Eastern Deanery

Eastern Deanery is blessed to have land where her headquarters can be established. In the deanery council of 12th December, 2020, a resolution was made to have the Deanery Headquarters established on the land bought by Our Savior Lutheran Church of Uganda in partnership with Our Redeemer Lutheran Church IL USA, and Because the land is big enough the original plan of having a secondary school and a church will be planned on the same land.

As a Deanery we are much blessed to be among the Deaneries in which the Lutheran Church of Uganda operates and also grateful to the Lord that the Lutheran church of Uganda started her ministry in the East making our deanery the hub of Lutheranism in the Country.

WORD AND SACRAMENT MINISTRY

Word and Sacrament ministry is offered to the parishioners in the different communities where we have congregations and preaching stations. Eastern Deanery is served by 13 ordained ministers who have on a daily or weekly basis ensured that this ministry is done.  The pastors are also assisted by commissioned evangelists/Deacons and vicars especially in places where pastors cannot reach on a weekly basis. We are so grateful for their support in the congregations they serve.

Eastern Deanery is grateful for the committed pastors and vicars who have ensured the congregations under their care are served according to the pastoral reports below;

WORD AND SACRAMENT MINISTRY

As a Christian family, we seek to grow in God’s word and grace. We gather on God’s word and sacraments (Baptism and Holy Communion) every Saturday and Sundays, bible studies for the youths, Adult bible study, women bible study and hand crafts to support the ministry every Thursday.   Through catechism classes, Music and drama for the youths and children, youth’s gatherings, thanks giving events, Sunday school and children’s ministry, Elderly ministry-we reach out to elderly with Gods word and social ministry. ‘’therefor go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age’’. Matthew 28:19-20 NIV.

CHURCH SCHEDULE TABLE

Activity	Time	Person responsible
Weekly Worship services	Sundays: 9:00am-10:30am                  11:30am-1:00pm	Pastor Catechist
Divine worship service with Holy communion	Last Sunday of the month in both services	Pastor Catechist
Youth bible study/catechism	Sunday 8:00am-9:00am	pastor
Sunday school	Sunday 10:00am	Sunday school teacher
Choir practice	Saturday 3:00am	Choir committee
Women devotion study	Thursday 3:00am	Women leader
School Chapel	Friday 10:am	Chaplain

Bellow is the Table of Churches in Eastern Deanery.

17.	Trinity Jinja
18.	Bugono
19.	Nakabanga
20.	Bugiri – Nakavule
21.	Bufuula
22.	Itakaibolu
23.	Mutai
24.	Izira
25.	Namagera
26.	Mafubira
27.	Naigobya
28.	Namungalwe/kawete
29.	Kabuli
30.	Bulange
31.	Ikumbya
32.	Bugobi
33.	Bukobo
34.	Naigoma
35.	Kyabazala/Gwase
36.	Bugunga
37.	Kamuli
38.	Kainogoga
39.	Bulopa
40.	Namwendwa – Kamuli
41.	Mbulamuti
42.	Namwendwa – Buwenge
43.	Kidera/Kitayundwa
44.	Buwaiswa
45.	Kabalongo
46.	Magamaga
47.	Naminage
48.	Bunangwe
49.	Kiboyo
50.	Nasuti
51.	Bunyiro
52.	Nabyoto
53.	Bubogo
54.	Lubani
55.	Bulumwaki
56.	Butaangala
57.	Butagaya
58.	Kasambira

PROSPECTIVE SEMINARY STUDENTS FROM THE DEANERY

Eastern Deanery is expecting to send seven students to the seminary in the academic year 2022/23 as below in the table:-

NO	PROSPECTIVE STUDENT	CONGREGATION	DISTRICT
	Mubiru David	Buloopa	Kamuli
	Kibendo Stephen	Bukobo	Luuka
	Olupoti George	Naigobya	Luuka
	Babairewo George	Bugwara	Kamuli
	Ngobi Yona	Kyabazala	Buyende
	Dhiwota Christopher	Nakabango	Jinja
	Kagoda William	Bufuula	Jinja

PASTORS AND DEACONESSES IN THE LCU EASTERN DEANERY

Eastern deanery continues to be served a few pastors who oversee numerous congregations and preaching stations.

The following are the pastors and Deaconesses in the Deanery

1. Deaconess Koote Jennifer
2. Deaconess Edith Nanyana
3. Rev. Titus Malijo
4. Rev. Edson Mutebi
5. Rev. William Waiswa
6. Rev. Robert Galimu
7. Rev. Emmanuel Batwawula
8. Rev. Michael Waiswa
9. Rev. Erifazi Buluuba
10. Rev. Peter Maganda
11. Rev. Robert Wakiso
12. Rev. Benard Mwesigwa
13. Bishop Charles I. Bameka

SEMINARY STUDENTS FROM EASTERN DEANERY

The Deanery is thankful for the students at the seminary. 22 students are at the College, four are waiting for their graduation next year, four are in 4th year, three are in 3rd year on vicarage, and six are in 2nd year and Five in 1st year. Pray for these students that the Lord lead them three their training so that they join the ministry in the Church.

