North Katanga is The United Methodist Church’s diocese in the Katanga province of Congo-DR. It is one of three United Methodist episcopal areas in the country. The diocese extends all the way into part of Tanzania, covering tens of hundreds of kilometres.

The region of North Katanga has an agricultural-based economy. It is rich in pasture, lakes (including Tanyanika), rivers (the Congo and Lomami), and minerals (gold, coltan, etan). It grows manioc, rice, corn, beans, peanuts, soy beans, garlic, cabbage, bananas, plantains, pineapples, avocados, sugar cane, oranges, coffee, palm oil, etc. North Katanga exports its crops to the surrounding regions. Zebras, giraffes, antelopes, lions, hippopotami, crocodiles, rhinoceros, monkeys, etc. were once plentiful here.

The Methodist church officially arrived in North Katanga in 1962. It was started by three pastors: Pastor Ilunga K David, Pastor Andres Mundele, and Pastor Joel Bulaya. Before that, in about 1917, Bishop Springer was planting Methodist churches around this region. Kabongo Hospital, for example, was started by the Methodists in the 1920s. Between the 1920s and 1962, there was little Methodist activity in this region due to an agreement between Christian denominations to evangelise in different parts on the country. The first United Methodist Bishop from North Katanga to be elected was Bishop Ngoy Kimba wa Kadilo in 1976. He was followed by our current Bishop Ntambo Nkulu in 1996.

The North Katanga episcoal area is structured according to The United Methodist Church’s Book of Discipline. It is divided into two conferences, with a total of 36 districts.

Departments, Agencies, and Programs:

Booth Memorial Library
Carpentry
Communications
Community Health Education
Construction (Churches, Parsonages, Schools, Clinics, etc.)
Continuing Theological Education
Development Department
Education Department/School Coordination
External Feeding Program
Garage/Mechanic Shop
Hydraform (Brick Making)
I.S.P. (Teaching College)
I.S.T.M. (Medical College)
J.P.C. (Young Adults)
Kabongo Hospital
Kamisamba Farm
Kipendano (Women)
Lunge Farm
Lupandilo Nursing School
Nutrition
Nyembo Umpungu Clinic
Orphanage
Scouts
Shungu Clinic
Vision Initiative
Water and Sanitation
Wings of the Morning(Aviation)
Wood Miser/Logging Program

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