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DOCUMENT 16AS

WESTERN PRESBYTERY REPORT

TO THE 22ND

GENERAL ASSEMBLY-APRIL 2018

1.0 PREAMBLE

Western Presbytery is one of the most geographically expansive in the whole of PCEA, covering parts of Rift Valley, Western, and Nyanza Regions and into the Republic of Uganda. Western consists of 10 parochial areas.

2.0 VISION

To be a Spiritually and Economically vibrant and healthy Presbytery, transforming communities through the Gospel.

3.0 MISSION

To reach the unreached people in the languages-rich diversity of the Presbytery, making them disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ and equipping them for transformational Christianity.

4.0 CORE VALUES

Western Presbytery is driven by the following values: -

Family Unity

Biblical Values

Accountability

Teamwork

Integrity

Progressive Vision

5.0 PRESBYTERY OFFICIALS-2016/2017

Rev. Sospeter Muchiri Njuki - Moderator

Rev. Benson Karanja Wambari - Clerk

Elder John Ndirangu Kamau - Treasurer

Elder Gabriel Nyutu Njoroge - Finance Chairman

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6.0 PRESBITERY FUNCTIONS

6.1 Statutory Presbytery Meetings We held five statutory meetings during the year under review as follows: -

- 24/02/2017 – at Webuye - 07/04/2017 - at Webuye - 06/07/2017 - at Webuye

- 29/09/2017 - at Webuye - 11/12/2017 - at Webuye

6.2 Finance Meetings

Likewise, the Presbytery held two Finance Meetings

- 14/02/2017 – at Webuye

- 22/09/2017 – at Webuye

6.3 New Elders’ Training and Ordination

i) Kakamega Parish

- On 29/10/2017 at Amalemba Church - Mary Wanjiku Mbaria

- George Gitau Kirika

6.4 Elders’ Retirement

i) Matunda Parish - Elder Nyaruai Munene

- Elder Joseph Kariuki

6.5 Laying of Foundation Stone on Churches

- 19/02/2017 – PCEA Kiptoi Church in Cherangani Parish

- 18/06/2017 – PCEA Kigumba School in Uganda Mission Area - 20/08/2017 – PCEA Malakisi Church in Webuye Parish

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6.6 Dedication of 3 Churches

- 30/07/2017 – PCEA Kona Church in Matunda Parish by Rt. Rev. Julias G. Mwamba; Moderator 21st GA - 17/09/2017 – PCEA Neema Church in Kitale East Parish by Rev. Alfred Mugendi Kanga; Deputy Secretary Genaral

- 22/10/2017 – PCEA Simatwet Church in Matunda Parish by Rev. Peter Kariuki Kania; Secretary General

6.7 Licensing/Ordination/Induction

- 26/03/2017 – Induction Service of Rev. Mark Orwa Ong’injo, Webuye Parish, at PCEA WebuyeChurch.

- 30/04/2017 – Induction Service of Rev. Felix Odiwuor Okumu, Kisumu Parish, at PCEA Nubian Church. - 25/06/2017 – Induction Service of Rev. Moses Kirimi Mugambi, Kiungani Parish, at PCEA Kiungani Church. - 25/06/2017 - Induction Service of Rev. David Kamau Ngigi, New Bungoma Parish, at PCEA Bungoma Church.

6.8 Seminars

- 04/02/2017 – Preachers’ Seminar Kakamega Parish at PCEA Amalemba Church

- 14/02/2017 – Couples Seminar Webuye Parish at PCEA Webuye Church

- 08/04/2017 – Leaders’ Seminar Kakamega Parish at PCEA Amalemba Church

- 15/04/2017 – Young PCMF Mentorship Seminar Webuye Parish at PCEA Webuye Church

- 26/04/2017 – Missioners Seminar Matunda Parish at PCEA Matunda Church

- 20/05/2017 – Leaders’ seminar at Kitale Town Church by JPRC

- 28/05/2017 – Elders’ Spouses Seminar at Kitale Town Church

- 28/05/2017 - PCMF Seminar Webuye Parish at PCEA Malakisi and Chwele Churches

- 02/06/2017 – Elders’ Seminar and Retreat Webuye Parish at White Rhino Hotel Motel

