Historically,The Mpumalanga District under AFRICAN REFORMED CHURCH IN SOUTHERN AFRICA(ARCISA)was formed in 1998 as a new District from the Transvaal and Orange Free State DISTRICT wich was under the leadership of the late Rt. Rev
E.M.D Mpatlanyane. The aim of forming the MPUMALANGA DISTRICT was to grow and expand the church in different provinces.The MPUMALANGA District had four ministers namely, REV.J.T MATSHIGA, REV. M.J LETSOALO, Rt.REV.S.L MPATLANYANE and REV.B.P.MABSO.
The first leadership of the District was elected in 1998 Good friday/Synod that was held at Vlaaglagte NO1 and the District Executive Committee was elected as follows,
Rt. Rev. J. TMatshiga (District Bishop), Rev. M. J. Letsoalo (District Secretary), Bro. C. Kabini (District
Assistant Secretary), Rt. Rev. S. L. Mpatlanyane (District Treasurer) and Rev. P. B.
Mabaso (Statistics Secretary).
The District grew despite challenges. The second elections were held in 2003 and Rt. Rev. J. T. Matjhiga was retained as the District Bishop, Rev. C. R. Tholo replaced Rev. M.J. Letsoalo who had resigned as District Secretary, Miss B. Mahlangu as the Assistant Secretary, Rt. Rev. S. L. Mpatlanyane as the District Treasurer and Bro. J. Mthimunye as Statistics Secretary.
Rev. M. J. Letsoalo was elected as District Bishop in 2008, a position he held till 2021, with Rev. C. R. Tholo retained as District Secretary, Miss M. S. Mabaso as the Assistant Secretary, Bro. J. Mthimunye as District Treasurer. The District Synod held in 2013 resolved to resolved to retain the office-bearers for another term. Elections were held in 2016 due to the adoption of the amended Constitution and Rt. Rev. Letsoalo was retained as District Bishop with Rev. C. R. Tholo as Secretary, Rev. M. J. Mgidi as the Vicar Bishop, Bro. J. Mthimunye as Assistant Secretary, Ms. T. S. Mahlangu as the District Treasurer and Rev. A. Kabini as Statistics Secretary.
At the 2021 Synod Rt. Rev. M. J. Letsoalo retired and Rt. Rev. C. R. Tholo was elected as the District Bishop, Rt. Rev. Mgidi retained as Vicar Bishop, Evangelist W. A. Kabini as District Secretary, Bro. J. Mthimunye as Assistant Secretary, Ms. T. S. Mahlangu as District Treasurer and Rev. T. Mbonani as the District Statistics Secretary.
The Mpumalanga District currently has four Circuits namely, Daveyton Circuit under Rev. S. A. Mahlangu, KwaMhlanga Circuit under the Vicar Bishop M. J. Mgidi, Verena Circuit under Suffragan Bishop M. A. Kabini and Kameelrivier/Siyabuswa Circuit under Bishop C. R. Tholo.
THE PASTORAL STRUCTURE OF THE DISTRICT IS AS FOLLOWS:
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