Nashville Area

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Nashville Area East Congo Area Partnership for
Episcopal Residence in Kindu, headquarters of
newly created East Congo Episcopal Area

• Bishop McAlilly Bishop Gabriel Unda

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East Congo Episcopal Area to supply as their
share of this partnership For the Episcopal
Residence in Kindu Bricks Land operational
support once the parsonage is built
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Bishop Bill McAlilly of the Nashville Area
announced that the Annual Conference offering at
the Memphis and Tennessee Conferences will be
given for the Episcopal Residence of the East
Congo Episcopal Area, and for local hunger.
After meeting with Bishop Gabriel Unda, of the
newly formed East Congo Episcopal Area, on Nov.
22, 2012, Bishop McAlilly asked, Bishop Gabriel,
of all your many needs, what is your top
priority? Bishop Gabriel answered, A place to
live.
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East Congo Episcopal Area Bishop Gabriel Unda
Yemba (green) 1.) East Congo Annual
Conf. Districts Kalima, Kibombo, Kasongo, Samba,
Kindu Nord, Kindu Sud, Punia, Tunda 2.) Kivu
Annual Conf. Districts Beni, Fizii, Goma,
Uvira 3.) Oriental Equator Conf Districts
Ikela, Kisangani, Lubutu, Opala I, Opal II,
Missionary dist. Isangi 4.) Mission Field Central
Africa Republic
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3 Annual Conferences, East Congo, Kivu,
Oriental Equator, 1 Mission Field in Central
African Republic 17 districts,
349,276 total membership Size of
Area to Southeastern Jurisdiction
Most populated episcopal area in Congo
Episcopal headquarters, Kindu, 200,000
pop., Challenges of new beginning
No episcopal residence
No office building No
means of transportation No
partnerships yet formed with other conferences
National catastrophic events
leaving 6 million dead 1964
Mulelist Rebellion 1998 East Congo invasion
destruction of churches,
schools, medical facilities Priorities
of Bishop Yemba Jesus Christ,
founder foundation of the church
Seeking partners in faith, relationship
resources Episcopal Residence
Episcopal office building

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Bishop Gabriel and six of his nine children
who were with him in Kindhu at his installation
service. These are some of the family members
that will occupy the Episcopal Residence.
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Total cost to build by this firm 87,453.00
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East Congo Episcopal Area Bishop Gabriel Unda
Yemba gabrielunda_at_hotmail.com cell 011 243
99812720 New Episcopal
Area as of August 2012
Address Bishop Gabriel Unda Yemba P. O. Box
126 Kindu-Kasuku Av. Du 12-12-1965 C/
Mikelenge-Lokole Kindu-Maniema DR Congo Africa
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