South Western Deanery

DEANERIES WITHIN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF UGANDA

Deaneries are regional sub divisions of the LCU. They are composed of preaching stations and congregations grouped on a regional territorial basis with a common language. They are created as a need arises by the NSBT and ratified by the National Synod conference.

A Deanery is headed by a Dean working with the council known as a regional Synod conference.
Currently there seven gazetted deaneries including Eastern, Far East, Northern, North Eastern,
Midwestern, South western and Central.

Map of Uganda showing districts where Lutheran Church is established.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY
History and current state.

The Lutheran church in south western deanery was started in 2003 by missionary Solomon Ayagri
from Evangelical Lutheran of Ghana serving under the Lutheran church mission in Uganda.

The firstLutheran converts in the region were Mr. Fred Magezi Mutungi- now the National head of laity and Rev. Benson Barahuka now a pastor and dean of the church.

These two men helped missionary Solomon Ayagri who had set up a mission station in Mbarara to spread Lutheranism in the region.

The first Lutheran congregations include Grace Lutheran Church in Kamukuzi Division in Mbarara, Holy Trinity in Bufunda division of Ibanda municipality and Immanuel Lutheran church in Ishongoro
town council.

In 2003 the deanery entered into a partnership with Immanuel Lutheran congregation Brookfield Wisconsin USA to do social ministry especially in the field of education and training of lay leaders to serve the numerically growing church.

Currently there are 24 congregations in the deanery with a total membership of about 2000 Lutherans. The congregations are grouped under seven parishes and are being served by 11 pastors and 13 lay leaders

The South Western Deanery is divided into 7 parishes.

Bellow is a table of parishes and their Pastors.

No	Parish	Pastor
1	Immanuel Parish	Rev Obed Orishaba
2	Grace Parish	Rev Moses Ahimbisibwe
3	Good Shepherd Parish	Rev Attansias Twehangane
4	Bethlehem Parish	Rev Sam Ankwasa
5	Prince of Peace Parish	Rev Anest Ndungutse
6	Betherny Parish	Vicar Francis Ampuriire
7	Cornerstone Parish	Rev Robert Tumuhairwe

Bellow is the List of Churches in South Western Deanery

No	Church
1	ST Michael Rwenjaza
2	Grace Engari
3	Cornerstone Kazo
4	Bukiro Kazo
5	ST Johns Buhweju
6	Mahani Kamwenge
7	Basecamp Kamwenge
8	Holly Mt Horeb Kasese
9	St Steven Kasese
10	Bugalama Ibanda
11	Nakivale Isingiro
12	Christ Lutheran Church Kashongi
13	Calvary LCU Kitagwenda
14	Our Savior Kitagwenda
15	Zion Kamwenge
16	Lwemirama Kamwenge
17	Ishongororo
18	Bethany Kinyamugara
19	Holly Trinity Ibanda
20	Cross of Christ Mishambya
21	Good Shepherd Kimihoko
22	St Peters Buremba
23	Bethlehem Mbogo
24	Grace Luth. Ch. Mbarara
25	St Paul Bishozi
26	Nyabuhikye
27	Prince of Peace Miyora
28	Kamayenze
29	St Mark Fellowship, Ibanda.
30	St Paul Kicuzi

We have 11 ordained Pastors in the South Western Deanery, 2 Ordinands, 3 Vicars, 1 seminary Student and Lay leaders

The table bellow is the List of Ordained pastors, Ordinands, Vicars and Lay leaders.

Ordained Pastors, Ordinands, Vicars and Lay leaders in South Western Deanery
No	Pastor	Ordinand	Vicar	Lay Leader
1	Benson Barahuka	Edson Musinguzi	John Byamaka	Joel Thembo
2	Enock Mcben	Nicholus Ayebazibwe	Francis Ampuriire	Peter Balande
3	Moses Ihimbisibwe		Jonan Nimusiima	Philp Oryem
4	Sam Ankwasa			Theopherus Ngoma
5	Robert Tumuhairwe			Geresom Kyalimpa
6	Anest Ndungutse			Comrade Ndibalema
7	Alan Kacwezi			Kalugaba Wycliff
8	Atanansi Twehangane			William Tulyahikayo
9	Asiimwe Humfrey			Alex Muhwezi
10	Obed Olishaba			Patrick Tukamuhabwa
11	Godfrey Mulembe			Obanga Ochan
				Naboth Begimanya
				Nehemeya Kalibulindi
				Mugabe David
				Loy Tugume Kiguma