Mativa, Filipus (Philippus) * 03.09.1918, Rodenhof (Kalkfeld) † . Baptized: 13.11.1927. Confirmed: 21.07.1935. Mother language: Otjiherero. Other languages: Nama, Afrikaans. Completed Std. III. Evangelist course: 1960-1962. Pastor course: 1967-1968. Ordained on the 10.11.1967 in Windhoek.1 Attended Paulinum course 1938-39 AELCRNVIII2.719501954KorrespondenzPaulinum p. 109, Discharged by Pönnighaus in 1938RMG2.651a p. 208, Worked in the school in Kalkfeld. 8.12.1938. AELCRN VIII 2.17.7 Circular Letter by F. Pönnighaus 1947-1951, From Left to Right: Gotthardt Seibeb, Onderwyser Daniel Strydom, Manuel Jager, Abraham Lubbe, Lorenz Boois, Johannes Beukes, Gottlieb Mutjinde, Gerd van der Byl, Alfäus Gaoseb, Christian Gerzse, Philippus Mativa, Onderwyser Sek. School Christians, Jonas Jakob, Petrus Diergaardt, Ruben Kajau.2 On 15.08.1947 the following co-workers were part of the congregation OMARURU Name "Stamm" Rang Alter Born Dienstalter Started Platz Michael !Gaoseb D HE 53 1894 20 1927 Okombahe Josua Tjiurutue H HE 60 1887 18 1929 Kalkfeld Cornelius Nautoro H WE 50 1897 12 1935 Omatjette Mesech !Auxab D E 45 1902 6 1941 Omaruru Philippus Mativa D HiE 35 1912 3 1944 Kalkfeld Quelle: AELCRN I 3.5 Evangelisten konferenzen Listen von Evangelisten 1947-68 Friedrich Kuhlmann writes about a conflict between the Nama- and Hereromembers in the congregation Usakos: in 1952 the Nama-service was shifted to be the first one on Sundays. An extensive protest by the Hereromembers of the congregation was the result. Later on the Hereroservice was again shifted to the beginning. Kuhlmann writes about the "discharged Evangelist Filipus [sic] who used the possibility to bring strife into the congregation.3 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). Mentioned in list "Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinne in SWA (ELK) " 1965 RMG 2.640b p. 004, Mentioned in list AELCRNVIII2.11A1963-65 "Medewerkers van die Evangelies-Lutherse Kerk in SWA (Rynse Sendingkerk) Jan. 1963" as evangelist employed since 1963, Kirchenleitungsmitglied 1978 unter Präses Lukas de Vries.4 According to the preses-report during the 11th Ordinary Synod of the ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe, 22.-26.09.1985 Pastor Philippus Mativa retired at the end of 1985.5 Married: Filipus Mativa married one of the few women evangelist Anna !Gauses.6 Married Anna Gaoses on the 11.01.1970. She was born on the 26.09.1934 in Gibeon.7 Children: Veronika Gaoses (child of his wife) 12.01.1958 Franzina Muenjo (adopted child) 31.07.1958 Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Mission Stations: Congregations: Otjimbingwe 09.1962-03.1963 Windhoek-Herero 04.1963-02.1967 Grootfontein 01.12.1967-1970 Windhoek 1971- History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 Paulinum Chronik. 3 BRMG 1952:71. (May 1952). 4 Gockel 2003:83. 5 AELCRN CI.4 Synods 1981-1985. p. 1-165. 6 Keramin. 7 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------