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.

10/15/2026
BKB Benefactors' Brunch on Saturday, October 24 - join us for a delicious meal catered by Shobi's Table, giving thanks f...
10/15/2026

BKB Benefactors' Brunch on Saturday, October 24 - join us for a delicious meal catered by Shobi's Table, giving thanks for our companionship, and looking at opportunities for the future. Please register at the link below!

God calls us into the world together. Through our companion synod relationship, we do not simply fund projects—we walk shoulder-to-shoulder with our siblings in Iringa, Tanzania.

10/07/2026

The BKB team visited Ipalamwa this week and shared this update on the laboratory classroom project.

The post secondary review board met today and awarded scholarships to 18 new applicants, 14 theology students and 27 con...
10/07/2026

The post secondary review board met today and awarded scholarships to 18 new applicants, 14 theology students and 27 continuing college students. So much gratitude for those who support these students!!

Helen (Amazing Grace) and Christy (Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hastings) are staffing the Iringa office f...
10/05/2026

Helen (Amazing Grace) and Christy (Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hastings) are staffing the Iringa office for BKB SPAS through early November. Thank you for your service!

Take a few moments to listen in on this conversation between Bishop Justin Grimm and Bishop Blastone Gavile, as they sha...
09/25/2026

Take a few moments to listen in on this conversation between Bishop Justin Grimm and Bishop Blastone Gavile, as they share their hopes and dreams and gratitude for this companionship we call Bega Kwa Bega

09/23/2026

Frank Mkocha shares information about a new BKB initiative to support special education

Enjoy these photos from our Fall Festival 2026! Thanks to the gracious hospitality of our hosts at Augustana Lutheran Ch...
09/21/2026

Enjoy these photos from our Fall Festival 2026! Thanks to the gracious hospitality of our hosts at Augustana Lutheran Church West St. Paul, presenters and affiliate leaders, committee members, and all who helped make this happen. Thanks to Pastor Katie Hendrickson for the great photos. What a good day.

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This week's Companion News Update has all the details you need for Saturday's BKB Fall Festival. (It's not too late to r...
09/17/2026

This week's Companion News Update has all the details you need for Saturday's BKB Fall Festival. (It's not too late to register at https://bit.ly/26BKBFest.) Read the full edition at https://conta.cc/4r1rV3Q.

Karibuni sana! You are warmly invited to the 2026 Bega Kwa Bega Fall Festival, with featured guests from Tanzania Bishop Blastone Gavile and General Secretary Shadrack Nyaulingo, along with our own Bishop Justin Grimm. While renewing connections and hearing updates about our collaborative work in th...

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