CCAP Harare Synod

HARARE PRESBYTERY REPORT

1.      Date of establishment: August 1956

2.      Number of Congregations as at present: 13

3.      Congregations and Dates of Establishment

3.1.            Harare - 28 October 1944

3.2.            Highfield – August 1956

3.3.            Mutare – 10 February 1962

3.4.            Marondera – 17 February 1962

3.5.            Chinhoyi – 20 August 1962

3.6.            Bindura – in 1968

3.7.            Mabvuku – in 1987

3.8.            Mufakose – in 1988

3.9.            Kaori – in 1995

3.10.        Tafara – 9 March 2003

3.11.        Kuwadzana – in 2004

3.12.        Norton – 11 December 2005

3.13.        Zengeza – 16 December 2007.

4.      Serving Ministers as at present

4.1.            Rev JC Juma (visiting Harare and Zengeza)

4.2.            Rev. PE Chirongo (Chinhoyi)

4.3.            Rev. AT Malemelo (Mufakose, visiting Norton)

4.4.            Rev. S. Gunde (Highfield, visiting Tafara)

4.5.            Rev. RJ Gama (Karoi)

4.6.            Rev. T. Zefa (Marondera)

4.7.            Rev. L. Mwale (Mwale)

4.8.            Rev. L. Boloma (Mabvuku, visiting Kuwadzana)

5.      Serving Evangelists as at Present

5.1.            Evg. SWM Phiri (Zengeza)

5.2.            Evg. PK Banda (Highfield)

5.3.            Evg. HZ Ching’oma (Evangelism)

5.4.            Evg. L. John  (Youth)

5.5.            Evg. W. Kamanga (Rock Haven)

6.      The Present Presbytery Committee

6.1.            Chairman – Rev AT Malemelo

6.2.            Secretary – Rev. S. Gunde

6.3.            Committee – Rev, L. Boloma; Evg. SWM Phiri and PK Banda

6.4.            Elders: SG Misanjo (Harare), E. Manda (Chinhoyi)

7.      Yearly Programmes Fulfillment

7.1.            Pulpit Exchange Programme: This involves Ministers, Evangelists and Elders

7.2.            Auditing of Books in Congregations: This takes place at the end of each Financial Year. Our Financial year starts on the 1^st of July and ends on 30^th June the following year. Normally, auditing tales place in August each year.

7.3.            The Presbytery Annual Conference: Normally, the Conference takes place in September every year.

7.4.            The Presbytery Men’s Fellowship: The Men’s Fellowship Conference also meets once every year.

7.5.            The Presbytery Revival Meeting: All congregations in the Presbytery also meet once every year for this gathering. This meeting usually takes place in December every year.

8.      Concluding Remarks

Generally, the spiritual work is getting on very well despite the economic challenges the entire country is facing. We just want to thank God Almighty for His Presence and Guidance and we further ask for your prayers as well.