Online Reporter
Sikhumbuzo Moyo [email protected]
Vice President Mohadi to officiate at ZIICC National Convention is expected to officiate at the Zimbabwe Indigenous Interdenominational Council of Churches (ZIICC) National Churches Convention scheduled for Barbourfields Stadium next week.
The convention, which is expected to attract more than 60 000 congregants from all of the country’s 10 provinces, will be held on Saturday under the theme: “Fostering Vision 2030 Through Prayer, Unity, Peace and Economic Empowerment.”
In a formal invitation addressed to President Mnangagwa, ZIICC patron Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi said the gathering seeks to rally churches behind national development efforts while promoting unity, peace and socio-economic transformation.
The council said one of the key objectives of the convention is to support and promote the Government’s Vision 2030 agenda and President Mnangagwa’s development mantra of leaving no one and no place behind.
“We also intend to use the platform to launch church-based economic empowerment initiatives that will be rolled out to districts across the country,” said ZIICC secretary-general Reverend Thabani Dube.
The convention will also see the launch of 60 Drug and Substance Abuse Church Rehabilitation Centres across all 10 provinces as churches intensify efforts to complement Government interventions aimed at addressing the scourge of drug and substance abuse among youths and communities.
Church leaders will make a collective national plea for zero tolerance of drug and substance abuse while encouraging communities to embrace productive and healthy lifestyles.
Bishop Mutendi said the gathering will also provide an opportunity for churches to offer thanksgiving for the favourable rainfall season received across the country, which has boosted agricultural production and improved prospects for national food security.
Another highlight of the event will be the launch of a Church Choirs Economic Empowerment Programme designed to create income-generating opportunities for church choirs and related groups nationwide.
Organisers said the convention is expected to bring together religious leaders, congregants, community representatives and other stakeholders in a demonstration of unity and collective commitment to national development.
The council believes the event will strengthen collaboration between churches and Government in advancing peace, social cohesion and economic empowerment as Zimbabwe continues its drive towards attaining an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.
