Apostolic churches set to pray for Zimbabwe

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Apostolic churches in Zimbabwe will on May 25 hold a National Day of Prayer at the Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield. The event, to be held under the banÂner of the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe, which repreÂsents 370 apostolic sects in Zimbabwe, will coinÂcide with another prayer meeting slated for the National Sports Stadium.

ACCZ will also honour founders of apostolic churches, both living and departed, with the â€œOrder of Meritâ€ awards for their roles in establishing independent African churches.

Up to 200 000 pilgrims and GovÂernment officials are expected to attend. Speaking at a Press conference in Harare yesterday, ACCZ spokesperÂson Bishop Losheck Kufakunesu said the event would be a significant mileÂstone.

â€œWe want to take that opportunity to pray for the country and express gratiÂtude to the Government for allowing freedom of worship which was not granted in colonial era.

â€œThe day is significant in that as Africa Day we are celebrating African churches and the role they have played to date. We are keen to express our gratitude for the empowerment proÂgrammes that Government is embarkÂing on which are benefitting our peoÂple,â€ he said.

Bishop Kufakunesu explained that apostolic sects were being excluded in national conventions such as the ZimÂbabwe Council of Churches and PenÂtecostal churches hence the need for their own meeting.

In apparent reference to controverÂsial Nigerian pastor TB Joshua, Bishop Kufakunesu also castigated â€œprophets of doomâ€ seeing problems in Southern Africa when their counÂtries have bigÂger problems, which include the bombing of churches. He said the ACCZ does not subÂscribe to such â€œprophesiesâ€, adding that Zimbabwe has its own unherÂalded prophets that can do wonders.

Chief Registrar Reverend Taurai Mbewe said the body will recognise the work done by Apostolic churches.

â€œWe will honour the founding fathers of apostolic and Zion churches with the Order of Merit Award in recognition of the great work black churches played before and after IndeÂpendence.

â€œThese include David Jeke Masuka, founder of the Zion church, Samuel Mutendi, Paul Mwazha, Mudzidzi Wimbo, Elija Mugodhi, Habakuk Mangara, Luka Matara, and Johane Marange Momberume. These are the heroes of black churches in Zimbabwe.

â€œWe will also unveil a funeral assurÂance scheme following an agreement we entered into with a South African company and we will also unveil empowerment projects for our memÂbers,â€ he said.

Businessman and farmer Mr Nelson Mahupete pledged to support apostolic church members with farming inputs.

Source: TH