Prince of Glory Lutheran Church
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Madison Heights, Michigan 48071
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Mbulu Letters

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From:        "ELIFURAHA MASAWE" <elimassawe@hotmail.com>
To:            <princeofglory@princeofglory.org>
Cc:            <mbuluparish2@yahoo.com>
Sent:          Thursday, October 03, 2002 4:43 PM
Subject:     Greetings

Pastor John Siefken
Prince of Glory Lutheran Church

Dear Pastor John,

I am grateful to send you greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you very much for the reply of my previous e-mail which I had sent you before I left Mbulu for Stavanger-Norway. I have got you e-mail dated 5th of Sept. 2002 from mbuluparish2@yahoo.com

It is now more than a month since I started my Master of Philosophy in Theology (M.Phil.) Degree studies. I am studying particularly the History of Church and Mission. This semester I am writing an essay of about 30 pages on "Infant Baptism in the Early Church". The reason I have chosen to write on this topic is because infant baptism is one of the factors of disagrements and divisions among the churches (denominations). I have chosen this period in the Church History in order to find the background of this practice so as to overcome the contemporary challenges among different denominations. The question of infant baptism is one of the challenge facing the church in Mbulu as well as in Tanzania; and I hope also elsewhere. Do you have the same problem in your church, and would you mind sharing anything with me?

Frankly speaking I am very much impressed by your programs; e.g. Daily Devotions, Weekly Bible Reading, Educational Opportunities, Arks Newsletter (esp. your surmises), Organizations and Activities, to mention a few. I found myself being inspired in reading you Web Site and also involved in some of your programs, such as daily devotions. Really I have learned something from you which I can impliment in my ministry.

I am not in Mbulu, but Mbulu Parish is still in my heart as it is my home church. Mbulu is my home place, my grand grandfather was born there, he lived there, and was buried there. My grandfather and my father were born there and my wife and I have bult there. We will keep praying for the Mbulu parish and also praying for you.

Yours in Christ love,
Rev. Elifuraha S.T.Massawe