An Unfortunate Delay

We have received this message from the Rwanda Travel Team:

Dear friends,  It is very unfortunate, we had mechanical failure in Atlanta and were four hours late departing, and our connection did not meet in Brussels.  We are delayed in Brussels until Tuesday morning, because flights to Rwanda only go twice per week.  We are trying to do the best we can in our situation.  We are all heartbroken because the Rwandans are waiting for us.  We will arrive Kigali on Tuesday evening and try to pick up our schedule as best that we can and make up the church partners that were scheduled Monday and Tuesday. 

 

We are all fine, but disappointed in this turn of events.  Please pray for all of us and the Rwandans who are expecting us.  

 

Let us all join in prayer in lifting up the Kiski Travel Team and our Rwanda partners. We will keep you advised as events transpire.

–the Presbytery Staff

 

What day are we visiting your partner church?

Sunday, September 16, the team will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Presbyterian Church of Rwanda at a special worship service in Ruhango District.  Please set aside this day as a day of prayer for the Kiskimientas Presbytery/Gitarama Region of Rwanda Partnership. 

As of Sepember 10, 2007, our Presbytery now has 21 church partners in Rwanda.  Our team will visit the following partner churches on the dates indicated:

Monday, Sept. 17 - Gitarama Church partner of Blairsville United 

Tuesday, Sept. 18 a.m. - Buha Church partner of Brookville Presbyterian;  Birembo Church of the Ruhanga District, partner of Northern  Indiana Co. Larger Parish churches, Gilgal, Rochester Mills, Plum Creek and Washington

Wednesday, Sept. 19 a.m. - Nyarurama Church partner of Cross Roads Community; Nyarubuye Church partner of Calvary Church of Indiana; Birembo Church of the Mpushi District, partner church of Marienville, Mt. Tabor and Miola/Shiloh; Gitwiko Church partner of St. Pauls Church of Northern Cambria

Wednesday, Sept. 19 p.m. - Musenyi Church partner of the Shiloh Church of St. Marys

Thursday, Sept. 20 a.m. - Musange Church partner of Marion Center Presbyterian; Kiganda Church partner of Worthington Presbyterian; Gihara Church partner of NuMine and Rural Valley Presbyterians; Ntederi Church partner of First Presbyterian of Clymer; Kabadaha Church partner of Beechwoods Church of Falls Creek

Friday, Sept. 21 a.m. - Rambi Church partner of Freeport Presbyterian; Twabumbogo Church partner of Bethel Presbyterian of Indiana

                                   

Follow the Rwanda Partnership Team on their 2007 Journey

Greetings! This blog will show, in words and pictures, the adventures of the 2007 Rwanda Partnership Team on their September 14 - 26 trip to Rwanda. Team members are Boyd Edmonson, Terry Semsick, Betty Grunstra, and Donna Doutt.