- 8th – 9th/07/2017 – All Members at Kitale Town Church

- 23/07/2017 – PCMF Seminar Matunda Parish at PCEA Matunda Church

- 29/07/2017 - Presbytery Elders’ Seminar in Webuye Parish at PCEA Webuye Church

- 19/08/2017 – Girls’ Seminar Kitale West Church

- 26/08/2017 - Couples’ seminar on family life at PCEA Kitale West Church

- 08/09/2017 – Seminar on Giving and Tithing by Rev. Nkoitiko and Elders’ Seminar by SG. Rev. Peter Kania Webuye Parish

at PCEA Webuye Church 21/10/2017 - All Leaders’ Seminar in Kitale West Parish at PCEA Kitale West Church

- 28/10/2017 – PCMF Seminar Kakamega Parish at PCEA Amalemba Church

- 28/10/2017 – Leaders Seminar and Commissioning at Kitale East Parish in Kitale Town Church

- 11/11/2017 – Leaders Seminar and Commissioning Webuye Parish at PCEA Webuye Church

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- 18/11/2017 – Leaders’ Seminar and Commissioning Kakamega Parish at PCEA Amalemba Church

- 25/11/2017 – All ladies Seminar (150 attended) at Kitale East Parish in Kitale Town Church

- 25/11/2017 – Couples’ Seminar (50 Couples) at Kitale East Parish in Kitale Town Church

- 25/11/2017 – Leaders’ Seminar and Commissioning Matunda Parish at PCEA Matunda Church

6.9 Retreats

- 17th – 20th/04/2017 - Elders’ Retreat Kitale West Parish at Dan Park Hotel Mombasa

- 1st - 4th/06/2017 – Elders’ Retreat Webuye Parish at White Rhino Hotel Motel

- 12th /07/2017 - Elders’ Retreat Matunda Parish at Bishop Muge Conference Centre Kitale

- 20th – 24th /12/2017 – Western Presbytery Ministers’ and Spouses Retreat in Mombasa

6.10 Conventions/Revival Meetings/Night Vigil (Keshas)

i) Conventions

- 2nd – 8th/01/2017 – Webuye Parish at PCEA Webuye Church, 26 Souls got saved

- 19th – 22nd /08/2017 – Kiungani Parish, PCEA Tabani Church, 5 Souls got saved

- 17th – 19th /08/2017 – Kitale East Parish, PCEA Kitale Town Church

ii) Revival Meetings

- 13th – 16th/04/2017 – Easter Weekend - Kitale West Parish, PCEA West Church

- 24th – 27th/08/2017 - August Revival Meeting - Kitale West Parish, PCEA West Church,

- 7th – 8th/09/2017 – Revival Weekend - Webuye Parish at PCEA Webuye Church

iii) Evangelistic Missions

- 27th – 30th /04/2017 – Door to Door Evangelism, Matunda Parish at PCEA Kona Mbaya Village – 2 Souls came to Christ

- 12th – 18th/06/2017 – National Mission in Uganda Mission Area, PCEA Kigumba Church – 620 Souls got saved

- 13th 16th /07/2017 - Kitale West Parish, PCEA Kapomboi Church,

- 11th/09/2017 – Kakamega Parish, Mission to Kilingili, Re-roofing of an elderly lady’s house in the community

- 12th – 15st /10/2017 - Kakamega Parish

i) Mission to Kilingili; 15 Souls came to Christ;

ii) Constructed 2-Roomed Semi-Permanent houses for two needy sisters and supplied food and beddings

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7.0 Projects

- Kitale East Parish – Faith Project:- 2 Storey Multipurpose Hall, Town Church, on going

