DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SABBATH December 19, 2013

Announced by Communication Lusaka East District on Dec 19 2013

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

 

  1. All Churches who wish to carryout church officers evaluation (officers ‘performance) or to add or make replacement for 2014 to please inform the District Secretariat before conducting such a program.

 

  1. There will be organization of the following branches into  companies;

(i)               Mtendere Main branch based at Mtendere Primary School on Sabbath 21/12/13 starting at 14:00hrs.

(ii)             Mtendere East branch based at Ibex Hill Community School on Sunday 22/12/13 starting from 08:00hrs  to 12:00hrs

(iii)           Chitukuko branch based at Kitana Private School on Sunday 22/12/13 starting at 14:00hrs.

(iv)           Palabana branch based at Kyundu on Wednesday 25/12/13 starting at 09:00hrs. NOTE: Elders for the three churches whose branches will be organized into companies to ensure the availability of singing groups. Members from other churches in the District are also welcome to witness the occasion.

 

  1. The District Departmental Heads are urged to have their council meetings on Sunday 22/12/13 or Wednesday 25/12/13 in readiness for the District Council which will be held on 29/12/13. If there is any District departmental Head who has not submitted his or her 2014 draft time management to do by tomorrow Sunday to the SSPC Chairman Eld Makasalo on 0977430534

 

  1. There will be a Lusaka Conference Youth Leadership seminar from 24 – 26th January 2014. Local Churches are to pay K360.00 for local Church club Directors. The deadline for payment is 20/01/14

 

  1. There will be a prayer conference on 25th December 2013 at Mtendere Main Church starting from 09:00hours to 16hours. All are welcome and come with packed lunch.

 

  1. Churches are urged to ensure that the distribution of the Great Hope books be completed by today Sabbath 21/12/13

 

  1. The Senior Youth end of year camp in Livingstone is expected to begin tomorrow Sunday 22nd December 2013.

 

  1. There will be an AMO council meeting at Libala Church tomorrow Sunday 22/12/13 starting at 09:00hrs.     
  2. The Zambia Union Conference Festival of the laity will be held next year, June 24 - 28, 2014. The venue is Mulungushi International Conference Centre. Details are as follows; Registration fee is K1000 (includes lunch and dinner for 4days) As for breakfast delegates will be feeding from their respective lodging places. For the delegates who will not need lunch and dinner will be required to pay K600.00 as their registration fee. The deadline for registration fee payment is 28 February' 2014.

            Accommodation see the attached list with your Elders.

   10.  There will SID AMO rally in Zimbabwe (Solusi) from April 1 - 5, 2014. Payments are  as follows

                        - Registration = US dollar 55 per person

                        - Accommodation = US dollar 22

                        - Meals = US dollar 6 per meal (3meals a day ×6 =18×5days = 90 US dollars

            The deadline for payment of registration fee is 28th January 28th 2014.

  11.    The ZBUC school of Evangelism will take place from February 24 - March 2 2014 at          Andrews motel in Lusaka. payments are as follows

                        - Registration  fee : K100

                        - Accommodation: K950.00 sharing for the whole week and single occupancy (one                    person in a room) is K250 per night.

                        - Meals K1,300.00

            The deadline for the registration fee is January 20, 2014.

            Please note that those who may wish to look for their own accommodation can do so but           they should let us know'

12.       There will be an SID Children's ministries Leaders Convention from 12 - 15 March,            2014 at Birchood Hotel in Johannesberg, South Africa. Registration fee is R3 000 (K1 800) for full board              (hotel conference & meals) and R2,000 (1,150) for conference and meals only. Transport to and from Johannsberg is at the participant's expense. Deadline for registration is 31January, 2014.    Those who will register after January 31 will be required to pay (late registration which is R4, 000. Those required to attend are;

                         (i) Children Ministries Leaders

                        (ii)Children's Sabbath school Leaders

                        (iii) Sabbath School Leaders

                        (iv) Pathfinder Leaders

                        (v) Adventurer Leaders

                        (vi) Family Life Leaders

                        (vii) Parents

            Those who wish to attend should communicate to LC Children Ministries Leader.

 13.     The Secretariat is waiting for the three lists as from each as tabulated below since the 16th December 2013 deadline for membership audit is past.

(i)              The General register with all or total membership whether present or missing.

(ii)            The list or record of all members presents including those who may not be worshiping at your Church but you know where they are.

(iii)          The list or record of all members who have gone missing

This information should reach the District secretariat by 16th December, 2013.

14 .LEMDChurches are requested to send updated church membership to the district  communication department via our email address communication.lusakaeastdistrict.lusaka@live.com  for the update of the district website on the home page. Your quick response will be highly appreciated. Admin elders, please furnish the communication with the total membership of your churches as soon as possible.  This announcement has been running for some months now and no response so far. If you cannot use the email address as indicated above, you can SMS or send the figures through 0966/0955 – 598387

Some churches have so far submitted, if you haven’t done so, please do as soon as possible.