United Methodist Communications has launched a new podcast called, Pastoring in the Digital Parish, produced and hosted by the Rev. Ryan Dunn. Dunn is Minister of Online Engagement for United Methodist Communications. The podcast launched on June 17 with five episodes and a new episode will release every Wednesday. The podcast seeks to foster community and offer resources for leaders adjusting to ministry in the digital space. The podcast is available via Apple, Google, Spotify and Amazon, as well as www.resourceumc.org/digital-parish.
The Council of Bishops is congratulating Bishop Gaspar Joao Domingos of the West Angola Episcopal Area on his election as the 5th Chancellor of Africa University. Bishop Domingos will be inaugurated as the 5th Chancellor at the virtual 27th Graduation Ceremony set for July 3. Bishop Domingos is preceded by Bishop John Yambasu who died tragically on August 16, 2020, in a car accident and was subsequently inaugurated as the 4th Chancellor of the university posthumously. The 27th graduation ceremony will see 524 students graduate with 59.9% of this number being female. About 24 nationalities will be represented namely Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome Principe, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
To view the ceremony, visit the following sites:
Facebook: English https://www.facebook.com/africauniversityzimbabwe
YouTube: English https://www.youtube.com/user/africauchannel