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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
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
BISHOP PRESENTING A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO RETIRED
PRESIDING ELDER REV. CALEB NGOMA (GENERAL ADMINSTRATOR
TO NINE BISHOPS)
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
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
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
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