Presbyteries

Lusaka Presbytery covers a vast area which includes Chirundu, Mumbwa and Luangwa District in the East and it is consisting of 12 Consistories covering both the Rural and Urban Setup. Lusaka Presbytery Membership continues to grow to a number of about 104,046 members including the youths as reported in the 2021 November Council.

Presbytery Leadership

The Presbytery is managed by three elective office bearers and assisted by twelve Consistory

Chairpersons and Conveners of groups and committees at presbytery level as shown below:

Office Bearers

Presbytery Bishop: Dr. Lordwell Siame

Presbytery Secretary : Rev. Richard C Musonda

Presbytery Treasurer :Mrs. Naomi M Mulima

Consistory and leadership Chairpersons

Consistory Chairperson

Chelston Rev. Godfrey Gama
Chilenje Rev. Ndiwenu Machisa
Kafue Rev. Judith Nondo
Kariba Rev. Royce M Siuluta
Luangwa Rev. Gama Godfrey
Lusaka Central Rev. Emmanuel K Bwalya
Lusaka South Rev. Chipulu M Ndalama
Matero Rev. Layson Mwale
Marrapodi Rev. Mwaka M Phiri
Myooye/ Nambala Rev. Tembo Kawanje
Paul’s Rev. Chayana Nkonde

The Church Workers’ staff establishment is comprised of the following including those serving at synod.

Ministers in active Service 48
Licentiate Probationers 5
Associate Ministers 6
Retired Ministers 28
Diaconal Workers 10
Retired Diaconal Workers 2
Evangelists 2
Retired Evangelists 3

Committee Conveners

Committee Convener

Appointment staff and Stationing Rev Richard C Musonda
Finance Mrs. Naomi M Mulima
Christian Training Rev. Hamuumba N. Ngonda
CPDPC Mr. Tyke Mwanza
Communication and Literature Mr. Venture Kageya
CDSJC Deac. Elizabeth N Kaleo
Constitution Rules Regulations Rev. Llyod Sikaundi
Diaconal Deac. Albertina Mwambazi
DWE Rev. Aaron M Simukonda
Lay Preachers Rev. Upendo M Sichone
Stewardship Rev. Harriet Kapeya
World Partnership Rev. Rogers Zulu
Men’s Christian Fellowship General Knox Simwanza
Women Christian Fellowship Mrs. Elizabeth Mukumano
Youth Department Mrs. Sylvia M Musonda

In 2022, the Presbytery inducted Ministers who were transferred to new stations as follows:

Rev. Chikalipa Mwimba St. Paul’s Consistory (St. Lukes)
Rev. Chinyanta Joseph Lusaka Central Consistory (St. Stephen)
Rev. Chitimbwa John Kariba Consistory (Siavonga)
Rev. Kapeya Harriet Chelston Consistory (St. Margaret’s)
Rev. Machisa K Ndiwenu Chilenje Consistory (St. Thomas)
Rev. Mukupa Georgina Kafue Boys…. Kafue Consistory
Rev. Mukuwa Caren St. Paul’s Consistory (Calvary)
Rev.Ngoma M Doran Kafue Consistory (Shiloh)
Rev. Nondo Judith Kafue Consistory (Resurrection)
Rev. Siame John Matero Consistory (Middle West)
Rev.Sichone Godfrey Marrapodi Consistory (Mt. Sinai)
Rev. Sichone M. Upendo Marrapodi Consistory (St. Peters)
Rev. Siulanda Genesis Nambala Secondary School
Rev Tembo Kawanje Nambala Consistory (Mumbwa)
Rev. Serge K. Changa St. Paul’s Consistory (Psalms)
Rev. Maketo Matongo Chilenje Consistory (Gideon)

Further, in 2023 the presbytery stationed church Workers in the following stations:

Chelston Consistory

Rev. Winfridah Makungu
Rev. Violet Sikwese
Deaconess Marjorie Mvula

Chilenje Consistory

Rev. Lubinda Manyando
Rev. Baron Silomba
Deac. Gillian Musenge

Kafue Consistory

Rev. Lubinda Sitali
Deac. Phaides Mukasa

Deac. Mercy Banda

Kariba Consistory

Rev. Harrison Chimfwembe

Lusaka Central Consistory

Rev. Theresa N. Matimba

Rev. Chalwe Chibale
Deac. Albertina M. Mwambazi

Lusaka South Consistory

Rev. Maj. Samuel Kabwe

Rev. Maj. Eve M. Lumano

Rev. Beauty Nkhoma
Deac. Elizabeth N. Kaleo

Luangwa Consistory

Rev. Laban Chisala

Matero Consistory

Rev. Andrew Bwalya

Rev. Anita C. Musonda

Deac. Grace Chipasha
EV. Humphrey Mulenga

Marrapodi Consistory

Rev. Martha Siame
Deac. Gloria C. Phiri

Myooye Consistory

Rev. Ian Kapembwa

St. Paul’s Consistory

Rev. Abraham Chishimba
Deac. Charity C. Mutambo

Presbytery Employees

The Presbytery has the following support staff employed under presbytery as shown below:

Assistant Accountant Miss Mutale Kaemba
Office Typist Mrs Lillian Musinga
Office Manager Mrs Lizzy N Chileshe
Store Keeper Mr Victor Siame
Book Keeper Miss Kahemba Mwanga
Care Taker- Kasaka Mr. Benson Snipelike
Care Taker- Presbytery Office Mr. Elias Mumbo
Guard- Kasaka Mr. Moses Mulungwe

Programs and Projects

The Presbytery in 2023 held Trainer of Trainers seminar for Consistory Secretaries’ representatives, Seminar for the Presbytery Audit Team and Cyber Security Sensitization workshop with officers from ZICTA. The Presbytery managed to do further construction works for the Lusaka Presbytery Bishop’s Manse which is currently at 90% completion. There was a step up with works for the Mothers’ Shelter at Kafue Rural Health Clinic and now at 70% completion. The Presbytery was able to begin Construction works of Manses as part of the Five-year plan of building Manses in the Presbytery to reduce on the deficit of Manses. The Presbytery is also constructing a Manse for the Presbytery Bishop with most of the major works done Construction of two Manses in Luangwa Consistory are under way. In addition, through the WCF the Presbytery in the period under review had continued with works for the Mothers’ Shelter at Kafue Rural Health Clinic in Kafue Consistory. Other activities involving groups and committees in 2022 were as follows:

The WCF and MCF managed to attend the National Conferences in Mansa and Solwezi.
Youths did participate in the National Choir Festivals.
Doctrine Worship and Evangelism Committee had evangelism campaign in July and October respectively in Kafue Consistory.
Stewardship Committee had their retreat in the third quarter in Kafue Consistory
Community Development and Social Justice Committee had a Prison Outreach to Mwembeshi, Chimbokaila and Chainama Prisons.

Plans for 2023 and beyond.

Presbytery intends to continue with constructions works of the Manses and the completion of the Bishop’s Manse and motivate the WCF to complete the Mothers’ Shelter in Kafue Consistory.