- Tents for Hire for PCEA Agriculture Church

- Webuye Parish – Purchase of ¼ Acre plot for a nursery school

- Kitale West Parish – PCEA Endebess Preparatory School, Up to Std. 4 in 2017, added 2 semi-permanent classes

- Purchase of ¼ Acre plot for Church Constructions

- Uganda Mission Area – Construction of PCEA Kigumba School

- Kakamega Parish – Rental Houses Construction foe PCEA Amalemba Church

- Matunda Parish – Construction of Rental houses for PCEA Matunda Church

- Construction of Rental houses for PCEA Kongoni Church

- Started ECDE Classes with 20 pupils for PCEA Matunda Church

- Tents for hire for PCEA Matunda Parish Womans’ Guild and PCEA Matunda Church

- New Bungoma – Continuation of the Multi-Purpose Hall to roofing in Busia Church

- Uganda Mission Area - Purchase of Mission Van and Sewing Machines for training on 14/03/2017

8.0 PERSONNEL

Parish and

Retired

Ministers

Ministers Congreg

ations

Evangelist Secretaries Account

Clerks

Care -

takers

Active

Elders

Retired

Elders

Deceased

Elders

Kitale East Rev. Amos Kimau Njeru 12 1 1 - 5 22 5 -

Cherangani Vacant 12 1 - - - 21 13 -

Matunda Rev. Sospeter Muchiri Njuki 9 1 - - 01 21 9 -

Kitale West Rev. Benson K. Wambari 9 1 1 - 2 23 6 -

N/Bungoma Rev. David Kamau Ngigi 7 1 - - 3 13 2 -

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Kiungani Rev Moses Kirimi Mugambi 8 1 1 - 7 21 6

