12/01/2025
“Time to say bye”- By Ps. Conrad Bunda
I have been in MUSHILI MISSION DISTRICT for almost four years. How we exit a congregation is just as important as how we enter a new mission district.
I have formed a deep relationship with Mushili Mission District. Here are my final thoughts to a great mighty Mushili Mission District: one that has grown in faith, numbers, generosity, hospitality and love.
Dear Mighty Mushili Mission/ church members,
As I write this, I am remembering these words from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
For everything that happens in life—there is a season, a right time for everything under heaven:
A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, a time to collect the harvest;
A time to kill, a time to heal; a time to tear down, a time to build up;
A time to cry, a time to laugh; a time to mourn, a time to dance;
A time to scatter stones, a time to pile them up;
A time for a warm embrace, a time for keeping your distance;
A time to search, a time to give up as lost; a time to keep, a time to throw out;
A time to tear apart, a time to bind together; a time to be quiet, a time to speak up;
A time to love, a time to hate; a time to go to war, a time to make peace.
During our three plus years together, we have experienced almost everything on the list. I remember the baptisms, weddings, funerals, crusades, singing, praying, preaching, fellowship, and friendship. I remember it all!
There was some tearing down of old ideas and planting of new ideas, some disagreements and some resolutions, some remembering and some forgiving, We have done community service through dorcus workers.
We have laughed and cried, mourned and danced and ate way too many desserts and breakfast. We have said goodbye to beloved members who have moved or went onto the church triumphant and we have welcomed new people as well.
We built pastor’s office through Mushili Central church. We organized dam company into a church called kafubu South, we open Hill Side Company after Impact Zambia Crusade and We have survived raging storms.
Throughout it all, we have bonded and grown in wonderful ways while experiencing a great deal of mercy, grace, joy and love! The Lord has blessed us in more ways than we can count. The Lord has certainly been with us and has shown us that what we think is impossible, God makes possible.
I believe that a pastor is called to a particular place, with a particular purpose. We may have not accomplished everything that we had hoped for; yet still much was accomplished. It was always my intention and my covenant with mushili Mission district and the Copperbelt Zambia Conference that I would serve you in a particular way which included preparing you for the second coming of our lord Jesus Christ .
When Jesus prepared to leave his disciples, he found three promises to share:
First, Jesus promised to make a home in his disciples’ hearts. (John 14:23),
Second, Jesus promised to fill the disciples with a spirit of courage and comfort. “The Holy Spirit…will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you”. (John 14:26).
Finally, Jesus promised to sustain his disciples with a special kind of peace. “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you” (John 14:27).
Thank you for all of your patience, kindness, mercy, grace, generosity and love that you have shown us! You are a great group of people and I wish you all the best in this new season that you are about to begin.
I thank God for you.
Yours Truly,
Pastor Conrad bunda
Reported by Raymond Zulu
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