North Katanga Episcopal Area

A Land Cruiser crosses a small makeshift bridge on the road to Kibombo in Congo's Maniema Province. The four bishops of the Congo Central Conference recently received the sport utility vehicles to make it easier for them to get around their regions, which have numerous dirt roads that are often impassable during the rainy season. Photo by Chadrack Londe, UM News.

New vehicles ease bishops’ travel in Congo

Episcopal leaders of the Congo Central Conference recently received sport utility vehicles, thanks to financial support from the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries.

Local Church

Mutombo wa Maloba Elizabeth (center in blue dress), vice president of the Tanganyika Conference United Women, conducts a focus group workshop during a July 2023 training for civic education leaders. With the country's elections approaching, The United Methodist Church is working to strengthen peace and cohabitation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by training citizens in civic rights and duties. Photo by Betty Kazadi Musau, UM News.

Church focuses on pre-election civic education

With a goal of strengthening peace and cohabitation among the Congolese, leaders in two ecclesiastical districts received training.

Mission and Ministry

Current and former leaders of the Kabondo Center United Methodist Church youth committee stand in front of the church shop they operate to generate income for youth in Kabondo, Congo. Pictured (from left) are William Ilunga Mushimukata, Ngulu Mingi and Hugo Banza Kyakulomba. Photo by the Rev. Betty Kazadi Musau, UM News.

Youth help their peers through small businesses

Youth at Kabondo Center United Methodist Church make and market ice to people who fish for a living. They also sell soft drinks and generate income from teachers who pay to use their printer.

Global Health

Dr. Patrick Kilunji, director of United Methodist Shungu Clinic in Kamina, Congo, shows a pregnant woman how to take her own blood pressure at the clinic. In partnership with Harper Hill Global and other organizations, the clinic and North Katanga Episcopal Area are helping educate people in rural villages about hypertension and the risks for pregnant women. Photo by the Rev. Betty Kazadi Musau, UM News.

Hypertension campaign saves lives in Congo

A partnership among the North Katanga United Methodist Church, Harper Hill Global and others provides lifesaving information on how risky high blood pressure can be for pregnant women.

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