Elder Simbanda (right), a Zimbabwan and the Northeast Angola Union treasurer, and the union president were arrested and sentenced to 1,260 days in prison after a former worker falsely accused them of kidnaping. After 60 days and much prayer by the church, they were acquitted and released! SID Stewardship Ministries released a new Stewardship Handbook, written by Dr. Mundia Liywalii, a Zambian, who is the SID Stewardship director. The book also will be available soon in electronic format. We are together in Angola for a Holy Convocation in the Northeast Union. Luanda Central Seventh-day Adventist Church in Angola Luanda Central Seventh-day Adventist Church in Angola Northeast Angola Mission headquarters Pastors of the Northeast Angola Mission With the Northeastern Angola Union president, Justino Junior Paulo, before the Peace Monument in Luanda, Angola. Paulo’s father, an Adventist pastor, was killed by troops during the civil war that ravaged the country for more than 30 years. Training of Pastors during the Holy Convocation Week. Porto Seco Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted all the pastors of the North Angola Mission Nine persons decided to be baptized into membership at the Luanda Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. With Baltazer Ngola, Northeast Angola Union Stewardship Ministries director, and organizer of the Holy Convocation week for the four fields of this Union. With all pastors of the North Angola Mission. With all pastors of the North Angola Mission. Lunch with the pastors of the North Angola Mission in Luanda, Angola during their Holy Convocation. Visiting with families of the Luanda Central Church, during the Holy Convocation Visitation program in Angola. Visiting with families of the Luanda Central Church, during the Holy Convocation Visitation program in Angola. Prazeres João, Stewardship Ministries director of the North Angola Mission. He is pointing up, a sign that now all Northern Angola Union members recognize as meaning God First! With Regina, an Adventist who works as a maid in a hotel in Rwanda.