Webuye Rev. Mark Orwa Ong’injo 6 1 1 - 1 18 2 -

Kisumu Rev. Felix Oduor Okumu 5 3 - - 1 04 - -

Kakamega Rev Zephaniah Maina 9 1 - - 3 09 2 -

Uganda i) Rev Geoffrey Kato

ii) Rev. Stella Okiror

8 3 - - 1 09 - -

Retired Rev Onesmus Juma Ebisi - - - - - - - -

Retired Rev Stephen N. Chege - - - - - - - -

Retired Rev. Joseph M. Kamau - - - - - - - -

Retired Rev Fredrick G. Ritho - - - - - - -

Total 85 14 4 0 24 161 45 -

9.0 PRESBYTERY POPULATION

Parish Full

members

Adherents Children Total

2017

Deceased Total

2016 2017

2016 2017 Adults children Adults Children 2016 2017

Kitale west 539 129 311 342 959 10 3 06 - 6 06

New Bungoma 363 193 610 443 999 2 3 04 01 5 5

Matunda 274 94 325 154 745 5 1 06 01 6 07

Uganda 230 40 173 166 436 - - 03 - - 03

Kakamega 219 233 241 189 741 - - - 01 - 02

Kisumu 31 27 94 73 131 - - 02 - - 02

Webuye 213 225 300 261 569 1 1 - 03 2 03

Kiungani 249 53 248 226 548 4 - 07 01 4 08

Kitale East 370 174 303 375 919 2 - 02 01 2 03

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10.0 CEREMONIES/ ORDINANCES

Parish Baptism Total Confirmations Readmission Weddings

Infants Adults Sec IV Sec VI

Kitale west 30 01 31 07 05 02 05

New Bungoma 36 05 41 30 22 - -

Matunda 08 02 10 04 10 - 01

Uganda 28 11 39 32 - 01 01

Kakamega 34 04 38 25 10 - 03

Kisumu 3 - 03 3 1 - -

Webuye 46 14 60 35 03 01 03

Kiungani 41 05 46 35 05 - 02

Kitale East 17 15 32 20 - - -

Cherangani 49 03 52 10 02 01 01

Total 292 60 352 201 58 05 16

11.0 FINANCES

PARISH/PRESB YTERIAL GROUP MMF

ASSIGNED

AMOUNT

PAID

BALANCES HEAD

OFFICE

AMOUNT

PAID

BALANCE

CHERANGANI 5,959,433 960,368 4,999,065 4,693,349 200,000 4,493,349

KITALE EAST 1,784,197 1,896,372 (112,175) 500,000 500,000 NIL

KITALE WEST 1,530,447 1,530,482 (35) 940,560 270,000 670,560

KIUNGANI 2,295,324 2,406,156 (110,832) 710,000 450,280 259,720

MATUNDA 1,885,756 1,974,264 (88,508) 320,575 330,780 (10,205)

NEW BUNGOMA 2,284,117 1,737,984 546,133 864,519 225,000 639,519

WEBUYE 2,015,797 1,911,235 104,562 628,415 300,000 328,415

KISUMU 2,572,591 60,650 2,511,941 23,678 NIL 23,678

Cherangani 345 79 339 323 747 10 1 01 07 11 08

Total 2833 1247 2944 2552 6794 34 09 31 15 43 47

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KAKAMEGA 2,488,069 2,339,966 148,103 428,969 150,000 278,969

UGANDA 1,531,610 45,000 1,486,610 === === ===

TOTALS 24,347,341 14,862,477 9,484,864 9,110,065 2,426,060 6,684,005

12.0 LEARNING INSTITUTIONS

Parish /institution Support Staff Teachers Students Total

Students

Grand Total

Boys Girls

CHERANGANI PARISH

i) Kapsara Secondary School

ii) Kapsara Primary School

14

1

19

21

172

355

160

354

332

709

365

731

KIUNGANI - Kiungani Acad. 10 13 198 217 415 438

KITALE EAST

i) Section Six Primary

ii) Hill School Primary

3

2

13

14

229

289

233

279

462

567

478

583

KITALE W. Endebess School 1 7 56 81 137 145

NEW BUNGOMA –

PCEA Bungoma Academy

PCEA Lubida ECDE

OKALE Primary School

2 - 3

9 - 4

55 -

68

47 -

72

102

-

140

113 Currently Inactive

151

UGANDA - Kihengere School

- Mukono School

1 1

2

7

13

22

19

24

32

46

35

54

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13.0 PROJECTS

PARISH PROJECT NAME PHYSICAL GROWTH IN

CURRENT YEAR

KITALE EAST PARISH Multi-Purpose Hall (Faith project) Has been put up to the setting for the 1st floor slab

NEW BUNGOMA PARISH Bungoma Academy & E.C.D PCEA Busia Multi-Purpose Hall

Replaced Shalom College Continuation of the Multi-Purpose

Hall to roofing in Busia Church

CHERANGANY PARISH PCEA Makutano Dispensary

MATUNDA PARISH

Matunda Church Moi’s Bridge church

- Commercial plot for residential houses - Multipurpose Hall

Renovated existing houses Almost complete

KITALE WEST PARISH Endebess Church

PCEA Endebess Preparatory School & E.C.D

Construction of semi-permanent

classroom

UGANDA MISSION AREA PCEA Kigumba School

PCEA Kigumba School & ECDE Construction of 5 classes and offices (Done during Mission)

14.0 HIGHLIGHTS ON CHURCH MINISTRIES

14.1 All Presbyterial Church Groups were active until the restructuring took place after the G.A resolution in April 2017. The

Presbytery held consultative meetings on 16/05/2017 and 04/08/2017 to be able to harmonize the transition.

The Presbytery held a farewell party to all Presbyterial Group Leaders on 04/08/2017 at PCEA Webuye in which 5 members of

each Presbyterial Group and attended and were each given farewell tokens of appreciation by the Presbytery.

