African Methodist Episcopal Church

17th Episcopal District Report To The

50th Quadrennial Session Of The General Conference

Held At

Pennsylvania Convention Centre- Philadelphia, PA July 6-13, 2016

RT. REV. BISHOP WILFRED JACOBUS MESSIAH

AND

MOTHER CAROL ISABELLA MESSIAH

PRSENTATION OUTLINE

• SALUTATIONS

• FUTURE PLANS

• ACOMPLISHMENTS

• STEWARDSHIP

• CONCLUSION

SALUTATIONS

• TO : THE SENIOR BISHOP, THE RT. REV JOHN RICHARD BRYANT

• THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF BISHOPS , THE RT. REV. JOHN FRANKLIN WHITE SR

• THE PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL BOARD, THE RT. REV.RICHARD FRANKLIN NORRIS

• THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMISSION ,THE RT. REV.SAMUEL LAWRENCE GREEN, SR, EPISCOPAL SUPERVISORS, GENERAL AND CONNECTIONAL OFFICERS

• THE HOST BISHOP,THE RT. REV. GREGORY GERALD MCKINLEY INGRAM

• THE DELEGATES, ALTERNATES, OBSERVERS & VISITORS TO THIS 50TH QUADRENNIAL SESSION

OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

BISHOP MESSIAH ARRIVES IN THE 17TH DISTRICT

2012 Group photo taken at the airport when Bishop and Supervisor Messiah first arrived in the 17th

Episcopal District. Later a reception was held in their honour at the Mulungushi International

Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia.

FUTURE PLANS Our travels throughout the 17th Episcopal District, has revealed that though the Episcopal District is land

rich, it remains cash poor. As a result, we have established the Seventeenth Episcopal Economic Development (S.E.E.D) Program,

that would leverage the wealth from the land, bringing about economic stability for the Episcopal District

Other Future Plans are:

1. Expansion of Agricultural Projects in the Southeast Zambia Annual Conference and throughout the

District

2. Developing Mining Enterprises in the Southwest and Zambezi Annual Conferences

3. Providing Medical and Retirement Benefits for the salaried servants of the 17th Episcopal District

4. Provide Scholarships for PK'S, Youth and Young Adults and for Clergy and Lay

5. Acquire Transportation and a Permanent Office Building for the 17th Episcopal District

The Rt. Rev. Wilfred Jacobus Messiah and Episcopal Supervisor Mother

Carol Isabella Messiah being welcomed at the WMS Convention in the

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

CONGO D.R. ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE HOPE WAY

These women of AMEC in Congo D.R. were victims of rape and their

husbands some of them clergy together with their children were killed

MBERESHI MEMORIAL OF THE 9 CLERGY THAT PERISHED

IN A TRAGIC ROAD ACCIDENT

Widows receiving envelopes of love offering and clothes from Supervisor Messiah

The WMS sorting out the items

• clothes, detergents, food stuffs, shoes, beddings etc., were donated to the families to the ten (9)

deceased members of the church,

YPD CONNECTIONAL LEADERS DURING THEIR VISIT TO

THE 17TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

The Episcopal President presenting gifts to the

YPD connectional leaders

The Connectional YPD Director Addressing the

Women Missionary Society at the Planning Meeting

YWI AFRICA Summit

Mrs. Passion Musa greeting the YWI 17th Episcopal 3rd Vice President Sir. Brenda Silunjili

with some members

NORTH-WEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE

GREAT LAKES ANNUAL CONFERENCE

ZAMBEZI ANNUAL CONFERENCE

ARRIVAL OF BISHOP IN BURUNDI/RWANDA FOR THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

BISHOP ADDRESSING A CANIDATE ON ADMISSION TO THE SOUTH-WEST ANNUAL

CONFERENCE ZAMBIA

BISHOP PRESENTING A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO RETIRED

PRESIDING ELDER REV. CALEB NGOMA (GENERAL ADMINSTRATOR

TO NINE BISHOPS)

ZAMBIA TURNS 50-JUBILEE CELEBRATION AT EBENEZER CHURCH-LUSAKA

27TH SEPTEMBER 2014

BISHOP DEDICATING EMMANUEL CHURCH IN MPIKA

BISHOP BLESSING THE LAND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PASSONAGE AT

SOLOMON TEMPLE KASAMA

NORTH-EAST ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT SOLOMON TEMPLE KASAMA ,

