The idea of establishing a DCT Men’s Fellowship began in the 1950’s with some clergymen led by Rev. Yona Mnyangwila. The aim was to promote the cooperation of priests and the responsibility of men in family teaching.
In 2001, the Men’s Union was formed after the adoption of the 14th Synod. Bishop G. Mhogolo called this community as UWAZE i.e. Union of Christian Elders DCT. In 2015 at the 19th Synod, Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Dickson Chilongani saw the need to involve all men from the age of 13 in the Fellowship, thus proposing the name UWAME i.e. Fellowship of Christian Men DCT. Number of Members in the Diocese is about 5,000 from 270 parishes.