Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania

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Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania
Tanzania: World Factbook, 2009
Location	Musoma, Tanzania (Bishops Council's HQ)
Contact information	The General Secretary, P.O. Box 1040, Musoma, Tanzania Tel: (255) 282620143 Office, email: jumanne_magiri@yahoo.com
Date established	1935
Presiding officers	Bishop. J. Nyagwegwe (Chairperson) & Deacon J. Magiri (General Secretary)
MWC Affiliated?	Yes
Number of Congregations	283 (2006)
Membership	50 560 (2006)

Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania (KMT), formerly Tanganyika Mennonite Church, is a Tanzanian Mennonite conference in Tanzania. KMT is officially associated with Mennonite World Conference. In 2006 KMT had 50,560 members in 286 congregations..

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History

Origins

Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania formally began with the arrival of Lancaster County Pennsylvania missionaries in 1934 Elam Stauffer led missionaries in an effort to create a self-sustaining solid church.

Growth

The church grew, but there were significant culture differences that influenced the way Tanzanians interacted with the church. The creation of churches, schools, hospitals, and community development characterized the early years of mission. The emergence of the East African Revival movement in 1942 had a profound influence on Tanzanians and missionaries alike, calling all to repentance and the breaking down of barriers. By 1950, four Tanzanian pastors were ordained and in 1967 Zedekia Kisare was chosen as the first Tanzanian Mennonite Bishop. The Mennonite Theological College of Eastern Africa, jointly run with Kenyan Mennonites, began in 1962 and continues today.

Present

KMT currently is largely self-sustaining and embedded in key areas in the country. It is now made up of seven Dioceses.. KMT DIOCESE INFORMATION

KMT’s role is to coordinate and facilitate Church activities and involvement in all dioceses. KMT has five dioceses, each led by a Bishop. The following table summarizes the names of the diocese, their headquarters and Bishop:

Diocese	Headqurters	Bishop
Arusha	Arusha	Joseph Mutorela
Central	Dodoma	Amos Muhagachi
Eastern	Dar-es-Salaam	Stephen Mang’ana
Lake	Musoma	Christopher Ndege
Mwanza	Mwanza	Joseph Nyakyema
North Mara	Shirati	John Nyagwegwe
Tabora	Tabora	Jackson Magangira

Key individuals in church life

• Bishop. Z. Kisare (RIP)
  
• Bishop. N. Sarya (RIP
  
• Bishop. S. Butengé
• Bishop. J. Mbeba
• Bishop. N. Birai(RIP)
• Bishop. D. Mahemba (RIP)
• Bishop. S. Mutani
• General Secretary E.Mauma (RIP)
• General Secretary. M.Chirangi (RIP)
• General Secretary.J.Okidi (RIP)
• General Secretary. M. Kawira
• General Secretary. M. Nyitambe
• Treasuer. N.Itinde (RIP)
• Treasurer. D. Mtoka (RIP)
• Treasurer. E. Messo
• Treasurer. Togoro (RIP)

Tutor. Mrs R. Igira (RIP)

• Electronic Resources

Annotated Bibliography

• "Kanisa La Mennonite Tanzania." The Mennonite Encyclopedia: Volume V (A-Z). Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1990.
• Leatherman, Catharine. "Ye Are God’s Building: The Story of Twenty-five Years in Tanzanyika." Salunga, PA: Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and *Charities, 1959.
• Shenk, David W. Mennonite Safari. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1974.

Acknowledgments

Annali Smucker compiled much of the information presented here in a student research paper for a spring 2009 Anabaptist History Class at Goshen College.