The third Thursday in September is the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for the Moravian Church in Western Tanzania. From its humble beginnings in 1898, the Moravian Church in Western Tanzania (MCWT) today covers a large geographical area. From Lake Victoria in the north and the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika in the west, MCWT ministers in large cities and small villages to the east as far as Itigi and to the south as far as Rungwe. The church counts over 100,000 members and continues the rapid growth that has characterized its ministry for several decades. Active ministries in the Moravian Church in Western Tanzania include evangelistic outreach, education, and community healthcare. The Board of World Mission has been in affiliation with MCWT since 1976.
Bishop Ezekiel Yona shared the following prayer requests for Moravian work in Western Tanzania. Please pray for:
- Strength for church leaders as they supervise a large province as well as five mission areas.
- Strength for pastors to conduct themselves well during a period of false prophets in Africa.
- Men in the church, who often don’t like to attend the Sunday service, that they would be encouraged to love the church.
