Hundreds
of ZAOGA
followers in Mashava staged a march from Balman to ZAOGA assembly at Bere
Township to commemorate the attainment of 55 years of their church
Zimbabwe
Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA) Forward in Faith followers celebrated their
church’s attainment of 55 years in all countries it has reached on the 10th
of May 2015.
The
anniversary celebrations in Mashava started with a march from Balman to ZAOGA
assembly in Bere Township which hundreds of church followers took part in. Notably,
at the procession was the presence of a police escort and colourful drum
majorettes.
In
delivering his sermon at Bere Assembly, District Pastor (DP) Rev Ngonidzashe Chakodzonga
said the church has gone this far as a result of the might works that God is
doing in the church.
“We
have gathered this day to celebrate the might works that are done by the God of
Ezekiel. Our ministry has gone this far by keeping holiness and every believer
must strive to keep holiness. People should run away from sin and maintain
holiness”, DP Chakodzonga said.
The
book of history of ZAOGA was read in the church and it claims that many devours
diseases were healed bad omen casted away, blind restored to sight, the
crippled healed, the deaf restored their hearing among many problems were
brought to an end through the name of Jesus.
The
church was founded on the 12th of May 1960 in Ngaome village of
Chipinge under the Gum tree by an ordinary man Ezekiel Guti who claims to have
seen the angel who gave him the principles ‘Fear not sin not’ which he claims
still guide the church.
Besides
celebrating their church’s 55 years, ZAOGA on Campus (ZOC) secretary Billy
Mudzamba said ZAOGA followers are also celebrating the attainment of 92 years
of its founder Ezekiel Guti.
“We
are celebrating the birthday of our church together with the birthday of our
father Ezekiel Guti who was born on the 5th of may 1923”, Mudzamba
said.
Mudzamba
said the church is growing big since it has now wings in India, Argentina,
Singapore and many African countries. He said the church has reached over 120
countries worldwide so far.
The
biggest highlight, probably was the cutting of the giant vanilla cake of which
all present had a share