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UMC Zimbabwe Annual Conference 1984

Q: What are the anticipated challenges of implementing the church's evangelism and education goals, and how might these be addressed effectively?

The anticipated challenges include resource limitations, resistance to change, and ensuring uniform implementation across diverse congregations. Addressing these challenges effectively requires strategic planning, resource mobilization, and involvement from all church levels. Encouraging local ownership and participation in evangelism and education can enhance buy-in. Further, leveraging international relationship support and innovative funding solutions, such as the Mbudzi and Honey projects, can provide additional resources .

Q: What can be inferred from the statements regarding the church's educational objectives and their importance in the document?

The church's educational objectives emphasize a renewed effort in Christian Education, focusing on comprehensive engagement by the whole church, from Sunday Schools to supplying new educational materials. These objectives underscore the importance of building a robust educational framework to support faith development and leadership skills. Such efforts are vital for nurturing informed and committed congregants who can sustain the church's mission and vision .

Q: Assess the role of international relationships, such as those with Mozambique and Angola, in supporting the church's objectives according to the document.

International relationships with conferences in Mozambique, Angola, and others play a crucial role by fostering a sense of global church unity and support. These relationships can lead to the sharing of resources, ideas, and strategies that enhance the effectiveness of church programs and broaden mission outreach. Such international collaborations are vital in achieving evangelistic goals and facilitating cross-cultural exchanges, thereby enriching the church's work .

Q: What appears to be some of the innovative methods used by circuits to support church operations financially, despite drought challenges in some areas?

Some circuits have adopted creative giving systems to support church operations despite drought conditions. These include the Mbudzi Project, where members donate goats as a pledge, the Honey Project, where members keep honey bees and donate honey, and firewood collections where members gather wood to be sold for church funding .

Q: Evaluate the strategies proposed for improving youth engagement in the church, and explain their potential impact on the church's future.

The strategies for improving youth engagement include implementing structured programs for different age groups, compulsory leadership training, and appointing a full-time youth director. By addressing areas such as understanding Methodism and encouraging youth-oriented seminars, these strategies aim to enhance youth participation and retention. These measures can significantly impact the church's future by fostering a dedicated and well-informed youth base, which is crucial for long-term growth and leadership succession .

Q: Analyze how the Council on Ministries (COM) has impacted church projects and programs, as indicated in the document.

The Council on Ministries (COM) has profoundly impacted church projects and programs by effectively coordinating and engineering initiatives across various districts. Initially overlooked, the COM has become indispensable in managing complex projects and ensuring cohesion between local, circuit, district, and conference levels. This structured approach has led to improved project implementation and a more unified church operation .

Q: What are the implications of resource management recommendations concerning mission stations, as discussed in the document?

The recommendations propose that mission station executives manage all funds and employee hiring in consultation with the cabinet, ensuring transparency and accountability. This centralized approach is designed to prevent unauthorized spending and ensure resources are allocated effectively across operations. These measures imply a more structured management system that could lead to better financial oversight and operational efficiency within mission stations .

Q: How does the document describe the role and importance of Church Music Competitions, and what is their symbolic significance for the community?

Church Music Competitions are described as raising the standard of music within the church, fostering camaraderie and competition among districts. One family's donation of a trophy symbolizes community spirit and the value placed on musical excellence. These competitions serve as cultural touchstones, bringing members together in pursuit of a common goal, while also offering an opportunity for individual and collective expression within the church .

Q: In what ways has the role of women in church leadership evolved according to the document, and how is this significant for church operations?

The role of women in church leadership has evolved significantly. Women have begun to take on leadership roles, becoming treasurers, chairpersons of committees, and elected lay leaders at the circuit and local congregation levels. This evolution signifies an important shift towards gender inclusivity and the harnessing of diverse leadership talents within the church community .

Q: Discuss the significance of the proposed historical committees within the church, as outlined in the document, and their expected contributions.

The establishment of historical committees from local to conference levels aims to update and preserve the history of the church as it approaches its centenary. These committees are expected to document and maintain historical records, ensuring that the church's legacy and its impact on the community are appropriately chronicled. This initiative is significant as it fosters awareness and appreciation of the church's past contributions, which can inspire future generations and enhance the church's identity .

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL

of the

FIFTH SESSION

of the

ZIMBABWE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1984
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIFTH SESSION
OF THE
ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF THE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1984

(Historical Note: The Zimbabwe Annual Conference is the continuation

of eleven sessions of the East Central Africa Mission Conference, fifteen
sessions of the Rhodesia Mission Conference, ten sessions of the Rhodesia
Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, twenty-nine
sessions of the Rhodesia Annual Conference of the Methodist Church,
and thirteen sessions of the Rhodesia Annual Conference of the United
Methodist Church).

Held ai

Mutambara United Methodist Centre

Cashel, Zimbabwe

December 12 to 16, 1984

Abel T. Muzorewa
Presiding Bishop

John F. Munjoma
Secretary

Editor & Publishing Consultant:

Webster F. Mutamba
Director: Communications
TABLES OF CONTENTS

I CONFERENCE PERSONNEL
A. Officers 1

B. Headquarters Staff 1

C. Members of Conference 2

D. Other Conference Workers 4

E. Lay Delegates 5

IL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS 8

III DAILY PROCEEDINGS 15

IV. DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS 24

V. APPOINTMENTS 27

VL REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS 31

District Superintendents' Composite Report 31

Conference Council On Ministries 34

Board of Education 40
Board of Lay Activities 41

Africa Church Growth and Development ( ACG&D) 42

Area Budget
Board of Medical Activities 46
Board of Ordained Ministry 53
Board of Publication and Communications 55
Board of Trustees 66
Botswana Committee, Africa Central Conference 68
Francistown Circuit 71

Central Conference, Report 72

Christian Business Peoples' Association 73
Christian Education 77
Christian Social Concerns 79
Church Music and Worship 79
Conference Lay Leader g]
Ecumenical Relations 89
General Conference, Report 92
Historical Society - Conference Archivist 96
Memoirs 97
Ministers' Report 97
Ministry to Women 98
MRID 101
Pensions and Conference Claimants 104
Resolutions 104
Rukwadzano Rwe Wadzimai (RRW) 105
Salary Board 108
Shona Language 110
Swewardship 1 1

Student Loan j j 3
Treasurer's Audited Report 116
United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF) 130
Urban Ministries

Wabvuwi (MUMC) 132

Vll. CONFERENCE CALENDAR I34

Vlll. ROLL OF OUR HONOURED DEAD 136

IX. PASTORAL RECORD (See Previous IssOe)

X. HISTORICAL 140

XI. STATISTICS 142

APPENDIX:
1. COM 146
2. Telephone Numbers ]46
PARTI
CONFERENCE PERSONNEL
ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
HEADQUARTERS
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH,
163 SINOIA STREET, HARARE
Telephone: Harare 704127/8
Postal Address: P O Box 3408, Harare, Zimbabwe

A. OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT
Bishop Abel T Muzorewa, P O Box 3408, Harare

SECRETARY
Rev John F Munjoma, P O Box 3408, Harare

ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
Mr Nathan F Goto, 35 Marimba Park, P O Mufakose, Harare
Rev Eiias N Mumbiro P B P7024, Mutare

STATISTICIAN
Rev Gwinyai H Muzorewa, United Theological College
P O Box H-97, Hatfield, Harare

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
Harare/ Bulawayo: Rev Elliott Jijita, Drummond Chaplin
1 1 Street,
Milton Park, P O Belvedere, Harare

Murewa: Rev Alfred K Katsande, Murewa United Methodist Church Centre,

P B 662, Murehwa

Mutare South: Rev Isaac M Mawokomatanda, 3 Dawson Street, Mutare

Mtasa/Makoni: Rev Lamech Zhungu, 4 Lesapi Street, Rusape

Mtoko/Nyadire: Rev Nason A Dikanifuwa, Mutoko United Methodist Church

Centre,
P O Box 58, Mutoko

B. MEMBERS OF THE HEADQUARTERS STAFF: (P O Box 3408)

Administrative Assistant to the Bishop: Rev John F Munjoma
Bishop's Secretary: Miss Charity Maenzanise
Conference Book-keeper: Mrs Grace Mvenge
Conference Director of Communications: Rev Webster Mutamba
Conference Director of Stewardship: Mr William F Marima
Conference Coordinator of Women's Work: Mrs Avis Chikwanha
Dentist: Dr Ewa-Lotta Berg
Director of Programmes and Personnel: Miss Pat Fulmer
Receptionist: Miss Masline Gwaza
Treasurer: Mr Rhodes E J Chimonyo
C. MEMBERS OF CONFERENCE:
(Year indicates beginning of Minister as member on probation and 'p' indicates present at
last session of the Annual Conference)

1. RETIRED MINISTERS:
1948 Anfinsen; Hans Faye, Tertaeshogda 2, Box 7, 5084, Tertnes, Norway
1948 Chidzikwe; Josiah, Nyakatsapa School, P O Box 30, Watsomba
1934 Chieza; Luke, Rudawiro Store, P O
Box SK7, Sakubva, Mutare
1942 P Chigubu; Nason, Uzumba Council, P O Uzumba, Via Murehwa
1952 Chiza; Martin, Stand-4511, Highfield, P O Highfield, Harare
1948 Choto, Kenneth T Kambarami School, P O Box 9, Murehwa
1942 Culver; Maurice E 8418 S Florence, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136, USA
1942 P Kajese; Amon C, P O Box 58, Mutoko
1932 Kasambira; Silas, P B C7314, Mutare
1953 P Madzinga; Nason, Dandajena Riverside Home, P O Box 91, Mutoko
1948 Makuto; Daniel, Nyamutumbu School, P B 645E, Harare
1942 P Munjoma; Samuel W, P Bag 2003C, Cashel
1953 Mushapaidze, Davison M 140 Mupani Avenue, P O Mufakose, Harare
1948 P Nyamukapa; Patron C Nyadire Centre, P O Box 210, Mutoko
1954 Zuze; Solomon, 5 Lesapi Street, P O Rusape

2. EFFECTIVE MINISTERS:
1978 P Banda; Josephat, Nyamuzuwe High School, P O Box 57, Mutoko
1952 Bjerkerot; Ernst
1973 P Chapata; Edward, Dendera Centre, P O Box 45, Mutoko
1979 P Chikafu; Philemon, P Bag 2003C, Cashel
1978 P Chikodzi; Elias, P O Box 10012, Francistown, Botswana
1977 P Chikomba; James C, Christian Centre, P O Box 3002, Paulington,
Mutare
1955 P Chimbganda; Elijah O, Chamapango School, P B 32, Murehwa
1956 P Chishakwe; Samuel, Nyakatsapa School, P O Box 30, Watsomba
1971 P Chitiyo; Elias, O'Farrell Memorial Church, P O Box 210, Mutoko
1980 P Chiza; Richard, Muchinjike School, P O Box 21, Murehwa
1957 Curtis; Thomas L, Room 406, 159 Forrest Ave, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia,
USA
1975 P De Wolf; Shirley F, Old Mutare Centre, P B P7024, Mutare
1954 P Dikanifuwa; Nason A, P O Box 58, Mytoko
1973 P Dziwa; Nisbert S, United Methodist Church, P O Nyanyadzi
1941 Eriksson; Kare E, Bolton Folkehogskole, 9440 Eveskkaer, Norway
1970 Feiker; James H, 8556 N, 52nd St, Brown Deer, Wisconsin 53223,
1947 Griffin; Hunter D, 115 Howard St, Dumont, N.J. New Jersey 96628,
1983 P Gurupira, Alan, Nyamuzuwe High School, P O Box 57, Mutoko
1963 P Gurure; Johnstone J, Gumbajera School, P O Waterloo, Macheke
1948 Harper; Kenneth
1974 Hodzi; David K, Stand 7475, 1 Chabvuta Street, Zengeza 3, Harare
1962 P Jijita; Elliott, 11 Drummond Chaplin St, Milton Park, Belvedere, Harare

1951 P Johnson; Morgan J, Old Mutare Centre, P B P7024, Mutare

1976 P Jokomo; Christopher, Southern Meth. University, Perkins School of
Theology, Dallas, Texas
1965 P Kadenge; Fanuel, 497 Woodlands Road, Waterfalls, Harare
1959 Kaemer; John E, 320 Redbud Lane, Greencastle, Indiana 46135
1967 P Kanonuhwa; Arthur P, 29 Rukumbati Road, No 7121, Zengeza 3, Harare
1981 P Kapfumvuti; Gladman, Mt Makomwe School, P B P7042, Mutare
1973 P Kasiyamhuru; Lazarus, 22 Mhofu Road, Dombotombo, Marondera
1955 P Katsande; Alfred K, Murehwa United Methodist Centre, P B 662,
Murehwa
1979 P Katsidzira; Misheck K, St Peter United Methodist Church,
Box 14, Headlands
1953 P Kawadza; Jonah, United Theological College, Box H-97, Hatfield Harare
1978 P Mafondokoto; Jairus W, Nyakatsapa Secondary School, Box 30,
Watsomba
1983 P Magamba, George, Sunnyside High School, P O Box 61 Cashel
1971 P Makande; Josiah, (Sabbatical Leave)
1980 P Marange; Kennedy M, Stand 1091, Dangamvura, Mutare
1966 P Makunike; Willas, 30 Old Mkoba, Gweru
1970 P Marara; Willie B, 46000 Matshobana, P O Mpopoma, Bulawayo
1968 Marewangepo; Zebediah T, Methodist Theological School,
Delaware, Ohio, USA
1971 P Masenda; Jairus K, Makosa United Methodist Church, Box 83, Mutoko
1963 P Matongo; Rudolph T, P O Box 97, Odzi
1968 P Mawokomatanda; Isaac M, 3 Dawson Street, Mutare
1980 Mhasho; Lamech, HQ, 5 Brigade, P O Box 1249, Gweru
1950 Miller; Charles M, 12 Warren Lodge Court Apt 2-C, Clockeysville,MD
21030
1973 P Muchanyereyi; Morgan J, Miller Memorial Church,
Box 3002, Paulington, Mutare
1969 P Mudiwa; Peter B, Birmingham Southern College, 800 Eighth Avenue
West, Birmingham, Alabama 35254
1982 P Mukangara; Martha, 1685 Kambuzuma Section 5, P O Kambuzuma,
Harare
1965 P Mukasa; Caleb, Vengere United Methodist Church, Box 196, Rusape
1976 P Mukwindidza; Kennedy F, St Timothy United Methodist Church, P O
Box 10002, Mabvuku, Harare
1975 P Mumbiro; Elias N, Old Mutare Centre, P B P7024, Mutare
1979 P Mungure; Samson J, P O Box 32738, Lusaka, Zambia
1962 P Munjoma; John F, P O Box 3408, Harare
1954 P Murphree; Marshall W, 46 Aberdeen Road, Avondale, Harare
1971 P Mutamba, Webster F, 31 Jennifer Way, Waterfalls, Harare
1974 P Muzorewa; Gwinyai H, United Theological College,
Box H-97, Hatfield, Harare
1978 P Mwandira; Kelvin, 7547/3 Tshabalala, P O Tshabalala, Bulawayo
1966 P Nduna; Samuel M, Zuze United Methodist Church, P Bag 2005, Nyazura
1975 Nhiwatiwa; E Kanukayi, Hartzell High School, P B P7024, Mutare
1978 P Nkomo; Kaiboni, Murehwa United Methodist Centre, P B 662, Murehwa
1983 P Nyagato, Marcus, Myamutumbu School, P B 645E, Harare
1980 Nyajeka; Sheila, Box 298, Birmingham South College,
Birmingham, Alabama,
1964 P Nyanungo; Lovemore R, 58 Crete Road, Waterfalls, Harare
1953 Otto; Grace, 1915 N 70th St, Scottdale, Arizona 85257,
1953 Otto: Vivian, 1915 N 70th St, Scottdale, Arizona 85257,
1971 Sakutombo; John C, 32 Ironside House, Homerton Road,
London E9, UK
1971 Sanganza; Sanda, St Paul United Methodist Church,
Chatima Road, Mbare, Harare
1966 P Shamu; Kenneth E, 33 Burrows Road, Marlborough, Harare
1970 P Tsiga; Julius J, Nyadire Teacher's College, P O Box 210, Mutoko
1965 P Zhungu; Lamech, 4 Lesapi Street, P O Rusape
3. MINISTERS ON PROBATION:
1984 P Bondo; Farai, Mutoko United Methodist Centre, Box 58, Mutoko
1984 P Chikoore; Christopher, United Theological College,
Box H-97, Hatfield,. Harare
1983 P Chitima; Moregood, Murehwa High School, P B 662, Murehwa
1985 P Culver; Vema, 8418 S Florence, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136
1984 P Fulmer; Pat L, P O Box 3408, Harare
1984 P Hlahla; Pathias T, P Bag 8084, Rusape
1984 P Kagoro; Geoffrey, United Theological College, Box H-97, Hatfield
1985 P Machinga; Gift K, United Theological College, Box H-97, Hatfield
1984 P Mucherera; Nicodemus, United Theological College, Box H-97, Hatfield
1984 P Mushishi; Clifford, United Theological College, Box H-97, Hatfield
1985 P Nkomo; Morgan S, Munyarari School, P B C7377, Mutare
1985 P Samudzimu; Edith, P O Box 3063, Paulington, Mutare

D. OTHER CONFERENCE WORKERS:

1. LOCAL PASTORS

(a) Retired:

Mhandu; Kenneth, Sharara School, P B 142, Nyazura

(b) Effective:
Bvunzai, Elliot T, Mutsago School,P O Box 666, Mutare
Chidawanyika; Bennett, Nyanga United Methodist Church, Box 49, Nyanga
Chigumira; Conrad, Chiredzi United Methodist Church, 822 Tshowani T/Ship,
Chiredzi
Dzotizei; Jackson, Chindenga School, P O Box 1, Mutoko
Kabungaidze; Elisha, Muziti United Methodist Church, P B 8052, Rusape
Kahlari; Kingstone, Gatsi United Methodist Church, Box 808, Mutare
Kaitano; Michael, Nyamukoho School, P O Box 92, Mutoko
Machiwenyika; Patterson, Muradzikwa United Methodist Church, P B M7214,
Mutare
Manyarara; Davison L, c/o Nyadire United Methodist Centre, Box 210, Mutoko
Maposa; Thadeus, Chikwizo United Methodist Church, P O Box 240, Mutoko,
Mudzi
Masamba; Remember, P O Box 666, Mutare
Masangudza; William, Dindi School, P Bag 649, Murehwa
Matambanadzo; Annual, Chitimbe School P B 117, Murehwa
Mhondoro; Andrew J, 4402 Highfield, P O Highfield, Harare
Munjoma; Webster G, Chitenderano School, P B 2006, Nyazura
Mutanga; Evison, Chikore School, P B 2056, Headlands

2. LAY PASTORS:

Gomo; Chirambe, Mundenda School, P B 7017, Mutare

Karuwenga; Freddie, Chakohwa School, P B C7314, Mutare
Mukanda; Never, c/o 3 Dawson Street, Mutare
Mukata; Stephen, P O Box 10 Murehwa
Tore; Edward, Chinhoyi United Methodist Church, P O Box 664,
Chinhoyi
3. DIAGONAL MINISTERS:
None

4. MISSIONARIES:
(Year indicates beginning of missionary service in Zimbabwe and 'P'

indicates
present at last session of the Annual Conference).
(a) Retired:

1952 Aeschliman; Myrtle, Methodist Retirement Centre, 40 Irving Avenue,

E. Providence, R.l. 02914
1951 Anfinsen; Odney; Tertaeshogda 2, Box 7, 5084 Tertnes, Norway
1942 Culver; Verna, 8418 S Florence, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136, USA
1926 Hansom; Ruth, Bersgan 2, Lules, Sweden
1961 Finster; Esther, 709 39th Street, Sacramento, California 95816
1961 Finster; William, 709 39th Street, Sacramento, California 95816
1951 Griffin; Ellabeth, 115 Howard Street, Dumont, New Jersey 96628
1926 Hanson; Ruth, Bersgan 2, Lules, Sweden
1915 Hess; Stella, Brookes-Howell WSCS Home, 29 Spears Avenue,
Asheville, N.C., USA
1947 Johansson; Margit, Vattornsgata 14, 06100 Borga 10, Finland
1923 King; Sarah, 275 Robinscroft Dr, Pasadena, California 91104, USA
1920 Murphree; Lois, Mt Miguel Covenant Village, 325 Kempton,
Spring Valley, CA
1938 Parks; Edith, 1546 Sherman S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 48506,
1929 Pfaff; Jessie, Washburn, N. Dakota 58577
1946 Roberts; Emilie, 8 Van Praagh Avenue, Milton Park, Belvedere, Harare
1946 Roberts; Tudor, 8 Van Praagh Avenue, Milton Park, Belvedere, Harare
1929 Sells; Olga, Friendly Acres Home, P O Box 648, Newton, Kansas,
1925 Scovill; Ila, P O Box 118, Pioneer, Ohio 43554,
1952 Sheretz; Mrs D Lamar, 2905 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, Maryland
(b) Effective:
1961 Curtis; Margaret, 5413 Timor Trail, Lithonia, Georgia 30058
1949 Eriksson; Asta, Soltun Folkehoskole, 9440 Evenskjer, Norway
1981 Grosse; Francis, 19 Kingsbury Avenue, Bradford, Ma. 01830
1981 Grosse; Patricia, 19 Kingsbury Avenue, Bradford, Ma. 01830
1983 P Gustaffson; Bengt, MRID, P B P7024, Mutare
1983 P Iliya; Adel A, Mutambara Hospital, P B 2003C, Cashel
1983 P Iliya; Doleres, Mutambara Hospital, P B 2003C, Cashel
1961 Johnson, Rosalie, Old Mutare Hospital, P B P7024, Mutare
1963 Kaemer; Gloria, 320 Rosebud Lane, Greencastle, Indiana
1965 Lindgren; Rut, Nyadire Hospital, P O Box 30, Mutoko
1983 Ewa-Lotta; Berg, United Methodist Dental Clinic, Box 3408, Harare
1948 Miller; Ellen, 12 Warren Lodge Court, Apt. 2C Cockeysville, Maryland
21030
1947 P Taylor; Mildred, Maun Secondary School, P B 05, Maun, Botswana

E. LAY DELEGATES:

HARARE/BULAWAYO DISTRICT
District Lay Leader: Dydimus A Muchineuta,
124 Main Way, Prospect, Waterfalls
Bulawayo Central Circuit: Simon Chigumira,
Luveve Secondary School, P O Luveve, Byo
Bulawayo West Circuit: Eben Kawadza, 5 Edith Mitchell Rd., Illanda, Bulawayo
Chitungwiza Circuit: Wilfred Borerwe,
1808 Unit A, P O Seke, Chitungwiza
Harare Circuit: Harriet Mangate, 14 Kabona Close, P O Mbare, Harare
Highfield Circuit: M. Mutasa,
Beatrice
32 Marimba Park, P O Mufakose, Harare
Stephen C. Maenzanise,
2897 Glen Norah, P O Glen Norah
Kambuzuma Circuit: Margaret Mafemba,
16 Rotherham Ave., Marlborough, Harare
Mabvuku Circuit: Lydia M. Mazaiwana,
6 Summersdale Walk, P O Amby, Greendale, Harare
Sylvester Ngorima, 16 Central Road, Hatfield, Harare
Marondera Circuit: A. Perpetua Mudzingwa,
2 Mbira Rd. 2 Mbira Rd., Dombotombo, Marondera
Mhangura Circuit: Moses Mukotekwa, Shackelton School,
P O Alaska, Chinhoyi
Mufakose Circuit: Margaret Mushamba,
59 Tangai St., Dvivarasekwa, Mabelreign
Zambia Circuit: Lackson Tsuro, P O Box 32738, Lusaka, Zambia
Youth: Esther Chiza, c/o 30 Old Mkoba, Gweru

MUREHWA DISTRICT:
District Lay Leader: Enock R. Nyamupanda, Chamapango School,
P.O. Box 32, Murehwa
Chikore-Tanda Circuit: Solomon Mangoma, Dewerwi School,
P Bag 2070, Headlands
Headlands Circuit: James Kufakunesu, P O Box 57, Headlands
Maramba-Pfungwe Circuit: Nisbert Kambarami, Dindi School, P Bag 649, Murehwa
Murehwa Centre Circuit: Samson Katsande, P O Box 7, Murehwa
Samson Nyamugama, P Bag 662, Murehwa
Murehwa East Circuit: Ferris Tsopotsa, Murehwa Kraal School,
P OBox 10, Murehwa
Murehwa North Circuit: Alec Mwandira, Matututu School, P O Box 75, Murehwa
Murehwa South Circuit: Naboth Shawe, P O Box 40, Murehwa
Murehwa West Circuit: Sydney Chikazhe, P O Box 58, Murehwa
Nhowe Circuit: CoUins Kanojerera, Jekwa School, P Bag 613, Murehwa
Uzumba Circuit: Kenneth Makawa, Chitimbe School,
P O Box 117, Murehwa

MUTARE SOUTH DISTRICT:

District Lay Leader: John Zvinoira, P O Box 3006, Paulington, Mutare
Chiredzi-Masvingo Circuit: Mavis Chitima,
Radio Craft & Electronics, Box 213, Chiredzi
Dangamvura Circuit: Agrippa Chieza, Matika School, P B P7051, Mutare
Inner City Circuit: Willard Mungomezi, 42 Meikles Rd., Yeovil, Mutare
Marange Central Circuit: Dennis Mudede, Musiringofa School, P. Bag 7055, Mutare
Marange North Circuit: Gladman Mwandiambira, Mwandiambira School,
P B P7084, Mutare
Marange South Circuit: Wonder Mutsago, P Bag 7035, Mutare
Marange West Circuit: Livingstone Mawoyo, Mafararikwa School, Box 94, Odzi
Miller Memorial Church: Inga M Nyandoro, 10 Cypress 6th St, Mutare
Mutambara Centre Church: Jane Mafondokoto, P B 2003C, Cashel
Patrick Matsikenyiri, P B 2003C, Cashel
Wilbert V Munjoma, P B 2003 C, Cashel
Mutambara East Circuit: Rebecca Sisimayi, P O Box 63, Cashel
Mutambara South Circuit: Hardwork Mataruka, Nyanyadzi
UMC, Box 10, Nyanyadzi
Mutambara West Circuit: Stevenson Chieza, Mhandarume School,
P B M7212, Mutare
Zimunya North Circuit: Dianah Matondo, P O Box 3061, Paulington, Mutare
Zimunya South Circuit: Phelicia Rusero, 284 B, Dangamvura, Mutare

MUTASA/MAKONI DISTRICT:
Lay Leader:
District Maxwell P Chambara, P B P7024, Mutare
Chiduku South Circuit: Annah Kapumha, Chitenderano School,
P B 2006, Nyazura
Gandanzara Circuit: Aggrey Kawadza, Chikuruwo School, P B 8047, Rusape
Honde Valley Circuit: Phineas Dzeka, Gatsi School, Box 808, Mutare
Makoni Circuit: Columbus Nduna, Ndingi School, Box 152, Rusape
Makoni West Circuit: Judith E Mazire, Muziti School, P B 8052, Rusape
Mundenda-Odzi Circuit: Victor Chadzingwa, Odzi School, Box 111, Odzi
Nyakatsapa Circuit: Moses Vumbunu, Vumbunu School, Box 40, Watsomba
Nyanga Circuit: John Nyakatawa, Nyamaropa, P O Agent, Via Nyanga
Old Mutare Circuit: Joseph Sithole, Old Mutare Centre, P B P7024, Mutare
Rusape-Chizawana Circuit: Mavis Kanengoni, House B118, Vengere, Rusape

MUTOKO/NYADIRE DISTRICT:
District Lay Leader: Pedzisai Kangara,
Nyadire High School, Box 210, Mutoko
Chikwizo Circuit: Shepherd Nyamutitima, Gozi School, P Bag 514, Mutoko
Dendera Circuit: Tendayi Kondo, P O Box 45, Mutoko
Mutoko East Circuit: Delegate Chikati, Masango School, Box 85, Mutoko
Mutoko North Circuit: Agrippa Mpambi, Chifamba School, Box 90, Mutoko
Mutoko South Circuit: Cecilia Chigonda, P O Box 58, Mutoko
Mutoko West Circuit: Partison Zisengwe, P O Box 1, Mutoko
Nyadire Centre Circuit: Titus Kuture, P O
Box 30, Mutoko
Clement Nyabvure, P O Box 210, Mutoko
Nyadire Circuit: Noah Musakwa, Musanhi School, P O Box 210, Mutoko
Nyamuzuwe Centre Circuit: Simon Musanhi, Kowo School, P O Mutoko
Youth: Barnabas Chikuni, Mugabe School, Box 210, Mutoko
PART II

BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS

COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (CONFAD)

(Class will be eligible for re-election as their term expires.)

1. ORGANISATION:
Chairperson: Bishop Abel Muzorewa
Vice Chairperson: Rev Elias N Mumbiro
Secretary: Mrs Irene Chitsiku
Vice Secretary: Rev Julius J Tsiga

CLERGY (Voting)
Class of 1986: Philemon Chikafu, Kennedy Marange, Kaiboni
Nkomo
Class of 1988: Gladman Kapfumvuti, Kennedy F Mukwindidza,
Elias N Mumbiro, Julius J Tsiga

Alternates:
*1. Martha Mukangara 2. Kelvin Mwandira

LAYMEN (Voting)
Class of 1986: Nathan F Goto, Gaylord F Kambarami, Enock
Nyamupanda
Class of 1988: Samson (Mapereke) Katsande, William F Marima,
Didemus A Muchineuta, John Zvinoira
Alternates:
•1. Nicodemus Chikuni 2. Alex Chibanguza

LAYWOMEN (Voting)
Class of 1986: Tabitha Katsande, Inga Nyandoro, Felicia Rusero
Class of 1988: Irene Chitsiku, Renah Dikanifuwa, Judith Mutamba,
Beatrice Mutasa
Alternates
*1. Joyce Mumbiro 2. Cecilia Chigonda
3. Mavis Kanengoni

EX— OFFICIO (No Vote)

Bishop: Abel T Muzorewa
Conference Lay Leader: William F Marima
Council on Ministries, Director: Gwinyai H Muzorewa
District Superintendent: Elliott Jijita

Treasurer: Rhodes E J Chimonyo

2. PERMANENT COMMITTEES OF CONFAD

a. AUDIT
F Kadenge, G Kapfumvuti, T Katsande, F K Mukwindidza, G H Muzorewa

b. BUDGET
R E J Chimonyo. I Chitsiku, R Dikanifuwa, N F Goto, G F Kambarami, W
F Marima
NOMINATIONS
Vice Chairperson
Secretary
Vice Secretary

• To attend all CONFAD meetings.

d. PERSONNEL
E Jijita, G Kapfumvuti, J Mutamba, I Nyandoro, J J Tsiga

e. PROJECTS AND FUND RAISING

T Katsande, S (Mapereke) Katsande, F K Mukwindidza, E N Mumbiro, G H
Muzorewa, J Zvinoira

f. PROPERTY-INVESTMENT
D Muchineuta, E Nyamupanda, F
P Chikafu, K Marange, Rusero

g. SCHOLARSHIP
F Kadenge, K Marange, E Nyamupanda, I Nyandoro, F Rusero, J J Tsiga

The Scholarship and Audit Committees might not meet as often as the others. Therefore
members of the two Committees were assigned to a second committee.

3. NOMINATION:
The Annual Conference shall initially nominate, by ballot, forty-two (42) persons
consisting of 1/3 clergy, 1/3 laymen and 1/3 lay women taking into account the
youth.

4. FIRST ELECTION:
The Bishop shall appoint a committee of not less than five and not more than nine
persons who shall elect twenty-one members out of of the forty-two nominees to
serve on CONFAD. Care should be taken to maintain the 1/3 quota and the
inclusion of youth. Amongst the final twenty-one members at least two should be
youth - one female and one male.

5. SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS:
To ensure continuity on the Council, CONFAD shall be divided into two equal
classes. Each class shall serve for a term of four years with the exception of the
first class which serves a two year term.

To replace a class after serving its full term. Annual Conference shall elect, by
ballot, twice the number needed and per class. Then a committee
for each quota
made up of: A Cabinet representative; Conference President of UMYF; Directors
of Communications and Stewardship; Secretaries of Education, and Agriculture;
and Women's Work Co-ordinator. These persons shall elect the required number of
members from the list of nominees and give their report to the one and the same
Annual Conference session as will have made the nominations.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES 1985
GROUP A
1. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Webster Mutamba
Annual Matambanadzo N Munjoma
Gladman Kapfumvuti Sydney Chikazhe
Kaiboni Nkomo Collance Kanjerera
Never Mukanda Kenneth Makawa
SylvesterNgorima Agrippah Mupombi
Jairus Masenda Wilfred Borerwe
Alan Gurupira N Juma
Martha Mukangara Lazarus Kasiyamhuru
Misheck Katsidzira NE Shahwe

2. BOARD OF EDUCATION
Headmasters: High Schools and Primary Murehwa, Mutambara, Nyadire,
:

Nyamuzuwe, Old Mutare, Sunnyside.

