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The '''Namwianga Mission''' was established in 1920 in [[Kalomo]], [[Zambia]] under the Churches of Christ with the purpose of teaching the Bible and promoting Christianity. Namwianga Mission is run by Zambia Christian College Inc, and Zambia Mission Fund. | The '''Namwianga Mission''' was established in 1920 in [[Kalomo]], [[Zambia]] under the Churches of Christ with the purpose of teaching the Bible and promoting Christianity. Namwianga Mission is run by Zambia Christian College Inc, and Zambia Mission Fund. | ||
The | The mission site contains a basic (elementary) and a secondary [[Education in Zambia|school]]. The mission also supports several other basic and secondary schools. Namwianga also contains the George Benson Christian College, which trains secondary school teachers in the areas of Math-Religious Education or English-Religious Education, and many graduates go on to plant churches around Zambia. | ||
Other entities at Namwianga Mission include: | Other entities at Namwianga Mission include: | ||
*Namwianga Zonal Health Clinic | *Namwianga Zonal Health Clinic | ||
*Namwianga Christian Community Radio Station 90.5 FM | *[[Namwianga Christian Community Radio Station]] 90.5 FM | ||
The Namiwianga Mission is also involved in | The Namiwianga Mission is also involved in orphan care. The orphanages include Eric's House, for older children and teenagers; Kelly's House, for toddlers; Eleanor's House, for newborns and babies; and Marjorie's House, which houses HIV/AIDS children. | ||
Many years the church had supported | Many years the church had supported Roy Merritt and his work as a full-time missionary at Namwianga Mission located in Zambia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universitycitychurchofchrist.org/Zambia-Mission.html |title=University City Church of Christ in Gainesville Florida - Namwianga Mission, Zambia |publisher=Universitycitychurchofchrist.org |date= |accessdate=2015-07-12}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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