Bega Kwa Bega

Bega Kwa Bega The Companion Synod Partnership between the Saint Paul Area Synod (ELCA) and Iringa Diocese (ELCT). www.spas-elca.org/tanzania

Bega Kwa Bega is the name of the companion synod relationship between the Saint Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with the Iringa Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. Bega Kwa Bega - “Shoulder to Shoulder” in Swahili - describes both the model of accompaniment with the Iringa Diocese and the umbrella name under which a variety of programmatic efforts

are carried out, including:

+ Congregational visits
+ Scholarship support for secondary and theological students
+ Congregational projects
+ Various other efforts around health care, agriculture, support for pensions for retired pastors, wells, sanitation and hygiene, conservation, and microfinance—to name just a few.

Healthcare at the community level improves early disease detection, decreases maternal and child mortality and strengthe...
06/06/2026

Healthcare at the community level improves early disease detection, decreases maternal and child mortality and strengthens overall community health. In this week's Companion News Update, we ponder ways that Saint Paul Area Synod congregations can support rural healthcare for our friends in the Iringa Diocese. Read the full edition at https://conta.cc/4ohieNd.

06/05/2026
06/05/2026

Festive music for a festive day

A fabulous festive day at Cathedral, the installation of General Secretary Shadrack Nyaulingo
06/05/2026

A fabulous festive day at Cathedral, the installation of General Secretary Shadrack Nyaulingo

Visiting Kilolo Parish where construction continues on the evangelist’s home, then to Amani preaching point to see land ...
06/03/2026

Visiting Kilolo Parish where construction continues on the evangelist’s home, then to Amani preaching point to see land acquisition. Thanks for faithful companions, Kilolo and King of Kings

A trip to Kilengapasi today to see the kindergarten classrooms under construction, such good craftsmanship evident. Next...
06/03/2026

A trip to Kilengapasi today to see the kindergarten classrooms under construction, such good craftsmanship evident. Next comes flooring, more plaster, windows, connecting to water and electricity, and building a fence around the school. At Kibaoni there’s a BKB roof!

06/02/2026

Radio Furaha reported on our January school visits including this one to Ipalamwa. Pastor Msigwa tells about construction of lab classrooms and students offer their thanks

As the rainy season ends in Iringa region, we're eager to get going on the next phase of construction at Ipalamwa and Bo...
06/02/2026

As the rainy season ends in Iringa region, we're eager to get going on the next phase of construction at Ipalamwa and Bomalang'ombe secondary schools. It's time to raise the roof for science lab classrooms! We have about half the funds needed - can you contribute?

06/01/2026

The choirs at Lulanzi yesterday were fantastic!! Especially fun when accompanied by the Hehe bell dancers

The joy of watching the synod's assembly and election of a new bishop was one of the highlights of the spring, says BKB ...
05/28/2026

The joy of watching the synod's assembly and election of a new bishop was one of the highlights of the spring, says BKB Director Kirsten Levorson. "Our friends have been praying for a year that God would guide and bless the assembly and the bishop election process." Want to know her other highlights? Read the latest Companion News Update: https://conta.cc/4uuF9qQ.

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