TRIP PURPOSE
We grow closer to God and one another through the intentional exchange of people, stories, and shared experiences across continents and cultures. Whenever two or more are gathered in Christ’s name, we profess, there Christ is. Travel, therefore, is an integral part of our life together. We want to meet people where they are and deepen our relationships with them.
King of Kings members have had many visits to Tanzania to develop relationships; however, due to Covid travel was restricted. This trip will be a “Re-Start” of building our relationship with various groups in Tanzania that King of Kings members are supporting through the church’s benevolence. The members of this missionary trip are Pam & Dan Hoeffel, Lori Rosenow, Merary Garcia, and Deb & Bob Bowman.
Bega Kwa Bega [shoulder to shoulder] is Saint Paul Area Synod’s companion synod relationship with the Iringa Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. The practice of being present is one of the pillars of our relationship with Iringa Diocese. We look forward to growing in faith and relationship with them!
TRIP ITINERARY
- Iringa, Tanzania
- Stay at The Lutheran Center
- Meet with Bega Kwa Bega coordinator Russ Hilliard
- Visit the Huruma Centre (orphanage)
- Visit the Ipalamwa Secondary School
- Visit the Ilula Lutheran Hospital
- Kilolo, Tanzania
- Visit the Kilolo Parish
- Go to church in Kilolo
- 3 days with our Kilolo parish
- Arusha, Tanzania
- Visit our missionary Daudi Msseemmaa
- Visit Monduli (district) w/Daudi
- Ngaramtoni (district) w/Daudi
- Visit a Hospital
- Visit a school
- Visit Empowered Girls of Africa (run by Daudi’s wife Kellen)
- Go to a Sunday church service
- Visit the Tengeru Cultural Program
- Go on a Safari w/ Heff Ngomuo (Daudi’s missionary friend)
CREATING CONNECTIONS
A Message From Daudi:
A Message From King of Kings:
Throughout the month of June, the congregation has created Blessing Cards that we will be sending with our travelers to hand out on their trip. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Supporting Our Travelers:
Join us in praying for our travelers as they embark on their journey on July 29th, 2025 and stay tuned for more updates!
Be part of their trip by submitting a Bible verse and 1-2 sentence prayer to rgbowman@gmail.com by July 20th. Our travelers will use the content as part of their daily devotion as they start each of their 17 days in Tanzania!