Kapombo (Kapembe), Hiskia * 21.11.1897, Ondonga † 06.12.1964, Omaruru, 16.12.1964. Baptized: 02.03.1911. Confirmed: 26.08.1922. Mother language: Oshiwambo. Other languages: Afrikaans, Nama, Herero, German. Completed Std. IV. Evangelist course: 1936-1938and 1951- 1952. "Sakramentbediening toegestaan."1 Hiskia Kapembe ("Omundonga") came from Okahandja and worked on a farm before joining the Augustineum. Was born in 1897 and never visited any school. He was confirmed in Usakos. When he came to the the "fifth course" he was married to Hedwig and had three children. He spoke Ndonga and Herero. He was send to Okahandja as an Evangelist on the 04.12.1936.2 In 1937 the three Evangelists Michael Muniosemba, Stefanus Maritjituavi and Hiskia Kapembe were installed in the congregation Okahandja. "[...] und haben sich gut in ihren Distrikten eingelebt. An missionarischem Geist könnten alle noch gewinnen. Aber zu bewundern ist dennoch, wie willig sie die Schwierigkeiten ihres wahrlich nicht leichten Dienstes tragen und noch dazu oft genug Spott und Hohn ihrer Volksgenossen und auch der Weißen auf sich nehmen müssen."3 Mentioned as a wandering evangelist in Okahandja in a letter by H.-K. Diehl to Pönnighaus in 1938. Source: AELCRNVIII2.2PaulinumKorrespondenz1936-1948p.53, Hiskia Kapombo/Kapembe Did all the congregation work in Okahandja together with Andreas Kukuri and Vedder in Okahandja during the internment of Hans-Karl Diehl.4 Mentioned in connection with the Meeting with co-workers in Herero-congregations.B.1.EC 1948 RMG 2.642p.69, RMG 2.642 037 copy, In 1947 [no exact date traced]the following co-workers were part of the congregation OKAHANDJA Name "Stamm" Rang Alter Born Dienstalter Started Platz Andreas Kukuri H HE 60 1887 15 (und 18 als Lehrer) 1932 Okahandja und Farmen Hiskia Kapembe O-?? HE 50 1897 11 1936 Okahandja und Farmen Adolf !Nowaseb D HE 52 1895 9 1938 Okahandja und Farmen Paulus Ndekapona O-?? HiE 62 1885 14 1933 Okahandja und Farmen Quelle: AELCRN I 3.5 Evangelisten konferenzen Listen von Evangelisten 1947-68 Hiskia Kapembe, Okahandja, "Omuambo" Tsumeb, attended the course for chief evangelists (so called "Förderungskurs") at Paulinum which started in August 1951, wrote the examination in October 1952 but did not pass it, but was still kept in the service as an itinerate evangelist because his long standing as an evangelist. Was send to Karibib.RMG2.651a p. 80. Hiskia Kapembe was send from Okahandja to Karibib, when Adreas Kukuri was employed as a pastor in Okahandja. In Kapembes place came Evangelist Gottlob Tjiriange. (AVEM RMG 2.668 Synoden der Rhein. Missionskirche in SWA: Protokolle. 1938-1956, Bl.17.) Mentioned as "Ouambo""Paulinum" ECOkahandja Sept 1951 RMG2.642 p.48, Co-workers conference 1955 RMG 2.642 p. 027, The following letter was written to the congregations and signed by Hiskia Kapembe during the important conference of all Herero pastors, evangelists and Herero missionaries in Karibib on 31.3.1955: "To the dear members of our congregations. We first greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today we have gathered in Karibib to take council with each other and to deliberate on the great need which is endangering our congregations in these days. We have heard that some are of the opinion that a new church must be established among our congregations. We have thought about this in front of the Living God. As an answer we send message to all the our congregations. The ardent men, who have taken the matter of a new church up most actively, are mostly those backsliders who have returned from Christianity to heathendom. We want this evil principle only be taken away by the Living God. But the word of God says: We ought to obey God rather than men (Acts 5, 29). We also read: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me (Math. 10, 37). We now have to decide between Christ and the enemies of Christ. It is something else to be a Christian or a heathen. But those who want the new church, mix these two and do not keep the congregation of Jesus Christ pure. Christ says: He that is not with me is against me (Luk. 11, 23). This is why we admonish you all, to abide by the Word of God. Do not follow those who make you unfaithful to Christ. Do not bend under the same yoke like the infidel. We love our Herero nation with all our heart, this is why we show you the right path. We exhort you and greet you all with the words from revelation 2, 10: Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Signed by the pastors and evangelists: Hendrik Turiauri Ehrenfried Zaamuani Victor Hauta Friedrich Awaseb Hiskia Kapembe Gottlob Mungunda Erhard Kuzatjike Titus Tjinda Bernhard Kahiiko Martin Gertse Andreas Kukuri Josua Tjiurutue Ferdinand Gertse Reinhard Tjatenga Liebhard Kavari."5 Mentioned in list AELCRNVIII2.11A1963-65 "Medewerkers van die Evangelies-Lutherse Kerk in SWA (Rynse Sendingkerk) Jan. 1963" as evangelist with the rights to administer sacraments and who was employed in the ELK in 1932. In 1963 he worked in Omaruru, Married: Married to Serafia Katjinongua, born 1926 in Okahandja.6 Married on 05.09.1942 to: Serafie Katjiuongua born 1926 and baptized in Windhoek AELCRN\AELCRNVIII2.17.7CircularLetterbyFPönnighaus1947-1951 467_6727.jpg Hedwig 3 children (AELCRN V 6.1:39). Children: 3 children (AELCRN V 6.1:39). No names recorded.7 Education: One source mentions, that he had no formal education. The other source records that he completed Std. IV. Other family members connected to RMS: Mission Stations: Not recorded in AELCRN card-system.8 Okahandja Karibib Omaruru Tsumeb History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 AELCRN V 6.1:38-39. 3 AELCRN n.N. Jahresberichte 1936, 1937 und 1938. 4 J. Baumann, "Drei Generationen missionarischen Wirkens der Familie Diehl." In Heimatkalender 2000, p. 57. 5 Kandovazu 1968:21. 6 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 7 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 8 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------