Some 150 delegates expected to attend the 16th Plenary Assembly of Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) to be held in Lusaka, August 2014.
The press release issued by the General Secretary of ACWECA, Sr Catherine Okari, stated that the Lusaka plenary assembly will focus on the theme,'Go, do not be afraid, and serve' as part of deep evangelization drive in the region.
The assembly will take place from August 16-29 and will be attended by superior generals and national secretaries of different religious congregations from nine Eastern and Central African countries.
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| ACWECA Executive Board Members with AMECEA Chairman Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye of Lilongwe |
Between 1974 and 2011, the Plenary Assemblies have deliberated upon 15 themes that have guided the work of ACWECA countries.
Meanwhile, Zambia Association of Sisterhoods (ZAS) executive secretary Sr Anna Phiri said the main organizing committee, which comprises of eight sub-committees, had been meeting every month to review progress.
Sr. Phiri said the organizing committee faces many challenges and therefore appealed for support from all Christians, particularly Small Christian Communities, religious communities of men and women and corporate entities.
She said the success of this conference would depend on the physical preparations and involvement of every sister as well as on prayer.
"The preparations of this year's assembly are left to us as a hosting country and there is need to join hands together to make this occasion both successful and memorable," said Sr. Phiri.
ACWECA was founded in 1974 and comprises the National Associations of Women Religious of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. ACWECA plenary assemblies take place every three years, since 1974, with the venue rotating from one country to another within the region covering these countries.