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Inside United - Episode 081

Inside United Podcast #081: Mukumbuta Talama - The Rigorous Medical Program in Zambia

Inside United Podcast
by Victor Kubik, Beverly Yvonne Kubik, Mukumbuta Nawa Talama
2018-05-03
Victor and Beverly Kubik sit down with Mukumbuta Talama, a member of the Lusaka congregation and recipient of a LifeNets scholarship, to discuss the long path through her rigorous medical program and what she plans to do with her degree.
Lusaka, Zambia Feast site.

2019 Feast of Tabernacles: Lusaka, Zambia

United News
Nawa Talama
2019-11-25
The Feast of Tabernacles in Lusaka, Zambia was held at the National Resources Development College (NRDC) campus, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of the city.
The shifting from our usual Feast site at Verino was required due to the drought which has caused some rivers and boreholes to run dry. Another problem in Verino was the national power outage, which lasts for up to about 12 hours daily....
Lusaka, Zambia

2017 Feast of Tabernacles: Lusaka, Zambia

United News
United News
2017-11-21
The site was characterized by peace, harmony and rejoicing in meeting both the old and the new brethren who came from various areas of Lusaka region—Itumbwe, Mapoko, Nalubanda North, Kasumpa, Namukombo, Mwembeshi, Chipata and Lusaka.
The Lusaka Feast site was attended by 222 people well above the earlier projected figure of 170 people. Last year 170 people attended the Feast, and that was the first time we held the Feast at the Verino Feast site. The opening service...
Feast of Tabernacles in Lusaka, Zambia.

2015 Feast of Tabernacles Report

United News
United News
2015-11-02
Read the festival report from the Lusaka, Copperbelt, and Kalukanya Zambia Feast sites.
Lusaka and Copperbelt Zambia had three Feast sites this year. Lusaka hosted 170 people. Copperbelt hosted 79 people. Kalukanya had 120 people attend the Feast, which brings a total of 369 participants for 2015....
Lukers and Kubiks Travel to Africa for Unleavened Bread

Lukers and Kubiks Travel to Africa for Unleavened Bread

United News
Victor Kubik
2012-05-03
During the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Dennis and LeeAnn Luker and Victor and Beverly Kubik visited United Church of God brethren in South Africa, Malawi and Zambia.
During the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Dennis and LeeAnn Luker and Victor and Beverly Kubik visited United Church of God brethren in South Africa, Malawi and Zambia. While far away from us, congregations in these countries are robust and...
Blessing the children at the Feast in Lusaka, Zambia.

2018 Feast of Tabernacles: Lusaka, Zambia

United News
Nawa Talama
2018-11-29
The 2018 Feast of Tabernacles was held at the Verino Feast site, about 30 kilometers east of Lusaka city.
There were 231 people who attended the festival, from Lusaka, Mwembeshi, Situmbeko, Kasumpa, Nalubanda North, Mapoko, Itumbwe and Chipata congregations. A few came from Choma and Mumbwa. On the opening night, people had the privilege to...
Youth Corps Zambia Reaches Out to Serve

Youth Corps Zambia Reaches Out to Serve

United News
Lena VanAusdle
2011-09-18
We knew we were a part of something much bigger than ourselves as we stepped onto the jet that would soon be carrying us over the Atlantic Ocean to the African continent.
We knew we were a part of something much bigger than ourselves as we stepped onto the jet that would soon be carrying us over the Atlantic Ocean to the African continent. The United Youth Corps has lofty goals that we were blessed to...

News From Around the World: Ministers Visit Members in Zambia and Zimbabwe

United News
United News
2006-05-01
From March 12 to 26 André van Belkum, chairman of UCG in Southern Africa, traveled to Zambia and Zimbabwe to visit members and attend Sabbath services in various locations.
From March 12 to 26 André van Belkum, chairman of UCG in Southern Africa, traveled to Zambia and Zimbabwe to visit members and attend Sabbath services in various locations. He carried three MP3 CD players and electrical...
The new Mufumbwe church building and congregation on our visit, April 22, 2018.

