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  • HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF GITARAMA PRESBYTERY

    HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF GITARAMA PRESBYTERY

    Gitarama Presbytery is one of the seven presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda(EPR). It was established in 2014, when the General Synod of EPR reformed its structures, where 17 regions have been combined and formed 7 Presbyteries. Gitarama Presbytery is made by the former Butare Region and Gitarama Region.  it covers the great part of the Southern province of Rwanda where it operates in nine different Districts which are: Muhanga,Ruhango, Nyanza, Huye, Gisagara, Nyaruguru, Nyamagabe and a part of Kamonyi District and Ngororero District in Western Province of Rwanda. 

    The Gitarama Presbytery’s headquarter is locatedin Kabeza Village, Ruli Cell, Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province.

    Please, visit the Gitarama Presbytery at:

    Gitarama Presbytery is composed by 19 parishes and 20 sub parishes namely:

    NOEPR/ PARICHESDistrictSector
    1Paroisse GitaramaMuhangaNyamabuye
    2Paroisse KabadahaMuhangaMushishiro
    3Paroisse RutongoMuhangaKabacuzi
    4Paroisse GasagaraMuhangaRongi
    5Paroisse RukamiroMuhangaNyarusange
    6Paroisse NdizaMuhangaKiyumba
    7Paroisse Irerwa ya KabezaMuhangaShyogwe
    8Paroisse irerwa ya GisizaMuhangaCyeza
    9Paroisse irerwa ya MusangeMuhangaMushishiro
    10Paroisse irerwa ya KigandaMuhangaMushishiro
    11Paroisse irerwa ya MurambiMuhangaNyarusange
    12Paroisse irerwa ya KinsangaMuhangaKabacuzi
    13Paroisse irerwa ya KibayaMuhangaKabacuzi
    14Paroisse irerwa ya NyarusangeMuhangaRongi
    15Paroisse irerwa ya RwamakaraMuhangaRongi
    16Paroisse MpushiKamonyiMusambira
    17Paroisse GikoKamonyiKayumbu
    18Paroisse RutobweKamonyiKayumbu
    19Paroisse NtondeKamonyiKayumbu
    20Paroisse irerwa ya GasekeKamonyiKayumbu
    21Paroisse RuhangoRuhangoRuhango
    22Paroisse KinaziRuhangoKinazi
    23Paroisse MusenyiRuhangoMbuye
    24Paroisse irerwa ya KirwaRuhangoMbuye
    25Paroisse irerwa ya GitweRuhangoBwira
    26Paroisse zirerwa ya BuhaRuhangoKayumbu
    27Paroisse irerwa ya BweramvuraRuhangoKayumbu
    28Paroisse NyanzaNyanzaBusasamana
    29Paroisse MututuNyanzaKibirizi
    30Paroisse irerwa ya MucubiraNyanzaCyabakamyi
    31Paroisse ButareHuyeNgoma
    32Paroisse MbaziHuyeMbazi
    33Paroisse irerwa GihindamuyagaHuyeMbazi
    34Paroisse irerwa ya MatyazoHuyeNgoma
    35Paroisse irerwa ya CyegeraHuyeKinazi
    36Paroisse NyamagabeNyamagabeGasaka
    37Paroisse irerwa ya MugombwaGisagaraMugombwa
    38Paroisse irerwa ya NyakizuNyaruguruRusenge
    39Paroisse MukingiNgororeroBwira
  • EPR Welcomed The youth seminar – Central Africa Region

    EPR Welcomed The youth seminar – Central Africa Region

    The youth seminar – Central Africa Region was prepared by the Cevaa, took place from 03th   to 09th   july 2022 at  Kigali in Bethany Investment Group / Branch Isano.

    Vice-President and Legal Representative of the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda, as a member of the Cevaa, welcomed the participants of the seminar from different African countries: Rwanda, DRC, Center Africa, Gabo, Bene, Togo and Cameroon.

    During their stays, took lessons

    – Region, peace and non-violence

    – Evangelization with respect for others

    -Peacefully deal with theological and doctrinal differences

    – Social networks and radicalism

    At the end of the seminar the Church Leader organized the meeting of the participants and Ministry of Local Government Rwanda. The Minister recommended these young people to be promoters for the development of Africa.

  • Centre Presbytérien d’Amour des Jeunes

    Centre Presbytérien d’Amour des Jeunes

    ‘Centre Presbyterien d’Amour des Jeunes (CPAJ)’ Is a church center that trains young people in different trades: sewing, hairdressing, and welding.

  • Groupe Scolaire de Remera-Rukoma

    Groupe Scolaire de Remera-Rukoma

    The new dormitory for boys is integrated into ‘’Groupe Scolaire de Remera – Rukoma’’, one of the school churches in south Province, Kamonyi District. The boys usually returned outside the school because of the lack of enough buildings;   it’s successful in having this needed building.

    This school has enriched the library as a source of knowledge for school children and strengthened the culture of reading.  The laboratory is also already installed, library room, computer room etc

  • Pain Pour Le Monde ( PPLM)” visited Presbyterian Church in Rwanda

    Pain Pour Le Monde ( PPLM)” visited Presbyterian Church in Rwanda

    On 28th  June 2022, the Vice – President and Legal Representative of EPR, Rev. Kandema Julie welcomed Mrs. Francoise Nicole Ndoume, coming from the Pain Pour Le Monde (PPLM) in Germany, as one partner of the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda. 

    With the staff team of the health department, they visited the activities of the said department financed by PLLM, in  Remera Presbytery including young people who take training in sewing, hairdressing and students of Remera – Rukoma Secondary School  trained in reproductive Health.

  • Bethany Investment Group

    Bethany Investment Group

    Bethany Investment Group is Presbyterian church in Rwanda (EPR) company that manage Hotel and Guest houses in Karongi (Bethany Hotel), ISANO Branch in Gikondo (Kigali), Kiyovu Branch (Kigali), AMIZERO branch (Nyagatare-East) and Gisenyi Branch (Rubavu). For more information, please visit the website: https://bethanyinvestmentgroup.com/