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What we value

Peace | Love | Harmony

Johane Masowe (John of the wilderness) Chishanu (Holy Friday) is an Apostolic Church that follows and believes in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Johane Masowe Chishanu was established in the year 1931 in Zimbabwe(Gandanzara) and now has branches in many other countries like South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, the United Kingdom, etc. Our congregants are recognized by their white garments and gatherings in a open spaces for church services, although some apostles gather in halls or closed areas for services due to different national constitutions. We honor Holy Friday because it the day our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on the Cross. The apostles worship on Friday and keep Holy beginning from 15:00 Thursday up to midnight on Friday.

We are led by the Holy Spirit which teaches us how to worship God so that we will have eternal life when we die. Johane Masowe Chishanu comprises of general members and membership is open to any individual regardless of their nationality, economic status, age or other personal or economic attributes
Our mission is to provide appropriate, acceptable and satisfying spiritual services that promote the attainment of eternal life to apostles through well mannered programmes that are guided by the HOLY SPIRIT and these include :

Imparting religious knowlegde through preaching within all nations globally.
Providing sessions of Spiritual and Body healing
Promoting Health education and services to all
Encouraging self-reliance across the entire church members in pursuance of religious goal
Promote cooperation and unity among church member in pursuance of religious goals
Recruitment of members in accordance with the churh rules and regulations
Johane Masowe Chishanu is spiritual, vibrant as well as materially satisfying indigenous church in South Africa and its membership maintain high standards of discipline at all times

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Countries travelled

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Branches

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Members

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Annual Events

Our values

Peace | Love | Harmony

Ten Commandmets

1. You shall have no other gods before me. For I, the Lord your God I'm jealous GOD.

2. Honour your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

3. Remember the holy day (Friday) and keep it holy.

4.You shall not call the name of the Lord your God in vain.

5.You shall not kill.

6.You shall not covet your neighbouh's belongings.

7. You shall not steal.

8. You shall not commit adultery.

9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbouhs.

10. Love others as you would like to be loved by them.

Rules and Regulations

. We do not allow polygamy

.Prophets carry out the task assigned by the holy spirit in a transparent manner and do not charge a fee

. Each and every apostle is required to be able to close and open a prayer correctly

. We don’t drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes or consume/smoke drugs

. We don’t eat any animals with non cloven (non separated) hooves as well as any animals that live in underground burrows

. We also don’t eat animals or birds that have claws or paws such as eagles or lions (cats)

. We don’t eat animals such as pigs, rabbits as well as those animals that do not chew the cud

. We don’t eat birds with webbed feet such as ducks, as well as other birds such as osprey,vulture, kite, raven, owl, hawk, swan, pelican, stork,heron,bat

. We don’t eat meat from an animal that died on its own

. We don’t eat fish without scales and fins eg eels and catfish. We fast eating meat from Thursday 3pm until Friday 12 midnight.

Opening prayer

Before you pray, this is how you open a prayer

Hallelujah (Amen) - Holy Cross

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Amen) - Holy Cross

Our Father who art in heaven, we call upon the arch angel, Gabriel and Michael to receive our prayers. Peter, open the heavenly gate and allow Gabriel to pass our prayers to Jesus Christ. May Christ deliver our prayers to God who is seated on the heavenly throne surrounded by an altar of 777 child angels with forever glowing lights symbolising Hosanna, Gloria, Hallelujah forever and ever. (Amen)
Holy Cross

Closing Prayer


After praying, you close your prayers as follows:

Father, we leave our prayers unto you. We glorify your blessings and the mercy of Jesus Christ who was crucified without sin as a mark of glorifying the Holy Spirit that we follow day & night. May those with faithful hearts be filled with the Holy Spirit forever and ever.

Amen - (Holy Cross)