Author: Admin

Short Presentation of Gisenyi Presbytery

The Gisenyi Presbytery of Presbyterian Church in Rwanda (EPR Gisenyi Presbytery) has been instituted and established by the decision of the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda (EPR) in its 46 th ordinary session held in Kigali from 10 to 14 March 2014 and has its juridical personality. The Gisenyi Presbytery is composed by the reunion of the parishes and sub-parishes from the ex-Regions of Gisenyi, Ramba and Ruhengeri.

Today, the Gisenyi Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda is the union of 14 parishes and 8 sub-parishes. The parishes are namely: Buganamana, Bushaka, Gacuba, Kigarama,Kalisimbi, Karambo, Kayove, Kinanira, Mutake, Mukingo, Ruhengeri and Nyabirasi. Also, the sub-parishes are: Nganzo, Rubavu, Bigogwe, Nkuri, Rugarama, Gahondogo, Kidaho and Nyarutovu.

The Gisenyi Presbytery monitors the functioning of parishes and sub-parishes in its jurisdiction, coordinates their activities and represents them legally. The head office of the Presbytery is located in Gikarani village, Nengo cell, Gisenyi sector, Rubavu district and Western Province. At the present time, the area of activities of Gisenyi Presbytery is extended in 7 administrative districts namely: Rubavu, Nyabihu, Rutsiro and Ngororero in Western Province; and Musanze, Burera and Gakenke in Northern Province. This area can be expanded.

B.P. 101 GISENYI

E-mail adresse : gisenyipresbytery@gmail.com

August 15, 2022

Rubengera Presbytery

Since 2008, the EPR has reviewed its structure and adopted the decentralized system. From the General synod of March 2014 in its 46 session, Rubengera Presbytery has been officialy approved and combined 3 Regions namely: Cyangugu,Gaseke,Rubengera and some parishes from Itabire Region.

Rubengera Presbytery is composed by 29 full Parishes and 21 sub -Parishes and is operating in five different Districts, including; Karongi, Ngororero, Rusizi,Nyamasheke and Rutsiro. It’s head office is located in Kibande village,Gisanze cell,Rubengera Sector,Karongi District in Western province of Rwanda.

Eglise Presbytérienne au Rwanda-EPR ,Rubengera Presbytery
PO. Box. 56. Kigali, Rwanda.
Phone number: + 250 724954510
E-mail:rubengerapresbytery@gmail.com
Website: www.rubengerapresbytery.rw

Location of Parishes and Sub parishes of Rubengera Presbytery 2022

N0	Parish Name	Parish or Sub- Parish	Presbytery	Village	Cell	Sector	District
1	Kamembe	Parish	Rubengera	Gahwazi	Kamatita	Gihundwe	Rusizi
2	Gafunzo	Parish	Rubengera	Goboka	Shangi	Shangi	Nyamasheke
3	Rwamatamu	Parish	Rubengera	Gabiro	Kagarama	Mahembe	Nyamasheke
4	Gakuta	Parish	Rubengera	Duhati	Murehe	Twumba	Karongi
5	Musango	Parish	Rubengera	Musango	Nyakamira	Rwankuba	Karongi
6	Kirambo	Parish	Rubengera	Kirambo	Kirambo	Gitesi	Karongi
7	Gitega	Parish	Rubengera	Bugoberi	Gitega	Gitesi	Karongi
8	Nyagatovu	Parish	Rubengera	Nyagatovu	Ruragwe	Rubengera	Karongi
9	Kibuye	Parish	Rubengera	Nyarurembo	Kiniha	Bwishyura	Karongi
10	Gisunzu	Parish	Rubengera	Kamonyi	Mucyimba	Rugabano	Karongi
11	Rwimpiri	Parish	Rubengera	Kabazi	Nyarugenge	Rubengera	Karongi
12	Gaseke	Parish	Rubengera	Giko	Gaseke	Nyange	Ngororero
13	Rubona	Parish	Rubengera	Rubona	Kabirizi	Rubengera	Karongi
14	Rubengera	Parish	Rubengera	Nyamagana	Gasanze	Rubengera	Karongi
15	Sure	Parish	Rubengera	Kivumu	Sure	Mushubati	Rutsiro
16	Kigwa	Parish	Rubengera	Kigarama	Cyarusera	Mushubati	Rutsiro
17	Bucyeye	Parish	Rubengera	Bucyeye	Kagusa	Mukura	Rutsiro
18	Ngugu	Parish	Rubengera	Ngugu	Bitabage	Ndaro	Ngororero
19	Bwira	Parish	Rubengera	Rukeri	Gashubi	Bwira	Ngororero
20	Mukore	Parish	Rubengera	Byiniro	Kabona	Rusebeya	Rutsiro
21	Rugarambiro	Parish	Rubengera	Gateja	Teba	Gihango	Rutsiro
22	Bwiza	Parish	Rubengera	Rutangaza	Muyira	Manihira	Rutsiro
23	Gatare	Parish	Rubengera	Wisovu	Vugangoma	Macuba	Nyamasheke
24	Rukoko	Parish	Rubengera	Kabeza	Mwendo	Mukura	Rutsiro
25	Nyakabuye	Sub-Parish	Rubengera	Site	Kamanu	Nyakabuye	Rusizi
26	Cyimbogo	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Mugongo	Rusambu	Nyakarenzo	Rusizi
27	Ntendezi	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Risansi	Ntendezi	Ruharambuga	Nyamasheke
28	Bukiro	Parish	Rubengera	Bukiro	Bukiro	Murundi	Karongi
29	Byeru	Parish	Rubengera	Munini	Tangabo	Manihira	Rutsiro
30	Kibingo	Parish	Rubengera	Gitarama	Bugina	Gihango	Rutsiro
31	Kigeyo	Parish	Rubengera	Kigeyo	Kageyo	Mukura	Rutsiro
32	Karora	Sub-Parish	Rubengera	Nyagutovu	Nyagatovu	Mubuga	Karongi
33	Nyamugari	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Kinyunzwe	Kinyunzwe	Mutuntu	Karongi
34	Kabuga	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Kagari	Gitega	Gitesi	Karongi
35	Mbogo	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Kigarama	Kabuga	Rugabano	Karongi
36	Kigezi	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Gomba	Gitarama	Bwishyura	Karongi
37	Kiraro	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Kiraro	Kamina	Murundi	Kaongi
38	Kazibaziba	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Nyange	Nsibo	Nyange	Ngororero
39	Nyarubuye	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Kabuga	Bubazi	Rubengera	Karongi
40	Mataba	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Nyagisozi	Mataba	Rubengera	karongi
41	Gihara	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Karambo	Kabuga	Mukura	Rutsiro
42	Gitesi	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Nyarucyama	Munanira	Gitesi	Karongi
43	Nyamarebe	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Ruyenzi	Burunga	Bwishyura	Karongi
44	Bizu	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Gitega	Gitwa	Rbengera	Karongi
45	Rwamiko	Parish	Rubengera	Bitabaro	Haniro	Manihira	Rutsiro
46	Gitebe	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Gahunga	Remera	Rusebeya	Rutsiro
47	Gatenga	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Gatenga	Mbeli	Rusebeya	Rutsiro
48	Kabona	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Kagano	Mberi	Rusebeya	Rutsiro
49	Mukura	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Kagano	Kagano	Mukura	Rutsiro
50	Kamabuye	Sub Parish	Rubengera	Karambo	Rugeyo	Murunda	Rutsiro

