Nainda, Leonard * 17.08.1917, Tsumeb † . Baptized: 09.09.1918. Confirmed: 1939. Mother language: Herero. Other languages: Afrikaans, Oshiwambo. Worked as a helper in the Omatjete congregation before joining the Church. Completed Std. III. Evangelist course: 1963-1964.1 Attended the evangelist course in Paulinum in 1965. AELCRNVIII2.16.2PaulinumCorrespondence1963-1972, Mentioned in list "Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinne in SWA (ELK) "Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinne in SWA (ELK)" 1965 RMG 2.640b p. 004, Mentioned in list of evangelists who were not present at conference of evangelists in Okahandja August 1968,2 Mentioned as evangelist who was present at the conference of evangelists in October 1971 in Okahandja,3 from Omatjette. 01.-04.10.1962 2. Ordentliche Gesamtsynode der ELK in Windhoek. Eine neue Kirchenleitung wird gewählt: Pastor G. Tjombe, Pastor P. Gowaseb, Missionar Dittmer, S. Boois, A. Hipondoka, Präses Diehl, H. Lübke, G. Reeh, J. Beukes. (Immanuel 10.01.1963.) Teilnehmer (im Protokoll wird nicht unterschieden zwischen Evangelisten und Lehrern, hier nur die Evangelisten ausgewählt): I. Sitilisa [sic] (Tsumeb), M. Gertse (Otjiwarongo), G. Ngapurue (Outjo/Fransfontein), T. Richter (Outjo/Fransfontein), N. Hendrik (Outjo/Fransfontein), L. Nainda (Omaruru), Z. Awaseb (Usakos), K. Gonteb (Okombahe), F. Mativa (Otjimbingwe), Fl. Kariange (Okahandja), A. Nowaseb (Okahandja), F. Kandovazu (Windhoek-Herero/Ovambo), F. Lazarus (Windhoek-Herero/Ovambo), I. Tjlabanello (Gobabis), D. Skrywer (Gobabis), G. Alcock (Rehoboth-Baster), P. Adam (Rehoboth-Bergdamara), F. Gariseb (Mariental/Gibeon), P. Pieter (Mariental-Gibeon), A. Isaak (Keetmanshoop), I. Isaak (Berseba), H. Frederik (Bethany), E. Jager (Warmbad-Karasburg), L. Snewe (Lüderitzbucht-Nama/Kleurling), (AVEM RMG 2.669a:93+93r). Was present at the 6. Ordinary Synod of ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe, 29.06.-04.07.1975. Kring Keetmanshoop: J. Hanadaob (Keetmanshoop), S. Kahfer (Karasburg/Warmbad). Kring Luderitz: no Evangelist Kring Mariental: A. Isaak (Gibeon), A. Goeieman (Gochas). Kring Tsumeb: S. Nashongo (Grootfontein) [sic]. Kring Otjiwarongo: M. Kaijamo (Outjo), E. Kisting (Kamanjab), D. Claasens (Omaruru) [sic], L. Nainda (Omaruru), A. Amalowu (Omaruru). Kring Usakos: S. Afrikaner (Uis), H. Naobeb (Okombahe). Kring Windhoek: W. de Klerk (Gobabis-Kleurlinge), P. Dreyer (Leonardville), I. Guiteb (Witvlei).4 In his report to the 9th Ordinary Synod from 27.09.-02.10.1981 in Otjimbingwe the preses reports, that Leonard Nainda was re-admitted into the service of the church and that he is stationed at Omatjette.5 Attended the 4. Extraordinary Synod of the ELK in SWA in the Martin-Luther-Congregation Komasdaal, 09.-13.12.1984. Evangelist present: Kring Keetmanshoop: A. D. Louw (Bethanien 2428 members), F. Hamhola (Luderitz 2404 members), S. Kahfer (Khoes 822 members) Kring Mariental D. Claasen (Gibeon 5799 members), A. Isaak (Kalkrand 1192 members), E. Kisting (Stampriet 1690 members) Kring Otjiwarongo S. Kuvare (Outjo 8773 members), A. Amalovu (Outjo 8773 members), Stellvertreter für Omaruru L. Nainda (Omaruru 5084 members) Kring Tsumeb no Evangelist Kring Usakos no Evangelist Kring Windhoek J. Hanadaob (Leonardville 1292 members) Erholungsheim B.Philander (Erholungsheim)6 According to the preses-report during the 11th Ordinary Synod of the ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe, 22.-26.09.1985 Evangelist Leonard Nainda retired at the end of 1985.7 Married: Married to Jennie (no surname mentioned on card) on the 05.05.1943, she was born 1925 in Kalkfeld.8 Children: Magdalena 15.16.1944 Titus 02.02.1946 Seth 11.09.1953 Simon 02.04.1956 Salomo 17.10.1958 Gabriël 19.09.1961 Dawid 27.09.1963 Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Mission Stations: History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 AELCRN "Evangeliste-Konferensies 68, 71, 73". 3 Evangeliste-Konferensies 1968, 1971, 1973. Notule p. 5. 4 AELCRN "Sinode 1974-75". n.N. 5 AELCRN "Sinode 1981+1983". n.N. 6 CI. 4. Synods 1981-1985. n.p. 7 AELCRN CI.4 Synods 1981-1985. p. 1-165. 8 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------