DEANERY LAND

Ownership of land determines assurance of existence in a community. It is the reason most of our congregations work hard to get pieces of land where they can establish themselves.

A Table Showing the Congregations with and without Land.

No	Name of congregation	District	Owns land or no
	Nakavule	Bugiri	YES
	Kamuli	Kamuli	YES
	Mpanga	Namayingo	NO
	Kakunu	Namutumba	YES
	Itakaibolu	Bugiri	YES
	Nankoma	Bugiri	NO
	Nawampiti	Luuka	NO
	Trinity LC Iganga	Iganga	NO
	Bukooma	Luuka	YES
	Kainhogoga	Jinja	YES
	Nalukero	Bugiri	NO
	Butangaala	Jinja	YES
	Kiboyo	Iganga	YES
	Bufuula	Jinja	YES
	OSLC- Magamaga	Mayuge	YES
	Nakabango	Jinja	YES
	Kabuli	Iganga	YES
	CCLC	Iganga	YES
	Bukobo	Luuka	YES
	Mafubira	Jinja	NO
	Ikumbya	Luuka	YES
	Naigobya	Luuka	YES
	Kakunyu	Kamuli	NO
	Bubutya	Namutumba	NO
	Nairika	Luuka	YES
	Magogo	Kamuli	NO
	Nakakabala	Kamuli	NO
	Mbulamuti	Kamuli	YES
	Bugwara	Kamuli	NO
	Bubago	Kamuli	YES
	Bugono	Iganga	YES
	Naminage	Kamuli	YES
	Mutai	Jinja	YES
	Kyabazala	Buyende	YES
	Buluuya/ Butogona	Kamuli	YES
	Kayundo	Kamuli	NO
	Makoka	Kamuli	YES
	Butayunjwa	Buyende	YES
	Kyeya	Kamuli	NO
	Nakavuma	Buyende	NO
	Budhumbula	Buyenda	NO
	Namwendwa	Kamuli	NO
	Butagana	Jinja	YES
	Butagaya	Jinja	YES
	Buzibirira	Kamuli	NO
	Buwaiswa	Kamuli	NO
	Nankoma	Bugiri	NO
	Buwanga	Buyende	YES
	Trinity Jinja	Jinja	N
	Immanuel	Jinja	NO
	Serere Preaching Station	Serere	NO

A table shows the Deanery Council Members

NO	NAME OF COUNCIL MEMBER	OFFICE
1	Rev. Peter Maganda	Chairman
2	Eng. Nandhubu Fredrick Paul	Vice Chairperson and Head of Laity
3	Rev. Benard Mwesigwa	Deanery Secretary
4	Mr. Mutalya David	Treasurer/ Vice Head of laity
5	Miss Kayanga Phionah	Chairperson Youths League
6	Mrs. Layet Dorothy	Chairperson Women’s League
7	Mr. Lameka Muwanika	Secretary Youth league
8	Mrs. Annet Waigolo	Secretary Women’s league
9	Mr. Kabaale Richard	Member
10	Rev. Dr. Enoch Macben	Deanery Coordinator
11	Rev. Emmanuel Batwawula	Children’s ministry coordinator

Achievements;

i)Preaching the word;

As a called and ordained servant of God, I have been blessed by him to consistently serve at Trinity L.C.U Iganga town and also at Christ community Lutheran Church kawete and Uganda Prisons Namungarwe whenever duty calls on Wednesdays and Saturdays then Sundays according to God’s will.

ii) Teaching the faith;

I usually use Wednesdays for chapel at Christ community Lutheran school and bible study on the same day during evening. Then I use Sunday Mornings for teaching bible studies at Triangle Secondary school Iganga and thereafter preach the word. At midday Sunday twice or thrice a month visit the Uganda Prisons Namungarwe to preach the good news and do pastoral guidance and counseling to encourage the inmates to be strong in the lord who loves and cares for them always.

I once in a while get an evangelist who helps preach the word in C C L S whenever he is available or a co-preacher who is among the Christ community Lutheran school staff under sincere practice in church service.

Evangelism;

I normally do evangelism with in neighborhood of Triangle secondary School and C CL S, in kawete once in a while during weekends on Saturdays.

Outreach ministry;

I thank God for enabling me reach out the shut -in in hospitals and prisons that I do on some Sunday evenings after church service and Saturdays accordingly.

Holy communion;

During these first months I have managed to offer Holy communion one at Trinity Church Iganga and am preparing those of Christ community Lutheran church in kawete for this blessed Lord’s super.

Pastoral guidance and counseling;

It has been a blessing that this guidance has been offered every Sunday after church service to the congregants of Trinity church Iganga and kawete C C L S congregants whenever I finish preaching to them.