Inga Nyandoro
Julius Tsiga
Ferris Munjoma
Nathan Goto
Morgan Johnson
Nason Dikanifuwa
Enock Nyamupanda
Samuel W
Munjoma

3. WORSHIP AND MUSIC

EdithSamudzimu Kelvin Mwandira
Diana Matondo Samson Katsande
Rebecca Sisimayi Cecilia Chigonda

N Kambarami Marcus Nyagato

Harriet Mangate Edward Tore
ElUott Jijita Chirambe Gomo
Livingstone Mawoyo Elijah Chimbganda

Noah Masukwa W Mujaji

Judith Mazire Mavis Kanengoni
Anatolia Mudzingwa Elisha Kabungaidze

Rudolph Matongo James Kufakunesu

Stevenson T Chieza Edward Chapata
Lydia Mazaiwana O chikati

Stephen Maenzanise

4. M.R.I.D.
Representatives of :-
Fanuel Kadenge
a) Arnoldine
Morgan Muchanyereyi
b) Mutambara
John Zvinoira
c) Nyadire
Julius Tsiga
d) Old Mutare Farms
Diana Matondo
Edward Chapata
Maxwell Chambara
Agrippa Chieza

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GROUP B

1. BOARD OF LAY ACTIVITIES (All Laity)

2. COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICATION

Hardwork Mataruka Johnstone Gurure
Christopher Chikoore Cephas Mberi
Eben Nhiwatiwa Wonder Mutsago
Justin Mutudza Edward Chapata
Cleopas T Mafarachisi Morgan Johnson
Elias Mumbiro Webster Mutamba
V Chadzingwa
3. STUDENT LOAN
Collance Kanjerera Rudolph Matongo
T S Musamu Nisbert Dziwa
Gladman Mwandiambira Margaret Mushamba
Stephenson T Chieza Enock Nyamupanda

GROUP C
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1. CHRISTIAN SOCIAL CONCERNS

Lydia Mazaiwana Farai Bondo
N Kambarami Cleopas T Mafarachisi
Harriet Mangate SylvesterNgorima
Hardwork Mataruka Jairus Mafondokoto
Christopher Chikoore Gaylord Kambarami
Never Mukanda Inger Nyandoro
Elliot Bvunzai Agrippa Chieza

2. RESOLUTIONS
Kennedy F Mukwindidza J Chamunorwa
Josephat Banda Elisha Kabungaidze
Elias Mumbiro Shepherd Nyamutitiwa

3. MEDICAL ACTIVITIES
Matrons from Mutambara, Nyadire and Old Mutare Hospitals; Secretary of
Medical Board; Mutambara Medical Superintendent; Nyadire Hospital
Administrator.
Judith Mutamba (R.D.) Mark Kadenge (M.D.)
JairusMasenda Caleb Mukasa
Edward Chapata Davidson Sadza (M.D.)
Fanuel Kadenge Alan Gurupira

4. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Class of 1986: W F Marima
D T Mushapaidzi
Samuel Nduna
Alternate: Matthew Mataranyika
Class of 1988: Agricultural Secretary
Conference Treasurer
Conference Secretary
Alternate: Alfred K Katsande

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ClasN ot 1990: Stephen Mareya
Rugayo
Blessing
Kennedy F Mukwindidza
Alternate: Patrick Matsikinyire

GROUP D

1. NGARIENDE
Annual Matambanadzo Gladman Mwandiambira
Diana Matondo Livingstone Mawoyo
Stevenson J Chieza Josiah L Makande
Bennett Chidawanyika Judith Mazire
Elliott Jijita AnatoliaP Mudzingwa
Sydney Chikazhe Nason Dikanifuwa

2. PENSIONS AND CONFERENCE CLAIMANTS

Class of 1985: Jairus W MafondOkot'b
Sanda Sanganza
Avis Chikwanha --

Alternates: Nathan F Goto

Stephen Mareya
Class of 1986: Alec Chibanguza
James Makawa
Bondon Ruwodo
Alternates: Elias N Mumbiro
Elisha Shahwe
Class of 1987: J Chamunorwa
Elijah Chimbganda
Willas Makunike
Alternate: J Nduna
J Mutamba

3. ECUMENICAL RELATIONS
Elliot Bvunzai Gladman Kapfumvuti
Kaiboni Nkomo Kelvin Mwandira
Eben Nhiwatiwa Kenneth Makawa
Noah Musakwa Morgan Muchanyereyi
James Kufakunesu

4. CALENDAR
Clifford T Mushishi
V Chadzingwa
Matthew Mataranyika

5. MINISTRY TO WOMEN
Edith Samudzimu Renah Dikanifuwa
Lydia Mazaiwana Jocyline Jijita
Rebecca Sisimayi Beatrice M Mutasa
Cecilia Chigonda Ruth Mawokomatanda
Sarah Munjoma Martha Mukangara
Irene Chitsiku Agatha Zhungu

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Tabitha Katsande

6. HILLTOP CHRISTIAN CENTRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Inga Nyandoro
Samuel Kuwana

7. TEMPERANCE
Geoffrey Kagora Lydia Mazaiwana
NE Shahwe Rudolph Matongo
Ferris Tsopotsa William Masangudza
Barnabas Chikuni Margaret Mushambi
N Juma
Aggrippah Mupambiri

8. STEWARDSHIP
Rusero
Felicia Johnson Gurure
Misheck Katsidzira Sylvester Ngorima
Willas Makunike Fanuel Kadenge
Livingstone Mawoyo NE Shahwe
Remember Masamba Pathias Hlahla
Gladman Kapfumvuti

9. MEMOIRS
Marcus Nyagato
Gladman Mwandiambira
Wilfred Borerwe

10. SALARY BOARD

Alec Chibanguza
I Chikuni
Gaylord F Kambarami
Jairus Mafondokoto
Elisha Shahwe
John Zvinoira
Julius Tsiga

11. CONFERENCE STATISTICIAN Henry G. Muzorewa

12. COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

Beatrice M
Mutasa Kennedy Marange
Matthew Mataranyika Maxwell P Charamba
Patrick Matsikinyire Gaylord F Kambarami

13. CONFERENCE EPISCOPACY COMMITTEE

CLERGY: Philemon Chikafu
Fanuel Kadenge
Kennedy Marange
Isaac M. Mawokomatanda
Davidson Mushapaidzi
LAYMEN: Denham Chidiya
Nathan Goto

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Gaylord F Kambarami
John Madhlazi
William F Marima

LAYWOMEN: Mavis Kanengoni

Sarah Munjoma
Inga Nyandoro

YOUTH: Cephas Mberi

14. URBAN MINISTRIES

Martha Mukangara
Stephen Maenzanise
Elliott Jijita
Fanuel Kadenge
Willie B Marara
Lamech Zhungu

15. COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES (To Be Supplied

16. AFRICA CHURCH GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Samson Katsande Pedzisayi Kangara
Josephat Banda Martha Mukangara
Alec Chibanguza Kennedy F Mukwindidza
Avis Chikwanha Webster Mutamba
Nathan Goto Kennedy Marange

17. SHONA LANGUAGE

Sylvester Ngorima Morgan Johnson
N Munjoma Josiah L Makande
W Mungomezi Matthew Mataranyika
Jairus Mafondokoto
Stephen Mareya

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PART ni
DAILY PROCEEDINGS: MINUTES OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE ZIMBABWE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
A. FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1984

The fifth session of the Zimbabwe Annual Conference of the United Methodist
Church convened on Wednesday, December 12, 1984 at 4.00 pm Mutambara,
Zimbabwe.

Bishop A T Muzorewa conducted the opening devotions. After singing of Hymn

315 "Tiri Pano Pamwe Tese" the Rev
- W
B Marara led the Conference in
prayer. The theme of the address was: "Rejoice in the day that the Lord has
given us, choosing what we want to be on this day.

Report of Programme Committee: The programme was presented and accepted

with changes on the persons responsible for devotions in general and noon with
changes on the persons responsible for devotions and noon devotions
in general

in particular - Dr M E Culver taking Bishop Ngoy Wakadilo's place and any

other alterations as were found necessary.

Bar of the Conference: The main wing of the Sanctuary was fixed as the Bar of
the Conference.

Orientation of new Members: Bishop Muzorewa took some time to orientate new
delegates as to their functions and responsibilities during Conference.

Welcome: Rev J W
Mafondokoto, Station Chairman; Mr J Zvinoira, District Lay
Leader and Rev M
I Mawokomatanda, the District Superintendent welcomed

members of the Conference.

Presentation of Ciiief Mutambara: The Honourable Sam Mutambara, the Acting

Chief Mutambara was presented to the Conference. He greeted Bishop and
members of the Conference and spoke highly of the work that was being done by
the United Methodist Church in his area generally and at Mutambara in

particular.

The Composite Report of the District Superintendents was read by Rev 1 M Mawokomatanda.
It was noted that no report had been received from Mutoko/Nyadire when the composite

report was compiled. It was suggested that the Mutoko/Nyadire report be presented to the
Annual Conference later on. The question of babyfolds was deferred. Items 7 (a) & (b) were
referred to District Superintendents for more detail. The Sub-section on Evangelism was
also referred to District Superintendents for a statistical support. A resolution that profits

by tuckshops be shared 50-50 between the shops and Station Executives was supported
realised
and passed.

Election of Conference Secretary and Assistant Secretaries: The Rev John F

Munjoma was elected Conference Secretary and Rev Elias N Mumbiro and Mr
Nathan F Goto as Assistant Secretaries.

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Holy Communion Service: Devotional message was given by the Rev Samuel W
Munjoma on the theme "Let us compete in doing good". Bishop A T Muzorewa
led the service assisted by District Superintendents and local Pastors.

Committee Meetings: Conference adjourned at 9.00 pm to allow Committees to

complete their deliberations.

B. SECOND DAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1984

Devotions: Bishop A T Muzorewa led the morning devotions from Phillipians

3:12. His theme was, "Let us examine ourselves, forget the past and lool forward
to the future". Special music was provided by a group of Mutambara Students
under the directorship of Mr P Matsikenyiri. After the Hymn 153 "Upenyu
Hwangu Ne Masimba", Rev F Kadenge led the Conference in prayer.

Board of Education Report: The Rev J Banda read the report. This was adopted
(a) As an Annual Conference we strongly
along with the following motion:
condemn the riot at Mutambara Secondary School, (b) If there were any members
of staff behind it we urge Cabinet to take strong disciplinary measures, (c) We
regret the direct involvement taken by the Ministry of Education on this matter in
instructing the School to reinstate the expelled students.

Report of tlie Board of Ordained Ministry: The first of three reports by the
Board of Ordained Ministry was presented by Rev P Chikafu. The Conference
Hymn 255 "Kuita Basa Rake Pano" and observed a moment of silent
rose sang
memory of the late Revds Hosea Katsidzira and Joseph Makuto and
prayer in
Mrs Mary Marange. A sum of $14.00 was given to the Hosea Katsidzira family
by Murewa East Circuit in recognition of the services of the late Rev Hosea
Katsidzira.

Budget Committee Report: The new budget was presented by the Conference
Treasurer,Mr R E J Chimonyo and adopted.

Report of the Conference Treasurer: This was read by the Treasurer, Mr R E J

Chimonyo. There was a request made to include ACG&D contributions and to be
specific on local contributions in the future. This was accepted.

Comments: The Chair commented on how deplorable it was that we as an

Annual Conference have failed to contribute more than $11 000.00 towards the
Conference budget. He, however, complemented the Treasurer for efficient
management of Church funds.

Announcements:

Introductions: The recipients of ACG&D Scholarships currently studying at the

local Universitywere introduced to the Conference by Women's Coordinator, Mrs
A Chikwanha. Bishop Muzorewa welcomed Dr & Mrs M
E Culver, back from
the United States for a few days with the Annual Conference

Devotions: Dr M E Culver led the noon devotions on a text Colossians 1:15. His
theme: "Jesus Christ is Lord and King; He is the fulness and brightness of
God".

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Adjournment: Conference adjourned at 12.40 for lunch.

Afternoon Session:
The afternoon session began with presentation of the Salary Board Report which
read by Mr G F Kambarami. A request to keep records of qualifications,
experience and training of workers was accepted. Salaries were streamlined to
some extent and the question of allowances was as per last year's agreement. U
was further agreed that item (5) be referred to BOFAC.

Christian Social Concerns: The report highlighted problems of hunger, drought

and efforts being made to alleviate suffering. The report was presented by Mr G
F Kambarami and adopted with appreciation.

Pension and Conference Claimants: The report was adopted without further discussion.

Council on Ministries: The report was presented by the Director of Conference COM,
Dr GH Muzorewa. As it was almost supper time, discussion was deferred until after
the reading of appointments.

Introductions: The Bishop led the Conference in singing, "Ndaiwona Hama

Yakanaka" after which he introduced Mr Bande and his colleague both United
Methodist Church members from our sister Annual Conference in Mozambique.
Mr Bande greeted the Conference. After a few announcements Conference
adjourned for supper.

Evening Session:
Before the appointments were read, ministers' wives spontaneously led in singing:

"Vafundisi, mamirira here Kutumwa?" - translated literally as "Pastors, are you

ready to be sent?" Bishop A T Muzorewa then led the Conference in prayer and
proceeded with the reading of the 1985 Appointments. As each District
Superintendent received his appointment, he and his wife stood up and said,
"Here I am, send me!"

Discussion of COM Report:

The our Babyfolds discussed and passed aat the 1983
issue of the phasing out of
Annual Conference was presented for re-consideration. Conference voted 103 to 7
to re-open the babyfolds. Conference also agreed by vote to name Babyfolds in
honour of the Chief Isaiah Marange. Item 7 was referred to COM. A
late

spontaneous collection towards babyfold work was taken and came to $160.54.

Conference adjourned to go into committees.

C. THIRD DAY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1984

Conference re-convened at 7.45 am for devotions. Special music was given by the
Mutambara Central Primary School Group led by Mr P Matsikenyiri. The Rev
EUiott Jijita was the celebrant. After reading of the scriptures Rev E.O
Chimbganda led in prayer.

Board of Trustees: Report was presented by Mr Rhodes Chimonyo. Reacting to

rents that are long over due, Conference requested that the Chair name a

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committee to draw up ways and means of collecting rents which are in arrears.
The following were named: Messrs Maxwell P Chambara, Nathan F Goto,
Samson (Mapereke) Katsande, John Zvinoira and Mrs Inga M. Nyandoro.

It was noted that the Nyadire Station Executive was extremely lax on collection of

rents as rents on the Station were long over due.

Item 5 was referred to the committee and item 7 was shelved.

Stewardship Report: Two reports were presented, one from the Director of
Stewardship and the other by the Committee on Stewardship. The much
emphasised outreach programme was referred to COM. Bishop A T Muzorewa
requested that the Committee present to Conference a plan for missional giving
and support.
Christian Education and Youtii Work: The report emphasised that lay training
should be at grassroot level. Christian Education materials be updated and that
better baptism certificates be designed and printed.

Medical Report: This was presented by Dr AA IHya, the Medical Secretary and
adopted. The Chair made it known to the Conference that Dr Iliya was a top
k notch surgeon of world renown and that Conference should consider itself lucky
to have him.

Urban The report was presented by the Rev W.B. Marara. It

Ministries Report:
was noted that the scope of the report was both narrow and shallow. The report
should cover all areas of church work in urban areas. The question of name
change vis-a-vis Mutare Girls' Hostel was referred to a special committee
comprising of Messrs: Rhodes Chimonyo, Pedzisayi Kangara, Kennedy Marange,
Isaac Mawokomatanda, Webster Mutamba, Mrs Tabitha Katsande and the Hostel
director.

Student Loan Fund Report: The Rev E Chitiyo read the report. A slight

improvement on the repayment of loans was noted. It was then recommended

that each district be charged with the responsibility of collecting debts from those
within it. Reports will be expected from each district during the coming year and
at the next Annual Conference.

CONFAD Membership Report: Mr Nathan Goto presented the mechanics of

electing CONFAD members. These were adopted by Conference.

Africa Church and Development Report: This was read by Mrs Avis Chikwanha.
The report revealed that the Conference had received a lot of money to carry out
a number of projects and urged that we meet our ACGD&D share in full this

year.

Noon Devotions were again led by Dr Maurice E Culver. After Conference joined
in singing hymn 236 "Mwari Baba Mune Nyasha Huru", the Mutambara
Primary School group gave a special number and the led the Rev Elias Mumbiro
Conference in prayer. Before his message Dr Culver brought greetings from
Bishop John Wesley Hardt and others. The text of the message was: Colossians
1:24 - "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, -" and the theme was: —
"Finding joy in our ministry".

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Shona Language Committee Report: As this was an extremely short report, it was
adopted without reading.

MRID Report: Mr Maxwell Chambara presented the report which was adopted.

Church Organisations' Reports: The Rukwadzano Rwe Wadzimai, MUMC, and

UMYF presented their reports in that order. There was a noticeable improvement
in the way the reports were written, generally, but in particular the MUMC's "
report.

Conference Lay Leader's Report: Mr William F Marima presented his report

which appreciated all that the local church, circuits and districts had done to
make 1984 a successful year. Copper crosses were presented to Marange Central
and Nyakatsapa Circuits for taking first and second places amongst rural circuits
in the amounts they gathered at Harvest/Thanksgiving respectively. He challenged
the Conference to aim at raising $150,000.00 next year at Harvest!

Introduction: Before adjourneying for supper, representatives of the Zimbabwe

Christian Council and Christian Care - The Rev Kuchera and Mr Valentine Ziswa
respectively, were introduced to the conference by Bishop AT Muzorewa.

Botswana, Francistown Circuit Report: The Rev Elias Chikodzi, our ministerial
member of the Conference now seconded to UCCSA and stationed in Francistown,
brought greetings from his family after which requested Mr N F Goto to read the
report for him. After the report, a special collection was taken to assist his missionary
work in Botswana - $128.00 was collected.

Evening Devotions were led by the UMYF. Mr Barnabas Chikuni,

Mutoko/Nyadire UMYF president brought the message. He based his message on
Hosea and the theme was "Return to God" - where there is Rest, Peace and Joy.
The Rev Edward Chapata led the closing prayer.

After devotions Conference agreed to carry on with business up to 10.30 pm.

Botswana Committee Report: Mr Chimonyo presented the report which pointed

out thatMaun Secondary School - a project run jointly by the Botswana
Government UCCSA and the Africa Central Conference of the United Methodist
Church - is indeed a model school in Botswana.

Ecumenical Relations Committee Report: Rev Kaiboni Nkomo read the report
which was adopted. Conference agreed to send condolences to the Methodist
Church in Zimbabwe on the untimely death of their President - the late Rev
Andrew Ndhela.

Bishop Muzorewa commented on the importance of balancing our ecumenical

on his behalf by Rev Elliott Jijita and adopted.
delegates

Announcements which include results of the Ballot for women nominees to

CONFAD were made.

Conference adjourned to go to committee meetings intending to meet later. Rev

Annual Matambanadzo gave the closing prayer.

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FOURTH DAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1984
Morning Devotions: After Hymn 304 and prayer by Rev Elias Chikodzi, Mrs
Verna Culver brought the message which she based on Romans 10:13-14 and on
the theme - "Call on the name of the Lord and you shall be saved." She
concluded her brief but effective talk by asking: "But how can we call on him if
we do not believe in him? And how can we believe in him of we have not heard
of him? And how can we believe in him if we have not heard of him? And how
can we hear without preachers?" Following Hymn 301, Conference resumed
business.

Committee to Elect the Twenty CONFAD Members:

Barnabas Chikuni, Nathan F Goto, Harriet Mangate, William F Marima, Caleb
Mukasa, Kennedy F Mukwindidza, and Judith Mutamba.

Explanations:
(a) The Bishop explained some disciplinary references relating to appointments
with respect to COM report.
(b) Mr Goto explained the procedural matters relating to the election of
CONFAD members: either to elect every four years or to have the class
system. Conference agreed to use the class system for the sake of continuity.

conference agreed, tentatively, that an individual could serve concurrently on both

councils - COM and CONFAD.

At this juncture Bishop reminded the House that we were behind time and that
Conference business must be completed. Mr Chimonyo reminded Conference that
it was spending too long a time on minor issues and that presentation of reports

should be improved.

Board of Publication and Communications Report: The report revealed that the
Zimbabwe Mission Press was operating at a loss and recommended closure of the
Press. The motion to close operations by February was adopted and matters
leading to the closure were to be handled by the Board of Trustees.

Introductions:
(a) The Rev Rabey and Mr Gatsi, the two fraternal delegates from the
Methodist Church in Zimbabwe were introduced. Rev Rabey greeted
Conference and advocated unity. He also said that Evangelism should be our
major objective.
(b) Also introduced was the new Headmaster of Mutambara High School, Mr
Abisha Machakaire who was accompanied by Mr Papaya, Education Officer
of the area.

Following a few announcements Conference adjourned for tea.

Christian Business People's Association Report: Mr Samson (Mapereke) Katsande

gave a preamble to the report on the formation of the Association. A motion to
accept the Association and a otion to let its committee work operate under
COM and CONFAD was approved.

Calendar Committee Report: The Rev Caleb Mukasa presented the report which
was adopted with a few corrections.

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Noon Devotions: The noon devotion was conducted by Dr Maurice E Culver.
The Conference entered into a spirit of worship by singing Hymn 169. Then the
Mutambara students' group sang a special number leading into a prayer by Rev
Alfred Katsande. Dr Culver delivered his last meditation on the theme: "Live in
Christ and seek the things which are above". Following devotion, Conference
adjourned for lunch.

Social Hour:
Following lunch Conference delegates and invited guests congregated outside
between the Central Primary and Secondary Schools for entertainment. The hour
began with a procession: Bishop, District Superintendents, District Lay Leaders
and the Acting Chief Mutambara. Then there followed a programme of different
types of music of types such as, Muchongoyo (traditional dance) and drama
based on Mungoshi's play "Inongova Njake Njake"

At the close of the programme there was presentation of gifts: Acting Chief
Mutambara was presented with a token gift in the form of money and Bishop A
T & Mrs Muzorewa were presented with a tray, a walking stick and two goats.

Responses: Acting Chief Sam Mutambara thanked the Church most heartily for

education, evangelism, medical work and development. He gave $25.00 as a token

of appreciation. The audience in response showered him with gifts of money.

Bishop Muzorewa, in turn, thanked the Mutare South District for wonderful reception
and gifts.

Refreshments were served and delegates went straight to the Dining Hall for supper.

Evening Session:
Worship and Music report was presented and adopted.

The Conference Women Co-ordinator's report was presented by the co-ordinator

and adopted with appreciation.

Board of Ordained Ministry report (Part II) was presented by Rev P Chikafu and
adopted. The draft contract report was adopted with the exception of item 7.

B.O.L.A. Report was presented by Mrs Chitima. Items 2, 5 and 9 were referred
Mr William F Marima was elected Conference Lay Leader
to Pastors' School.
and Mr Pedzisai P Kangara deputy Conference Lay-Leader.

General Conference report was presented by Mrs Beatrice Mutasa. Bishop AT

Muzorewa complemented the delegates for their good work.

Board of Trustees, Addendum report was presented and adopted.

Africa Central Conference Report: This was presented by MrsB Mutasa. The
Zimbabwe Annual Conference was honoured by the election of Rev Webster:

Mutamba (Statistician), Rev John F Munjoma (English Secretary) and Mrs B

Mutasa (Finance).

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General Conference Resolution: The Zimbabwe Annual Conference considered the con-
stitutional changes from the 1984 General Conference dealing with properties and An-
nual Conference membership. All three ammendments were adopted.

Memoirs Report: was presented in the usual ceremonious manner.

Resolutions were presented by Rev Farai K Mukwindidza.

The Conference Statistician's report was not ready to be presented but would be
ready in time to be included in the Official Journal.

Greetings: The Conference Secretary, Rev John F Munjoma asked for the
previlege of the floor in order to bring greetings to Conference from: Rev Josiah
& Mrs Chidzikwe, Rev & Mrs Jokomo, Rev & Mrs Miller, Mr Nyika Mutambara
and the Rev Sheila T Nyajeka and family.

CONFAD Nominees: The forty-two names were read from which a special
committee shall elect the twenty CONFAD members.
Disciplinary Questions: These were duly covered. The venue for the 1985 Annual
Conference shall be in the Harare/Bulawayo District.

E. FIFTH DAY, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1984

Ordination Service: There was an infant baptism of: Rutendo Mafondokoto and
Simbarashe Kapfumvuti by Bishop AT Muzorewa prior to the ordination of the
following:

(a) Local Deacon's Orders:

Elliott Bvunzai, Conrad Chigumira, Jackson Dzotizei, Elisha Kabungaidze,
Kingstone Kahlari, Davison L Manyarara, Thadeus Maposa, WiUiam
Masangudza, Andrew Mhondoro and Webster G Munjoma.
(b) Itinerant Deacon's Orders:
Verna Culver, Gift K. Machinga and Edith Samudzimu.
(c) Local Elder's Orders:
Patterson Machiwenyika.
(d) Itinerant Elder's Orders:
Alan Gurupira, George Magamba and Marcus Nyagato.

The ordination service then moved into the recognition of:

(i) Licensed Lay Pastors:
Chirambe Gomo and Edward Tore,
(ii) Retiring Members:
Rev Davison T Mushapaidzi.
(iii) Service: (as Headmaster of Mutambara High School):
Shepherd Mukwekwezeke
(iv) Long Service: (as Missionary to Zimbabwe):
Dr Mildred Taylor - presently at Maun Secondary School in Botswana.

Following the recognition service was a brief Worship Service which Culminated
into a Healing Service at which the hand of God Almighty was undoubtedly at
work!

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Certificate of the
President
and the Secretary

This is to certify that this volume of the fifth session of the

Zimbabwe Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church,
Mutambara, Cashel, Zimbabwe, December 12-16, 1984; is a
complete record of the proceedings and reports (which are
published under Part VI) and as such were adopted by the action
of the Conference as its official record.

Bishop Abel T Muzorewa, President

Rev John F Munjoma, Secretary

Certificate of Ordination

This is Abel T Muzorewa,

to certify that I,

a Bishop of the United Methodist Church, ordained, after election

of the Annual Conference

As Local Deacons
Elliott T Bvunzai, Conrad
Chigumira, Jackson Dzotizei, Elisha
Kabungaidze, Kingstone Kahlari Davison L Manyarara, Thadeus
Maposa, William Masangudza, Andrew J Mhondoro, and Webster
G Munjoma.
As
Deacons
itinerant
Verna Culver, Gift Kudakwashe Machinga and Edith Samudzimu.

As Local Elder:
Patterson Machiwenyika

As Itinerant Elders:
Alan Gurupira, George Magamba and Marcus Nyagato

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PART IV
DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS

A. ORGANIZATION AND INTRODUCTORY REPORTS:

1 Who are the Officers of Conference?
Secretary: John F Munjoma
Statistician:Gwinyai H Muzorewa
Treasurer: Rhodes E J Chimonyo
2. Is the Annual Conference incorporated? Yes, see Constitution.

3. Are the officers handling money bonded? Yes.

4. What is the report of the Programme Committee as to the hours of the Session, the
Bar of the Conference and the Programme? (See the Official Conference Programme
and the Daily Proceedings for 12th December, 1984).
5. Who are the members of Boards and Committees? (See Part II of the Conference
Journal, List of Boards and Committees).
6. Who is elected:
a. Conference Lay-leader? William F Marima
b. Deputy Conference Lay-leader? Pedzisai P Kangara
7. What are the reports of District Superintendents, and suggestions for the work of
the future? (See District Superintendents' Composite Report).

B, PERTAINING TO MINISTERIAL RELATIONS

8. Having made enquiries into the life and character of the ministerial members of the
Conference, does the Board of Ordained Ministry recommend that they be continued
in the effective ministry? Yes.
9. Who are:
a. Local Pastors? Elliott T Bvunzai, Bennett Chidawanyika, Conrad Chigumira,
-

Jackson Dzotizei, Elisha Kabungaidze, Kingstone Kahlari,

Patterson Machiwenyika, Davison L Manyarara, Thadeus Maposa,
Remember Masamba, William Masangudza, Annual Matambanadzo Andrew J
Mhondoro, Webster G Munjoma, Evison Mutanga and Edith Samudzimu.
b. Lay Pastors? Chirambe Gomo, Freddie Karuwenga, Never Mukanda, Stephen
Mukata and Edward Tore.
10. What Local Pastors now under full appointment are taking the Conference Course
of Study? Elisha Kabungaidze, Remember Masamba and Andrew J Mhondoro.
1 1 Who are recommended to take the course of study for reception as probationary
members of Conference?
a. Present United Theological Students - 1985
First Year:Archiford Balance, Eunice Chibika, Annie Grace Chigayo, Cleopas
Mafarachisi, PhiUip Mpindu and William Wilson Opare.
Second Year: Aaron Madondo, Beauty Maenzanise, Jane Marima, Mary Masamba
and Thomas Muhomba.
b. Those in the Conference Course of Study? Chirambe Gomo, Elisha Kabungaidze,
Andrew J Mhondoro, Never Mukanda and Remember Masamba.
12. Who are received as probationary members of the Annual Conference?
a. By transfer; Morgan S Nkomo
b. In Third Year Studies at the United Theological College: Gift K Machinga.
c. By graduation from Theological School? Pathias T Hlahla.

d. Those in the Conference Course of Study? None.

e. Through re-instatement? None.

13. Who remain probationary members? Farai Bondo, Christopher Chikoore, Moregood
Chitima, Pat L Fulmer, Pathias T Hlahla, Geoffrey Kagoro, Gift K Machinga.
Nicodemus Mucherera, Morgan S Nkomo, Clifford Mushishi and Edith Samudzimu.

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14. Who on probation have been discontinued? None.
15. Who are admitted into full connection? Moregood Chitima, Alan Gurupira, George
Magamba and Marcus Nyagato.
16. What full members have completed studies this year?E Kanukayi Nhiwatiwa.
17. What full members are in studies (for ordination)? None.
18. Who have been elected and ordained Deacons?
a. Local Deacons? (See Certificate of the President and Secretary)
b. Itinerant Deacons? Verna Culver, Gift Machinga and Edith Samudzimu.
19. Who have had membership terminated?
a. By voluntary location? None.
b. By involuntary location?
c. By withdrawal? None.
d. By judicial procedure? None.
20. Who have been elected and ordained elders?
a. Local elders? Patterson Machiwenyika.
b. Itinerant elders? Alan Gurupira, George Magamba and Marcus Nyagato.
21. What members have died during the year?
ministerial
a. Retired members of Conference? Hosea Katsidzira.
b. Effective members of Conference? None.
c. Retired Local Pastors? Joseph Makuto.
d. Effective Local Pastors? None.
22. What ministers have retired?
a. Members of Conference:
i. This year? Hunter D Griffin, Davison M Mushapaidzi
Previously? (See
ii. list at the beginning of this Journal.
b. Local Pastors:
i. This year? None,
ii. Previously? Kenneth Mhandu.
23. Who are left without appointment to attend school? Christopher Jokomo, Zebediah
T Marewangepo, Peter B Mudiwa, Sheila M
Nyajeka and John C Sakutombo.
24. What other personal notations should be made?
a. Received from other Conferences? None.

b. Transferred to other Conferences?

c. Who have been granted supernumerary relationship? None.
d. Who have been recommended for re-instatement as full members of the Annual
Conference? None.
e. Who have been granted sabbatical leave? Josiah Makande.
f. Who have been granted disability leave? None.
g. Who have been granted leave of of absence? Kenneth Shamu
h. Who remains on leave of absence? Lovemore Nyanungo
i. Who have been given special appointment? (See Part V of this Journal).
* Zebediah T Marewangepo completes his studies next June and shall be available
for an appointment as of July 1, 1985.

GENERAL BUSINESS
25. Have the Secretaries, Treasurers and Statisticians kept their records according to the
prescribed from of the United Methodist Church? Yes.
26. What is the report of the Conference Statistician? (See Part X
at the end of this
Journal).
27. What is the report of the Conference Treasurer? (See Part VI of this Journal).
28. What is the schedule of minimum salaries for pastors and other members of

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Conference? (See Salary Board's report).

29. What is the plan and what are the approved claims for the support of District
Superintendents for the ensuing year? (See Budget).
30. What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the Conference
to be raised for the support of:
a. World Claimants?
b. World Service?
c. Episcopal Fund?
d. General Administration?
e. Central Conference Fund? (See 1975 Journal, pp.8 1-84 for (a and b); Budget -

1985 Journal for (c); (d & e are assessed by membership).

3 1 What are the apportionments to this Conference? (See Conference Assessments under
1985 Budget).
32. Where shall the next Conference be held? (Harare/Bulawayo District).
33. Where are the preachers stationed? (See Appointments, Part V of this Journal).
34. Is there any other business? None.

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PARTY
APPOINTMENTS

HARARE/BULAWAYO DISTRICT
District Superintendent: Elliott Jijita (3)
District Women's Work: Jocylene Jijita

Bulawayo Central: Willie B Marara (5)

Associate: To be Supplied (TBS)
Bulawayo West: Kelvin Mwandira (7)
Chitungwiza: Arthur P Kanonuhwa (2)
Associate: (TBS)
Harare Circuit: Sanda Sanganza (2)
Associate: TBS
Highfield: Fanuel Kadenge (5)
Associate: (Andrew J Mhondoro) (1)
Kambuzuma: Martha Mukangara (2)
Mabuku: Kennedy F Mukwindidza (2)
Marondera: Lazarus Kasiyamhuru (5)
Mhangura: (Edward Tore) (2)
Midlands: Willas Makunike (5)
Mufakose: (Davison M. Mushapaidzi) (1)
Harare Central:
Dental Clinic: Ewa-Lotta Berg
Inner City Chaplain: Sanda Sanganza (2)
University Chaplain: TBS

MUREHWA DISTRICT
District Superintendent: Alfred K. Katsande (2)

District Women's Work: Tabitha Katsande

Chikore-Tanda: (Evison Mutanga) (3)
Headlands: Misheck Katsidzira (7)
M aramba-P fungwe: (William Masangudza) (3)
Murehwa East: (Stephen Mukata) (2)
Murehwa North: Justin Mutudza (1)
Murehwa South: Elijah O Chimbganda (5)
Murehwa West: Marcus Nyagato (3)
Nhowe Circuit: Johnstone J Gurure (4)
Uzumba Circuit: (Annual Matambanadzo) (7)
Murehwa Centre:
Station Chairman: Kaiboni D Nkomo (7)
Howard Memorial Church: Kaiboni D Nkomo (7)
Associate Pastor: Moregood Chitima (3)
School Chaplain: Moregood Chitima (3)
Murehwa High School:
Headmaster: Samson Nyamugama
Deputy Headmaster: Ngoveni G. Chitanga
Matron: Cecilia Dikito

MUTARE SOUTH DISTRICT

District Superintendent: Isaac M. Mawokomatanda (3)
District Women's Work: Ruth Mawokomatanda
Chiredzi-Masvingo: (Conrad Chigumira) (5)
Marange Central: Gladman Kapfumvuti (5)

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Marange North: Rudolph Matongo (1)
Marange South: (Elliot Bvunzai) (5)
Marange West: (Never Mukanda) (2)
Mutambara East: George Magamba (2)
Mutambara South: Nisbert S. Dziwa (3)
Mutambara West: (Freddie Karuwenga) (1)
Zimunya North: (Patterson Machiwenyika) (2)
Zimunya South: (Morgan S. Nkomo) (1)
Mutambara Centre:
Station Chairman: Philemon Chikafu (1)
Centre Church: Philemon Chikafu (1)
Associate: (Samuel W
Munjoma) (1)
School Chaplain: Philemon Chikafu (1)
High School:
Headmaster: Abisha Machakaire
Deputy Headmaster: TBS
Boarding Master: Lazarus Katengura
Farm Manager: Maxwell P. Chambara (Acting)
Hospital:
Administrator: Shelton Mhlanga
Assistant: TBS
Medical Superintendent: Adel A Iliya, M.D.
Matron: TBS
Surgeon: Adel Iliya, M.D.
Mutare Urban:
Dangamvura: Kennedy Marange (5)
MillerMemorial Church: Morgan J Muchanyerei (3)
Associate: James C Chikomba (1)
Director, Christian Centre: James C Chikomba
Mutare Girls' Hostel:
Director: Matthew Mataranyika
Matron: TBS
Mutare Downtown: (Remember Masamba) (1)
Inner City Chaplain: (Remember Masamba) (1)
Sunnyside High School:
Headmaster: Theodore Chitsiku
Deputy Headmaster: Stephen Madzinga
School Chaplain: George Magamba (2)

MUTASA/MAKONI DISTRICT
District Superintendent: Lamech Zhungu (5)
District Women's Work: Agatha Zhungu
Chiduku Circuit: (Webster G Munjoma) (4)
Gandanzara: (Pathias T Hlahla) (1)
Honde Valley: (Kingstone Kahlari) (2)
Makoni Circuit: Samuel Nduna (1)
Makoni West: (Elisha Kabungaidze) (5)
Mundenda-Odzi: (Chirambe Gomo) (2)
Nyakatsapa: Samuel Chishakwe (5)
Nyanga: (Bennett Chidawanyika) (9)
Rusape-Chizawana: Caleb Mukasa (1)
Nyakatsapa High School:
Headmaster: Jairus W Mafondokoto (1)
Deputy Headmaster: TBS
School Chaplain: Jairus W Mafondokoto (1)

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Old Mutare Centre:
Station Chairman: Elias N Mumbiro (2)

Ehnes Memorial Church: Elias N Mumbiro (1)

Associate: E. Kanukayi Nhiwatiwa (1)

Student Chaplain: Elias N Mumbiro (1)

Hartzell High School:

Headmaster: Blessing Rugayo
Deputy Headmaster: TBS
Hospital:
Doctor: Rosalie Johnson, M.D.
Matron: Grace R Kapenzi
MRID:
Director: Maxwell P Chambara
Assistant: Graham Mufudza
Exchange Worker: Bengt Gustaffson

MUTOKO/NYADIRE DISTRICT
District Superintendent: Nason A Dikanifuwa (1)
District. Women's Work: Renah B Dikanifuwa
Chikwizo: (Thadeus Maposa) (2)
Dendera: Edward Chapata (2)
Assistant: Caleb Dengwani (1)
Mutoko East: Jairus Masenda (5)
Mutoko North: (Michael Kaitano) (1)

Mutoko South: (Farai Bondo) (3)

Mutoko West: (Jackson Dzotizeyi) (3)

Nyadire Circuit: (Davison L Manyarara) (5)

Nyadire Centre:
Station Chairman: Eliah Chitiyo (5)
O'Farrell Memorial Church: Eliah Chitiyo (5)
Associate: Julius J Tsiga (2)
High School:
Headmaster: PedzisayiP Kangara
Deputy Headmaster: Redson Chichetu
Teachers' College:
Principal: Elisha Shahwe
Deputy: Obert Manyeza
School Chaplain: Julius J Tsiga (2)
Washburn Memorial Hospital:
Medical Superintendent: Werner Zimmerman, M.D.
Administrator: Shepherd M Chihana
Assistant: Moses Chasauka
Matron: Joyce Tsiga
Tutor: Vidah Mutema
Chaplain: Eliah Chitiyo (2)
Doctor: Hedrun Zimmerman, M.D.
Nyamuzuwe Circuit: Josephat Banda (4)
Associate: Alan Gurupira (3)
Nyamuzuwe Centre:
Headmaster: Josephat Banda (5)
Deputy Headmaster: Daniel Makawa
School Chaplain. Alan Gurupira (3)

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CONFERENCE EXTENSION
Conference Church Music: Patrick Matsikenyiri
Conference Director of Communications Webster Mutamba (1)

Conference Director of Stewardship: William F Marima

Conference Director of Evangelism: TBS
Co-ordinator, Women's Work: Avis Chikwanha
Director, MRID and Land Agent, North: Edward Chapata (1)
Assistant: Emmanuel Kanyati
Director, MRID and Land Agent, South: Maxwell P Chambara
Assistant: Graham Mufudza
Manager, Zimbabwe Mission Press: TBS

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
Administrative Assistant to Bishop: John F Munjoma (3)
Agricultural Secretary: Maxwell P Chambara
Auditor: Stephen R Mareya
Associate: Emilie Roberts
Building Inspector: Amos Mhlanga
Associate: Nehemiah Zisengwe
Correspondent to 'Response': Avis Chikwanha
Director, COM: Gwinyayi H Muzorewa (2)

Director, Historical Research and Archivist: Morgan J Johnson (3)

Director, Programmes and Personnel: Pat L Fulmer (2)
Secretary Education: Theodore Chitsiku
Deputy: Pedzisayi P Kangara
Secretary, Medical Work: Adel A Iliya, M.D.
Treasurer: Rhodes E J Chimonyo

ECUMENICAL AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS

Botswana, Francistown Circuit (UCCSA): Elias Chikodzi (2)

Botswana, Maun Secondary School (UCCSA): Mildred Taylor

Director, Missionary Services, BOOM: Hunter D Griffin
Oral Roberts University Theological Seminary: Maurice E Culver & Verna
Culver
United Methodist Church, Zambia: Samson J Mungure (2)

United Methodist Volunteers in Mission: Thomas L Curtis

United Theological College Lecturers: Jonah Kawadza, Gwinyayi H
Muzorewa
University of Zimbabwe: Marshall W Murphree
Zimbabwe Armed Forces Chaplainancy: David K Hodzi (Prisons)
Lamech Mhasho (Army)

BEYOND CONFERENCE BOUNDARIES

Hans F Anfinsen Ernst Bjerkerot, Thomas L Curtis Kare Eriksson
James H Feiker Hunter D Griffin Kenneth Harper, John E Kaemer, Grace Otto and
Vivian Otto

LEFT WITHOUT APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND SCHOOL

Christopher Jokomo, Zebediah T Marewangepo, Peter B Mudiwa, Sheila M Nyajeka
and John C Sakutombo.

