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Angola West Episcopal Area

Bishops
All 14 active bishops in Africa and three retired bishops pose for a photo at the Africa Colleges of Bishops meeting, held Sept. 1-4 in Luanda, Angola. During the gathering, the bishops celebrated The United Methodist Church’s growth on the continent and affirmed their commitment to church unity. Photo by Geraldo Martins, West Angola Conference.

African bishops celebrate growth, affirm unity
The 17 bishops at the 2025 Africa Colleges of Bishops meeting pledged their support for regionalization as “a faithful and strategic path forward.”
Mission and Ministry
Bishop Daniel O. Lunge, resident bishop of the Central Congo Area, delivers a prayer of dedication at a new United Methodist church in the Nkonko camp for displaced persons in Kananga, Congo. He is surrounded by United Methodist leaders from the Kinshasa District and Kasai Annual Conference. The camp houses Congolese who were expelled from Angola after they fled to that country in 2017 amid insecurity. Photo by Cédrick Okandjo, UM News.

United Methodist church opens in displaced camp
Church leaders say the new church is a symbol of hope for thousands of internally displaced persons living at the camp in Congo.
Mission and Ministry
Antonio Francisco fills a bag with dried corn at the farm at the United Methodist Quéssua Mission near Malanje, Angola. A covenant relationship begun by now retired Bishop Warner H. Brown along with Bishops Jose Quipungo and Gaspar João Domingos has provided pastoral support to United Methodist pastors in Angola for 20 years. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Conference partnership with East Angola celebrates 20 years
Today, the Mountain Sky Conference provides $50 a month to over 100 clergy and supports an agricultural program overseen by a missionary.
Young People
West Angola Conference youth pose for a photo during a weeklong Juventude Metodista camp in Lubango, Angola. The gathering, the largest in the group’s history, featured morning devotions, team-building exercises and a gospel concert. Photo courtesy of Juventude Metodista.

West Angola camp helps youth shine
Hundreds of young people gather for a week of fun and activities designed for their spiritual growth.

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