people as drivers of Africa s renaissance, through investment in their health, education and access to technology, opportunities and capital, and concerted strategies to combat youth unemployment and underemployment. Ensure faster movement on the harmonization of continental admissions, curricula, standards, programmes and qualifications and raising the standards of higher education to enhance the mobility of African youth and talent across the continent. j. Silence the guns by 2020, through enhanced dialogue-centred conflict prevention and resolution, to make peace a reality for all our people. k. Achieve gender parity in public and private institutions, and the removal of all forms of gender discrimination in the social, cultural, economic and political spheres. 3 28