Events
The delegates came from DM to the EPR
From October 10 to 27, 2023, it was with pleasure that the church welcomed the three school directors from Switzerland. Normally the church collaborates with ‘’ Departement Missionnaire suisse (DM)’’ , it is in this context that the three directors came to visit the Church schools that have a partnership with DM. First, in October last year 2022, the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda sent the 3 directors of Schools to Switzerland, for study trip purposes, this time the DM directors came for an exchange of ideas. During their stays in Rwanda they done some
Inauguration of the Gisozi Parish
The church continues to celebrate the results achieved during 4 years from 2020 to 2023. Sunday, on 3rd September 2023, there was the inauguration ceremony of Gisozi Parish temple in Kigali presbytery. The President and Vice-President of Presbyterian in Rwanda, the pastors, the church members, and guests from inside and outside the country came to praise the Lord for the good work. It was a wonderful Sunday. This building also contains the headquarters of the presbytery of Kigali.
The Youth Camp Gisenyi 2023
The youth Camp is took place on August 6-25, 2023 at Gisenyi Presbytery, located in the Western province of Rwanda. The theme of this camp was «Together at Gisenyi : The Power of Unity». It has been organize by Gisenyi Presbytery in collaboration with Church District of Hattingen-Witten in Germany. It involved the youth from both churches: On the side of Germany delegation, Mrs Bettina Claudia Schulte genant Gelderman and Mr Sebastian Hermann Schmidt chaired the Germany youth while Pastor Eugenie Manirankunda and Pastor Rukera Eraste led the youth from Rwanda. During the camp, some activities were done such as:Visit
EPR Remera Presbytery :Inauguration ceremony
The Presbyterian Church in Rwanda, on August 13th, 2023, had the inauguration ceremony of the infrastructures already built between 2020 and 2023. This event took place in the Presbytery Remera in kamonyi District, South Province. The distinguished guests came to celebrate with the church: Alice Kayitesi; Governor of the Southern Province, was the guest of honor there were also friends of the church from outside the country, pastors and members of the Church.
The 4th World Conference of The International Association for Reconciliation Studies
On Tuesday, August 1-5, 2023, Presbyterian Church in Rwanda hosted the 4th World Conference of the International Association for Reconciliation Studies at Karongi in Bethany Hotel, located in the Southern province of Rwanda , and EPR is one of the members. This conference involved the following partners: Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), JENA Center for Reconciliation Studies, RUHR Universität BOCHUM (RUB)and attended by 80 participants from Africa, Europe, America and Asia. Africa : Participants from Rwanda, From Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC, Zimbabwe Europe : Participants from Germany, Switzerland, Norway, England, France Asia : Participants from Japan, south
Ring the bell Campaign.
On 14th July 2023, at GS Butamwa locates in Mageragere Sector of Nyarugenge District, celebrated the “Ring the bell Campaign”. The mobilization aimed to promote the inclusive education. All of the speeches and messages shared by Local Officials, Presbyterian Church in Rwanda (EPR) and National Union of Disabilities Organizations in Rwanda (NUDOR) talked about the problems and challenges that Children and persons with disabilities are facing in learning as the hindrances of Inclusive education. The theaters presented by the students have proved the reality of negative mindset towards the Persons with disabilities among some of the community members. The students