Tanzania 2009

Nineteen members of 5 congregations from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA spent September 15 – 30, 2009, visiting the South Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.  Pastor Edith Roberts and Dr. Kathy Thomforde were two of the travelers.  They spent 9 days with St. Peter’s Partner Congregation, Madihani Lutheran Church.

The 19 travelers

 In the Dar Es Salaam Airport with the plastic tubs filled with school supplies and other gifts for Madihani

Madihani Lutheran Church

Pastor Sephat Nduvambo

Madihani’s Senior Choir

The Nave – Chancel

The Nave – Exit

Sunday Church School Children with their new Frisbees

Buying tools for the men of Madihani

Buying Sewing machines for the women of Madihani

The medical sea container which St. Peter’s helped to send to Bulongwa Hospital, the medical facility closest to Madihani

Bulongwa Hospital

Teachers at the Madihani Primary School with school supplies from St. Peter’s

Madihani Primary School students

Pastor Roberts baptized two babies on Sunday, September 20, 2009 – Gresi Nitume Fungo and Lusayo Johni Gerisam Fungo.

Pastor Roberts confirmed 26 young people on Sunday, September 27, 2009.