Zacheus Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Church - Keetmanshoop,Karas Region

<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> Zacheus Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Church - Keetmanshoop,Karas Region </TITLE> <base target=_top> </HEAD> <body background="/art/backgrnd/grystco.gif" bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <h1> Welcome to Zacheus Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Church </h1> <b>Erf 1000 Tseiblaagte<br>P O Box 525<br>Keetmanshoop, Karas Region 9000<br> Namibia<br>+264+63+223026<br></center> </b><br><hr><h2>Staff / Leaders</h2> <table width=80%> <TR><TD><b>Rt. Rev.</b> </TD><TD><b>Gregory G M Ingram, Bishop</b><br> </TD><TD><A HREF="mailto:hansews@hotmail.com"> Send an Email...</A><br></TD></TR> <TR><TD><b>Rev.</b> </TD><TD><b>Andreas Biwa, Presiding Elder</b><br> </TD><TD><A HREF="mailto:g_biwa@yahoo.com"> Send an Email...</A><br></TD></TR> <TR><TD><b>Rev.</b> </TD><TD><b>Hendrik /Gariseb, Pastor</b><br> </TD><TD><A HREF="mailto:hansews@hotmail.com"> Send an Email...</A><br></TD></TR> <TR><TD><b>Rev. Dr</b> </TD><TD><b>Nicholas C Christians, PE Emeritus</b><br> </TD><TD><A HREF="mailto:hansews@hotmail.com"> Send an Email...</A><br></TD></TR> <TR><TD><b>Brother</b> </TD><TD><b>J S Herero, Licentiate</b><br> </TD><TD><A HREF="mailto:ztt_amec2000@yahoo.com"> Send an Email...</A><br></TD></TR> </table> <br><hr><h2> Weekly Schedule</h2> <table width=60%> <TR><TD><b>Sunday Church School</b> </TD><TD><b>08h00 Sundays</b><br></TD></tr> <TR><TD><b>Worship Service</b> </TD><TD><b>10h00 Sundays</b><br></TD></TR> <TR><TD><b>Choir Rehearsals</b> </TD><TD><b>19h00 Tue & Thursday</b><br></TD></TR> <TR><TD><b>Midweek-Prayer Meeting</b> </TD><TD><b>19h00 Wednesdays</b><br></TD></TR> <TR><TD><b>Youth Clubs & Auxiliaries</b> </TD><TD><b>19h00 Mon & Fridays</b><br></TD></TR> <TR><TD><b>Youth Choir & Brassband</b> </TD><TD><b>14h00 Saturdays</b><br></TD></TR> </table><br> <hr><h3> Brief History</h3> ZTT or Trinity as we are popularly known in the Namibian Annual Conference, is one of the historic churches established by the break-away ring-leaders of July 3rd, 1946. The late Rev. Zacheus Thomas, founder of this church and first Presiding Elder of the Keetmanshoop District, initiated the foundation under very harsh socio-political and economical circumstances. An outspoken advocate of human rights he was the key player in discussions between Namibian pioneers and the AME Church in South Africa, and the church also served as a transit point for many Namibians who fled into independent Bostwana as refugees. Due to his ill health and old-age he requested the bishop for retirement and was succeeded in 1955 by the Rev. Nicholas N. Christians, who had built succesfully on the firm foundations. The membership has increased fourfold and reported more than 800 active members when he too retired in 1997 as both pastor and presiding elder. The current leader, the Rev. Hendrik /Gariseb is one of the promising young men who have attended R R Wright Theological Seminary and University of Namibia. He is currently in distance program reading a Masters in Theology from the University of Namibia. He has vast experience in the Christian Ministry, having pastored at St. Mark's AME Church, Gibeon; St. James AME Church, Mariental; St. Johns AME Church, Walvisbay; St. Gustav AME Church, Okahandja; and Purity AME Church, Wanaheda. He is married to a school secretary, Mrs Johanna /Gariseb (nee Swartbooi) and the couple are blessed with three sons. He is teaching fulltime and is Deputy Headmaster of J A Nel Senior Secondary School. <br><br><hr><h3> Our Activities</h3> ZTT has almost all standard auxiliaries, organisations and boards stipulated in the AME Book of Discipline. * Women's Missionary Society meets every Sunday at 15h00 * Young People's Department meets every Saturday at 15h00 * The Steward Board meets bi-weekly every Monday evening at 19h00 * The Trustee Board meets bi-weekly every Monday evening at 19h00 * The Department of Christian Education meets bi-weekly every Tuesday at 19h00 * The Official Board meets every 2nd Sunday of each month at 20h00 * Bible Study and Prayer Meeting every Sunday at 19h00. <br><br><hr><center><br> Zacheus Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Church is associated with: African Methodist Episcopal (AME)<br>for additional information, see the<a href="/denomlst.htm" target=_top> denomination links</a>.<br><br>For information about this page contact: <a HREF="mailto:hansews@hotmail.com">hansews@hotmail.com</a><br><br>Last Update: Sun Nov 05 13:48:16 (CST)<br>This page has been accessed: <b>3877</b> times since Mon Aug 09 11:36:19 1999.<br><br><hr><br>Search for other churches in the <a href="/ch_srch.htm#top" target=_top>Church Directory</a><br> <br>To apply for a FREE Web page like this for your church <a href="/appform.html" target=_top>Click Here.</a><br> <br>This Web page is sponsored by <a href= "/index.html" target=_top>Net Ministries</a>.<a href="/index.html" target=_top><br><IMG align=absmiddle hspace=4 src="/art/minilogo.gif"width=124,height=46 alt="[Net Ministries Home]" border=0></a></center></body></html>