Western

INTRODUCTION

Western Presbytery is one of the oldest and largest Presbyteries in the UCZ. It covers the entire Western Province including Kazung’ula and Livingstone districts of Southern Province. The Presbyter has 24 Consistories, of which most of them are rural.

Office Bearers

Rev .Roy Kanchele –         Presbytery Bishop (2019-2022; 2023-2026)

 

Rev . Samuel Phiri –     Presbytery Secretary (2021-2022;2023-2024)

Mr. Emmanuel Chileshe-   Presbytery Treasurer (2023-224)

Auxiliary Staff

1. Officer Secretary            –         Miss Ing’utu Amwalana
2. Driver                              –         Mr. Kaposhi Lubasi Royd
3.    Office Assistant               –         Mr. Nyambe Edwin

Membership Statistics

Western Presbytery, as of 2022, sat on the total membership of 23,702, broken down as follows.

• Men(unbadged)            –         3,004
• Women (Not bloused)  –         7,642
• Youths           –         9,169
• MCF               –         755
• WCF               –         3,136

Staffing

S/N	Name	Designation	Station
1	Rev. Roy Kanchele	Presbytery Bishop	Western
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4	Rev. Shepah Kilalo	Minister	Mongu North
5	Rev. Kaputo Mulenga	Minister	Mongu South
6	Rev. Chali Mfuta	Minister	Kaoma
7	Rev. Kelvin Mulenga	Minister	Kaoma
8	Rev. Samuel Phiri	Minister	Limulunga
9	Rev. Lombe Nkhoma	Minister	Livingstone West
10	Rev. Mambwe Morgan	Minister	Livingstone West
11	Rev. Araup Richard Banda	Minister	Livingstone West
12	Rev. Davies Muwandia	Minister	Livingstone East
13	Rev. Revious Chisha	Minister	Livingstone East
14	Lp Handy Mulenga	Minister	Kalabo
15	Lp Mulenga Mulumbwa	Minister	Sesheke
16	Lp Cosmas Mwale	Minister	Senanga
17	Lp Thomas Siwale	Minister	Senanga
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19	Lp Harrison Phiri	Minister	Livingstone West
20	Lp Kennedy Mushota	Minister	Sefula
21	Lp Precious Longa	Minister	Muoyo
22	Lp Erastus Mwango	Minister	Lukulu
23	Deaconess Judith Lungu	Deaconess	Ovc Mwandi
24	Deacon W. Munde	Deacon	Sefula Sec School
25	Deaconess J Kabamba	Deaconess	Mwandi Mission
26	Rev. Loveness C. Mambwe	Associate Minister	Livingstone East
27	Rev. Isaac Chipapala	Associate Minister	Livingstone West
28	Ev. Paul Matakala	Local Evangelist	Libonda

 Church workers not in active service 

S/N	NAMES	Designation	Station
1	Rev. Louis Sipalo	Minister	Mwandi
2	Rev. Akufuna Akafekwa	Minister	Kalabo
3	Rev. Cathrine Ilwale	Minister	Mongu South
4	Rev MubianaSimakando	Minister	Limulungu
5	Rev Mubita Pumulo	Minister	Sefula
6	Rev Herbert Mulowa	Minister	Limulunga
7	Ev. Akombaetwa	Pres Evangelist	Lukulu
8	Ev. Moonga	Pres Evangelist	Muoyo
9	Ev. Kulombota	Synod Evangeli	Muoyo
10	Deaconess Lubinda	Deaconess	Mwandi
11	Deaconess Muyowano	Deaconess	Senanga
12	Ev. Roy Kaliki	Pres Evangelist	Mulobezi
13	Ev. MuyundaMuyunda	Pres Evangelist	Mongu North
14	Rev. KamuyaMunjita	Minister	L/Stone West

 Presbytery Committe Conveners 

S/N	NAME	COMMITTEE
1	Mrs. Kiyanamina	Women Christian Fellowship
2	Mr. George Manze	Men’s Christian Fellowship
3	Mr. Wishes Kasonde	Youth
4	Rev. ReviousChisha	Doctrine Worship and Evangelism
5	Rev. Kelvin Mulenga	Lay preachers
6	Rev. Davies Muwandia	Christian Training Committee/CBSI
7	Mr. M. Mutumba	Constitution Rules& Regulations
8	Mr. Derrick Mwiya	Stewardship
9	Mr. Silumesii	Church Projects &Development
10	Miss. EtambuyuMundia	Fundraising
11	Mrs. H. Akekelwa	Communication
12	Mr. Chileshe	Investment
13	Mr. Ilwale	Strategic Planning
14	Deaconess Judith Lungu	Social Justice

 

PRESBYTERY INSTITUTIONS

S/N	NAME	INSTITUTION	POSITION
1	Pst H. Hamuumba	Mwandi Hospital	Administrator
2	Mr. Sitali. C,S	Mwandi Sec School	Headteacher
3	Mr. E. Chileshe	Sefula Sec School	Headteacher
4	Mr. SiyotoMusisimi	Mwandi Pri School	A/Headteacher
5	Mr. Phiri	Authar Wina Hospital	A/Administrator

Spiritual Growth

In the quest to realize the wider vision of the United Church of Zambia, the Presbytery has been involved in number of spiritual enhancing programmes. Notable ones being the revival Prayer and fasting meetings conducted in congregations. Further, annual retreats are observed in all consistories, while Bible Studies (Wednesday) are conducted with attendance in some congregations though not good.

Women’s Christian Fellowship (WCF)

The group has continued to grow both numerically and spiritually. They have been actively participating in Presbytery and national activities under the Mission and Evangelism

 Men’s Christian Fellowship (MCF)

The MCF group is also growing numerically and spiritually. Rededications of members are done in consistories. Like the WCF, the MCF parcipated in the national conference held in Manse in 2022.

Youth

The Presbytery Youth group is drawn from Girls and Boys Bridge, Choirs, Praise teams and Sunday school.

Presbytery Projects

The presbytery through the diaconal department has managed to revive the presbytery poultry project with about 400 broiler chicks in stock. Another Projects include church constriction at projects at All saints Livingstone and the works are currently at 90%; Maramba Congregation of Livingstone which is at 85% of work done; Mukoko Congregation of Mongu North and the works are rated at 70%; Mulambwa congregation of Mongu and the project is at 70% to completion. Other construction works include a newly completed shopping complex at Sesheke , construction of the Manse at Dambwa North Congregation, The Imwiko housing project with 10 out of the 12 housing units so far fully worked on and currently occupied by Tenants. The 11^th housing is on renovation and the works done so far are rated at 70%.