Mpendo Parish 

The Parish

The Pastor and Area Dean is the Rev. Musa Mzuri.  The Parish Church is St Andrews and there are five churches in the parish at Mpendo, Lemesii, Kati. Nkande and Zimase.

• Mpendo   Cat. Jonas Julius
• Lemesi    Cat. Daudi Mbaye  
• Kati          Cat. Ibrahim Mahega 
• Nghande (St Matthew's)  Cat. Amosi Seyingwe 
• Zimase     Cat. Imani Makunzo. 

Mpendo is located on the southern edge of the Diocese and is very far from Kondoa town.  The area is very flat and similar in character to Dodoma, the Capital.
The population is mostly from the Wagogo and Masai tribes. Farming and livestock rearing are the two most common economic activities and people grow maize, millet, groundnuts and sunflowers.
The parish has a primary and secondary school.
 
Below is a picture of the Pastor and Kerosi, his wife.

Parish link

Mpendo Parish is linked with St Botolph's, Chevening in the UK Diocese of Rochester.  A team from St Botolph's has visited Mpendo and the church family have supported a number of projects in the parish, and in the local school.
A motorbike was purchased for Rev. Mussa Mzuri in October 2019, and the picture below shows the motorbike being presented by the Bishop, and its work being blessed.
In 2024 a group from the UK Diocese of Rochester visited Mpendo, and a picture of the group, who preached, and took part in a baptism service is shown below.

UK Diocese of Rochester visiting in April 2024.

The church family in October 2020

Contacts

Enquiries concerning baptism, marriages, funerals and Sunday Services should be addressed to the Pastor.

Any correspondence should be addressed to 
Kanisa la Anglican 
Mpendo Parish - Dinari ya Mpendo
Dayosisi ya Kondoa 
PO Box 7 
Kondoa 
Tanzania