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PART VI : REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' COMPOSITE REPORT:

"Seeing then that we have been entrusted with this commission, which we owe entirely to
God's mercy, we never lose heart" (II Cor 4:1)

We are created flexible. To ignore our capacity for stretching far is to contradict the very
nature of our creation. But, spiritual, physical and mental stretching starts from within.
We can no further than inner springs permit and the same springs
stretch that motivate us
ultimately determine what we are and what we shall be.

A. CHURCH GROWTH AND EXTENSION

Remarkable growth was noticeable in many circuits with many new preaching
points opened.
1. One Circuit in Mutare South District needs to be mentioned because of its

continuous expansion, Chiredzi/Masvingo. This circuit has stretched from

the urban area into the communal lands. It started with Chiredzi and then
progressed into Masvingo, Masvingo, Mashava, Triangle and Hippo Valley.
This year it has opened preaching points in Zaka, Bikita, Maripari and
Mkwasini.

One miraculous incident which happened in this circuit is that of a young

girlwho could not walk, but when she was brought to the Pastor and the
church members who prayed for her, she was able to walk after a few
months. A congregation has been opened in this girl's home area due to the
healing miracle.

3. In Harare/Bulawayo the church has now stretched into Zambia with Rev S
Mungure developing the circuit in that country. The Church has stretched
again into Gokwe area; at Nyamacheni in the Kraal of Shongwe. The call
there is for the establishment of a mission centre which will cater for the vast
Gokwe North East area. A Church building and clinic are needed in the
area.

3. In Mutasa/Makoni District there are extensions in two circuits:

(a) Makoni West Circuit - two new congregations; and
(b) Mundenda/Odzi Circuit has three other new congregations.

B. CHURCH SELF-RELIANCE:
Pastoral Support
(a) Highfield has paid $900 towards Pastor's salary in Mutoko North.
(b) Kambuzuma has paid $150 to Chikwizo Circuit.
(c) Marange West.
Hilltop has paid $120 to
(d) Old Mutare has paid $200 to Chiduku South Circuit.
(e) Mutare South District RRW has paid $100 towards Pastor's salary in
Marange West.

We have more committed endeavours towards self-support and christian stewardship.

2. Harvest Festival: It is noted that the Annual Harvest Festival has become the
best fund raising project in our Annual Conference. The following circuits
are high on the list:

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(a) Highfield St Mark $28 086,52
(b) Harare Circuit $10 764,71
(c) Chitungwiza $10 000,00
(d) Dangamvura $9 133,00
(e) Hilltop $8 033,27
(0 Marange Central $5 000,00 (The best in the Conference
of all communal circuits).

3. Other financial highlights:-

Circuits have adopted different systems of giving and three of them, because
of drought in many areas are:
(a) Mbudzi Project: Members bring goats as a pledge to their church
support.
(b) Honey Project: Some have kept honey bees and have set aside honey as
part of their chirch support.
(c) Firewood: In other places they have collected cords of firewood and
given to the Church for sale in order to raise money for the church.

C. EVANGELISM
Besides revitalisation of the people in the christian faith through Bible Study,
class meetings, worship, the Church has had remarkable and most inspiring
revival meetings. One of them was RRW Revival at Chiringaodzi became the
"Chiringamwoyo" literally where over eight thousand attended. We look upon
this as a break-through. This has led to opening of new congregations which
have been mentioned under Church Growth and Extension.

D. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Leadership Training:
1. Leadership Training: It is felt that the District Lay Trainings are very
helpful, but we need to penetrate into the Circuit and local congregations to
see that the training which is undertaken is implemented from the grassroots.

2. We are pleased to note that women in the Church have begun to take their
roles happily as leaders. Many are Church treasurers, some are chairpersons
of different committees in the Church and others are elected as Church or
Circuit lay leaders.

E. COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES (COM)

At first it was difficult for our Church to give a proper place for COM. As time
went on, it was discovered that this Board is the best in engineering all projects
and programmes which we run in the Church.

Every District has a Council on Ministries and Chairpersons have been elected
and the functions of the Council are tremendous. We are expecting a healthy
relationship at local, circuit, district and conference levels.

F. CHURCH BUILDINGS
Th^" .'oUowing churches are under construction and some of them near
completion:-
1. Harare/Bulawayo:- (a) Seke (b) St Stephen (c) Glen View

2. Mutasa/Makoni:- (a) Mt Jenya (b) Vumbunu (c) Nyazura

These churches are ready for dedication.

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3. Murewa:- (a) Mutowani

4. Mutare South:- (a) Mafuke (b) Chitora (c) Dombo (d) Chigombwe
Those which are ready for dedication:-
(a) Muduma (b) Magodyo (c) Chigonda (d) Mukozhiwa (e) Chiredzi

Parsonage

G. HIGHLIGHTS
1. Zimbabwe Annual Conference - Bishop and Mrs F Stith, Dr
Visitors to the
and Mrs Professor Duncan and Rev Roberta Poorman were a blessing to the
Annual Conference.

2. RRW, Vabvuwi and UMYF Conventions were a great inspiration to our

church members in the Conference. The women's workshops must be con-
gratulated since it is a joy to many of our members who wear suits made by
their wives.

3. The formation of Christian Business People's Association by the ACG&D

Co-ordinator, Mr N Goto receives our total support for it created good
support among our Christian Business people. The Bus Project, Women's
Craft Centre and the funding of three female students at the local University
has put our Church on the move in areas of evangelism, Rural extension and
Education respectively.

4. Mission Hospitals:- The work goes on in our Mission Hospitals despite

financial constraints and we encourage our mission staff in their tireless
efforts to maintain standards in our hospitals.

5. We praise theLord for protecting our Bishop when he was in detention.

Praise the Lord that now he is out and has to resumed duty. Hymn 41 in
our hymnbook has become meaningful after this experience. Our Bishop has
already visited many church gatherings where he has given an inspiring
testimony of his experience and how God reveals himself to man in such
circumstances.

H. ACHIEVEMENTS
1 Many districts have started District Church Choir competitions and some
have gone into Inter-district Church Choir Competitions. We encourage this
for we are raising a very good standard of music in our Church.

One family is donating a trophy for the Conference Church Music

Competitions.

2. We are pleased to hear that Mutambara High School will now have a Sixth
Form starting January, 1985.

I. OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR 1985

I. (a) A personal commitment to Christ and His church.
(b) An evangelistic thrust throughout all areas of the Conference.
(c) A renewed effort in Christian Education.
(d) Our task is to continue to lift up the local gospel for the whole man in

our society.

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2. Summary:
As United Methodists, we know that prayer is our greatest source of strength
and courage. We know that "We kneel so weak; but we rise so full of
Power".

RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That since our Conference work be a Hundred years old in thirteen
will
years time, there must be historical committees from Local to Conference
level in order to update the history of our church in this country.

2. We recommend Education must involve the whole church

that. Christian
supplying new materials, with emphasis on class meetings, Sunday School
and Local Preachers.

3. We recommend that Old Mutare and Nyadire Baby Fold be named "Isaiah
Marange Babyfolds". This is because of his strong support to these two
Babyfolds before he died.

4. That the church at Makomwe Mountain be renovated and become a

historical monument. This was the desire of the late Chief Marange.

5. That the Mission Station Executives be responsible for all the funds and no
Unit can spend any monies without the approval of the Station Executive i.e.
school funds, etc and that Executive be responsible for employing all workers
in all Units in consultation with Cabinet.

6. That all Mission Tuckshops be a responsibility of the Conference and that a

committee be formed to run these tuckshops.

7. That the Board of the Ordained Ministry formulate:-

(a) Conditions of Service of Ministers before College or University
graduation.
(b) Conditions for salaries of Pastors in line with the position of the
Church and Government regulations.

8. That all our Mission land be utilized as small-scale commercial farming or

enterprises or used by tenants who rent part of the farms for the benefit of
the Church.

9. That March 30, 1985 be the sunday set aside as collection day for Africa
Church Growth and Development funds.

COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES REPORT

Following the appointment of the Director of Council on Ministries at an Annual
Conference, the following work areas comprise COM
report.

Budget: The Director started work with a magic budget of $400.00. It is not
known how was arrived at by BOFAC, but one thing was true, that it
this figure
was miserably inadequate. Coupled with shortage of office space at the Church
headquarters, it was difficult for the director to convene the first COM seminar
which was supposed to follow Annual Conference. When the budget was
reviewed, we were already into the second half of the year. In the meantime the
Conference programme suffered from all these crippling effects.

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II COM Seminar Preparation:
A. Staff: Following the first district conference, the director could begin
functioning with the elected district COM chairpersons. Mutoko/Nyadire:
Rev. J Banda
Murehwa: Rev R Chiza
Harare/Bulawao: Rev. Sanganza
Mutasa/Mukoni: Rev E N Mumbiro
Mutare South: None (The District Superintendent
preferred to serve as chairpeson
since he felt COM was too new for
his people. It is hoped that 1985, a
COM chairperson will be elected).
These five district COM directors fed the director with the necessary infor-
mation needed for the operation of the COM. The director's in their role as
field staff persons. Secondly, it was our mistake to expect these officers to

begin operating without a budget. They should have received some help from
the director's office, if there had been a normal budget. Thanks to a few
District Superintendents such as Rev L Zhungu, who squeezed funds from
their meagre budget to fundthe initial stages of the COM in their districts,
Mutoko/Nyadire District Superintendent could not even assemble the COM
for a seminar with the director on the date, time and place we had agreed
upon well in advance. Harare/Bulawayo district spent considerable time on a
transition from steering committee idea, to COM idea. But they have now
established a useful format for their needs. Murehwa district did not receive
adequate guidance and help from my office. However, we had one seminar
with all the pastors.

B. Field Staff Recruitment:

(a) The COM director encourages that the election of district directors be based
on a sound, organisational, professional and educational background (i.e.
adequate literacy skills, communication skills, administrative flexibility,
co-operation with other organs of the church, sense of ministry to the
needy).

(b) The COM director requests that such elected persons, as much as possible,
be envisaged to serve for the quadrennium if they are doing well. This allows
for continuity and efficiency.
N.B. It is extremely important to observe these recommendations because
they provide the machinery with which COM can function best.

2. Projects: Prior to the July Seminar, the Executive director made extensive
field work/research:
(a) Retail Trade: He contacted Nyamuzuwe with view to start a tuckshop at the
Mission Centre; the same was true of Murehwa, Nyakatsapa and Sunnyside.
At all these points, the Headmasters were extremely co-operative.

Hartzell High School and Nyadire Hospital already have blooming tuckshop
business. In most of these projects, the director consulted with the
Conference Auditor as part of the feasibility study for such enterprises.

(b) Farming: The director contacted the MRID and Conference LAnd Agent
with respect to maize and wheat production at Old Mutare farm; pigery and

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poultry. Everything sounded promising until we needed to generate the

necessary capital to operate. No funds were available to get any of these

projects underway. Dendera has not been visited, but the land agent reports
that there are some business prospects although distance from the cities is
one clear disadvantage in terms of economics. Mutambara, Arnoldine and
Nyadire farms are still subject to feasibility study.

(c) Industrial: We
had hoped that the Zimbabwe Mission Press would generate funds
but there are still major financial and managerial constraints that need attention
before profits can be realised-. In fact, the present management advises that the

Press's, basic function is to pr|)vide commercial profit.

COM Seminar: July 27-28 1984

Having done this extensive home work, the COM was convened at the Head
Office in Harare.

(d) Elections: To begin the new year, we had elections for office bearers:
Chairperson - Rev S Sanganza
Vice Chairperson - Mr N Goto
• Secretary - Mrs A Chikwanha
Vice secretary - Rev J Banda
For your information, the COM
director's relation to these office-bearers has
been spelt out to avoid confusion. (See Appendix on "Duties of Chairperson",
"Duties of Executive Director" etc for details).

(c) Business:
Not much business was accomplished as the Director had planned and hoped
because of technical difficulties. More time was spent on definitions, roles, and
functions of different persons in COM. However, the overall spirit was
conductive to a business atmosphere.

III. IDENTIFIED CONFERENCE NEEDS

1 . Policy. Funds and Fund-raising: Through various informants, the COM was
alerted to the needs of the people in our country. The Council was divided
into work-committees to deal with specific issues. Management of the
Zimbabwe Annual Conference business, personnel, setting of policies, etc.
were discussed. Cardinal among these needs was the concern that the
Zimbabwe Annual Conference set up a Conference Council on Finance and
Administration (CONFAD), which will replace the present Board of Finance,
Administration and Co-ordination (BOFAC). This CONFAD structure is

what all other United Methodist Church Annual Conferences have. Only
Zimbabwe has been operating under BOFAC which was quite useful since we
did not have the Council on Ministries at Annual Conference level. A
presentation of the CONFAD structure will follow this report. COM
approved ihp new structure.

The CONFAD comes under the sub-heading "needs" because most of our
needs have financial bearing. CONFAD our answer since BOFAC not
is is

structured as a fund-raising body. CONFAD has the mechanism to raise

money, supervise and control spending, and not just ask for funds from
overseas.

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2. Administration: Utilizing personnel, institutions etc. The considered COM

adjusting our Conference structure in order to meet our financial needs,
especially salaries, more readily. For example, the COM had resolved that by
1985, two of our five districts should be paying at least part of their District
Superintendent's salaries. The COM
recommended to Cabinet that wherever

it is possible, some conference workers could combine two or

three offices

without sacrificing efficiency. For example. Promotion, Cultivation, Youth

and Christian Education could all be lumped under one hat. A lecturer at
the United Theological College could pastor a small parish (city church) with
the assistance of either theological students, or another pastor; a District
Superintendent could also serve as Administrative Assistant to the Bishop or
station chairperson at a mission school; clergy headmasters could also serve
as Pastors-in-charge at most of our mission centres, etc. Note that these
combinations are encouraged not because the conference does not have
enough qualified personnel; rather it is because there are no funds to pay
salaries. Another point that the COM emphasized is accountability. We can
no longer afford to only fire employees after thousands of dollars have been
reported missing by our auditor. There are very tight checks and balances in
our denomination, but we seem to lack business acumen. Appropriate
policies should be drawn (by CONFAD) so that the Conference does not lose

money unnecessarily. It all depends on the principle of accountability, or the

"chain of command".

3. Ministries: The COM

recognized that although the Conference decision was
to phase out institutions such as the Babyfold, it is the proper mission of the
church to minister to the destitute, the orphans, the naked, the blind, the
hungry, etc. If a church does not do any of one wonders what its
this,

mission is. Therefore, while admitting that EOF AC no longer has sufficient
funds, COM voted to reconsider the needs of these destitute orphans. Our
ministy to the world is needed here. So BOFAC referred the matter to the

COM, which going to deal with the problem more realistically in terms of
is

our ministry to the destitute in consultation with the Finance Council

(CONFAD).

IV. THE DIRECTOR'S OBSERVATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS

1 The director observes that for the COM
aware of the needs of the
to be

people, the onus is on the district field directors who, in turn, bring such
cases to the attention of the Conference director, who in turn, works with
the Council to identify possible solution. This underscores the importance of
the field directors (or district chairpersons of COM).

The COM reminds the Conference that if a circuit or district pays up its
bills, that does not mean that that church is doing all it ought to be doing.

Paying up is only maintenance work, there is no mission work. We need to

be a church with a mission which caters for the winning of and maintenance
of souls.

2. The Mutare Girls' Hostel is well on way to self-reliance. Efficient pastoral

its

counseling and visitation is needed. The importance of Girls Hostel in terms

of ministry young women are being provided and surrounded with a
is that
christian environment. It is no wonder that, for example, 90% of the former
ex-combatants residing here got married in the christian way. With a clergy

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appointee at the Christian centre, it would make sense to bring the Girls'

Hostel under the Hilltop Director as overall administrator.

3. Regarding the babyfold, we all concur that the genuine orphans need care,
our love, support and all. It is the business aspect which is the problem. This
babyfold issue has come just at the opportune moment for us to appreciate
the difference between the COM
and BOFAC. COM's emphasis is "ministry
to the needy at all cost"; BOFAC's emphasis is "ministry to the needy if
funds are available". CONFAD breaks this deadlock by raising funds in
Zimbabwe and providing to the needy which COM
can identify. In this spirit
and understanding, BOFAC referred the Babyfold issue to COM at its

October Council.

4. The director noticed that all the elected field COM (district) directors are

university trained and this was the choice of the districts. What is apparent is

that there is need for at least a few university graduate pastors in every
district. These would help define missional priorities beginning at circuit up
to district and Annual Conference levels. We encourage the Cabinet to take
into consideration a healthy academic balance in the appointment of pastors
in the Conference.

5. For more effective ministry and revitalizing our weak circuits, we urge the
cabinet to appoint "the best pastor" to "the worst circuit". If the Cabinet
does this, with help of the holy spirit, the worst circuit may become better.
This is common sense. As for the salary and travel, the cabinet can arrange
that such a pastor receive his/her full salary plus abandant travel facilities,

not only from that poor circuit, but also from other flourishing circuits. This
principle of sending the best pastor to a circuit that needs the best leadership
is basic to our itinerant system. By the way Ministers are not transferred "to

fix them" but "to fix" the problem of the circuit or district.

V. RECOMMENDATION:
The COM recommends:
1 That Christian Education be taken seriously because it is lacking among our
people in a very devastating manner. For example matters relating to
Christianity and culture have left most of our people in spiritual Limbo.

2. That district lay training be discouraged; instead ecourage local/circuit

leadershipa training conducted by properly trained pastors. (Problem is
people who attend district leadership training are the same every year and
they never report back to their local churches/ circuits!)

3. That the Christian Education Committee at Conference level consist of: ten
(10) members: two from each district, these being Christian Education
Secretary and Chairperson. District Superintendents are ex-officio. (These ten
need not be delegates to Annual Conference. After all, reports are written
before Conference!)

4. That Christian Education Director organizes seminars at the beginning of the

year to train christian education personnel and leaders in the districts.

5. That lay pastors continue to receive lay pastors' training counselling.

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6. That pastors in general receive at least short courses in pastoral conselling.

7. That pastors from other denominations receive proper guidance internship

before they lead United Methodist Church congregations or parishes. This
will ensure proper Methodist tradition, stability, doctrine, polity, image and

reputation.

8. That a capable conference evangelist be appointed in order to co-ordinate

evangelism in the whole conference. (Again this could begin as part-time
worker since funds are a problem).

9. That the Conference accept the CONFAD structure aiming at bringing to

eventual end of our present borrowing/begging syndrome.

10. That the Zimbabwe Annual Conference work hard toward self-reliance,
without alienating ourselves or refusing donations from donor agencies
abroad.

1 1 That the Conference institutions devise economic incentives to employees,

using locally generated funds or resources, in order to avoid brain-drain.

12. That rents at our mission stations be adhered to and re-evaluated.

13. That the Zimbabwe Annual Conference adopt the CONFAD structure in

place of BOFAC, and that 1985 be the transitional year.

14. That COM in conjuction with the (Cultivation and Promotions) Office,
examine all our advance specials. Quadrennial askings, etc, in order to
prioritize items.

15. That COM report include (a) Evangelism, (b) Worship, (c) Stewardship (d)
Christian Education, (e) Missions (0 Higher Education (g) Church and
society. (Paragraph 260 -261 1984 edition).

Prepared and Presented by: Rev Dr Gwinyai H Muzorewa.

Director of the Council on Ministries

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BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT

Mutoko School

Mr Kangara approached the Mutoko school Committee on the matter of having the school
is to be asked
under the original Responsible Authority. The Mutoko School Committee
from school Committee to United Methodist Church.
to change the name of the Authority the
and the District Superintendent are
The Pastor of the circuit in which the school is situated
asked to approach the school committee concerned.

Buildings

The Conference Secretary of Education, Mr Chitsiku mentioned the acute shortage of teachers'
houses our secondary schools. Needed also are: pupils' hostels and science laboratories.
in all

The Board of Education is requesting Annual Conference in raising funds for the projects.

Mulambara Secondary School

Pupils were involved in a riot in which the Headmaster was attacked and injured seriously.
The Responsible Authority, which is the United Methodist Church, took steps to discipline
ihc unruly pupils through the court of law. Some of the pupils were expelled
from school
while others were served with a prison sentence by the state. The United Methodist
Church
went further to set a commission of inquiry to investigate the cause of the riot. The report
of the enquiry will be submitted to the Cabinet for further action.

Boarding Fee for 1985

College
In the light of the ever soaring cost of living, the secondary schools and Teachers'
Headmasters resolved that the maximum Boarding fee per term be $1 10.00. The Boarding
fee caters for pupils' food, workers' salaries, purchase of soap and mention a few
diesel, to

items. The maximum Boarding fee has been $100,00 per term; that means the Boarding fee
has risen by $10,00 per term.
1984 United Methodist Secondary Schools and Teachers' Training
enrolment and staff figures are:-

Pupils Teachers
Hartzell High School 870 37
Nyadire Teachers' College- - 214 11

Nyadire Secondary School - - 495 18

Murewa Secondary School - - 1 347 49

Mulambara Secondary School - 743 25
Nyakatsapa Secondary School - 363
Nyamuzuwe Secondary School - 361 18
Sunnyside Secondary School - - 460 IS

Recommendation:

The Board of Education Murehwa Secondary School be prepared for Form

requests that
Six education and for Conference to encourage Murehwa Secondary school to grow to that
status. By 1986, we wish the school to start a Lower Sixth Form and then acquire Sixth
Form status.
Submitted by
Rev. J. C. Banda (Secretary)

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BOARD OF LAY ACnVITIES (B.O.L.A.) REPORT

Recommendations:

1. We reaffirm our 1983 recommendation on p.43 number 3 on temperance.

2. B.O.L.A. would like the conference to clarify on types of weddings which will
enable members of the church to become full members and have their children
baptized.

3. B.O.L.A. would like our church history to be taught to our members. There
should be polity booklet on our church history.

4. We would hke remind parents to ensure that children have all that is needed at
to
school before they leave home for school. School fees must not be given to the
child but posted to the headmaster of the school. If there are problems parents or
guadians should notify the Headmaster before time.

5. B.O.L.A. appeals to the Christian Education Committee to prepare a booklet

showing uniformity of:
a. R.R.W. Kupfekedzwa
b. Baptism of children
c. Weddings i.e. church weddings, mudzviti and civil marriage.

6. Enough time should be given to all delegates for giving out conference reports,
preferably service time.

7. It is recommended that the clergy members of the clergy:

a. attend funerals
b. visit their members
c. pledge to their circuits

8. If a pastor is a full-time worker at a different department - his accommodation

will be provided where he is a full time worker. The church will only pay for the
full time pastors accommodation and other benefits.

9. What shall we do with pastors who spend some of their working time doing
personal work?

Nominations for Conference Lay Leader Mr. W. Marima and Mr. P. Kangara,
Deputy Conference Lay Leader.

Submitted by:
Mr W. Marima (Chairman)
Mrs M. Chitima (Secretary)

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ACG&D REPORT TO THE ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Introduction: We wish to express our gratitude to the ACG&D Committee for

their assistance to the Zimbabwe Annual Conference during the last quadrennuim
(1981-1984). The following major categories will constitute ACG&D activities as

well as utilisation of funds received during the period.

1. Leadership Development:
A. Three Leadership Training Seminars were held for 4 Districts which included
travel for trainers.

From 1981 to 1983 seminars and training programmers for lay pastors,
pastors' schools and Evangelism were held.

The Rev D Nyamurowa attended a Leadership Seminar

late organised by the
Work Department GJrban) and an audit seminar was
Social held for Unit
Heads at Murenwa Mission Centre.

B. Women's Work
The Centre for Women has become a blessing for our women. It has become a
venue for so many meetings. We have run two courses in leadership training;
seven skills training courses and one nutrition course at the centre. The numerous
meetings that have been held at the centre were at local, district and at conference
level. The women, charmed by the idea of having a centre of their own, have

contributed $400 and offer their services at the centre such as cleaning floors, etc.
The expenditure for 1983 is as follows:

Amount received $22 000

Office administration & short courses 9000
Receptionist's salary 3 345
Renovations 9000

TOTAL 21 345
Balance at hand 655

The Conference Women's Craft Centre - Which we hope will provide an outlet
for Women's Work - received further funding of $50 000.00 and we are now in

the process of acquiring premises in the City of Harare.

At the Headlands United Methodist Church on 24 November 1984, women raised

over SI 600.00 towards local contribution of $10 000.00 with a promise of further
funds coming in soon. We are looking forward to having this project materialise
early in 1985. In the fight of all we have gratefully received from the ACG&D,

the committee urges the Annual Conference to complete its allocation of $70
000.00 local input. To date, we have paid $42 000.00 towards our first

quadrennium allocation. We by the serious drought

realise the difficulties incurred
that prevailed in the country since 1981 to date but so have our neighbours,
Mozambique and Angola who have paid up their contribution.

We urge that we start our second quadrennium (1985-1989) on a clean page.

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We hope the Conference Treasurer's report will indicate that more funds have
been received to the Conference Office for the ACG&D work and women's craft
centrfe in particular in the foreseable future.

Scholarship for Higher Education The Ministry to Women Committee awarded

two scholarships to: Miss Kudachaapo Mahlunge who is currently studying

biochemistry and hopes to become a dentist, and Miss Tanyaradzwa Matimba
who is reading for a degree in Accountancy. Both girls have visited the Head
Office and expressed a wish to greet this Annual Conference so we can get to
know them.

We hope to send a third student in 1985 to study Nutrition at the University of

Zimbabwe as soon as the Nutrition Degree programme is established.

Leadership Development - funds have been used in the following ways:

Amount Requested Amount Approved

a) Short-Term Training Program: 10 000.00 10 000.00 (1981)
b) Scholarships for Higher
Education 18 000.00 18 000.00 (1983)

INCOMPLETE PROJECTS
Leadership Development
Women's Training Centre 46 750.00 22 000.00 (1983)
10 000.00 (1984)

IL Evangelism & Community Development

A. Conference Evangelism Bus - with the 1984 additional funds of $33 500,00
for this project, the committee recently signed a contract to purchase the bus
at $58 000.00 plus 18% sales tax from Leyland Motor Company. The bus
has already been assembled. It only needs painting. Full payment will be
made by Mr Chimonyo before the end of December 1984.

The bus constitution is ready.

B. Evangelism and Community Development

a) Four years seminars on
Evangelism 20 000.00 20 000.00(1981-84)
b) Bus for Evangelistic meetings 73 000.00 30 000.00 (1983)
33 500.00 (1984)

The conference Treasurer's report (Appendix) gives the quadrennial financial picture as at
March 8, 1983.

IIL CHURCH CONSTRUCTION & PROJECTS

A. Conference Project: Education
Conference Christian Education Seminars and workshops are underway.

B. Conference Project: Board of Ordained Ministry. The Board of Ordained

Ministry is to embark on lay pastor training programme. The Secretary for
the Board has outlined the objectives of the programmes as follows:

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a) to standardise the work of
the clergy and bridge the gap between lay pastors
and the trained clergy;
b) to have more trained clerical manpower by 1992.

IV. CONFERENCE ASKINGS SUBMITTED TO THE ACG&D OFFICE FOR 1985

Harare/Byo/Zambia District

- 2 parsonages for Zambia/Bulawayo

- Leadership Training - Gokwe, Wedza, Svosve and Bindura (New Churches)

Murewa District - Mission Centre Borehole

Mutasa/Makoni District - Chinyadza Clinic and Water Reservoir

Zumbuni Church Building
Masedza Church Building

Mutare South District - Mt Makomwe - Parsonage

-Bicycles for pastors visitation
- Women's Rural Training Centre,
Mt Makomwe

Mutoko/Nyadiri District -Chikwizo Centre (2 boreholes)

- Mutoko Centre Hall

COMMENTS AND ACG&D STRUCTURE: The ACG&D Committee comprises

of the following persons:
Rev J Banda, responsible for Murehwa/Mutoko/Nyadiri Districts
Mr J Zvinoira, responsible for Mutasa/Makoni/Mutare South Districts
Rev W Mutamba, (consultant on Communications) - Conference Communications
Director.
Rev J Munjoma, responsible for Conference Office (Chairman)
Rev Pat Fulmer, Consultant on Programme Development - Conference Office
Mrs A Chikwanha, Secretary - responsible for Harare/Byo/ Zambia District

COMMENTS
No funds will be allocated to any Annual Conference unless previous reports
of projects funded are received.
All projects must have local contributions of at least 25% of construction
projects and at least IC^o of the cost of vehicles.
All projects must be in the office of the Executive Secretary for ACG&D 60
days before the next meeting. * Deadline for 1985 is January 30, 1985.

Building projects must be accompanied by sketch plans that are done by a

qualified architect.

The Committeee recomends that Mr Nyamurowa (a qualified architect) be asked

to do the ACG&D sketch plans as he also charges a reasonable price. He has
already done plans for the Harare/Bulawayo District that have been passed
without problems. 1
Last year that a consultation on theological education be held to
we reported
address the concern of retaining trained African personnel in theological
institutions in Africa.

That a pension fund consultation be held for the purpose of exploring ways of
improving the pensions fund of pastors in Africa. Participants are to include
representatives from the United Methodist Church Board of Pensions and the
Treasurers of the African Annual Conferences.

The committee reports that plans are already underway on the above issues.

Many projects have been unacceptable due to lack of useful project plans, local
input percentage, and background information. Let us check project plans for all
these prerequisites before the plans are submitted.

We thank ACG&D Ececutive Secretary for patience and guidance offered

throughout the 1980/84 quadrennium.

We are encouraged to note that there is great enthusiasm towards the ACG&D
programs throughout our conference.

Through the ACG&D influence anumber of churches and other projects have
been carried out without any outside help. We praise the Lord for this great
achievement.

SUBMITTED BY: Mrs A Chikwanha

For Conference ACG&D Committee.

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ANNUAL REPORT MUTAMBARA MISSION HOSPITAL
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Introduction

A new medical service started at Mutambara Hospital in December 1983 with the arrival
of Dr. & Mrs. Iliyi from the USA. The surgery theatre was reopened for major surgery for
the first time since 1977. Since then 114 prodedures were done 66 of them being ceasarian
sections. Dr. Iliya has been appointed Surgical consultant at Mutare General Hospital Hospital
(Provincial Referral Centre).

Mutambara Hospital serves as district hospital for Chimanimani District which has 14 clinics
serving 76,000 people.
STAFFING
Superintendent Dr. Iliya
Matron Mrs. V. Mukwekwezeke
Administrator Mr. S. M. Mhlanga
Paediatrician & DMO Dr. J.X. Tumwine

Medical Assistants
Mrs D Mutango (on SRN upgrading course)
Mrs L Betah
Mrs L Rwaugar
Mrs R Chiadzwa
Mrs P C Sigauke
Mrs M Hlahla

VACANT POSTS (Frozen)

4 Medical [Link]
1 S.R.N.

STATISTICS (Oct. 83 - Sept. 84)

In Patient Admissions: 3232
In patient discharge 3015
Number of deaths 97
Number of outpatient Cases 20996
Number of out patient attendances 44895
Number of maternity Admission 864
Number of maternity discharges 802
No. of child welfare clinic 14417
No of Ante - Natal Clinic 4630

No of Deliveries 573
No of Twins 14
No of Still Births 11
No of vaccination Extra 20
No of C/sections 57
No of Breach 12
No of Prems 6
No of Triplets 1

Outreach work from Mutambara Hospital

This traditional activity of the Hospital has expanded greatly during the past twelve months
in the capable hands of Sister Emmy Helson of Danish Voluntary Service for
Chimanimani
District.

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STATISTICS FOR CHIMANIMANI DISTRICT:
Age Group Chin weighed Below the line Percentage
Under 6 months 249 6 2.4%
6-17 months 249 17 6.8%
18 mnths - 5 yrs 659 182 27.6%
TOTAL
BCG. 390 DPT/ 420 Measles 620
POLIO 1020 D T -660 T.T. 380.

FINANCES
Our monthly allocation of $1529.56 is far Lower than expenditure. We need $3 000 per month
to efficiently run the hospital. Salaries are sent in time except for a few cases. Recurrent
Expenditure grants delay for about 3 or 4 months. However, the Church has helped us on
a number of occasions such as paying salaries for the staff not covered by Medical Office
of Health allocation.

A District Tumwine is stationed at Mutambara Hospital. His main

Medical Officer - D.J.
work is with and as liason medical person between the hospital and the
the district clinics
Provincial Director (PMD). He also has been of great help in sharing the work load at the
hospital.

SHORT COMMENT:
This is a short comment since I have not been the Medical Secretary for long. As you can
see from the reports from our three mission hospitals - Nyadire, Old Mutare, and Mutambara
- our medical work has continued to expand to serve more people in diverse ways. This has

been accomplished in spite of drastic cuts in our budgets from the government.

We are grateful and support our hospitals received from BOFAC

for the financial assistance
and United Methodist Churches abroad without which our services would have been greatly
curtailed. We are also thankful for our personnel, national and expatriate, who sacrificed
a great deal to remain with us. We are hoping that negotiations with the government through
ZACH (started in 1981) will soon end the discriminatory practices against mission employees
in salary scale, job advancement, and pensions, so that we can attract qualified personnel

to work with us especially in serving the poor and needy in the rural areas.

