Midlands-East Zambia Conference

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10/05/2026

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University Seventh-day Adventist Church | 𝟭𝟬/𝟬𝟱/𝟮𝟲

𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕
𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

10/05/2026

𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒' 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 | 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒 - 𝐍𝐙𝐔𝐂 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐙𝐂

The Board Members’ Summit, held on Saturday, May 09, 2026 at Lukanga Main SDA Church, opened on a spiritual and inspiring note, setting the tone for a day centered on mission, leadership, and church growth.

Welcoming the gathering, Pastor Chombela, Executive Secretary of the Midlands East Zambia Conference, appreciated the ministers and officers present, including Pastor John Chilomo, Pastor Richard Chazingwa, Pastor Hankwebe, and Elder Sooka. He encouraged all board members to participate fully in both sessions for spiritual renewal and practical leadership guidance.

Preaching from Numbers 10:29–32, Pastor Chifumbe Kapenya called leaders to remain united in purpose and steadfast in mission, reminding them that leadership is a sacred trust.

In the afternoon session, Pastor Kapenya emphasized mission as the very reason for the church’s existence. He also highlighted recent Church Manual updates and key policy matters. Brother Robert Kabombo, the Union ACMS & IT specialist, presented on the importance of ACMS in effective church management.

It was truly a day of vision, unity, and renewed commitment to mission.

𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕
𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

10/05/2026

09/05/2026

🔴 LIVE NOW | MISSION VISIT BY NZUC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY -
BOARD MEMBERS SUMMIT 2026

Join us live for a powerful and inspiring gathering under the theme:
“The Anatomy of Mission” — Matthew 28:19–20

Be blessed by spirit-filled messages, leadership insights, and a renewed call to mission as board members across Kabwe Region unite for this special summit.

Venue: Lukanga Main Congregation
🎙 Speaker: Pastor Chifumbe Kapenya
🎤 Host: Pastor Chombela Ethorn

“Come and get jumpstarted for mission!”

06/05/2026

𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦, 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦: 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗠!

The 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 at Kabwe Central SDA Church, conduected on Sunday, May 3, 2026, powerfully demonstrated how health ministry serves as a living bridge to the gospel, equipping church members and health leaders with practical, faith‑based wellness skills to reach communities more effectively. Facilitated by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆, and hosted by the Midlands East Zambia Conference Health Ministries, under the leadership of 𝗦𝗿. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘆𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿. the training inspired participants to use simple health principles, meaningful health talks, and lifestyle education to open doors for spiritual conversations. Through interactive learning and shared experiences, including a vegetarian lunch drive that sparked reflection and growth, members were empowered to confidently model healthy living, strengthen community trust, and share Christ’s healing love in practical, transformative ways.

𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕
𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

05/05/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗗𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵

A Medical Missionary Training, organised by the 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 was successfully conducted on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵, bringing together medical missionary workers, church members, and health ministry leaders from across the region. The training focused on strengthening health evangelism through practical knowledge and faith based wellness approaches.

The full day event was facilitated by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 , and hosted by the East Zambia Conference Health Ministries under the leadership of 𝗦𝗿. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘆𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿.

Speaking during the opening session, Dr. Nkombo emphasized the role of health in ministry, stating, “𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑙. 𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦, 𝑤𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑙.” He guided participants through key topics including health evangelism methods, laws of nature applied, how to conduct effective health talks, and practical reporting for leaders.

Sr. Himayumbula highlighted the importance of empowering church members with relevant skills, saying, “𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑦, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑦𝑙𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠.”
Participants expressed gratitude for the depth and relevance of the training. One attendee shared, “𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠.” Another participant added, “𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝐼 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ.”

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

As part of the program, a free lunch drive featuring a vegetarian meal was provided to all participants. The gesture was warmly appreciated, as several participants noted that the meal was well prepared in terms of vegetarian standards, presenting an opportunity for growth and learning.

One participant commented, “𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒. 𝐻𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟, 𝑖𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑣𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦.” Another attendee echoed this sentiment, saying, “𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝐼𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑔𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒.”

The members expressed gratitude for the initiative, recognizing it as a step in the right direction. “𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐼𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑣𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟,” said one church member.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

Participants strongly recommended that future programs should include hands on practical training, especially in the preparation of balanced, appealing, and nutritious vegetarian meals. They suggested live cooking demonstrations, meal planning sessions, and practical workshops to complement classroom teaching.
One participant summarized the way forward clearly: “𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑣𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠.”

The Medical Missionary Training was widely regarded as impactful, timely, and empowering. It strengthened members’ commitment to health ministry while highlighting areas for improvement and growth. With continued training and the addition of practical components, participants believe the health ministry will become even more effective in serving both the church and the wider community.

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