Approximately 11,000 women camped at Mbabala Camp Site in Choma for a week-long Dorcas Rally hosted by the Musi-o-Tunya Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, held from 5 to 11 July 2026.

The Conference, one of the Southern Zambia Union's constituent Conferences, is made up of 32 Mission Districts, and every district was fully represented by Dorcas members and District Pastors. Participants camped through the cold week to attend the daily sessions.

The programme combined spiritual teaching with practical training. Sessions covered evangelism, family life, stewardship, Christian standards, the writings of Ellen G. White, prayer, financial management, and poultry keeping. Women were also encouraged to strengthen ministries of compassion through the care of widows, orphans, and other vulnerable people in their home communities.

Among the most striking sights at the rally was the presence of elderly Dorcas mothers, some estimated to be between 90 and 100 years old, attending in full Dorcas uniform. Their attendance across the six days was described by participants as a living testimony to lifelong faithfulness in ministry.

Guest speaker Dr. Johnnie Namwako, Executive Secretary of the Woodlands Conference, inspired the congregation with messages centred on Christ throughout the week.

"Rooted in the Name," his sermon based on Acts 4:12, had a profound impact on the participants, Namwako later reflected, encouraging them to remain firmly grounded in Christ and committed to the study of God's Word.

Southern Zambia Union Conference Personal Ministries Director Pastor Evans Manjimela urged the mothers to be faithful Christian role models in their homes, guiding their families according to biblical principles.

Pastor Lottie Banda challenged participants to reject harmful traditional practices and to depend entirely on God through prayer and obedience to Scripture, reminding believers that Christian standards are established by God and should be faithfully upheld.

Musi-o-Tunya Conference Personal Ministries Director Pastor Bednock Banji encouraged Total Member Involvement (TMI) in evangelism and community service, calling on Dorcas mothers to take part in reaching every community with the everlasting gospel before Christ's return.

Practical self-reliance featured prominently in the programme. Elder Fleming Malambo, from Adastra Main Seventh-day Adventist Church, led training in poultry keeping, demonstrating the use of locally available resources in poultry management, disease prevention, and vaccination. He encouraged families to embrace poultry farming as a means of food security and household income.

The programme was further enriched by uplifting music from the Joy Singers of Kafue. Musi-o-Tunya Conference President Pastor Maxwell Muvwimi was in attendance, alongside retired pastors, civic leaders, and members of the Rusangu Mission Federation.

Many participants expressed gratitude for the week and said they wished the rally could have continued longer. Organisers say the gathering equipped participants with renewed spiritual strength, practical skills, and a deeper commitment to evangelism and compassionate service in their home Mission Districts.