Mission & Brief HistoryThe Mission of the African Methodist Episcopal Church is to minister to the spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional, and environmental needs of all people by spreading Christ’s liberating gospel through word and deed.
The Windhoek Presiding Elder District was organised as one of three districts in the Namibia Annual Conference during the late 1950’s. Outstanding leadership was provided by the late Rev. Johannes Jacobs and the Rev. B G Karuaera who took over as Presiding Elder in 1975. It is the fastest growing district and is also called the “capital district” since it includes and was administered from Windhoek, the nation’s capital. It consist of at least 10 churches with 5 itinerant elders, 2 itinerant deacons and 3 licentiates for its 13 000 strong membership.
Rev. B G Karuaera has been the founding member of the ecumenical Council of Churches in Namibia, which he has served for many years as Executive Board member and later as President.He is the senior Presiding Elder in the Namibia Annual Conference.
Mission & Brief HistoryThe Mission of the African Methodist Episcopal Church is to minister to the spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional, and environmental needs of all people by spreading Christ’s liberating gospel through word and deed.
The Windhoek Presiding Elder District was organised as one of three districts in the Namibia Annual Conference during the late 1950’s. Outstanding leadership was provided by the late Rev. Johannes Jacobs and the Rev. B G Karuaera who took over as Presiding Elder in 1975. It is the fastest growing district and is also called the “capital district” since it includes and was administered from Windhoek, the nation’s capital. It consist of at least 10 churches with 5 itinerant elders, 2 itinerant deacons and 3 licentiates for its 13 000 strong membership.
Rev. B G Karuaera has been the founding member of the ecumenical Council of Churches in Namibia, which he has served for many years as Executive Board member and later as President.He is the senior Presiding Elder in the Namibia Annual Conference.
Assignments for 2000/2001* Ebenezer AME Church, Katutura,Rev. A E Biwa
* St. Johns AME Church, Walvisbay, Rev. W A Balie, PE
* Purity AME Church, Wanaheda, Rev. W S Hanse
* St. Andrews AME Church, Khomasdal, Rev. D Schmidt
* HB Senatle Metropolitan AME Church, Windhoek, Rev. C Katuamba
* St. Gustav AME Church, Okahandja, Rev. H Isaak;
* Richard Allen AME Church, TO BE SUPPLIED
* Mt Nebo AME Church, Gobabis, Rev. J V Helu;
* M Young AME Church, Oshakati, Rev. Claude Katuamba
* St. Bartholomew AME Church, Arandis, TO BE SUPPLIED
Sister Magdelene Mogatsi is also a First Year student at the R.R.Wright Theological Seminary, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Our Services & Events
District Planning
October 10th, 2000
Christian Education Congress
November 27th, 2000
WMS/YPD Area Meeting
January 22nd, 2001
Sunday School Convention
March 18th, 2001
District Conference
April 08th, 2001
Leadership Training Institute
July 08th, 2001
Our Staff
Gregory ✤ M Ingram, Bishop
Rt. Rev. ✤ hansews@hotmail.com
William ✤ Balie, Presiding Elder
Rev. ✤ hansews@hotmail.com
Willem ✤ Hanse, District Webmaster
Rev. ✤ hansews@hotmail.com
Albert ✤ Biwa, Leadership Development
Rev. ✤ erikke@hotmail.com
Daniel Schmidt, Christian Education
Rev. ✤ erikke5@hotmail.com