Update from the President: September 25, 2020

United News
Victor Kubik
2020-09-25
In this update from the president, Victor Kubik writes about faith and perseverance through the inspiring story of brethren in Zambia.
Cooler temperatures and autumn colors are showing themselves here in Cincinnati. In the southern hemisphere of Africa where we’ve kept the Feast of Tabernacles many times, the blooming of the vividly beautiful indigo-colored Jacaranda...
Connecting With Our Zambian Brethren

Connecting With Our Zambian Brethren

United News
Elizabeth Cannon
2010-10-25
On Aug. 5, 2010, United Youth Corps volunteers Suzanne Lavaty, Lena VanAusdle and Elizabeth Cannon traveled to Zambia with project coordinator Doug Horchak for what became an emotionally rich and educational 12-day journey to a land and...
Meeting us at the Lusaka airport was Kambani Banda, the pastor in Zambia. He and his wife, Shirley, would quickly become our Zambian parents. We spent the Sabbath with the Lusaka congregation and many of our future students at the...
Ladies at services during the Women’s Enrichment weekend in Lusaka, Zambia.

Women’s Enrichment, Lusaka, Zambia

United News
2017-07-06
The first ever Women’s Enrichment Weekend in Zambia was held on April 26-30, 2017. The meeting was held at Verino, a church property which is on the outskirts of Lusaka, the capital.
The location of the weekend was perfect for this purpose. It was a serene, quiet and peaceful place. Just coming from the rain season, there was a cool breeze all day long and night. The meeting hosted a total of 41 participants from...
A group shot of the congregation in Mapoko. Behind them is the church building the brethern built.

Trip Report: Mumbwa, Zambia, Africa

United News
Nawa Talama
2016-05-12
On March 25, 2016, Felicia, my wife, Muhau and I took a trip to visit United Church of God congregations in Mumbwa.
Prior to our trip, we were advised to use Nangoma road instead of branching off at Situmbeko to Kasumpa because that road was bad. As advised, we drove straight to Nangoma where we found a route to Kasumpa. When we entered the gravel...
Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka, Zambia 2020

Feast Site
Festival Coordinator: 
Nawa Talama
Feast Site Region: 
Africa
Lusaka Lusaka is one of the four Feast sites in Zambia this year, located at Verino, about 35 kilometers east of the capital city Lusaka on a church property. Verino is close to the Kenneth Kaunda international airport. Verino Feast...

2020 Feast of Tabernacles: Lusaka, Zambia

United News
United News
2020-11-30
This Feast site was attended by 162 people. Members came from all 10 congregations around Zambia. Some of the activities that we had were family day, women’s day, youth day and a seniors’ lunch.
The Feast of Tabernacles was held after a health certificate was issued by the Public Health Department due to COVID-19. A certificate and permission was granted following an inspection by authorized officers from the Public Health...

President Visits Congregations in Zambia and Malawi

United News
André van BelkumMorgen Kriedemann
2007-11-10
"Can this really happen?" "Do you think he will actually visit us?" "Why would our president want to visit with us in such remote, out-of-the-way places?" These were some of the comments made by members when it was announced that UCGIA...
In August the visit became a reality, creating a great deal of excitement among members in these countries. During the 13-day tour, the president visited all the congregations in Zambia (except one extremely distant church), and the two...
Mufumbwe, Zambia congregation in front of new building.

Update from the President: April 12, 2018

United News
Victor Kubik
2018-04-12
In this update from the president, Victor Kubik gives information on his travels to Africa. He also talks about the various work going on through the continent of Africa. He also discusses the great need of congregational leaders.
The Days of Unleavened Bread have come to a close. I sincerely pray that we have all had reinforced those lessons that God teaches us about living a life of sincerity and truth as well as building godly bonds among ourselves. Bev and I...
Kalukanya, Zambia, Africa

2017 Feast of Tabernacles: Kalukanya, Zambia

United News
Alfred Siame
2017-11-23
This year 80 people attended the Feast both from Isoko and those in Kalukanya.
The Kalukanya Feast site is about 1,000 kilometers northeast of Lusaka, Zambia. It is one of the three Feast Sites in Zambia.  The Feast is one of the most exciting festivals. Many people were very happy as they enjoyed food—which...
Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka, Zambia 2019

Feast Site
Festival Coordinator: 
Nawa Talama
Feast Site Region: 
Africa
Lusaka is one of the three Feast sites in Zambia, located at Verino, about 35 kilometers east of the capital city Lusaka on a church property. Verino is close to the Kenneth Kaunda international airport. Verino Feast site is in a rural...
Joseph Kaputula (left) and brothers Christopher and Samuel Ndungyuyonga

Ukakachira!: A Story of Faith in Our Time

Beyond Today Magazine
by Victor Kubik
Stories of amazing faith and perseverance are not limited to the Bible and Bible times. Such stories still happen, and in the most amazing places and circumstances!

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