North-Eastern Diocese

North Eastern Diocese again hosts Pastors’s Children seminar that teaches them on the importance of their parents’ ministry in serving God. The seminar commenced on the 14th to 17th June, 2010 facilitated by different facilitators on the following topics:

• Youth and the Church by Rev. Sarah Urassa

• Adolescent and peer pressure by Rev. Mitula Mkumbo

• The role of the pastors’ family in his/her ministry by Rev. Charles Lumwe.

H.E Juhani Toivonen arrived at Lushoto where North Eastern Diocese Headquarters are located late Friday for a four-day visit, during which he meet NED-ELCT Leaders.

Ambassador Toivonen arrived with his wife Kristina Toivonen and Marjaana Hypponen. He also meets FELM Tanzania Representative Mr. Jyri Kemppainen both had a private dinner Friday night, followed by an official banquet at Tumaini Restaurant Saturday noon.

When someone comes in contact with a blind person, many thoughts run through their head as to how blind people get their daily lives. You might be wondering, how that can be true. But the answer to that is that through blindness, people have come to the realization that even though physical eyes don't see, one can still see with eyes of his/her heart.

When it comes to the challenges and struggles of being blind, there have been many, but one way or another they have been able to overcome them. All through primary school years people assumed that being blind would hinder from getting a good education, much less going to the Universities.