Bible studies and catechesis;

These two vital services have been done one after another on Wednesdays evenings Saturday afternoons and sometimes on Fridays whenever we have mission Trainings at C CL church kawete; Then at Trinity it’s done after church services bi-monthly or Saturdays in the evenings whenever an opportunity arises.

Stewardship;

We have thrice been blessed to do steward ship lessons and services at Triangle S.S and its neighbor. Yes, it has only happened once at Christ community Lutheran kawete.

Challenges in the ministry.

1. Inadequate faith books and related materials like bibles, catechism and other related books are hard to get or buy by most congregants who are still struggling in various life situation.
2. Distance and time management,

This costs  me a lot of unbudgeted expenditure and delays when I fail to get a rider on time or when I have limited finances.

1.  Inconsistence of services offered.

Due to lack of some vital elements and sacred vessels like chalice, wine cruets and paten. Its too hard to find anything to be used in their places so, its only the single reason of missing this service i.e. divine services often.

1. Finally, the other major, challenges lack of devices use to store and send information like a computer, camera, plus flash media, CD and communication flour.
2. Lack of means of transport

The biggest and most expensive challenge to resolve now is time, which is running so fast and can be managed in case means of transport are available and managed by the user (pastor). This is the cause of delays and inconsistence in reaching out different places I need to.

Way forward;

1. There is need for team working to teach the congregants stemorshipe so as to be able to buy enough bibles, catechism and other related church books, sacred vessels and all sacred furnishings and fabrics.
2. Means of transport should be provided in the name of church properties to be used for ministry services to save time, delays and distances far easily reached.

      In conclusion, “may the LORD your GOD be with you as he was with Mosses” (josh 1:17)

And “May the Lord your God be with gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Crist Jesus had, (Romans 15:5)

                                                                                                        Yours faithfully

                                                                                                        Rev. Mutebi Edson Junior

SCHOOLS IN THE DEANERY

We are so grateful to that Lord that He has enabled the Deanery to have schools which serve as platforms

for evangelism in the deanery.

The table below shows the schools in the Deanery, and their enrolments.

NO	SCHOOL	ENROLLMENT	SPONSORED
	Bukobo Lutheran primary School	160	–
	Naminage Lutheran Primary School	123	123
	Kamuli Lutheran Primary school	421	140
	Kyabazala Gwase Lutheran primary school	150	–
	Mbulamuti Lutheran primary school	431	150
	Bugono Lutheran primary school.	400	–
	But	304
	Butangala Lutheran primary school	3781	152
	Nakabango Lutheran primary school	236	99
	Nakabango Lutheran Secondary School.	148	–
	Kainhogoga Lutheran Primary school	367	129
	Naigobya Lutheran primary school	150	–
	Nairika Lutheran primary school	208	–
	Nakavule Lutheran primary school	229	50
	Butayunjwa Lutheran primary school	600	–
	Bubago Lutheran primary school	253	–
	Bufuula Lutheran Primary school	116	14
	Christ Community Lutheran School Kawete	386	107
		4293	1151

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

There is continued leadership training in the Deanery. 25 men are on training from the following congregations in the table below with the names of the students;

No	Name of student	Congregation
	Charls Igulo	Our Savior Magamaga
	Paul Rashid Waiswa	Our Savior
	Samuel Mawogole	Bugono
	Ronald Lubaale	Mafubira
	David Tibenkana	Butagana
	Waako Fred	Buzibirira
	Kibendo Stephen	Bukobo
	Babairewo George	Bugwara
	Bukyeire Stephen	Kyabazala
	Ngobi Yona	Kyabazala
	Mubiru David	Buloopa
	Kagoda William	Bufuula
	Dhiwota Christopher	Nakabango
	Yosimasi Waiswa	Mpanga Namayingo
		Mpanga Namayingo
	Buyinza Peter	Kiboyo
	Lwamaza Wilberforce	Buwanga
	Buyala James	Budhumbula Bubanda
		Butangaala
		Butangaala
		Makota St. John
		Nakabango
	Junior	Kamuli
	Makooma Richard	Bubago
		Bubago
	Kitimbo Timopthy	Nabitula
	Mukwalu Deo	Kyabazaala
	Ngobi Moses	Nakavuma
		Nakavule
		Mbulamuti

 The facilitators at the MTC in Iganga are Rev. Buluba Erifazi, Rev. Micheal Waiswa, and Rev. Edson Mutebi.

There are five men on special ordination course and these are

Samuel Mawogole, Tibenkana David, Lubaale Ronald, Buyinza Peter, Waako Fred.

The Training is funded by Lutheran Lay Renewal of America.

There shall be commissioning of evangelists in the month of October.

The target for the Leadership Training is towards the congregations that completely don’t have worship leaders and for individuals capable of joining seminary to train as Pastors.

We thank the Lutheran Lay Renewal of America for supporting this noble task.