A Lutheran bishop and two pastors from Tanzania arrive Monday in York for a two-week stay.
On Tuesday, three Lutheran pastors from West Virginia synod of will arrive -- by bicycle -- in Middletown.
The cycling pastors are making a 13,000-mile, cross-country trek on a three-seater bamboo bike, traveling for more than 100 days to raise awareness and donations to help eliminate world hunger.
The three riders will be joined in Middletown by other riders from the midstate synod for the 8-mile trip to Trinity Lutheran Church in Steelton. Read more about their trip and other destinations.
The clergy from Africa will be hosted by a local pastor, the Rev. Judy McKee of Union Lutheran Church. Coming to town are the Revs. Dr. Israel-Peter Mwakyolile, bishop of the Konde Diocese in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania; Edward Johnson Mwaikali, assistant to the bishop; and Gwamaka Ephram Mwankenya, a theologian and teacher.
The regional Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA has a relationship with the African diocese. About 35 congregations in central Pennsylvania have paired with a church in the Konde diocese. Their contact often includes an exchange of letters, prayer petitions, ideas, pictures and gifts.
The Tanzanian delegation will attend the synod assembly June 11-13 at Messiah College and travel the midstate preaching, speaking and sightseeing.
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