Southern and East Africa Area

Southern and East Africa Area

World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women

Affiliated Units

Angola United Methodist Church
Burundi United Methodist Church
Democratic Republic of Congo United Methodist Church
Kenya Methodist Church in Kenya
Mozambique United Methodist Church
Rwanda United Methodist Church
Southern Africa Methodist Church of Southern Africa
– Women’s Association
– Women’s Auxiliary
– Women’s Manyano
Namibia Women’s Fellowship
South Africa African Methodist Episcopal
Zambia United Church of Zambia
Zimbabwe Methodist Church in Zimbabwe
United Methodist Church

Associate Units

Southern Africa Methodist Church of Southern Africa
– Connexional Young Women’s Manyano

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A Tribute to Violet Gladys Matani

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A Tribute to Violet Gladys Matani 21 June 1947 – 14 October 2023 Today we gather to remember and give thanks for the life of Violet Gladys Matani- a woman of deep faith, humble leadership, and steadfast service to God, the Methodist church, and women across the world. Violet was…

14th World Assembly Workshops

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REDUCING POVERTY: Workshop 1: Advocating Project Proposal Writing: Reducing Poverty Through Spiritual, Social and Economic GrowthWomen around the world form the larger population but are often left on the margins. This workshop will help women address poverty in their communities through spiritual, social, and economic growth. Reducing poverty starts with…

World Federation Day Study Program 2022-23

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The 2022-23 World Federation Day Study Program is now available to download from our website. This program is designed to be used as close as possible to October 26th – Federation Constitution Founding Day.

Empowerment Grant

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The World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women have set aside funds to provide Empowerment Grants to enable women to start initiatives that empower women and girls in their community. The grant will be a one-off contribution towards part of the funding. It is assumed that either there will…

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Liturgy for International Women's Day 2025

Liturgy for International Women's Day 2025

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Bible Study for International Women's Day 2025

Bible Study for International Women's Day 2025

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Helen Kim Memorial Scholarship Leaflet

Helen Kim Memorial Scholarship Leaflet

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The Tree of Life (July - September 2022)

The Tree of Life (July - September 2022)

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WFMUCW 14th World Assembly - Assembly Music

WFMUCW 14th World Assembly - Assembly Music

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Christmas 2021 Message from the World President East Asia AreaEurope: Britain and Ireland AreaEurope: Continental AreaLatin America AreaNorth America AreaPresident's NewsSouth Asia AreaSouth Pacific AreaSouthern and East Africa AreaWest Africa AreaWorld Areas
December 13, 2021

Christmas 2021 Message from the World President

Dear Sisters, I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, whose coming into the world we celebrate with joy. I have been preparing a service for the fourth Sunday of Advent based on the two New Testament readings Hebrews 10:5-10 and Luke 1:39-45. You…
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Prayer Diary for the Global Online Event East Asia AreaEurope: Britain and Ireland AreaEurope: Continental AreaLatin America AreaNorth America AreaPresident's PrayerSouth Asia AreaSouth Pacific AreaSouthern and East Africa AreaWest Africa AreaWorld AreasWorld Federation
February 20, 2021

Prayer Diary for the Global Online Event

The World President has invited members of the World Executive to join her in prayer each 26th day of the month between now and August. By choosing the 26th day we shall link this time of prayer with our monthly practice of using the Federation prayer. Please take some time…
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World Federation Day Study Program 2020 East Asia AreaEurope: Britain and Ireland AreaEurope: Continental AreaLatin America AreaNorth America AreaSouth Asia AreaSouth Pacific AreaSouthern and East Africa AreaWest Africa AreaWorld AreasWorld Federation
July 10, 2020

World Federation Day Study Program 2020

The 2020 World Federation Day Study Program is now available to download from our website. This program is designed to be used as close as possible to October 26th – Federation Constitution Founding Day.
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Thursdays in Black ambassadors: “We must enable and promote safe spaces for all” East Asia AreaEurope: Britain and Ireland AreaEurope: Continental AreaLatin America AreaNorth America AreaSouth Asia AreaSouth Pacific AreaSouthern and East Africa AreaWest Africa Area
April 23, 2020

Thursdays in Black ambassadors: “We must enable and promote safe spaces for all”

World Council of Churches (WCC) ambassadors of the Thursdays in Black campaign are standing behind a joint statement that urges both awareness and protection from the “dual pandemics” of COVID-19 and gender-based violence. “As countries respond to COVID-19 with necessary restrictions on movements and activities, more people are calling violence…
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Thursdays in Black: “Pray for God’s protection for everyone” East Asia AreaEurope: Britain and Ireland AreaEurope: Continental AreaLatin America AreaNorth America AreaSouth Asia AreaSouth Pacific AreaSouthern and East Africa AreaWest Africa AreaWorld Federation
April 16, 2020

Thursdays in Black: “Pray for God’s protection for everyone”

Thursdays in Black ambassadors and supporters are calling on us all to protect women who, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are in situations that make them vulnerable to violence. Thursdays in Black
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Maundy Thursday in Black East Asia AreaEurope: Britain and Ireland AreaEurope: Continental AreaLatin America AreaNorth America AreaSouth Asia AreaSouth Pacific AreaSouthern and East Africa AreaWest Africa AreaWorld Federation
April 9, 2020

Maundy Thursday in Black

We are told to stay at home and stay safe. But for some that feels impossible. Some women, some children, men even, Face another risk during this pandemic. They fear the person who Lives with them. In that secret upper room, Celebrating Passover freedom with his friends, Jesus knelt like…
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2019 Southern and East Africa Area Seminar President’s Report Southern and East Africa Area
January 2, 2020

2019 Southern and East Africa Area Seminar President’s Report

WORLD FEDERATION OF METHODIST AND UNITING CHURCH WOMEN  SOUTHERN AND EAST AFRICA AREA AREA SEMINAR REPORT: NAIROBI KENYA We thank God for His faithfulness, we held our area seminar and weaving together program in Nairobi Kenya from the 25th - 30th November 2019, at the Methodist Resort and Conference Centre.…
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President’s Report from Southern and East Africa Area Seminar, Nairobi, Kenya – December 2019 President's PageSouthern and East Africa Area
December 11, 2019

President’s Report from Southern and East Africa Area Seminar, Nairobi, Kenya – December 2019

I learned a new word on arrival in Nairobi for the Southern and East Africa Area Seminar: ‘Karibu’, a Swahili word meaning ‘Welcome’. World Officers felt warmly welcomed by the Area and Unit officers, by the women of Kenya who hosted us and by the staff at the Methodist Resort…
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Thursdays in Black Ambassadors East Asia AreaEurope: Britain and Ireland AreaEurope: Continental AreaLatin America AreaNorth America AreaSouth Asia AreaSouth Pacific AreaSouthern and East Africa AreaWest Africa AreaWorld Federation
October 11, 2019

Thursdays in Black Ambassadors

The World Council of Churches has produced a series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlighting those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Alison Judd is the world president for the World Federation of…
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Thursdays in Black East Asia AreaEurope: Britain and Ireland AreaEurope: Continental AreaLatin America AreaNorth America AreaSouth Asia AreaSouth Pacific AreaSouthern and East Africa AreaWest Africa AreaWorld Federation
July 28, 2019

Thursdays in Black

Bishop Rosemarie Wenner who is Geneva Secretary for the World Methodist Council, supports the Thursdays in Black campaign. She has sent a link which invites us to contribute to a “Waterfall of Solidarity and Resistance” https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/contribute-to-a-thursdays-in-black-global-exhibit-waterfall-of-solidarity-and-resistance
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