Diocese of
Victoria Nyanza, St. John’s Mlima Sinai Parish, is the Swahili language
conducted worship service. This service was created in 1980’s for the purpose
of forming God worshiping congregation within the diocese
At large this
service is comprised of the Anglicans background oriented and a few
non-Anglican oriented members. The Sunday services are done using the
Swahili version liturgy thus the Anglican doctrine and culture are the
paramount.
Administration
Karumo Sub
Parish has 6 elders and 25 members who attend every Sunday services.
Apart from ordinary members theses parishes are used to receiving between one
and two visitors every Sunday each. The Sub Parish is led by The Rev Gerald
Godwin Ruhere with an help of two lay evangelists.
St. John
KamangaMlima Sinai is estimated to have about 300 members from the communities
around and the Karumo Sub Parishes about 200 members who are not active thus
the church has planned to reach and reactivate these people by the year 2020 –
2022.
Our mission:
To connect
the unconnected brothers and sisters to Christ and together pursue full
devotion to Christ by calling people to come, praise, do Bible Study, Receive
blessings and spread the gospel.
Our Vision
To be the
best Anglican Parishes that bless the people of God by provision of anointed
Christian Prayers, teachings and fellowship in The Diocese of Victoria Nyanza
and beyond
Membership;
John 1:12
‘’yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave
them right to become children of God’’. Therefore, membership is free of
Charge, you need to come and introduce yourself to the either congregations and
you will be registered in members register book.
We Have two
main types of members namely the ordinary and visitors.
(1)
Regular / Ordinary Members;
These are the
members who are within Mwanza Municipality or Kamanga areas. These are those
considered as locals.
(2)
Visitors
These are the
members who are not permanent. These may be those who are not in Mwanza or
Kamanga. These are normally on short courses, trip/safari etc.
* Our
parishes / Congregations love and value all types of members equally
The
Organization Chart
The
Organization Chart
The
position of Bishop at DVN is vacant, however, the diocese is led by the
Tanzania Primate Bishop, The Most Rt Rev Dr. William MndolwaMaimbo who is also
the Bishop of The Diocese of Tanga pictured below.
Rev Canon Samuel
Kahene, Snr Priest St John Parishes.
Rev Samuel Kahene has almost twenty years as ordained
priest. He is married to Rev Hilda Kahene and they have three children.
Rev Canon Kahene has a long experience in social works and
priest works. He has used his long time as a priest in various parishes within
the Anglican diocese of Victoria Nyanza.
He has a Certificate in Theology from St. Philips
Theological College Kongwa, Diploma in theology from William Cary , Durban,
South Africa and Bachelor’s degree in Religious studies from National
University USA. He has attended several courses in Counseling and leadership
and project management at yhe international level.
Contact:
Mobile: +255 754
539 170
Email:
revkahene1@yzhoo.com
Rev Gerald Ruhere is the Assistant Priest at the St John
Parishes within the Anglican diocese of Victoria Nyanza. He is married to Julia
Chacha and they have two children namely Glory and King. He has three years
experience as ordained priest and has almost spent all that time working at St.
Nicholas cathedral English speaking congregation.
He has a certificate in Evangelism from the Anglican Kasulu
Bible College, Diocese of Western Tanganyika, First Degree in Bible and
Theology from The Pan African Christian University Nairobi Kenya, Maters degree
in Christian Leadership from New life Academy of Leadership USA (Transworld Accrediting International) and
is the candidate for the masters degree in Logistics and Transport management
from the Open University of Tanzania.
Currently he is the Director the Geita Region NGOs Network (GERENGONET), founder Director for the
none governmental organization namely Community Development and Relief Mission (CODEREMI) and director for the
Protection Company namely Unlimited Protection Aid Limited (UPAL).
He has had worked in mining and NGO sectors in the logistics
and supply chain field, private marketing consultant in Supply of goods. He has
attended many logistics local and international seminars and crush courses.
Rev Canon Razalo Manjelenga is the retired priest from the
Anglican Diocese of Victoria Nyanza. He has six children to Annah Manjelenga. He
became priest in 1972 and since then he was serving as technical financial
personnel for the church in various PROFdioceses.
His profession background is finance as he graduated from
Nyegezi Social Training Institute in early 1970’s. Thereafter he worked for the
diocese of Victoria Nyanza, Africa Inland Church headquarters and the Anglican
diocese of Mara.
At present Rev Canon Manjelenga works as financial advisor
for the St. John Parishes within the diocese of Victoria Nyanza.
Contact:
Mobile:
Mob: +255 784 494
463
Emil:
St.johnkamanga@gmail.com
Hon. Sehewe Mamti is an active Anglican and works for the
United Republic of Tanzania as the Regional State Attorney. He is married to
Sophia Mamti and they have six children. Previously Hon. Mamti was the
government general prosecutor
Hon. Mamti has the first degree in Law (L.L.B) from the
University of Dar Es salaam and the candidate for the master’s degree in law
from the St. Augustine University.
He has various community voluntary assignments and works for
the St. John Parishes as the legal
advisor.
Contacts:
Mob: +255 238 858
Email:
sehewa.mamti@agctz.go.tz
