Dam Rehabilitation in Buhera
“Participatory Assessment of Disaster Risk (PADR) training helped our community to unite and consequently we are working together to rehabilitate our dam” – these are the remarks of village head Garamwera. The Gwebo community in Buhera had a dam that was established in the 1990s through a partnership with an International partner but over the years the dam walls developed cracks which has resulted in massive leakage of water away from the dam. More so, due to stream bank cultivation (gardens were less than 30 m away from the dam) the dam has become heavily silted. The siltation greatly reduced the dam surface area as well as it water holding capacity.
Alpha Course Zimbabwe
The Alpha course is a 15-session practical introduction to the Christian faith developed by Holy Trinity Brompton church in London. Alpha is designed into a series of interactive sessions that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith. Alpha provides an opportunity for anyone to explore the meaning of life in the Christian faith in a relaxed, non-threatening setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions with a day or weekend away. It runs in churches, coffee shops and homes all around the globe. Typically, an Alpha session includes time of fellowship, a short talk and a discussion at the end where people can share their thoughts regarding the Christian faith. The talks are designed to encourage discussions and explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly comfortable environment.
The Zimbabwe We Want [Document]
View the Zimbabwe We Want Document “Towards a National Vision for Zimbabwe”
ZHOCD Remarks on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day, Hosted By The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
The theme for this year’s Human Rights Day Commemoration “Standing up for someone’s rights today” resonates profoundly with the mandate of the church regarding humanity. On this day, the ZHOCD takes the opportunity to recognize and appreciate the existence of a home-grown Constitution, which now includes an extended bill of rights in Chapter 4! On this day, the Church acknowledges the importance of respecting, promoting and protecting the dignity of the human person, and of those rights – socio-economic, cultural and civil-political- which are a reflection of that dignity. We must all strive for a holistic approach where civil and political rights, economic, cultural and social rights are addressed in an integrated way. This involves confronting and challenging the vices that threaten the realization of these human rights in our country. Such vices include: poverty, unemployment, inequality and corruption. In the face of social, economic and political dynamics that may sometimes question the country’s commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, the Church implores both the State and Citizens to rise above these challenges and hold the mantle of human dignity high as we strive towards the progressive realization of human rights for all. The Great Commandment We must love one another and do to others as we want them do to us as well. This is an expression of our love and honor to our Creator. Greater love is speaking and defending one’s neighbour than oneself – it is about laying down one’s life for the sake of those one loves; For · Love suffers long and is kind; · Love does not envy; · Love does not parade itself, · Love is not puffed up; · Love does not behave rudely, · Love does not seek its own, · Love is not provoked, · Love thinks no evil; · Love does not rejoice in iniquity, But · Love rejoices in the truth; · Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. · Love never fails! – 1 Corinthians 13; 4-8 Our Lord and Savior stood up for the weak, the vulnerable and oppressed and as Christians; we MUST follow this way of life “Standing up for someone’s rights today” Conclusion As the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD), which comprises of – Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC), Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ), Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) and Union for the Development of Apostolic and Zionist Churches in Zimbabwe Africa (UDACIZA) – we join the nation and indeed, the rest of the world in commemorating International Human Rights Day. May God continue to guide and bless our Great Zimbabwe. “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace” – Numbers 6; 24-26 Amen!! Download Document
The Church and the Zimbabwe We Want [Audio]
Listen to “The Church and the Zimbabwe We Want” audio interview. {https://soundcloud.com/user-955597961/livewire-zhocd}
Important Dates for 2017
Please take note of the following important dates for 2017: Annual General Meeting Tuesday 14 November 2017
Alternative Payment Methods
For your convenience, please note that you can pay your subscriptions using EcoCash or Bank transfer using the following details: Banking Details for Subscriptions Account Name: Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe Bank: Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Branch: Kurima Branch Branch Code: 2157 Account Number: 6490941 EcoCash Biller Code: 02461 Account Number: our name, leave no space in between e.g. faithministries EFZ Subscriptions Schedule CATEGORY VOTES QUARTERLY SUBSCRIPTION ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION Individuals 0 8.00 32.00 Institutions/Parachurches/Bible Schools 2 56.00 224.00 Church Members 1 – 300 3 56.00 224.00 Church Member 301 – 500 4 84.00 336.00 Church Members 501 – 2000 5 126.00 504.00 Church Members 2001 – 4000 6 168.00 672.00 Church Members 4001 – 6000 7 308.00 1,232.00 Church Members 6001 – 8000 8 420.00 1,680.00 Church Members 8000 – 10000 9 546.00 2,184.00 Church Members 10000++ 10 600.00 2,400.00
Call For Proposals
[Downloadable Document] The Development and Production of CSO position papers on the re-alignment of selected laws for compliance with the constitution of Zimbabwe.
Church and Community Mobilisation Process (CCMP)
CCMP is a community based participatory development approach aims at building relations between the church and the community so that they can begin to initiate and sustain appropriate development initiatives in their area. The process strongly advocates for the use of indigenous or locally available resources for the development initiatives thus encourage maximization of community’s potential and fight against dependence syndrome. The process initially starts with the empowerment of the church to understand her spiritual and physical mandate for her immediate community. It will be incumbent upon the local church to engage her community so that they can discuss, plan and implement appropriate development which will empower the local community people. Through a series of bible studies and meetings people come to discuss, analyse, gather information and dream dreams for transformation that help them take charge of their situation by undertaking initiatives which would lead them to improve their living standards holistically instead of waiting for external assistance
Para-Church Organisations
[grid3] 700 Club International Africa Enterprise African Leadership Resource Ministry Alfa Ministry Andrew Wommark Beam of Hope Bible League Bible Society of Zimbabwe CAVA Celebration College Charis Bible Christ Bible College Christ College Domboshawa Theological College Elshaddai Bible Academy FEBA Radio Zimbabwe FOCUS Habakkuk Trust Harare Theological College International Bible Society Inzwa Shoko Trust [/grid3] [grid3] Lead International Life Ministry Masvingo Bible Institute New Dawn Children Care Trust Operation Mobilization Zimbabwe Philadelphia Project Rainbow Orphan Care Rutendo Faith Trust Scripture Gift Mission Scripture Union SEBIZ The Navigators Theological College of Zimbabwe Transworld Radio Zimbabwe Trust International Youth For Christ Youth with a Mission Youth with an Attitude Zimbabwe Cares for Life Zimbabwe For Jesus ZIMNET [/grid3]