Dignitaries Attended the Founding Ceremony from the DRC and Overseas
DRC Church Groups Under One Banner
Saturday, 16 October 2010, was a joyous day in Menkao, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as a number of OMS daughter denominations in the country aligned themselves in a single organization. The new denomination's name, EMEC, stands for "Eglise Missionaire Evangelique du Congo" or Evangelical Missionary Churches of Congo.
Ordination of EMEC Bishops,
Rev. Isaac Luaba (Left) and Rev. Freddy Mukendi (Right),
Blessed by Church Leaders
The church groups that combined have been a vibrant testimony of God's grace, and were originally founded in conjunction with the church planting activities of the Into Africa Project. The combined membership at the time of EMEC's dedication was approximately 100,000, a figure that has grown has grown from 0 in 2003.
The combined groups originate from a number of the DRC's regions, including the troubled North and South Kivu provinces in the east and Uvira further to the south. The largest group, named Hope of Glory, is centered around the inland city of Mbuji-Mayi. Closer to the capital city of Kinshasa, the CEBN group, has focused on bringing the good news of Jesus to the Bateke Plateau area.
More than 500 people attended the ceremony, including political and religious leaders from the DRC, local tribal chiefs, and foreign visitors. The two bishops ordained at the October ceremony were Rev. Freddy Mukendi of Hope of Glory and Rev. Isaac Luaba of CEBN.
Over 500 People Pack the Church in Menkao
Click here for a description of ministries being carried out by the Into Africa Project in the DRC.
