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Issue 00606 |
March 6 - 12, 2010 |
issn 0856 - 9135 |
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ELCT collects Tsh 220 million in fund raiser By Happy Lazaro Over Tsh.220 million has been collected in a fund raiser for development of the North-Central Diocese of ELCT (formerly ELCT Diocese in Arusha Region) at Arusha Mjini-Kati Parish. The function, last Sunday, was led by the Member of Parliament for Monduli and former Prime Minister Hon. Edward Ngoyai Lowassa who and his friends also contributed to the fund. Speaking at the function, Bishop Thomas O. Laizer said the Diocese has been running several people-based development projects such as schools and hospitals, the most notable of which is the Arusha Christian Medical Centre referred to as Selian. While thanking God for his grace towards the Diocese and Church in general the cleric called on other dioceses and churches to establish social-economic projects to meet various challenges while carrying out their missionary work. The bishop congratulated Hon. Lowassa and thanked him for his contributions towards the church projects an example which the bishop believed would encourage the local Christian community to contribute and finance own projects instead of waiting for foreign donors. Bishop Laizer said the amount collected was not sufficient to complete the projects that they had planned but expressed his appreciation saying it was a very good start. The Church leader said his diocese had plans to organize other fund raising functions in the near future. Hon. Lowassa said the North-Central Diocese is strongly united, a positive attribute which has enabled it to s run projects through own church members contributions.
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