We have faith in the healing mission through our Lord Jesus Christ, and we are looking
forward to meeting the challenges and overcoming the obstacles - as we have done in the past.

Sincerely submitted:

A.A. IHya, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Medical Secretary.

NYADIRE HOSPITAL

INTRODUCTION:

Being the biggest hospital in the Mashonaland East Province, Nyadire serves three districts,
Murehwa, Mutoko and Mudzi as a referral centre. Compaign for health for all by year two
thousand (2000) AD has been met by Nyadire with enthusiasm.

HOSPITAL STATISTICS APRIL 84

Out patient cases 3072

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Out patient attendances 5821
In patient Admittance 211
Anternatal attendances 1018
Maternity admissions
(Deliveries only) 103
Child Health Clinic Attendances 625

STAFF

Mr A. Mutema, the Hospital Administrator left and was succeeded by Mr S.M. Chihana.
Other new members of Staff:

2 SRNs - Mrs. J.D. Tsiga (now matron) and Mrs Muchada

1 Medical Assistant - Miss Matilda Machado
1 Hospital Secretary - Miss M. Chikonyora

X-Ray Technician - Mr. M. Hama

1 Doctor - Dr. T. Ledig
Sister E. Chirisa who was matron left for further studies in Operative Theatre.
The hospital is manned by 5 members of the Administrative Staff:
3 Doctors
5 SRNs
32 Aids /General
12 Medical Assistants

Dr A.T. Rumano, a Zimbabwean, still in U.S.A. will join us in March 1985.

VACANT POSTS
1 Doctor
5 Medical Assistants
1 Laboratory Assistant
3 SRNs

Medical and Maternity Assistant Training School

We have 57 Trainees
1st Years 20
2nd Years 18
3rd Years 13
4th Years (Midwifery) 6

V\'e have 3 tutors only. One can imagine there is a tremendous load of work for the three.
However, efforts to alleviate the problem of staff shortage are underway.

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICE

It is Zimbabwe government policy to achieve the Health For All objective by the year 2(XX)
AD through Primary Health Care Services whose key components are acceptibility, and
accessibility of health services. Nyadire supports the Village Health Workers in the surrounding

community. At the outpatient department, we do not only treat but educate the patient on
prevention of diseases, by encouraging them to bring children for immunisation.

The Nutrition Village programme plays a major role in the community by educating mothers
to prepare nutritious food for children from indigenous ingredients: roundnuts, beans, etc
which they can grow at home.

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For health services to be more acceptable to the community, we emphasise community
participation at the hospital. A Hospital Development Committee which consists of chosen
representatives from the community, village health workers, health assistants, local clinic
nurses and the Hospital Executive was formed. The aim is to improve communication and
coordination between the staff giving health services and the community at large.

DISTRICT CLINICS
(Chikwizo, Nyahuku, Dendera, Chindenga and Dindi)
We share five district clinics- We need to improve the structures to suit Rural Health Centre
standards on four of the clinics.

STATISTICS (APRIL 1984)

Dendera Chindenga Chikwizo Dindi Nyahuku
Out patient cases 821 721 370 341 1201
Out patient Attendance 2971 2023 1531 927 3124
Antenatal Attendance 137 152 39 60 121

IMMUNISATION (MOBILE CLINIC) Programme for the "Under fives"

Sr Ruth Lindgren and her staff are working towards achievement of Health for all by the

year 2000. However, she doesn't seem to get the full support of the Ministry concerned.
Several times, the Hospital Superintendent has asked for one E.P.L truck to use as a Mobile
Clinic but all was in vain. The truck being used is old and unrealiable. Nevertheless, we
shall continue to render support for the success of the programme. Probably with the
introduction of the Unified Health Services, we hope the situation will improve. conduct We
27 clinics.

STATISTICS APRIL 1984)

AGE GROUP CHILDREN WELLFED CHILDREN UNDERFED
0-11 month 17429 136
12-23 months 865 231
24 - 35 months 444 138
36 - 47 months 284 86
48 - 60 months 35 16

TOTAL 3057 607

VACCINATIONS
DPT 694
DT 391
POLIO 1342
Measles 288
B.C.G. 302
TOTAL
VACCINES 3017
GIVEN

BABY FOLD
Due to financial problems we closed the baby fold in June 1984. We however, still have
three orphans Conie (2) Matambudziko (13). Mekia will be sent to a rehabilita-
Mekia (19)
tion centre. We will have to keep Matambudziko whose father has forgotten all about him.
Conie will go to Social Services department when she recuperates. Defict which was incurred
at the Baby Fold was reduced by a donation from the Swiss Methodist Church. It is our
wish to keep orphans if we get funds to do so. The health mission for the Church also relates
to upkeep of orphanages.

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VISIT BY [Link]
The Minister of Health Dr. Sydney Sekeramayi, visited Nyadire Hospital accompanied by
the Mashonaland East Governor, the Provincial and District Administrators, (and the
Provincial Medical Director and other government officials. The minister was pleased by
the high standards of work produced at the hospital. From the tour report: "Nyadire is
easily the biggest Hospital in Mashonaland East Province"!

Zimbabwe Annual Conference Bishop Abel Tendekai Muzorewa also visited the hospital
when he came to see the late Rev Makuto and other patients whom he prayed for. His
comment! "Your hospital is very clean! Chengetai musha zvakanaka".

Visits by the above officials has greatly improved the relationship between the Ministry of
Health and Nyadire Hospital.

T.B. WORDS
The T.B. wards will be reopened soon. Equipment from the government has been received.
We presently keep our T.B. patients in the side wards. (6-7) with fever T.B. patients at a time.

FINANCES
Ministry of Health salary grants are now sent to us in good time. We now pay our staff
regularly. However, recurrent expenditure grant delays for three or more months. The hospital
has suffered heavy dishonoured claims from the ministry due to expenditure in excess of
allocation. Efforts to cut down expenses is being encouraged in all Hospital Departments.
BOFAC assisted us with purchase of Linen, Library Books and clearing of Baby Fold deficit
in our books.

HOSPITAL STORE
The hospital owns a store. This is a support project for the survival of the hospital. The
profits made are shared among the Conference (50%) the Station executive and Hospital
(50%) effective 1st January, 1986.

WORSHIP
Bearing in mind that we are a United Methodist Church hospital and our aim is to save
people both physically and spiritually, we always hold regular prayers at the hospital. Every
Wednesday morning the Chaplain, Rev. Chitiyo, conducts services. The Chaplain spends
some of his visiting time with patients, comforting and praying for them.

The student nurses have an inter-denominational organisation called the Hospital Christian
Fellowship which is under the jurisdiction of the Chaplain. They hold prayers on Tuesday
and Friday evenings.

CONCLUSION
As the incoming Administrator at Nyadirem I would like to thank the U.M.C. head office
for my appointment and the staff at Nyadire Hospital for their warm welcome. In summary,
the hospital staff have made Nyadire a place for physical and Spiritual comfort of the sick.

Respectfully Submitted:

S M Chihana
Hospital Administrator

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OLD MUTARE HOSPITAL AND FAIRFIELD ORPHANAGE
Annual Report - 1984

We are pleased to present this report of our stewardship during the past year. The financial
situation has not improved. Once again our budget from the Ministry of Health was only
one third of the 1982 budget. In addition, we have not received any of our monthly recurrent
expenditure allocation since June 1984. The Ministry is still meeting our payroll and providing
free medicines. We trust the monthly allocations will be paid retroactively when money is
available. There is no way of assessing when that might be. In addition to the bad financial
situation, the civil service freeze has exacerbated staff shortage. We continue to thank God
and dedicated staff. We are especially grateful for the commitment
daily for the efficient
and expertise of our matron and hospital administrator, Mrs. R. G. Kapenzi.

STAFFING : OLD MUTARE (November 1, 1984)

1 Medical Doctor
2SRN
9 Medical / Maternity Assistants.
2 Medical Assistants (Former paramedics)
37 Aids.

Vacant Posts
1 SRN
1 Aid.
District Clinics (4)

6 Medical Assistants
9 Aids

Vacant Posts
3 Medical Assistants
3 Aids. '

Because of the civil services freeze, none of the above vacancies can be filled. The one S.R.N.
we have, other than Matron Kapenzi, will finish her contract in May and unless the freeze
liftedwe will be unable to replace her through the Ministry of Health. Our only hope for
increasing or replacing staff is through volunteers or Missionaries. We are very grateful for
thework that Sr. Madge Cotter has done in the area of Maternal and Child Health in the
sixmonths she has been with us as a Public Health Nurse. We pray that a replacement is
found so that our outreach programme can continue to grow.

STATISTICS
Hospital 1984
Out Patient Cases 17259
Out Patient Attendances 116583
In Patient Admissions 2619
In Patient Units 19983

Maternity 1984

Antenatal Cases 5752

Confinements 864
Total Maternity Units 4783
Waiting Mothers 720

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The decrease in both hospital and maternity in-patients over 1983 may be a reflection of
the fact that our doctor was on long leave for four months out of the year. The increase
in total maternity units may be a reflection of the increased use of one of our maternity
wards as a Pediatric Neonatal Unit.

Fairfield Orphanage

Last year BOFAC recommended that our MethodistOrphanage be closed due to lack of
financial support. Because of this no new infants were accepted in 1984 between January
and June. However, after prayerful consideration, we decided to stay open. Around 15 of
our older unclaimed children were transferred to Manhinga Village in Nyanga or Gabriel
Mugabe Home at St. Augustine's. Since August we have received 5 newborn infants in need
of care in addition to several older children in need of a temporary home. As of November
1st, we have 19 children in the orphanage. We are the only institution in this area which

accepts newborn infants and small babies. The others all take older children. We are so grateful
for the support that we have received from church people all over Zimbabwe, other than
United Methodist. We ask you to continue to pray for this work and to help these children
in any way possible. We still pray that more people will be led to foster these children.

DISTRICT CLINICS & OUTREACH

Out Patient Out Patient Confinements

Cases Attendances

CHINYADZA 8257 12058 30

ARNOLDINE 8793 25549 130
NYANGOMBE 8470 11836 82
GATSI 9217 26677

In addition to our monthly visit and supervision of these clinics, our doctor has been visiting
St. Augustine's clinic bimonthly and supervising Odzi clinic (Tsungwezi Rural Council) with

bimonthly visits as per request of the Mutare District DMO. We also now have 9 Outreach
Clinics for immunization and Health Education, supervised by Sr. Cotter. Three of these
are on nearby commercial farms in the area. We hope to start training TBAS from the early
in the new year. We are truly thankful that we have been able to expand our Outreach Program
this year and we pray that we will be able to continue this work in spite of the expected

completion of Sr. Cotter's contract in May, 1985. These days, more than in the past, we
move forward in the faith that someday the Lord will provide!

Respectfully Submitted

Rosalie Johnson M.D.

MEDICAL OFFICER

in the absence of Mrs.

Kapenzi who is on Annnual leave)

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BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY REPORT:

Part 1

Obituary: The board of Ordained Ministry is sorry to report the death of the
late Joseph Makuto, Hosea Katsidzira and Mrs M
Marange. The Board is
grateful for the services they rendered to the Church. May they rest in peace.

The Board is happy to report to the conference that one of its members -Rev
C Jokomo left for further education in USA. There are possibiUties that Rev
R Chiza may enrol with the University of Zimbabwe for a BA degree.

We praise the Lord for the release of the Bishop from detention. The Board
wishes to thank all who visited the Bishop whilst he was at Goromonzi. Praise
the Lord!

The Board is to start an in-service training programme for lay pastors under
the conference course of study. The course is to run for four years. The
programme is due to start next year (1985) and shall run concurrently with the
United Theological College Course. We hope that the Africa Church Growth
and Development programme will assist us with funds to enable us to train the
lay pastors.

The Board announces the retirement of Rev.D Mushapaidzi. We thank him

for the services he rendered to the church and hope the Lord will continue to
use him. We therefore recommend his name to the Board of Pension and
Claimants for his retirement benefits.

The Board welcomes Rev E Mumbiro and Rev E Nhiwatiwa who have been in
USA for studies. Rev E Mumbiro holds an M Div and a B Sc in Business
Administration. Rev Nhiwatiwa holds an MA and is a candidate for a Ph D
in History.

:. We Rev
regret to report that M
Kaitano and Annie Dzinamarira were
withdrawn from the United Theological College because they could not cope
with college work there. Rev Kaitano (an ordained local deacon) is presently
serving as a local pastor and Annie Dzinamarira has been dropped altogether.

r Chikafu (Rev)
CRETARY TO BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY

BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY REPORT II

I . ordination
The Board of Ordained Ministry is work our lay pastors
satisfied with the
have been doing and their dedication to Church and God. In appreciation of
their services the Board recommends the following names for the local deacons
order
Conrad Chigumira
Elliot Bvunzai
Andrew Mhondoro

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Kingstone Kahlari
William Masangudza
Elisha Kabunganidze
Webster Munjoma
Thadeus Maposa
Davison Manyarara
Jackson Dzotizei

IX. The Board recommends election and ordination into local Elders Order for:

Patterson Machiwenyika.

X. Itinerant Deacons:
GiftMachinga
Verna Culver

XI. Travelling Elders

Allen Gurupira
George Magamba
Marcus Nyagato

XII. Rene wal of L icences

The Board recommends renewal of Preachers' licences for the following:
Chirambe Gomo
Remember Masamba

XIII. Candidates for Theological Training:

The Board approved the following to start their ministerial training in 1985:
Annie Grace Chigayo
Phillip Mpindu
Cleopas Mafarachisi
Arch ford Balance •

Eunice Chibika

XIV. Candidates for the Conference Course of Study Programme

The Board recommends the following names for the Conference Course of
Study Programme due to start next year, 1985.

Elisha Kabungaidze
Andrew Mhondoro
Never Mukanda

XV. The Board welcomes Shirley Dewolff who has been on sabbatical leave. We
recommend her name to cabinet for secondment to the Christian Care
Organisation as of January 1985.

XVI. After careful consideration of matters brought to the attention of the Board,
Rev. Shamu was granted leave of Absence.

XVII. The Board of Ordained Ministry sent a Committee to the United Theological
College to meet our students there and to have a picture of the college in

general. We wish to report to this conference that we were disappointed to see

the conditions our students live in. The Board recommends that this feeling be

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registered to the College Council through our representatives. It is sad that

students go without text books and in some cases, without adequate tutorial
guidance.

XVIII. We thank the Lord for those pastors who have encouraged young men and
women to join the ministry. The Board requests that more promotion work be
done in this area. We encourage Pastors to set a date in their circuits to

promote the ministry among young people and the Churches.

IXX. The Board has made a draft contract to be signed by all United Methodist
Ministers. We recommend this document to the conference for approval
before we send it to the lawyers for final perusal. (See attached sheet).

XX. We wish to report to this conference that Rev. Mungure shall be going to the
local university for further studies. We recommend his name to the
scholarship committee for consideration.

XXI. The Board is happy to report that Rev. Chikafu is back from study leave. We
recommend his name to the cabinet for appointment.

XXII. Rev. Tsiga is due to read for a C.I.S. course on part time. The Board
approves and recommends his name to the scholarship committee.

XXIII. We recommend Rev. Makande for Sabbattical Leave.

Rev. P. T. Chikafu
SECRETARY.

BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: REPORT:

1. Press:

Following the decision oflast Conference, the Mission Press was reopened in

January 1984. In the absence of the appointed manager then on furlough, a

managerial committee was appointed to hire personnel and oversee the running of
the Press.

The press reopened with a balance of $662,19 and a depreciation fund held at
CABS of $13 087,64. The depreciation fund was to be used as a source of
operating capital. The press has failed since to generate sufficient income to meet
its operational expenses.

In consultation with Dr_Hess of the Board of Global Ministries, a printing

consultant, Mr John Cogswell was invited by the Zimbabwe Annual Conference to
help us assess the situation. Mr Cogswell arrived on November 25, 1984. (See
Cogswell's Report: Appendix I)

At Mr Cogswell's request the Conference Auditor made a Trading and Profit and
Loss account of the year's Press activity as of the end of October 1984. The
Conference Auditor's statement is in basic agreement with Mr Cogswell's
findings.

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Prior to Mr Cogswell's visit the Board of Communications met at Conference
Headquarters on August 30, 1984. The Press Manager presented a report which
reflected a financial shortfall averaging more than $1 000.00 a month.

In response to the Manager's report, the Board of Communications recommended

that in order to avoid closure of the press the present staff be reduced. The
appropriate application for retrenchment was submitted to the Regional Industrial
Relations office in Mutare on the 3rd of September 1984. The Mutare Labour
Office sent their man to investigate the situation at the Press and forwarded a
Manpower Planning and Social Welfare in
report to the Ministry of Labour,
Harare. The answer from the Ministry was received on the 22nd November 1984.

The answer was that the Ministry "declined to accede" to the request to reduce
staff and instead directed that the employees be given "chance to revive business
for three months".

During Mr Cogswell's visit, he met with the Conference Headquarters personnel

to discuss his findings. That discussion led to a re-evaluation of the publishing
needs of the Zimbabwe Annual Conference as well as those of the Central
African Conference.

In answer to Mr Cogswell's question of whether the Church of Jesus Christ has

anything to say here in Zimbabwe, we strongly beUeve that it does. The related
question is also what is the best way to produce such material. Mr Cogswell was
impressed with the level of printing technology in Zimbabwe. He learned that
Commercial book publishers in Zimbabwe no longer own their own presses. He
also observed that90% of Magazine Publishers in Zimbabwe do not own presses
- only the newspaper industry still finds it economic to own its own press.

The most cost-effective way to publish the kind of materials that the Church
needs is to produce professionally ready-for-print materials for printing by private
commercial press.

With regard to printing needs of the Central Africa Conference, it seems more
practical for each Annual Conference to try to meet publishing needs within their
own countries. MrCogswell was also sent by the BOGM to investigate the
possibility of the Annual Conference in Zaire and Burundi using a modern
ecumenical press which has been established in Zaire.

If the Zimbabwe Annual Conference finds that in the next several years there is
enough material to justify owning a press; there are high quality office-type
presses that would occupy not more than one small room at Headquarters and
operated by secretarial staff.

Report by Mr Magauze: Mr Magauze has in effect carried many of the

managerial responsibilities of the Zimbabwe Mission Press, first during tne
months prior to the arrival of the appointed manager and secondly after the

arrival of the manager who was only able to give part time attention to the press
because of other duties to which he was appointed by Conference. In his report
Mr Magauze expressed his belief that the failure of the press to generate income
was the result of his not being given suffiecient freedom to carry out his
proposals for developing the productive capacity of the Press. He proposed that

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the productivity of the press could be increased by increasing the staff. The
response of the Board of Communications was that there were no funds available
for such an expansion.

Recommendation:

The Board of Publications and Communications recommends that:-

The Zimbabwe Mission Press be closed and the equipment and stock sold and the
proceeds used to launch an effective publication programme.

II. Othe Publications and Communications matters:-

A. Christian Education Literature: Rev Mukasa submitted two manuscripts
to the August to the August meeting of the Board of Publications -
ZVIDZIDZO ZVECHECHI YE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH and
ZVIDZIDZO ZVECHIKORO CHESONDO CHEVANA. An editorial
committee was appointed to read the manuscripts for publications.

B. The Ngoma: Board of Publications and Communications approached

Bible House, Harare, to assist* in reprinting NGOMA. While we
appreciate the efforts of Bible House in reprinting the NGOMA, we were
dissatisfied with the way the NGOMA was printed and distributed. Since
Bible House had printed more NGOMAS than we had directed, we
allowed Bible House to continue to sell the surplus. We further agreed to
purchase 500 copies of the NGOMA and when that number is sold we
order another quantity of NGOMA as the need arises. It will also be
possible for District Superintendents to deal directly with Bible House to
order NGOMA at printing cost plus sales tax for resale at the current
price of $4.10.

C. Volunteer Communications Consultant from Sweden: The Board

welcomes Mr Dahl from Sweden. For several years
Stistrup in our midst
he owned and operated a Christian Bookshop in Sweden. He has
considerable experience in the book business and offers his services to the
Zimbabwe Annual Conference as a volunteer.

D. Communications and Cultivation Projects: The newly appointed Director

of Communications said newsletter as a primary instrument of
communication within the Conference as well as communication with
churches overseas.

He also presented his plan of developing a video-exchange programme as

a means of personalising communications with overseas congregations in
project publicity promotion and cultivation. The Conference Archivist
requested permission of the Board of Communications to acquire
materials of historical value from the Umbowo newspaper records,
pictures currently stored in the premises of the press. The Board granted
this request.

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ZIMBABWE MISSION PRESS OF UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Appendix II. To Board^^ Communications and Publication

TRADING ACCOUNT AS OF 32.10.84

Jan 84 Opening stock 1984

Jan Sales 662 -

to
1.1.84 13.853 - Oct Sales 17.450 -

Jan-Oct Purchases 12.741 - Oct Stock 9.670 -

Gross Profit 1.188 -

27.782 27.782

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT AS OF 31.10.84

1984 1984
Jan Salaries 13.038 - Jan Gross Profit 1.188 -

General Repairs 167 - Net Loss 13.540 -

Stationery 650 - to
to Transport 491 - Oct
Utilities 261 -

Oct Miscellaneous 121 -

14.728 14.728

BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31.10.84

Liabilities Assets
Capital Stock 9.670
28.997 Debtors 7.674
Less [Link] 13.540 15.457
Creditors 1.887

17.344 17.344

NET LOSS = $13 540

LOSS PER MONTH $1,354

LOSS PER DAY $0.45

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH DRAFT CONTRACT WITH UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH
MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES AT
THE UNITED THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE
1 A United Methodist Church ministerial candidate attending United Theological
College will receive appropriate assistance from the United Methodist Church

for a total period of five years. (This is to accommodate a University Diploma

student).

2. If a United Methodist Church ministerial candidate withdraws or is withdrawn

by the denomination, from United Theological College, he/she is liable to pay

back whatever amounts the United Methodist Ciiurch will have spent on
his/her education and up keep at the College. (This refers to withdrawal
where the student has not met his/her expected standards)

3 Any United Methodist Church ministerial candidate may be appointed by

cabinet at any time if as need arises.

In the event that happens, a special salary package as conditions of work will
be negotiated, depending on financial source and time available. However, the
salary is not to be determined on the basis of that of a regular pastor.

4. Any United Methodist Church ministerial candidate, attending the United

Theological College, who commits an offence will either bail himself/herself
out, or secure legal helpon his/her own. The church will protect the
ministerial candidate if the circumstances aredeemed proper within one's
professional parameters. The cabinet, in consultation with the Board on
Ordained Ministry, will determine the circumstances. Surrounding such events.

5. A United Methodist Church ministerial candidate who is heavily in debt while

attending United Theological Church should inform the Board on Ordained
Ministry, through the denomination's representative at the college, for Board
action. (Heavy debts are discouraged inconsistant with such calling.

6. In the unfortunate event that any United Methodist Church ministerial

candidate or the spouse dies while attending United Theological College
(including the academic holidays), the United Methodist Church will re-
imburse the United Methodist Church any "unused" funds paid in for the
deceased student.

7. If a United Methodist Church student movies while at College, the United

Methodist Church may assist the ministerial candidate with a cash gift of $200
in appreciation of such a step.

8. While attending United Theological College, the church membership shall be:
a. the first year, the student's membership shall be enrolled in the Mabvuku
circuit. This eliminates transport problem from United Theological

College to other circuits.

b. the second, third, and fourth years student's membership shall be

enrolled at the circuit where he/she is assigned by the Board for field
education.

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c. in both (a) and (b) the student is a special member and the congregation
he/she is a part of contributes in evaluation of the suitability of the
candidate for Deacon's and Elders orders. The evaluation exercise is done
by:
1. Board on Ordained Ministry
2. Administrative Board of candidate's circuit
3. United Theological College staff
4. Zimbabwe Annual Conference

Board's recommendation to Conference is final and no canvassing shall be entertained.

9. Any visits (over $50 per invoice) to a private doctor, done after consulting
United Methodist Church representative at United Theological College, in
agreement with the private physician, may be handled by the denomination.

This, however, does not include pre-natal or post-natal cases. Also, the
provision does not cover venereal diseases or psychiatric problems.

10. The United Methodist Church ministerial candidate, having received the
Deacon's and, or the Elders' Orders, is expected to serve the church for a
period of not less than five consecutive years before he/she can
withdraw/transfer from the United Methodist Church without refunding
expenses the church incurred in training the candidate. However, a candidate
may pursue higher education any time an opportunity arises, as long as the
Board of Ordained Ministry give its consent, as well as approval of the
Annual Conference.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AFRICA CENTRAL CONFERENCE:

AUGUST 19-26 1984 : ZAIRE

INTRODUCTION:

The Africa Conference was heldfrom August 19 to 26, 1984. Zimbabwe Annual Conference
sent a delegation to represent our conference.

Prior to the Africa Central Conference held in Zaire this year, the Burundi Evangelical church
expressedits wish to join the United Methodist Church and be known as United Methodists.

Bishop Ngoy Wakadilo was given the assignment to study closely the stand of the Evangelical
Church in Burundi on the spot and explain to the church what it meant to be Methodists.
At the Africa Central Conference held in Kinshasa, Zaire, this year, the Burundi Evangelical
Church was represented by its Bishop Ndoricimpa and elected delegates who aired their strong
wish to be United Methodists, an annual conference and a member of Africa Central
Conference. The delegates to Central Conference unanimously welcomed the Burundi
Evangelical Church as the Burundi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Praise God for the United Methodist Church spreading fast towards the East of Africa like
wild fire!

The Angola Annual Conference expressed the need to have the conference divided into two
because it has become too large to be under the charge of one Bishop. This request was
accepted. Until next Central Conference, the two annual conference will be under single
episcopal Supervision.

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C cntral Zaire Annual Conference which has grown so big for the supervision of one bishop
was allowed at the central conference to divide into three.

Ai this central was made clear that

conference it Maun Secondary School should continue
to be an Africa Central Conference project.

Dr M W Murphree requested to be relieved of his chairmanship of the Botswana Project

for he has served on this Botswana Project committee for 16 years. Mr Shadreck Mujongue
was elected to succeed him.

The Zaire Conferences expressed their inability to meet their budgets in their support of
the Maun Secondary School project for they do not even have enough money to meet salaries
of their pastors and to carry out their own However, they were urged to try hard
projects.
to see what they could do in order to take care of the growing Botswana Project.

In view of continued detention then of our Resident Bishop AT Muzorewa, the United
Methodist Bishops of America and Africa present at the Conference and the delegates decided
that Bishop Ngoy Wakadilo and Katembo Kainda be asked to supervise the work of the
church here Zimbabwe until Bishop Muzorewa is released. The Conference also sent letters
in

to presidents of Central Conference member Countries requesting the release of Bishop

Muzorewa.

It was decided that there was need to learn three major languages used at the Central
Conference viz English, French and Portuguese. United Theological College, formerly known
as Epworth Theological College, Harare was considered a suitable place to master the language
quickly. The French students are to go to Zaire and Portuguese-Angola. These places were
chosen in order to provide the students with rich environment to study the language where
the language is mostly spoken. It was suggested that if there is need for missionaries in certain
areas of work, there is a New Missionary sending body which can be consulted. The Board
of Global Ministries however also continues to send missionaries throughout the world.

The Zimbabwe Annual Conference was honoured by the election of Rev. Webster Mutamba
(Statistician), Rev. John F. Munjoma (English Secretary) and Mrs B. Mutasa (Finance).

Presented : Mrs Beatrice Mutasa.

(P.P. Delegates to Central Conference)

BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS REPORT

Appendix I:

REPORT OF MR. JOHN COGSWELL, PRINTING CONSULTAN SENT

BY BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES AT REQUEST OF ZIMBABWE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE 25TH 30TH NOVEMBER '84 -

1. CURRENT STATE OF THE [Link].

FINANCIAL STATUS
a) Current operating balance is $4,300 overdrawn.
b) Current operating expenses are averaging $3,400/month.
c) Current billing is averaging $2,500/month. This represents an operating
loss of $900/month.
d) The depreciation fund has been reduced from $13,600 to $2,800 to

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offset these losses,
e) Accounts receivable (money owed to the Z.M.P.) stands at $7,600.

g) Current cash liabilities:

$ 4,300 Balance Overdrawn
+ 600 Account Payable
$ 4,900 Total

h) Current Cash Assets:

$ 2,800 Depreciation Fund
+ 7,600 Account Received
$ 10.400 Total

i) Net Balance:
$ 10,400 Cash Assets
- 4.900 Cash Liabilities
$ 5.500 Balance

i) Profit/Loss:
$ 13,600 Depreciation Fund
- 5,500 Net Balance

$ 8.100 Loss to the Church

2. EQUIPMENT STATUS
a) The 22'/2" x 34'/4" Flat-bed cylinder press is out of service due to a
mechanical breakdow. Estimated cost to repair is $2,000.
b) The Intertype line casting machine is out of service due to undermined
mechanical problems and lack of an operator. Estimated cost to repair
is $1,000. An operator's salary is $523/month.

c) The wire stitching machine is out of service due to worn out parts. New
ones are being made.

d) All other equipment is in service.

3. PERSONNEL STATUS:
a) Part-time, actingmanager (1) M. Johnson.
b) Assistant Manager (1) $523/month.
c) Senior Machine Operator (1) $523/month.
d) Semi-skilled Worker (1) $178/month.
e) Secretary /Book-keeper (1) $130/month.
Temprary/part-time worker (1) $142 'month.

4. OPERATING STATUS
a) Application for retrenchment which was a request to lay-off
- (2)
workers - was made to the Ministry of Labour in September.

b) Their reply was received on November 22nd that retrenchment was

disallowed and the Z.M.P. was instructed to remain in production for
(3) more months.

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c) This is understood to mean December, January and February.

II DEFINITIVE PROBLEMS
1. The accounts receivable have been allowed to accumulate to a very high
level.

2. Operating capital is gone.

3. During my (2) days at the Z.M.P. the one operating press ran less than 50°/o
of the time because the pressman had to assist with the composing.
4. Several good jobs have been turned down due to the heavy amount of type-
setting required and no way to do it because the intertype machine is out of
service.

5. The Assistant Press Manager lacks experience in letter-press technology and

cost estimating.

6. The Acting Manager lacks printing and Business experience, and other duties

allow him limited time to devote to the Z.M.P.

7. Government regulations dictate the necessity of remaining open for another

three months in the face of continuing losses.

8. Location of the Z.M.P. results in a great deal of travelling time to and trom
Mutare - and no means of transportation other than buses.

9. Overloaded telephone lines make it difficult for customers to call the Z.M.P.

10. Competition is very keen among the Printers in Mutare, and in talking to
two of them the reopening of the Z.M.P. is not well received.

III RECOMMENDATIOS

1 Collection of over-due accounts should be given immediate attention in order

to raise operating capital.

2. The remaining money in the depreciation fund should be shifted to the

Z.M.P. operating account.

}. Small printing jobs (up to $100) should be C.O.D. and large jobs (over
$1,000) should require an advance payment equal lo the cost of the paper.

4. Since the intertype machine is out of service, the only alternative to the
typesetting deficiancy is to have it done outside the Z.M.P.

5. The Polytechnic Printing School for an acredited printing company, so it

offers no solution to the Assistant Manager's problems.

6. Dr. Johnson has done an admirable job in managing the Z.M.P. in so far as
his experience and limited time have permitted. However, if the Z.M.P. is to

continue, an experienced press manager must be hired.

IV CONCLUSIONS:
1 . I am concerned as to whether or not the Z.M.P. will ever be a commercial

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success.

2. Additional capital should be raised to repair those machines which are out of
service, but I am reluctant to recommend this investment in old machines of
a passing technology.

3. I am
concerned about the church being involved in a commercial venture.
Some very difficult moral and ethical questions arise as it deals with
personnel problems, profit and loss, business competition, financial risk and
wearing out of the machinery on other people's work.

4. I am concerned about the church's understanding of why it needs to own

and maintain a printing facility.

5. It seems very strange to me than the Z.M.P. is not loaded with church
publications, newsletters, Uterature, etc. Is it perhaps that the church of
Jesus Christ has nothing to say here in Zimbabwe?

6. It is my understanding that assistance is available to help churches with

communication planning and execution, but a version and a framework of
what is wanted to be accomplished must originate from the requesting
church.

7. Therefore, I suggest that you give careful consideration to phasing out the
Z.M.P. as it exists today and use its assets to fund the Board of Com-
munications in its efforts to work in more current types of media. This
would demostrate your commitment to the ongoing witness of the church
and not just to an outdated few pieces of printing machinery. Support in the
way of consultants and financing can be sought for a viable communications
program.

8. By the year 2000, it is estimated that Africa will have more christians than
the Western nations all put together. The United Methodist Church has a
rich heritage in Zimbabwe -- I cannot believe that it will remain silent.

Submitted:

Webster Mutamba Secretary :

Board of Publications & Communications.

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ZIMMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE URBAN MINISTRIES REPORT : 1984

The Girls' Hostel is providing a great service to te community:

1 Its main objective is to provide accommodation for working girls and young
mothers to become christians in good standing.

2. It provides accommodation for all girls and young mothers wishing to attend
schools and courses in town. 20 applications for 1985 have been received.

3. It accommodates Inner City congregation for their services. There are 48 working
girls and 68 students. The number of workers is still the same as last year - 4.
Building and the grounds are maintained well.

HILLTOP CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Study Group: Form I - 1 class
Form II - 2 classes
Form III - 2 classes
Form IV - class 1

Form V - 2 students

There are 253 students and 8 mentors. Next year Form I will be taught by trained
teachers from Sakubva Secondary School, and the Ministry will be introducing
practical subjects such as Fabric and Fashion and others.

GWERU: The church hall had been completed and they are planning to use it for
creche and other christian activities.

BULAWAYO CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE:

1. Accommodates various religious organisations wishing to worship on Satur-
days overnight and on Sundays.

2. It also accommodates various Burial Societies during the week.

3. A registered study group wdth 149 students from Form I - Form IV and 3
mentors, the Bulawayo Central Circuit is the responsible authority. There is a
need for a big hall if we are to provide a better service to the community.

SUBMITTED BY: W
B Marara - Acting Secretary
F Kadenge - Acting Chairperson

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT 1984

1. RURAL TAX - The accounts for mission stations are as follows:

ANNUAL STATION OWING

AMOUNT SHARE 1984
Old Mutare 360.00 270.00 Paid
Nyadiri 360.00 270.00 810.00 (1982-84)
Nyakatsapa 180.00 135.00 Paid
Arnoldine 180.00 135.00 Paid
Mutambara 60.00 45.00 Paid

We are having difficulty with Nyadiri Centre which has not paid from 1982. The
land agent reports encroachment problem in the farm.

2. a) STORE RENT
Old Mutare : Mr H. Nyazika has not paid 240.00 for 1981-84.
Old Mutare : Mr. J. Mawoyo has not paid 60.00 for 1984.
Mutambara : Mr. Mataure has not paid 60.00 for 1984.

b) LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH STORE DEALERS

The Lease of Agreement between the church and store dealers were drawn
many years ago. We recommend that they be up-dated and that the rent be
increased as follows:

Store from 60.00 per annum to 75.00 per annum

W.R.F. 1985
Grinding Mill from 12.00 per annum to 18.00 per annum

3. MACHINE HOUSES
We are glad to report that settlement has been reached among the Council of
Teachers (tenants) and ourselves. Rent is being paid for the four houses.
The tenants have requested electrical installation. The Board of Trustees needs
Conference approval for electrification and the rent would be increased.

4. MUTAMBARA FARM
(a) One tenant farmer has been approved and started work from 1983 at the
rate of $15.00 per acre p. a., excluding water and other charges.
(b) A second application is under consideration.

5. NYADIRI FARM
Our efforts to allow one tenant for ranching were futile. We recommend letting

the farm to, not more than 10 tenants, assigned 10 acres each allowing 5 herd of
cattle for $20.00 p. a. for a period of 5 years from 1985.

