Therefore not single persons, as formerly, but entire families are now in exile because of their confession of the Word. It is a crime not to help these. – Martin Luther, Lectures on Genesis (Chapter 18) Martin Luther’s Lectures on Genesis contain some of his most compelling teachings about who the church is called to be in the world. Read More
In early July, Nyango and Naserian Mission held a special ceremony for young men making the transition to elders. This transitional ceremony has been held in Maasai communities for generation, but this is the first time that Christian blessings and prayers were incorporated into the ceremony. Over 500 men participated in the ceremony; together with Read More
Magarini Parish held a graduation ceremony on April 20th, for 44 people who have completed Adult Literacy Classes. The KELC Women’s Department has been supporting literacy education in several parish and mission areas, including this group in Magarini Parish. The course is a two-year program, at the end of which the students take a government Read More
Bishop Zachariah Kahuthu was elected to the office of Bishop in July 1991. Originally the bishop of the Kenya Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT), Bishop Kahuthu oversaw the transition of the church from a synod of ELCT into an independently registered church, Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (KELC). KELC was registered in Read More
