The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) marked the centenary of its missionary work in the Kavango regions. Established in 1926, the church has played a significant role in the area.
A German missionary, Otto Emil Narchi, established the first church at Nkurenkuru.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare attended a Sunday service at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) in Nkurenkuru, where he received blessings and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the nation.
Freedom fighter Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma also valued his spirituality.
Bishop Emeritus Johannes Sindano, a church elder, spoke to nbc news about how Nujoma's faith impacted his fellow soldiers.
The eastern and western Dioceses of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) held their 153rd annual mission festival at Eembaxu and Euvathano in the Ohangwena and Oshana regions over the past weekend.
The Omusati Police is investigating a case of fraud after a male senior pastor of ELCIN in the Western Diocese of the Nakayale Parish in Outapi, allegedly defrauded the church of N$3.4 million.
