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Momentum Builds For Day Of Prayer, Fasting
UNITED Church of Zambia (UCZ) Mbereshi congregation reverend-in-charge Milner Kangende has urged Zambians to turn up in numbers for the national day of repentance, prayer and fasting.
President Lungu has declared October 18 as a national day of repentance, prayer and fasting.
Rev Kangende said Zambia is bound to receive blessings after this day.
“These difficulties we are facing as a country will come to an end through prayer. The Kwacha is bound to gain strength and it might hit K9 or stabilise at K7 against major convertible currencies,” he said.
Rev Kangende, who is visiting Chingola from Mbereshi in Luapula, was speaking when he delivered a sermon at Kabundi-Kapisha UCZ congregation yesterday.
He called on people to ignore critics of the national day of repentance, prayer and fasting, but to instead turn up in numbers to worship God next Sunday.
“Let those who want to stay away do so, but us as Christians should come in numbers to pray for our country’s prosperity,” Rev Kangende said.
And UCZ Kabundi-Kapisha congregation reverend-in-charge Stephen Simumba said President Lungu’s decision to declare a national day of repentance, prayer and fasting will open a new beginning for Zambia.
“Contrary to what is circulating on social media, the number 18 stands for life,” Rev Simumba said.
And TEDDY KUYELA reports that Grand Coalition on a campaign for a people-driven constitution vice-chairperson Sara Longwe said Zambia is going through various challenges most of which hinge on the country’s weak constitution which does not provide for effective participatory and inclusive governance.
She said told a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday that it will not be possible to address the challenges that the country is facing without a progressive constitution that meets the aspirations of the people.
She said the Grand Coalition will on October 18, pray so that Parliament sends the final draft constitution back to the people to be adopted through a referendum.
Ms Longwe said the Grand Coalition will also pray so that Government puts in place a legal framework to facilitate the adoption and enactment of a people-driven constitution.
She also said the Grand Coalition will be praying so that Government holds a referendum within 90 days.
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hibajene
October 12, 2015 at 6:58 am
in Livingston all churches from council churches of Zambia affiliates, the evangelical affiliates and episcope affiliates have agreed to converge at a common place for prayers. this is the samemail case in kalomo district the home of Hh our party leader and Zimba district and choma to name but a few. I am upnd but I can’t fight prayer or God’s decision. my fellow supporters from upnd, this is above politics, it’s God first everything comes under.we can argue with other things but not on matters that concerns God
Judge Joe Bidden
October 12, 2015 at 7:18 am
Can you leave us alone, salvation is personal no one should be forcing anyone to go to church and your prediction of Kwacha gaining value from K13 to K7 to a dollar is foolish if that’s how governments solve fiscal and economic problems then there is no need to have presidents and leaders we all need to just sit our arses in church after service you find food by your door step.
New Educated Zambia©❤√
October 12, 2015 at 7:34 am
Kikiki in all my entire life as a zambian I have never come across a government as foolish as the pf. How does one leave the fate of the economy in the hands of prayer only. Do you guys realise the intricacy of an economy? Prayer is a personal thing which you can do in your own free time. Why can’t lungu hold an open indaba where we all can meet to discuss and question him. Vote upnd pf has failed
Pandora's Box
October 12, 2015 at 7:41 am
Nez where do you congregate please?
Hammer
October 12, 2015 at 10:17 am
have they repented of their wrong doing? Even some of these pastors for hire have just found an opprtune time to rebrand themselves with these so called prayers.
ImBeautifulAndILikeIt
October 12, 2015 at 1:21 pm
Have they returned what they have stolen from poor Zambians who fast almost on daily basis?
kabolala
October 12, 2015 at 10:18 am
Zambia pray. And no saHtaHnist WILL RULE THIS NATION. NOT AT OUR WATCH.
Superfreshpak
October 12, 2015 at 10:48 am
if u provide food on dat day then i wil be there bt if there wil be no food then why ar we fasting coz we owez fast due to shortage of food in our home.prayer in ECL stands 4 PATROTIC then fasting stand 4 FRONT..PF…u wil b initiated devil kingdom.
IF NOT
October 12, 2015 at 2:50 pm
@ HIBAJENE Well said prayers are above anything.
chuundu chaitwa(cc)
October 12, 2015 at 3:54 pm
NEZ & jjb are most foolish individuals i have ever seen on this site to u everything its politics
Suzi
October 12, 2015 at 3:59 pm
If president is required to step down for problems to end, will him and his job-seeking cabinet do that…Obviously, they will resist, disagreeing with Divine dictate. They are using prayer to campaign now…ideas have run out.
IF NOT
October 12, 2015 at 4:32 pm
The challenges being faced by our Nation requires God’s divine intervention and not any ordinary person.
Proboscis
October 12, 2015 at 7:20 pm
in the bible there are three kinds of people; the wise, simple and fools. in zambia people voted for Chagwa, a man with a rich history of beer drinking. unfortunately drunkards are not in the ‘wise’ bracket. watchout.
General
October 12, 2015 at 7:25 pm
To me its church as usual. No special attachment apart frm my routine prayers.
Ron M
October 12, 2015 at 8:05 pm
sista Suzi….mmmmmmmm
kabwe kabweeshay
October 14, 2015 at 10:42 am
Nez tulekoca nomunobe hh Pa 18 be ready kolwe iwe