27/01/2020
happy birthday
DISTRICT APOSTLE DUNCAN MFUNE (ir) CELEBRATES HIS 83rd BIRTHDAY
District Apostle Duncan Mfune (ir) was born on 27th January, 1937 in Livingstone, Zambia. His first ministry was in 1959 when he was ordained Sub-Deacon by then Apostle Hubert Howes Fernandes (+).
Duncan Mfune then served in the Sub-Deacon Ministry for 3 years till he was ordained Priest by Apostle Hubert Howes Fernandes (+) on 19th of September, 1962.
After serving for 4 years as a Priest, Duncan Mfune was then ordained Community Evangelist on the 22 of April, 1966 by Apostle Jeremiah Njamba (+).
He was then ordained District Evangelist on 26th April, 1970 by Apostle Andrew J. Fernandes (+). He served for 1 year in that ministry before he was ordained District Elder on 22nd August, 1971 by again Apostle Andrew J. Fernandes (+).
Duncan Mfune was actively involved in mobilizing the growth of the New Apostolic Church in Zambia which saw him being ordained Bishop on 10th February, 1974 by Chief Apostle Walter Schmidt (+) and later ordained Apostle on 4th May, 1975 by then Apostle Ernst Streckeisen (+).
After serving for 12 years as an active Apostle, Duncan Mfune was then appointed as the District Apostle Helper on 1st January, 1987 in Germany by Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler.
Duncan Mfune was finally ordained as District Apostle for Zambia and Malawi before Zimbabwe was incorporated into the District Apostle Area 28 which now has Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe. This ordination was on the 18th of June, 1989 by Chief Apostle Richard Fehr (+).
District Apostle Duncan Mfune went into retirement on 13th March, 2005. He has since remained a committed member of the New Apostolic Church and congregates with other brothers and sisters at the Lusaka Central Church.
Join us in celebrating our dear District Apostle’s (ir) birthday as he turns 83 years old and kindly share with us some of the fond memories you shared and still share with him.