6. SALE OF STAND 3 MARIMBA, HARARE

The Board of Trustees approved the sale of Stand 3 Marimba for more than
$30 000.00 on a mortgage arrangement between the seller and the purchaser.
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7. CONFERENCE PROPERTY INSURANCE COVER
Reference is made to 1983 Conference Journal p. 53 which stated that

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investigations would be carried out during 1984 to insure church property. We

have advised that the annual premium, would be $18 000.00. This would cover all
our mission centres; farms and other buildings valued at approximately $3 000.00.

The Board of Trustees recommends either of the two plans:

a) That the premium be met by proportionate contributions from centres; OR
b) That the matter be shelved indefinitely since the premium is beyond our
means.

Rent Arrears
1 The committee recommends that:
a. All arrears be paid by 31st December, 1984
b. If not paid, no renewal of licence should be done.

2. That a new lease be drawn and should include:

a. Date of payment
b. Duration during which if payment is not done the trader will be evicted.
c. Period during which the trader can sell the property and if not sold can be
asked to destroy or vacate the premises.
d. The new purchaser should be approved by Annual Conference through
Board of Trustees.

Submitted by: W.F. Marima - Chairman

R.E.J. Chimonyo - Secretary

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BOTSWANA COMMITTEE,
Report to Central Conference and Zimbabwe Annual Conference 1984

Since its last report to the ACC

at Kitwe in 1980 the Committee has reported to

the ACC November 1980 and in August 1982. During the

Executive twice, in
quadrrennium informal reports have also been made directly to ACC bishops at
various times. The Committee met at Maun once in July 1982. In addition the
Chairman, Deputy Chairman and the Treasurer have conferred at various times
on Committee business. I greatly regret that circumstances make it impossible for
me to attend this session of Central Conference but am grateful that the Deputy
Chairman, Mr S Mujongue will be able to present this report.

THE MAUN SECONDARY SCHOOL

2.1 School Development. The School, with over 30 staff and 700 students, is
now firmly established as one of Botswana's premier secondary schools. The
school has an excellent reputation with the Ministry of Education and
throughout Botswana generally. Its agricultural and gardening activities

continue to be held up as model for schools everywhere in the Country. The

School has an active Christian programme with voluntary student groups
providing much of the evangelistic thrust of the School's activities.

2.2 Finance. The annual budget of the schools is entirely met by fees and grants
from the Botswana Government, with the exception of the salaries of
teachers provided by the Board of Global Ministries, and aid agencies, and
certain religious programmes of the School provided by the Church. As we
recommended in our 1980 report, the school is an excellent example of the
few "loaves and fishes" provided by the UMC being multiplied a hundred-
fold.

2.3 Staffing. Most of the staff are now Botswana nationals, supplemented by
some missionaries and aid agency personnel. Dr & Mrs Donald Rugh came
out of retirement and were sent to Maun by the Board of Global Ministries,
Dr Rugh serving as Headmaster in 1981-82. Their services was an act of love
and dedication, and we were saddened by the death of Joy Rugh earlier this
year. Rev and Mrs George Fleshman formerly missionaries to Zimbabwe,
served in the school September 1982 - August 1984, Rev Fleshman acting as
Headmaster. During the quadrennium the school also benefited from the
services of Dr Mildred Taylor, Miss Carol Schaad and Mr Larry Kres, all
supported by the Board of Global Ministries. A significant development has
been the appointment of Mr Thomas Tau to succeed Mr Fleshman as
Headmaster. Mr Tau is the first Botswana headmaster of the School.

2.4. Control of the School. The School continues to be a registered grant-aided

school, under the control of a Board of Trustees. The Botswana Government
and the Northwest District Council continue to want the School to remain a
church-related one, although it has been made clear to these authorities that
the Church is willing to relinguish authority if this is desired. The day-to-day
running of the school is under the control of a local body, the Board of
Governors. Ultimate control of the school is vested in a Board of Trustees,
comprised as follows:
2 trustees nominated by the ACC
2 trustees nominated by the UCCSA

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2 trustees nominated by the NWDC
1 trustee nominated by the Ministry of Education

A further step in localisation was taken in 1981 when Rev

Serema of the M
UCCSA took over the Chairmanship of the Board of Trustees from Professor
Murphree. Rev Sekgwa succeeded him in this post in June 1984. The two ACC
trustees for the quadrennium were Professor and Mr Mujongue. It will be
necessary for the General Conference to nominate two trustees for the
forthcoming quadrennium, 1984-1988.

3. PASTORAL AND EVANGELICAL WORK

During the quadrennium the Rev E Chikodzi continued to serve as an ACC
missionary to Botswana. In 1983 he was moved from Masunga Circuit, where he
had been since 1973, to be the minister-in-charge of the Francistown Circuit. The
Rev P Mudiwa also continued to serve as minister-in-charge of the Maun Circuit
from 1980 until June 1984, when he left for further training in the USA. Both of
these men, and their wives, have rendered excellent service and have been a credit
to our Church.

In October 1981 the Rev Z Nyabanga from Mozambique was appointed to

Botswana as our third ACC missionary and attached to the Francistown Circuit.
He was subsequently moved to Trinity Church, Gaborone in 1983. Unfortunately
this appointment did not work out effectively and it was necessary for the

Committee to return responsibility for Rev Nyabanga to the Mozambique Annual

Conference as of 31 August 1984.

We are thus down to an establishment of one missionary in Botswana, from a

peak period when we had three. The UCCSA is anxious that we send more. In a
letter relating to the departure of Rev Mudiwa, the UCCSA Synod Secretary, the

Rev M Serema wrote as follows:

"Greetings. We take great pleasure in conveying to you and the entire
United Methodist Church our sincere gratitude for the services of Rev PET
Mudiwa. Under his leadership the Maun church and community have
flourished spiritually and financially. We absence from the
will regret his
community and the of the entire church here in Botswana. As Rev
life

Mudiwa leaves in August 1984 we would indeed appreciate a replacement

from the United Methodist Church, if this is possible. You are aware of our
extreme shortage of ministers and because Rev Mudiwa was so dynamic he
will be truly missed".

4. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
As indicated above, the Committee has met twice during the Quadrennium in

Maun. Unfortunately travel difficulties have curtailed our ability to meet regularly
and the burden of representing the ACC in Botswana has fallen largely on the
Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and the Treasurer. My Mujongue was Acting
Chairman during my absence from Africa during 1981.

5. FINANCE
A financial report from the Treasurer is attached as Appendix A. A summary of
payments from our member conferences is also attached as Appendix B. We are
grateful to the Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Conferences which have
faithfully met their assessments. At the same time it is clear that the failure of
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Zaire conference to meet their assessments has placed us in a very precarious
financial position which unless changed will mean that we cannot continue our
programme at the present levels.

6 COMMENT
6.1 As have stated previously, the Botswana Project is important for
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Methodism in Africa in that it provides a specifically defined area for iner-

conference cooperation and scope for an international missionary outreach
for African Methodism. Since the beginning of the Project in 1968 we have
achieved a record of which we can be proud. We have been instrumental in
creating a secondary school at Manu which is academically distinguished,

institutionally sound and strong in its Christian witness. We have contributed

significantly to the pastoral and evangelical ministry of the UCCSA in
Botswana and in so doing have forged strong fraternal links with a
cooperating denomination there.

6.2 At the same time we must now admit that our work, after its initial growth,
has reached a point where it is in danger of being static unless we introduce
new dimensions into our programme. We have certain persistent problems
which we have not overcome. One is the problem of transport and
communicationsm which has meant that the programme has effectively been
carried out only by the Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Conferences.
Related to this is the fact that the Zaire Conferences have not contributed
financially, causing us to curtail our programme,. Thus the programme has
not been truly one for the entire ACC, nor has it truly captured the
interested of the "grass-roots" membership of our churches.

6.3 In my view the major thrust of our Botswana programme during the next
quadrennium should be in the area of ecumenical institution building, using
our accomplishments to date to further develop institutional as well as
functional ties with the UCCSA in Botswana. It would be my hope that in
this way the UCCSA could be brought into a closer and more formal
association with the Central Conference, with the UCCSA contributing to
our work as well as vice-versa. As reflected in the Synod Secretary's letter
quoted above in paragraph 3, the UCCSA's appreciation of our relationship
is deeply grounded and in my view this should be developed into a more

broadly based and formally constituted association.

7. RECOMMENDATIONS
With the considerations of Paragraph 6 above, in mind, I would propose the
following recommendations:
7.1 That the Botswana Project, while remaining an ACC project, should be
made a specific responsibility of the Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Conferences.

7.2 As a consequence, that the Botswana Committee for the next quadrennium
should be constituted as follows:
a) A Chairman, elected by the ACC from Angola, Mozambique or
Zimbabwe
b) A Deputy Chairman, elected by the ACC from Angola, Mozambique or
Zimbabwe
c) A Treasurer, elected by the ACC from Angola, Mozambique or
Zimbabwe

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d) Three members, elected by the ACC, one each from Angola,
Mozambique and Zimbabwe

7.3 That the UCCSA, Botswana

Synod, be invited to accept Observer Status
with the and ACC
that it be invited to send a Coordinating Representative to
meetings of the ACC and its Executive.

7.4 That the ACC

Executive Committee he asked to send an ad hoc Investigative
Mission to Botswana during the first year of the new quadrennium to
Botswana to discuss with the UCCSA the possibilities of a more formal
association with the Botswana Synod. This Investigative Mission might
possibly be comorised of two bishops appointed by the Executive, the
Chairman of the Botswana Committee, the Chairman of the Ecumenical
Relations Committee, and nay others the Mission might wish to co-opt. (This
proposal would, of course, require the prior agreement of the Botswana
Synod).

7 S That the budget for the Botswana Committee during the forthcoming
quadrennium be carried by the Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
C on Terence.

CHAIRMANSHIP
On a personal note I would like to thank the ACC for the honour it has given
me 'M ailov\ing me to be Chairman of the Botswana Committee for the first
sixteen years of its existence, 1968-84. For me this has been a wonderfully
rewarding and fulfilling responsibility. The time has now come for new directions
and a new Chairman, and new directions in my own responsibilities also means
that I cannot serve as Chairman in the new quadrennium. Should it be desired, I

uould be willing to continue to serve as a member of the Committee.

SUBMITTED ; M W Murphree

REPORT TO FRANCISTOWN CIRCUIT BOTSWANA : 1984

Great crowds of people were going along with Jesus. He turned and said to them: "Whoever
comes to me cannot be my
disciple unless he hates his father and his mother, his wife and
his children, his brother and his sister, and himself as well. Whoever does not carry his own
cross and come after me cannot be my disciple". (Luke 14:25-33)

This will be my first speech for 1985. I would like the whole circuit to think about the words
of Jesus as stated above. Jesus concluded "None of you can be my disciple, unless he gives
up everything he has".

We were transferred from Masunga on 10 January 1984 to Francistown Circuit. The work
of the Lord is going on very well. I started work by drawing preaching plans with the circuit

Secretary, Mrs I Malala. We sent two preachers to each one of the churches: Makaleng,
Thalogang, Chandibe, Mathangwan, Shashe, Mooke, Tati Siding, Francistown, Mambo,
Sichere, Masungwaneng, Galubane, Orapa Mine and Lethlaken.

When I visit these churches, we hold a joint-service with several churches combined, and
we have Holy Communion. We have decided to visit church by church as from 1985.

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We started Easter revivals in Francistown and have handed out some Bible readings to each
church for the whole week. At this revival 19 women were members were
received and 2
baptized. During the year four of our church members died. We have 229 members in
Francistown and 95 in Orapa Lethakane. So altogether there are 324 full members and 44
probationers.

We are re-building a church at Makaleng because the wall gave way. People in Makaleng
are in financial difficulties and are asking for assistance. I am happy to report that some
of our church members donated brooms, mats, buckets and mops for the church. One member
of the church choir and his wife donated PI 00 for repairing broken window panes on the
Pastor's house.

We have made plans to visit sick people at Hospital on Tuesdays and Fridays in the morning

from 10.30 am pm. The doctors have given me permission to do so. 1 was asked
to 1.00
to visit the Orapa Mine Church and Lethaken church under Francistown Circuit for the
time being until the appointment of a new pastor. My friend Moruti Mukobi was transferred
to Lobatse.

Let me thank the District Superintendent and all ministers of Mutare South for them to
burry my father ahhough was not present. Chido our second daughter finished her nursing
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course at Lobatse National Health Institute. wish to thank Rev K F Mukobi for his help
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to her.

Always remember us in your prayers.

UCCSA FRANCISTOWN CHURCH

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AS AT 29/11/84

INCOME/RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
Opening Bank Balance (30-12-83) 128.16 Moruti Stipend 2600.00
Phalalo 1833.00 Stationaries 6.89
Loose Collection 432.06 Travelling (Moruti Mokobi) 12.00
Thalogang 24.00 Travelling Delegates 348.40
Makaleng 271.54 Donations (Methodist & FCSN
Mins. Fraternal) 30.00
Concert 10.00 Water Utilities 42.60
Holy Communion Collection 38.15 Electricity 123.00
GiftFund 6.00 Selalelo Bread & Wine 12.90
Dikgaolo Collection 250.00 Bank Charges 4.70
Minister Fraternal (Typing School) 7.00 Cash at Bank 368.68
Synod Assessment Collection 234.55
Mause Maintenance 113.00
Sunday School Collection (Lobatse
Trip) 30.71
Collection (Easter Delegates) 171.00

F3549.17 P3549.17

Submitted : Rev S.E. Chikodzi

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CHRISTIAN BUSINESS PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION

OF THE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Information Report

Introduction:

Bible Reading: Matthew 4:18-22

Hymn 258 - Ngatiende Wadikani
Short Comment or Remark:
Hymn 303 - Muzunde Renyu Baba

I. Baclcground of the Association

Zimbabwe Annual Conference was very fortunate to have Africa Growth and
Development Head Office in Zimbabwe and the Executive Secretary a
Zimbabwean. It was through this office that Mr. N.F. Goto met other people like

Dr. Duncan of the Oklahoma Conference. They both had a noble vision of
African Churches being self-reliant. It is then that the vision of bringing together
christian business people was envisaged just like Jesus called on Fishermen to be
his desciples. During the visit to Zimbabwe by Dr. Duncan Mr. Goto travelled
with him to five of our Conference Districts meeting business people of our
church promoting the idea of bring them together for the good of the church.
With Mr. Goto's help there was exceptionally good response from all business
people in the Districts.

II Purpose of the visits to the Districts

This was to bring together christians who are operating business so that by their
associating, our church programmes would be expanded, they would also increase
the profitability of their businesses as they gain training on how to run their
businesses. Hence such increased profitability would subsequently increase their
giving to the Church.

III. Committees
Following the visit to Districts by Dr. Duncan and Mr. Goto, the following
committees were formed:-
1 District Committees
Each meeting nominated six people during
District christian business people
the by Dr. Duncan and Mr. Goto and these people were later co-
visit

ordinated by Mr. Goto to a meeting held in Harare to elect an Executive

Committee.

2. Executive Committee
An Executive Committee composed of
a) Two people from each District
b) Head of the Church
c) Head of the ACG&D Programme
d) Three District Superintendents

was formed and was delegated other than electing office bearers, to draft a
constitution. The Executive Committee worked hard with Lawyers to
produce a document that guides the activities of the Association.

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IV. The Constitution
The document was approved and provides the following:-
1. Aims and Objectives of the Association
The objectives of the Association shall be to:-
a) Encourage understanding and co-operation amongst members of the
United Methodist Church by setting-up projects and entering into
ventures with a view to raising funds for the Church.

b) Promote the development of the Church and members by using the

its

funds raised in order to assist in the development of the Church and

also to give assistance to needy members of the Church.

c) Assist in, the commercial training of members of the Church so that

they C9n in turn benefit the Church and its members.

d) Sponsor seminars with like-minded groups of people in order to seek

advancement of the aims of the Association.

e) Be guided in all its actions by christian ideals and motives.

V. Membership of the Association

a) Membership of the Association shall be restricted to the members of the
Zimbabwe Annual Conference.

b) Application for membership of the Association shall be made to the

applicants local branch which shall forward it to the Executive Committee
for approval by at least 75% of the members of the Executive Committee.

c) Each new member pay to the Association a non-refundable registration

shall
fee of $50.00 together with the firstAnnual Subscription Fee of $100.00 and
thereafter a Subscription Fee of $100.00 per year.

d) Furthermore, each member of the Association shall be in full agreement with

the objectives of the Association and to do his/her best to promote them
and also each member shall participate in meetings and business of the
Association in so far as he/she is able and called upon to do so.

e) Any member shall immediately cease to be a member if:-

i) He/she fails to pay his/her Annual Subscription Fee within 14 days of

due date.

ii) He/she voluntarily resigns.

iii) A majority of the voting members of the Executive Committee resolves

to terminate that person's membership of the Association.

f) In the event of a member ceasing to be a member, payment of any refund of

that members current year Subscription Fee shall be guided by the by-laws of
the Association and be at the sole discretion of the Executive Committee.

IV. Powers of the Association

The Association shall have the power to:-

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a) "Acquire by purchase, exchange, donation, bequest or in any other manner.
Any rights in or over any kind of property, movable or immovable and
wheresoever situated, and to sell, lease, mortgage, donate of, alienate or
encumber such property in any manner and to improve, expand, develop,
maintain, repair, also extend and otherwise deal with the same for any of the
purposes of the Association."

b) "Borrow or raise money for any of the purposes of the Association, either
without security or secured by mortgage or other security charged on all or
any assets of the Association and whether by subscription from members or
otherwise, in such manner and upon such terms as the Association shall
think fit."

c) "Invest the monies of the Association not immediately required in such

investment securities or savings accounts as the Association may think proper
and to vary, transpose, realise and re-invest any such securities and
investments at any time."

d) Open and operate banking accounts and to withdraw, accept, make, endorse,
discount and negotiate Bill of Exchange, promisory notes, cheques and other
negotiable instruments; provided that all cheques and other negotiable
documents be co-signed on behalf of the Association and shall require
shall

the signatures of the Chairman or vice-chairman, and the Secretary or vice-

Secretary and the Treasurer or vice-Treasurer.

e) The Association shall employ personnel on such terms and subject to such

conditions as it sees fit and to terminate such employment.

f) To and defend proceedings at law and to proceed to the end and

institute

final determination thereof and to enter into compromise and to submit any
claim, dispute or manner to arbitration.

g) To do all such acts and things as may be conducive or incidental to the

attainment of the aforesaid objectives or any of them.

h) Also to make rules not inconsistent with the Constitution.

VII. Funds of the Association

The source of funds of the Association shall consist of:
a) Funds raised from the projects set-up and the ventures entered into by the
Association.

b) The Registration Fee paid by new members and the Annual Subscription Fee
paid by all members.

c) Interest on investments.

d) Loans from individuals or corporate bodies.

e) Gifts, donations and grants from individuals or corporate bodies either local

or international.

f) Reserves set aside by the Association.

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VIII. Usage of Funds of the Association
a) The Association envisages to be the driving force that will support
conference projects that are failing because of lack of capital, expertise or
management on the commercial basis e.g. Nyadire Orphanage Centre, idling

church farms, etc.

b) Furthermore the Association has plans to purchase or lease large farms to be

operated by trained personnel for the purpose of:-
i) Ranching using Cold Storage Commission Cattle.

ii) Commercial Cropping Programme e.g. wheat in winter, maize in

summer, etc.

iii) Running Agricultural industries e.g. Poultry, Piggery, Farm

Engineering, supply of Agricultural materials to local communities.

iv) Agricultural Training would be included.

c) The Association shall venture into Real Estate whereby the Association
would own or lease or buy immovable property e.g. Blocks of Flats or
Commercial Buildings which would be rented out and property managed
thereby generating income for the Church.

d) The Association envisaged owning and running a specialised clinic with

specialist doctors whether missionary or otherwise. It is envisaged that the
overseas churches would assist us with expertise, equipment and medicines
etc., as part of their support.

The specialised clinic would be of benefit not only to the Zimbabwe Annual
Conference but to Zimbabwe as a whole and also to the Southern Africa
Development Co-ordination Conference (SADCC). Obviously, the clinic
would be run on commercial basis like any of the overseas specialist clinics.

e) The Association would involve itself in General Merchandise dealings with

emphasis on special commodities.

XI. Benefits Envisaged by the Association

a) The members would benefit from the Association's Training programmes on
how to run business with christian motives and ideals, and also get assistance
from other members by mere association and sharing problems and ventures
with fellow christians.

b) The Association sees the advancement of the United Methodist Church, the
achievement of church self-reliance, growth and development in Zimbabwe
and Africa.

X. Summary
United Methodism is based on new methods and ideas by committed christians

like theDuncans, people like Mr. Goto and many other United Methodists. Now
we have an Association requiring committed christians who are like the fishermen
Jesus saw fishing. The Association requires people who know Christ. Christians
with patience and committed to the advancement of United Methodism in

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Zimbabwe through giving and sacrifice. We are calling upon all progressive
christians of the Methodist church to join the Association in our struggle
for self
reliance.

Hymn 258 - Verses 4-5

HARARE
6th December, 1984 E.I. Muzorewa
PP For the Christian Business Peoples'
Association of the United Methodist
Church.

Executive Committee Members:

Mr. S. Mapereke Chairman
Mr. S.G. Nyandoro Vice-Chairman
Mr. E.I. Muzorewa Secretary
Mrs. Gapara Vice-Secretary
Mr. W.F. Marima Treasurer

Committee Members: Bishop A. T. Muzorewa

Mr. N. P. Goto
Rev. E. Jijita

Rev. A. Katsande
Rev. Zhungu
Mr. M. K. Kaisi
Mr. J. Zvinoira
Mrs. Chikuni
Mrs. Marima

Submitted : S (Mapereke) Katsande

Chairperson

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT

We wish to thank all Christian educators for lessons given to all districts and Circuits this
year. There is an improvement in Christian education activities.

Recommendation:
(a) We strongly urge pastors and Circuits to acquire as much Christian Education
literature as possible from the director

(b) That Pastors teach their members before they are received. The committee was
not happy about members who are simply received by the pastor because they
have been approved by the Administrative Board without proper christian
education.

(c) We propose June 10 to 16 be observed as Christian Education Week.

Chairman : W B Marara
Secretary: S Mungure

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND YOUTH WORK REPORT

"Those of us who have experienced God's power need to speak up about what we have seen".

The Bible is the basis of life as Christians, and therefore it is most important to study it.

Materials should vary from those which involve in serious study of the Bible, with reflection
upon its meaning for today as it becomes God's word for us to those which begin with the
life situation, and then use the resources of the Bible and church tradition to give light on
today's problems.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:
training of the laity for leadership within the church is necessary. This will involve
such
The
things as training members of boards and committees, training of Sunday
School teachers.

The lay training at District level is not enough, circuits should have their training to ensure
efficient administration from the grassroots.

STEWARDSHIP:
Education thus an essential part of the contact of Christian Education. There should be
is

included in various ways in your lay training or special courses, sermons and
Bible study.

Stewardship education is vital at all levels of the Church to ensure greater development.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING:
our
Iattended District leadership training sessions as well as training seminars. I discovered
members are given duties in the church without proper skills. They find it difficult where
to start. Local lay-training should be encouraged to instil the necessary
skills.

U.M.Y.F. ECECUTIVE:
The youth executive has done good work with the leadership of our President Norman Chesa;
I thank him for his good leadership. I
praise God and the U.M.F.Y. executive!

REVIVAL MEETINGS:
Jesus Christ. The
Ithas been a very good year for us, because many young people accepted
organization is growing, the youth themselves are doing a wonderful work
with the help

of our pastors.

I thank all leaders of the church for coming to the youth revival meetings and showing their

christian experience for growth.

CLASS MEETINGS AND SUNDAY SCHOOL:

I glad to report that most circuits bought christian literature. Those
am who do not have
books buy now. Class-leaders should be encouraged to use the "Rutungamiro Book,"
this

will help them become class-leaders of quality.

RECOMMENDATIONS
1 . That circuits should have leadership training seminars for their leaders after
district lay trainings.

Christian Education Committee Members and District representative should attend

2.
a two day seminar by the beginning of each year.

3. That BOFAC put aside $500.00 for the seminar

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4. Sunday school teachers should always prepare their lessons before they teach.

Submitted ; C. Mukasa
Director: Christian Education and Youth Work

CHRISTIAN SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE REPORT

The Church can no longer continue to teach, preach to and heal an ignorant, immoral and
sick society. The church cannot continue to alienate itself from such diseases. It all goes
to show that our scholarship programmes must continue to be supported all the more. When
people come to listen to Jesus teach, preach and heal, and were hungry; Jesus told his disciples
"You yourselves give them food to eat."

We are delighted that the Church has taken the caring challenge seriously by involving itself
in many of programmes through Christian Care and Christian Council
the drought-relief
of Zimbabwe. We
have, locally, given money, food and clothing to help ease the situation
and we should continue to do so until the situation improves. We are convinced that the
$500 and more than five bales of clothing we collected on behalf of refugees helped clothe
the destitute.

Most of the money used by these Organisations has been donated by Churches and committees
Christians around the world to help "feed my lambs." Our church has continued to provide
both money and personnel to ensure that these programmes are successful. We find ourselves
deeply committed in the Refugee programmes where our people are heavily involved in
alleviating hunger and human suffering by providing health facilities, food, technical knowhow
and clothing directly or indirectly through Christian Organisations around the world.

As a Church, we endorse the self determination efforts demonstrated by our brothers and
sisters in Namibia and racist South Africa and hope that the day will soon come when their
aspirations for liberation are realised.

On the local scene, we abhor the dissident activities which are causing untold suffering and
death to our people. We again request the authorities to root out the cause of this sore.
They should continue to promote the spirit of reconciliation as propounded at the time of
independence.

We rejoice at the release of Bishop A T Muzorewa from detention and wish to thank all

who have assisted prayerfully and materially towards his release. May God's grace surround
him as he rightfully takes his place in society as a free man and as he continues to lead the
Church in these trying times.

WORSHIP AND MUSIC COMMITTEE

CHURCH MUSIC SERVICE REPORT

"Let us come before him with thanksgiving and sing joyful songs of praise." These progressive
words have continued throughout our Districts. Many Church Choirs have been formed
and are making remarkable progress toward enriching our worship services.

The Worship and Music Committee had a meeting to review the existing hymn book in April

1984. This was at the request of the Board of Communications. This was successfully done

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and the review presented to the Board for action. The Worship and Music Committee
requested pastors to look through the worship rituals and make necessary corrections during
the Pastor's refresher course then going on within the same month. A recommendation was
made to the Board of Communications to re-arrange pages in the ritual section to avoid
confusion.

Competitions

For choirs to excel in their performance, they joined in a variety of competitions -

District,
inter-Districtand national competitions. In most cases, our choirs fetched top prices up to
the National level, i.e. Hilltop, St. Mark, St. Stephens - Zengeza, St. Pauls. St.
Pauls Mbare
fetched the two top
floating trophies for Colgate and Palmolive Competitions in Bulawayo
in OwnChoice and Competition Songs. We compliment the choir masters and their members
for the excellent performance. We continue to encourage choirs
to participate in church
worship and national competitions. Many of our church members have rededicated
themselves
to Christ due to the beautiful music offered in our churches on Sundays.

Last but not least, is the general singing in the worship services. In most cases the singing
is lively and inspiring. The hosho and drum rhythms feature favourably. But let us all
remember to avoid shouting while we produce beautiful soft music in our worship.

We wish to encourage choirs to continue to include a few new hymns from our hymn book
in their collection of songs for the year to help congregations learn new songs every year.

Kambuzuma Church presented a radio broadcast worship to the Z.B.C. in July this year
through their pastor Rev. M. Mukangara. Harare/Bulawayo District held a worship and
music training seminar Inner City Church which was attended by choir directors, choir
at the
chairpersons, pastors and Lay Leaders. The main speaker was Rev. E. Jijita. We hope to
hold many such seminars in future.

We encourage our church and choir members to attend Ecumenical Arts Workshops to learn
and contribute to the national talents. The workshop was at Gokomere
Secondary School.
In 1985 it will be at Hartzell High School.

The Director fulfilled all invitations extended to him within and without the Conference.
He is the current National Chairman of the Ecumenical Arts Association of Zimbabwe, which
ishaving a strong financial backing from the World Association for Christian Communication
(WACC) based in London, enabling us to subsidise music workshops and much needed
equipment. The Director was one of the four persons invited to animate or lead singing during
worship services at a World Conference of YMCA
in Denmark in 1985. He was also asked
by the WCC
to help run a Worship and Music Workshop for the Scandinavians soon after
the Conference. The other three are from Vancouver in Canada, Argentina
and The
Phillipines.

Observations
1. We wish to remind members to continue to show reverence in our worship
Services by following the Order of Service. This is how we can feel united as a
chuich throughout the country every Sunday.

2. May we remind our members on the use of the Holy Communion Ritual
established at the Annual Conference at Mutambara United Methodist
last

Church in 1975. Among other thing-; we were asked to sho\ reverence to our

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creator by clapping hands for thanks on receiving the elements which is in

harmony with our culture. We ask our pastors to continue discussion on

application of the form of ritual at refresher courses to enable us to establish
uniformity throughout the Annual Conference.

Appreciation
We thank the donors for the competition trophies. The trophies have encouraged choirs
to improve their singing in churches.

We recommend that Worship and Music Sunday be July 28th, 1985.

HARARE/BULAWAYO DISTRICT

Number of Choirs - 16
Bambazonkie - 9 participating choirs
Colgate - 6 participating choirs

See Appendix I following a Report - Composition and participation of choirs.

Submitted :

Mr. S.C. Maenzanise (Chairman)

Mrs. A. P. Mudzizwa (Secretary)

CONFERENCE LAY LEADER'S REPORT:

1. INTRODUCTION:
"I press towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ

Jesus." (Phil. 3:14) (The New King James version) The 1985 GOAL will be
SELF-RELIANCE. I am inviting all laity and clergy to press toward this goal. As
individuals let aim to reach that goal. Let us all show our right hand and
us all

start with the thumb for (1) Action (2) Power (3) Organisation (4) Education (5)

Awakening. These five steps should be known by every District Circuit, local
church and individual. I shall be happy to help you when I visit your area for
stewardship seminars.

2. VISITATION
! have attended all District Conferences in 1984 and some Conference
Conventions of RRW M.U.M.C. and U.M.Y.F. I missed some lay training
schools because I was out of the country for 5 weeks attending an Advanced
Leadership Training Seminar.

3. AFRICA CENTRAL CONFERENCE

1 would like to congratulate the Conference Session of 1983 on behalf of laity for
electing an excellent delegation to represent the Zimbabwe Annual Conference at

the Africa Central Conference.

4. SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
I am sorry that this special training for advanced Leadership Training came
during my old age. This special training was needed at a time was young. 1 I

would have been a better tool for the Lord. However, shall do my best to 1 use
this high training which I had for five weeks at the Haggai Institute in Singapore.

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Haggai Institute provides a full program of intensive studies in the following
areas:
a) Christian Leadership
b) Theology of Evangelization
c) Disciplines of Leadership
d) The Kingdom of God
e) History of Christian Evangelism
Principles of Effective Communication

g) Methods of Evangelism
h) Cross Cultural Communication
i) Transference of Training and Development of Resources.

5. THANKSGIVING
It is not easy for me words to express deep appreciation to the
to find suitable
Conference for allowing me above seminar. This seminar opened
to attend the
new chapters of Leadership in my Hfe. I hope to use this knowledge to improve
our conference. Thank you for sending me to Haggai Institute for Advanced
Leadership Training in Singapore!

DISTRICTS

1. HARARE/BULAWAYO DISTRICT.
Action, Power, Organisation, Education and Awakening. There were clearly
demonstrated by the laity of the district. The district is under the leadership of
Mr. Muchineuta. The leaders of various societies of our church work
harmoniously with their leaders. Each circuit and local church aimed to meet its

given budget. The district lay leaders visited all circuits in his district.

The pastors the laity and the District Superintendents work for one common goal
in many cases. A number of churches are under construction and some will soon
be dedicated. The district is opening new areas as you have already heard from
D.S.'s report. There are many new sites in every new township. The laity is ready
to build them.

The R.R.W. Wabvuwi and U.M.Y.F. are growing day and night and each group
is doing very well. They are spiritually alive. The laity believe in mission. Most

members of this conference know what this district does to some circuits. See
below how each circuit has participated in all conference budgets given. There is

action, power, organisation, education and awakening toward 1985 goal.

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The following are financial figures for Pastors' Support:

Basic Sal. Appreciation Paid in Bal. Due

Bulawayo Central Circuit 5628.70 00 5628.00 %
Bulawayo West Circuit 3060.75 247.00 3307.75 %
Harare Circuit
Highfield Circuit 6974.00 634.00 7608.00 %
Chitungwiza Circuit V*

Mabvuku Circuit 6325.00 00 6325.00 %

Mhangura-Chinhoyi Circuit 2310.00 00 2214.60 95.00
Marondera Circuit 3153.15 00 2436.66 716.50
Midlands Circuit 3542.00 - 3542.00 '^'o

Mufakose Circuit No Rep. - No Rep.

Kambuzuma Circuit 2870.00 168.00 3038.00 Wo
Zambia Circuit 2915.00 -
2915.00 o/o

1049.00

HARVEST: Harvest Conference ACC&D

Assistance

Bulawayo Central Circuit 3029.07 600.00 400.00

Bulawayo West Circuit 3922.85 435.00 300.00
Harare Circuit 10764.71 1296.00 1080.00
Highfield Circuit 28086.52 1721.20 1476.00
Chitungwiza Circuit 10000.00 897.08 748.00
Mabvuku Circuit 4660.00 970.00 808.00
Mhangura-Chinhoyi Circuit 720.00 30.00 180.00
Marondera Circuit 821.58 56.00 80.00
Midlands Circuit 3042.93 446.40 372.00
Mufakose Circuit 2210.00
Kambuzuma Circuit 4166.72 734.00 394.12
Zambia Circuit 2722.00 00 00
74317.80

MUTARE SOUTH DISTRICT

This is another which is way up to the 1985 goal. Action power,
district

organisation, education and awakening elements are already visible in them. This
district is under leadership of Mr. J. Zvinoira. The District Lay Leader
and
the District Superinfendent play the same tune. They have organised all their

District Committees together and they move and lead the laity together.

I am happy to report to the conference that the laity of this district know their

areas. The/e youth seem to lead the way and the adults automatically follow. The
R.R.W and the M.U.M.C. organisations of the district are doing their work in

is one of
bringing others to Christ. This the districts which is using the committee
on Council on Ministries (COM) advantageously. They know the functions of

COM from what we can see.

I shall devote my time in one of their two needy The two circuits need
circuits.

much help spiritually. However, there are a number of new churches being built.
This district is opening new areas. The laity are also working hard to meet their

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budget allocated by the Conference. There is action power organisation-education
and awakening in them. This district will meet the 1985 goal.

Special Recognition:
The Marange Central Circuit needs special recognition. This circuit is in the rural

area and it came first in all conference items, e.g.

(1) Pastors Support "7o (3) ACG&D $1143.00

(2) Harvest $5,000.00 (4) Conf. Assess $897.00

Let us applaud them for a job well done. This circuit defeated three districts
added their Conference Assessment together.

