Midlands Bureau
The Salvation Army members welcomed its world leader General Andre Cox and his wife Commissioner Silvia Cox in Gweru at a colourful event punctuated by song and dance.Proceedings started with a procession that saw hundreds of church members marching from Amtec garage to the Town House.

Gen and Comm Cox entered the city aboard a donkey-drawn cart, evoking the Easter spirit.

At the Town House, Gen Cox stunned the congregants when he said:

“Ndadzoka kumusha! Ndafara ndadzoka kumusha. Makadini? (Am back home, am happy I am back home. How are you?)”
The Salvation Army leader was born in Harare in 1959 and spent part of his early childhood days in the country.

He said his visit to Zimbabwe was happening at a special period in the calendar of the Christian world and that of Zimbabwe.

“Zimbabwe is a great nation. We had a meeting in Harare today (yesterday) with the President of this great nation. It is a special period in our Christian calendar, the Easter period. It’s also an important time to Zimbabwe, it’s independence time. We will continue working to serve our God and receive his blessings,” said Gen Cox.

Midlands Minister of State for Provincial Affairs, Cde Jason Machaya who was accompanied by the city mayor, Councillor Hamutendi Kombayi, welcomed the Salvation Army leadership to the province.

Cde Machaya said the Salvation Army had put Midlands on the world map by bringing its leader to the province.

“It is an honour to host your church and international leader here for the Easter congress. Your coming here also brings blessings to Midlands. The world is focusing on us during your time here. I welcome you to this great vast province and wish you a Happy Easter congress,” said Cde Machaya.

After the welcome remarks, the congregants who came from all the corners of the country, immediately left for the congress venue, the Midlands Conference Centre.
The Salvation Army Easter Congress started last night and will end on Sunday.

Most hotels and lodgings are fully booked for the three-day event.  Some members are booked at government boarding schools like Thornhill and Chaplin High schools.

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