ZAMBIA

NORTH-EAST ZAMBIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT

MOTHER YVONNE CHAPEL IN MBALA

SUPERVISOR MESSIAH ADDRESSING THE AUDIENCE DURING THE DEDICATION OF THE SCIENCE & COMPUTER LAB AT

MOTHER EVE AME PRIVATE SCHOOL IN LIVINGSTONE,ZAMBIA IN ATTENDANCE WAS THE PROVINCAL MINISTER FOR

SOUTHERN PROVINCE, HOUNORABLE NATHAIEL MUBUKWANO

SCIENCE LAB AT MOTHER EVE NAMED AFTER THE WIFE OF PRESIDING ELDER MALCOLM EVE (RET.) MRS

ELVIA EVE OF THE BERMUDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN THE 1ST EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

DEDICATING COMPUTER LAB

HONOURABLE MINISTER NATHAIEL MUBUKWANO SENDING THE FIRST EMAIL OF THE

COMPUTERS TO BISHOP MESSIAH

SUPERVIOR MESSIAH PRAYING AT EXECUTIVE BORAD MEETING HELD IN NORTH

CAROLINA

WOMEN MISSIONARY SOCIETY

LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE HELD AT CHALO TRUST SCHOOL-APRIL

2016

SUPERVISOR CAROL .I MESSIAH TEACHING AT THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE-

“WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT GOD TO DO FOR YOU?”

EPISCOPAL PRESIDENT SISTER BRENDA MAPOMA CHIME WITH GUEST OF HONOR PROF. ENALA MWASE OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA DURING THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE AND OTHER MEMBERS

THE SCOUT JAMBOREE HELD IN KABWE - APRIL 2016

STEWARDSHIP

I have traveled to and conducted each of the 12 Annual Conferences that comprise the 17th Episcopal District, except at times of political instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and now Burundi and the outbreak of Ebola on the countries that border the 17th Episcopal District. An Annual Board of Christian Education that dealt specifically with Evangelism, provided training to all components of the Episcopal District. Our Annual Planning Meeting Forum set the stage for comprehensive and deliberate preparation, the tasks ensuing in the 17th Episcopal District. We have traveled over two hundred and fifty thousand miles (250) "to the moon and back" to cover the territory that makes up the 17th Episcopal District - Congo DR, Congo Brazzaville, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya and Zambia.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

African Methodist Episcopal Church Seventeenth Episcopal District

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE

FOR THE FOURTY FIVE MONTHS FROM JUNE 2012 TO APRIL 2016 REVENUE IN UNITED STATES DOLLAR

REVENUE 2016 Allocation from the annual conferences 81,026.63 Allocation from the Development fund 124,000.00 Allocation from Administration fund 45,744.00 Allocation from Travel 75,850.00 District Donations 4,560.92 Church Donations 17,062.85 Global Mission 2,675.16 General Conference (2016) Allocation 57,000.00 Others 26,573.25 Total 434,492.81

EXPENSES General Budget 28,000.00 Annual Conference Expenses 89,943.86 Pastoral Care 1,114.65 Office Rent 5,448.00 Global Development Council 7,500.00 Annual Conference 3,139.52 Planning and Congress 16,604.56 Administration 22,659.24 Overseas Travel, Accom. And Meals 63,850.00 General Conference 2016 57,000.00 Scholarships 371.55 Church Expansion 14 ,386.41 Evangelism --- Legal Fees 902.34 Benevolence 1,890.76 Public/Ecumenical Relations 1,061.57 Theological Education 2,176.22 Episcopal residence 105,585.88 Economical Development 599.26 Donations ---

EXPENSES Salaries 10,484.50 Conference Centre --- Accounting Fees 1,337.58 Bank Charges 1,283.44 ______________ Operating Expenses 435,339.34 Surplus / Deficit -846.53 Cash , Beging of period 2,837.00 Cash, End of period 1,990.47

RENOVATED BISHOPS RESIDENCE

Naming of the Bishops Residence to Brookins villa in honour of the late Rt. Rev, Bishop Hartford Brookins

who initially purchased the property in 1975

300 LEMON TREES BEING PLANTED AT THE AME CHURCH FARM

BACKGROUND MUSIC BY OUR VERY OWN SON OF AME CHURCH BR EPHRIAM MUTALANGE

CONCLUSION

On behalf of the 17th Episcopal District, we congratulate our Zion on its Jubilee Celebration of the General Conference. As we reflect on our extraordinary history, and contemplating our incredible future, we declare that the 17th Episcopal District is "Poised for Progress." Your Servant Leaders, The Rt. Rev. Wilfred Jacobus Messiah, Presiding Prelate Mrs. Carol Isabella Messiah, Episcopal Supervisor

THIS REPORT IS DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF THE REV. OCTAVE LUTUMBA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE

BISHOP FOR THE MBUJI MAI ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHO SADLY PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY 1TH APRIL 2016

ASSISTING THE BISHOP WITH ORDINATION

GOD BLESS YOU ALL.