Thursday 01 December 2022
For nearly two weeks, those of us in the Saint Paul Area Synod have been blessed by the presence of our companions among us. The Rev. Askali Mgeyekwa, dean/assistant to…
Read PostFriday 28 October 2022
When we worship with companions in Iringa Diocese parishes, our travelers often ask their hosts, “How many offerings today?” It’s common to learn that in addition to the regular offering…
Read PostThursday 13 October 2022
Here in Iringa, it’s warmer than the blustery days of July, when I was last here. The jacarandas are in bloom, their lovely lavender blossoms creating a canopy overhead until…
Read PostThursday 29 September 2022
Bega Kwa Bega’s largest collective project is the BKB Scholarship Program, changing lives through the gift of education. This year, your generous gifts supported 1,195 students in secondary school, 50…
Read PostThursday 08 September 2022
Some years ago, there were 70 parishes in the Iringa Diocese, and each one had a companion congregation. Since the start of this relationship, companions have been building chapels and…
Read PostThursday 25 August 2022
So far, about 35 Bega Kwa Bega travelers have ventured to Iringa since we reactivated our travel channels. What have we learned about travel during a pandemic? It’s so…
Read PostThursday 11 August 2022
Over the past year I’ve had the pleasure, adventure, challenge, and now success of working with a group from Saint Paul Area Synod and the Iringa Lutheran Diocese on a…
Read PostThursday 28 July 2022
know many of our readers are parents and grandparents, and have felt that heart swelling joy of watching your own young person walk across the university stage to shake hands…
Read PostThursday 14 July 2022
At the end of last month, the Bega Kwa Bega team in Iringa traveled to the far corners of the diocese, visiting secondary schools and students. Ryan skillfully handled the…
Read PostThursday 30 June 2022
I met the first Bibi (Grandmother) when I visited her remote village a number of years ago. We were the first wazungu (white people) to visit. She was rather stern,…
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