Financial Activities
Basic Sal. Appreciation Paid in Bal. Due
Chiredzi-Masvingo Circuit 2340.00 2340.00
Marange Central Circuit 3108.00 264.00 3372.00
Marange North Circuit 3124.55 15.18 2855.68 284.50
Marange South Circuit 1848.00 130.00 1830.00 148.00
Marange West Circuit 1892.00 38.00 1930.00
Mutambara East Circuit 2486.00 143.00 2629.00
Mutambara South Circuit 3542.00 - 3542.00
Mutambara West Circuit 2310.00 273.00 2583.00
Mutambara Centre Circuit 2376.00 - 2376.00
Zimunya North Circuit 2425.50 189.26 2614.76
Zimunya South Circuit 3542.00 -
3542.00
Miller Memorial Church 3129.50 143.00 3272.50
Dangamvura Circuit 3411.00 330.00 3741.00

1425.94
1

HARVEST Harvest Conference ACG&D

Assistance
Chiredzi-Masvingo Circuit 90.60 60.00 100.00
Marange Central Circuit 5000.00 897.00 1143.00+ +
Marange North Circuit 660.00 5.00 4.00
Marange South Circuit 337.00 30.00 100.00
Marange West Circuit 835.00 190.00 5.00
Marange East Circuit 331.18 400.00 450.00
Mutambara South Circuit 1800.00 350.08 400.00
Mutambara West Circuit 492.00 30.00 10.00
Zimunya North Circuit 2573.60 400.00 00
Zimunya South Circuit 800.00 - -

Dangamvura Circuit 9193.00 900.00 1200.00

Miller Memorial Church 8033.27 1400.00 1900.00
Mutambara Centre 1026.00 -

31171.65
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MUTASA/MAKONI DISTRICT
Mr. Maxwell Chambara is the District Lay Leader. We can all see action, power,
organisation, education and awakening in the district. Here again is a district
which shows team work. The Lay Leader and District Superintendent and
district
local lay leaders work as one team. They organise their meetings together. Their
committee on Council on Ministries is also learning its functions.

The laity and pastors form a good team in their church work and meetings. This
district has a very strong finance committee. The committee has some definite
goals set for each circuit.

The R.R.W., M.U.M.C, U.M.Y.F. members are all doing their work to
evangelise the district. There are two circuits which need help from the
stewardship department and the leaders of the district. I am sure that they will
soon join other circuits in the district.

A number of churches are being built and some new preaching points
opened. We
thanked some members of the district who refused to close
Old Mutare
Orphanage. I hope that the laity of this district will support it financially. It was
a good decision which should be supported by their action.

The laity of this district tried to meet all the demands of the budgets which
Conference gave them. My financial report will reveal all these actions. Surely,
we can all see that they need some more action, power, organisation, education
and awakening which characterise other laity.

Basic Sal. Appreciation Paid in Bal. Due

Makoni West Circuit 1732.50 - 1732.00 -

Chiduku South Circuit 2310.00 - 1117.00 1193.00

Gandanzara Circuit 3504.00 00 3564.00 273.00
Honde Valley Circuit 1792.50 00 1792.30
Nyanga Circuit 2523.88 - 2523.88
Makoni Circuit 2310.00 - 1491.00 609.00
Mundenda Odzi Circuit 2453.00 - 1890.66 562.34
-
Nyakatsapa Circuit 3542.00 100.00 3542.00
-
Rusape Railway Circuit 3542.00 -
3059.00
-
Ehnes Memorial Church 6875.00 100.00 6875.00

200.00

HARVEST Harvest Conf. Assess ACG«&D

Makoni West Circuit 1114.00 50.00 100.00
Chiduku South Circuit - 00 4.00
Gandanzara Circuit 208.00 24.26 79.74
Honde Valley Circuit 1 1 1 .60 38.00 90.00
Nyanga Circuit 1214.00 00 00
Makoni Circuit 220.29 00 44.00
Mundenda Odzi Circuit 00 29.00 30.15
Nyakatsapa Circuit 2243.71 249.00 191.00 +
Rusape Railway Circuit 75.00 20.00 48.00
Ehnes Memorial Church 3000.00 46.00 154.00

8186.60

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4. MUREHWA DISTRICT
There is some improvement now in Murehwa District. We can all see that there is

action, power, organisation, educationand awakening. Under the Leadership of

Mr. Nyamupanda the laity of the district opened a new chapter of activities.
Men, Women, boys and girls are now coming together to build their district.
They now know where Murehwa belongs.

The Lay Leader and the District Superintendent and a few other leaders are
forming a strong team. The Finance Committee is doing fine. The Council on
Ministry needs a lot of education and I know that they will soon know its
function. I thank God for the awakening of the Murehwa laity. I know they have
wings and I can fly higher.

However, three circuits are still dragging their feet. I visited each one of them but
they will need more visitations. They need teaching and encouragement. However,
there is much work to be done in these circuits. First, they need spiritual healing
and ail other things will follow. The R.R.W., M.U.M.C, U.M.Y.F. of the
district is coming up in a big way. The R.R.W. is leading the way. The laity and

the pastors of this district are forming a very strong team. In 1983, Murewa was
not in good shape but I want you to look at it now. It is a new Murehwa. In
1985 it will be their year greater achievement.

The laity tried to meet the obligations of all budgets which Conference gave
them. There are some new churches being built and new preaching points are
being opened. On behalf of all laity, I would like to thank the District
Superintendent for his hard work in leading the way. Their activities are shown
below.

Basic Sal. Appreciation Paid in Bal. Due

Chikore Tanda Circuit 2426.00 712.20 1713.80
Maramba Pfungwe Circuit 157.00 - 543.30
Uzumba Circuit 2425.50 - 1373.50 1052.00
Headlands Circuit 2922.15 69.96 2559.35
Murehwa East Circuit 1727.00 1727.00
Murehwa North Circuit 2846.25 - 2846.25
Murehwa West Circuit 2732.24 - 2732.24
Murehwa South Circuit 3542.00 20.60 2918.60 644.00
Nhowe Circuit 3542.00 11.00 3553.00 -

Murewa Centre 2941.40

101.56

HARVEST: Harvest Conf. Assess ACG&D

Chikore Tanda Circuit 48.00 7.00 00
Maramba Pfungwe Circuit 36.00 11.00 00
Uzumba Circuit 140.50 25.00 36.50
Headlands Circuit 863.43 27.00 100.00
Murehwa East Circuit 00 00 00
Murehwa South Circuit 1379.00 30.00 25.00
Murehwa North Circuit 961.10 29.00 143.00
Murehwa West Circuit 656.18 34.00 42.00
Nhowe Circuit 1094.00 00 00
Murehwa Centre 2000.00 75.00 600.00

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MUTOKO/NYADIRE DISTRICT
In 1983 Mutoko-Nyadire District did well compared to the situation in 1984. The
laity is under the leadership of Mr. Kangara. He visited all circuits. The District
Lay Leader and the District Superintendent visited together in some cases. The
laity is trying to work together in meeting some goals but medicine is required in

the area of giving. The laity will need action, power, organisation, education and
awakening in a big way. Mutoko-Nyadire is a thorn in the flesh for me. I shall
try to devote most of my time to the District. The laity of the district can do
better than this. I know that in 1985 they will be way up where they should be.
They have a very devoted District Lay Leader and Finance Chairman. The two
know their work and are an asset to the district.

The R.R.W. and Youth are doing fine but the Wabvuwi could be better. The
laity organised all their big and small district meetings well and were successful.

The district cares little about conference budget items. Their financial report will

explain it better than my words. We shall also take a look at their activities at
harvest. We extend appreciation to pastors and their mission work towards
Pastors' support. I am reminding them that our goal will be self-reliance i.e.

action-power-organisation-education and awakening.

Action: Basic Sal. Appreciation Paid in Bal. Due

Mutoko East Circuit 3124.55 00 1527.91 1596.64
-
Dendera Circuit 3073.30 00 3073.00
Mutoko North Circuit 00 410.50
Mutoko South Circuit 2431.00 00 -

Mutoko West Circuit No Rep. 00 -

Nyamuzuwe Circuit -
00 678.23 173.77
Nyadire Circuit 1732.50 00 1223.91 508.59
Chikwizo Circuit - - 1387.40 792.80
Nyadire Centre 3194.40 00 3194.40

HARVEST Harvest Conf. Assess ACG&D

Chikwizo Circuit 240.00 20.00 3.00
Mutoko North Circuit 200.00 20.00 6.52
Mutoko West Circuit 00 12.85 5.61
Mutoko South Circuit 690.00 00 00
Nyadire Circuit 104.60 52.00 10.30
Nyamuzuwe Circuit 456.29 30.00 10.00
Nyadire Centre 1500.00 50.00 50.00
Mutoko East Circuit 289.22 26.00 00
Dendera Circuit 00 15.00 35.00

2520.11 225.85

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A. DISTRICTS HARVEST
1983 1984

Harare-Buiawayo District 52424.04 74317.80

Mutare South District 20393.05 31171.65
Mutasa-Makoni District 6363.45 8186.60
Murehwa District 3486.45 7742.21
Mutoko-Nyadire District 1223.40 3280.11

TOTAL 83890.08 124,930.37

B. CONFERENCE ASSESSMENT

Budget 1984 Ba!. Due

Harare-Bulawayo District 8000.00 7144.00 856.00
Murehwa District 3000.00 294.02 2705.98
Mutasa-Makoni District 5000.00 358.52 4641.48
Mutare South District 6000.00 7000.00 + 1000"'o
Mutoko-Nyadire District 3000.00 235.31 2764.69

TOTAL 25000.00 15031.85 9968.15

A.C.G.«& D.
Budget 1983 1984

Harare-Bulawayo District 10000.00 8196.00 135223.66

Mutare South District 8000.00 3283.00 4000.00
Mutasa-Makoni District 7000.00 1489.96 2604.84
Murehwa District 5000.00 474.00 1276.99
Mutoko-Nyadire District 5000.00 468.00 383.33

TOTAL 35000.00 1401.96 21788.82

D. SUMMARY
Conference Budget 1983 1984

(1) Harvest 83890.08 119998.37

124930.37

(2) Conference Assessments 25000.00 9874.63 15031.85

Budget 1983 1984 Bal. Due

(3) A.C.G. & D. 35000.00 14010.96 21788.82 [ 13211.18

1983 1984

(4) Appreciation 1984 4159.50 2778.50

1985 GOAL WILL BE SELF-RELIANCE

Submitted : W.F. Marima

Conference Lay Leader

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ECUMENICAL RELATIONS REPORT

The Ecumenical Relations Committee is delighted to report that during 1984 there has been
tremendous progress in ecumenical activities.

CHRISTIAN COUNCIL ACTIVITIES

We highly commend the Christian Council of Zimbabwe for the following activities during
1984:

(a) Introduction of Ecumenical Personnel Planning/Manpower Programme.

(b) At a Summit of Heads of Church Denominations which took place at Rest Haven
from 15-17 February, 1984 it was resolved that there should be In Service
Training of:

1. Church Financial Officers

2. Church Development Officers
3. Stewardship Workers

As a result of this resolution 3 training programmes were held from 21st February to 3rd
May, 1984; Development Officers Training: 12-15 November, 1984; Heads of Denominations
programme : 19 - 30 November, 1984; Development Officers Training Programme which
ended up with a demonstration of a Butcher Shop in the backyard programme at Old Mutare
by Mr M. Chambara. There will be continuation of these training programmes in 1985.

(c) The personnel needs of the church as analysed by the Christian Council, Heads of
Church Denominations meeting are in 3 categories: i.e. immediate, short and long
terms.

The Immediate Needs may be met by in-service training, refresher courses and crash
programmes.

The Short Term Programmes may be as short courses of 3 - 12 months duration in specific
areas of need.

The Long Term Training may be conducted with effective and carefully selected members
of the church with potential for leadership.

(d) THEOLOGICAL TRAINING

The following questions were presented to the meeting for consideration:
1.1 Are the existing facilities adequate?
1 .2 Is the syllabus fulfilling the present aspirations of the church?
1.3 Are there some improvements required?
1.4 Should the syllabus include such other subjects as:

(a) Development Studies

(b) Management Studies
(c) Financial control and Management
(d) Personnel Management
(e) Public Relations
(0 Small Scale Agriculture
(g) Communication Studies

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2. Leadership Development
3. Laywomen Leadership Development
4. Industrial Leadership Development
5. Youth Leadership
6. Adult Education Leadership Development
7. Development Education in Agriculture
8. Stewardship Leadership Development

(0 At the annual general meeting which took place at Washandiro Centre in Gweru,
it was resolved that members of the Council form committees which will

coordinate their functions with related committees of various church

denominations. The following committees were eventually set up.

UNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN/URBAN AND RURAL MISSION

(g) PASTORS CONFERENCE

Delegates of various church denominations met at the university for a pastors
conference, 115 delegates attended. The conference was a great success.

FRATERNAL DELEGATES TO THE METHODIST CHURCH IN ZIMBABWE

CONFERENCE
Our fraternal delegates to the Methodist church in Zimbabwe conference are delighted to
report that they were able to attend the Methodist-in-Zimbabwe Synod and were given the
privilege to greet the Methodist inZimbabwe Conference on behalf of the United Methodist
Zimbabwe Annual Conference The President, Rev. Makuzwa, responded with joy that the
spirit of fraternity continues to grow among various church denominations.

Y. W.C.A. HOSTEL is our project. Its existence is a blessing to the church because it continues
to uphold the good reputation of the church.

MAGWEGWE JOINT CHURCH PROJECT

This year the joint church had two major set backs:

(a) THE WITHDRA WAL OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.

The Anglican church early this year withdrew its membership as a trustees. This
means the Magwegwe Joint Action church has remained with three trustees
namely: The United Methodist Church, The United Congregational Church of
Southern Africa and the Evangelical Lutheran Church. These three are prepared
to continue working together as an Ecumenical Group.

(b) THE STA TE OF THE BUILDING

The Church building at Magwegwe developed dangerous cracks. The Bulawayo
City Council engineers advised the congregations to stop using the church while
they make observations of the cracks and suggestions of how to repair the
building. This has created another problem for our congregations to look for an
alternative place of worship.

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MARANGE JOINT PROJECT
Marange High School is a joint effort of 3 church denominations namely: The United
Methodist, Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches.

The United Methodist Church is contributing much to the running and growth of the School.
Three of our Church members are in the Board of Governors namely: Rev I.
Mawokomatanda, Rev G. Kapfumvuti and Mr P. Chambara.

The School will have a projected intake of over 850 students in 1985. We highly commend
the Board of Governors for its good work.

ECUMENICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION

The Ecumenical Arts Association held the 24th Annual arts workshop at Gokomere High
School, Masvingo, from 30th April through 6th May, 1984. There were more than 130
participants. A unique aspect of the 1984 workshop was performances in which the four
facets of art, music, writing and drama were interwoven for creative expression.

The Annual General meeting of the Ecumenical Arts Association met in November 1984.
Next year's workshop is planned for the 15th 21st April, 1985, at Hartzel High School, Old
Mutare, Mutare.

We thank BOFAC for its support and recommend that BOFAC pay the annual fee of $24.00

Delegates - suggested:- Dr M. Johnson, T. Dewolfe D. Maenzanise and P Matsikenyire.

FRATERNAL DELEGATES NOMINATED

Methodist in Zimbabwe Conference
Rev. S. Nduna - Delegate
Rev. M. Mukangara - Delegate
Rev. C. Mukasa - Alternate

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CONFERENCE

Rev. K. Nkomo - Delegate
Mrs Chamunorwa - Delegate
Rev R. Matongo - Alternate

Christian Council - set by conference Headquarters. We as a committee recommend that

the selection of delegates to the Christian Council of Zimbabwe should include either the
chairman or the Secretary of Ecumenical Relations committee, so that these leaders may
not be insulated from major ecumenical issues which call for appropriate attention.

Submitted:
Rev. J. Kawadza - Chairperson
Rev. Dokotela Kaiboni Nkomo - Secretary

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ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1984
The General Conference Report
May 1 -12 Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

A. Introduction:
We would profound gratitude to the Annual Conference for giving
like to express

us the opportunity to attend the General Conference of the United Methodist

Church.

We both had safe travel. Besides attending the conference, we itinerated in a

number of churches and conferences.

B. General impression and observations

Before going to the actual conference deliberations it may be necessary to share a
few experiences and observations.

1. We were 100 delegates from different parts of the world representing the
United Methodist Church. There were 13000 petitions to be handled and
therewas simultaneous translation in six languages i.e. French, German,
Mandarin Spanish, Lorean and Portuguese for non-English speaking
delegates.

2. Keeping to the programme (agenda) was at times difficult hence we

sometimes had to start early and/or run past adjournment hour. Arguments
which had been limited to three minutes were reduced to one minute.

3. The 1984 General Conference was special because it marked 200 hundred
years of Methodism in the U.S.A. This was heightened by the specially
organised bicentennial celebrations and a concert (orchestra).

4. The conference was held in the historic city of Baltimore. The Methodist
Episcopal Church began in Lovely Lane Church in Baltimore in 1984.

5. It was hoped that the Conference would lead to greater unity in the church.

C. Episcopal Address
The corporate message, of the Council of Bishops, which set the tone for the
Conference was delivered by Bishop William R. Cannon. He emphasized that:

1. The aim of the conference should be to "remember our past, face

obligations in the present and anticipate and plan for the future."

2. Methodism has a twin foci i.e. (i) social involvement and

Methodism has a twin foci i.e. (ii) Evangelism

3. He also cited the achievements of the church:-

a. Social accomplishments
i Leadership in abolition of slavery
ii Support for equal rights
iii Support for higher education
iv Establishing homes for orphans and elderly

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b. Progress within the church
i The Women's Division of the Board of Global Ministry may be
the most influential board in the whole church.
ii The United Methodist Church had ordained more female pastors
probably more than all other denominations put together. At this
point it may be noted that the church in the U.S.A. has female
Bishops and District Superintendents in addition to a number of
female pastors.

4. Personal redemption was also emphasized.

5. In closing his address he challenged the United Methodist Church to carry

God's mission to the world echoing the emblem, John Wesley's words, "The
World is my Parish". The perennial mission was evangeUzation and winning
uncommitted persons to Christ.

6. He advocated for peace, nuclear disarmarment and called war "a ridiculous
onachronism"

D. Laity Address
The message complimented the Episcopal address in that it extend the same theme
that "peace is foremost" in the mission of the church. It also emphasized:-
1. The need to be inclusive in the church, after all, membership is open to all

without distinction.
2. the need for cooperation between laity and Clergy.
3. the need for the laity to be equipped for excellence.

E. Holy Communion
Like we do, the opening of the conference on May 1, 1984, was marked by Holy
communion. worth nothing that the eucharistic sermon was preached by the
It is

first woman ever elected to the episcopacy in our church, Bishop Marjorie Swank

Mathews of Wisconsin. It may also be noted that she later presided a business
session.

F. Conference Issues
Many issues were discussed, some of which are not quite relevant tg the
Zimbabwe situation at the moment. However, attempt will be made to report on
some of the relevant issues. At the same time, there will be an endeavour to give
a general scope of what transpired by citing examples of what may appear
irrelevant and even what was discussed but rejected.

1 . Re-ordering of Ordained Ministry

This motion recommended
that there be two non-hierarchical forms of
representative ministry one order elder for the ministfy of word,
i.e.

sacrament, and the other of a permanent deacon for the ministry of liturgy,
service and justice. However, it was defeated. In then was referred to the
Council of Bishops for study of the Ministry and the report presented in
1988.

2. New Hymnal
It was passed that a new hymnal be developed during the quadrennium for

approval by the 1988 General Conference. The hymnal will, as much as

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possible, retain the language of the traditional hymns. The aim is to up date
the hymnal and be more inclusive.

3. InclusiveLanguage
Itwas accepted that there is need to use inclusive language in the church.
Language used should go beyond only male images when talking about God.

4. Homo-sexuals barred from ordination

Ordination of homosexuals was banned by General Conference after a very
long debate. The church has a right to set standards so "fidelity in marriage
and celibacy in singleness" was emphasized.
5. Diaconal Ministers
Diaconal ministers, it was accepted, will be given the right to vote, in annual
conference sessions, as laypersons that is if a constitutional ammendment is

ratifieldby annual conferences. They also gained the right to receive

Ministerial Education Funds. (See para. 36 in the 1980 Book of Discipline -

add - "together with a lay member elected by each charge".

6. Evangelism
A target was set to more than double membership in eight years
the present
i.e. by 1992. Each annual conference would set target for growth of

membership, work out strategies for its districts and local churches and also
devise a way to evaluate performances.

7. Mission Sending Board

There was a petition to allow another board to send missionaries to
"develop" the under-developed countries. It was rejected and the Board of
Global Ministries was affirmed as the only official missions agency.

8. Budget
Some of the items that were budgeted for include:- world service, missional
priority on ethnic minority. General Administration, Episcopal Fund,
Ministerial Education.

9. Role of Women
The status of women in the church is improving. The concern for the status
of Women came up again e.g. concern for equal rights. The highlights
included the election of a woman as the General Conference secretary for the
first time in the history of our church. She is Faith Richardson.

10. Baltimore Declaration

A declaration calling the church to greater involvement in evangelism and
causes of social justice was issued and signed. It contained ten points. It was
referred to the Council of Bishops and the General Council on Ministries.

1 1 Social issues
A variety of social issues were discussed with varied resolutions e.g. hunger,
health, older adults.

12. Other decisions

a. It was decided not to forbid the involvement of central conference

Bishops in politics.

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b. Another decision was that the District Superintendent must not chair
the District committee on Ordained Ministry.
c. It was permitted for a minister to get a leave of absence for emotional

and/or physical exhaustion.

13. Local Church Issues

A number of provisions which affect the operation of local churches were
accepted some of which are:-
a. including the church lay leader on the nominations and personnel
committee
b. including the Council on Ministries chairperson on the finance
committee.
c. Creating a work area on status and role of women.
d. simplifying the organization of charge conferences and local churches.
e. reordering the responsibilities of the lay leader.
f. establishing the office of steward.
g. specifying the greater detail the duties and work area on Christian
unity, evangelism and church and society.

G. Greetings
We some friends and members of our Annual
bring you greetings from
Conference outside Zimbabwe such as Rev Hunter Griffin, Dorothy Hickock
(forgotten her married name) Rev Z Mwarewangepo, Baba and Mai Miller.

H. Personal Note (B.M. Mutasa)

1 would like to point was amazed, delighted and encouraged by the
out that I

way women and participated on the conference floor and in

carried themselves
committees where a number of them were elected chairpersons and Secretaries.
They were very confident and business-like. The female delegates had no time to
"sleep". After the adjournment hour they would meet to discuss conference
procedure and to map out strategies for handling "hot" issues the following day.

Submitted:
Beatrice M. Mutasa (Delegates to the)
John J. F. Munjoma (General Conference)

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CONFERENCE ARCHIVIST REPORT:

1. United Methodist Church Archives in Madison, New Jersey. USA. In

Visit to the

correspondence with Mrs. E.L. Sells it was established that the material, borrowed by the
late Rev. E.L. Sells before he died, were being kept in the United Methodist Archives
in

Madison, N.J. In March of this year, I visited these Archives and the Director, Dr. Beals,

showed me and assured me that the agreement with Mrs. Sells was that these
these materials
materials should be returned to the Zimbabwe Annual Conference when requested. I found
that the U.M.C. Archives in Madison was in the process of making copies of these materials
and so I suggested that this work be completed before arrangements can be made to ship
them back to Zimbabwe. Having copies kept in New Jersey would be an additional way
of making sure these valuable materials are preserved in some way or another.

I was impressed with the Archives in New Jersey and Dr. Beals explained some of the basic
principles and standards in receiving and organizing archival materials.

2. Volunteer Assistance. During the months of July and August our son Michael visited
us during the summer vacation from the University where he is studying. He volunteered
to help in compiling lists of some the present holdings of the Zimbabwe Annual Conference
Archives. He selected a section of the materials that seemed to be the most disordered and
patiently went through these materials, placing them in neat folders and listing the contents.

3. Student use of the Archives. This year there were two students in Teacher's College who
fulfilled a certain College assignment by writing histories of Old Mutare. A group
of 'A'
Level students of Hartzell High School under the direction of their teacher, Ms. Nancy
Strickland researched and developed a display for Prize Giving Day on the theme
-- four

generations at Old Mutare, featuring pictorial materials from the 1880's, the 1920's, the
1950's and the 1980's.

4. The Zimbabwe National Archives. The Photographic Department of the National Archives
has been most helpful for the two displays organised this year, the Prize Giving displays
at Hartzell and the display for Annual Conference at Mutambara. The National Archives
has the policy of making a photographic copy free of charge of any old photographs considered
of value for its own collection. The original photograph is returned to the owner, the Archives
only remaining with the negative. We made use of this service knowing that this not
only

meant we could use pictures in our display without demaging the orginals but that it also
meant that preservation of these pictures was more strongly secured by the National Archives
who possess negatives made from the originals.

5. International Association for Mission Studies. The Chairman of our Zimbabwe Annual
Conference Historical Society, and former Conference Archivist, Mr. Shepherd
Machuma,
lAMS Conference being held in mid January at
has been asked to present a paper to an
the University of Zimbabwe. The invitation is related to his work as Conference Archivist.
Theological
Also attending this same Conference is the Director of the Emory University
Library, one of the most well stocked libraries on mission history and world Christianity

Old Mutare for a few days

to be found in the world. He has asked to visit our Archives at
before the Conference

Submitted:
Dr. Morgan Johnson
CONFERENCE ARCHIVIST

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MEMOIRS 1984

Blessed are those who die in the Lord Jesus Christ.

This year 1984 we have lost two of our retired pastors and our beloved Mbuya Mary Marange.

SEKURU HOSEA KATSIDZIRA

Rhodesia Mission Conference 1930; Deacon 1932; Elder 1934; 1930-1931 in school; 1932-'33

Mangwende Circuit; Mangwende and Headlands Circuit; 1937-1938 Headlands Circuit

1934-36
and Chikore Reserve; 1939-43 MurehwaCircuit; 1944 Murehwa and Murehwa North Circuits,
1945-1948 Murehwa Circuit; 1949-61 Murehwa South and Murehwa Circuit; 1962 retired.

Hosea Katsidzira died September 21, 1984 and was buried at his home in Mutare on 22
September, 1984.

SEKURU JOSEPH MAKUTO was born at Nyanga in 1895. He taught at Arnoldine Mission,
where he met the Rev David Memdisodza who nurtured Joseph Makuto during his spiritual
late

growth. He moved from Headlands to Murehwa Gumbanjera where he worked as a teacher

and evangelist. From Gumbanjera he went to Old Mutare school. From Old Mutare he taught
at Chamapango in Murehwa. He went back to Old Mutare to train as an evangelist. After
school he was appointed to Chikwizo Circuit. From Chikwizo he was appointed as Hospital
Chaplain. Sekuru Makuto died on November 6 and was buried on November 7 1984. He
is survived by a wife and seven children.

MBUYA MARY MARANGE

She was born in 1883. She married in 1910 at the age of 27 at Mt Makomwe to the
late
Rev Thomas Marange. They served in Zimunya Reserve and Mutambara. Mbuya Marange
was one of the firt women to start the RRW together with Beulah Reitz and others.
Even
after the death of her
husband in 1958 she remained in service for her Lord in the work
startedby her husband. On the 10th day of October 1984 at 3.20 pm. she died. She was
buried at Makomwe family graveyard on 12 October 1984.

May these faithful servants of Christ rest in peace!

Chairman: Rev E Jijita

Secretary: Rev R Chiza

MINISTERS' REPORT

The Ministers held elections for the new office bearers for the quadrennium. Rev. J. C.
Banda was re-elected the Chairman. Rev. J. Tsiga was elected vice-Chairman and Rev. J.
Mafondokoto the Secretary. Other office bearers are: Rev. J. Chitima - Vice-Secretary and
Rev. W. B. Marara - the Treasurer (re-elected).

We thank the almighty God who has taken care of us and has continued to give us courage
and determination to proclaim the gospel in word and deed despite many problems. We
welcome with deep joy, the release of our beloved Bishop A.T. Muzorewa from detention
- God is great - and mighty!

Our condolences go to the family of the deceased soldiers of Christ, Revs. J. Makuto, Hosea
Katsidzira, and Mbuya M. Marange.

We would like to thank the Zimbabwe Annual Conference for making it possible for the

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The education imparted at the school
Ministers to hold a Pastors School at Old Mutare.
if possible, were allocated for Pastors'
was rich and fruitful. We wish a little more money
School in future so that ministers can be at the school to learn more skills about their work.

Recommendations:
who appointed have salary notched at the
1. We recommend that a retired pastor is

starting level of the current United

Theological College graduates.

2. That the whole amount of ministers' travel from Conference be paid as our
contributions towards our pension.

their professional calling.

3. That ministers work harder to further their education in
situation. For this
Tent-making might be the option dictated by the prevailing
further education to be possible, scholarships should
be made available to the

ministers to study for the courses suggested by the

Board of Ordained Ministry.

That Conference establish a contingent fund to assist ministers who may not be in
4.
a position to receive full salary.

to $100.00
5. That the United Theological College graduation stipend be raised

to the circuits
6. That the ministers P.A.Y.E. (Pay As You Earn) scheme be referred
and not to the Districts.

Submitted by:

Chairman - Rev. J. C. Banda

Secretary - Rev. J. Mafondokoto

1 CONFERENCE WOMEN'S WORK COORDINATOR REPORT TO

ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1984
" Feed my lambs (John 21:15)

our Lord Jesus

How appropriate these words are today as when they were said by
read about needy people
Christ so many years ago. For today we hear and
reach out and touch
around us, some of them so close to us that we only need to
them.

October Women's Newsletter we appealed to every woman in

the United
In the
two small items that will be
Methodist Church to buy, make or donate clothing,

given as Christmas presents to the refugee infants. I am very pleased to report

on This fulfills our duty as
that 1 am receiving encouraging news this project.

Christians that we must 'put faith into action'.

needy situation facing the country, the Women's

In light of the present
Department requests every member of the church to study the
Book of James,
James commands us as committed christians to act out our faith.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

on 24
The conference Women's Work suit-making competition was held
Church. All Districts were present.
November at Headlands United Methodist

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There were prizes from David Whitehead as well as prizes from the Women's
Work Department. First prize went to Mutare South, 2nd prize Mutoko, 3rd
prize went to Harare/Bulawayo Zambia District and numerous prizes were won
by all the districts. The quality of suits has improved tremendously but there is
still a need for improvement. We thank Rev Mhondoro again for his untiring

work inspite of the acute transport problems that he faces. We are praying that
Bishop and Cabinet will grant last year's request that Mr Mhondoro be given an
appointment at a more accessible place to facilitate easy communication (see page
94, 1983 Journal).

2. RURAL WOMEN'S CENTRES

We are most grateful to the Ministry to Women and children (Women's Division
in New York) who gave us a donation that has enabled us to buy equipment to
help get the Rural Centres at Mt Makomwe, Mutoko and Dendera off to a good
start. have been able to purchase tables and chairs. We are also in the process
We
of buying hand sewing machines. These are not easy to find as they are scarce
and the demand for them is very great.

We are very pleased to note that both Dendera and Mutoko are making use of
their [Link] Dendera women were able to participate in the last National
Show was held in September, by sending woven bags and table mats. Mutare
that
South District sold the highest number of articles because of the high quality and
good finish of saleable articles.

The Rural Centres hope to help women help themselves by the following means:

Setting up demonstration units that will teach nutrition, agriculture, raising

small animals like rabbits, goats and chickens.
Demonstration water tank building and making sisal cement asbestos roofing
thatwas learnt at Hlekweni Training Centre in Bulawayi
Appropriate Paper-based Technology (APT). The primary aim is to provide
play centres and play groups with small household items, such as stools and
chairs, all made from waste paper. The technique can also be a source of
generating income for women in the rural areas. The Conference Centre for
Women in Harare will provide necessary magazines for clipping and
cardboard.
Setting up small bakery business in order to generate income. Mutoko has
already built two ovens one at the Centre and another at Nyamukoho under
the supervision of Mrs Mhondoro.
Sewing skills, other crafts and lessons will also be taught.
In addition the rural women will have facilities to hold consultations,
seminars and workshops on issues and lessons that will help uplift the quality
of life of the rural woman and her family.

We are pleased to learn that all the rural centres are contributing toward the centres in cash
and kind. Mutare South District has already raised $300 and Mutoko/Nyadire has raised

$100 toward operational expenses.

WOMEN'S CONVENTIONS
The RRW Women's Annual Conventions had an excellent turnout of about 8 (X)0 women
in the South and 3 000 in the north. Both meetings had varied programmes which included
issues ranging from home and family life, scripture lessons and sermons, group meetings
and sharing reports on projects.

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The Northern Region had a very moving topic on Home and Family Relations in the new
changed situation. Time was too short for this lesson and many urgent issues and questions
were left unanswered. Many people cried and some gave witness on problems pointed out
by Mr Nhandara which most members present had experienced personally. This showed a
great need for follow-up lessons on the Family and Life Relationship issue.

VISITORS AT ACG§D
We were blessed with many from the USA, Europe and other countries in Africa
visitors

during the meeting of ACG&D recently at the Oasis Motel in Harare.

Bishop and Mrs Forrest
Stith and Dr Richard Tholin had the opportunity to visit the women's Southern Convention
in August. Others had the chance to visit some of our projects.

WCC STAFF VISIT

Miss P Padolina, staff member of the sub-unit on Women
Church and Society at the
in

World Council of Churches in Geneva was able to meet with a group of women leaders
at the Centre for Women in Harare. The women had the opportunity to share their work
programme and get better understanding of how the WCC Women's Desk relates to the
women's work here.
We noted that WCC is mostly interested in community projects.

Miss Padolina pointed out the importance of helping people to start with what they have,
rather than waiting for help to start.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

We are most grateful to the ACG&D for their grant of scholarship assistance for women.
We are very pleased to announce that the Ministry of Women, in Zimbabwe awarded two
scholarships to : Ms Kudachaapo Mahlunge aged 23 years. She is currently studying

biochemistry at the local university with an aim to study dentistry. She hopes and we join ,

her, that she will be the first black female dentist in the country. The second student is Miss
Tanyaradzwa Matimba, 18 years of age, and studying accountancy also at the local university.

We hope to send a third student next year (1985) as funds are now available. We are most
grateful for having this opportunity to train women to take positions in the decision making
bodies of both country and church.

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP IN MAPUTO

Mrs Anne Grace Chishakwe and I had the opportunity to participate in the Women's Biannual
Conference in Maputo. One of the most outstanding things we observed was that members
give generously to the Church inspite of the huge needs that faces the country. We also had
the opportunity to lead the Women's Leadership Training Workshop. We had opportunity
to learn and share ideas.

It was most interesting to note that,we alLhaye problems that are very similar in many ways
except they have had too much rain and we have had more sunshine and too little rain.

The women donated women's work which is very useful in illustrating our
a projector for
work. The women from Iowa are sending is some sewing thread, pins, needles, sewing patterns,
children's crayons and pencils that will help the play groups especially in rural areas. Used
clothing will be given to needy. Some of these donations have already been shared to all

the districts.

We wish to inform you that I have sent special thanks to Bill and Mary Yaggy who were
my hosts.

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MRS BEATRICE MUTASA GOES TO GENERAL CONFERENCE
women when Annual Conference elected Mrs Mutasa to
It was indeed a breakthrough for
represent the laity at the General Conference which
met April-May, 1984 at Baltimore,
effective lay member of
Maryland, USA. We are proud of Mrs Mutasa for she was a very
Conference, and we appreciate the confidence which the
whole conference showed in
the
go as our lay delegate. We hope this is just the beginning for women
women by electing her to
in the entire church. This is the first time a woman has attended
to be given places of leadership
General Conference from Zimbabwe.

DEATH OF DR CATCHINGS
In conclusion we regret to announce the sad news of the death of Dr Maynard Catchmgs.
the Executive Secretary for the Ministry for Women
and
husband of Mrs Rose Catchings,
Children, World Division in New York.

us
Please remember her in prayer as she has been a dear friend to us and has supported
for many years.

Prepared by: Mrs Avis Chikwanha

COORDINATOR FOR UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

M.R.I.D. Report - Zimbabwe Annual Conference 1984-85

M.R.l.D. thanks the Zimbabwe Annual Conference for its genorosity at its last sitting to
accept our request to have people on the committee who are involved in development work
or are holding offices related to development in our mission farms.

At its first sitting on November the 13th 1984, at M.R.I.D. demonstration centre at Old
Mutare Mission farm it elected Mr. John Zvinoira as its chairman and Mr. Max Pfereyegota
Chambara in his capacity as Conference Agriculture Secretary was asked to be the M.R.I.D.
Secretary. It is hoped now that with the present composition and structure of the committee,
the church will be able to fulfil its dreams of always wanting to develop the whole man.

