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Overview the Covenant Visit Kirangare

Zion celebrates our 24 year partnership in the gospel with companion congregation, Kirangare Lutheran Parish in Tanzania. Pastor Fue travelws to Iowa this June, and Zion travelers will visit our brothers and sisters there this October 2025.

Scroll down to the "Blog" section to see Pastor Clark's posts during the trip.

News

Trivia Night raises over $2,500 for Kirangare preschool image

Trivia Night raises over $2,500 for Kirangare preschool

Big thank you to all who participated, including the winning team (pictured above), Nathan Bates who ran it, and...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
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the Cow Project keeps giving

new calves for Kirangare Parish almost 20 years later
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
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“Buy a Brick”

campaign to complete Kirangare's Zion Daycare building
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
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Pastor Fue returned to Tanzania

“You have treated me like a king,” Pastor Fue said near the end of his visit. And I said to him, “Yes, because when...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
Pastor Fue returns to Davenport! image

Pastor Fue returns to Davenport!

Pastor Fue arrived safely in Davenport yesterday, Tuesday, June 17! His travels were long and tiring: a 9 hour bus...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
Pastor Fue will travel to Iowa image

Pastor Fue will travel to Iowa

Pastor Fue will travel to Iowa alone next month. He is the pastor of Kirangare Lutheran Parish, which has preaching...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
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4 of 5 visas denied

Kirangare travelers coming to Iowa is now uncertain
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith

Blog

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sixth visit to Kirangare

For the sixth time, Zion will send travelers on a lifechanging visit to Kirangare Lutheran Parish in northeastern...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
September 24, 2025
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Maybe you can come back up again

When Joseph and I first traveled to Tanzania, we visited the Kirangare Dispensary, which is the medical clinic....
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
July 9, 2025
Photos from Pastor Fue's visit image

Photos from Pastor Fue's visit

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Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
June 25, 2025
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Exchanging gifts with Kirangare Parish

Pastor Simon Fue of Kirangare Lutheran Parish preached at Zion on Sunday, June 22. While the audio of his sermon...
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
June 22, 2025
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how the companionship began

leadership and power from the Holy Spirit
Rev. Clark Olson-Smith
June 19, 2025