August 15, 2022

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:

website: https://eprgitarama.org
E-mail: gitaramapresbytery@gmail.com
Facebook page: gitarama presbytery
Tel: (+250) 788 755 742/ 728 755 742
P.O.BOX: 30 Gitarama

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

N^O	EPR/ PARICHES	District	Sector
1	Paroisse Gitarama	Muhanga	Nyamabuye
2	Paroisse Kabadaha	Muhanga	Mushishiro
3	Paroisse Rutongo	Muhanga	Kabacuzi
4	Paroisse Gasagara	Muhanga	Rongi
5	Paroisse Rukamiro	Muhanga	Nyarusange
6	Paroisse Ndiza	Muhanga	Kiyumba
7	Paroisse Irerwa ya Kabeza	Muhanga	Shyogwe
8	Paroisse irerwa ya Gisiza	Muhanga	Cyeza
9	Paroisse irerwa ya Musange	Muhanga	Mushishiro
10	Paroisse irerwa ya Kiganda	Muhanga	Mushishiro
11	Paroisse irerwa ya Murambi	Muhanga	Nyarusange
12	Paroisse irerwa ya Kinsanga	Muhanga	Kabacuzi
13	Paroisse irerwa ya Kibaya	Muhanga	Kabacuzi
14	Paroisse irerwa ya Nyarusange	Muhanga	Rongi
15	Paroisse irerwa ya Rwamakara	Muhanga	Rongi
16	Paroisse Mpushi	Kamonyi	Musambira
17	Paroisse Giko	Kamonyi	Kayumbu
18	Paroisse Rutobwe	Kamonyi	Kayumbu
19	Paroisse Ntonde	Kamonyi	Kayumbu
20	Paroisse irerwa ya Gaseke	Kamonyi	Kayumbu
21	Paroisse Ruhango	Ruhango	Ruhango
22	Paroisse Kinazi	Ruhango	Kinazi
23	Paroisse Musenyi	Ruhango	Mbuye
24	Paroisse irerwa ya Kirwa	Ruhango	Mbuye
25	Paroisse irerwa ya Gitwe	Ruhango	Bwira
26	Paroisse zirerwa ya Buha	Ruhango	Kayumbu
27	Paroisse irerwa ya Bweramvura	Ruhango	Kayumbu
28	Paroisse Nyanza	Nyanza	Busasamana
29	Paroisse Mututu	Nyanza	Kibirizi
30	Paroisse irerwa ya Mucubira	Nyanza	Cyabakamyi
31	Paroisse Butare	Huye	Ngoma
32	Paroisse Mbazi	Huye	Mbazi
33	Paroisse irerwa Gihindamuyaga	Huye	Mbazi
34	Paroisse irerwa ya Matyazo	Huye	Ngoma
35	Paroisse irerwa ya Cyegera	Huye	Kinazi
36	Paroisse Nyamagabe	Nyamagabe	Gasaka
37	Paroisse irerwa ya Mugombwa	Gisagara	Mugombwa
38	Paroisse irerwa ya Nyakizu	Nyaruguru	Rusenge
39	Paroisse Mukingi	Ngororero	Bwira

August 15, 2022

EPR Welcomed The youth seminar – Central Africa Region

The youth seminar – Central Africa Region was prepared by the Cevaa, took place from 03th to 09^th 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.

July 9, 2022
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.

July 7, 2022
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

July 7, 2022