Pastor Mark's Trip to Tanzania
A Special Note:
Pastor Mark would like to express his appreciation to Debbie & Lou Anzalone
for loaning him their digital camera, and everyone else who made this trip possible.
The Tazania 20 - The Southeastern PA Deligation arrives in Mwangaza, Africa
The bus takes a break on route to
Luchoto - headquarters of the Northeast diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Tanzania
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Lushoto - the hostel on route to the awaiting churches |
Bishop Munga |
 Video Clip (1) of the musical greeting
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Video Clip (2) of the musical greeting
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Video Clip (3) of the musical greeting
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Video Clip (4) of the musical greeting
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Lwandai Church Boarding School (a secondary school)
"The fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom..." Proverbs 7
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| Twelve laptops were donated to the school computer labs in both Wangaza and Lwandai. |
Youth representatives, Mary Elizabeth and Lora, tour the school in Lwandai. |
1,000,000 shillings (approximately $1,000) was donated to the Rainbow School for Autistic Children from Vaction Bible School and Rejoicing Spirits. |
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Mary Elizabeth and Lora,
the two youth representatives, singing in harmony | ||
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A Special Thank You for the donation to the Rainbow School | ||
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A wedding procession, lead by a brass band. Rev. Dr. Anneth Munga who performed the cerimony, is planning on visiting here in October if her visa comes through. |
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Video Clip (1) the wedding band
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Video Clip (2) the wedding band |
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| The Muheza Lutheran Parish, our sister church. |
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The layout of the Muheza's growing church including planned buildings. |
Outbuilding of Muheza Church used as classrooms and residence for evangelists. |
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| Muheza Lutheran Parish, the beginning of service. |
The Youth Choir, youth is defined as 18 to 40 years old. |
The interior of Muheza Church, notice the St. Paul's banner draped on the alter. |
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Video Clip (1) The music procession into church service
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Video Clip (2) the "Youth" Choir
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| Muheza Lutheran Parish service men sit to one side and women on the other. |
Offerings consist of both monetary contributions as well as crops: lettuce, corn, chickens, eggs, oranges, etc. |
After service, crops are auctioned off, often going for well beyond the market value. |
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Video Clip (1) Another one of the many choirs that performed during the service
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Video Clip (2) More Choir Music.
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Video Clip (3)The choir performing during offering.
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| Muheza Baptismal Font, Pastor Mark performed a baptism here. |
Pastor Samwel Mahonge |
A view of the front of the Muheza Church with the St. Paul's banner displayed on the alter. |
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Video Clip (1)Choir Music
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Video Clip (2) ...and More Choir Music
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The view from inside Muheza Church, looking out at the surrounding area. |
More of the area surrounding the church, notice the wandering goats at the top of the knoll. Goats ramble there the way rabbits and deer do here. |
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The original parsonage, now being used as a kitchen with a separate area for keeping chickens. |
Cooking inside the original parsonage, now kitchen. | The Parsonage where Pastor Mark stayed. |
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| The parsonage dining room. | The parsonage living room. |
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Pastor Mahonge and his wife. |
Standing left to right, Warehema Chamshama Kishaha, Student Pastor (intern), with Aminiel Shemdoe and Stefana Mwanyemi, 2 Evangelists (lay ministers) |
Inside the Aides Clinic - Warehema Chamshama Kishaha, on the left, leads a support group for people living with Aides |
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| A Women's Choir, one of whom is part of the Aides Support Group | Ironing - much time is spent ironing clothes as well as church linens after the materials are washed by hand. |
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| A women carrying her child, buying milk from the parish | The parish cows. |
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| A gecko on the wall. | Typical ruddy, dirt road through the village. |
A frequent occurance, the truck stuck in the mud on the dirt road. |
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| The Mashewa Sub-Parish. They build as they have money. | Within the building of the sub-parish structure, under construction. | A building with a building. Until funding becomes available, a substructure is constructed to act as the church building. |
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| Bambani Sub-Parish | The village constructed of "mud" buildings. | The two of the pastor's daughters sweeping with brooms made from Palm tree sticks. |
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Video Clip The Bambani Subparish in song. |
Video Clip Subparish in song. |
Video Clip More of the Subparish in song. |
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A shopping basket - equivalent to our plastic grocery bags- made from the leaves of a coconut tree. |
The base of the Beobob tree. |
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| Confirmation Class | ||
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| The three of the Pastor's Children. |
The Pastor's Children - two of the eight are currently away at school, one is a foster child. |
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Video Clip The Brass Choir. |
| The Brass Choir. |
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Video Clip The music leader in song. |
| The Kwabada Sub-Parish. | The blind music leader of Lewa. |
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Video Clip (1) The sub-parish in song. |
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| The Mopenduzi sub-parish. |
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A view of an orange grove from the window Kwabada sub-parish building, still under construction. |
A view of Tazania's scenery. |
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| The Muheza Lutheran Parish Preschool | The preschool children lined up outside. | The children welcoming Pastor Mark in English. The children speak their village language at home, but then speak Swahili at school, and then learn English in primary school. |
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| A gift of flowers for Pastor Mark. | The principal in the classroom. | The teacher reviewing English vowels. While the children learn English in primary school, they will speak only English at the secondary level. |
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Video Clip (1) The preschoolers in song. |
Video Clip (2) More of the Preschoolers in song. |
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| A woman carrying water in a bucket on her head. | The fishing boats of the village of Tonga. |
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The parish voted to display the St. Paul's banner on their pulpit. |
The parish youth leader, a very talented guitarist and choir leader, leads a taylor project for the youth. He teaches anyone who is willing to learn to sew. The group produces clothing for the comunnity. |
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Video Clip (1) The youth leader demonstrating sewing. |
Video Clip (2) The youth leader leading the youth choir as he plays his guitar. |
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Muhaza District Commissioner Joyce Mgana, "works in jeans". While she attends government session in appropriate robes, she works otherwise in jeans and a baseball cap to get the job done. |
Volunteer Preacher | Rev. Dr. Anneth Munga, her son, and Bishop Munga. |
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| Pastor Mark planting a tree he hopes to see on his next visit. |
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| Gift of Cloth - The preschool director and the translator present Pastor Mark with this gift for St. Paul's. | A gift of candlestick holders for St. Paul's. | The final night in the parsonage with the pastor's family and friends. |
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Video Clip The Farewell Song |
Safari Adventure
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Video Clip Elephants |
Video Clip Zebras |
Video Clip Hippos |