Activities:
Agriculture Secretary:
He Northern part of the conference three times during the course of the year.
visited the
All visits were to Dendera United Methodist Development Centre. We have had a lot of
changes during the year. Rev. Edward Chapata took office as the Centre Administrator in
June 1984 after Mr. Simon Kowo as Agriculture extension worker. Mr. S. Kowo was doing
a good job but was not trained in the job hence was on temporary hire.

Tenants:
Mr. Newton Mataure is leasing portion of the land on MacAndrews Mission Farm
(Mutambara) at the rate of $15.00 per acre per year (12 months). The process was delayed
due to some circumstances beyond our control. It is hoped that Mr. Mataure will co-operate
with us on all matters. Mr. B.N. Rugayo who was our second tenant dropped before he
even started. His plans changed when he took the new job as headmaster of Hartzell High
School, the distance inconvenienced him. We are considering a new applicant.

Farms:
1. MacAndrews Mission Farm (Mutambara):

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We are still wrestling with the squatters. We them
held a series of meetings with
which were not and eventually taken the matter with our church lawyers.
fruitful

We are looking forward to getting land rents from the mission residents who are
using the land.

2. Old Mutare Mission Farm:

The school and the butchershop in the backyard are using portions of the land as
usual. They are growing wheat during winter as a cash crop and maize during
summer as stockfeeds for livestock in the training units. The Mission residents are
using the other portions and are paying their land rents.

2:2 The Butchershop in the Backyard

A little over 2 000 visitors went through the project and many appreciated
the model and have promised to go and start theirs at home. Few one week
courses were held on the centre. A lot was done on extension work. One girl,
one married [Link] and two boys obtained their pre-Chibero College of
Agriculture Farming experience on the farm. They were all enrolled in
September by the College and we are proud as a church that we are
contributing to national manpower in the field of Agriculture as we have
done in other fields too. .At present, there is one boy on the same
programme and several have applied. The agriculture secretary has completed
translating the Butchershop in the Backyard hand book into venecular
(Shona).

3. Future Plans:
3:1 Courses:
- Holding many courses in the rural areas using the available infrastructures
i.e. churches and schools, and for demonstration we use the farmer's field

and small animal structures available. We want to be where the people are
and start with what they have. We hope the pastors will help us in making it

a success.

3:2 Welding Courses:

We are planning to start a welding course. It will take three months, with
ten participants. The course will have an element of basic agriculture and
small animal husbandry.

3:3 Money Generating

If funds would be made available, the programme wanted to venture into a
commercial exercise, the proceeds to be ploughed back in the training units
and cut down on overseas dependence. At present the situation is not healthy
Maize, wheat growing as cash crops and piggery are suggested the
at all.
most appropriate.

4. Nyakatsapa Mission Farm

We are still wrestling with the squartters. We are also having problems with a few
of our legal tenants who are refusing to co-operate with us. We have not yet lost

hope. Seventy out of ninety legal tenants paid up their land rents totalHng $350,
the other $350 remains with the farmers to use on the farm for general develop-
ment. The executive is dynamic, and strives to maintain the image of the church
where others strive to bury it.

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Arnoldine Mission Farm:
Only a few have our appeal for them to leave the farm. One of our legal
resisted

tenants is advising them not to go. Seventeen out of fifty legal tenants paid up
their land rents, to the amount of $136.00 The executive is determined to put
records right if it promises to double up its effort this coming year.

6:1 Dendera Methodist Development Centre:

Agricultural skills are continually given to the people to ensure self reliance.
They cleared more land which has maize for both demonstration and money
generating. 100 broilers were raised for the same purpose.

6:2 Adult Literacy:

Mrs. Tamangani and her colleague are doing a fine job. Illiteracy and any
form of development have much in common.

6:3 Weaving, sewing and cookery:

Mrs. Chapata is in charge of this unit of work. We hope when the women
crafts shop is opened in Harare, they will send their products for sale. There
is also asbestos making project. This is the most appropriate technology

greatly needed in the rural area.

6:4 Nyadire Mission Farm:

The land agent North has not been checking on the activities of this farm.
Part of it was due to not having adequate budget to move up and down
from Dendera to Nyadire. However, it is reported that things are not that
[Link] farm is now surrounded by resettlement farms and cattle are
coming into the farm from all over. Indiscriminate wood cutting for
firewood. The question is what shall we do with the farm?

Women's work involvement in Development:

We realised that we have a lot to share with this wing of the church in develop-
ment and in some areas we are convinced we can achieve more by combining
efforts instead of splitting hairs. The women are starting rural development
centres at Mr. Makomwe, Dendera Methodist Centre, and Mutoko Centre. The
women's wish is to install appropriate technology projects at M.R.I.D.
demonstration centre at Old Mutare Mission.

Recommendations:
8-1 We do recommend that a meeting of interested professional Agricuhurists
and others with related professions within and or without our conference be
summoned to make a master plan for all our three commercial farms, to see
if they could not be made commercial viable as a means of raise revenue for

the church programmes. The Director for Council on Ministries will be

included.

8:2 That some simple and low costing appropriate technology projects be
installed at the parsonages in rural areas to be used «s demonstration for the
communities surrounding it.

8:3 That Mutambara and Nyadire Station Executive whre the land agents are not

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in resident be empowered to appoint a local land care taker who will be

responsible to both the Executive and the land agent. His responsibility
allowance to come from the remaining part of the land rents and other local
funds.

John Zvinoira - Chairman

Max Pfereyegota Chambara Agriculture - Secretary
Zimbabwe Annual Conference.

PENSIONS AND CONFERENCE CLAIMANTS

A. NORMAL RETIREMENT OF MINISTERS

1. Rev D Mushapaidze - 1 January 1985
2. Rev J Kawadza -1 August 1987

B. RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 That Board on Ministry keep records of Birthday dates for all lay pastors so
that their retirement by age will be easily determined.

2. We also encourage all lay pastors to join Lay Worker Retirement Fund.

C. REVISION OF PENSION BENEFIT

1. The change of life assurance from $400 to $2,400
2. For those ministers who desire longer substantial benefit, we urge them to
join their own personal life annuity pension.

D. That P Thlahla join ministers' pension as of 1 January 1984

Chairman: Nduna
Secretary: S R Mareya
RESOLUTIONS

1 This Annual Conference has found the ministers and the delegates exceedingly
happy because of the presence of our beloved Bishop A.T. Muzorewa who has
chaired the 1984 session of theZimbabwe Annual Conference after release from
detention.

2. The typists and secretaries of the annual conference have continued to perform
efficient work. The conference owes sincere gratitude to these capable and
devoted people.

3. The reports which were prepared and presented by the Boards and committees
presentation of each
were constructive and so were the debates that followed the
report.

of Mutambara Mission, the

4 We thank the Headmaster and the station chairman
District Superintendent, the District
Layleader and all the church members who

were involved in making special arrangements to

make their guests comfortable.
high quality. Food was
The conference members enjoyed the delicious food of a
also served to the guests by a cheerful kitchen
staff.

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5. This conference was blessed by the presence of Rev. Kuchera the secretary general
of Z.C.C. Mr. G. Kambarami the Executive Secretary of the Bible Society of
Zimbabwe, the executive secretary of the Christian Care, the fraternal delegates
from the U.C.C.Z. and the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe. We also recognise
and appreciate the presence of our dear missionaries Dr & Mrs Culver and two
friends from the Mozambique Annual Conference.

6. To we thank you
the groups which provided the conference with sweet music,
very much was enriched by the relevant
for inspiring us. Also the conference
moving devotional messages from the Bishop A.T. Muzorewa and Dr. and Mrs.
Culver.

7. This annual Conference was also greatly enriched by the words of wisdom given
by Chief Mutambara who appreciated the work of the United Methodist Church
in his area.

Submitted by: K. Mukwindidza (Secretary)

RRW REPORT
THEME: KUDA KWAKE NGAKUITWE
(let thy will be done)
We Praise the Lord that in all the years of the R.R.W.
activities this year we had the highest
number of members at Annual Conventional Meetings in both Regions. RRW South met
at Chiringaodzi and we had about 8 000 members and in the North we had over 3 0(X) members

at Nyadire Camp Ground. This has been the highest of our various activities since the war.

Lessons in Home and family life that are relevant to the present situation were given at both
Conventions by Rev. Mlambo and Mr Nhandara.

Sangano South was greatly honoured by 16 chiefs who greeted the meeting and donated
$313.76

Besides the many and individual testmonies, money was collected

inspirational messages
at Chiringaodzi for helping Orphans $227.00
at Old Mutare, building a Church at Chiredzi
$200.00 which is a New area that is expanding by leaps and bounds (see District
Superintendent's Composite Report) The Convention was honoured by visits from the
ACG&D Executive members from USA Bishop and Mrs Forrest Stith, Dr Tholin and Rev
Charles Miller. Gifts of Baskets and a RRW uniform were given to the visitors.

RRW is very pleased to report that the following seven ministers wives are currently studying
the following Courses from funds donated by women in Pennsylvania:-
Mai Nyagato - "O" Levels
Mai Katsidzira - J.C.
Mai Bondo - J.C.
Mai Madondo - J.C.
Mai Chikafu - "O" Levels
Mai Dziwa - "O" Levels
Mai Chitiyo - "O" Levels

The primary aim of the Pennsylvania funds is to help Minister's wives advance themselves.

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Suggestions for more helpful courses like Business Management Administration courses,
advanced Tailoring, Tie and Dye were made.

Ministers wives were urged to make use of these funds by Mrs Chikwanha and Mrs Katsande.
Applications must be submitted to the secretary Mrs Mumbiro Old Mutare Mission, P. Bag
P7024 Mutare. We still have a balance of $3 683.14 in our books.
The Executive members of the Pennsylvania Committee are:-
Mrs Nyagato - Chairperson
Mrs Kadenge - Vice Chairperson
Mrs Mumbiro - Secretary
Mrs Kapfumvuti - Vice Secretary
Mrs Katsande - Treasurer

The Women are most grateful to the ACG&D making it possible for us to send two
for
girls to the local University who are studying Accountancy and Biochemistry with hope of
becoming a Dentist for the latter.

RRW ismost grateful to the Annual Conference for seeing it fit to let the women run the
Craft Centre forwomen. We are pleased to report that on the 24th November 1984 the women
collected $1 648.51 towards their Conference contribution of $10 000.00

We are working very hard to raise more funds towards this Project.

Executive Officers:-
Mai Bishop M. Muzorewa
Chairpersons South Mai R. Dikanifuwa
Vice Mai I. Muchanyereyi

Secretary Mai S. Dziwa

Vice Mai N. J. Mafondokoto
Advisors Mai S. Munjoma
Chairpersons North Mai E Kanonuhwa
Vice Mai Gurure

Secretary Mai E Chitiyo

Vice Mai R. Mawokomatanda

Advisor Mai N. Mandisodza

Treasurer for RRW Mai G. Chishakwe

Coordinator Mai A. Chikwanha

Leadership Training Co-deans Mai J. Jijita

Mai G. Chikafu

District Workers: Harare-Bulawayo-Zambia - Mai J. Jijita

Murehwa - Mai T. Katsande

Mutasa Makoni - Mai A. Zhungu
Mutare South - Mai R. Mawokomatanda
Mutoko-Nyadire - Mai R. Dikanifuwa

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RECOMMENDATIONS:
We recommend that:-
1 Ministers' widows be given work whenever it is possible e.g. in our Hospitals,
Schools and Projects.

2. We urge that our Pastors encourage their circuits to vote for women delegates to
attend Annual Conference as they make up the majority of the church members.

3. We urge all our circuits to pay for their ministers' wives to the Conference. We
urge the districts to pay for their district workers.

RRW CALENDAR FOR 1985

1 Leadership Training - April 22 - 26 Murehwa
2. RRW Sunday - June 16
3. RRW Conventions - August 15-18

4. Dumba - August 21-23 Harare/Bulawayo

Respectfully submitted by Mrs S. Dziwa: Secretary

TREASURER'S REPORT
INCOME

Mari yaiwa muhomwe (Money in the books)

Current Account 5 419.77
Savings 3 200.15

CABS 2 400.00
Interest September and March 1983 277.00
Nhamburiko dze Upenyu 633.65
Yaiwa mumaoko nguwa dze Dumba 30.00

11 960.57
Yakapinda paDumba 5 507.88

Yese Pamwe 17 468.45

EXPENDITURE
RRW Officers 581.70

Travel for Fund Raising 47.40

Nherera Old Mutare 320.00

Minister'Sub 500.00

Nyadire Dormitory 500.00

Sunnyside Chapel 626.71

Leadership 300.00
Kupa kuri pamusoro 250.00
Retired Ministers travel to Dumba 65.70
Playgroup Chitakatira 300.00
ACG&D 2 750.00

Rumano 200.00
Pins 1 500.00
Women's Scholarship 250.00
Record Book 4.00

8 255.51

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Mari yakapinda $17 486.45
Mari ichabuda 8 255.51

$9 212.94

Sahomwe: Mai Grace Chishakwe

1984 SALARY BOARD REPORT

The Salary Board net on three occasions during the year to:

(a) Streamline what had been approved by Conference last year, and
(b) Look at the terms of reference that had been given to it by BOFAC and Cabinet
during the year in terms of minor adjustments to salaries.

We again wish to reiterate last year's statement that we are fully cognisant of the
fact that the rate of increamenton salaries is not at par with the present rate of
inflation. We
however have tried to be as realistic as we can in all salary
categories mindful of our limitations regarding the sources of such funds. We are
happy that during the year, most Circuits in our Conference have endeavoured to
meet their commitment on the approved salaries. This is worthy of praise.

May we again emphasize that the BOM should keep up to records regarding
education, training and experience for all Ministers as the Salary Board can only
set realistic salary grades based on these facts. Furthermore we also urge Cabinet
to have if required, such information for Conference employees in order to help
the Salary Board to reach an equitable decision regarding all grades of salaries.

We are also urging that Conference ensure that the composition of the salary
Board should be such that its members need not have vested interests in the day
to day running of the Church. They should be men and women who look at the
entire salary spectrum unbiased by their own personal gains.

The following are firm recommendations that the Salary Board arrived at during
the year and which require Conference approval.

1) Catagories: We again endorsed last year's approved levels be a responsibility

allowance over and above his own Pastor's salary. No responsibility allowance
changes are envisaged in all categories of Administrative Assistant to the Bishop,
District Superintendents, Evangelism; Christian Education and Youth. We
recommend that these remain as approved by Conference last year, viz $350,00,

$250,00; $150,00 and $150,00 per month respectively.

ii) Publicity, Cultivation and Prontotion

This is the first time that this post has been held by a national and we agreed
that a total allowance of $300,00 per month be paid. This is because two posts
which carry a responsibility allowance of $150,00 each, are combined into one.
We understand that the person appointed to this post will carry additional
responsibilities of Christian Education and Youth. This means an additional
$300,00 responsibility allowance i.e. $150.00 for Christian Education and $150,00

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for youth. The total salary for such an appointee will be $600,00 responsibility
allowance plus his Pastor's Salary.

2) Dendera: We understand that Rev. E. Chapata is new head of this centre and
We recommend that he be paid responsibility
also Director since June 1984.
allowance of $150,00 per month plus his Pastor's salary with effect from 1st June
1984.

3) Rev C. Mukasa's Diploma in Christian Education: We are aware that this is not
the only case of such a nature in our conference. We therefore recommend BOM
to investigate all such cases and approach salary Board with full facts to warrant
special salary consideration.

4) PAYE: The Board feels that this should be paid by the Employer through the
conference Treasurer who has the Church's Govt Tax Registration Number.
District Superintendents and District Treasurers will have to ensure that they
money from
collect this these Circuits that qualify for PAYE and send to ihe
Conference Treasurer monthly. Guidance on how much should be deducted from
each qualifying Pastor should come from the Employer. Circuit Treasurers will be
informed through their District on how much to deduct and send to the District
Treasurers for forwarding to the Employer.

5) Boarding Masters: The retired Pastors' Salary of $226.00 per month is

recommended. No increment if incumbent is on pension.

6) Conference Auditor: Wc recommend that his salary be $575.00 per month with
effect from 1st January 1985.

7) Station Chairman: We recommend that they receive a $35,00 per month

allowance with effect from 1.1.85. Source is LAND RENTS STATION
EXECUTIVE.
8) Students Chaplain: An allowance close to the highest being paid to other heads of
Departments in schools and colleges is recommended from 1.1.85.

9) We recommend that the government grant of $10.00 announced in July being

paid to all those earning less than $300.00 per month. This is to be paid from
1.7.84 to 31.12.84 when a review is considered.

10) Salary Review: This is the crux of the matter. After long discussions and sleepless
nights, the following was finally agreed upon.

With effect fromJanuary 1985, all salaries will increase by seven and half
1st

percent (7'/2%) based on the December, 1984 salary scales for all categories not
mentioned elsewhere. Since 1981, our base was the 1981 salary scale and the 5%
annual increase was based on this. Our recommendation is calling to upgrade the
base to 1984 - a increase in three years. The seven and half per cent
22.60%
annual mcrease is based on the 1984 scale. Where the 1984 December Nalary was
below $300.00, the $10.00 Govt grant is taken into account when considering the
seven and half per cent annual increase.

All new Pastors and other workers entering the Church's service, will do so on
the December 1984 salary base.

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The ceiling for each category will be reached after five years when another review
is envisaged. Where rent, telephone and/or bonus and travel allowance are paid,
they are not included in these recommendations. If approved, the new schedules
will supercede all previous schedules.

In arriving at the above recommendations we have seriously considered the

limited sources of our Church's funds and we commend to you that they be
considered in the same prayerful spirit that they were arrived at, mindful that all

funds are held in trust for our Creator.

Respectfully submitted:

A. M. Chibanguza - Chairman
G. F. Kambarami - secretary

SHONA LANGUAGE

1 Shona language is still available at Nyakatsapa Secondary School.

2. However, there were no students for 1984

3. We would like Conference to assist us with information of any students who

would like to learn shona to approach this committee through chairperson or
secretary.

Secretary: S R Mareya
Chairperson: Rev J Makande

STEWARDSHIP REPORT TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

By W F Marima, Director

1. Introduction:
"So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity;
for God loves a cheerful giver" (II Cor 9:13 The New King James Version).

I am happy to report to Conference that the Committee on Stewardship met and

organised the delegated items which were presented to the Committee by the 1983
Annual Conference. The report of the Committee speaks for itself.

2. Pledging System:
1 would like to report that most of our districts have adopted a pledging system.
The circuits which use this system are doing well financially. The circuits which
do not use a good pledging system are failing. We should all have an organised
method which we must follow. In our churchy support harvest, conference or
district assessments, we should have a clear system to follow. Whenever we set a

target there should be a well planned system to be followed in order to meet the
set goal.

3. Again, it is advisable for you to follow the plans which the Stewardship
Committee laid down for us all. See report and try to follow the plans.

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4. Harvest:
The Conference asked me to put together several methods being used by different
circuits to plan for harvest. I would like to report to you now that the methods
used are ready for every circuit to use. I am sure that some steps can be adjusted
to fit your particular situation.

5. District Stewardship Committee:

All districts have established Stewardship Committees. would like to remind all
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chairpersons of the committees that they are automatically members of the

Conference Stewardship Committee. I should hope, that this committee knows its
functions.

6. Individual Attitude Toward Conference Items:

As individuals let us improve our attitude towards the following matters in our
conference:

(a) Annual Conference Assessments

(b) Annual District Assessments
(c) Annual Africa Church Growth and Development Contribution

We are not serious enough in these matters. Each one should ask himself the
question: How much did I contribute toward each one of the three items?

7. Stewardship of Material Possessions:

For 1984 how much did I pay toward:
1. Nyadire Secondary School?
2. Nyakatsapa Secondary School?
3. Sunnyside Girls' Secondary School?

The question should be answered by each one of you.

What was my contribution toward each one of these?

8. Other Challenging Areas in Stewardship:

(a) Church properties e.g. benches heaped in the corner;
(b) Church lands e.g. property not used - church has no money but the land is

there;
(c) Church personnel e.g. 3 or more months without salaries;
(d) Failing to spread the Good News.

9. Five Words To Remember in Stewardship 1985:

Use your right hand and name your fingers starting with the thumb:

1. Action
2. Power
3. Organisation
4. Education
5. Awakening

I am expecting wonders for the year 1985. Our goal will be Self-Reliance. We all

know that God loves a cheerful giver.

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THE 1984 STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT

Theme: "Life without stewardship is like a car without fuel"

1. 1984 has been a blessing and fruitful year in the Life of our church. We had a
wonderful response from all our five Districts in
a. Stewardship of time
b. Stewardship of giving
c. Stewardship of life

2. We had two successful meetings during the year at which we discussed

stewardship matters from grassroots.

We located areas where we

and where we succeeded.
failed
Districts good methods that are being used in the district
were asked to submit all

to the stewardship Director who will then pass them on to other Districts for
study and implimentation. Very few circuits have responded so far.

3. Achievements
The Stewardship Committee has raised funds in support of the Vapi Mukukura
kwe Church Programme to have irs own card. (See Director of stewardship's
report.

2. Some districts and circuits are being churches on mission by supporting

weaker circuits etc. e.g. (St Mark supported Mutoko North - see District
Superintendent's Report)

3. The spirit of giving is going high

4. Many of our rural Circuits have taken up the challenge of giving in kind to
raise the standard of church support.

5. The Harvest Festivals have been a success mombes, goats, bags of maize,
nuts etc. have been given to the church e.g. in Marange Central and
Murehwa where a member ploughed back his transport charges
District into
the churcheswhen he carried people to church revival meetings. We
compliment Marange Central for raising $5000.00 during Harvest.

6. Thanks go to the Chiezas and District Superintendent Rev. Mawokomatanda

and family. Rev Zhungu and Family and Mr Mareya who bought trophies to
[Link] the standard of church music and fund raising.

7. .Societies have taken up the challenge of church in mission e.g. RRW.

8. Building committees have been established in most of our Districts and are
doing good work.

Recummendations
I . Encourage District or Circuits to be churches in mission (support out reach
programmes)

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2. Establish building Committees in Districtswho will work hand in hand with

the District Superintendent and the chairman of the Finance Committee, and
the church/circuit layleader when using Funds available.

3. Encourage District and Circuit stewardship work in churches.

4. Share good ideas with other Districts through publicity committees.

5. Response to ACG&D is disappointing. Try to meet your ACG&D Budgets.

Explain to members the objectives of ACG&D.

6. We fully endorse the Christian Business People's Association which has been
formed by ACG&D. This association should be given publicity since it is

going to help our conference grow financially.

7. Can we travel to meetings without making claims for travel.

8 We encourage Pastors to pledge like other church members

9. Self rehance should be a challenge to all our Circuits/ Districts up to the

Conference and we challenge delegates and pastors to pay for his/her—
travel to conferences.

10. We compliment the wonderful work which is being done by our Conference
Treasurer for keeping our conference funds properly.

11. Our 1985 HARVEST TARGET SHOULD BE $110,000.00

F. Rusero/Secretary
P. Kangara/Chairperson.

STUDENT LOAN FUND

The following have finished their debts with Student Fund in 1984

1 Joyce Mudede ^^^

Benize Mudede 21,00

Isaac Machamacha 40,00

Morgan Makunike 32,00

Ellen Sisimai 50,00

Shonhiwa Chipfunde 37,00

2. Money in the current account as of December 1983 262,16

Payment January 1984 - December 1984 226,50

488,66

Ledger fees in 1984 ^Q'^Q

478,60

Payment from Bernard Mususa after audit 50,00

3.
528,66

4. Money still out in the debtors 3722,72

5. Recommendation:- That current account be closed and $528,66

be transferred to savings account.

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6. Savings Account
Opening balance January 1983 -
500,00
Interest June 1983 11,66
Interest December 1983 17,88
Interest June 1984 18,51

548,05

7. Names of Debtors below:

Name Amount Name Amount
Nelson Chawanji 45,00 Phineas Mabvudza 50,00
David Chikosi 90,00 Willie Manhuwa 15,00
Jane Esau 7,00 Shadreck Maranganda 15,00
Enos Gororo 25,00 Douglas Mutare 27.00
Davidson Jahwi 21,00 Ejeas Maweni 25.00
Langton Kamukosi 50,00 Zondiwa Mawoneke 20,00
Lovemore Kaseke 29,00 Parmenas Mukotekwa 50,00
Morgan Makunike 32,50 Jane Mary Musanhi 12.00
Martin Maramba 21,00 Willard Musara 20.00
Lisbon Masiyakurima 46,00 Jennie Mutepfa 33,68
Martha fClateya 12,00 Machaka Nyahore 17.00
Victor Mawoneke 29.00 Ngega Ndagurwa 5,00
Wilson Muchirahondo 12,50 Lonely Mutongwizo 50.00
Godwin Mudzimu 39,25 Josphine Mwarewangepo 11,00
Wilson Mungate 42,00 Mathias Nyakanyanga 25,00
Elliot Musanhi 29,00 Elisha Nyambawaro 19.00
Kurumana Muskwe 19.50 Aaron Banda 40.00
Ellen Chieza 17,00 Lucia Goko 40.00
Daniel Gurure 17,00 Obert Jima 40,00
David Mutemera 9,00 Patience Katandika 60.00
John Mvundura 11,81 Joshua Kawadza 72,00
Phineas Nhavira 15,00 Arthur Kufa 70,00
Ishmael Nyakudarika 25,00 Isaac Machamacha 40,00
Muchenga Nyamakura 21,00 Peter Makoto 19,00
Rudolf Bowa 44,00 Moline Mashaire 40,00
Victor Chidzingwa 10,00 Tenyson Masuku 40,00
Amon Gandanzara 20,00 Eveline Matsokotere 40,00
Eneleter Gwati 24,00 Marian Mhlanga 33,95
Kenneth Kamba 40,00 Loveness Mudonhi 30,00
Gladman Kudakwashe 40,00 Ernest Mutsanya 54,00
Agnes Kutukwa 10,00 Dorcas Muziti 40,00
Kemsely Magoba 42,00 Caleb Nasho 10,00
Francis Makarau 40,00 Emish Ndombo 40,00
Peterson Maraire 20,00 George Nyawasha 6,00
Daniel Masiye 60,00 Edina Sanyanga 10,00
Itai Matambanadzo 40,00 Josephine Sharara 40,00
Gladys Matyukira 30,00 Josphat Kahwa 35,00
PatrickMukangara 98,53 Pauline Shambare 30,00
Kuda Mukwekwezeke 10,00 Simon Teuya 20,00
Cyciliah Munjoma 30,00 Tenderai Mwenye 20.00
Jotham Musumhi 5,00 Sheniwa Chipfunde 37,00
Kenneth Mutiwekuziwa 80,00 Den ford Mugwambi 40.00

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Tembinkosi Swela 30,00 Mary Mukoko 54,00
Reginald Tsopotsa 80,00 Chrispen Munedzi 40,00
Richard Gurure 60,00 Willard Musara 20,00
Benon Mazheti 92,00 Conrad Gombakomba 0,00
Solomon Gwenzi 60,00 Bernard Mususa 22,00
Machingura Kaseko 80,00 Reuben Mutwira 80,00
Stella Mrefu 67,00 James Rugora 5,00
Nelson Chikowo 27,00 Ellen Sisimayi 50,00
Tobias Chimeni 21,00 Victoria Bwawa 80,00
Morris Chiwanza 21,00 Josiah Chivandikwa 17,00
Mathias Gurure 12,50 Denmore Chikunya 120,00
Jotham Kaemba 15,00 Christopher Matanga 66,00
Chimara Karumazondo 17,00

E. Chitiyo, Chairperson
Mrs. R. Dikanifuwa, Secretary

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STATEMENT OF ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH CONFERENCE TREASURER'S AUDITED REPORT:
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND RESERVES EXHIBIT : A-1

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

ASSETS
Land and Buildings:
Chapel Stand 450 - 156 Salisbury Street, Harare
- $33 118,00
Headlands Church - York of Yorkshire Estates 2 176,00
Headquarters - Stands 1424-1425, Harare 456 471,00
Stand 1951 Highfield, Harare 4 000,00
Stand 142 Westwood, Harare 9 500,00
Stand 1685 Kambuzuma, Harare 7 608,00
Stand 2328 Milton Park, Harare 22 486,00
Plot 20 - Odzi Church, Odzi 5 695,00
Stand 449 Salisbury Street, Harare 36 854,00
Stand 1504 Sinoia Street, Harare 16 656,00
Cash: Standard Chartered Bank, Harare Current Account 49 665,00
Cash: Standard Chartered Bank, Harare Savings Account 6 226,00
Cash: Central Africa Building Society - Savings Account 12 463,00

Cash: CABS - Paid Up Permanent Shares 19 268,00

Due from Board of Global Ministires:

For Appropriations 240 503,00
For Missionary Medical Expenses 202,00
For Missionary Travel to/from field 4 206,00
For Missionary Salary Advances
For Missionary Zimbabwe Income Tax 14 573,00

Loans: Individual and Circuit - Exhibit I: 2 510,00

955 528,00

LIABILITIES AND RESERVES

Africa Church Growth and Development Funds Exhib t A-2 $19 462,00
Appropriation Funds Exhib t B 58 533,00
Advance Support Programme Funds Exhib t C 48 465.00
Non-recurring Funds Exhib t D 194 207,00
Ptisons in Mission Funds Exhib t E 99 852,00
Accommodation Funds Exhib F 44 703,00
Zimbabwe Annual Conference Funds Exhib t G 44 128.00
Episcopal Funds - Deficit Exhib t H 8 976,00
Loan: Central Africa Building Society - Stand 1424 64 219,00
Loan: Central Africa Building Society - Stand 450 15 546.00

Loan: Old Mutual - Stand 1425 23 167.00

Capital Development 334 270.00

955 528

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EXHIBIT A-2
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
AFRICA CHURCH GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30. 1984

Balance September 30, 1983 7 954,00

INCOME:
Africa Church Growth and Development 48 472,00
Other 6 711,00
Transfer from other funds 417,00

55 600,00

EXPENDITURE:
Administration 19 538,00
Housing Rent 2 700,00
Insurance 656,00
Pension and salaries 16 422,00
Transfer to other funds 4 776,00

44 092,00

Balance September 30. 1984 19 462,00

EXHIBIT B:
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
APPROPRIATION FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

Balance September 30, 1984 (Deficit) (15 513,00)

INCOME:
World Division grants 120 943,00
Women's Division 8 804,00
Other 9 588,00
Transfer from other funds 171 280,00

310 615

295 102,00

EXPENDITURE:
Ecumenical 32 090,00
Church Development 36 456,00
Medical 16 675,00
Administration 29 936,00
Agricultural 6 426,00
Salaries 45 403,00
Other 4 243,00
Transfer from other funds 65 340,00

236 569
Balance September 30, 1984 58 533,00

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EXHIBIT C
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
ADVANCE SUPPORT PROGRAMME FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

Balance September 30, 1983 $58 %9,00

Fund Income & Expenditure

Transfers & Transfers
Christian Centres 354,00 281,00
Church Extension 1 135,00 1 618,00
Dendera Agriculturalist 4 352,00 1 900,00
Dendera Centre work 11 869,00 431,00
District Work - 607,00
Equipment - Medical 26 727,00 23 336,00
- Miscellaneous 2 214,00 1 000,00
- Schools - 1 000,00
MedicalWork 25 906,00 19 423,00
Men's Work 1 132,00 1 368,00
Miscellaneous Expenses 19 052,00 25 870,00
Nutrition Training 4 090,00 4 508,00
Rural Development 1 965,00 1 638,00
Scholarships 16 574,00 16 574,00
Sunnyside High School 432,00 75,00
Teacher Training -
9,00
Theological Scholarships 14 336,00 20 783,00
Theological Training by Extension 1 787,00 300,00
Urban Ministries 2 024,00 2 563,00
Women's Work 3 820,00 2 563,00

137 769,00 127 265,00

10 504.00

Balance at September 30, 1984 48 465

EXHIBIT D:
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
NON-RECURRING FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

Balance September 30, 1983 157 919,00

INCOME:
Buildings 160 418.00
Equipment 102 366,00
Women's Division 78 353,00
Crusade Scholarship 6 031.00
Transfer from other funds 27 354.00
Gain on exchange 13 759,00
Other 13 759,00

451 450,00

609 369

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EXPENDITURE:
177 645,00
Buildings
39 059,00
Equipment
27 750,00
Other
114 462,00
Transfer to other funds
1 449,00
Crusade Scholarship
54 797,00
Women's Division
415 162,00

194 207,00
Balance at September 30, 1984

EXHIBIT E
STATEMENT OF PERSONS IN MISSION FUNDS
FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

Balance September 30, 1983 $76 458,00

INCOME:
Rent 25 451,00
Field Maintenance-Miscellaneous 45 239,00
Salaries 93 924,00
Other 7 772,00
Shona Language Study 225,00
Transfer from other funds 39 990,00 212 601,00

289 059

EXPENDITURE:
Rent 2 840,00
Miscellaneous Field Expenses 6 906,00
Salaries 120 930,00
Shona Language 927,00
Transfer to other funds 56 248,00
Other 1 356,00 189 207,00
Balance September 30, 1984 289 059,00

EXHIBIT F
STATEMENT OF h>ICOME AND EXPENDITURE
ACCOMMODATION FUNDS
FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

Balance September 30, 1984 31 489,00

INCOME:
Sweden Methodist Church 93 067,00
Switzerland Methodist Church 54 308,00
Annual Conference General Fund 80 429,00
U.M.C. Dental CUnic 1 285,00
Other 17 485,00
Travel Miscellaneous 2 336,00
Transfer from Other Funds 70 363 319 273

350 762

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EXPENDITURE:
Sweden Methodist Church 56 158,00
Switzerland Methodist Church 34 351,00
Zimbabwe Income Tax 55 383.00
U.M.C. Dental Clinic 192,00
Annual Conference General Fund 43 846,00
Travel Miscellaneous
Other 28 037,00
Transfer to Other Funds 88 092 306 059
Balance September 30, 1984 44 703,00

EXHIBIT G
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FUNDS
FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

Balance September 30, 1983 $48 138,00

Income Expenditure

Travel: ConferenceLay Leader ~ 487,00

Africa Church Growth & Development 21 883 10 638,00
Assessments from Districts 10 531,00 -
Administrative Staff Salaries 57 281 125 567,00
Conference School Building Fund 2 519,00 --

General Relief Fund 3 068,00 22 929,00

House Rents 15 992,00 7 638.00
Conference Land Rents 3 308,00 -
Legal Fees 2 243,00 9 667,00
Missionary Grant Earning Pool 13 016 8 891,00
General Scholarships 7 558,00 26 985,00
Scholarships - S Tsopotsa Fund 111,00 ~
Transfer of Ministers - ~
Travel to Meetings 202,00 6 045,00
Conference Secretary -- 553,00
Music Records 9,00 -
Visitors to Zimbabwe -- 37,00

137 721,00 224 950,00

Transfer to/from other Funds 116 593,00 63 374,00

284 314,00 288 324,00 (4 010,00)

Balance September 30, 1984 44 128,00

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EXHIBIT H
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
EPISCOPAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

Balance September 30, 1983 - Deficit (3 673,00)

Income Expenditure
House Rent 4 815,00 4 816,00
Office Expenses 6 826,00 125,00
Salary 13 507,00 10 268,00
Travel 15 226,(X) 2 657,00
Episcopal Residence 3Marima 2 219,00 1 741,00
Episcopal General Fund -- 1 500,00

42 593,00 21 107,00
Transfers to/ from other Funds 28.00 8 865,00

42 621,00 29 972,00 12 649,00

Balance September 30, 1984 8 976,00

EXHIBIT I
INDIVIDUAL AND CIRCUIT LOANS
SEPTEMBER 30. 1984

Arnoldine Circuit $300,00

Kaisa, J. 978,00
Chitenderano Church Loan 82,00
Dzivarasekwa Church 63,00
Gweru Parsonage Loan 887,00
Nyadiri Centre Loan 200,00 $2 510,00

1. CONFERENCE ASSESSMENTS

Name of District Bal. 1983 1984 Budget Paid 1984

Harare/Bulawayo District $2 378,00 $8 000,00 $7 144,00
Mutare South District 3 283,00 6 000,00 7 000,00
Mutasa/Makoni District 4 656,25 5 000,52 358,52
Murewa District 2 700,00 3 000,00 294,02
Mutoko/Nyadiri District 2 559,00 3 000,00 235,31

Name of District Bal. 1983 1984 Budget Paid 1984

Harare/Bulawayo District 2 108,91 10 000.00 13 523.66
Mutare South 4 717,00 8 000,00 4 000,00
Mutasa/Makoni 5 510,04 7 000,00 2 604,84
Murewa District 4 426,00 5 000,00 383,33
Mutoko/Nyadiri District 4 532,00 5 000,00 383,33

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AFRICA CHURCH GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Rukwadzano RweVadzimai RRW $2 750,00

3. NHERERA
Mutasa/Makoni RRW 195,83
Harare Bulawayo District 122,02 Murehwa Student Union 14,00
Mutoko-Nyadire District 287,33 United Theological
Mutasa-Makoni District 254,00 Students Worship
Rukwadzano Rwe Vadzimai RRW 530,45 Committee 40,00
Conference Chibvuwi 207,00

4. MUTOKO NORTH CIRCUIT SALARY ASSISTANCE

Harare-Bulawayo District 450,00

5. CHIKWIZO CIRCUIT ASSISTANCE

Harare-Bulawayo District 334,51

6. NGARIENDE
Harare-Bulawayo District 15,42
Mutoko-Nyadiri District 21,21

7. CHRISTIAN SOCIAL CONCERNS

Harare-Bulawayo District $170,19
Mutasa-Makoni District 141,56

8. NYADIRI SECONDARY SCHOOL

Conference Chibvuwi MUMC 1 267,55

9. PASTORS' SALARY ASSISTANCE

Rukwadzano RweVadzimai RRW 550,00

[Link] GIVING KUPA KURI PAMUSORO

Rukwadzano RweVadzimai RRW 250,00

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CONFERENCE TREASURER'S AUDITED REPORT
LAY WORKERS RETIREMENT FUND
FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

CI NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS:

Balance on September 30 1983
Individual Members 52 598,00
Church Account 52 598 105 196

Add: Individual contributions 12 198

Church contributions 12 198 24 396,00

129 592,00
Less: Withdrawals by former members 1 1 227,00

118 365,00
Less: Transfer to Contingency Fund
on former members' withdrawals 2 411,00

115 954,00
Add: Surplus for the year from Income and
Expenditure Account 4 348
Individual Accounts 4 348 8 696
124 650,00

C2 CONTINGENCY FUND:
Balance on September 30 1983 47 764,00
Add: Proportion transferred from Church
General Account on withdrawal of
former members 2 411,00
Add: Surplus for the year transferred from
Income and Expenditure Account 1 864,00 4 275,00

52 039,00

C3 BALANCE SHEET: SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

ACCUMULATED FUNDS:
Members' Accounts 62 325,00
United Methodist Church General Account 62 325.00

CI 124 650,00
C2 52 039.00

176 689,00

REPRESENTED BY:
FIXED ASSETS Stand 3071 Eastlea, Harare 16 145,00
Stand 2802 Milton Park, Harare 26 136,00

INVESTMENTS
Zimbabwe Government Local Registered Stocks % 700,00
Agricultural Marketing Authority Bonds 1 500,00

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Central Africa BuildinK Society

Paid Up Permanent Shares 26 865,00
Savings Account including accrued Interest 5 819,00
CI RRENT ASSKTS
Debtors and Prepaid Expenses 220,00
Cash at Standard Chartered Bank, Harare 4 900,00

5 120,00

CI RRENT I lABILITIES
Creditors Accrued Expenses 1 596,00 3 524,00

176 689.00

C4 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE:

INCOME 1
Interest Received 10 516,00
Rent Received 4 920.00

15 436,00

EXPENDITURE:
Administration Expenses 1 200,00
Audit Fees 750,00
Bank charges 19,00
Depreciation of two houses 721,00
General Expenses 252,00
Interest paid to former members on withdrawals 77,00
Property Expenses I 628,00
Travel to Meetings 229,00

4 876
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 10 560

DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:
Members' Accounts: 7'/2 Interest on member's
balances CI 4 348,00
I
United Methodist Church General Account
7'/2 Interest CI 4 348.00
Contingency Fund C2 1 864,00

10 560.00

NOTES:
1 Contributions which are due but tiot received at the balance sheet date are not

brought to account.

