South Congo

United Methodists stand in front of the new Mont Morija United Methodist Church in Golf Plateau III, a fast-growing district of Lubumbashi, Congo. The new building can accommodate 800 worshippers. Photo courtesy of the Jerusalem District.

Family donates funds to build South Congo church

The new United Methodist sanctuary with room for 800 worshippers is helping grow membership and ministries in the South Congo Conference.

Mission and Ministry

United Methodists use the new audio recording studio developed by The United Methodist Church in the South Congo Conference. Photo by John Kaumba, UM News.

Church installs Christian recording studio in Congo

With funding from Connexio, the Evangelical Methodist Church’s mission and diaconia network, The United Methodist Church recently installed an audio recording studio in the South Congo Conference.

Evangelism

The Zimbabwe Episcopal delegation stand in front of Joli Site Church in Galilee during their visit in the South Congo Episcopal Area. Photo by Chenayi Kumuterera, UM News.

Church members donate salaries to build church

In the Congo, where the average annual income is $400, United Methodists raise $2.5 million.

Bishops

Bishop Gregory V. Palmer (left) of the Ohio West Area and the Rev. James Boye-Caulker of Sierra Leone bless the elements of Holy Communion during closing worship for the Africa Comprehensive Plan meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Photo by Phileas Jusu, UMNS.

Church leaders study placement of new African bishops

Church leaders consider data on church growth, clergy and geographic area in debating where to put five new African bishops.

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