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Explore Our Mission and Impact

 SOTV is Traveling to Tanzania — and YOU are Invited!   

The basis of the Bega Kwa Bega (shoulder to shoulder) covenant includes the pillars of Prayer, Presence, and Projects. Centered in Christ, there’s nothing quite like being together. With a small group from SOTV, this trip’s mission will be entirely focused on relationships with our Tanzanian friends.

Keep scrolling for additional ways to get involved this partnership.

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What to Expect

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We visit our companion congregations in Makifu, Tungamalenga, and Usolanga, feeling the unity we have in Christ across barriers of distance, language, race, and culture. We act as ambassadors to our companions in the Iringa Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania. We experience generous hospitality, deepen our relationships, and plan and evaluate projects. We also take a few days for safari at Ruaha National Game Park.

This August, join SOTV on a trip to Tanzania led by Pastor Peter Harrits. A partnership 25 years in the making, this is an opportunity to envision the future of this ministry. Over the years, the parishes of Makifu, Usolanga, and Tungamalinga have been faithful friends. Together we have prayed, learned one another’s traditions, sang songs, shared meals, enjoyed worship, and accomplished several projects together.

SOTV members and friends who are interested in the journey of a lifetime are welcome to apply. Children and youth can travel with a family member or guardian. Healthcare is somewhat limited in this part of the world, so medical evacuation insurance is recommended for all travelers.

  • Pray for our partners.
  • Follow our SOTV Tanzania Partnership page on Facebook to hear about current needs and concerns.
  • Read our partnership blog for more in-depth stories.
  • Support the partnership with monetary gifts for scholarships, medical needs, and projects like chapel construction or bringing water to a village.
  • Purchase Tanzanian handcrafts at the Christmas & Craft Boutique.
  • Welcome Tanzanian guests when they come to visit.
How is God nudging you to grow in your faith? What might we learn from the Tanzanian churches – in a place where Christianity (and Lutheranism) is spreading like wildfire? How might your faith grow or change by witnessing what God is already doing in the lives of our Tanzanian friends? How can SOTV be a faithful ministry partner in the coming years?

FOR REFLECTION AND PRAYER