2. Depreciation:
No depreciation is provided on Land.
straight line basis
Depreciation on buildings and improvements is provided on a
at 2'/2<'/o per annum which is estimated to write
off the cost over the expected

useful life of the properties.

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CONFERENCE TREASURER'S AUDITED REPORT
ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE PENSION FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1984

Bl PENSION FUND INCOME

Ministers' Contributions I 350,00
Other Contributions 1 830,00
Donations 2 127,00
Interest Received 5 744,00
Surplus on Exchange 5 169,00 10 913,00

16 220,00

EXPENDITURE
Pensions Payable to Retired Ministers/Widows
(see B3) 2 771,00
Ministers' assurance premiums 3 714,00
Audit Fees 550,00
Bank Charges 2,00
Office Expenses 75,00
General Expenses 39,00
Treasurer's Salary 500,00

7 551,00

SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 8 669,00

SURPLUS TRANSFERRED TO ACCUMULATED

FUNDS 8 669,00

B2 BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 30 1984

Accumulated Funds: September 30 1983 51 926,00

Add: Surplus for the year, transferred from

Income and Expenditure Account 8 669,00

60 595,00

REPRESENTED BY: •

INVESTMENTS
Government Stocks at cost less written off amounts
Zimbabwe Government Local Registered Stocks 7 052,00

Central Africa Building Society

Paid Up Permanent Shares 19 187,00

Fixed Deposits 7 060,00

Savings Account including accrued Interest 1 626,00 34 925,00

General Board of Pensions U.S.A. 26 245,00

61 170,00

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank
Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe, Harare 1 951,00

Barclays Bank of Zambia Ltd. (Blocked Account) 1 873,00

IQ^'QO
Debtors
3 928,00

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CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors (Audit fees, U.M.C. Budget, and
adjusted ministers' premiums) 4 503,00
Net Current Assets/Liabilities (575,00)

60 595,00

B3 PENSIONS PAID TO RETIRED MINISTERS/WIDOWS

1. Chidzikwe, J. 97,00
2. Chieza, L. 155,00
3. Chigubu N. 112,76
4. Chikosi, L. (Mrs.) 90,80
5. Chimbadzwa, M. (Mrs.) 138,76
6. Chitombo, J. (Mrs.) 127,44
7. Chiza M. 95,08
8. Choto K. 106,24
9. Jangano E. (Mrs.) 98,72
10. Jijita E. (Mrs.) 90,80
11. Kajese A. 87,76
12. Kasambira S. 160,00
13. Katsidzira, H@ 101,38
14. Kurewa, M. (Mrs.) 83,76
15. Machiri, L. (Mrs.) 131,24
16 Madzinga N. 94,40
17. Makuto, D. 96,24
18. Mandisodza N. (Mrs.) 93,72
19. Maramba E. (Mrs.) 127,52
20. Mudzengerere, M. (Mrs.) 87,68
21. Marange, M. (Mrs.)@ 79,66
22. Munjoma, S. 87,76
23. Muparutsa, M. (Mrs.) 135,00
24. Nyamukapa P. 97,80
25. Zuze S. 93,68 $2 671,00

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PROPOSED BUDGET TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE

BUDGET SOURCES (Income 1985)

Board of Global Ministries 63 000,00
United Theological College 6 200,00
P.F.I. 7 000,00
Women's Division 3 500,00
Persons in Mission 40 400,00 122 100,00

B. OTHER SOURCES
Sweden Methodist Church 770.00
Switzerland Methodist Church 8 899,00 16 669,00
Women's Work Budget 7 000,00 16 669,00

C. BOOK BALANCES
Adv. Supp: Christian Centre Work 100,00
Adv. Supp: Church Extension 200,00
Adv. Supp: Equipment Medical 4 000,00
Adv. Supp: Equipment Miscellaneous 647,00
Adv. Supp: Medical Work 1 000,00
Adv. Supp: Miscellaneous Expenses 500,00
Adv. Supp: Nutrition Work 1 000,00
Adv. Supp: Rural Development 500,00
Adv. Supp: Theo. Training by Extension 1 000,00
Non-Recurrring Trag Project 3 041,00
M.G.E.P. 2 000,00
Exchange Gain/Loss 6 900,00
Interested on Invested Funds 2 400,00
Urban Ministries 1 000,00
Men's Work 200,00
Women's Work 1 000,00 25 488,00

D. Zimbabwe Annual Conference

Local Contribution 11 000,00 11 000,00

175 257,00

A. 122 100,00
B. 16 669,00
C. 25 488,00
D. 11 000,00

175 257,00

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2. BUDGET 1985 (Expenditure)
Budget Salary
A. CHURCH DEVELOPMENT
Harare/Bulawayo District 2 508,20
Murewa District
2 497,20
Mutare South District 2 497,20
Mutasa/Makoni District 2 497,20
Mutoko/Nyadiri 2 500,20
Conference Evangelism
200,00
Ministers' Travel
2 500,00
Dist. Supts' Salary
23 182,00
Ministers' Pension
1 710,00
Conference Stewardship 282,00
1 6 300,00
Conference Council on Ministries 2 000,00

20 192,20 29 482,00

B. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Conference Director and
Youth Work 1 184,00 6 000,00

ADMINISTRATION
Headquarters (Harare) 13 484,00
Persons in Mission 42 000,00
Travel to Meetings
2 375,00
Conference Auditor and
Assistant 500.00 10 000,00
Education Secretary's Expenses
427,00
Cultivation & Promotion 842,00

17 638,00 52 000,00

D. AGRICULTURE
Land Agent North 171,00
Land Agent South 256,00 6 300,00

427,00 6 300,00

E. MEDICAL
Nyadiri Hospital
5 700,00 2 100,00
Old Mutare Hospital 4 825,00
Mutambara Hospital 3 400,00 1 575,00
13 925.00 3 675,00

SOCIO-INDUSTRIAL-ECONOMIC
Mutare Girls' Hostel
5 250,00
Sakubva Christian Centre
2 966,00

8 216,00

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G. ECUMENICAL PROJECTS
12 000,00
United Theological College
Zimbabwe Christian Council 286,00

All Africa Conference of

Churches 290,00

12 576,00

H. WOMEN'S WORK
Women's Work 3 642,00
Director of

BUDGET SUMMARY : 1985

Budget Salary
20 192,00 29 482,00
A. Church Development
Youth Work 184,00 6 000,00
B. Christian Education & 1

17 638,00 52 000,00
C. Administration
427,00 6 300,00
D. Agricultural
13 925,00 3 675,00
E. Medical
8 216,00
F. Socio-Industrial-Economic
Ecumenical Projects 12 642,00
G.
Women's Work 3 642,00
H
69 584,00 105 673,00

Budget 69 584,00
Salary 105 673,00

175 257,00

MUTOKO NYADIRE DISTRICT U.M.Y.F. REPORT

TO: ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

how our district
We thank God for guiding us through out the year and we are glad to report
the previous year's report so this is for 1985 only.
is operating. We were not given

THEME: Isaiah 6 v 9
Ndiri pano nditumei tenzi

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Membership
49
Full member
68
Probationers
100 00
Rupawo
48.00
Harvest"
1
Weddings
6
Dropouts
50 00
Assessments

LOCAL PREACHERS
We have six local preachers who have preachers licence and twenty are under trammg.

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PROJECTS
Some of our circuits are having gardens and they are selling the vegetables. All circuits are
collecting money to buy their pastors [Link] south is building a toilet inorder to
raise money. Nyadire is having film shows.

ACHIEVEMENTS
We managed to pay $80 00 to the conference for the conference revival. We were able to
welcome the visitors who came for the revival. We sent two delegates to the Annual conference.

AIM
We are planning to have revival fronfi the 19th to the 20th of October.

PROBLEMS
1 We are having a problem of communication among the executive members and
other circuits.
2. Most of our youth have completed their O'levels and passed but they are failing
to getemployment.

SOCIAL CONCERNS
Youth members are praying with aged people and help them by cleaning surroundings and
give them sugar, soap and collecting firewood. Mutoko South went to Mutemwa and helped
the lepers, they gave them $7.00, a trousers and a shirt.

RESOLUTIONS
We agreed that youth members must have prayers on Wednesday and Fridays in their local
areas.

RECOMMENDATIONS
1. We wish to have proper new executive elections
2. People need pins so they must be evenly distributed to districts and circuits.
3. Youth members must be educated so that they know the actual way to follow.

Secretary : Mavis Munyame

President : Tichaona
D.S.

UMYF REPORT TO ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF

THE UNFTED METHODIST CHURCH AT MUTAMBARA MISSION

We give praise to the Lord for his continued guidance over our work for the year ending today.

The year 1984 saw a lot of challenging activities from all five districts.

MEMBERSHIP: 1983: 2243

1984: Full members 1622
Probationers 2269

3891

This figure includes 61 from our circuit in Zambia. Of course the figure of 3891 goes down
when we talk of active and non-active.

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Financial Stand: $1 206,00

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AIMS:

1 All Districts managed to to hold leadership Trainings and had revival meetings
except for Harare/Bulawayo which had to cancel it for security reasons. Follow-
up operations on leadership training are getting encouraging results.
(a) The Conference Revival held at Mutare South's Hilltop Church had the
fullest support from all districts.

2. We reported at theConference that we were to inject two hundred dollars in

last

the Youth Director's Budget. We are happy to inform the Conference that we
managed to raise one hundred and sixty which was used to buy his plane ticket to
Mozambique.

3. For the time we managed to finance two of our members

first who flew as

delegates to Mozambique for a youth revival meeting.

4. Our conference held at Murewa in August was very successful with all but four
circuitsof our conference sending delegates. To date all 55 circuits now have
elected executives with programmes running smoothly in most of them.

5. Communication among our districts is so encouraging. They invite each other to

revival and executive meetings.
(a) As a conference we now have good communications with such conference as
Mozambique, Angola, Zaire and Burundi.

6. At our conference at Murewa we had a secretariat which recorded our day to day
proceedings with an aim of making a youth journal. This is now complete but is

yet to be sent for printing.

7. The youth badges are selling very well and $500 has been raised so far.

8. Reports from church leaders in all districts about youth's participation in the
church at large are so promoting. It is only in this participation that our elders
realise and recognise how concerned we are about our church The United
Methodist. Some have been elected to high posts in administration boards at all
levels. We are standing up to be counted putting in mind that the progress and
future of our church is determined by us.

9. Now that have elected executives we want to start

all fifty five circuits

implementing the running of programmes as they are supposed to be (1) We are

looking forward to have programmes for ages 12-18 and 19-30 separately
where need be, and the executives at local circuit, district and conference levels
levels will continue operating as today.

(ii) By using our talented church members leaders trainings will seriously be
compulsory from local to conference levels.

(iii) We are also going to look into areas of organising the neglected mission
centres' Students.

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CONCERNS
1 For everything stated in the above paragraph to be fulfilled there is a great need
for a follow-up of all activities. Detecting and solving problems as they come
from all sectors of our conference is another thing. This comes to our same old
request:

"FULL TIME YOUTH DIRECTOR". With the injection of some funds in our
ministry by the concerned in U.S.A. through Dr. Bivens we are hopefully
expecting to greet and welcome a full-time youth director as appointed at this
conference. (NOT PART TIME)

2. With the youth membership in our church so high we see it very very necessary to
have them orientated with Methodism. Seminars be organised in all districts with
lessons being properly programmed. With this we also propose that more copies
of the churchs' discipline be available for the youth's reach. We are fully aware
though of the present shortage.

3 . Some church elders in certain pockets of our conference do not give moral
support to youth work.

Lastly we wish to thank all those who give support and encouragements to youth
work in promotion of the christian faith.

Our report won't be complete without mentioning the good work done by the
youth director and christian education secretary rev. Mukasa and our advisors
Mrs. Muchineuta and Mr Zvinoira.

Moral is very high in our camp and we are ready for 1985. "You ain't seen

nothing yet"

NORMAN FARAI CHESA

OUTGOING PRESIDENT

INCOMING 85/86 EXECUTIVE

President Shadreck Chinzvende
Deputy Charles Jinga
Secretary VirginiaMusiya
Publicity Secretary Cephas Mberi
Treasurer Sheckleton Kachuwa
Chaplain Matthew Mutidzawanda
Advisors: Mr. J. Ndemera
Mrs. R. Muchineuta

THE MUMC REPORT TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1984

The Vabvuwi in Zimbabwe have grown from strength to strength - particularly these last

two years of our Independence. They have demonstrated that they have a personal relation-
ship with Jesus Christ. The MUMC
membership is well in excess of 1,000 members. Just
to name a few, Harare/Bulawayo District has a total membership of 396 of
which 328 are
full members and 48 probationers; Mutoko/ Nyadire has a total membership
of 440 members.

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Mutasa/Makoni District has 252 members. In the year 1984 the Chibvuwi work for the good
was reflected by MUMC Annual Revival conventions that were conducted at Nyadire Camp
Grounds and at Nhedziwa in Mutambara. At both meetings many people showed their
willingness and desire to continue to serve Jesus Christ. At the Nhedziwa Reviv^ in the South
the Vabvuwi collected a total of $352.82 through gifts, Nyadire projects and Sunday offering.
The Vabvuwi in the Conference raised a total of $357.02 for the Nyadire project. North
$201.02 and South $156.00

Treasurer's Report
Amount received as at 24 November 1984. 6016,99
Money spent 4004,25
Cash in Bank. 2012,74

NYADIRE SECONDARY SCHOOL

Number of children 498
Girls - non boarders 68 Boarders 70
Boys - non boarders 123 Boarders 237
Teachers 18 women 3 man 15 workers 2

We are very thankful for the release of our Bishop from detention. "Tino muisa Bishop
wedu pa Muchinjiko". "We put Bishop to the Cross". Long live our Bishop - Amen

The Dumba was held at Mutambara Centre on the 24 - 25th November, 1984. The purpose
of this meeting was to review the year's work and to have recommendations to the Annual
Conference of the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe.

RECOMMENDATIONS
1 To have joint Revival of both North and South at Headlands once in every four
years.
2. To have a Vabvuwi Lay Training
3. To hold an official opening of the Nyadire Secondary School in 1985.
4. Dumba to be held at a more Headlands or Rusape.
central place i.e.

5. To set up a Vabvuwi Finance Committee comprised of:

Makoni/Mutasa - Mr Isaac Mudehwe
Mutare South - Mr Jeremiah Chitauro
Murehwa - Mr Syden Chikazhe
Harare/Bulawayo - Zambia - Mr Joseph Kadzirange
Mutoko/Nyadire - Shelton Mango
The Treasurer - Mr Muchineuta
Rev Mafondokoto - South
Rev Kadenge - North

We solicit Annual Conference in the recommendations above.

the full cooperation of the
(a) Wabvuwi South convention will be held on 29 August to 1st September 1985
Place - Nyakatsapa - Mutasa Area
(b) Dumba will be held at Headlands next year 23/11/85.

Secretary: Mr R Kambarami and Mr S R Mareya

Chairperson: North Mr R Mango/South Mr P K Mudiwa
- -

Treasurer: Mr D Muchineuta

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PART VII
CONFERENCE CALENDAR 1985

JANUARY
1st - New Year's Day
5th - Mutoko/Nyadiri Executive Meeting
19th - Mutoko/Nyadiri Budgeting Committee
25th-26th - Mutasa/Makoni Committee Meetings - Old Mutare
Prayer for Christian Units Week

FEBRUARY
lst-28th - Tailoring Course - Women's Centre
2nd - Murehwa District Finance
2nd-3rd - HaraVe/Bulawayo District Leadership Training UMYF
8th- 10th - Mutoko/Nyadiri District Conference
15th-17th - Mutasa/Makoni Disst. Conf. & COM - Nyakatsapa
20th - Ash Wednesday
22nd-23rd - Conference Council on Ministries-Head Office
24th - First Sunday in Lent

MARCH
1st - World Day of Prayer
lst-3rd - Mutare South District Conference & COM
lst-3rd - Murehwa District Conference & COM
8th- 10th - Muto)!:o/Nyadiri Leadership Training
9th- 10th - Harare/Bulawayo District Conference & COM Gweru
29th-31st Mutasa/Makoni UMYF Leadership Training
29th-31st - Leadership Training - Workshop- Women's Centre.

30th Nyadiri Nurses Graduation

31st - Palm Sunday

31st - Africa Church Growth & Development

APRIL
5th Good Friday
7th Nherera Sunday
9th- 12th Mutare South-Chiredzi Women's Work
15th-21st Workshop
Africa
22nd-26th Murehwa RRW Leadership Training
26th-28th UMYF Conference Revival

MAY
3rd-5th - MUMC Revival Mutoko/Nyadiri District
6th- 12th - Pastor School
6th- 12th - Christian Social Concern Week
10th-12th - Mutare South Leadership Training
10th-24th - Mutoko/Nyadiri RRW Workshop (1)

16th - Ascension Day

17th-19th - Mutasa/Makoni District Revival- Gandanzara
24th-26th - Murehwa District Revival

26th - Pentecost
28th-31st - Harare/Bulawayo Women's - Zambia

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JUNE
2nd - RRW. Sunday
2nd-9th - Pentecost
7th-9th - Harare/Bulawayo RRW District Revival-Harare
9th - UMYF Sunday
10th- 16th - Christian Education Week
28th-30th - Mutasa/Makoni District UMYF Revival
29th-30th - Harare/Bulawayo District UMYF Revival (Marondera)

JULY
5th-6th Conference COM
6th-8th Mutoko/Nyadiri District RRW Revival
12th- 14th Mutasa/Makoni District RRW Revival
21st Worship and Music Sunday
28th Harvest Sunday

AUGUST
4th - Hospital Sunday
3rd-4th - Harare/Bulawayo MUMC Revival
llth-12th - Mutoko/Nyadiri RRW Worship (2)
14th-18th - UMYF Conference
15th-18th - North Convention RRW (Shawanhowe)
15th-18th - South Convention RRW (Dambakurimwa)
21st-23rd - RRW Dumba Harare/Bulawayo
29- 1st Sept - Vabvuwi South Convention (Nyakatsapa)

SEPTEMBER
21st Mutasa/Makoni District .Music Competition
25th-28th Murehwa/Mtoko Women's Work
27th-29th Mutasa/Makoni District UMYF Conference
28th-29th North Convention MUMC
OCTOBER
6th - World Communion Sunday
13th - Laity Sunday
25th-26th - COM-Mini Conference- Head Office
26th - Harare/Bulawayo Bambazonke Music Competition

NOVEMBER
lst-3rd - Mutasa/Makoni District Leadership Training
2nd-3rd - Harare/Bulawayo District UMFY. Conference
23rd - Vabvuwi Dumba - Headlands
30th - Conference Women's Work Competition-Nomens Centre

DECEMBER
1st - First Sunday in Advent
11-15 - Conference annual
25th - Christmas Day
Submitted by: M. Mataranyika (Chairman)
C. Mukasa (Secretary.)

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(c)Wives of Members
Naomi Muparutsa, wife of Moses Muparutsa, died February 12, 1933
Emma Katsidzira, wife of Murashwa Katsidzira, died May 3, 1933
Emily Faku, wife of Clifford Faku, died March 1, 1934
Lydia Sika Munjoma, wife of Isaiah Munjoma, died February 12, 1945
Hilda Ngonyama, wife of Reginald N. Ngonyama, died 1948
Tseneka Chitombo, wife of Jonah Chitombo, died August 30, 1948
Tumai Mandisodza, wife of David Mandisodza, died June 14, 1953
Bertha Fowies Roberts, wife of G.A. Roberts, aged 73, died May 9, 1957. She served
in Southern Rhodesia 1910-1950. She is buried at Old Mutare.

Edith Kapenzi, wife of Amos Kapenzi, died January 23, 1963. Buried at Old Mutare.
Mrs. T.A. O'Farrell, wife of T.A. O'Farrell, came to Southern Rhodesia in 1910,
retired in 1951. Died January 26, 1967 in the U.S.A.
Mary Ann Fink, wife of O. Fink, came to Rhodesia in 1955, died October, 1966.
Misodzi Elizabeth Chieza, wife of Phillip Chieza, died February 7, 1969. Buried at
Muziti.
Rebecca Mukombiwa, wife of Zachariah Mukombiwa, died October 23, 1969. Buried
at Muchinjike.
Emily Hakuzari Rugayo, wife of Jackson Rugayo, died July 1, 1972.
Mildred Concord Gates, wife of R.C. Gates, aged 75, died April 25, 1970 Served as a
missionary in Southern Rhodesia 1922-1963, Buried in Renova, Pa. U.S.A.
Taurwi Katsidzira, wife of Benjamin Katsidzira, died in 1972.
Thamari Kuwana, wife of Elisha Kuwana, died December 14, 1976. (A war victim
together with her husband).
Mandopa Edith Marange, wife of Titus Marange, died January 27, 1981.
Mbuya H. Katsidzira, wife of Hosea Katsidzira, died March 1981.
Leah Machiri, wife of Jonah Machiri, died October 1982. Buried at Chipfatsura.
Resin Chieza, wife of Samuel S. Chieza, died February 1983. Buried at Tanda.
Judith Madanha Munjoma, wife of Rev. Enoch P. Munjoma, died March 18, 1983.
Buried at Nhedziwa, Mutambara.
Madzinga, wife of Nason Madzinga, died May 1983. Buried at Mutuhwa.
Dinah Nduna, wife of Samuel Nduna, died June 24, 1983. Buried at Rowa.
Lydia Darikwa, wife of Isaac Darikwa, died July, 1983. Buried at Old Mutare.
Getrude Tseriwa Gurupira, wife of Philemon Gurupira, died July 31, 1983. Buried at
Makosa, Mutoko.

(d) Other Workers

Sadie Rexrode, WFMS, aged 28, died January 22, 1921, after three years service in
Southern Rhodesia. Buried at Old Mutare.

Charles F. Taylor, aged 67, missionary to China, died in Mutare Hospital, August 14,

1937. Buried at Old Mutare.

E.E. Bjorklund, aged 63, died November 19, 1930. Her missionary service extended
over a period of thirty-five years. She served in China and Japan from
1894-1900; in East Africa at Inhambane 1910-1915 and in Rhodesia at Old
Umtali 1915-1929. Buried at Old Mutare.
Mildred O. Benson, aged 42, died July 12, 1937, a missionary of WFMS. She served in

Southern Rhodesia at Old Umtali 1926-1937. Buried at Old Mutare.

Pearl Mullikin, aged 71, died July 12, 1950. She served in Southern Rhodesia
1909-1939. Buried at Wilmore, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Lois Pfaff, aged 53, died March 14, 1962. Served as a missionary for 18 years. Buried
at Old Mutare.

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Frances Quinton, aged 82, died February 28, 1965. Served in Rhodesia 1917-1945.
Buried in Frankfurt, Indiana.
Margaret Brancel, aged 35, died September 14, 1965. Served in Rhodesia 1963-1965.
Buried at Nyamuzuwe.
Grace Clark, died 1965. Served in Southern Rhodesia 1912-1947.
Esther Russel, aged 28, died September 2, 1966. Served in Rhodesia 1951-1966. Buried
at Rome, Pa.
Inger Johanne W. Jansen, died April 20, 1969. Served in Southern Rhodesia
1950-1961. Buried in Norway.
Charles LeMasters, died October 2, 1969. Served in Southern Rhodesia 1960-1964.
Buried in U.S.A.
Lamar Sheretz, aged 77, died January 19, 1970. Served as a missionary in Southern
Rhodesia 1952-1958. Buried in Virginia, U.S.A.
Ernst Lawrence Sells, aged 73, died September 7, 1972. Seived as a missionary in
Southern Rhodesia 1929-1964. Member of Rhodesia Annual Conference
1929-1964.
Esther Rehn, aged 35, died March 1973. Served as a missionary in Rhodesia 1967-1973.
Buried at Nyadire, United Methodist Church Centre.
Pearl Willis Jones, aged 80, died July 22, 1973. Served as a missionary in Southern
Rhodesia 1950-1960. Buried in U.S.A.
Harry Evans, aged 67, died August 28, 1974. Served as a missione/y in Rhodesia
1969-1972.
Philemon H. Muzorewa, aged 84, died December 10. 1982. Served as pastor-teacher
for a long time in this Conference.
Eunice Dodge, wife of Bishop E. Dodge, aged 72, died December 18, 1982. Served as
Bishop's wife 1956-1968 and 1979-1980.
Isaiah Tsopotsa, aged 90, died January 3, 1983. Served as pastor-teacher then as a
local pastor.
Elma Jane Ashby, aged 77, died April 22, 1983. Served as a missionary in Rhodesia
1945-1973, spending twenty-five of those years at Nyadire Hospital and Nursing
School as a nurse and tutor. Buried in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Joseph Makuto, died November 6, 1984. Served in the Conference as pastor-teacer.
Evangelist and Local Pastor. Buried at his home, Nyadire.

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PART X
HISTORICAL
CONFERENCE SESSIONS

EAST CENTRAL AFRICA MISSION CONFERENCE

Time Place Bishop Secretary
1901 Nov. 16 Umtali and Old
Umtali Hartzell Springer
1903 Sept. 29 Umtali Hartzell Beetham
1905 May 26 Umtali Hartzell Ferris
1907 Mar. 13 Umtali Hartzell Ferris
1907 Nov. 22 Umtali Hartzell Ferris
1909 July 10 Umtali Hartzell Greeley
1910 Aug. 17 Umtali Hartzell Greeley
1911 June 7 Umtali Hartzell Gurney
1912 Feb. 17 Old Umtali ([Link]) O'Farrell
1913 Oct. 22 Old Umtali Hartzell Greeley

RHODESIA MISSION CONFERENCE

1915 Jan. 20 Old Umtali Hartzell Greeley
1916 Feb. 16 Old Umtali ([Link]) Greeley
1917 May 3 Old Umtali Johnson Greeley
1917 Dec. 7 Old Umtali Johnson J.R. Gates
1919 Apr. 4 Umtali Johnson Gurney
1921 June 13 Old Umtali Johnson James
1922 June 14 Old Umtali Johnson James
1923 June 19 Old Umtali Shepard James
1924 Aug. 13 Old Umtali Johnson James
1925 June 25 Old Umtali Johnson Wagner
1926 Nov. 4 Nyadire Johnson R.C. Gates
1927 June 14 Old Umtali Johnson Murphree
1928 Sept. 10 Old Umtali Johnson Murphree
1929 July 3 Old Umtali Johnson Murphree
1930 July 9 Mutambara Johnson Murphree

RHODESIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

1931 July 8 Mrewa Johnson Sells

1932 Sept. 28 Old Umtali Johnson Sells

1933 June 14 Old Umtali Johnson Sells

1934 June 13 Old Umtali Johnson Sells

1935 July 9 Old Umtali Johnson Adkins

1936 Dec. 6 Old Umtali Springer Sells

1937 Oct. 6 Nyadire Springer Sells

1938 Oct. 5 Old Umtali Springer Sells

1939 Nov. 8 Old Umtali Springer Sells

THE METHODIST CHURCH

1939 Nov. 10 Old Umtali Springer Sells

1940 July 24 Mrewa Springer Sells

1941 Sept. 2 Old Umtali Springer Sells

1942 Sept. 1 Mutambara Springer Sells

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1943 Aug. 31 Old Umtali Springer Sells

1944 Sept. 5 Old Umtali Springer Sells

1945 Aug. 21 Nyadire Booth Sells

1946 Aug. ^2 Old Umtali Booth Sells

1947 Aug. 25 Old Umtali Booth Fuller

1948 Aug. 23 Old Umtali Booth Sells

1949 Aug. 25 Old Umtali Booth Fuller

1950 Aug. 23 Old Umtali Booth Sells

1951 Aug. 19 Old Umtali Booth Sells

1952 Aug. 19 Old Umtali Booth Sells

1953 Aug. 16 Old Umtali Booth Sells

1954 Aug. 15 Old Umtali Booth Sells

1955 Aug. 14 Old Umtali Hagen Massing

1956 Aug. 29 Old Umtali Booth Sells

1957 Apr. 23 Old Umtali Dodge Sells

1958 May 4 Old Umtali Dodge SeUs

1959 May 3 Nyadire Dodge, Booth Goodloe
1960 Apr. 29 Old Umtali Dodge (Griffin) Goodloe
1961 May 1 Old Umtali Dodge Choto
1962 Apr. 23 Nyadire Booth Choto
1963 Apr. 29 Mutambara Dodge Choto
1964 May 11 Mrewa Dodge Choto
1965 May 3 Old Umtali Zunguze Muzorewa
1966 May 3 Nyadire (Kawadza) Muzorewa
1967 May 2 Mutambara (Kawadza) Muzorewa

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1968 May 7 Old Umtali Zunguze Muzorewa
1969 Apr. 29 Mrewa Muzorewa Kurewa
1970 Jan. 6 Nyadire Muzorewa Kurewa
1970 Jan. 12 Old Umtali Muzorewa Musumhi
1971 Jan. 5 Mutambara Muzorewa Musumhi
1972 Jan. 4 Old Umtali Muzorewa Musumhi
1973 Jan. 8 St. Ignatius Muzorewa Musumhi
1974 Jan. 6 Nyadire Muzorewa Musumhi
1975 Jan. 5 Mutambara Muzorewa (Clymer) Kurewa (Munjoma)
1976 Jan. 4 Old Umtali Nichols (Kurewa) Munjoma
1977 Jan. 9 Mrewa Muzorewa (Kurewa) Munjoma
1978 Jan. 8 Nyatsime Muzorewa Munjoma
(1979 There was no session due to the war of liberation)
1980 Jan. 6 Ranche House Dodge Munjoma

ZIMBABWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

1981 Jan. 4 St. NJ^ark Muzorewa Munjoma
1982 Jan. 3 Murehwa Muzorewa Munjoma
1983 Jan. 2 Old Mutare Muzorewa, (McDavid) Munjoma
1983 Dec. 18 Nyadire deCarvalho/Hardt Munjoma
1984 Dec. 16 Mutambara Muzorewa Munjoma

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Bulawayo (19)
Bulawayo Central Circuit 76816
Bulawayo West Circuit

Cashel
Mutambara United Methodist Church Centre:
All Departments 17 or 23
Sunnyside Secondary School 0-0223

Chinhoyi
Chinhoyi United Methodist Church
Enock P. Chieza 2520

Gweru (154)
Midlands Circuit 50100

Harare (10)
The United Methodist Church Headquarters 704127/8
Admin. Assistant - (Res.) 273089
Africa Church Growth and Development (Exec. Secy) 791596
Director - (Res. ) 66925
Conference Director of Programmes & Persoryiel - (Res.) 62152
Conference Director of Communications - (Res.) 601049
Conference Director of Stewardship - (Res.) 67163
Dental Clinic, 163 Sinoia Street 705066
District Superintendent 722499
Chitungwiza Circuit
Harare Circuit 601476
Highfield Circuit 63044
Pastor 64201
Associate Pastor 63044/65079
Kambuzuma Circuit 64886
Mabvuku Circuit 463330
Mufakose Circuit 64803
United Methodist Church Centre for Women 791105
Co-ordinator - (Res.) 38619
United Theological College 55529

Headlands (125-82)
Arnoldine United Methodist Church Centre 0-0530
United Methodist Church 19

Murehwa
Murehwa United Methodist Church Centre:
Central Office 13
District Superintendent 30

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Mutare (120)
African Girls' Hostel ,
63425
Call Box 6002811
Christian Centre 60847
Director - (Res.) 60847
Pastor - (Res.) 60847
District Superintendent 60717
Old Mutare United Methodist Church Centre:
All Departments 64733

Mutoko
District Superintendent 37
Nyadire United Methodist Church Centre:
Washburn Memorial Hospital 1003
All other Departments 1021

Nyanga (129-8)
The United Methodist Church 252

Penhalonga (120-5)
Nyakatsapa Primary School 27022

Rusape (125)
District Superintendent , 772
Vengere United Methodist Church 385

Zambia
The United Methodist Church, Box 32738, Lusaka

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