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However, the various Ministries continued with activities in respective Parishes: -

i) Men Ministry through PCMF carried out Right of Passage in 5 parishes namely: - Scarves Kitale East – 35 Boys

Kitale West - 55 Boys

Matunda - 14 Boys

New Bungoma - 33 Boys

Kiungani - 25 Boys

Totaling to 162 boys as opposed to the previous year where only 4 parishes participated.

ii) Women Ministry through Woman’s Guild carried out seminars and commission of women as follows: - Kitale West: – 26th – 27th August, Seminar with 24 Women Dedicated (Head kerfs); 19 qualified for Badges

New Bungoma: - 23rd – 24th May, Seminar with 24 Women Dedicated (Head kerfs); 8 qualified for Badges

Kitale East: - 25th – 26th November, Seminar with 20 Women Dedicated (Heads kerfs); 14 qualified for Badges Matunda: - 18th – 19th March, Seminar with 27 Women Dedicated; 11 qualified for Badges

A total of 95 Women were Dedicated and 52 qualified for Budges.

As for the Youth Ministry and Children Ministry, they held Meetings, Missions, Rallies, Medical Camps, Seminars and Keshas in their different Parishes. The Ministries have proved greater potential to do more but are still hampered by financial constraints. However, as

Presbytery, we are satisfied with Groups Restructuring as more resources are spent in the Parishes.

15.0 ACHIEVEMENTS

15.1 We Dedicated 3 Sanctuaries in - PCEA Kona & PCEA Simatwet Churches in Matunda, PCEA Neema Church in Kitale East

Parish

15.2 Laying of Foundation Stone to 2 Churches at PCEA Kiptoi Church in Cherangani Parish, PCEA Malakisi Church in Webuye

Parish

15.3 Organized over 44 Missioners from the Presbytery who took part in a successful Evangelistic Mission to PCEA Kigumba in

Uganda Mission Area during the National Evangelism Mission in which 620 souls received Jesus Christ as their personal saviour.

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15.4 Acquisition of Title Deeds for Church Plots: CHEPCHINA/KIPTOGOT BLOCK 3/CORNER/231 and

KAPOMBOI/KAPOMBOI BLOCK 3/KOBOS/459 in Kitale West Parish

15.5 Successful Zoning of Uganda Mission Area to 5 and assisted twining with Regions namely: -

Eastern Zone – Twined with Mt. Kenya Region

Central Zone - Twined with Easter Region

Kampala City Zone - Twined with Nairobi Region

Western Zone - Twined with Central Region

Northern Zone - Twined with Rift Valley Region

15.6 Setting the construction of a School in Kigumba assisted by Mission and BSR

16.0 CHALLENGES

16.1 Vastness and lack personnel in Uganda Mission Area still pose a challenge to the administration of the Mission Area

16.2 Financial Constraints that has caused non-payment of personnel in the Presbytery; Kisumu and Cherangani Parishes continue to

strain the Presbytery

16.3 Expansiveness of our Presbytery causing heavy overheads

16.4 Instability of many Parishes due to unfriendly political environment in Western and Nyanza Regions

16.5 Implementation of Pastoral Oversight Strategy in Cherangani Parish that is expected to yield positive results in terms of clearing

the huge debt that has almost grounded the Parish

17.0 FUTURE PLANS

17.1 We still believe subdividing the Presbytery will deal with high cost of managing the Presbytery and bring services closer to

parishioners.

17.2 Investing in income generating projects though elusive but trusting in God

17.3 Accomplish more in Mission Areas of Kisumu, Uganda and Cherangani Parish through increased oversight activities through

training and recruiting more Elders and Evangelists.

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17.4 Continue seeking more assistance for Parishes and Mission Areas that cannot sustain their personnel, like Kisumu, Cherangani

and Uganda Mission Area.

17.5 Create Parishes in Uganda Mission Area so that more Ministers can be posted there to address Pastoral concerns and overcome

challenges of distance covered by one Minister.

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